Her Darkest Secrets

8: Kidnapped

I woke up with my arm around Nova's waist while she was sleeping softly on her side. I laid there and just listened to her breathing. It was so peaceful to me, I didn't want to move. The blanket was only covering us a little above our waists, but that was okay because the hotel room was a little hot anyway. I gently kissed Nova's shoulder. She moaned softly and turned her body so she was facing me.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you up?" I asked.

She smiled cooly. "Nah." I smiled back at her. Nova looked perfect even after sleeping. I traced the shape of her lips with my eyes and gazed at her neckline.

What was I doing? I had never been in a relationship with a woman before. Was this even a relationship? What if this was jut a one time thing for Nova? My heart couldn't handle that.

Nova must have noticed a change in my facial expression because she said, "What are you thinking about?" In a concerned voice.

"Um it's nothing." Memories came back about how I ended things with Mason and the guilt and panic flooded my thoughts. What if did that to him for someone who didn't feel the same about me?

"Teegan. Talk to me." Nova place her hand on my cheek and looked into my eyes. I closed my eyes and sighed.

"Okay, I want to tell you something, and I don't know how you're going to react. I'm really nervous actually." I bit my lip.

"You can tell me anything." She smiled.

I moved closer to her and gave her a quick kiss on the lips before I said, "I love you Nova." I leaned back a bit to watch her face for a reaction.

To my horror, she started giggling.

"Well then..." My heart dropped and my cheeks flushed in in embarrassment.

"Teegan!" Nova exclaimed and smiled wide making sure she had my attention. "I have been in love you since the first night we met."

I blinked at her, "Really?"

"Yes really! I thought it was obvious I had a crush on you."

"Oh." My cheeks flushed again and I could practically feel the heat coming off of them. "So..what does this mean?" I wasn't sure if we were labeling things or not.

"Teegan, I'm all yours. Will you be mine?" She asked sweetly.

"I'm always yours." I smiled and we kissed again.

After we both took showers and got dressed for the day, I tried my best to force our clothes back in our bags without taking the time to fold them. Because who really takes the time to fold dirty clothes? Nova was brushing her hair in the bathroom when there was a knock on our hotel room door. Nova's head popped out of the bathroom and looked at me with paranoia on her face. There was another two knocks.

"Do you think the guy at the desk figured out we haven't paid?" I asked her quietly. I stood up slowly and walked behind her as she unlocked the door and reached for the door handle. KNOCK KNOCK. I practically jumped.

Nova reached for the handle again and turned the knob slowly opening the door just a crack so she could peek who was out in the hall. Instantly slamming the door closed and locking the dead bolt she pushed me back and yelled, "Go!"

"Go where?" I backed up some more and looked around the room in a panic. There was only one door in or out of that room.

It didn't matter. With a loud crack of the door, that was kicked off it's hinges, Gideon stood in the doorway with eyes blazing. In an instant, Gideon had Nova slammed against the wall with his hands around her throat. She wrapped her hands around his wrists and I could tell she was trying to burn him like she did Cal, but Gideon squeezed harder and she was struggling to breathe.