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The Ties that Bind	By : Lady_Kae Category: +M through R > Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Views: 2280 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: I am SOOOOOO sorry for the long time in between updates. Life has a pesky habit of getting in the way sometimes and my job plus parental duties has severely hampered my writing time, on top of the fact that I'm currently stuck on a chapter on top of trying to tie up loose ends that I left open in the 'rough' drafts of the later chapters of Book 2. Lots and lots of retooling there. As stated previously, I truly hope you all are enjoying the story thus far and I hope you all continue to do so, without further ado, Book II: Chapter 4 for your reading pleasure.
Book II: Bond

Chapter 4- Let the Festivities Commence

A Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Fanfiction

Sean was whistling a chipper tune as he tied a double windsor knot in his tie, and he looked down at his cell phone. It was only four thirty, but he needed to pick Andi up for the Halloween ball soon. In fact, they were going in style tonight. His dad had rented a limo for them this evening and Sean smirked a little as he tightened the silk strap to a comfortable length. He picked up his phone and smiled softly to himself as he texted his paramour. He needed to find out what time she was going to be ready.
Don’t worry, honey. I’ll be ready in about an hour, I promise. I’ve already gotten my hair done, and I’m getting into my gown now. It’s a little slow going with as sore as my arm still is. See you soon! XoXo
You mean to tell me you’ve tamed that impossible mop? Sean chuckled as he sent this. Andi’s hair was much more manageable than his. His phone buzzed and his eyes went a little hot at Andi’s reply. He loved the feel of her body against his. Not only that, Sean couldn't wait until he got her moved in. They were figuring somewhere in the range of the first or second week of November to give Andi enough time to gather her things from both her aunt's house, and her parents home. Andi had been all abuzz about it ever since he had asked her Saturday.
That’s not what you were saying about my hair just the other night.
Sean smiled a little softly. Andi had spent the night again two nights ago and Sean had curled up around her while burying his nose in her lavender scented tresses. He loved the way she smelled. Sean couldn’t hold back the heavy sigh that escaped him at the thought that came to mind. Both of them had had a very candid talk after they had returned from Don Coqui’s and both agreed that things needed to slow down a little. They had only been together a month after all.
Touche, touche. I’ll see you soon sweetheart. Sean wrote back. He couldn’t help but feel as if there was something else that had just gone unsaid. He was starting to have trouble sleeping when she wasn’t there. Not only that, he had been having the oddest dreams for the last couple of nights.
Sean was used to having odd dreams and not being able to recall them, but these dreams had stayed at the forefront of his mind almost every waking minute.
“ Sean...I need your help…” came a voice from behind him.
Sean closed his eyes a bit tightly. He knew he was alone in his apartment. “ Who are you?” he asked, feeling crazy for even entertaining this possibility. Why the hell was Sean even doing this? He was in his bathroom, in his apartment, alone! The only other people that had a key were the complex management, and Andi. Not even Victor had a key to Sean's pad.
“ I think you know the answer to that.” the voice said, albeit just a tad amusedly. “ I can’t stay long…”
Sean turned around and looked at a man that looked remarkably like him. They were the same height and build, though Sean was a little bit more buff than the man before him. His shoulder length, mahogany brown locks were tousled roughly and he had a bit of a beard starting to grow in. The one thing that caught Sean off guard was his eyes. The man across from him had the exact same color eyes he did. “ Why are you here, Gascon?” he whispered.
“ All is not as it seems, Sean. You need to find her...You’ll know who she is when you do.” Gascon replied, crossing the room to lean against the counter. He took one look in the mirror and grimaced. " Damn it all! Years of tending to it, keeping it tame, all undone... " Damn that witch!" he hissed under his breath. His hair resembled a rat's nest with how mused it was. Gascon hated it when his hair was like this. It took forever to get it back to rights!
“ Who do I need to find? I’ve already got a girlfriend.” Sean retorted. His brown eyes blazed hotly of the thought of anyone trying to force him away from Andi and Sean grabbed Gascon by his collar. For the love of god, the apparition before him felt solid!
“ You need to find Amara’s soul, Sean…” Gascon whispered. He was just as shocked as Sean that the other man had actually grabbed him. Damn he wished he knew where Amara was. She might be able to give him some insight on the matter. “ If you haven’t already of course. There’s a huge chance you may have already.”
Sean felt that thrill he had felt the first time at the mention of the woman’s name again and he shuddered a little. Normally Andi was the only one who could induce such a reaction in him. “ How will I know for sure?” he asked as he turned away from Gascon. What the hell was he going to do? Sean wasn't about to leave Andi for some mystery woman after all. Sean picked up his toothbrush and set to start brushing his teeth.
Silence met him and Sean looked up as he rinsed his toothbrush. Where the hell had the other man gone, or had that just been some sort of waking dream? He was alone again now. Ah well, that gave him all the more time to get ready for his date with Andi tonight. He looked to his phone to check the time and Sean swore loudly in surprise. He only had twenty minutes until he needed to pick Andi up! Thank god he was almost done.

Andi was putting the last touches to her makeup when a knock sounded at the door. “ Aunt Linnie! That’s Sean, can you bring him in!? I’m almost done!” Andi shouted.
“ Sure thing Andi!” Linnette replied with a chortle. She smiled at Sean as he stood at the door and she nodded approvingly. He certainly knew how to dress. Andi was a lucky young woman. “ Come on in Sean. Andi was just finishing up.”
“ Thank you Mrs. Holton. How are you tonight?” Sean replied politely. He walked into the house and into the living room. There were six bodies in the living room that night and Sean nodded in greeting to them. “ Mr. Holton, Clarrissa, Derek, Mitchell, Ishmael. Good to see you again.”
“ Sean.” Nathan replied, standing to shake the young man’s hand as he did every time he picked Andi up. Soon it wouldn't be the case, Andi would be living with Sean full time. She was there four days of the week as it stood. “ When can we expect Andi back?”
“ In four days. I’ll be home Wednesday night so that I can finish getting everything packed. We're picking most of it up from Mom and Dad over the weekend.” Andi replied as she made her entrance into the living room. “ Honey, my overnight bag is on my bed, could you grab it please?”
Sean was just about to reply in the positive when his eyes fell on Andi. She already had her mask on and her blue eyes stood out strikingly against the orange of it. Her gown was hugging her body in all the right places, the vine that was sewn into the fabric looked as if it was creeping invitingly over her hips and along the swell of her breast. The color of the gown was uncanny however, as it was nearly the exact same shade as his vest and tie. Andi had never given him any inkling as to what color her gown was. It flared just past her hips, the bell of the gown would allow for easy movement for even a foxtrot or jitterbug, and Andi stood straight up.
“ Sean?” she asked, garnering his attention again.
“ Look at that Andi, you scared him into silence.” piped up the man that Sean hadn’t recognized. “ I’d say your costume was a hit.”
“ Oh shut it Ronnie.” Andi quipped back, her blue eyes narrowing on her eldest cousin. “ Are you ready, Sean?”
Sean started a bit and his eyes settled on hers behind her mask. “ You look amazing, sweetheart.” he breathed out.
Andi smiled sweetly and she closed the distance to plant a quick kiss on his lips. “ Can you grab my bag please?” she asked him again. She couldn’t help but chuckle as Sean blushed slightly at having been so distracted and she looked to her relatives. “ Is it too much to ask that you guys not give me such a hard time in front of my date?”
“ Not going to happen Andi. Sean’s been here enough he knows what to expect.” Nathan replied with a smirk. “ Now, you two have fun tonight. We’ll see you Wednesday.”
Andi shook her head with a smile and she looked over to Sean as he returned to the living room.
“ We will. Love you guys!” Andi said.
“ Holton family.” Sean said, nodding as they made their exit.
Andi sighed a little exasperatedly as she scooted into the limo and she smiled softly up at Sean as he took his seat beside her. She shivered a little as Sean’s breath wafted against her neck and his lips pressed into the skin beside her ear. If she had been standing, Andi knew her knees would have quivered if not given out completely on her.
“ I was holding back when I told you how you looked.” he purred in her ear. “ You look much too delectable in that dress Andi. I’m going to be very hard pressed not to sneak you off into a niche or something.” Sean’s eyes were glittering as he looked down at her and Andi smirked at him.
“ Are you sure that wasn’t the idea? I happen to like the feel of your hands on me.” she replied a bit huskily herself. Just because they had agreed to slow down didn’t mean Andi was going to let up on the teasing between them. She loved feeling his hands against her bare skin.
Sean kissed her in an effort to silence her. For a virgin, Andi certainly had no qualms in telling him what she liked and wanted.
Don’t forget Sean...You need to find her...came Gascon’s voice in his mind.
I’m not leaving Andi, so forget it. Sean replied bitterly. Now get the hell out of my head and leave me be…

Gascon sighed a little as he looked around himself. He was stuck in limbo, neither alive or dead, and he had been struggling for the last month and a half to call his soul back to him. However, this was the most headway he had made in a long while in trying to reach it. Like him; though it wasn’t all too surprising, his soul had a hell of a stubborn streak. Not only that, it wasn’t as if he could look in on the realm his soul inhabited at the moment. Gascon could only reach Sean if he put enough energy and focus into it. He had yet to find Amara, though he knew the same had to have happened to her if what he could see going on in the physical plane was any indication. “ Where are you love?” he whispered. There had to be someway to find her.
With a wave of his hand, Gascon summoned what appeared to be a mirror. He needed to see how things were transpiring on the other side.

Palisanther was keeping watch over Gascon and Amara. They had been laid side by side by Tarin and Dagaron a month and a half ago, befitting of the love they felt for one another, and they looked as if they were asleep, though Palisanther knew otherwise. He was doing all he could to reach either of them on the mental plane. Palisanther stiffened a bit as he looked towards his left and the great cat snarled a bit as he smelled an intruder. It is unwise to come here yourself, and alone, Vana. he growled out as he got to all fours.
“ I thought I would check on how my trophies are doing. I wasn’t expecting the princess to fall at the same time her husband did.” the goblin queen said, her golden eyes glittering in the faint moonlight. “ And you’re one to talk about being here alone, guardian of the mountain. If my warlord hadn’t been so grievously wounded, he would be here himself striving to recapture you seeing as how the princess’ magic protects both her and her husband from his wrath.”
“ He isn’t alone, Vanluviel.” Dagaron’s voice came. He dropped down from a nearby tree and walked over to where his grandchildren lay in repose. Kneeling, he smoothed a lock from Gascon’s forehead and he laid a gentle kiss upon Amara’s brow before standing again. “ I will not leave their sides while the threat is still nigh. There is no telling when Amara’s magic will finally fade and if they are still in this state of slumber when it happens, I will not allow any harm to befall them.”
Vana laughed snidely. “ I haven’t gone by that name in almost eight hundred years.” she whispered. “ It matters not to me how long it takes, I will have their heads...If the child is born alive and healthy, I might keep it for myself.”
Dagaron’s eyes narrowed. “ I will not allow my great grandchild to fall into your hands, witch. You were once my daughter, but this thing before me is only a shell now. My Vanluviel is dead as far as I’m concerned.” the elf king hissed. “ I will not hesitate to strike you where you stand if you try to come any closer.” Dagaron pulled twin blades from their sheaths on his back and readied his stance before the creature that was once his daughter should she try to attack.
Vana’s eyes gauged the situation. Dagaron would make good on his threat, though she had taken care to shield her thoughts knowing his knack for telepathy and that would in turn would not allow him to be a move ahead of her. There was also the forest guardian before her and Vana knew there was no chance she could take on the great beast herself. She remembered when he had been captured. He had killed half a tribe alone before they had worn him down. And goblin tribes were not small even in those early days. The tribe Grimlock’s ancestor had led back when Palisanther had been captured had still been nearly a thousand strong. The guardian was not an enemy to trifle with. “ Very well then elf king. I will take my leave now. I will return for them, however. I will not allow Barador’s reincarnation to live and not at my side.” she hissed.

Amara’s eyes were shut in intense concentration. She had managed to contact Andi for a few moments last time, but she needed to really explain things now. The flutterings she was feeling however were making it hard to concentrate. Despite the fact that her consciousness was here in this state of limbo, she could still feel most of everything happening on the physical plane. Well, when it came to the baby at least. Amara grumbled as she looked down at the generous little bump she had already. “ You’re just as bad as your father sometimes.” she groaned even as she ran her hand over it affectionately. Amara’s eyes shut tight at the thought of being separated from Gascon like this. She had wished that she had his presence at the moment.
“ Where are you love?” she heard, as if far off.
Amara’s eyes went wide. “ Gascon?!” she called out. “ Where are you?”
" Amara?!” came his voice again in answer. “ I hear you, but I can’t see you.” His voice sounded stronger and closer now than it had.
“ Hold on…” Amara said. She shut her eyes again and reached out with her mind so that she could discern any sort of mental barrier between them. Sure enough, there was some sort of veil keeping them apart. Had they been this close all along? “ Gascon, there’s a veil of some sort fifty paces in front of me...Can you sense it?”
Gascon closed his eyes and did as his wife had a moment ago. “ Yes, I’m closer to it than you are.” he replied. He needed to see and hold her again. Not opening his eyes, Gascon walked forward towards the veil and he felt it try to repel him away. That’s not happening. he thought stubbornly. He pushed forward, keeping his will and intent clear and he suddenly felt a pair of hands on his as if trying to pull him through. A thrill ran through him at that touch.
Gascon knew Amara’s touch anywhere.
Amara stumbled a little as Gascon finally cleared the barrier and his arms wrapped around her tightly even as she jumped into them in tears. Both sank to their knees, gripping one another as tightly as they could and Gascon finally turned her face up to him as his lips crashed down to hers. Amara peppered his face in kisses, nothing short of ecstatic to see him again, and Gascon took it without complaint.
Gascon gently pushed Amara to an arm’s length and his eyes softened at the clear outline of where their child lay in her womb under her dress. They were both alright. That was all that mattered to him. Slowly, his hands settled against her distended belly and Gascon swallowed a bit hard. He wished he were able to really do this.
“ It’s odd really...After being bound to you for the last four years, I’ve been accustomed to feeling you...But the last month and a half has had me out of sorts.” Amara whispered, her fingers gently combing through Gascon’s locks.
“ I know...Otherwise we would have found each other sooner than this.” Gascon whispered in reply. His head was resting on her shoulder now as tears fell from his eyes and his hands were rubbing little circles over where their child was growing. “ I should have told you that I knew, Amara...We would have waited longer…”
Amara shook her head. “ Things are meant to happen for a reason, Gascon. We know this.” She relished in the fact that he was here in her arms again and Amara felt his arms wrap loosely around her waist now as her husband let go. He wasn’t alone in his tears this time.

Sean was wearing a charcoal grey mask as he and Andi looked for their table and he took a moment to say hello to some of his father’s business partners as they came up to greet him.
“ And who is this lovely young lady with you tonight, Sean?”
“ Andrea Demmers.” Andi said, daintily shaking his hand. “ But please, call me Andi.”
“ Peter’s daughter? My goodness, I haven’t seen you since you were but a young girl. Forgive me. My name is Terrance Finlay, Ms. Demmers.” The brogue in his voice struck a chord that resonated with familiarity in Andi. His jade green eyes were sparkling happily behind his mask and Andi’s breath caught in her throat. There was someone else she knew with green eyes like that…But who?
Without warning, what felt much too akin to a memory played in her mind. Terrance, though he was shorter than she was now, with a long, braided beard and hair to match. Their drunken laughter, her singing songs in her merriment while he played what looked to be a pan flute. Battle cries and seeing him dual wield an ax and warhammer with deadly precision. Tarin's love of sharing his boyhood with her and Gascon...
Andi started as if woken from a dream. No...His name was Terrance, not Tarin. Where had all that come from, why did it feel as if Andi had actually lived through all of that? She tried her best to keep herself from hyperventilating on the spot as Sean and Terrance continued to talk about Hogsteel Industries, Victor's company.
“ I won’t take up to much of your time, lad. I hope you both enjoy tonight’s festivities.” Terrance said, giving Andi a curt bow. " Ms. Demmers, you're in for a right treat. Sean told me this was your first time attending the event. I daresay the both of you are going to have a blast together. Maybe if you're amicable, I can steal you away for a dance or two?"
Andi nodded as she gave Terrance a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. " I'd be delighted, Mr. Finlay." she replied politely.
" Please, call me Terrance, lass. My father was Mr. Finlay." he chuckled.
“ You too, Terrance. Good to see you as always.” Sean said in reply. " Now where's our table?" He started looking about, though he took care to politely greet those that recognized him.
" Well, hello Andrea." Came a snide voice from Sean's left.
Andi bristled almost immediately at the sound and Sean all but felt her urge to wring the man's neck as he held her in place. " Hello Eddie." She finally replied after taking a deep breath. " I hope you've been well in the last three years I haven't seen you. "
" Not as well as they could have been if you had..." Eddie remarked, fully intending to embarrass Andi in front of her date.
Sean wasn't about to let that happen on his watch. His father had raised him better than that. " I suggest you watch your tone when addressing Andi, sir. I will not permit anyone to be as crass as you're about to be to her. So say your goodbyes and leave her the hell alone before you get a size fourteen up your ass." Sean hissed as he got face to face with his girlfriend's ex. " I'm more than willing to go to blows for her honor, Eddie. So unless you're up for another asskicking, don't ever come near her again. Got it?"
Eddie's eyes went wide at the threat. He hadn't realized that Sean was Andi's date. Eddie had thought himself Sean's better at the private school they had attended together and had blatantly challenged Sean to a fist fight when he had told Eddie he was full of hot air. Eddie had never had his ass kicked so badly before. He couldn't even get his flunkies to jump the eldest Morrison son.
Sean's eyes were narrowed in distaste as he led Andi towards the other side of the ballroom. " I'm sorry you had to witness that sweetheart. " he said, his tone still terse. He wanted to kick Eddie's ass for even trying to embarrass Andi in his presence. All thoughts of violence were soon wiped clear from his mind as Andi kissed him hotly. Oh, that had definitely been worth it then.
" I thought you were amazing. " Andi purred, her tone unmistakable and Sean's eyes went a little hot despite himself. That was her 'I'm horny' tone. " If you hadn't intervened, I would have just up and knocked his lights out." Her blue eyes were sparkling intensely behind her mask and Sean swallowed a bit hard as he tried to rein his own lust under control. " Did you want to take a stroll in the garden?"
Sean shook his head quickly. Both of them would be outright banned from further events if they got caught doing what Sean knew Andi wanted to do. Hell, he wanted nothing more than to take her to the mats at that very moment. " They'll be serving dinner soon. We had best find our seats Andi." he said tightly. Christ, there was no way in hell he was going to get through the rest of the night if she kept talking like that. Sean could see the sultry smirk on Andi’s face as he found one of the staff and he asked them where their table was.
“ Right this way Mr. Morrison.”
Both had managed to calm down by the time dinner was served and Andi was delighted to see that they were at the same table as Terrance and his wife. The four of them struck up conversation, and laughter could be heard bright and long from where they were seated. Without a word, the dishes were swept away as dessert was finished and the band struck up the chords of the first song.
Sean stood up and he held his hand out to Andi to steady her as she stood as well. “ If you’ll excuse us, Terrance, we’re going to go have a turn or five on the floor.” Sean said, a bright smile on his face. He honestly loved dancing with Andi. There was something about the way that she felt against him, trusted him explicitly to lead her confidently. There was something familiar about dancing with Andi that resonated in his very soul.
What if….No, that was nothing more than my nerves getting the better of me and causing a hallucination. I refuse to believe that was even real. Sean thought. The bell of Andi’s dressed flared as he spun her into his arms and the two joined the crowd that was waltzing under the low lit chandelier

Eddie was watching the two of them covertly as Sean swept in close for a kiss and Eddie growled audibly at how many liberties Sean had been given where as he hadn’t when he and Andi had gone on their date. He had felt bitter towards her since that night, but there was nothing that could be done now. Was he jealous? Hell yes, Eddie was beyond jealous. If only there was a way he could ruin the night for them, that would be the perfect payback for him. But until such an opening made itself clear, c’est la vie.

Andi sighed happily against Sean’s arm as they made their way back to their seats and Sean kissed her forehead. “ And where do you think you’re going?” she asked him teasingly.
“ I am going where ladie’s are not allowed, and then I’m bringing us both back some water. While I can drink, you can’t and I’m not about to rub it in your face.” Sean replied with a chuckle. “ Just stay put, I’ll be back in a minute.”
Andi smirked even as she shook her head and she took a moment to smooth out snag in her dress.
“ So, I’m a tad curious as to how the two of you even met.” came Eddie’s voice from behind Andi again.
Andi spun around and narrowed her eyes on the man before her. “ Get the hell away from me, you ass.” she hissed. “ I know Sean won’t hesitate to pound you into a pulp if he finds you here when he gets back.”
“ I’d like to see him try. Now you, on the other hand, I wouldn’t mind your hands on me in the slightest.” Eddie purred as he trailed a single finger across Andi’s shoulders.
“ Don’t you dare touch me. I told you off last time, and I’ll have no qualms in doing such a thing here either. Invade my personal space again, and you won’t have to worry about Sean clocking you out. I’ll do it myself.” Andi seethed as she jumped up from her seat. She was going to just have to escape his presence for the moment and then tell Sean it was time to bug out. Andi wasn’t going to subject herself to his presence all night.
“ Now that, I would like to see you try.” Eddie said. “ Women are weaker than men, Andi. I’ve got a full head of height on you, and sixty pounds for that matter. You? You’re what, a size eight, so roughly one sixty? You couldn’t bowl over a mouse.” He took this opportunity to sweep Andi’s body against his a moment. “ I must admit though, you’ve only grown more lovely since I saw you last.” Eddie began dipping his head in closer to steal a kiss and Andi stiffened in his arms. This was going to be much easier than he thought.

Sean was just about to return to the table when he heard Andi’s undignified shriek of rage. “ The hell?” he murmured. He began running back to the table they were at just in time to see Andi deck Eddie clear to the floor.
“ How dare you take such liberties, you pig! I’m here with my boyfriend, who warned you to keep your distance, and you still dared to put your hands on me?! I hope I broke your nose, you bastard!” she seethed hotly, her mask in her hand now as she shoved it into her purse. She began heading for the bar to find Sean. She was done, period. She wasn’t staying here another minute. She recoiled the minute someone grabbed her hand and Andi spun to tell whoever it was off and Sean ducked before her palm connected with his cheek.
“ Easy there killer. Just me.” he said placatingly. Sean held his other hand up as Andi took a moment to register that it was him and his brow furrowed worriedly. He had never seen her this out of sorts before.
Andi sighed heavily as her adrenaline started wearing down and the torrent of pain and anger she felt was trying to break free of her. “ Sean, let’s get out of here, please. I was hoping that I could get past him being here, but…” Andi began, her breathing shallow as she tried to fight off the tears that were pricking at her eyes.
“ It’s okay. C’mon hun.” Sean said, wrapping his arms around Andi soothingly. No one needed to see her like this.

Sean looked at the t.v. blankly as Andi dozed fitfully in his arms. It had taken her a better part of two hours to finally calm down after all that. Sean’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he thought of the liberties Eddie had taken with Andi and his grip tightened a little on his paramour. It seemed as if time had done nothing to deflate the ego Eddie had. He still thought he was God’s gift to women. Eddie was only lucky that he hadn’t kissed Andi, or else the broken nose he had hopefully suffered wouldn’t have been the only souvenir he took home. Sean would have beat the ever living shit out of him for it.
Well, Sean knew Terrance had witnessed the majority of the altercation, as he had seen the other man standing behind Andi looking madder than all hell in Eddie’s direction. If Peter needed anyone to vouch for his daughter, Terrance more than likely would.
Shaking his head ruefully to clear his thoughts, Sean eased Andi into his lap so he could carry her up to bed. He just wanted to forget this night ever happened.

Sean and Andi were currently in the midst of carrying her things in when Sean's cell rang. " Andi, I'll be back down in a moment to help you bring the rest of it up." He said, though his tone was a bit annoyed. He hated being interrupted in the middle of anything. Picking up his cell, Sean answered the call. " Good afternoon, Sean Morrison speaking."
" Sean, it's Ishmael. The crime lab finally got a hit on the bullet they pulled from Andi a few weeks ago." said Andi's cousin. " Do either of you know a Phillip Hames?"
" Yes. He's my friend Riley's dad. What's going on Ishmael?" Sean didn't like where this was going. He and Riley had a huge falling out shortly after he and Andi had started dating and Riley had told him in no uncertain terms that he would snap her up in a heartbeat should Sean ever let her go.
" The bullet we pulled is a match to one of his guns, Sean. Mr. Hames said the gun has been missing from his collection since three days prior to the shooting, but his son can't be contacted at the moment. He's studying abroad and the country doesn't allow criminals to be expidited back to the country the crime was committed in. Did Riley threaten either of you before he left?"
" No. He told us goodbye and that was that. I don't think he has the balls to do something like that anyways. Riley hates guns." Sean replied. This was leaving a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. He didn't want to think his friend was capable of such drastic actions. Sean sighed a bit. " The case is going to go cold, isn't it?" He asked nervously.
" More than likely. I don't like this one bit, Sean. Are you positive Riley never once mentioned anything to you or Andi about putting one of you out of the picture?" Ishmael inquired. His gut was telling him the the young man was as guilty as they came. To do something like that the night before he left made it all the more suspicious to the cop.
Sean shook his head. " No. Not once. He was jealous that Andi and I are dating, but Riley's not prone to violence like that. I've known the man for years." Sean answered. " He prefers to bide his time to get what he wants."
" Alright, Sean. I'll take your word for it. If Riley does happen to cone back to New York however, you can bet that we'll be bringing him in for questioning." Ishmael stated authoritatively. He wanted to get that bastard for hurting Andi. No one messed with his family and got away with it.
" You'd have to wait until after I got my hands on him." Sean growled out. He didn't take to kindly to the thought of Riley hurting Andi to get to him. Was it supposed to have been the other way around? Sean's blood ran cold at that thought but he didn't voice it to Ishmael.
" Sean?" Ishmael called out. He had said the other man's name three times now.
" Sorry Ishmael. Did you need anything else?" Sean replied. His heart was thudding in his chest that it probably should have been him.
" No. But you need to leave this matter to the police. If you hear any word that Riley is coming back state side you need to let me know, alright?" Ishmael answered. He could hear the worry In Sean's voice. He'd get it out of him later when he was able to talk one on one with the other man.
" I will, I promise." Sean said. " I'll get back to you later, alright. Andi and I are bringing her things in." He could already hear her at the door.
" Alright Sean. Take care of Andi alright?"
" That goes without saying. Bye Ishmael." Sean said as he ended the call. He put his cell back on the counter and he ran over to the door to let Andi back in. " Sorry sweetheart. That was Ishmael."
Andi's interest wasbmost certainly piqued at that statement. Setting her parcels on the counter, Andi followed Sean into the living room and she looked at him worriedly as he sat heavily on the couch. He looked as if a huge burden had settled over him if the dullness in his eyes was anything to go by. " Sean, honey what's wrong?"
" The gun that shot you belongs to Riley's dad, Andi. They were able to match a bullet to one of his as Darren Hames accidentally shot someone a few years back while hunting..." Sean said softly. He was holding his head in his hands as he mulled everything over.
" What?! I don't even know Riley's dad?! Why would he..." Andi began.
" They're not accusing his dad, Andi..." Sean interrupted, his voice pained. His eyes met Andi's a moment and she backed up towards the kitchen, her chest heaving as she sought to keep her emotions in check.
" They're accusing Riley?" She whispered disbelievingly. She started sjaking her head in negation and she crossed the room to sean. " He's your best friend Sean. Why would he even consider it? Why me?!"
" If it was him, Andi, I don't think you were the intended target. I didn't say anything, but Riley and I had a falling out shortly after you and I started dating. If it was him..." Sean shuddered as he trailed off. He felt Andi rub his shoulder consolingly and he wrapped his arms around her waist. " If I find out it was him, Andi, he's going to pay...I can promise you that." Sean's gaze was dark as he looked to the floor. He didn't want her to see him like this. Sean wouldn't hesitate to take his pound of flesh for any wrongs concerning Andi. He was more than willing to go to jail for it too.

The smell of old trees and wet grass met her nose and Andi found that she couldn’t open her eyes. “ What the hell is going on?”
“ Everything looks as if it’s progressing nicely. She’s only got about four months, maybe five until the baby’s due. We can only hope she wakes before then.” came a woman’s voice.
“ Both of them.” came a man’s voice.
Andi’s breath hitched a bit. That sounded just like her parents!
“ Marion, Percivical. I know this is hard for both of you, but I honestly think that Amara and Gascon are doing everything they can to call their souls back to them. I wish there was more I could do to help them. I can’t even reach either of them on the mental plane.”
Andi felt a thrill thrum through her at the mention of the name Gascon. That name was familiar, but Amara had been the pregnant woman she had seen in her reflection. What the hell was going on here?!

Andi bolted up in bed, her chest heaving again though this time out of fear more than anything. That dream had been much too sensate for her liking. She could still smell the dirt, the leaves, how sweet the air had been. She had felt the tickle of grass against her neck. She put her head in her hands a bit and shook her head lightly. That had been nothing short of odd.
" Sweetheart?" Sean said sleepily. He had felt her bolt up in bed and he was sitting up beside her now.
" I'm alright Sean. Just pre-exam jitters is all." Andi replied. " I've been studying too hard."
Sean smirked a bit and chuckled, that was an understatement. Whenever they weren't in class, Andi's head was buried in a book. " I could always help you relax." Sean purred as he pulled Andi into his arms.
Andi smiled and she playfully smacked his arm. " You've gone this long without bedding me, you can wait just a bit longer I'm sure. I just want to get through the exams honey."
Sean chuckled again even as he turned Andi over. " I never said anything about sex, though it's clear where your mind is at." She had moved in shortly after the Halloween ball and it seemed as if time had just rocketed by without either noticing. There was only a week until Christmas and they were attending his dad's company party this weekend. Terri and Victor still had yet to meet the young woman who had ensnared their son. " No, this is all about you right now." Sean purred against her lips as his fingers began pulling at Andi's lacy underwear.
Andi groaned appreciatively as Sean kissed his way down her body. She had to admit that they had been growing much bolder with their touchings and teasings. Hell, Andi had shocked the hell out of Sean the other night when she had blatantly reached into his pants to touch his swollen rod as she told him that she wanted to try something on him that night. It was only a matter of time before Andi lost her virginity at this point and she knew it.
Andi's head flew back into the pillows with an impassioned shriek as Sean began pleasuring her, forcing all coherent thought from her mind. If tonight was the night, hell, Andi would not have any other objections.

Andi and Sean were all smiles as they stepped into the ballroom that Victor and Terri had rented for their company Christmas party. It was a black tie event, meaning Andi had needed to purchase a new gown and the one she was wearing was turning heads a plenty. Sean had almost lost his will to leave their apartment once he had seen her in it. Andi looked worthy of worship in that dress...Very vigorous and passionate worship that was. It was a beautiful shade of red that made her skin look like fresh cream, but complimented her complexion at the same time. A fuzzy white shawl sat on her shoulders and her long chestnut hair was loosely curled and flowing down her back tonight. There were decorative bits of holly littering her hair and a matching set of glittery holly earrings sparkled invitingly against her neck. The shade of red that was on her lips was what had nearly broken Sean however. Ever since Andi had pinned him down and pleasured him the first time; his eyes were still going hot in remembrance of that event, any shade of red against her lips made him hard instantly. He couldn’t help but wonder how that shade would look smeared on….
Even now, his cock pulsed in agreement.
“ Mom! Dad!” Sean called out to them happily as he spotted his parents. “ Hey, Martin!” He hadn’t been expecting his younger brother to be here either.
“ There you are!” Terri said happily. “ I dare say having a steady girlfriend has done wonders for you, Vic! Look at Sean, he finally put some weight on those scrawny bones of his.” Terri winked at Sean to let him know she was teasing and Sean laughed as he kissed his mom on the top of her head as she gave him a hug.
Victor smiled as Sean embraced him quickly and his brown eyes fell on the young woman standing off to the side. “ I think I wouldn’t mind getting to meet the young woman you brought along first, Sean.” Victor said softly in his son’s ear.
Sean turned to Andi with a bright smile on his face and he took her by the hand. “ Mom, Dad...Martin. This is Andi Demmers, Peter Demmers daughter. Andi, this is my mother Terri, my little brother Martin, and my dad Victor.”
“ It’s a pleasure to finally meet all of you.” Andi said shyly as she reached out to shake Terri’s hand first. Her eyes went wide and Andi nearly lost her balance when Terri all but pulled the young woman into a hug.
“ Thank you for making my son so happy, Andi...I’ve never seen him like this in my life. He’s been so much livelier every since you came into his world.” Terri whispered. She patted Andi’s shoulders a little as she held the young woman at an arms length and she smirked. “ No wonder Sean didn’t like the girls we set him up with. He likes them on the petite side it seems.” Again Terri winked to Andi to let her know she was teasing even as Sean turned as red as her gown.
“ Mom! Seriously! Rule number one, we don’t talk about each other’s exes! It’s bad enough we had to deal with one of Andi’s at the Halloween ball. We actually left the event early because of that.” Sean crossed his arms a bit and looked at his mother warningly.
“ She was only teasing honey, calm down.” Andi said with a giggle. She crossed over to him and gave him a light kiss on the lips. “ Really now. Even I could see that. It was more of the lines that she was complimenting me for pinning you down when no one else could.”
Martin chuckled at this even as he shook his head. Sean certainly had his hands full with his girlfriend.
“ Sorry mom.” Sean finally said as his arms wrapped around Andi tightly. His eyes were glittering a bit as he looked down at her and she smiled cheekily at him with those full, soft ruby red lips of hers...Sean took a deep steadying breath and he began looking around. He wanted to find a room to sweep her off into at that very moment. That shade of red she was wearing was getting to be too much to bear. “ We’re going to go mingle a bit. We’ll see you once dinner’s set.”
Victor scoffed a bit. He knew that look. “ Mingle...Right.” he muttered with a chuckle as he pulled Sean close by his arm. “ Down the hallway to the right, five doors down.” he whispered in his son’s ear as he slid a key into Sean’s palm.
Sean smirked and he looked down to Andi who was still giving him that same cheeky smile. She had won over his parents instantly it seemed. “ Let’s go Andi.” he said, his eyes hot. Thank god his dad was as understanding as he was.

Sean hissed as Andi pinned him against the couch of the room his dad had told them to go to, and his hips bucked in anticipation as Andi worked furiously at the fly of his trousers.
“ I was wondering how long it would take for you to snap.” she purred against his ear, and her teeth caught his earlobe between them. “ I’ve noticed how much you liked getting a blow job as of late everytime I wear red lipstick. That wouldn’t stem from the first time I gave you one, would it?” Andi chuckled sexily in her ear as Sean groaned delightedly when her hand wrapped around his hard cock and she kissed him hotly before stepping out of her gown. It wouldn’t do to get it messy here in a few moments.
“ You’re such a damn tease, Andi.” Sean growled out. He was more than tempted to bend her over the couch and have his way with her.
“ You made me that way, Sean.” Andi replied, her blue eyes hot and glowing. She had left her heels on for this. Sean loved how her legs looked in heels. She kneeled between his legs as her fingers wrapped around his rigid length again and she smiled up at him almost predatorily. Her blue eyes were full of heat and desire as she looked up at him and Sean felt his breath hitch in his throat at the sight. Her pink tongue darted out, connecting with the sensitive skin of the head of Sean’s cock as she collected the large drop of precum that had formed there. “ Mmmmmm…” she purred as she swirled her supple muscle around the head of his cock. Andi loved the way he tasted.
Sean groaned in appreciation as Andi’s lips wrapped around him fully now and he leaned to the side so as to watch her better. There was nothing that got him hotter than watching his hard shaft disappear and reappear from in between Andi’s lips. He was going to be hard pressed not to take her virginity here in this very room when she finished he was so ready for her. “ Shit! Andi, honey, that feels so fucking good…” Sean growled out sexily. Andi loved hearing his voice like that for some reason and it showed even now as she shuddered in delight. Her tongue was running up the back of his shaft as she came up, shortly followed by the fingers of her right hand, and then preceded by those fingers as she came back down in a quick tempo. They were supposed to be at the party at the moment after all.
Andi knew she was soaked, and had thankfully thought ahead before they had left as she had made sure to put on a panty liner. This way, she wouldn’t need to change her knickers or go commando the rest of the night, though the thought of teasing Sean like that was promising and Andi couldn’t keep her eyes from glittering at the prospect of making him snap. Andi’s full attention was brought back to Sean however as she heard the familiar set of groans and growls that heralded his release and Andi began applying herself all the more to getting him to blow. He was sexy as hell to watch in the final throes of passion.
“ God damn Andi...C’mon baby...C’mon..” he growled out, his hands fisting the hair at the base of her neck now so that he didn’t ruin her style. He was pulling her down even as his hips jerked up at the feeling she was giving him and Sean felt that familiar tingling race through him. “ Shit...I’m coming...Andi, I’m coming.” he breathed out, his cinnamon colored eyes locked to hers as Andi hummed in response. The vibrations from her throat against the head of his cock sent him over the edge and Sean groaned gutturally as Andi took as much of him as she could and she moaned delightedly as his seed filled her mouth.
Andi swallowed every drop and she couldn’t keep the self satisfied smirk off of her face as she looked at Sean. Hopefully that would tide him over until they got home. She stood up a moment and turned around. She needed to get back into her gown so that they could rejoin the festivities.
“ I’m not done with you yet.” Sean growled out promisingly, his hand grabbing hers and he pulled Andi back over to him on the couch. Sure enough, he was rock hard again already and he had taken the few moments Andi hadn’t been looking at him to finish unbuttoning his shirt and to completely remove his pants.
Andi gasped in surprise as Sean pulled her into his lap roughly, though her eyes were alight at the passion he was displaying. Sean could be a bit methodical when they experimented, so seeing him breaking from the norm, and not so collected was a massive turn on for Andi. She wanted to make him lose it, for him to cut loose. She cried out as Sean’s fingers immediately pushed her knickers aside and delved into her heat, forcing her eyes to screw shut at the sensation of fullness that had suddenly enveloped her. Such fullness with only two fingers, and not even completely inside of her! “ Sean!” she cried out passionately, her fingers gripping his loose shirt so as to not muse his hair as well. Granted she had a comb, but neither of them needed to return looking as if they had just gone fifteen rounds in the ring.
“ Andi..” he groaned out as if pained, his breathing erratic and falling in short pants against her chest. “ Andi, you have no idea how badly I…” Sean was cut short as Andi kissed him deeply and she climbed from his lap without breaking their kiss in order to remove her underwear.
“ Take me…” she whispered heatedly against his lips. She settled back into his lap again and Andi heard him tear something open. Shit, how could she have forgotten to make sure he had a condom? Certainly she wasn’t going anywhere, but she wanted to make sure she got through med school first before they even thought of having kids.
Sean settled himself at Andi’s entrance as she rocked her body against his wantonly. He couldn’t remember the last time he had ever been so worked up before. “ I hope you’re ready….” he breathed out, his eyes bright and burning into hers in the low light. Sean slowly started lowering Andi down and he groaned as her tight heat began sliding over the head of his cock.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!!
“ God dammit!” Sean seethed. Seriously, what the hell was up with them being interrupted at every turn whenever they tried to screw?
“ Sorry, wrong room! I thought this was a bathroom!” came a woman’s drunken slur.
Andi was cussing up a storm herself as she pulled her gown back up. “ Fuck it! I don’t care if both of us are wound up worse than a couple of wet hornets, we are not going to attempt anything else until we get home. We’ll stay for a few hours, and then you can throw your parents an excuse for us to leave. But we will pick this up when we get home, got it?” she fumed, her blue eyes leveled on Sean hotly now.
“ You’ll have no complaint from me this time Andi.” he said. His blood was still pounding in his ears, but he was starting to think a little clearer now. “ I actually have one of your gifts with me here tonight.”
Andi’s interest perked up at this and she turned to look at him even as she zipped up her dress expertly. “ Really?” she inquired.
Sean nodded as he pulled his clothing back on himself and he pulled Andi into his arms as his free hand pulled something from his pocket. “ You may not know this, but my mom’s half irish...A few years ago she bought me a set of rings and told me to only give one of them away to a girl I was serious about. That I should not give the ring lightly because of the symbolism of it.” Sean began and he opened up the box he had pulled from his pocket. Inside it were matching claddagh rings, both silver with golden hearts. Andi’s surprised gasp told Sean she knew exactly what kind of rings they were. “ I told you once before I’m not going anywhere Andi, and I want you to have the matching ring to mine. That’s my promise; made real, that I’m yours, utterly and faithfully for as long as you’ll have me.”
Andi turned in his grasp and kissed Sean soundly, her tongue dancing with his passionately even as a few tears sprung from her eyes. “ I would be honored to wear it.” she whispered against his lips.
Sean smiled brightly and he gently slid the smaller of the two bands onto Andi’s ring finger with the heart facing inward, repeating the same motions as he slid on his own. The weight was suddenly welcome and familiar, as if he had always worn a wedding band there and Sean shook it off. His smile seemed never ending as he leaned in to capture Andi’s lips again, both of them silhouetted against the bright lights of New York City just as the snow began to fall outside.
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