She was cleaning the piano making it shine. Shed cleaned the other musical instruments as well, all with much care. She started to tap on the keys..a little melody floating out when there was a knock at the door. It was early but not too early she supposed for someone to be knocking at his door. Maybe it was the mail. Shed been waiting for a few things,not used tot he courier system in Rhydin not even after all these years.

"I'll get it." She called. In case Drake was up and mulling around somewhere. She smiled, it was her job. She sat her coffee down and headed for the door. She looked out the peep hole and saw nothing,she opened the door carefully.

While Cadaria was downstairs cleaning, Drake would be up in his room just starting to wake up as the knocking on the front door woke him up. Muttering as he slowly say up with a stretch, before moving out of the bed to get dressed. With a tilt of his head, as he sensed that something was wrong, but couldn't put his finger on it at the moment.

"Hello Cadaria." The man that stood there had not been there before. He was not tall nor was he short. He had a good build,like man that had spent his life working hard. His hair was short, dark and perfectly in place. He wore a suit,freshly pressed,dark blue with a off white button up shirt and no tie. He looked very much like a business man. "Luca.."

She spoke his name with an edge of fear to her voice. Dominic had been a solider, cannon fodder, someone easily replaced with someone else. Luca was anything but those things. Luca was one of the top angels,one of the ones everyone hated, or loved because of his power.

He could kill her there and now, if he wanted.He wouldn't have to raise a finger. But he wasn't like Dominic. No Luca was calm,rash, and in charge.He thought things through .He didn't often come in to a fight swinging. No he was the one who stood off to the side, waiting. Preparing. He would talk things out before killing her.And when he did kill her it would be painful.

"You don't seem surprised to see me Cadaria. Dominic was here, the foolish boy. Your still standing.They always did underestimate you. I wont threaten people you know and love Cadaria. You know that. "He smiled,the smile of the devil. Looking in to Drakes house. "All I want is the necklace.Give it to me, and I will go and no one will be hurt.Not you, nor your friends, nor anyone you know." He held out his hand. Cadaria paled and looked from the open hand to Lucas face. "I don't have it." Lucas brows rose, "where is it then? I know you didn't leave it at your apartment."

She blinked, Luca had been inside her apartment.That meant ...he was the one who had made the mess or his minions. "I.. " She looked back towards the kitchen, then up the stairs. "I left it in the other room, I will go get it,wait here.." Luca nodded, "very well.. I will wait."

Cadaria turned closing the door. She knew where Drake would be right now, upstairs. Likely just waking up. The light of day was just breaking the horizon. If she kept Luca waiting too long he'd just go up stairs himself and rip it off Drakes neck. Cadaira ran up the steps taking two at a time. She came to Drakes bedroom door and knocked. "Uh Drake.. are you decent?I need to speak with you." Knock knock.


When Drake finally came to his door, he'd see the look on her face. They had come, time was up. There was no time to prepare, and running was out of the question. Not that he'd run, even if she begged him to. They'd find him as long as he wore the locket, her locket.

As she looked up in to his eyes she stopped.All she wanted to do was kiss him. For she was certain this would be their end. Maybe not his end, he could fight and win,he could live through the battle that was sure to come. Luca was waiting. How long would the old arch angel wait? Luca had patience, but only in certain matters. This would not be one of those matters. How long before he just came in to the house? He would need no invite he could just appear there. He could rip the necklace from Drakes neck. Kill him too. No matter what his promises were. Those hollow promises, not to hurt anyone she cared for. It had been a lie, he'd spare no one.

Cadaria wondered if she was fast enough to take the necklace back, to run from there have the angels chase her down to leave Drake alone. But they wouldn't do that, they would use him against her. Capture and torture him.

By now they knew who wore that necklace, and what Drake was. They likely also knew that Cadaria so fallen from grace was in love with him, a vampire. Luca would look down at Drake, like a bug that needed to be squashed under his heel. How she wished she could have told Drake how she felt. She wanted to say it now, if this was to be the end.

He would fight, and fight to his death to save her. He'd tell her something silly, like to run.Not to be brave if something should happen to him. But if Luca killed Drake, they would have the necklace.But then again even with the necklace they would have one loose end. Cadaria herself. If Drake as going to stand against them she wasn't going to run, no, she loved him and would stand beside him, die beside him too.

Looking up in to his eyes, those golden eyes. Rich topaz of the finest make could not compare to their liquid gold. By now he'd asked her what was wrong and it had filtered over her ears.His hands were on her shoulders, as if he were to shake her.

His brows rose as she just stared at him, taking note of the scared look in her eyes, and lifted his hands to her shoulders. About to ask her what was the matter that had her so spooked. It was then that she spoke up and told him what was going on.

"Its time.." She could have said a million things. 'They've come, their here, its over, run now save yourself.' But she didn't. He would know what she meant. She wanted to believe in him, she knew he was powerful. But she feared the man waiting downstairs behind the solid door more than if death himself had been there.

She took a deep breath, this would not end with out a fight, with out blood shed. Oh how stupid shed been.It would be too late to tell Drake how she felt if Luca killed him. She swore to herself then and there that if he lived, and if she lived. Shed tell him, even if it cost her this job. It would be worth it.

He nodded softly to her. " Follow me then. " Slipping by her as he moved with a purpose now, to the room where he collected weapons. Tossing one sword to her, before getting his own hiding his sword behind his cloak. Once they were ready, he nodded for her to lead the way downstairs to where Luca was. Drake knew this was going to be at best a brutal battle.


She caught the sword. All that practice paid off.But where would she hide a sword? She didn't have a cloak to hide it behind nor did she weara coat at the moment.

It didnt matter. The moment she got back downstairs and opened the door Luca was not there.

"Really Cadaria." The voice came from behind them from the stairs they had just desended. And he wasn't alone. A woman stood behind him up two steps, she was stunning, tall as Cadaria with long hair the tone of starlight, her eyes though were eerie for an angels they were like liquid onxy ,black steel.She wore light toned pants,and a green peasent top. Ava.. Cadaria knew her."I was hoping to get through this with out violence. "He glanced to Drake smirking. "But I see thats not possible."

Cadaira had that barrowed sword in her hand. Luca knew Drake had his hidden behind his cloak. Cadaira felt like the room had been sucked free of air,suddenly and completly.

Ducking one moment, slashing the next Cadaria kept her feet moving. Ava presed in, lifting the lovely dinning table up and tossing it over. It broke in half, the plates that Cadaria had set out for breakfast went flying, along with her half full cup of coffee. The plates shattered on the ground the coffee cup rolled leaving the half spent coffee ina brown pool on the floor.

Ava stuck again and Cadaria lifted her sword to block just in the nick of time. Ava smirked softly,letting the sparks fly as she sent more power through the sword in her hands. Cadaria winced as she felt her sword vibrate the numbing sensation creeping up her arm.She was nearly sent to her knees but no, she would not let this angel win. She stepped back still holding her sword firm and kicked Ava's legs from under her. Ava was sent back on to her ass for a moment, but the angel quickly regained her feet.

Cadaria spared one glace towards Luca and Drake. The small coffee table by the couch was overturned and broken, the couch had a scorth mark in it, and a long cut along the arm. But no blood shown on either one of them. Was Luca bidding his time? Toying with Drake ?Or was he trying to wear Drake down? Either option could be the coarse Luca would take. Luca always had an ace up his sleeve.

One glance was all she got as Ava pressed in again. Slashing with fury. Ava didn't speak , not bothering to taunt Cadaria. She was Lucas right hand, she was above taunting. Cadaria had to fight more defense than offense. She was dodging and ducking more than slashing or striking. Every strike was met with a parry,and a counter strike. Ava was a seasoned warrior, that was why Luca had brought her. He wanted the playing field even.. one for one. He couldn't have known Cadaria had been getting lessons. She saw him spare a glance their way, amazed to see that Cadaria was still standing in one piece he hadn't been counting on that.

Ava gazed at Cadaria. Those eyes dark pits. Where souls screamed out. Avas hair like liquid moon light or star light, fell easily around her shoulders undone. She was no taller than Cadaria. Cadaria was possibly stronger physically. Cadaria had been training now for weeks.And long before that she took great pride in stretching and flexiblity in Rhydin the strong seemed to go with out being attacked by muggers. The elevn sword in Cadarias hand felt light as a feather, but powerful none the less. And after the weeks of training with Drake her body moved easier with the blade in her hands with more power and confidence.

Ava had power through. Through magic, and through that magical sword in her hand.

Cadaria knew the angels history. Ava had been a very obedient angel. Doing her job for many more decades than Cadaria. No one knew her mortal history, but her history as an angel was striking as Lucas own. They had been partners for over two decades, his right hand. Once in her youth as an angel she found that her power was to take in the souls of those who she was bound to protect. As they died their souls did not ascend but go in to her.. as time went on her eyes once blue according to history turned that onyx color. Deep pits, full of souls.

After some time Luca took her under his wing, literally. He sculpted her, to be a weapon. No longer did she have any charges to keep safe till their time came. Now the souls of the dead, dead angels.. as it were came to her. It was Lucas doing. It gave her more power,but it also made her quite crazy. She went mute after that. But she could still speak with the power of her mind.

It was rumored that one touch from her mind could kill any mortal.

Cadaria kept her mind focused on the blades, one of mithral, one of pure magic clashing. Neither woman had drawn blood yet but the smell of copper filled the air. Luca had gotten hit, as had Drake. The chairs were over turned, the couch as well. The two men seemed very evenly matched.

Ava grinned at the thought she recieved from Luca. Her mind touched Cadarias again. "He is impressed with you, and with your vampire. I just say I would have figured you'd be dead by now. You cant fight forever, the magic will seep in to your bones, steal away any of those left over powers. You'll bleed to death like any mortal. " She smirked striking again, but Cadaria caught the strike and held firm. "Perhaps when you are dead, your necklace back in Lucas hands I could preswade Luca to spare your vampire. " She smirked. "He would make a lovely consort,bound to my bed." Cadaria growled and stuck a Ava again, slashing the angel along the thigh.

Ava smirked looking down at her leg,blood dripping down one moment, the next the wound was healing. They went at it again crossing towards the men. Cadaria now hearding Ava with powerful strike after strike.Ava's words, and the images that flashed through her mind to Cadarias hit a nerve.

Luca chuckled looking towards the women as he ducked a swing from the scythe. "All this blood shed could be done with if you just gave me the necklace." He looked towards Cadaria again. He smirked at the images Ava sent to the fallen angel. "You could give up you know, lay down your weapon, give me the necklace, and the fallen angel" A glance to Cadaria, "and I would spare you. Your a good fighter, after some re-education."He glanced to Ava then back to Drake, "You could prove usefull." He kept his sword at a middle guard while he spoke,blocking any coming attacks. "Cadarias death would be swifter that way, if you surrended the necklace she would die almost instantly. Ava's sword cuts through flesh and bone as well as mine does."


As if proving his point Ava stuck Cadaria harder, the magical sword cutting deeper in to Cadarias arm just below her shoulder. Cadaria didn't scream though she gritted her teeth as the numbness washed through her arm. The blood flowed freely down her arm, now numb from shoulder to finger tips. But in her right hand she spun her sword with ease. Not about to subcome to the pain, nor the pelasure Ava would get from it.

Luca grinned slashing at Drake again. "Your injured, shes injured, with every stike Ava take more of Cadarias healing powers." The wounds Cadaria had from the begining of the fight once healed now bled freely as well. The cut along her biceb, and wrist, her thigh and the little nicks along her back. All bled freely now, nubming Cadarias senses. Through gritted teeth she struck at Ava again.

"Tick tock vampire..."Luca parryed, " Shes not as immortal as you are, she may live a little longer than most mortals would with her wounds.. but just by moments. "

Slash and parry. Dodge and attack. Cadaria gritted her teeth, feeling the blood run down her left arm to the floor. That arm was useless to her at the moment, she couldnt feel it. Buts he could feel her blood racing down it to the floor. She could feel the nicks on her back, the cut on her thigh. She had healed them all but now her powers would not answer her call. Cadaria understood the power of Ava's sword then, made from other angels powers it stole them with every hit. Drakes scythe spun across the floor past them digging in to the wall.

Cadaria heard Lucas words. He might very well be right.She might die here,bleed out.. bleed to death. But Drake would not give in that easily. She gritted her teeth, forcing her self past the pain to strike a Ava. Her last three strikes had fallen short as her mind was filled with numbness and pain, but that one hit home. Slashing the angel on the right wrist. For a moment Ava winced, that sword seemed to wavor but then Ava simply switched hands. Sword to the left while the right bled.

The angel touched her mind to Cadaria's again. " When your dead, and your body burning. I will take the man you love. Luca will not kill him, but save him for me to torment in my way. And before he dies I will take his soul."Luca had the locket... and Drake looked well.. dead.. The fury rose in the fallen angel.

"No! " Cadaria stuck again, this time with her fist, her hand still closed around the handle of her sword . Fury in her eyes the punch landed true sending Ava backwards over the fallen table. Stepping over the fallen table Cadaria looked down at her . "You'll not touch him." Cadaria spat through her teeth.

Ava chuckled the sound was light low, like the rustling of leaves. "Say goodbye to your love." Her words were spoken, her voice soft yet both Luca and Drake would hear her words. They would both see Ava trust her sword forward. From their angle near the fire place, Luca standing smirking the locket in his grasp,Drake on the floor it would seem to both as if Ava had just skrewerd Cadaria through and through.

Cadaria did not falter, did not cry out. For the magical blade missed her, deflected to the side it singed her hip, cut in to her side but left her whole. With her left hand which had been numb Cadaria held the pulsing magical blade. It singed her skin, it cut in to her hand as a normal sword would. Blood dripped down the magical sword towards Ava who grinned still thinking shed won.

"No..."Cadaria breathed, "You say goodbye." She tore the magical blade from Avas grasp, the magic numbing her she flipped it over in to her left hand and trust it forward through Avas chest. Then with her own mirthral sword a clean slash cut the angels head off.

"No!" Luca sceamed, "You little bitch!" He abdoned his fight , he had the locket in his grasp. "You will pay for that." Cadaria raised her sword to defend herself from Lucas on coming attack. Her body was weak though, from the fight with Ava. And although now with Ava dead, those injuries slowly healing as her old magic returned to her. She knew she stood no chance of winning. She braced to defend herself from Luca. Her eyes looking towards Drake.. wishing now that she had told him she loved him. He would recover from his wounds, if she could kill Luca he would at least survive. Luca pushed the cozy chair in his way over , it flew end over end nearly hitting the stairs. He storde forward his wicked sword in hand, Drakes blood upon the blade.

Cadaria hoped she could defend just long enough for Drake to regain his footing. She shot Drake one last look as she raised her sword to defend against Lucas own.

It was over. And to her amazement they were alive. Drake was alive, and she was alive. Luca and Ava were dust.

The manor was a mess, the coffee table over turned, the chairs around the main table dashed all over the room. Dust littered the floor. Angel dust and a few feathers of the purest white. And blood, the smell of it, and puddles and droplets of it every where.

There in her hand covered in dust of Luca was her locket. Luca had stolen it back only for it to be his undoing. Some how Drake had placed some sort of spell over the locket to sap Lucas powers.

What magic had he done? How was it possible?

She felt the magic in the air around the locket. Her wounds were slowly healing as her healing powers came fully back to her. Reaching over she touched the locket. She felt a pulse of magic race her form. She had her powers back ten fold, plus other powers she could sense now flowing through her veins.

He had returned her to what she had been before she had fallen from grace. And some where in the mix she had gained a little extra. Holy magic, healing magic and who knows what else. How had he done it? Over the last month she felt as if she had been loosing herself, her powers slowly dwindling.And shed been sure she would soon have none. But now...

She had been the one to defeat them both.Luca had seemed so shocked when it was Cadaria who stuck the killing blow. Ava had never seen it coming sosmug and sure tha she would win. Cadaria had come to terms with the fact that she was likely going to die, Luca wold have killed her it would have taken nothing. But Drake had saved her again. This time in a different way.


Everything would be different from now on. No more angels would hunt her down, not with the powers of Luca and Ava in her system. Now with her, back at full force.

As she closed her fingers around her locket to lift it up, to see if it was truly real, was a pulse of power and suddenly everything was back to normal the coffee table reset and unbroken, the chairs reset around the table. And the dust,blood and feathers gone in a flash. Cleaning would never be the same. She lifted the locket up . Turning it over in her hand she looked over at Drake, who was standing with the aid of his scythe. Before the magic had touched the manor it had been a mess, a war zone. Now it looked as clean as it had been before the fight. Even the broken plates were mended and her half mug of coffee sat upon the dnning table.

He was alive.The fight had taken a lot of out both of them, but that last magical mircale must have taken a lot more out of him. She got to her knees, feeling weak still, she crawled then rose to her feet crossing slowly to him. She helped him to his feet bloody, bruised, and likely with some broken bones. She could feel those new powers coarsing through her. Slowly she lifted her shaking hand and pressed it to his chest, hed feel a sudden warmth, and any wounds he had gained would heal.At least she hoped they would start to. His energy would be returned and he would not need as much rest he had needed when Dom attacked. She then smiled to him and placed her locket back around his neck.

Maybe she was worried more angels would come. Or maybe she liked the idea of him wearing it.She had sworn before the fight began that she would tell Drake how she felt about him if they both survived. But she couldnt find the courage to say anything.

Now that he was standing and looking solid, she did find the courage to hug him.Her arms went around him and she hugged him tightly . She took a deep breath in as she didnt want to let go.Breathing him in. "Thank you.."She whispered slowly letting go.She blushed softly and almost kissed him then but she stopped herself. "How about some food?" After such a fight they would surely need it. And if she went to go cook something, or make a simple lunch she would avoid telling him what she had vowed to tell him.

"If you are wondering what I did to the necklace. I placed a powerful holy spell on it that I was taught, by my mentor. Normally one such as I shouldn't be able to cast it, for it can either drain or kill. I put it on it last night. I know that you wouldn't of wanted me to do it, but you can yell at me later." Taking the offered hand to return to his feet. His wounds were healing slower than normal.

There was no dust on the piano when she returned to it. She hadnt come back to clean. Her fingers pressed to the keys as she stood there. Its eemed an odd thing to come back to the piano after such a fight. She should be dead, by all rights and reasons. There was no way this was all real. As she touched her fingers to the keys, she felt herself centered there, focused. Not in her wildest dreams did she think she would ever wina battle against both Ava and Luca. She was sure the moment she told Drake about her locket, and the angels who were hell bent on getting it back, that she had resigned them both to death. She let her fingers flow with out a thought over the keys. Thinking about not only the fight, but the hug shed give him. The magic hed given back to her, and the magic that always seemed to be around them.

And the way she felt about him. How she hadnt wanted to let him go from that hug, how she wanted to breathe him in forever.. to have the corage to kiss him.. even if just once.

A little bit of a melody. She hummed in tune.A little more and her voice rose to sing.

I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way
I watch the sunlight dance across your face and I've
Never been this swept away

All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze
When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms
The whole world just fades away
The only thing I hear
Is the beating of your heart

She stopped before the bridge. Her hands leaving the keys. The song fit how she felt about him, not only in that moment. But how she had felt for some time now. The song had been there in the back of her mind.

She hummed softly with her eyes closed,she didnt even notice that the music picked back up where shed left off.Perfectly in tune. The song flowed on..


'Cause I can feel you breathe
It's washing over me
Suddenly I'm melting into you
There's nothing left to prove
Baby all we need is just to be
Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

In a way I know my heart is waking up
As all the walls come tumbling down
I'm closer than I've ever felt before
And I know
And you know
There's no need for words right now

'Cause I can feel you breathe
It's washing over me
Suddenly I'm melting into you
There's nothing left to prove
Baby all we need is just to be
Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way

The piano music flowed in perfect harmony to her words, every note. She knew he had come in heard her singing seen her playing and had picked up where she left off. With the song over she opened her eyes and glanced back to him. She roudned the piano and sat beside him on the bench. She didnt say a word,just gazed in to his eyes now that they were nearly eye to eye.

This time she didnt stop herself this time, she kissed him. She kissed him as she had wanted to for months. And ever more so since that night at the inn. Even if it cost her this job she needed to kiss him, it was more than want. Slow at first unsure if he would push her away, then deeper. Letting her self savor the feeling of his lips on hers. What would he say when she pulled away?

When she did pull away she blushed deeply. She looked down at the piano bench.Unable to say anything unable to move. She didnt want him to speak, to tell her what she was sure to come.

She panned her eyes up, slowly. To find that he hadn't moved not an inch and was just looking at her. She bit her bottom lip sucking a deep breath though her nose.

(music rights to its respective owners)

Her cheeks could not have been any redder. She hadn't expected him to return the kiss. And she had allowed her self to sink in to it too. For her fingers to gently cross over his shoulders, for the moment to just linger .

He smiled as she ran her hand along his shoulders, with his hand caressing her hair and back. Just looking down at her waiting for her to say something about him feeling the same way in return, that she felt for him.

She bit on her bottom lip for all of three seconds after she broke the kiss. Ready to some how not come off as some sort of... But his words stoped all thoughts going though her mind. As did his thumb caressing across her lips and throat. If she hadn't had need to breath she would have sat there with out breath forever. She almost felt like gasping. As if she was surely dreaming, shell shocked. Or maybe she was dead, and this was truly heaven. She didn't say a word as he spoke, she didn't even look away. Her eyes caught in his gaze.

He had fallen for her?! That shocked her, he could have any woman, he could have any number of women. And she felt so very plain next to most women shed seen, dispite being a angel fallen from grace, with all the fun that brought.

She lost all comprehension of how to speak for those moments he whispered those words to her. She fought the urge to hug him again. She merely blushed, and softly nodded. " You should go up and rest." He was healing, she hoped the magic was working. She with drew slowly from him rising to her feet she offered him her hand. "I'll help you up stairs."

He slowly slipped his hand into her's as he rose to his feet. " I should be resting, but your singing woke me up and I had to listen. And you are not dreaming. " Leaning down to kiss her cheek, before slipping his arm to link with her own. Leaving it to her to lead the way back up the stairs, all the while a grin was on his lips.

Drake would wake during the night and glanced over to the sleeping form of Cadaria, getting a smile to cross his lips. " Stubborn woman." Murmured as he carefully pushed the sheets back, before moving out of the bed slowly.

He would then carefully pick the sleeping angel up, and laid her on the bed before slipping back under the sheets. Pulling them up just as she turned to curl against him frame in her sleep. Ignoring the slight wince that rocked his frame as he slipped one arm around her. Holding her as he closed his eyes and drifted back into a restful and healing sleep.

(double post)

She woke witha smile on her face. And listened to his song, or songs as they seemed to be. But as she listened to him she knew he meant every word. She lay there just looking at him. She hadnt intended to sleep so late, but she had been in so much comfort there in his bed beside him none the less.

When his songs were done she rose to her knees and crossed to where he sat. She crawled to him and sat there at the foot of the bed beside him. "You always surpise me. And you are already in my heart. And do you intend to do as your song says?" Meaning the kissing part... for she knew he loved her, and would always love her. As she would always love him, as she had from the moment they met.

He grinned as she started to move off, only for him to catch her from behind and pull her back to lean into his frame. His hands moving to lay over her hands, and over her stomach. He then leaned his lips to whisper against her ear. Closing his eyes as the words slipped free.

"I do promise to kiss you like and angel in the morning, and love you like the devil at home." Murmured to her as he smiled softly. He then kissed her cheek.


"
There's no need to go no where.

As good as your looking right now,
girl bet your thinkin I'm crazy,
there's a side of you that I wanna see
that never ceases to amaze me.

Gimmie that girl with the hair in a mess
sleepy little smile with her head on my chest,
thats the you that i like best,
gimmie that girl.

Gimmie that girl lovin up on me,
old t-shirt and a pair of jeans,
thats the you i wanna see,
gimmie that girl.

Gimmie the girl thats beautiful,
without a trace of makeup of on,
barefoot in the kitchen,
singing her favorite song.

Dancing around like a fool,
Starring in her own little show,
Gimmie the girl the rest of the world,
Ain't lucky enough to know.


Gimmie that girl with the hair in a mess
sleepy little smile with her head on my chest,
thats the you that i like best,
gimmie that girl.

Gimmie that girl lovin up on me,
old t-shirt and a pair of jeans,
thats the you i wanna see,
gimmie that girl, gimmie that girl.

Gimmie that girl with the hair in a mess
sleepy little smile with her head on my chest,
that's the you that i like best,
gimmie that girl.

Gimmie that girl lovin up on me,
old t-shirt and a pair of jeans,
that's the you i wanna see,
gimmie that girl"

Murmuring the words to a song he had heard once into her ear before she would be allowed to slip free from him again.

OOC note. I don't claim the words to the song as my own work. That criedt is given to the song writer.

He smiled as she slipped free, only for him to catch her again and turned her to face him. Hands coming up to catch her the sides of her neck in his hands. Thumbs softly caressing her cheeks with his thumbs, as he looked down into her eyes.

Not saying another word as he leaned down and kissed her softly and tenderly on the lips. Hands moving first to her shoulders, then down her arms before ending up at her sides. Eyes closing as he stood there holding and kissing her. Just as he promised her moments earlier. To kiss an angel good morning, as well as to love her like the devil when he was home.

A few Days Later

Drake would just be waking up, as it had been a few wonderful healed days ..days after the fight with Luca. Left arm in a sling, as he was slowly recovering from the various wounds. He would slowly move to sit up in the bed, with a faint wince. The magic had faded off after the first few days, Cadaria felt horrible about it.. she wanted to make things right. The healing had lasted just long enough to enjoy of some fun... but then suddenly it faded and Drake had been back to how he was right after the fight.. Cadaria couldnt explain it...

Cadaria came in the room, slowly wondering if he was awake. It had been a wonderful few days. And she had set to being a nurse maid again, though he had tried to down play his wounds. "Your supposed to rest." She shook her head. "And ring that.." A look to the bell there, as she came in with a little food, and a new dressing for his wounds.


He looked to her as she fussed at him. " I know.. Just don't like staying in bed all the time. " Murmured to her before looking to the bell. " Besides.. I bet you are enjoying this. " Teasing her as he moved to move a few pillows to allow him to sit up against the headboard.


She sighed and came in fully.She setting the tray down , she would help him fix the pillows. "I do nae mind caring for you Drake.And your supposed to stay in bed.." " Uh huh. " Poking her in the side with his good arm. " Making me stay here in bed so you can pamper me. " She sat the tray down on his lap. "You deserve it."

He chuckled to that. " Perhaps. " Reaching up to cup the back of her neck, then pulled her down for a soft kiss. " Thank you. " She returned that soft kiss. She blushed when he pulled back. "Your very welcome." She smiled softly. Still so not used to him knowing how she felt.

He slowly started to eat the breakfest she had brought for him. " I did enjoy the kiss we shared after the fight. And all those nice kisses this past week" Poor Cadaria.. Drake wanted to talk about it. She was tidying his already tidy room. But stopped and looked over her shoulder at him. She just nodded, not wanting to talk about it. "Hows breakfast?"

" It's good. " Looking to her avoiding the issue, and moved to set the tray to the side. Keeping one eye on her. She walked over and took the tray up. "Should I look at your bandages?Or do they feel alright?" Still playing off the injuries. "They are fine, "he started to sit up then started to rise to his feet.


She hurried over to his side. "You should take it easy Drake."She knew she couldnt likely stop him,nor catch him if he should fall. " I am. " A smile to her as he grabbed the cane she had gotten for him, using it as well as her help to rise from the bed. " Just want to get out of bed for a while.."


She sighed softly at least he was using the cane. She held on to him too now. "Alright, a walk around the upper level, no stairs." He chuckled to that. " Very well. " Letting her lead him out of the room, and just to have some fun. He tried to angle her towards the stairs. She wouldnt let that happen. She kept them going straight. "Dont try it, your on the mend."She scolded him. " Then tell me what brought on that steamy kiss you planted on me. " Looking to her as he let her turn him to stay in the upstairs area.

She walked along side him for support. She blushed at his question, recalling that kiss, and her impromto song as well. " I.."She shook her head and shrugged softly. They were alive, and she had sworn to tell him how she felt before the fight had begun.. the kiss was part of that. Which got him to smile as he came to a stop. " Cadaria.. you dont have to be shy about it.. " Murmured as he turned to face her. She looked to him now. She just nodded to that, but that was very hard for her to do.Not be shy. He leaned down and kissed her softly, before leaning back. " You do have a lovely voice. " Again trying to turn her to head for the stairs. She blushed and stopped him again. "Thank you, and your not going down there, you might fall." "

I won't fall. " A soft smile. " But seeing how you would so get others to fuss at me.. I'll follow your orders.. " "Yes I would, I'll contact anyone I have to, to make you stay out of trouble."She gave him a very serious look, shed do it to, shed contact every person he knew, to make him behave, and rest. He couldn't help but chuckle to that, before wincing slightly at the motion. " You could keep me out of trouble, yourself. " Teasing her as he turned to move towards the upstairs study. She walked with him. "Thats what I've been trying to do."She cleaned his house, tended to any of his guests, did any work he asked of her. And more. She did it all gladly too.


" You've been trying to keep me in bed. " Teasing her as he nudged the door open, before moving inside. " Though I don't mind it to much when I can talk you into laying with me. "

She blinked at him. It had been three or four times shed done that, since the magic failed any how.. Just beacuse he seemed so weak and lonely. She followed him in. i] "Your supposed to rest. It will take time for you to heal."She only wished her magic had worked in to healing him, it seemed to have then suddenly it had not. Maybe Luca was more powerful than shed ever given him credit for.

He nodded to that. " True.. but laying in bed all day is something I am not used to. " With her help, he sat down in one of the large comfortable chairs. He then looked up at her. She helped him sit. "I know, a little bit of movemet every day will do you good, but no runing about, nothing to much." She did not sit down only stood. "Now, can I get you anything?"

He nodded lightly. " You..here. " Patting his lap. " And I'm not taking no for an answer. " Pouting at her lightly. She eyed his lap. But then sat beside him. "That will only make it worse. I will sit here with you. if you like." He sighed softly. " Cadaria.. I'll be fine. " Looking to her again. " Please. " Softly as he held out his good arm to her. She sighed and gave in inching up and on to his lap. "I do nae want to hurt you any more." She felt guilty, that was rather clear. " You've never hurt me. " Softly to her as he looped his good arm around her. " And never think otherwise." She sighed to that, but nodded. "Its hard for me not to think that."She leaned in to him softly.


He nodded to that. " I know, but I chose to fight Luca along side of you. If I hadn't " Shifting to try to get her to look up at him. " I would of lost you, and I don't want to ever lose you. " Softly. She blinked at his words.He had chosen to fight beside her, as she had chosen to fight beside him.No matter the cost. She nodded to that, his words touched her heart. She pressed her fingers to his cheek.

He kissed the palm of her hand, then smiled lightly. " And now you have your powers back, and you have nothing to worry of them anymore. " She smiled to that kiss and nodded. "Let us hope." He smiled back to her. " Besides.. you get to keep me wearing your necklace. " Looking down to it as it was again back around his neck. She had given it back to him. Maybe she liked that he wore it, maybe she was worried more angels might come. She nodded and leaned back in to him.

" Your way of saying that I am your's, huh? " Teasing her as he rested his chin to the top of her head. " And stop worrying about me. I'll be fine. " She smiled and blushed to his words. "It is my job to worry about you."She pressed her fingers against that locket. Maybe it was her way of saying that.

" Your job? " Grinning to that as he tilted his head just slightly. She nodded and looked to him. " I will not rest till you are well again, healed from the fight..tis a job I do nae mind." Now a smirk to that. " Oh.. it's just a job thing. " Teasing her as he carefully leaned back to pout at her. And she shook her head at him. "No.. its not just that.."And he knew that, those green eyes starred at him intensly. "It because I care for three."] " Because you love me. " Kissing the tip of her nose. " And I love thee. " Murmured softly as he closed his eyes.


She nodded to his words and smiled brightly. She leaned in to him. "Good.. so you know " She did love him, and he knew she loved him. He nodded lightly. " And now you know. " Smiling as he did love her, as he just looked at her now. She nodded. "Aye."Looking back in to his eyes then.

Another kiss to the tip of her nose, before just smiling and shaking his head at her. She blushed to the kiss to her nose and her brows rose at him shaking his head. 'He just smiled at her for a moment. " So.. minus fussing over me.. What have you been up to?" She hadnt been up to much, shed been gaining a few new students for when she started up at work once more. But mostly shed been in the manor. "Not much, fussing over the manor. " " And me.. I bet you watch me while I am sleeping. " Teasing her as he sighed softly.

" Yes I must keep an eye on you, your healing."She smiled to him. She spent most nights in his room,ina chair or beside him, not sleeping there just keeping watch. "Speaking of resting, you should go back to your bed." He chuckled to that. " Cadaria.. I am fine.. " Kissing her cheek. " Let me stay up a little while longer. " Softly as he kissed her cheek again. She eyed him, and smiled to the kiss. " Very well.."It was very hard for her to say no to him.


" Good. " A smile as he carefully shifted to move even his hurt arm around her. Not fully, but enough to rest it to her side. Getting him to close his eyes for a moment, letting her see it didn't matter to him if he was hurt or not. He wanted her close. She shook her head lightly, he was so stubborn. She wished she could help him more, shed tended to him, but for all her new powers she couldnt heal him, which bothered her still, she tried and it had worked for a few moments.. long enough for her to be bold..she didnt scold him she just sat there with him.

" Stop beating yourself up over this.. I'll be fine in a few more days.. Then you'll be able to pounce and kiss me like that all the time. " Smiling at her as he moved a hand up to tap her nose. She snickered to. "I can not help it.. and it does not matter any how, I would continue to help you heal, for as long as it took. No matter what it took."He nodded softly to that. " I do know a way that would help, but.. " He shook his head softly. " Tis nothing."


She looked to him. "Don't say that."She pressed her fingers to his cheek. "Tell me, I wish to help.." He closed his eyes to the touch to his cheek, then looked into her eyes. " I know you would do anything. " Softly as he tried to move her so she was facing him. She nodded and smiled and moved more so she face him. "I will, I'll do what ever I can.I'll contact your friends, any mage or wizard, go find a healer if I need to.."

He nodded softly again as he moved a hand up to run along the side of her neck. " No need to go that far. " Softly as he kept his eyes on her's. Her eyes fluttered to his touch. Her eyes though never left his. " True, you likely know a wizard,healer and mage.." " You know what I mean, Cadaria. " Another caress to her neck, before he lowered his hand. " But I'll not ask that of you.. " She blinked at him. Oh she understood now. She stopped his hand before it fell to far. " Drake.."She linked her fingers with his. " Please...I would do anything.. anything.."She titled her head softly. " You would not have to ask me...."

He watched her a moment, then looked to their joined hands. " Are you sure? " Softly as he closed his eyes, wanting to be sure she was willing to do this. "Yes I am sure."Her gaze never wavored from his. He nodded softly as he looked at her then leaned in. Only to kiss her lips softly. " That's all I needed to know on that. That you would be fine if I asked. " Softly.


Her brows rose at him. " Why would I not be fine? "She took her free hand and traced it down his cheek over his jaw. " You were willing to protect me all this time, to possibly die for me.. Even after you saw me not turn and run when the fight turned ill.. do you not know by now that I would fight and die for you..?That I would do anything.. anything at all for you..?"]She pressed her free hand over his heart.

He nodded softly to that. " I know that, Cadaria.. but allowing me to feed from you is something we never really talked about. " Pointing that out to her. She rolled her eyes at him. Then gave his chest a poke. "That does not matter.." She slid from near his lap and to her feet. He chuckled softly. " Yes it does.. It would make all the other men jealous. " Moving to stand as well. " That you are with me. " Winking once he stood. She shook her head at him. "Then let them be jealous." She would walk a way, but she stood there to help him up.Even though he was impossible and stubborn.

But he caught her hand before she could walk away. " Perhaps when I am well.." Moving up beside her. " So we can both enjoy it..and what follows. " Winking at her.. She blushed and looked away. "You should go and rest, I will bring you some nice healing tea." She wasnt going to discuss or comment on what hed said.

" But I need you to help me rest. " Giving her his best pout as he started towards his room. Trying to hide the grin to her blushing. "I will lead you to your room, make sure you lay down, then go make you tea and return..come on."She offered him her arm.

" Oh fine. " Pouting more at her as he let her take him to his room. Yet once she got him to lay down, he tugged her to lay with him on the bed. She snickered at him and batted away his hand. "Tea.."She turned and went out of the room. He huffed at her. " I'd rather have you in bed with me. Keeping me warm and at rest. " As she headed out.


She was already gone. But it seemed little time passed before she was back witht he tray with tea,cookies,and assorted goodies. She sat the tray down as she walked in. "This tea will do you more good than I.."She poured him a cup and walked it over. "Now be a good boy and blow on it, and drink it all."