Revival of an Old Friendship

The next morning, after they have both woken up, they just lay there, still in each others embrace. Jamez smiles and runs his fingers through her hair.
“Well I hope you were ok while I was away”
Isis sighs softly. “I don\'t really remember what has happened the past few years. It’s almost like someone or something has put a haze in my mind. I remember some things but not others until something crosses my path or I hear something that pushes through the mist.”
He takes his hand from her hair and strokes her cheek gently. “Well, all will probably be revealed in time. I just hope nothing bad happened because of me.”
“I doubt it!” She looks up at him and moves to kiss him softly. “I have a feeling that it’s nothing bad!” She says with a smile. Isis kisses him again a little more passionately this time.
Jamez smiles and kisses her back. “Well tragedy befell my brother. I just hope nothing bad happened to you. I know you loved my brother and I will never be able to replace him but just remember I love you just as much or maybe even more than he did.”
Isis smiles at him, “I know heart!” then a look of confusion crosses her face and she sits up in bed. “Do you hear that? It sounds like a baby.” She slips her dress back on and walks over to the door. She shakes her head and walks to one of the other corners. She repeats this as she walks around the room.
Jamez stands and spreads his wings out so they cover him like a robe “I’m not sure.” He says as he follows her.
As she continues around the room she is drawn to a darkened corner where she stops. “Hush baby, hush. Stop your crying now... You’re safe!” Her voice is soft and gentle.
Jamez tilts his head and looks confused. “We’re in a heavily guarded underground house. How could a baby get into here?”
Isis’ eyes are glazed over and she walks as if in a dream. “Hush now, hush now. You are safe now little one... Stop your crying.” She holds her arms as if carrying something. “Isn\'t he beautiful!?” She gently stokes the ghosts’ cheeks. Jamez tilts his head and raises a brow.
“Isis you’re not carrying anything, are you ok? Is this another one of those dreams that my kiss wakes you up from?”
Isis looks up at Jamez. “What are you talking about??” Then she looks down to her empty arms again. “He’s right here. Can’t you see him?”
Jamez walks in front of her and extends his arm and pokes through the ghost baby “Isis there’s nothing there. You’re imagining things.”
Looks at him in confusion and drops her arms. “I thought we were in bed! How did we get over here??”
“You heard a baby\'s cry, but there was nothing there. You held it in your arms and then I showed you there was nothing there and then you seemed to wake up. Though your eyes were open.”
“They were? Oh.” Looks down as if ashamed. She rubs her left arm with her hand. “Sorry.”
Jamez tilts his head. “What do you mean by they? And why are you sorry?” Isis mumbles something under her breath
“What?”
“They... My arms... My arms were holding a baby. He was so small; so fragile.”
“Why is it so bad for holding a baby in your arms?” He asks, stroking her right arm slightly.
“Something was familiar about him... Almost like I knew him, met him somewhere before.”
“I don’t know what had happened between you and Luke, but is he yours and his?
“No,” she said confidently. “He was too young to be ours. He was maybe 1, 2 weeks old.”
“Well it can’t be ours, that jus a while ago was the first time we’ve slept together.”
“Could it be the future?”
“Well only time will tell,” and with that he smiles.
“Could it be a sign of what is to come?” Isis places her hands over her stomach, still refusing to look at him.
Jamez smiles and places his hand on her cheek. “It’s up to you if you want to keep it. I love you and a baby won’t change that.”
“What if there was a baby in the time we were gone? What if I just don\'t remember him?” Her voice is soft and haunted
“What do you mean by in the time were gone?” He thinks some and looks at her quite concerned.
“When we were separated. In the time that I have no memory of.”
“Oh. Well I don’t remember Luke telling me anything about any baby, and he tells me most things.” Jamez puts one arm round her trying to comfort her.
“Maarken... Do you know that name?” Slowly starts to walk toward the bed, undressing as she goes.
Jamez walks back to the bed and lies down. As he walks he uncovers himself from under his wings. “No, I haven’t heard that name before.”
Isis snuggles into Jamez\' arms as he slips into bed. “I was sure that he was there! Jamez, do you know the name Kai?”
Jamez sighs and looks at her, \"I\'m not sure, my memory isn’t that good\"
She looks up at Jamez. “Oh, okay. I just thought that you would. The name just seems familiar, that\'s all!”
Isis kisses him softly and cuddles closer to him, trying to get warm. Jamez hugs her slightly \"I’m sure everything will become clear soon.”
“Yea... I\'m sure it will!”
Jamez smiles and kisses her lips softly and strokes her stomach softly. Isis shivers and giggles. “Now you are just trying to tease me!”
Jamez tilts his head slightly, \"Are you cold?”
“A little.” She pauses. “I just can\'t get the little baby out of my head! That’s all.”
Jamez covers her with one of his wings and pulls the covers over them. \"Maybe you should just put it to the back of your mind.\"
Yea... maybe...” she says absently. She starts to shiver a little more and her eyes start to glaze over. Jamez smiles, laying his head on her chest, \"I love you Isis.\"
As Isis lets out a slight whimper, Jamez looks up at her, \"What’s wrong?\"
Isis squeezes her eyes shut and shivers. “Vision!”
Jamez remembers a short while ago he broke a vision with a small kiss, so he leans up and kisses her lips softly but slightly passionately. Isis smiles softly at the kiss and then goes completely limp. After a few moments she opens her eyes slowly and starts to shiver again... “May I have some more please, sir?” Her voice is light, ragged, and weak.
Jamez tilts his head slightly. \"Great, now you’re quoting from Oliver... You should rest; you told me those visions take a lot of energy from you.\"
“No... You really need to kiss me! Remember the whole body temperature thing! You really need to kiss me!” Her lips are turning blue as she speaks and her skin is a lot paler then it should be. Jamez nods and kisses her lips quickly; he keeps his lips pressed against hers until she wants him to stop,
She lets the kiss warm her and when her body temp is back to normal, she ignores it and keeps kissing him, rolling them so she\'s on top. “Hehehe... You\'re on the bottom again!”
Jamez smiles and looks at her, \"Maybe I like it this way!\" Leans in some and kisses her arm.
“Sure you do! Men... Being submissive?! Ha! I\'m sure!” She giggles softly and kisses him again.
\"Well if you haven’t noticed, I’m different from other guys.\" He smiles looking up into her eyes.
“Of course you are love! Of course you are!” Laughs softly and rolls off, but stays in his arms. Softly traces his jaw line. “Hmm. This random feeling is coming back.” Smiles childishly... “Do you ever get a feeling to just go and do something??”
He looks at her and smiles, stroking her sides slightly. \"What do you mean?\"
“I feel like doing something completely out of character for me! Like going swimming just because I can, or jumping off a cliff and change even though it\'s dangerous! I don\'t know. Just something crazy like that!”
Jamez tilts his head slightly \"I’m not sure... I spend most my time just happy to be around you, and if you ask I will do anything for you.\"
Isis looks at him suspiciously... “Aren\'t you curious about What I turn into?”
He looks at her slightly confused. \"What you turn into?\"
Isis smiles at him slyly, “Why should I tell you now??”
Jamez gets up and kneels above her keeping her down by her wrists. \"Because I would tell you all my secrets if I had any.\"
Her smile goes even slyer... “Nope!” She blinks and is now standing at the edge of the bed. “Haha!”
He sits up in the bed and cups his hands together, and when he opens them up, a snowball rests in his hand. He throws the snowball at her. \"Think fast\"
Isis stammers back as the snowball hits her in the face. “Buddy... You are messing with a Water Elemental! You did Not just do that!”
Jamez shakes his head. \"No....Wasn’t me... Honestly!\"
Isis places her hands on her hips after she wiped the snow off of her. “And I\'m a benevolent Dragon! Sure buddy!”
Jamez grins nervously and walks over to her, \"You know I’m only playing my love.\" He kisses her neck softly
Isis smiles at him and hugs him. “I know!”
Jamez smiles and wraps his arms around her waist. \"Good.\"
All of a sudden they are in the glade again and Jamez is in the river with Isis floating above laughing! “I told you not to mess with me! Now we are even!”
Jamez covers himself with his wings quickly \"Isis what if some one sees us, were naked.\"
Isis looks at him, “My dear! Worse then anyone around here has seen this and besides, Dragons are not all that concerned with other think anyways! Put a bathing suit on if you want but I don\'t care. It also makes having fun in the water easier!” She dives into the water without a splash and swims under Jamez and pops up behind him. She grabs him and starts to try and tickle him.
“Not ticklish huh?” She smiles like a little kid and swims backwards just a little. He swims toward her and kisses her lips softly. \"This is one of the reasons I love you, because your fun.\" He smiles softly. Isis kisses him back.
“Yes I am!”
Jamez smiles, \"One question though, why do you love me?\"
Isis looks deep into his eyes... “Because it feels right...”
Jamez looks into hers and smiles \"ok.”
She looks down. “Not that it didn\'t feel right with your brother, but it just feels more right with you.”
He nods and swims slightly away from her. \"I’m not sure if I should love you, I don’t think Luke would be happy if he were here.\"
“But he\'s not here, and that is why we are together!”
\"I would give anything to get him back for you, at least then you would be happy...\" He turns away and dunks the rest of him under the water and back up
“But I am happy!”
Suddenly they are fully dressed and dry up on the bank. “I am happy with you!”
Jamez turns and looks at her. \"I know, but I think you would be happier with Luke after all you and him were in love.”
“Being in love and feeling safe with someone is not the same! I loved him yes, but only because I felt safe with him. I knew he wouldn\'t hurt me! I Love you, because it comes from the heart!”
Jamez looks at her and then down to the ground. \"But you were to married him too... That had to be from the heart.\"
“Just because two people are married, does not mean they love each other! I know he loved me and I felt safe with him so I told myself it was love...”
“He really loved you, he told me himself. Maybe it’s too soon for us to be together.” He looks down at the ground.
Isis stifles a laugh... “I think it is a bit too late to be saying that!”
Jamez runs at her quickly and just as they both fall they appear in their room above the bed, he looks down at her and smiles. \"Oh well. My bro\'s dead. I can’t change that, and we have to live each day as it comes.\" He says as he starts to kiss her neck, cheek and lips. She smiles and nods in agreement. As he\'s kisses her neck she squirms and giggles.
“That tickles! Stop! It tickles!”
Jamez smiles and just kisses her cheek and lips; he stops for a moment, \"How\'s that?\" He then continues kissing her cheek and lips.
“I don\'t know... It just tickles... I know... Unromantic huh!”
Jamez smiles, \"Never mind.\" He moves down a bit and kisses her chest and stomach.
Jumps and blinks to the end of the bed. “That tickles! Don\'t you start a tickle war!” She starts to giggle uncontrollably.
He looks at her and smiles, \"Well I won’t if you don’t like it, besides I’m only trying to be nice\"
“I know... and I like it... but it tickles at the same time, and I\'m feeling too giddy right now to let it feel nice!”
\"Why don’t you go lay down my love, get some rest if you want.” He smiles. Isis sticks out her tongue at Jamez. “I\'m not so big yet that I need to rest!”
Jamez tilts his head slightly \"what do you mean so big?\"
“Umm... Nothing.... I\'m just.... Umm... Tired!” Isis walks over to a day bed in the room and lies down. “Maybe I should rest!” Obviously hiding something. Jamez smiles devilishly, \"You’re hiding something, I can tell... What is it?”
She tries to look at him innocently... “Am I?? Can you??”
Jamez nods and looks at her, \"Yes, you’re hiding something. You’re too quick to answer.\"
“Uhh. It\'s nothing! Honest!!” Isis mutters something under her breath.
Jamez lies beside her and looks into her eyes. \"Isis if you truly love me you would tell me anything I wanted to know.\"
Isis looks shocked. “I cannot believe you just said that!” She pauses to get herself under control. Then she resumed more calm. “Look... Some things are better left unsaid and left as surprises... And besides, I\'m not sure if there is anything to tell right now anyways!”
\"Just tell me any way, if I were hiding something I would tell you...” He closes his eyes and rolls slightly so he\'s facing the ceiling.
“But I don\'t want to get everyone in a frenzy up if I turn out to be wrong! That\'s all... I would tell you, but like I said... I may be wrong! Cross my heart!”
Jamez looks at her \"Just tell me any way, don’t worry I wont go in a frenzy.\"
Isis stares at him, searching for something. “Well... When you said that maybe it was too soon for us to be together and I said that it was too late... Think!!”
He smiles and kisses her cheek, \"Is that all?\"
She smiles and lowers her head, then brings it back up. “Yea. That\'s it.” mischief gleaming in her eyes. Jamez looks back up at the ceiling and sighs slightly.
\"Well I’m glad were together any way.\"
“Always! Hey Jamez...”
Jamez looks to her and smiles, \"Yea?\"
“Do you want children?”
Jamez moves away from her slightly \"I don’t know.... why?”
“I was just wondering!!” She lied. He smiles and kisses her lips softly.
\"Ok... Just wondering.... Are you pregnant?\"
“No...” She lied again. ~Hopefully not!~ She thought to herself.
\"Ok... Just wandering.\" smiles and kisses her lips softly.
Smiles and kisses him back, thinking to herself... ~Much better!~
Jamez slowly strokes her sides and smiles \"I love you Isis\"
“I love you too!” She curls up in his arms and let’s herself fall asleep. Then Jamez smiles and falls asleep too.