Rm 217, Wednesday evening

[fantastic_torch]

Johnny was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching a motocross race on TV. He could be heard shouting a couple times at the race while he considered stupid moves a few of the guys were making.

He was also munching on popcorn and wondering where Savannah was.

[for his sweetie pie!] 

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[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"How would you like to work it? Since I bailed on Thanksgiving, I at least have to make an appearance if I don't want Paige, Lucas, Benecio and the Pack upset."

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"I want you with me," he said with determination. "What if we split up our holiday time between both families. You come with me to mine and I go with you to yours?"

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That would be Savannah lighting up.

"You really want to do that, because I'd like that a lot." She hadn't been looking forward to being without him for Christmas. In fact, she had been dreading it.

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"Of course I want that, are you kidding me? You can talk to Sue and keep her from asking me all these personal questions that make me feel weird," he said, smirking. "She's so mom acting all the time, man."

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Savannah grinned. "And this time I promise I won't go off on her about the way she's treating you." She leaned her head over, rubbing the underside of her hair. "Then you can come with me and keep my family from being too questioning of Eve and reassure Benecio and the Pack that I'm safe here."

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And there was Johnny, leaning over to kiss that sensitive spot just at the base of her neck. She had such a pretty neck and with her hair over like that, she gave him easy access. "I will tell them to leave you the hell alone that you're mine." He was only half joking.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

She shivered, loving when he did that. "Please don't pick a fight with the werewolves, no matter how much Clayton pushes you. He likes pushing people. Just smile at him and don't back down from him and he'll realize that you are just as determined and tough as he is." She nodded. "And of course I'm yours." She may have forgotten to tell him that some of her protectors were real werewolves.

"Oh, Paige knows about Eve, but not about Sean."

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"Werewolves?" he asked. Did she mention something or other about them before? Uh, no, he didn't think so. Maybe she was just referring to some macho crap. "I'll sit there at the dinner table and toss fireballs around if I have to. They probably wouldn't like to see what I can really do."

He looked confused. "What do you mean not about Sean?"

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, Elena was the female werewolf that Project Gemini kidnapped and how I met Paige. She, her mate, Clayton and their alpha, Jeremy were with Paige and Adam when they raided the prison compound and freed me before anything worse happened to me." This was all said very conversationally as if she was used to it.

She swallowed hard and then looked at Johnny. "Paige cannot know Sean is within a hundred miles of me, sweetheart. If she and the Pack find out, I will disappear so fucking fast that your only chance of seeing me again is nil."

She sighed. "Paige won't believe me if I tell her that he's not here to hurt me. He's a Nast, love. One of the Nasts that want your girlfriend in a box -- preferably in very many pieces."

And who were destined to do bad things to her in the future.

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Okay. She was serious. Real freaking werewolves. Damn.

And now he was freaking out. "Oh my god," he said and put his hand on her leg. "Tell me Sean knows this. Tell me he knows this and is going to keep his trap shut. Okay... fuck me... I need to just torch him. I'm sorry, he's your half-brother and he seems nice, but hell... torching is the only way to take care of him."

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Savannah shook her head and then cradled his face in her hands.

"Johnny, Sean will not let anyone know he's here or any of the rest of his family know where I am."

She was really loving him for being so protective of her. "He went through hell to find me and he will die before he lets anyone else find me or take me away from you, okay?"

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"How do you know that? He is a Nast after all. How can you be sure, certain of that fact? I think I need to have a word with Nast. Man to man, face to face."

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"Because he's an outsider to the Nasts." She gave him a serious look. "He's never going to make Thomas a great-grandfather, Johnny... and he knows that Kristof would haunt him if he didn't protect his baby sister."

She somehow had the feeling that only Sean would be able to explain things so Johnny would trust him.

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

No, Johnny trusted Savannah, he just needed to look in Sean's eyes and hear him say it. He wanted that complete control in that situation and know he was telling the truth.

He put his hand in her hair, fingering a thick strand, "Don't think that I don't trust you. I do, sweetheart. I swear to god I do."

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"I know you do. love. I also know that you have to do what you have to do to know I'm safe." She smiled. "Have I mentioned how sexy I think it is that you're so protective of me?"

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He gave her a lopsided grin. "You have, but doesn't mean I don't like hearing it." Still, his heart was pounding a bit too fiercly in his chest, thinking she could be snatched from him just like that, because of a simple thing like someone opening their mouth.

"I think from now on, you should call me, let me know if you're going anywhere. Off island to shop, whatever... you know?"

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He really was worried about her.

She nodded. "Alright, Johnny, I can do that. Let you know and keep you informed."

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"That sounds like a leash, doesn't it?" he asked her, looking at her.

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Savannah stroked his cheek. "No, love. It sounds like a guy who is worried that something bad might happen to the girl he loves and wants to do all he can to prevent that."

Besides, Levines were known for slipping their leash if she ever thought there was one.

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He nodded. "But not for everything, you know. Just if you're going off for the day or something. Let me know, okay?"

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Savannah leaned up and kissed him, wet hair and everything. "Okay."