Part X

Jae just blinks at first, then answers, "Well, yes, I do...one of my co-workers meets that description."

Just then, they hear moans and a rhythmic thudding coming from the room next to them.

Diana turns slightly green upon hearing this, and Jae makes a face.

"Your sister?"

Diana nods. "I caught her once having sex with some guy on my bed. Not exactly something I ever want to see again. Got a new bed, too."

Jae hugs Diana close. "And your parents don't hear this?"

"They're not home."

"That would explain why they don't know."

Diana nods and sighs softly.

"Who is he?" Diana asks after a few moments.

"Huh?"

"The blonde."

"Oh. His name is Kunzite, and he's my sister's lover. Why do you ask?"

"Because I think he was here before and he stole my drawings that were in my dresser," Diana answers softly, not meeting his eyes.

"What? When was this?" Jae asks, anger in his voice.

Diana cringes slightly and, after a pause, answers, "About ten or fifteen minutes after you left. I took a shower after you went to see your queen and when I came out, he was standing there with my drawing pad there in his hands."

Jae frowns again and his eyes flash with anger. Diana sees this and flinches away a little bit.

Jae notices this. "I'm sorry, love...I don't mean to frighten you. I'm just angry he did that."  He pulls her close, gently, and feels her arms slide around his body.

There's suddenly a lustful cry from the next room, making the two of  them jump slightly.

"When will your parents be back?" Jae asks, chuckling softly at the face she's making.

"Not for another five hours," Diana sighs softly, "and Lil' Miss Perfect over there won't be done with her games for four hours."

Jae raises a brow, "That long?"

"Well, there are lengthy periods of silence..."

Jae nods and stands, picking Diana up in his arms effortlessly.

Diana giggles softly. "What are you doing?"

"I'll get you your drawings back later, but as for now, I think you need to get out of the house," Jae answers with a twinkle it his eye.

"But.."

"No buts or else I'll swing you over my shoulder so I can pat YOUR rather nice butt," he grins at her responding giggle and blush, "now close your eyes and don't open them again until I tell you, ok?"

"Well, ok," she closes her eyes and rests her head on his shoulder, grinning.

Jae grins, and, holding her close, teleports.

When they reappear, Diana is clinging to Jae like there's no tomorrow.

"Whoah, Diana, what's wrong?"

"Uh...wh...what just happened?" Diana asks in a small shaky voice.

"I just teleported us," Jae pauses, realizing something. "Oh gods, that was the first teleport you've stayed conscious through, wasn't it?

Are you ok? I'm sorry I didn't warn you."

"It's ok, it's ok, hon...I'm just a little dizzy..." She loosens her grip on him.

He smiles and sits down with her in his lap, his arms around her.

"You can open your eyes now," he tells her softly as a gentle breeze plays with their hair.

She opens her eyes and gasps, finding herself looking over a majestic view from the side of a tall mountain.

The sun peeks through the leaves of the beautiful old trees that provide them with shade.

"Oh...oh, Jae...it's so beautiful! What is this place...?"

"You humans call it the," he pauses for a moment, the word foreign on his tongue, "Ah-dr-ron-daks."

Diana's brow furrows for a moment, before her eyes light up with recognition. "You mean the Adirondacks?"

"Yes," he smiles, "that's it. I come here sometimes to be alone. I thought of this place and I thought that you would like it.

Have you been here before?"

"Once with my dojo, yes.

We climbed a few of the mountains. It was really a lot of fun," she answers with a bright smile.

Jae grins as another breeze comes up to play with their cloths and hair.

Diana smiles, leaning back into Jae's embrace. "Thank you," she says softly, tilting her head back and gazing into his eyes.

"For you? Not a problem," he whispers, before leaning down to kiss her, pulling her closer still.

As she touches his lips with her tongue, the breeze rises again and surrounds them in a gentle cocoon as if Mother Nature herself is blessing their relationship. 

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