Crystal Bella (19 page)

“
I believe in destiny.”

“
We were destined to meet each other, no matter what, weren’t we?”

“
What do you feel?”

“I only recently started to really wonder about those things, you know, the deeper reasons in life…so yes I do. What do feel young man?”

“
We came together, it was always going to happen in divine timing. I saw you at college, the next day at the cafe, perfect synchronizing.”

“
How does it form like that?”

“
It’s a plan, it’s meant to be, the universe plays its part. I get the feeling it’s done deeper than the surface... like they’re on a more deeper, finer frequency than us.”

“
We’re like the computer and the universe, the angels are like the software?”

“
We’re like the computer, they are like the blueprint of the software.”

“
I like that. Wow, I say that a lot with you. So who are you and I within the blueprint?”

“Ooo th
at is deep,”

“
A moment where you have to pretend we have known each other longer and be transported to the future?” She looked so young and pristine when she said that to Ethan and he just giggled.

She kissed Ethan
’s mouth. Ethan had slipped off the bonnet and was now standing facing Kali as they kissed, then Ethan pulled back. He just stared, and she stared back.

“
I like the full moon, it gives you the perfect light to your face,” he said.

“
You too. We’re a lovely match for this blue moon night. I'm afraid I’m going to run off the stage during my lecture and just start kissing you.”

“You might get in trouble.”

“Who with? I’m the boss, we’re both the boss, but at school I’m the boss, there’s no disputing that.”

Ethan was making her
more hyper than normal as he was bringing out the child in her, the playful girl that had been buried more than she had realized. She leaned into Ethan, fully aware of her powers now and said.

“
As the Professor and you my student I'm going to tell you what I need to do to you, okay?”

“
Okay, I like that idea.”

“
I'm going to kiss you and bite your mouth.”

She leaned
in and gently touched Ethan’s lips on hers and slowly, sensually bit his lip. It felt so good and it was just like in the ether when she bit his lip there. Heaven on earth, was coming together, the ether and this world were inching closer.

~~~~

They jumped into Ethan’s car and he pumped up the sounds. The vampire and the angel boy and they drove away into the night. As they were driving Kali asked.

“Are you okay
to drive?”

“Yeah, I’ve only h
ad four beers.”

“Lucky. I’ve only h
ad three wines. So I think you’re in a better place to drive. You know, a girl, smaller body and a little more alcohol in the wine.”

“
And would I let a vampire drive my car when she’s had a few blood wines? Hmm? I probably would only because I’m love drunk.”

“I could make you do anything
couldn’t I?”

“I would do anything to you.”

“I would let you. Would you put it in anywhere?”

Ethan looked over to her
as he drove and they both cracked up laughing looking at each other.

“Okay
maybe I’ve had four wines,” she said.

Ethan arrived at Kali’s
house. He turned the motor off and lowered the music. They could hear the light rain falling on the vinyl roof of the car. The rain sounded different on a soft top to a normal roof.

“Sounds like we’
re in a tent,” she said.

“I know
, it does. I had a Red Indian tent as a kid, I loved it.”

“
We will have to get one and sleep in it together.”

“
Yeah, cool, we will. Oh...I need to take a photo of us.”

Ethan grabbed his camera out of the glove box. Kali leaned over half sitting on Ethan and he took a shot of them both.

“I don’t know how that will come out. I had my mouth open,” she said.

“I think you will look fine with
your mouth open.”

Kali had her bum on Ethan’s lap and she curled up to him and looked in
to his eyes and said.

“I could say anything and you would still adore me, that’s how I feel.”

She giggled for a moment
after she said it but Ethan knew what she was giggling about. She said he would adore her no matter what and for a glimpse it sounded almost big headed, but it wasn’t. She was just being honest and she didn’t need to explain to Ethan, he knew. They could read each other’s thoughts now and he did adore her, no matter what, and always would.

Eventually
Ethan walked Kali to her front door. He gave her another kiss and walked back along the path to his car and drove home thinking
what a night.

~ CHAPTER TWELVE ~

THE
ONE

Ethan wa
s lying in his bed, he had a cordless phone with him and he dialed up Kali. She answered it.

“Hey you
,” she said.

“Hi.”

“Beautiful angel, I’m half asleep still, but luckily I have a phone in my bedroom.”

“I just woke up and thought of you
immediately and I had to call. I had too.”

“I’
m so happy you did. I knew it was you before the phone rang, I was thinking about you also.”

They kept talking for a s
mall while. It felt good for both to be in bed, warm and cozy and to hear each other’s voice, that was how it should be was the feeling, when they were in bed they should hear each other’s voice. Ethan really wanted to be with her.

“Can I come
round?”

“Um…y
eah, okay. How far away would you be?”

“30 minutes.”

“Okay…I’ll see you soon. Bye.”

She hung up the phone,
“Fuck!”

She was not used to getting ready so fast but she had to say yes, she had to see Ethan.

Ethan had the quickest of showers, threw some clothes on and was off in a flash. He saw his mom on the way out, he gave her a hug and a kiss and headed out the door to see Kali.

Elisabeth had a friend over and her car was in front of
Ethan’s. He would have to get her to move it, but then he remembered he had a bike now so he decided to ride to Kali’s on his banana bike. He was running a little early anyway so the bike would be fine. He biked up a few hills and down some. Kali’s place wasn’t too far away and with the bright blue sky and the wind going through his hair this was the perfect way to see Kali today.

He came
to Kali’s place and knocked on the door. The door opened and it was Halo, the boy who used to own Ethan’s bike. He opened the door, looking as cute and cool as ever. Halo reminded Ethan of himself at that age, sweet, sensitive.

“
Hi, Ethan,” Halo said and looked behind Ethan and saw the bike, “cool bike.”

“
Thanks, did your aunty tell you I’m friends with her?”

“Yeah, I know,
it’s cool she talks about you quite a bit.”

“Really?”

“All the time.”

“What does she say?”

“You’re pretty cute and stuff like that.”

“
I always knew she had good taste, I know she’s your aunty so you won’t really be able to tell, but she is pretty hot.”

Halo
laughed. “Anyway, come on in.”

Ethan walked in and saw
Halo’s mom, Amy sitting down next to Kali. Kali jumped up and couldn’t hold back her excitement and ran over and hugged Ethan and kissed him quickly, but softly on his lips. She introduced him to her sister Amy and Ethan said, hi and kissed her on the cheek. It was nice for Ethan to see Kali’s sister, it was her older sister and straight away he could tell she had a warm heart, it showed in her eyes and also in the house, the energy was so warm with a lot of love.

“
I was going to drag Kali out for a ride on my new bike, I hope that is okay?” Ethan said to Amy.

“
You rode over?” Kali asked.

“
Yeah.”

“
It’s cool, Halo’s got his eye on another one,” Amy said.

“
Oh good, I didn’t want to get in trouble with you,” Ethan said. Amy laughed, then Ethan said to Kali, “are you ready?”

“
Yep, are you ready?”                                           

Amy and Halo walked them to the front door, they all said bye and then Kali and Ethan jumped on the banana bike.

“Handle bars or seat?” he asked.

“
The bars, I used to ride like that as a kid.”

J
ust before she jumped on, she turned around and kissed Ethan, pulled her hair back from her face and said, “you look gorgeous.”

S
he Jumped on the handle bars and they headed to the waterfront. They biked along with Kali on the bars at the front. Ethan could see her hair swirling in the air. She had tight jeans on and her bum looked quite cute sitting right in front of him. He went fast but was very careful with Kali at the front and stayed highly focused and alert. It felt like they were both 15 again, this young girl who was actually 8 years older, leading the way. As Ethan rode, it was as if something was lifting them, or that they had found a new dimension, it was love, and it was lifting them into new heights. Everything was changing, he was feeling so much and the only way Ethan could describe it, was that it was bliss. He felt blissful and it made his world feel like magic.

They got a
small takeaway toasted sandwich to share and a coffee each and sat at a park near the water. It felt so illuminating for them both now, to be able to chat and touch and be free.

Kali’s husband
, Jason had just seemed to have disappeared for Ethan. He didn’t really want to talk about it, but Kali knew eventually they would have too. A part of Ethan didn’t want to delve into it as he knew it would give him a negative feeling. But he knew he would have to talk about it, but not now. He felt the time would come where they would communicate. Ethan trusted Kali, the way she looked at him said so much, and it wasn’t just the look, it was the way he felt around her. It felt like nothing could go wrong and when those feelings emanated from within, the light, the love, everything would reflect that love back. Love conquers all he thought, and it would happen.

Kali briefly felt
Ethan’s thoughts about her husband. She also didn’t want to talk about it either. She was in a new world now and wanted this world separated from her old one. She would bring it up, but not just yet, she wanted to stay with the fun that she was having with Ethan.

After locking the
bike and walking around for a while together, they returned to the bike and rode home. Kali took turns on the handle bars and then on the seat. They arrived at Kali’s place and Ethan walked Kali to the front door. They kissed. It was becoming addictive for them both. They could not stop kissing, they couldn’t stop holding each other and they couldn’t stop talking. They laughed a lot. They were both in love.

“
I thought I might come back tonight,” Ethan said.

“
A bit like a vampire making a visit in the night?”

“
We’re swapping, me the vampire, you the angel.”

“
I am allowed guests over, you know, not that I’ve ever had one of course…well a sexy boy that is. So yes you can come over.”

“
I might drive this time though.”

“No y
ou need to keep your fitness up.”

Ethan just looked at her, she seemed crazy, beautiful crazy. It was becoming so har
d not to say it, not to tell her how he felt. He loved her, he was in love with her and not saying it was becoming harder and harder. Kali looked at him in this way that said,
Say it, say it! I know it!

Ethan looked at her like he was going to kiss
her and he just surrendered into whatever he would be, he allowed her love to make him say whatever he felt. They both stared, looking.
Say it! say it!
He could hear her thoughts. Kali saw his eyes water and she knew he was close. She put her hand in his pockets and in this moment she was the boss, she was the woman and Ethan was becoming almost boy like. Then he chuckled at seeing the woman in front of him, because she was a woman now, that young girl from before had now transformed into a strong woman right before him. She was pulling him in, she needed to hear something and the woman with all she was, was going to pull those words out of Ethan. He moved forward, his face so close to Kali and then he said the words.

“Kali, angel.
...” He paused, looked at her with every bit of love he felt and said, “I love you.”

The boy
just a moment ago, now looked like the man. His eyes sparkled when he said it, his look was soft and loving and she realized she loved him more than anyone in the world, now and ever, he had her, and above that she loved him for nothing more, she just loved him, and she said it, with her soft mouth, her gorgeous lips, the most vivacious face, she said it back.

“I love you
, I love you Ethan.”

Their eyes watered
, then over flowed and they kissed, both kissing, both opening their eyes and smiling, they were in love and they had said it.

A few minutes later t
he door opened and it was Amy and Halo. Ethan pulled back and laughed. Like an electric shock had hit him, but the shock had love so it gave him an unusual look. Kali laughed as well.

It was time for him to go, so he said his goodbyes and rode off. As he rode away knowing he would see her
again, really soon, he realized he had never felt this high before. He loved it, the high, the love, but most of all he just loved Kali. It was becoming insatiable, the desire and the feeling; he was becoming one with her. He was on a high, but it was real, there were no near exits from this high plane, it only seemed to form higher grounds.

~~~~

Amy had gone outside to do some gardening, Halo was with her. He was just plodding along, hanging about.

“
How was your hot day date? Amy asked.

“Fuck,” Kali said and
laughed, “it was wonderful.”

“
You have a…I don’t know, a lush, fallen look on your face. You look... quite angelic actually.” They both cracked up.

“
I truly adore him, I just love him, uncontrollably, I just do.”

“
What are you going to do?

“
I know who I want to be with.”

“
That’s it really, a choice and then proceed from there.”

“
It’s just so powerful. The timing is difficult but you’re right, a choice is the main thing and I choose him, I choose angel Ethan.”

“
So when do you talk to Jason?”

“God...
I have a flight on Monday, to return home for a week, so not looking forward to it. It was scheduled ages ago. I need to go. We’re shifting houses, so I need to help Jason with that.”

“
And tell him?” Amy asked.

“
Yeah, I feel terrible thinking about it. But reality has really hit home, I’m not in love with him. It all seems so long ago and I just cannot believe I spent so much time with him, or married him! Ethan must think I’m insane for marrying him!” She laughed. “But only partially though, Ethan adores me, he really does, I can do no wrong with him. I love him so much.” She went quiet and then deeply said, “I didn’t know I could love like this.”

They both stood in silence feeling the peace of this exact moment, it all felt calm and soft, then Kali grabbed the small spade and pulled a weed out.

“
There I’ve pulled it out!”

Amy ha
d noticed the changes with Kali. She had in a short time become so much more quirky and fun. It was like Jason had made her so conservative and now she was turning into something else and Amy liked it. This was more her and her feeling was that Ethan was responsible. He was the one igniting the spark, bringing her back to life almost, and now she was becoming bigger than life.

“
With this time away, you’ve started the process, you’ll be okay. You’re just being honest with yourself,” Amy said.

“
I know, I’ve hardly thought about the break up here. When I’m with Ethan, I’m so in the moment, it’s just so easy and now I’m realizing the two worlds are going to have to come together…hopefully briefly. Do I tell Jason about Ethan?”

“
I don’t feel you need to, it will hurt him more than he can take. I know Ethan has come in and made you love again but Jason is just not the one, he doesn’t get you, doesn’t deserve you. You compromise and think it’s okay. Ethan has come in and has shown you love and passion.”

“Ethan
has shown me another world.”

And he had and there was more to come with what he would show her.

~~~~

Ethan arrived home, as his mom’s friend was just leaving. They said hi and Ethan jumped into the shower. It had been a long cycle. He wasn’t in the shower for too long when he felt it was the sea that he needed. So he quickly hopped out, threw some jeans on and got ready to walk down to the beach. He walked into the lounge where his mom was.

“Hey mo
m,” he said and gave her a big hug. “I’m just going down to the beach if you wanna come?”

“Sure
, I was just making a coffee. I’ll bring the plunger down with us with a couple of cups.”

“
You’re a genius.”