Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ The Last Bearers ❯ Chapter 28 ( Chapter 28 )

I leaned in and kissed Bryan on the lips again. Bryan took a deep breath and I could tell that he was relaxing.

“Trust your instincts, okay?” I whispered.

Bryan nodded and we started kissing again. Tongues quickly came into play as Bryan wrapped his arms around me. I fell lightly onto my back, Bryan over me.

He brought my shirt up over my head and tossed it to the side. His hand brushed across my nipples, causing me to gasp. My breathing intensified as his hands ran down to my belly. He traced across my skin, lightly drawing circles. His hands found my pants and slid them down. I raised my hips so he could take them off. Next to go were my boxers. Bryan moved his hand down and started stroking me until I was hard. I moaned softly and thrust my hips up and down.

“You like that, huh?” Bryan asked with a grin.

“Yes!” I gasped.

“Hmm. How about this?” Bryan leaned down and pressed his tongue to the tip of my erection.

I gave a soft cry and buried my hands in his hair. Bryan was relentlessly licking and sucking my erection. I cried and moaned, my breathing faster than normal. The pressure was building.

“B…Bryan!” I gasped. “I can't hold it much longer!”

Bryan nodded and pulled his mouth away. He finished it with his hand. He wiped his dripping hand on his pants and leaned down.

“I'm gonna go in you now, okay?” he whispered.

“Yes.” I nodded. “Do whatever you want.”

Bryan kissed me on the cheek. He slid his pants and boxers off.

“Spread your legs,” he ordered.

I obeyed. Bryan moved forward and slid a finger inside me. I gasped; it hurt. Bryan moved his finger around, stretching the muscle. Then, a second finger went in. I felt tears in the corner of my eyes.

“I'm sorry Jay,” Bryan whispered.

“It's all right.” I smiled. “I'm fine.”

Bryan removed his fingers and slid in. I cried out softly; having Bryan inside me hurt even more than just his fingers. Bryan paused.

“Do you want me to stop?” he asked.

“No,” I whispered. “Please don't.”

Bryan shifted his position, moving even farther inside me.

“You okay?” he asked.

“Yes,” I answered.

Bryan started a series of thrusts that slowly got deeper and deeper.

“More!” I cried. “More!”

Bryan moved faster and faster. My heart was racing but my brain and the rest of my body told me that I liked this. It told me that it felt good.

Bryan was grunting and groaning and I could feel him growing closer and closer. Then, he released. I groaned and shuddered.

Bryan pulled out of me and collapsed by my side. We lay side by side, breathless, our fingers entwined.

“We'd better get ourselves cleaned up and get back before they get worried,” Bryan said.

“Yeah,” I agreed.

We slowly got up, reluctant to get into motion. I was a little sort, but it wasn't anything unbearable. There was a small creek we washed ourselves and our clothes in. We gathered the rest of the wood and returned like nothing had ever happened. However, I knew that nothing was going to be the same after this. And I was right.

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Chapter 28

Breakfast the next morning was subdued. Everyone had heard about Aidan's death. The pale faces and hushed murmurings were a testament to just how much Aidan's death had affected them all. It was the second death in only a couple weeks and it had been completely unintentional. The Council was furious.

And the truth about what Aidan was had finally come out. No one had ever heard of a Mixed before. It was so rare that the term was never used. They were either classified as Breeder or Bearer, black or white. There had never been any sort of grey before. Everything was so cut and dry, one or the other. Now there was a middle ground that they were so unused to having.

Caelyn and Daire sat alone at their table. It was so empty without Aidan there. Caelyn was silent, only picking at his food.

“Caelyn, you have to eat,” Daire murmured. “Please. For Rian's sake. You know you can't nurse if you don't keep your strength up.”

Caelyn sighed quietly. He knew Daire was right. He ate without any sort of enthusiasm, eating just to put something in his stomach. He scarcely even tasted what he ate.

During their first lesson, Mr. Walker talked to them what happened.

“I'm sure all of you have already heard about what happened with Aidan,” he started out. “It is truly a terrible day. Although Aidan broke The Institute's most sacred rule, John wants me to assure you that he never intended Aidan to die. It was purely an accident. I am sure you have also heard the news about what Aidan truly is, a Mixed child. John has his reasons for not saying anything until now. To understand, I must explain exactly what the term Mixed means.

“It refers to a male child who has the genetics of both the Breeder and the Bearer in equal amounts. It's a tricky thing to understand. From what we can tell, the twins Hayden and Harou both had the ability to bear children, but they had a bit of difference in their genetic makeup. Hayden was more aggressive and Harou was more passive. It was a trait that was passed on from generation to generation. So then, why can only Bearers have children? Well…”

Caelyn's attention wandered off at this point. He couldn't help it; Mr. Walker was the most boring teacher in existence. Caelyn glanced at the Breeders' side of the room. Aidan's mate Ian sat with his elbows propped on his desk, his chin resting in one of his hands. He stared at the front of the room disinterestedly, his hair dyed black. He looked incredibly miserable. Caelyn felt a huge wave of guilt for putting Ian through all this.

He's such a kind person. Caelyn thought. He and Aidan got along so well. Ian loved Aidan because it was his duty, but he was always kind to Aidan.

Ian sensed that someone was watching him and looked up. His instincts proved to be correct; Halen's mate was watching him.

As soon as Caelyn saw that Ian had noticed him staring, he adverted his eyes. He couldn't bear to look Ian in the eye after what he had done. It was his fault Aidan was dead. He'd never be able to look Ian in the eye again.

At the break, Ian made a surprising move. Instead of proceeding to the gym with the rest of the Breeders, he came over to Caelyn. Caelyn looked up at him in surprise and then lowered his eyes.

“Caelyn, look at me,” Ian commanded harshly.

Caelyn looked up at him.

Ian gently cupped Caelyn's chin. “I don't blame you for what happened to Aidan. What he did in his free time isn't my business. Just so you know, I wasn't exactly faithful to Aidan myself. I think he knew and it didn't bother him. So that's why…I don't condemn his actions at all.”

He stared at Caelyn for a few seconds and then finally released Caelyn's chin. He walked away, leaving behind a very surprised Caelyn.

After a while, Caelyn got up with Rian and headed for gym even though he wasn't going to be participating because of Rian. One of the teachers, though he didn't know who had set up a chair on the sidelines so he'd be comfortable.

The Bearers and Breeders shuffled out of their respective locker rooms and started jogging as a warm up. They ran fifteen laps and then separated into two groups for the day's activity. The Bearers were learning archery and the Breeders were playing basketball. It was always like that; the Bearers did something that wasn't very dangerous so they wouldn't risk getting hurt and damaging their reproductive systems and the Breeders did some sort of a sport or activity that could help to relieve some of their aggression. Caelyn watched the latter group; it was always amusing to see. They were very competitive and very aggressive over a simple game of basketball.

Caelyn's eyes fell on Aleksei, who was in a group with Bryan and several other Breeders Caelyn didn't know. Aleksei's red hair was tied back into a loose ponytail and his eyes watched the ball. He moved fluidly, almost like a cat. He stole the ball from the other team and passed it off to Bryan, who made a basket.

Caelyn's gaze returned to the Bearers. Daire was waiting in line behind Dan. The younger Bearer fired his last arrow, missing high. He handed the bow to Daire and went to the back of the line. Daire was up. The teacher brought the arrows back and Daire carefully fitted the first arrow. He aimed, pulled the bow back, and fired. The arrow swerved slightly to the right.

“Not bad,” the teacher said approvingly.

She handed him the next arrow. This time, the arrow went left. The teacher corrected Daire's aim. The third arrow nearly hit the center. Daire took careful aim with the last arrow. It hit dead center.

“Nice shot.” The teacher gently patted him on the back.

“Thanks.” Daire blushed.

He handed the bow to the next Bearer in line, and went to the back, catching Caelyn's eye as he did. Caelyn smiled at him. Daire returned the smile.

After gym finally ended, they headed for lunch. Caelyn ate quickly, not caring what he put in his mouth. He quickly brought his tray to the garbage can and took Rian to the dormitory alone so he could nurse. He knew that he was most likely going to be late for class, so he convinced Daire to stay behind so he would not be late as well. It had taken a lot to convince his blond haired friend to let him do this alone. He did not want Daire to be punished for being late.

Caelyn sat on the edge of his bed with his shirt up. He picked Rian up and helped the baby find the nipple. Rian started nursing and Caelyn relaxed. His thoughts immediately turned to Aidan. He missed the chocolate-haired boy so much, but he couldn't bring himself to cry anymore. He had already shed all his tears.

When Rian had finished nursing, Caelyn burped him and laid him in his carrier. Then, he buttoned up his shirt and headed for his afternoon class.

He arrived late, as he had expected, but Mr. Brennen didn't seem to mind. Everyone stared at Caelyn as he took his seat next to Daire. It was painfully obvious that Aidan's seat was vacant. It made Caelyn feel even more guilty. He knew the other Bearers, with the exception of Daire, blamed him for Aidan's death and he thought they were right. He was totally to blame for Aidan's death. It made him want to start crying all over again.

To be continued…

Notes: Surprise! I'm updating this early because it's finished, proofread, and I just felt like posting it way early. Besides, I'm leaving Friday for a weekend at my grandma's house up north where there's no Internet access so I decided that I'd post it now. Wow, I can't believe how fast I finished this chapter. We're getting close to the end, folks. Only five chapters left! I am sad that this is ending, but I've accepted that it does need to end.

Finally, Ian makes an appearance.

Ian: Yeah, after what, twenty seven chapters? You need to find a way to introduce me sooner!

Me: Don't even start with me! I'm getting enough grief from my characters from the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo. I don't need any crap from you as well.

Ian: Sorry.

Me: Wow, Bryan and Jayden finally had sex. It sure took them long enough to actually do it. I hate reluctant characters. They drive me crazy!!