Snippet #2357212

Analise lay beside Johnathan, his head resting on his chest as well as her arm. Much like they were in the real world. She felt his gaze and met it with one of her own. She smiled when he kissed her forehead. She couldn't believe she could fall this hard for a man she'd just met. The pharse 'Life's too short' no longer applied to her so she couldn't use that as an excuse for why she felt so strongly about him. Perhaps it was because he chose her. She was typically ignored or deemed mad or annoying. He found that attractive, not in a sexual way, atleast not at first, She'd caught his attention and he wanted her. Her own mother didn't pay any attention. Her father did to a certian degree but he was busy. He wanted her to be happy so he spoiled her. That wasn't the same as attention. To which, Johnathan had been giving her the moment they met.

She wanted to say she loved him but she wasn't sure if that was appropriate. Not so soon.
"I don't know what I'd do if you weren't in this head of mine." He said breaking her from her thoughts. "I'd probably be lazily sitting on the grass in silence. As you most likely already assumed, my ,mind is not the most interesting place to be."[b] He said and she smiled sadly at him. [b]"A little company can be quite nice though, I know that I don't have to be alone here. 'cause it sucks just a little bit." He said and Analise turned so that she faced him. "I love your mind. It's calm and peaceful." She said seriously. "Not boring at all. You can dream. I can't. I always fall into everyone elses dreams and I can't a damn thing about it. This." She gestured to the field. "Is the best dream I've ever walked and better still, I can wake up and you'll be there and when I go to sleep you'll still be there." She said and kissed him once more, it was brief and more of an assurance that what she said was true.

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Xander held Gabby in one arm and rested his hand on the other. He had nearly forgotten was normal sex was like.
It wasn't the same as the twisted, bloodletting sex he had with Annalette. This was sweet and calm and gentle. Something he wasn't sure he's ever had. He looked down at Gabby.
"If I forced this..." He said, almost nervous. "I am truely sorry." He said with a frown.
"I'm still unsure as to what came over me suddenly but...that's not like me at all." He said and then he felt the tugging again.

Xander was being whipped violently in the back. The cold slash of the chains ripped across his skin, tearing the flesh. His crimson eyes glowing as he howled in pain. "Stoppit!" Analise screamed but she was strung up too. The assalent went after her too. He slashed the chain across her face. "Analise!" Xander choked out a gasp. Typically, Analise annoyed him but she was sweet. She didn't deserve this, even if he did. That was his baby sister. He cared for her more then he realised. "Over here, Asshole!" Xander coughed, his own blood dripping his lips.

Analise cried out, blood dripping from her face. "Xander...no..." She sobbed as the whipmaster continued on to him. Xander closed his eyes and took the blows. He couldn't let Analise get hurt any further. There was another name on his mind. If he could get through this, he could get back to her...
Gabby...

Xander gasped. "Bloody hell..." He huffed holding his head now but still holding on to Gabby. He worried if Annalette had seen something like this.