Forbidden (Fallen 2)

That could go really, really, high.

“Aaaaaaaaaah!” I screamed as tree branches flashed by my face. Every time I thought one would touch my face Jonathon soared past it just in time to miss it. He soared over branches, dunked over others, and even did a flip over another, all while I screamed bloody murder.

Finally I buried my face into the back of his shirt so I wouldn’t have to watch.

Suddenly the breeze stopped.

I looked up and expected the ride to be over only to find myself, still strapped to Jonathon’s back, who was standing on a tree branch one-hundred feet in the air.

“Oh, no,” I whispered just as he jumped from it like a diver in the Olympics.

We soared straight down into the field of tents below. Just as I thought we were going to make a crash landing he pulled up and landed on his feet.

I immediately fell off of him onto my butt and threw up in the grass.

“I hate you,” I said wiping mouth.

He chuckled, straightening out his wind whipped hair.

“You have to admit that was cool.”

I stood up and wiped grass off my pants. “Oh sure, the part where I thought I was going to die was the best.” But I couldn’t help but smile and add, “But it was cool.” Despite my throwing up in the grass.

In the distance I could see Joseph walking towards us. We met each other halfway and Joseph shaking his head, said, “Show off.”

Jonathon laughed.

Joseph punched me lightly in the shoulder. “You gave us all quite a scare, Kylie. If you want to know the truth we were really quite mad at you. You broke his heart. It’s nice to know that you couldn’t help yourself. I speak for the whole family when I say that we are truly sorry for giving you the cold shoulder. Especially when you needed us most. You’re a part of this family and I am sorry that we treated you like you weren’t.”

“Joseph-,” I started; prepared to explain that although my feelings were influenced I did have feelings for Isaac.

Jonathon squeezed my hand and shook his head. His look said, “don’t, they won’t understand.”

“No, no, Kylie. Our behavior was most unmannerly and we promise to never let it happen again. You’re soul mates. Nothing can change that. Nothing. And I’m sorry that we forgot that. I hope you can forgive us. Diana is completely torn up about it. She feels horrible. If she could cry she would. Believe me. She keeps doing this annoying dry sob noise. It’s highly irritating to a vampire’s highly attuned hearing,” he laughed trying to downplay the story.

Jonathon laughed, “Is that her I’m hearing?”

Joseph nodded trying to hide a grin.

“My God she sounds like a dying animal,” Jonathon said shaking his head in disbelief.

“She feels like she betrayed her sister. We all do. Please, Kylie, forgive us? I was told to get down on my knees and beg if need be,” said Seph.

I couldn’t help but laugh. I crossed my arms and put a stern look on my face, “Beg,” I commanded.

Too my shock Joseph did get down on his knees, hands in the air as if he was praying.

“Dear, dear sweet forgiving Kylie. Please forgive the mean, horrifying, sick, soulless vampires? I beg of you, kind queen, forgive us for our evil ways. Banish us if you must but please bestow upon us your grace. Bless our soulless bodies so we may stop our evil ways and never hurt you again. I will kiss the ground you walk upon if I must.”

By this point in time we were drawing a crowd of vampires and vampire hunters; the rest of the Pulmer family had joined us, Danny and Mason were egging on Joseph by starting a chorus of, “Kiss it! Kiss it! Kiss it!”

Joseph kissed the ground to a roar of cheers. I couldn’t help but laugh at this theatrical performance.

“Does thy queen forgive us?” he asked with a gallant bow.

“Yes,” I said laughing.

Joseph stood up and pulled me in for a huge bear hug. Danny, Mason, Diana, Patrick, and Amelia joined in too.