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get used to everything.” Her eyes snapped open and pierced my own.
    “No, I’m okay. I’ll stay here.”
    I wasn’t sure if she just meant here as in the house or here as in this specific corner in this room, but I knew she would need her space. She had to get used to living again. That was something I understood.
    “Okay. Let me take you to a room really quick before we do.”
    There was an imperceptible nod as she stood, unfolding like an accordion and sticking to me as closely as she could. Chase’s room was the only one that I could think of to put her in and I knew he wouldn’t mind. That red couch was more comfortable than the beds were anyways. Leading her up the stairs and to the room, I opened the door and ushered her gently inside.
    “This is Chase’s room, but I’m sure that he won’t mind if you stay in here for a while. Get some rest. We’ll be back shortly.” That was all I knew to say to her. I had no other reassuring words to offer. She was back on the surface and it was almost as bad, if not worse, then the Hell she had just come from. I was only hoping that she would come out of the funk before anything major happened.

Chapter 5:
    Light amongst Chaos
    After getting a small arsenal together we walked outside. I stood on the lawn and basked in the sunlight, letting its warmth touch my skin. It felt like a warm caress and I could feel the heat from within making my skin glow ever so slightly. The beast was rolling around inside basking in the sunlight too, purring in delight. I had my eyes closed, breathing the smell of the grass and the fresh air from the rain the night before as deeply as I possibly could. It was refreshing. It was cleansing.
    “Honey?” I heard Gordon say from behind me. He placed his hand in mind, both of us entwining our fingers. That was the first time he had ever used any kind of pet name with me and I had to admit I kind of liked it. I opened my eyes and turned to him, still squinting past the light. I had been in the darkness for so long my eyes still couldn’t handle the light of the sun.  “Are you ready?”
    I nodded.  Of course I was ready. He gave me a weak smile and began to pull me to the driveway. There were two cars parked there that I hadn’t noticed last night. One was a very large truck with Ford in large letters on a completely black grill. The whole thing had been blacked out. The piece of machinery was a beast to say the least. I wasn’t sure what to think of it. I knew I would definitely need a running start to even get in it. Chase came around the front of it, large smile on his face. A slight chuckle escaped once he saw my expression.
    He placed his hand on the hood and said, “This truck has seen us through a lot of stuff over the last six months. It’s my baby. It’s a Ford F150 SVT Hennessey VelociRaptor. Best damn truck I have ever had.” He ran his hand over the smooth black paint and then looked to me again. “I think we have something that would be more your speed over here.” He cocked his head and walked back around. We followed, not knowing what to expect. Gordon squeezed my hand as we rounded the front of the massive truck. I felt dwarfed by it to say the least, even with Gordon next to me. He was at least triple my size, but I was in no way intimidated by him. If anything, we complimented each other. I was small, he was huge. I was fire, he was ice. Total opposites that were perfect for each other. On the other side of the truck, was an orange beauty of a car. One I had dreamt of. The BMW logo shone bright against the orange paint and I could feel my jaw trying not to fall off of its hinge and hit the ground.
    “Oh my god, “I said, dropping Gordon’s hand and practically running to close the gap between the car and I. The sun was reflecting off of it in such a way that it reminded me of those moments when my whole body was on fire, the flames licking at my flesh deliciously like a distant ache.
    “How did you guys get