Jade appeared outside of her apartment door. She took off her face mask and stuffed it back into her pocket. She opened the door to find Annie still on the couch.
When Annie heard Jade came back she quickly turned on the lights and got up to greet her. Her heart sunk and her eyes widened when she saw Jade's right hand dripping with blood.
She quickly ran up to Jade and grabbed her hand and she cried out "Miss Jade, - hospital, WE HAVE TO GET YOU TO A HOSPITAL!"
Jade tried to calm her down "Annie it's alright," she felt like an idiot. She forgot to wipe her hand off after attacking Doris.
Annie was angry and frustrated and yelled "NO IT'S NOT OKAY! DON'T SAY THAT IT'S OKAY WHEN YOU'RE DRIPPING BLOOD!"
Jade was surprised and heart warmed that Annie cared so much about her and tried to calm her down again.
"Annie it's okay. You don't have to worry about me."
Annie felt her heartbeat quicken, her face getting hot and before she could stop herself self she blurted out with tears rolling down her cheeks
"How would you feel if the person you loved came back with a hand that has a huge injury."
Jade was taken aback, love?! She stuttered "A-a-Annie I-I-I," She was interrupted as Annie continued.
"I'm a mess whenever I'm around you. If you're sad I want to make you happy. When you're away I immediately want you to come back. When I'm close to you I feel like I'm in heaven. You don't have to love me back, because being in love you already makes me the happiest I've ever been in my entire life and I'm grateful to you."
Jade felt her heat pound but, she couldn't let Annie fall in love with her without her knowing her secrets. Jade took off her hoodie leaving her in a gray tank top that revealed the scars on her arms and neck. Jade spoke to Annie in a sad tone "Annie, I can't let you love me when I have such an ugly body and without knowing what I am."
[Telekinesis in use]
Annie felt herself rise slowly in air and noticed the couch, table, and even her macaroons doing the same.
Jade spoke in an even sadder and hurt tone "I was experimented on when I was a child and I stopped being human. The blood that you see. I learned that Doris was planning to harm you, I didn't kill her but, I punctured her stomach and destroyed her uterus. I know you see me as a monster and no longer love me and I'm fine with that."
Annie slowly returned to the floor onto her feet. She walked slowly to Jade and grabbed her left arm and she gently ran her finger over the large scar on her arm.
Annie spoke sweetly "I don't see a monster at all. What I do see is a beautiful woman who suffered, who has lost, and who has been alone. I see someone who has abilities that even the most powerful of people envy. I see someone who protected me from getting hurt. I see someone who's kind, sweet, and loving and I see the person who I love the most in the entire universe."
Annie stepped back and held her arms open and asked kindly. "Would you like to hold on to me?"
Jade felt a swirl of sadness, happiness, and frustration churn inside her. The only thing she knew then and there is that her promise to her self was broken because she was now madly in love with Annie Smith.
She bent down and ran into Annie's arms. She then sobbed to Annie about the misery she faced and Annie listened to her every word. When she was done she looked straight into Annie's eyes but, this time neither of them looked away or felt embarrassed.
Their faces came closer and closer until their lips came together for a kiss. Annie slowly started to panic as this was her first kiss but, she slowly became more and more in a state of ecstasy. She felt as though she couldn't breathe but, didn't ever want it to end. She felt Jade's hand grab onto her waist and caress her back, this caused Annie to become over-stimulated and she slipped into unconsciousness.
Annie woke up the next morning in Jade's bed wearing one of Jade's t-shirts wondering what happened last night and smelled yet another delicious breakfast being cooked.
She walked slowly to the kitchen table and sat down with her face red, head hung low, and her hands in her lap. Jade sang a cheery "Good morning," with her hair in a ponytail and wearing a filthy apron.
Jade sat a plate of fruit and an omelet in front of her with a bright smile. Annie looked at her and timidly asked "D-did we do anything l-l-last night?"
Jade decided to tease her a little and bit and spoke seductively. "Sweetie, you don't remember? You were so wild and rough in bed. I still have scratch marks on my back."
Annie was shocked and embarrassed and stuttered. "W-what?" Annie buried her bright face into her quivering and hands and stuttered through another sentence. "I-i-i'm s-so sorry!"
Jade smiled at her and softly said, "Just kidding." Annie stared at her with confusion. When she realized Jade was joking she lightly punched her in the arm and pouted. "*Hmph* not funny".
Jade laughed and said, " Don't worry Annie sweetheart you simply passed out during our make-out session yesterday after you claimed I was the love of your life."
Annie exclaimed with a strange sound "*Gyyah*" and buried her face back into her hands.
Jade chuckled at this then she grabbed Annie's head with both hands, lifted her head, and planted a kiss on Annie's forehead. She looked Annie in the eyes and beamed. "Hurry and finish love, I want to take you to my special log cabin in the woods so we can spend 'quality' time together."
Annie gulped and asked shyly. "*GULP* What do you mean by the q-q-quality time?"
Jade smirked and kissed Annie deeply swirling her tongue around in her mouth while slurping noisily. She then took her mouth away leaving Annie with some spit dribbling slowly down her chin, slightly quivering, and a dazed look on her face.
"Does that answer your question?" Jade asked alluringy. Annie snapped out of her trance and nodded quickly.
She then began to shovel food into her mouth, excited to go on the trip.
But, what the two didn't know is that their trip would end in disaster.
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