"Tell Me of Your Yesterdays" - 11/13
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Songs used are all from the album “Fearless” by Taylor Swift.
Missed something? Go back to Chapter Ten or visit the Story Index.
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A.G. 495 / A.D. 2003
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“I can't believe I'm dated a grease monkey!” DG giggled as Nick threw a dirty rag at her.
“I don't just want to fix cars,” Nick explained “I want to build motorcycles. Some day I'm gonna have my own shop and all we'll do is build bikes made to order.”
“Cooper's Custom Choppers?” DG suggested.
Nick smiled and leaned over to steal a kiss, “Sure thing.”
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The second sun was casting the last of its light across the valley of the clan. Raw and three other boys stood in the center of the village waiting for it to set, once the first torch was lit they would be leaving for their walk-out. He could feel nervousness, excitement, nostalgia, and sadness. As he waited he traced the feelings back to their owners: the excitement came from the cubs watching the scene , the nostalgia from the elders who were thinking of their walk-outs, the sadness from Elle and the other mothers who were wishing that their mates had been here to see this moment. The nervousness Raw felt coming from two places, from all the boys waiting to go, but also from the elders who were talking about the Longcoats.
The sun set and a howl went up from the edge of the village; for better or worse the walk-out had begun.
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As happy as DG was to be finishing high school, she was even happier that the ceremony was over. They had been set up on the football field with the sun beating directly down on them for three hours.
Now if only she could forget what Nick had said last night her day would be perfect.
She smiled as her parents came over to her, arms held open wide.“I'm so proud of you baby-girl.” her dad said. “Look at you, all grown up.” Her mom had tears in her eyes and DG couldn't help but hug her a little tighter.
“Congratulations, DG.” Nick held a bouquet of wild flowers out to her and all she could do was look at them.
“DG...” the look in Nick's eyes was killing her. DG reached out and grabbed the flowers, then took another step forward and pressed a soft kiss to Nick's lips, “I love you, Nicholas Cooper. I'm still mad then you enlisted without saying anything, but I do love you so much.”
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Raw waited with the men. They had gathered into a circle and were sending calming feelings to the women who were attending Sabra.
Raw thought about the changes that had taken place since he returned from his walk out. He had entered the village looking for Elle and Sabra, he was shocked to feel the warmth coming in waves from his sister. She sensed his shock and laughed at him. “What do you think happens after mating?” she had asked him teasingly.
Raw took hold of that memory and sent it to her.
After a moment a small roar went up from Sabra's mate, “Welcome, my son Kalm.”
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“I wish we could stay here forever,” DG said.
Nick sighed and pulled her tighter to him, “I do too, but you know that I need to do this.”
DG propped herself up on her elbow and studied Nick. She reached out and rubbed his newly shorn head, ran a finger down his nose and around the outline of his lips before shifting her wight and letting her other hand run over his chest and abs.
“Marry me?” Nick asked softly.
DG looked deep in to his eyes for a moment before slowly nodding her head.
She stayed watching him until his eyes closed and he breathed soft even breaths. Then she slipped out off the bed and - grabbing a pen and a pad of paper - sat next to the moonlight filled window.
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Nick waved to DG one more time as the bus pulled away from the station. This was the hardest part of joining the army - leaving DG behind.
But she had said she would marry him and that was enough to get him through the next few years.
Nick unzipped his back pack in search of some thing to eat. Instead of one of the snacks he knew his mom had packed, Nick pulled out a piece of paper.
There's somethin' 'bout the way the street looks when it's just rained
There's a glow off the pavement, you walk me to the car
And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there
In the middle of the parking lot, yeah
We're drivin' down the road, I wonder if you know
I'm tryin' so hard not to get caught up now
But you're just so cool, run your hands through your hair
Absent-mindedly makin' me want you
And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
So baby drive slow 'til we run out of road
In this one horse town, I wanna stay right here
In this passenger seat, you put your eyes on me
In this moment, now capture it, remember it
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I'd dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
Well, you stood there with me in the doorway
My hands shake, I'm not usually this way
But you pull me in and I'm a little more brave
It's the first kiss, it's flawless, really somethin'
It's fearless
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I'd dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I'd dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
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Continue to chapter twelve.
Songs used are all from the album “Fearless” by Taylor Swift.
Missed something? Go back to Chapter Ten or visit the Story Index.
--------------------------------------------------
A.G. 495 / A.D. 2003
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“I can't believe I'm dated a grease monkey!” DG giggled as Nick threw a dirty rag at her.
“I don't just want to fix cars,” Nick explained “I want to build motorcycles. Some day I'm gonna have my own shop and all we'll do is build bikes made to order.”
“Cooper's Custom Choppers?” DG suggested.
Nick smiled and leaned over to steal a kiss, “Sure thing.”
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The second sun was casting the last of its light across the valley of the clan. Raw and three other boys stood in the center of the village waiting for it to set, once the first torch was lit they would be leaving for their walk-out. He could feel nervousness, excitement, nostalgia, and sadness. As he waited he traced the feelings back to their owners: the excitement came from the cubs watching the scene , the nostalgia from the elders who were thinking of their walk-outs, the sadness from Elle and the other mothers who were wishing that their mates had been here to see this moment. The nervousness Raw felt coming from two places, from all the boys waiting to go, but also from the elders who were talking about the Longcoats.
The sun set and a howl went up from the edge of the village; for better or worse the walk-out had begun.
--------------------------------------------------
As happy as DG was to be finishing high school, she was even happier that the ceremony was over. They had been set up on the football field with the sun beating directly down on them for three hours.
Now if only she could forget what Nick had said last night her day would be perfect.
She smiled as her parents came over to her, arms held open wide.“I'm so proud of you baby-girl.” her dad said. “Look at you, all grown up.” Her mom had tears in her eyes and DG couldn't help but hug her a little tighter.
“Congratulations, DG.” Nick held a bouquet of wild flowers out to her and all she could do was look at them.
“DG...” the look in Nick's eyes was killing her. DG reached out and grabbed the flowers, then took another step forward and pressed a soft kiss to Nick's lips, “I love you, Nicholas Cooper. I'm still mad then you enlisted without saying anything, but I do love you so much.”
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Raw waited with the men. They had gathered into a circle and were sending calming feelings to the women who were attending Sabra.
Raw thought about the changes that had taken place since he returned from his walk out. He had entered the village looking for Elle and Sabra, he was shocked to feel the warmth coming in waves from his sister. She sensed his shock and laughed at him. “What do you think happens after mating?” she had asked him teasingly.
Raw took hold of that memory and sent it to her.
After a moment a small roar went up from Sabra's mate, “Welcome, my son Kalm.”
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“I wish we could stay here forever,” DG said.
Nick sighed and pulled her tighter to him, “I do too, but you know that I need to do this.”
DG propped herself up on her elbow and studied Nick. She reached out and rubbed his newly shorn head, ran a finger down his nose and around the outline of his lips before shifting her wight and letting her other hand run over his chest and abs.
“Marry me?” Nick asked softly.
DG looked deep in to his eyes for a moment before slowly nodding her head.
She stayed watching him until his eyes closed and he breathed soft even breaths. Then she slipped out off the bed and - grabbing a pen and a pad of paper - sat next to the moonlight filled window.
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Nick waved to DG one more time as the bus pulled away from the station. This was the hardest part of joining the army - leaving DG behind.
But she had said she would marry him and that was enough to get him through the next few years.
Nick unzipped his back pack in search of some thing to eat. Instead of one of the snacks he knew his mom had packed, Nick pulled out a piece of paper.
There's somethin' 'bout the way the street looks when it's just rained
There's a glow off the pavement, you walk me to the car
And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there
In the middle of the parking lot, yeah
We're drivin' down the road, I wonder if you know
I'm tryin' so hard not to get caught up now
But you're just so cool, run your hands through your hair
Absent-mindedly makin' me want you
And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
So baby drive slow 'til we run out of road
In this one horse town, I wanna stay right here
In this passenger seat, you put your eyes on me
In this moment, now capture it, remember it
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I'd dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
Well, you stood there with me in the doorway
My hands shake, I'm not usually this way
But you pull me in and I'm a little more brave
It's the first kiss, it's flawless, really somethin'
It's fearless
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I'd dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless
And I don't know why but with you I'd dance
In a storm in my best dress, fearless
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Continue to chapter twelve.