Title: The Strange Thing About Love

Series: N/A

Author: Pandora

Rated: PG

Summary: Dora and Cae have a little talk at the bookstore after the cookout for Jes.

AN: Different timeline that Nightmare (you’ll see why after pt 4 is posted if you don’t already know. :) )

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I smile as I watch my sister hurry about NeverNever. Don’t think I’ve seen her look this happy in months. Humming to herself she sips a cinnamon cappuccino stocking our latest shipment.

“Romance section is done, Pan,” she says grabbing another stack of books.

Okay something is definately up. Normally that’s the last section she does- if not have me do it all together. She hates romance, says they are nothing but a bunch of fluff and mushy crap that no one real would ever say or do…

Well, she does have a point most romance novels are a bit far fetched but that’s the point. They are supposed to be all about that one great love.

And today it’s the first? What gives?

Sure we had a blast night when the Kindred came over for the cookout, but there wasn’t anything extraordinary that I could see- right? Or did I miss something…

Grabbing another stack of books I head over to where she is. “You’re in a good mood today aren’t ya?” I ask, arching my brow at Cae.

So shoot me. I can’t help it I have to know what gives. I mean hello she wasn’t falling all over a bleach head or three and she wasn’t even all flirty with anyone either. Actually she was rather quiet. Joking and laughing a little with Jes. She and Vamps whispers back and forth a little too… but other than that she wasn’t herself at all.

Grinning, she says, “Great mood actually. Thank you very much,” before continuing to stock the shelves, humming.

“Can I ask why?”

“You can, doesn’t mean I’m gonna tell ya though.”

“Oh, c’mon Cae, you don’t honestly expect I’m not going to bug you to death until you tell me what give…. Ppffttss… pleassse….”

“I’m happy. I’m in a great mood can’t we just leave it at that?”

“Nope” I grin crossing my arms over my chest. We both know I’m just as stubborn as she is if I really want to be.

She sighs putting the last book away. “Figures you, little wench.” Shooting me a glance she blushes. “I’m… I kinda like someone, okay?” she mumbles turning away and hurrying back to counter.

Laughing, I mock, “Just someone? More like lots of someones, Cae. You change guys like you change your underwear- that is IF you wore any.”

It’s silent for a few moments and when she doesn’t have some sorta snarky comeback or comment about me and Dev. I know she’s really means it…

Grabbing the last small stack of books she heads to the back corner where we have the mystic section not even looking at me. Dammit, I really messed up this time, didn’t I?

Rounding the corner I see my sister sitting one the floor pretending to rearrange the bottom shelf.

Sighing, I lean against the heavy wooden bookcase. “I’m sorry Cae, really. I really didn’t mean to ruin your mood. But you have to admit you do tend to change guys every time you turn around.”

“Yeah, I know…” she sighs shuffling the books around.

“So you like someone, huh? Who is it- Lucifer? Anubus? Jester? Oh… I bet its Jes. You two were hanging out together on the side of the hot tub last night.”

I smile all knowing. Yeah, its Jes… she’s been hanging out with Marcus and Jes in the guest house a lot lately.

I’m so sure of it that I almost miss her reply. “What if it’s not a guy?” she whispers dropping her head a little more.

Well that stopped my little happy ‘I know everything’ dance, didn’t it? Chaos likes someone other than a guy… She likes a girl?? Damn this is something!

Folding my long skirt underneath me, I kneel beside her. Tucking the hair behind her ear I smiles, hoping that’ll encourage her to tell me more.

“So, you like a girl… you gonna tell me who, sweetie? Or are you gonna make me guess?”

Glance at me I see the fear in her eyes. “You’re not…” she sighs again. “Disgusted with me…?”

Hugging her I remind her, what Dev’s taught me. “Love is love babe and that all that matters, right”

“So you’re okay with it?”

Pulling back I smile at her, “Yeah, I am. But I’d be even better if I knew who’s captured your heart. And maybe how it happened too…”

Slowly she relaxes little by little until she’s got that same smile as she had earlier. “Eternity,” she whispers dreamily.

“Gods, Pan… I haven’t felt like this in so long I didn’t even remember what it was like. She’s… she’s like this force of nature or something. So vibrant, so alive…”

I nod, knowing all too well what she’s talking about. Even though I’m not as old as she is and I have never experienced any of the pain and heart ache that she has, I know some of the things she’s talking about from that part of me that’s her. And I definately know about the love part. Kinda comes with being in love with the Love God himself.

“I can’t help but smile every time I look at her. She wants me was to do everything… anything just to be with her, to see her smile, hear her laugh… to just be with her. Goddesses knows I can’t stop thinking about her for than a minute.” She pauses for a moment then sighs again. “I’m pathetic aren’t I?”

I smiles, pushing that one annoying lock out of her face, “No, not pathetic, Cae… In love.”

“You think so?”

“No, sis, I KNOW so…”

She smiles just a bit at that. “What should I do?”

“Tell her… or that’s what I’d do anyways…”