tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30432989702003192292024-03-05T10:14:45.444-08:00Novellas by LaceyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043298970200319229.post-81806578189194382362014-05-05T19:09:00.001-07:002014-05-05T19:09:27.044-07:00Over the River and Through the Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin;">THROUGH THE WOODS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin;">A Christmas
Novella<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.0pt;">~ Raquel Ariemma,
Roc N Read<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin;">Chapter One<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Oh my gosh! I can’t
wait to go home for Christmas break tomorrow. It’s going to be so much fun!”
Noelle, my roommate, exclaimed as the two of us packed our suitcases in our
dorm room. “All the parties, family, food, fun, and presents—it will be a
blast.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“I agree. My whole
family will be there too. I can’t wait to play with all my nieces and nephews.
It’s kind of like a loud, crazy circus; but it’s still so much fun being
together.” I was interrupted by the phone vibrating on the bed next to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">By the time I ended my
phone call with my mom, my mouth was watering. She told me all the wonderful
things she’d been cooking in preparation for our arrival. “I can’t wait for
some of her cherry cheesecake and Christmas pie. Those are two of my most favorite
things to eat. Well, unless you count Aunt Sally’s brownies. Those are pretty
awesome.” I attempted to close the top and zip my very over-packed suitcase,
full of clothes and presents, as well as toiletries for my two week vacation.
“Of course, I won’t get to enjoy any of it if I don’t survive the ride home.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Noelle glanced at me
and rolled her eyes dramatically. “Please, you will survive just fine. It was
nice of Micah to offer to take us after Christian’s truck broke down. We
could’ve been stranded.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Christian was Noelle’s
boyfriend, and Micah’s best friend. We’d gone to the same high school before
heading off to Ivy College together. We had all been good friends until I
caught Micah kissing one of the cheerleaders, at school. It wouldn’t have been such
a big deal, except he was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my</i>
boyfriend at the time. We’d been steady dating for two years and I’d fancied
myself in love with him. Not anymore, though. I’d hated him ever since. He
never even tried to apologize to me; so we’d spent the rest of our senior year
avoiding each other, the animosity between us growing steadily stronger.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Now I was going to be
stuck in a car with him for two and a half hours. Thank goodness Christian and
Noelle would be there as buffers. Otherwise, I might have considered slitting
my own wrists to get out of the trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“You two really should
try talking to each other to see if you can come to some sort of agreement and
get along. Chris and I hate having to bounce between the two of you all the
time, worrying we might offend one of you.” She crawled onto the bed and sat on
the lid to her suitcase, attempting to zip it closed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“He’s had plenty of
opportunity to apologize to me. Besides, I think he’s enjoying being the campus
Casanova. I swear I see him making out with a new girl every week.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“You sound jealous,”
Noelle replied, grunting as she dragged her suitcase off the bed and over to
the door.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I scoffed. “Not
jealous, grateful; ecstatic even, as well as a bit sad for the poor girls.
They’ll all find out what kind of guy he is, sooner or later.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Noelle sighed heavily.
“Micah is an amazing guy, Felicity, not to mention gorgeous. You can’t deny it,
because you used to see it, too.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Yeah, well, I was
wrong. We all know how that turned out.” Placing my suitcase beside hers, I
turned to face her. “So, what else do we need to do? There’s that party my
teacher is throwing for the music students, tonight. I promised I’d help out.
She’s counting it as the rest of my work study hours, which will give me a
little extra money for next semester.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Noelle quickly glanced
around. “I think we are done here.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“All right.” Grabbing
my white coat, I slipped it on before shoving my feet into my tall, fur-lined
snow boots. “I’ll see you later tonight, then. It will probably be after
eleven, so don’t worry if I’m late.” I wound my white, cable knit scarf around
my neck and dug my matching gloves from my pocket. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“I always think you
look like a snow angel when you go out in that get up.” Noelle laughed. “All
that light blonde hair against your white clothing. I keep expecting you to
break out in Christmas carols or something.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I laughed heartily as I
reached for the door. There were far worse things than angels to be compared
to. “Have fun with Chris tonight.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Thanks, I will. Be
careful on your walk to the auditorium. There was a lot of ice on the
sidewalks, earlier; although I saw the grounds keepers spreading salt to keep
it under control.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Will do,” I replied,
stepping from our room into the vacant hall. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Most of the students
had already left campus and were headed home, even though there were still a
few parties scheduled, tonight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It was already dark as
I carefully made my way across campus, toward the large auditorium. The Music
Department party was being held in the Greenroom and I promised to arrive an
hour early to help Mrs. Wimble set up. Here and there I passed a student or
facility members hurrying on their way; but, for the most part, I was alone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The sidewalks were,
indeed, still icy, even though most of the snow from the last storm had been shoveled
away. Piles of it still covered the ground, marred with thousands of footprints
from people walking across the lawn. Glancing up at the black sky, no stars
shone through the heavy cloud cover. Another big storm was predicted for
tomorrow and most people had left campus in an effort to beat it. I hoped it
would hold out long enough for our little group to make the trip back up the
mountain to our small town, Evergreen. If not, we would be stuck here until
they re-opened the roads. That idea didn’t appeal to me at all. We’d already
discussed that possibility when Chris’s truck broke down. As much as I hated to
admit it, it had been a blessing that Micah had offered to take us all back
home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Stomping my feet to
remove any loose snow, I opened the auditorium door and proceeded down the hall
into the warm building, thankful to be out of the bitter cold. Music was
already coming from the Greenroom and when I entered, I found Mrs. Wimble and
her husband busy decorating everything with garlands and lights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Hi, Felicity!” she
greeted me warmly, from the top of a small step ladder. “Dave and I got an
early start on things, but I still need help setting up the banquet tables for
the food and decorating them. The DJ should be here any minute to set up, too.”
She pointed to a large box next to the door. “Everything you need should be in
there.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Got it!” I shrugged
out of my coat and accessories and carried them over to one of the chairs
against the wall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The party was in full
swing a mere fifteen minutes after people began arriving. Students were on the
make-shift dance floor, shaking it up to popular favorites as well as holiday
music. The DJ worked the crowd well, mixing genres to keep everyone happy, and
having a good time. From my spot behind the refreshment table, I couldn’t help
but laugh at some of the shenanigans going on as several guys got together and
attempted to strut their stuff to a popular line dance. They really were awful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“What’s a pretty girl
like you doing stuck behind the table?” A tall, cute, blonde guy smiled, his
eyes drifting over me before returning to my face.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“I’m here helping as
part of my work study hours,” I explained. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Oh, I see. Well, do
you have to stay here or can you join me for a dance?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I glanced to where Mrs.
Wimble was setting out a new tray of cookies. “Go on, Felicity, Bill and I can
take care of this for awhile. Have a little fun.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Are you sure?” I
asked, knowing I was here to work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Positive,” she replied
with a smile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Stepping from behind
the table, I walked toward the dance floor, the guy following a step behind me.
“My name is Felicity.” I stopped, turned and held my hand out to him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">He shook it gently. “So
I heard. I’m Chance, by the way.” A slow song started and Chance quickly swept
me into his arms. “How come I haven’t seen you around before? I’m assuming
you’re a music student if you’re working in this department.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“I am,” I replied,
resting my hands lightly on his shoulders as we swayed. “But I’m not in the
choir, band, or orchestra, like most of the students here. I’m doing private
study for piano. So, most of my time is spent alone, in a practice room.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Well, that’s a
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“What is?” I asked, not
following.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“That you’re always
locked away where none of us can appreciate your beauty.” He chuckled and I had
to work to avoid rolling my eyes. This guy was definitely a player; but, for
some reason, I still blushed. “Had I known there was such a beautiful angel
drifting around campus, I would’ve hunted you down a long time ago.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I laughed and tried to
casually brush his comment off. “Yeah, I don’t get out much. I have a pretty
heavy schedule.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Maybe things will
lighten up and I’ll see you next semester, then.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Maybe,” I replied,
noncommittally. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Are you going anywhere
for Christmas?” he asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Yeah, I’m headed home
tomorrow. I grew up about two and a half hours from here.” For some reason, I
was reluctant to tell him the name of my town.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Well, you better get
an early start. There’s supposed to be a big storm coming.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“I heard. We plan on
leaving first thing in the morning.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“We?” he asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“My roommate and her
boyfriend.” I didn’t bother to acknowledge Micah would also be coming along.
The song started drawing to a close.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Look me up when you
get back. Everyone in the music department knows me. Maybe we can grab a burger
or something?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Sure, thanks.” I
returned his smile as another student came up to us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Can I cut in?” he
asked politely. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">My gaze drifted to Mrs.
Wimble, who signaled for me to keep dancing. Smiling, I nodded in acceptance as
the newest stranger placed his arms around my waist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“I’m Derek,” he said
with a boyish grin. “Where are you from?” The conversation between us ran much
the same as the first; and by the end of the night, I’d met half the male music
student body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It was late when I
stumbled into my dark apartment, tired and ready for bed. Turning on the small
lamp on my nightstand, rather than the overhead light so I wouldn’t wake
Noelle, I was surprised to find her bed empty and made. A piece of paper rested
on it. I picked it up, hurriedly reading through it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Felicity,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I tried to reach you, but couldn’t ever get an answer. The auto place
called right after you left to tell us Chris’s truck was fixed already. We went
and got it and are headed home. I called Micah when I couldn’t get a hold of
you. He said he will still pick you up in the morning and bring you with him.
Sorry about the change in plans.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">See you there,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Noelle<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“No!” I shouted,
crumbling the paper into a ball and throwing it angrily at the wastepaper
basket. This was horrible! How could she do this to me, knowing how much I
detested Micah? Now I had to spend two and a half hours alone with him! This
was going to be pure torture!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bran has always wanted to try and see the Fae during
Midsummer's Eve when the Earth realm and Faery are blended. What he didn't
count on was meeting a beautiful Fae princess who would turn his world
completely upside down, wreaking havoc on both his life, his heart, and his
future.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Note: Faery Kissed appears both on it's own and as part of the A Midsummer Night's Fling collection.)</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;">Chapter One<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Don’t tell me you give credence to all those old
wives tales, Bran.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fergus shook his head at me in disbelief as he
stared down at the Royal Fern Seeds I held in the palm of my hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I shrugged. “I might. My mother and father are very
big on all the old customs and lore.” I closed my fist around my prize and
slipped them into my pocket, hiding them from Fergus’s view.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Well, let me help you put this lore to rest. You
picked those seeds at midnight here on Midsummer’s Eve, and I can still plainly
see you. You are not invisible. I think this is one legend you can cross off.” He
ran a hand through his wild red hair—hair I was positive would never be tamed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“You don’t have to believe, Fergus. It’s not a
human I want to be invisible for.” I looked around at the revelers in the
celebration around us and lowered my voice. “It’s the Fae.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fergus snorted and started to walk away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I grabbed him by the arm. “I know you believe in
them too. You were scared of them as a child.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I’ve overcome my fears.” He stood up taller. “Like
you, I’m on the brink of manhood now with almost twenty summers to my name. You
would do better to quit talking about such crazy things and go find your
beautiful Ceridwen before some other young man swoops in to carry her off.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Laughter came from behind me, and I turned to find
Ceridwen eavesdropping on our conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“No one will ever steal me from Bran, Fergus. Who
could beat him? He’s the tallest, brawniest, and the handsomest man around. Not
to mention he’s kind-hearted as well. No, I think I should be afraid to have
him stolen away from me.” She smiled, reaching up to touched the edge of my
jawline with her fingertips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“He’s also the craziest,” Fergus muttered, and I
elbowed him in the ribs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“That will never happen, my love,” I assured
Ceridwen—reaching with one arm to pull her in closer so I could kiss her ripe
plum lips. I tangled my other hand in her long, honey colored tresses, enjoying
the way she felt against me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fergus cleared his throat, and the two of us broke
apart, staring over at him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Before you get anymore wrapped up in your wildly
handsome, dark-haired lover, Ceridwen, you might wish to know he’s a little
touched in the head. He intends to become invisible by using his magic seeds
while he goes off hunting Fae tonight.” He lifted a finger and made a swirling
motion around his ear. “I think someone has been dipping a little too heavily
in the honey mead.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She laughed. “I like that he’s not afraid to
believe in things he can’t see. I wish I could go with him, but I need to get
back to help my mother and sister with the food now.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ceridwen gave me a quick peck once more, and I
grabbed her before she could run off again, deepening the kiss even farther.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She smiled against my lips, and flattened her palms
against my chest as she tried to push away from me. “You are going to cause
quite the spectacle if you keep carrying on this way, Bran.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I don’t care.” I captured her lips and kissed her
breathless. “Come into the woods with me,” I whispered when I pulled away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I can’t. I promised my mother. But you go have
some fun with Fergus.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fergus grunted. “You won’t catch me out in the
woods. That’s all I need is to have some Fae capture me and end up walking
around like some faery-kissed fool.” He strode off toward the group gathered
around the bonfire.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I thought you didn’t believe!” I called after him
with a grin, and he waved me off with an irritated gesture, continuing on his
way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Since you can’t come with me, shall I stay to help
you with the food?” I asked, turning my attention back to Ceridwen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She laughed again. “My mother would be appalled to
have a man helping out in her kitchen! No, go enjoy your little jaunt in the
forest. I know how much you love nights like this.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I stared up into the sky, looking at the giant orb
lighting the sky. “You’re right. There’s nothing better than drinking honey mead
with a pretty lass under the Honey Moon. I enjoyed the weddings tonight. Maybe
next year it will be our turn.” I raised my eyebrow in a suggestive nature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She blushed, refusing to give in to my teasing. “Go
on now!” She gave me a playful shove.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I won’t be too long, I promise.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She turned away with a wave and headed back toward
the festivities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I traipsed quickly from the hilltop where the great
bonfires were lit and made my way to the valley floor. The light of the giant
moon that filled the sky softened as I entered the heavily treed forest, its
milky glow filtering through the leaves and branches, casting silvery puddles
here and there amongst the shadows.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I tried to tread silently, but couldn’t help the
occasional crunch of a twig or two beneath my booted feet, though they were
made from the softest, supple leather. Even so, the night remained alive with
other sounds—a running rabbit I startled from its hiding place, the crickets
singing their midnight song, and the whispering rustle of leaves as a soft
breeze floated through the air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The particular clearing I was searching for was in
another small valley just over the hill ahead, and I reached into my pocket to
retrieve my seeds, grasping them tightly in my fist before I continued. I
chuckled to myself. It really was childish believing that seeds of any kind
could make one invisible. I didn’t blame Fergus for his doubt, but whatever the
reason, I felt the need to have these with me. I didn’t know why they were
important, they just were.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Slowing my pace, I approached the hilltop
stealthily, sticking to the darkness of the trees as much as possible. I peered
into the moonlit glen below and was disappointed to find nothing there. Not one
dancing Fae in sight. Even the tall grasses appeared motionless from this
height. But still it was a beautiful night so I chose to make my way carefully
down the hill, deciding to settle against the roots of a gnarled old tree as I
enjoyed the peaceful scene.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fireflies danced through the air, dipping and
swooping as if they too were rejoicing in the season. Every now and then a
breeze rippled through, making the vegetation swirl, adding to the mad little
dance nature was creating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I thought of my girl, suddenly wishing she was here
to enjoy this magical setting. I could have stolen many a kiss from her under a
night sky like this. I knew she was the one for me, the one I would marry. Many
of my friends, who were a season or two older, were already settling down and
starting their lives with their own pretty girls, as was the custom in these
parts. But none of their lasses were as pretty as mine. I closed my eyes,
thinking about how I couldn’t wait to have her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The soft music lulled me at first, but as it grew
louder and more rambunctious I suddenly realized what I was hearing. My eyes
flashed open, and I was shocked to behold the sight in front of me. They were
here, everywhere, filling the meadow to overflowing as they danced seductively
around the giant bonfire that hadn’t existed just minutes before, many taking
giant graceful leaps over the blaze.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I was frozen in place, afraid to move a muscle for
fear I would alert them to my presence, but I cast my gaze rapidly about the
space, trying to take in everything I was seeing. Their bodies were slender,
but beautifully shaped with almost translucently fair skin, and both male and
females had long hair in a variety of shades. I noticed their facial features
all held similar slanted and pointed angles that marked them of the same race,
but were unique to each individual as well. There was not an ugly person among
them—each of them so beautiful it was almost overwhelming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">They were dressed in many different styles and in
an overwhelming array of various colors, some of which I was sure I’d never
seen before. I knew I’d never be able to describe them properly to another
soul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Those who weren’t dancing sat at giant wooden
tables heavily laden with all kinds of food. Several Fae served drinks to those
who were seated, often bowing to them in humble deference as they worked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I looked beyond to a raised platform where a solemn
looking Fae king sat on an elaborately carved throne, watching the merrymaking
of his subjects, and I cast a glance to the young woman beside him. The rest of
the world melted away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She was the most stunning vision I’d ever beheld.
Her hair was long and glowing silvery white—so white it almost reminded me of
fresh fallen snow that sparkled in the morning sun. Her features were dainty,
yet appeared regal at the same time, and her wide eyes almost made her look
like a painted doll. Even from this distance I could tell her gaze was locked
with mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I glanced down to my hand, realizing in surprise
that I’d dropped my seeds. She could see me. I quickly looked up again, but no
one around paid me any attention—only she watched. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She smiled slightly and stood, her bright yellow
dress floating down around her as she walked toward the fire. The crowd parted
easily for her and the music increased. She joined in the dancing, twirling and
spinning about before she reached to lift her silken skirt, baring her shapely
legs clear up to her thighs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I couldn’t look away from her perfect form,
watching as she sprung over the bonfire with one graceful leap, making it look
as if it were the easiest thing to do. She continued to hold her dress up as
she danced around the fire once more until she approached the edge that was
closest to my location. Then she stopped, turned towards me, and our eyes met.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My breath caught in my throat as we stared at each
other. She beckoned for me to join her with one flick of her wrist, but I was
frozen. She motioned again, taking another step closer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Come,” she said airily, in a high lilted voice,
and suddenly I couldn’t disobey her command.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: .3in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My body seemed to move of its own accord, but I
felt awkward and gangly after watching her. I walked toward her, stretching my
hand to reach for hers. Sparks ran up my arm when we touched, and I was
surprised when she interlaced her fingers with mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My brain seemed to be in a fog, and I had
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“My heart belongs to another,” I managed to choke
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Shhh.” She smiled and placed a finger over my
lips, sending the same sparks through them as well. “Do not speak for the
moment. There will be time for that later. Right now we will dance.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I nodded, and she pulled me into the fray with her.
I easily fell into rhythm beside her, my body mimicking and mirroring her
moves. Our hands remained clasped together, and each time we passed around the
circle a new Fae would dance up beside us and drape a vine loosely over our
arms. I watched in awe as the vines tightened on their own, binding us together
in their grasp. I opened my mouth to ask her how they did that, but she shook
her head, signaling for me to stay silent, so I did.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">After we had danced around the circle several
times, the crowd parted, and she pulled me away toward a small grouping of
trees. I couldn’t help but think how beautiful she was as the wind ruffled her
silvery hair slightly, and her bright blue eyes seemed to glow with a power of
their own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Welcome to Faery, Bran. I am Eirian,” she
whispered with a smile, and I realized her voice seemed familiar. My body
responded when she called my name, sending a tremor through me, but I didn’t
know how that was possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“You know my name. How?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I know lots of things about you, Bran.” Again the
sound of her speaking my name caused a pleasant sense of lusty turmoil to
ripple through me. She leaned forward and wrapped her unbound arm around my neck,
pulling me toward her, lightly kissing my lips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I was undone. Everything I knew or cared about fled
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and I knew I would do anything she asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The vines binding us together loosened and fell to
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“How would you like to see Faery, Bran? It’s more
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the night. I wondered if she knew what she was doing to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Perfect,” she replied.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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