Chapter 47: Clarity

Every piece of glass was being cleared from the floor and wall quickly. As I watched Chase work I took all of his appearance in. Even in the dead of night he was still perfect, not one single hair on his head out of place. Had he not been asleep yet? He was tall and slender with a muscular and bare torso begging for my touch. His black basketball shorts hung low and I could see the v of his hips pointing to dangerous and alluring places. He was just so perfectly beautiful.

All my fury was extinguished while watching Chase clean up my tantrum caused mess. I needed to get ahold of my feelings... I think being caged for so long had messed me up beyond repair. I was just going to keep losing control until someone got hurt. Why had I continued to stay? I was making it harder and harder to leave with every passing second. Was Eric right? If I left would I be hurting all of them now too?

My mind went here and there and back again. One second I was ready to walk out and never look back and the next I was watching Chase silently promising I'd stay and quit being a burden. The threat of a headache was beginning to start. My eyes closed tightly and I worked hard to quiet my mind. When I opened them back up Chase was standing in front of me just watching my face. He had already put up the broom and I had not even noticed.

He asked inside my mind, "Are you tired?". I shook my head no and he gave a small smile. "Let's go outside", he said before disappearing.

In one moment he was in the kitchen and the next he was on the patio standing next to the pool. I do not think I could ever get used to his powers. My legs were a little shaky as I stood, but I proceeded out the door and to the crystal clear water.

Chase was looking up at the moon, high in the sky, and breathing in the nights air with deep and long breaths. I could feel the power radiating off of him in waves. It felt like a drug calling me closer and closer. He was giving me strength and clarity with each step. It reminded me off Michael's influence over my emotions.

Finally I stood beside him and sucked in a breath enjoying the gift. My legs no longer felt like jelly and my mind was cleared of negativity. Standing beside Chase I knew in this very moment I could take on the world. I was meant to be here with him right now. Everything else in my mind and in the past was nothing... just minor bumps in a very long road, that ended here and now.

I reached my hand out and grabbed ahold of his, intertwining our fingers as I did so. A burst of energy passed into my body and it felt amazing. He was extremely strong. Chase smiled as he looked down at me. Was this what he felt when he was with me? Did he feel like we were destined to be here together?