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I hummed to myself while I was doing the dishes this morning. Pretty much in happy thoughts about last night with Jason.

I smiled to myself while I was cleaning one plate. I have to admit, it was the best night ever. I really feel so connected with him.

Jason really is the guy for me. I couldn't want anyone else.

Jason is the one. He's better than everyone else.

After we had sex last night, Jason walked me back home and said goodnight. I think it was almost the middle of the night when I've got home last night. Probably almost midnight.

My mom and dad didn't hear me coming through the front door, they never even noticed.

Of course, they're not even awake from bed yet, so I don't know yet if they were waiting up all night or not. But I'll make up a good excuse for that.

I certainly won't tell my parents about me and Jason. Especially father, he doesn't trust him, or like him. Or he never understand it.

Whichever the case, I'LL NEVER TELL DAD ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Yeah, that would be the best thing, I won't let dad intimidate me or Jason.

Cause if he does, I won't forgive him for it. That would be the final straw.

I'm a big girl now, so he might as well get used to it.

I was humming still when mom came up behind me and noticed my smile. She frowned at me, "Boy you sure look mighty happy this morning."

I giggled and glanced at her while I was washing another plate, "I am, mom. I am." Then I concentrated on washing more dishes.

Mom laughed and said, "Well you might as well tell me about it. I'm pretty curious about it. I haven't seen you so happy, since you were little."

I shrugged my shoulders while I was washing a bowl now, "Well have to be this happy every once in a while."

Mom then gave me a kiss on the cheek and said, "Well I know I haven't made breakfast for you, but I need to go to work. Talk later."

I said to her, "Love you too, mom."

And with that, mom left to head to the front door. I heard the door open and closed it.

I sighed to myself. I wonder how Jason's doing this morning? I giggled to myself. I bet he's as happy as I am.

*****

The sunlight, shined through the bedroom window and I was still laying in bed. I groaned and sat up on it and stretched out my arms. I yawned and then a smile came to my face.

Boy what a date I had with Emma. And it was our first date in our lives. Not to mention I shared my first time with her.

Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Easy enough when you think about it.

I...I really love her. I can't think about anyone else, but her.

I scooted off my bed and got up on my feet. I started to get dressed, getting ready for work. Well I better got to work today, then I'll go to Emma's house. Maybe me and her will go on another date. Or me and her will go see April and Ben tonight.

I giggled to myself. I can't wait to tell Ben about it. He would probably say, 'well what do you know? You finally became a man! Your mother and father would be so proud of you!'

Hell he might even give Emma some dating advice, as he gave me some. I wonder what he would say to Emma. Say don't rush into things and all that I guess.

I got all my clothes on and walked to the bedroom door. I opened it and went through it. I walked through the hallway and then I could hear someone making breakfast in the kitchen. I smelled the food and it's probably bacon.

I'm guessing Thomas is making bacon again. He really is good at making bacon.

I walked in the kitchen and saw Thomas near the stove cooking and Brooke is sitting on the dining room table.

I waved to them and said, "Morning guys."

Thomas and Brooke both looked at me and smiled. Thomas said, "Hey there, how was your sleep last night?"

I shrugged, "Pretty okay. I couldn't sleep last night."

Brooke said, "Oh really? Well I think the reason why you couldn't sleep last night, is because you haven't came home until the middle of the night."

My eyes went wide and then I rubbed the back of my neck, "Ah...Well..."

Thomas just giggled, "So where did you go last night? I suppose you've had fun?"

I pretty much know that telling them about me and Emma wouldn't be appropriate. Especially about my first time with her. I decided to make up a lie about it, "I was just having a walk the other night. I just couldn't sleep last night." I suppose that was good enough for me. Better wait and see what happens.

Thomas laid the bacon on the plate for me and handed it to me, "Breakfast is served."

I grabbed the plate and went to the dining room table. I took a seat in front of Brooke and then I started to dig in.

While I was eating my food, I've noticed that Brooke was staring at me. I gave her a frown and shrugged, "What?"

She shook her head, "Nothing kiddo. I was just think about something."

I took a bite out the bacon and asked, "About what?"

She didn't say anything and slowly shook her head, "Nothing really." She took a glance at Thomas and I've noticed he was staring at me as well.

My mind was racing. What's up with those two? Why are they looking at me like that? They seem to stare at me like...I did something wrong.

I don't like the look of this, but I better not get worked up about it. It's probably nothing. They're probably still curious about me last night. They probably didn't believe my bluff.

I hope it's not something else. Like maybe Brooke somehow found out that I was the thief from the gas station.

I still wouldn't know how, I was so careful about it. And April and Emma know about it, but they wouldn't rat me out.

Well since I've ate all the bacon, might as well go to work now. I got out of my seat and picked up my plate. I carried it to the sink and dropped it in there. I patted Thomas's shoulder, "Well guys, I need to get going, so see you later."

I was about to walk away from the kitchen and suddenly Brooke's voice stopped me, "Jonas, wait."

I stopped in my tracks and talked over my shoulder, "Yes?"

Brooke got out of her chair and walked up to me, "Can I talk to you?"

I whirled around and asked, "About what? I need to go to work."

Brooke hesitated at first and she started to fidget her fingers, "Can you...Take a day off? I really need to talk to you."

I raised one eyebrow at her, "What about?"

She glanced at Thomas for a second and she looked at me again, "Please Jonas...For me."

Now I really don't like this. she's acting weird and she just looked at Thomas like she was asking for his permission or something. And judging by the way she looked, she really wanted to have a conversation with me.

This is getting kinda....Suspicious.

But then I also remember the other day that she said, I would help you, if you let me.

How about if I be your mother?

I sighed and shrugged my arms, "Well...Okay, I'll give the fish workshop a call right now. I'll work there tomorrow."

Brooke then added, "And can we...Take a walk to the beach? Just to talk alone?"

I nodded, "Sure, of course."

Brooke gave me a little smile, "Thank you."

I went to the phone in the living room to call work. My mind was still racing.

Part of me thinks she knows something about me, but another part of me thinks she just want to spend time and treat me like I'm her son. After all, I may be twenty one, but I still look like a kid to some people.

Might as well stay calm and play it cool. It's probably nothing.

And I sincerely hope it's nothing.

*****

The owner of Brewer Technologies and his men already came to North Carolina and now they're in one town that's about forty miles near Southport.

The owner and his men are at a gas station in town, asking around about who or what saved those people on that school bus from falling down that cliff during the night two weeks ago.

One man came to the owner and said, "Sir, I don't think anyone knows anything. According to some residents around here, all they could say about the school bus driver is that, she saw some big creature with wings and some person was riding on it's back. That's about it."

The owner nodded his head, "Well they're here, no doubt about it."

His man shrugged his arms, "Yeah, but where do we start looking? It's been two weeks since that happened, they could be anywhere by now."

The owner pointed a finger at his man and said, "Well I'm not giving up just yet. It's been six years since they've escaped from us and we're not letting them do that again." He waved a hand toward the pavement road, "We'll just do a town to search near this one. Maybe in a one hundred mile radius, until we could come up with something. We will find Jason Morgan and Ben, the Gryphon, Got it?"

The guy who worked for him nodded, "Understood. But it might be a slim chance that we-"

The owner's glare cut him off and that shut him up. The guy nodded, "We'll keep looking now." Then he said to his pals that are helping him, "Lets go boys. Lets do some searching." Then the owner's men went off to their cars and drove off.

After they left, the owner walked to his car and muttered to himself, "Where did you go Jason and Ben? Where did you go?"

Then he said this to himself after he sat down in his driver's seat, "It has been years since I've last seen you two. So where did you go?"

He started the car and then drove on the road. Continuing his search for Jason and Ben.

*****

Me and Brooke walked on the beach together, the waves moving up slowly on the shore. The seagulls, flapping up in the sky.

Both of us, have been quiet ever since we've got here and quite frankly, it's bothering me.

I need to know what's bothering her. I want to know what's up. I decided to take the approach, "So uh...What was it you wanted to talk to me about? You seem pretty serious about it."

Brooke sighed and twirled a strand of her hair with her finger. Looking nervous, "Jonas...I need to talk to you."

"About what?"

She stopped in her tracks and so did I. She looked down at the sand.

I motioned my hand to her, "Well? What's up?"

Brooke took her gaze at me and asked, "Jonas...Do you trust me?"

I was surprised by the question, but I didn't show it. I only frowned, "...Yeah?"

Brooke then asked, "And you promise me, that no matter what I say to you and no matter what kind of question I give you, would you still trust me?"

I stared at her for a few moments and then I shrugged, "I...I guess."

Brooke sighed and put two fingers to her forehead, "God, this is not easy for me. And now...I feel bad about it."

I titled my head, "Feel bad about what?"

Brooke removed her fingers and asked me this, "Jonas....Who are you?"

My eyes went wide at that and I stared quizzically at her, "Excuse me?"

"Who are you?"

I giggled a bit and put a hand to my chest, "You know who I am. I'm Jonas Hemingway."

Brooke narrowed her eyes at me, "Are you really? Are you lying to me?"

I glared at her, "Brooke, what kind of questions are you giving me? What's so important?"

That's when Brooke said, "Jason Morgan."

The glare melted away and I frowned at her, "Who are you talking about? I don't know that name."

Brooke closed her eyes and sighed, "I know your name's not Jonas. It's Jason Morgan."

I didn't change my expression and I only shook my head at her, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Brooke shook her head as well, "Yes you do. You're Jason Morgan from New York. And your parents died in a car accident."

I sucked in a breath quietly. She knows?! But how?

I asked, "How do you know all this stuff?"

Brooke then reached into her pocket and pulled out something. A photo. She showed me the photo and I gasped in shock.

It's the photo of me when I was eleven and my parents.

She took my photo from my bag! That's how she knew my name, because of my birthday cake on the photo, it had my name on it.

My mouth was open agape and I asked with a bit of anger in my voice, "Have you went through my things?"

Brooke lowered her hand and put the photo away. She said, "You're lying to me about yourself. About your name."

I was gonna ask how does she know that I'm from New York, then she said, "How I know who you are and your parents and where you came from, is because I've looked you up on Google. I saw that article about you. You were fifteen years old when it happened. Your parents died and you've just disappeared afterwards. The police put out an APB on you and you were gone for a long time."

I just stared at her, my expression in sadness and shock. She does know about me. She knows my real name. She had a pity look and said, "I'm sorry about what you've went through, Jason. But I want to know everything about you. Tell me." She gestured her hand toward me, "Why did you change your name? Why did you run away? Why did you lie to me? Are you some kind of criminal? What haven't you been telling me? Are you...Are you the thief from the gas station after all?"

I looked down at my feet. Pretty much ashamed now. What can I tell her? Tell her everything, like I've told Emma? I wonder how she would take it?

Brooke was worried that my silence meant no and she put a hand to her chest and pleaded, "Please Jason. Let me help you. I won't judge you, I've told you before, I would help you if you let me. Now let me help you."

I shook my head without looking at her, "I'm...Sorry."

Brooke reached out and put a hand to my shoulder, "Jason, Thomas thinks you are some kind of scam artist, but I don't believe it. Now lets clear all this up. Are you a scam artist now? Did you do some bad things?" She added, "I know I can't replace your mom, Jason. But I would at least try. Please Jason, let me help you. I'm begging you to let me help you."

I sighed and said, "It's not as simple as you think." I closed my eyes tight, "I'm haven't lived a normal life for a long time."

Brooke shook her head, "You are now. And you need to talk to me. Look if you're still traumatized about your parents death, I'll get you help."

I shook my head, "I don't want help."

She shouted with a pleading voice, "Then talk to me! Let me help you!!"

I sighed in resignation and opened my eyes. I better tell her everything. She knows about me now and I might as well tell her. There's no denying it now. I looked at her and said, "....Fine. But...I don't know if you would like it."

Brooke nodded, "Just tell me, I won't judge you, I promise."

I stared at her and finally after a moment, I said it to her, "I did some bad things. But I was never a scam artist. I became a thief more than once."

Brooke stared at me, urging me to go on, "That day when you arrested me, when you thought I was the thief from the gas station. It was true. You did arrest the thief."

Brooke asked, "Was it because you didn't have money? Because you were living off scraps?"

"Yeah, sorta."

Brooke then asked, "So...Why did you run away from home? Why?"

I sighed. Now the hard part begins again. Just like I've told Emma this. I said, "Because some people were trying to kill me. After mom and dad died."

Her eyes went wide and I went on, "I didn't know who those people were. They were after me and...My uncle."

She frowned, "Your uncle?"

I nodded, "His name's Ben. You see those people for some reason wanted to kill both of us. We never knew why really." I sighed, "After we've killed them all, we burned my house down and we both took off. Just to start over from the life we once knew. And also too, we were afraid there would be more of those people and we have traveled from place to place. State to state. Town to town. Year after year. We have been alone for six years."

I went on, "That's why I changed my name to Jonas Hemingway. So that way no one would know my real name and if there were more of those people, they wouldn't find me."

Brooke removed her hand from my shoulder and asked, "So you weren't traveling alone? You were with someone the whole time? I never knew you had an uncle."

I nodded, but I wish I've just told her that Ben's a gryphon. I said, "Me and him have been through a lot together. But...Other than traveling together, that's not the only thing we did."

"What is it?"

I sighed. Well another truth is about to come out, "Me and Ben became heroes during the night."

She gave me a quizzical look and I answered, "We made both fought crime wherever we went and saved several people along the way. We became heroes. We were...Like vigilantes."

Brooke still stared at me, registering what I've told her. I said, "Remember when Emma got attacked by those rapists several nights ago?" She nodded and I said, "Me and Ben saved her life. We were the ones who've stopped them."

She asked, "So wait, your uncle is here in Southport?"

I answered, "Something like that."

She shrugged and asked, "But why? Why do you and Ben fight crime?"

"To honor my parents. Ben was very close to them, especially my mother, Cassandra. We were both doing all that for them."

Brooke got her head closer to mine and asked me another direct question, "Jason...Those people who attacked you and your uncle, who were they?"

I shook my head and sighed, "I never knew. They were just guys in suits." I closed my eyes and said, "I wish we never left home and I wish my parents weren't dead." I opened my eyes and narrowed them at her, "You think I'm a criminal now, don't you? I became a thief more than once, but it was only because I wanted to eat real food. Me and Ben have hunted in the woods more than once, but it was really making me feel tired of it."

I glanced away from her, staring at the ocean, "I became a vigilante during the night, and I know how cops feel about that. But what else were me and Ben suppose to do? Do nothing? No, we wouldn't tolerate it. And I never tolerated those guys hurting Emma. I never did."

I closed my eyes and said, "If you want to arrest me for what I am, you can." I waved a hand at her, "I won't stop you for it. But let me tell you something." I looked at her, "I wanted to live a normal life, just like everyone else. I was tired of traveling with my uncle. I wanted to live just everyone does. I've never graduated, I never had a driver's license. I never even had a girlfriend. We never stuck around this certain town and feel accepted. But now here in Southport, we are."

Brooke gave me a look of sympathy and she said, "You really are a sad and lonely child."

My tears were starting to fall through my closed eyes, "My whole life went away with my mother and father. But I think...They're proud of me for trying to be a hero for them and for trying to live a life here now." I let out a sob, "I really feel happy here, and now since you've found out who I am. You're gonna arrest me."

Brooke just stared at me with that same expression and I said to her, "Say something." I looked at her, my eyes still watering, "Are you going to arrest me now or not? I know what I've done before, but I've paid that gas station everything I've stolen and I'm trying to rectify for my actions. I won't fight crime anymore without calling the cops first. I won't take the law in my own hands anymore."

Brooke only stared at me for another moment, until finally she shook her head, "No Jason...I won't do it."

My eyes went wide with surprise, "What? After telling you I became a thief, you won't arrest me? Why?"

She sighed and said, "Because you have been through so much. And I could understand why you would steal." Then she smiled, "And as for you and your uncle fighting crime and saving people. I know cops are against that sort of thing, but...I'm not. Because I think what you and Ben have done a lot of things for the greater good. You've risked saving the sheriff's daughter and you've risked your lives more than once, to save the people that's in danger."

Brooke nodded, "In my opinion, the world could use more people like you. Honestly...I know I'm a cop, but sometimes, I want to take the law in my own hands as well. But I never could, because I always have a duty to my community. I'm a cop and nothing would change that."

I frowned at her, my face still wet with tears, "So you wouldn't arrest me? After all that?"

She shook her head, "You're trying to change your life now Jason. And I'm sure your uncle is as well. You're still a good kid, even though I haven't met you when you were younger, you still are. I can tell."

Brooke put both hands to my shoulders and said, "Jason, I know I'm not your mother. But you need me. You need to stop running and let me help you. I know me and Thomas can help you. We can help you get a GED and we can also help you get a driver's license as well."

She gripped my shoulder and went on, "You are a hero Jason, and now it's time for you to live your life. It's time to live." She smiled at me, "I really care for you, Jason. You...You are my son. And I care for you like you are my child."

I started to break down in sobs and I wrapped my arms around her, hugging her tight. I buried my face into her shoulder and cried in loud sobs. She shushed me, comforting me in a soothing voice.

After about six minutes of sobbing I've finally pulled away from her and smiled, "Thank you Brooke. For everything. For giving me a chance."

She stroked my hair off my forehead and said, "You're a good kid."

A thought popped up in my mind. I didn't tell her everything about Ben. That he's a gryphon.

She deserves to know the truth about him as well.

I said to her, "Brooke, there's something else I want to tell you."

Brooke nodded, "What is it?"

"Over two weeks ago, have you heard about the school bus that almost went off the cliff during a rainy night? The one that some big creature and some person saved it from falling?"

Brooke's eyes went wide and she nodded again, "Yes, I have. That town's not far from Southport. Maybe forty miles away. I saw it in the paper, about some big creature with wings and some person together saved the bus." She frowned at me, "Why?"

I took a deep breath and let it out, "I was the person who did it. And that big creature...Is my uncle."

Her eyes went wide again and she asked, "What? What are you talking about? You saved the bus? And the big creature with wings is...Your uncle?"

I nodded, "I know you don't believe me about that. But we both saved that school bus from falling."

Her jaw dropped and asked, "You guys...Did that?"

I nodded once more, "Yes."

Brooke shook her head, "I don't understand. I don't understand any of it. What..Kind of creature are you...With? How is this possible?" Then a thought apparently crossed her mind, "Is that what you mean when you said that your uncle always hunted in the woods? Is that why you eat in the woods all the time?"

I nodded, "Ben always hunted for me when I'm hungry. I'm not a very good hunter myself." I giggled a bit after that statement.

Brooke still had a curious look on her face, "I still don't understand it. How is this possible? How could a creature like that exist?"

I said to her, "Brooke....I've got another long story to tell you." I laid my hand on her shoulder and began to tell the tale about Ben, "You see...It all started with my grandfather, George."

*****

Ben squawked and exclaimed, "God Jason, you've told another person about me?"

I nodded, "Yep, sounds about it."

April who is standing beside Ben said, "And it was Officer Lancaster? And she knew who you were?"

After my conversation with Brooke and after I've told her everything. Me and her went back to her house and not long after that, I came to April's house and told Ben and April about what happened today.

I nodded again, "Yeah. She found my photo and that's how she got my name and looked it up on Google. That's how she knew where I came from. Who my parents are."

Ben then said, "And you said that....She believes you about me?"

I looked at Ben, "Pretty much so. I've told her about the school bus we've saved a couple of weeks ago."

Ben narrowed his eyes at me, "Jason, the person you're living with is a cop. Do you really trust her that much?"

I assured him, "Of course I trust her. I mean, I couldn't just lie to her anymore, she knew who I was and it felt like I was caught in the act. What else would I say to her. Say that no I'm not Jason Morgan and keep on denying it? She really cares about me Ben. She...Even acts like a mom to me. She even supports what me and you have done during the night. That we're heroes during the night."

April smiled and looked at Ben, "Ben, I know Officer Lancaster. She's a nice woman."

Ben shot a glare at her, "But Officer Lancaster was the one who arrested Jason to begin with. I'm sure I've told you that before."

April nodded, "I know that, but Brooke doesn't think Jason's a criminal anymore. And I think she's trustworthy too."

I added, "Yeah and also too...She wants to meet you as well Ben. She wants to meet my uncle."

Ben squawked again and glared at me, "Jason! Are you kidding me?! A woman with a gun is coming tomeet me? What if she tries to shoot me in fear?"

I waved him off, "She won't bird brain."

"Why wouldn't she?"

"Because she knows you're a hero, feather head!"

April laughed and Ben groaned, "Feather head, my ass."

I laughed as well and I patted Ben's neck, "Ben listen to me. I know what you're getting at about Brooke and I know about your apprehension of meeting her. But she would make another good friend to you. I mean, you already have April, Emma, and now it'll be Brooke."

Ben asked, "What about her husband, Thomas?"

I waved him off, "Well...Brooke decided to not tell her husband about you. But she has told him about me, about what I've went through. She also didn't tell him about me being a hero during the night, that I fight crime and all that." I gave him a comforting smile, "I'm sure you won't attract a lot of attention, big guy."

Ben finally exhaled and said, "Boy kiddo, you really can be a risk taker. Come to think of it, we're both risk takers."

I exclaimed, "Of course we are, we both fight crime!" Then I laughed.

Ben narrowed his eyes at me, "I hope you knew what you were doing and what it might cost."

I rolled my eyes, "Pfft, everything will be fine, I'm sure of it."

Ben added, "I hope so."

April playfully slapped Ben's leg, "Ben, quit being shy!"

He looked at her, "I'm NOT shy! Just being careful."

"Then quit being careful and relax."

I said, "Yeah and besides, you might like her."

Ben grinned and shot up his head, "Yeah and she might like my good looking self. Ladies can't get enough of me."

April put both her hands to her hips, "And how many ladies have you met?"

He grinned at her now, "Just you, Emma, and Cassandra."

Me and April rolled our eyes and April said, "Vain. Pretty VAIN."

Ben said, "I am vain, girl. I've always been vain."

April giggled, "You're weird."

Ben took his gaze on me and sighed, "Alright, I'll try to meet this Brooke. And I'll try to relax about it."

I smiled at him, "Good."

April touched her stomach and said, "Well I think I'm getting hungry." She asked us, "Do you guys want anything?"

Me and Ben both shook our heads and April said, "Okay, be back later." Then she started to walk to her house.

Ben and I were left alone outside. Ben looked down at me and said, "You know Jason...I never knew I would probably have another friend and it would be a cop."

I asked, "So?"

He raised a paw, "Just for the record, I really will accept her, if she doesn't try to shoot me in fear. After all I'm not a human after all."

I shook my head at him, "I wouldn't worry about it. After knowing that you are a hero, she won't shoot you. She would be fascinated by the sight of you."

He nodded, "Yeah, because I'm not an ordinary creature. I'm a gryphon."

I nodded, "Yep, and there's nothing wrong with that."

While we were standing around, Ben looked at April's house and sighed. He had some kind of apprehensive look on his face.

I frowned at him, "What's wrong, Ben?"

He shook his head, "Nothing kid."

I pressed him, "Now Ben, we're family, and I want to help you out. You know I would do anything for you. I can tell something's bothering you, so what's up?"

Ben looked at me and asked, "Can we talk alone? Somewhere else?"

I pointed at the woods, "Lets talk in the woods, they seem private enough."

Ben nodded and we both started to walk in them, away from April's house. As soon as we were at enough distance away from the house, we both stopped in the middle of nowhere. I faced him and Ben looked down at me.

I crossed my arms and shrugged my shoulders, "Alright, what's going on?"

Ben only said, "Just stuff that's been bothering me lately."

When I looked into his eyes, I knew there was more to it than what's he just said to me. That look in his eyes, that weird apprehensive look. It was the exact same look as on the night at the beach. That night when he told me that he loved my mother and told me the truth about it.

That look came back.

I had sympathy in my eyes and said, "Ben, you know I'm not mad that you liked my mom that way. I never hated you, remember? So there's nothing to be ashamed about."

Ben let out a giggle and shook his head, "I'm not thinking about your mother. I'm thinking about...Someone else."

I tilted my head, "Who?"

Ben sighed and closed his eyes, "Someone that you would know, I'm sure."

That's when I've figured it out in a blink. I said out loud, "April."

Ben nodded, "Lately, I've been getting a odd feeling about her. That exact same feeling as when I've felt about your mother. When she was close to me. She's beautiful just like her, but there's more than just her beauty. She seems to be like me. She's smart, stubborn, not to mention not afraid to speak her mind." He giggled a bit at that.

I uncrossed my arms and asked, "So...What now? Do you plan to tell her about your...Feelings?"

Ben groaned and paced in front of me, "Jason, I feel like I'm such a big horny bird who can't control his feelings. I mean, what if I start to lose control just I did before when I kissed your mom? I mean, I won't forgive myself if I've done that to April. It's not fair. I mean...What if she doesn't like me that way? It could be bad if I did try it."

I felt sorry for him and I took a step toward him, he stopped pacing and he let me touch his body, "Listen Ben, are you sure you feel that way about her?"

Ben looked at me and nodded, "Yeah, it's not a feeling you would forget." He sighed, "I can't just forget about it and move on. I feel like I want to do something about it." Ben then shook his head, "I don't know what to do. And I wish your mother was here right now. She would help me through this crap."

I nodded, "Well I'll admit, April is hot. Just like Salma Hayek. And not to mention, she does have a great personality."

Ben narrowed his eyes at me, "Not helping you little shit."

I nodded again, "Alright listen to me." I shrugged my arms, "I can understand what you're thinking. I've been there. I have been there before. More than once when we were travelling, I've wanted to say hello to a pretty girl and just tell her I like her. Even though I just couldn't. But I have told a girl how I've felt and it was easy enough."

Ben asked, "Let me guess...Emma?"

I smiled at him, "Yeah, it turns out I love Emma. I have ever since we've first met. Of course, it took time to develop them and it took time for you to develop your feelings toward April."

Ben took a deep breath, let it out and asked again, "So what am I supposed to do now? Leave it alone?"

I said, "Ben, it took a lot of courage to tell my mom how you've felt. In fact, you've already learned your lesson about kissing mom after that. You know when a girl doesn't want it." I gave him a pat on his body, "I know for certain, you can control your feelings. You won't make the same mistake again."

"And what if I did make the same mistake again?"

I gave him a reassuring smile, "I know you big guy. You're not a rapist and you're not a heartless monster. You have control and you do have feelings." I motioned my hand downward, "Lower your head, okay? I want to make a point."

Ben did as I asked and lowered his head to my level. I got closer to his head and made him look into my eyes, "Ben, do I really remind you of my mom?" He nodded and I went on, "Well look at my eyes. I know they look like hers. Picture me as her and try to imagine that she said that you can do this."

I patted his cheek, "Try your best to picture me as her with my eyes. She would want you to do this, but she would also tell you to control your urges as well. Give it a try, okay? And hopefully it can get you some insight and confidence."

Ben nodded slowly and just stared at my eyes. I blinked a few times and after a minute of staring, Ben gave me a smile and nodded, "I...I think....I think I can do it. I have to try it."

I asked, "What did she say to you?"

Ben answered, "Your mother said show your feelings toward April, just as you've showed me yours. And never regret doing it, at least know that you've tried. And one last thing, control yourself while you're at it."

I smiled at him and rubbed his cheek, my feathers going through his feathers, "Good big guy, good. Because, you want to know why?"

He cocked his head and I said, "You've been alone without a girlfriend for years, and I think it's about time you had one. At least have one to spend the rest of your life with. Whether it's another gryphon, if there ever was one or a human, it doesn't matter. Because you deserve it." I winked at him.

Ben nodded, "Well you know what kid, you're right, I need to stop being a pussy and man up. I man up to your mother and I should man up to April."

I leaned my forehead onto his and closed my eyes and so did Ben. I muttered quietly to him, "You can do this, dad. I know you can do it."

Ben opened his eyes and smiled at me, "Thank you...Son."

*****

The full moon came as usual and here I was pacing back and forth in front of April's house.

I groaned in impatience, my paws trekking back and forth. I wish April would get back home already! I want to talk to her tonight.

I want to tell her how I feel.

I sighed. I wish I wasn't so nervous about telling her. But what can I do about it? Telling someone a girl that you love her as a mate, is not exact science.

Hell I know that from experience when I did that to Cassandra and look where that ended up. I tried to make love with her and she didn't want it.

But I also know from Jason's eyes that she would want me to tell her. That she would want me to love someone else other than her. That she would want me to be happy.

I formed a grin on my beak. I know that April won't hate me, or be afraid of me. She would be my friend always, if she didn't want me that way. She would always be like Cassandra. Love me no matter what happens.

That's a comforting thought. Now I just need to grow a pair of balls and tell her.

...If I can anyways.

I could hear a car coming up the driveway and I knew that it's April. Her car came to a stop and she shut it off. She got out and came to me with her work uniform on.

I smiled at her coming toward me, "So how was work, girl?"

April let out a whoosh of air and said, "I'll tell you this much, working at the grocery store can be make you tired. My legs pretty tired for standing around near the damn cash register."

I giggled and said, "I guess I would complain to, if I was in your shoes."

April put her hands to her hips and playfully glared at me, "Well you're damn lucky you don't have to work like me. I'm surprised you don't get bored by not working at all."

I waved a paw at her, "I work as much as I want to. I hunt all the freakin time."

April pointed a finger at me, "Hunting does not count as work, doctor bird brain."

I glared at her, "April, I've told Emma that night to not call me doctor bird brain. I'm not a doctor at all!"

She formed a grin and started laughing. I joined in as well. After we were done laughing together, I asked April, "Do you want to spend time with me outside. The night is beautiful again."

April nodded, "Sure, but I want to change my clothes." She raised one finger, "Be back in a minute." She walked to the front door of her house and went through it.

I nodded to myself. Well that's part one of my plan for tonight.

Now part two comes next. Now I just need to find the right moment to tell her about my feelings.

*****

Me and April have been sitting together on the grass for a while now, maybe an hour or something. She was laying against her back on my chest, while my paws were curled up around her. One is on her lap.

Both of us have talked for a while, mostly she was talking about her mother and I was talking to her about Cassandra, Alan, and Jason. Also my father George.

But the one thing that never came up, is my feelings towards her.

I haven't told her anything since she came out here. More than once I wanted to just blurb it out, but I had to be careful about this. You can't just say things just like that and think she would just jump the gun with you. You have to plan this.

Right now me and her are just sitting here in silence. Both of us staring up at the stars as usual out here.

Ben, you need to tell her how you feel, you can't keep your feelings bottled up forever. What happens if she just died one day, before you told her? Do you want that?

You said earlier to Jason, that you would man up to April and tell her.

Now man up!

I decided to try some kind of approach, hopefully it'll lead me to telling her how I feel. I looked down at her, who was still laying her back against my chest. I said, "Hey April, can I ask you a question?"

April is staring ahead and asked, "Yeah Ben?"

I asked, "How come you...Never had a boyfriend?"

She twisted her head to look up at me, she frowned, "What?"

"I mean, how come you haven't had a boyfriend when I've first met you? I was wondering why a beautiful girl like you is all alone without a man?"

April thought about her answer and responded, "Well other than the fact that everyone knew what my mother was before she got arrested and died in prison, I hardly ever had a boyfriend."

I shrugged my paw, "But did you ever had one?"

She turned her head to look ahead and she nodded, "Yeah, I did. Only once, actually. His name was Mark and I dated him one year after I graduated from school." April shrugged her shoulders, "He was kind and sweet at first, but then he started to become different. Turned out he had a cocaine problem and he was using while we were dating."

April sighed and went on, "He started to beat me, when I tried to stop him. He never wanted my help. Mark started this verbal and abusive relationship with me and for about five weeks later, calling me the daughter of a whore, saying that I would be just like my mother one day."

She said, "I gave him a chance to change, but he never did. And when I thought he could change, I gave up on him and called the cops." She started to rub her hand on the top of my paw, tenderly, "That gave me a lesson about how to choose your guys carefully and ever since then, I haven't been with anyone for a while."

I stared down at her with pity and sympathy, "I'm sorry you went through all of that." I looked up at the stars and said, "No woman like you should ever go through all that, not even you." I looked down at her again, "I wouldn't treat you that way, I would always treat you with respect. No matter what happened."

April twisted her head and looked up at me again, this time with a smile, "Thanks Ben. That was...Very sweet of you." She then looked at my chest, with a glum look on her face.

I had a concerned look and lowered my head to her level, just beside her head. I stared in her eyes, "Are you okay?"

She nodded and looked at my face, "Yeah, I was just thinking about something."

I didn't take my gaze off of her, "You looked pretty sad about it. You want to talk about it with me?" I nodded to myself, "You can if you want, I won't force it out of you."

April took a deep breath and let it out. She said, "I kinda imagined you as a human."

My eyes twitched a bit, "Huh?"

She nodded, "I mean, the only reason why I imagined you as a human is that, you're so kind and sweet. You don't judge me and you never hated me at all." She shrugged her shoulders, "I mean, I know you've kinda judged me when we first met several days ago, but it was only because you didn't trust me. But you do now and you really make me feel so happy and alive. Better than anyone else in this town." She stared into my eyes, "I wish I've met someone like you."

April turned her gaze to my chest and went on, "I wish I've just left this place. I feel like I don't belong here anymore." She waved her hand, "I want to just take off and never return, but my only best friend that I've had here is Emma. I don't think she could handle life without me. Me and her are really close."

I shook my head at her, "I don't think you would have to worry about her anymore. She and Jason are together now and they both love each other so much."

April looked at me and smiled when she heard me say that, "Really?"

I nodded and said, "And I'll tell you something else...I would've took you to wherever you wanted to go. I would take you anywhere, anywhere your heart desired." I moved my head closer to her and nuzzled my head on her cheek, "I do care about your feelings, April. I really do. And I would do anything to make you happy."

She asked, "You really would have?"

I nodded while I nuzzled her, "Yes, I would have." I continued to nuzzle her and she started to caress my face with her hands. Her fingers going through my feathers.

Now is the perfect time to tell her my feelings. I have to commence part two of my plan.

I have to do this now!

I pulled away from her cheek and looked directly at he face, "April...There's something I've been wanting to tell you."

She frowned and asked, "What?"

I had some hesitation in my voice and said, "There was something I've been wanting to tell you for a while now. And I was afraid to tell you it." I nodded to her, "But...But now, I think now's the time...To tell you."

April giggled a little, "Boy, I don't think I've seen you this nervous before. What was it you want to tell me?"

I got my head closer to hers again, this time planting my beak against her cheek to give her a kiss. I nuzzled her after that, closing my eyes while I was at it. I said the most tender words out of my beak at her, "I love you, April."

April twitched when she heard my words. She pulled her head away from me and asked, with shock in her voice, "What?"

I looked at her face and I somehow had a feeling she would be like that. It's the exact same look as Cassandra had when I told her that as well.

I had a guilty look on my face and I removed my paws around her and got up on all fours. I whirled around on her and started to walk away. No need to make her more scared and nervous around me.

I hung my head low as I walked back to the barn near her house. I've gone and done it again. This is like Cassandra, but only now it's April.

I should have left this alone while I had the chance. I never should have told her.

Before I could walk away any further, I heard April's voice, "Ben!"

I stopped in my tracks and looked over my shoulder. April already got up on her feet and was now watching me walk away, until she stopped me. She jogged toward me and stopped when she was in front of me. She had a curious look on her face and asked, "What did you mean by that?"

I lowered my head to her and said to her, "You know what I mean, I love you. I have for a while and I can't hold my feelings back anymore."

April only stared at me and I went on, "April, I know what we are, but the truth is I don't care anymore. Whether you're another gryphon or just a human, or some other creature, I don't care." I got my head closer to hers and said, "I know you must be nervous, but I really like you."

I stared at her eyes, "You really are so beautiful, but you're more than that. I love you for who you are as well. And I'm not ashamed about it either." I sighed as I stared at her eyes, "You are the first person I have fallen in love for, since Cassandra. And why is that really? Because she told that someone would find me one day and be with me that way. Honestly, I didn't believe it, but I do now."

I nuzzled her face and said to her, "You are that person who found me. You are the one I was suppose to be with. Not Cassandra, only YOU." I pulled back and said, "I know what you might be thinking, but don't be afraid of me either. I won't force anything on you. I care enough about your feelings not to try it."

April continued to stare and she brushed her hair off her face and said, "You know Ben...I haven't figured that you would feel that way about me. I was...Thinking that you wouldn't. I thought you would always love Cassandra."

I frowned and cocked my head at her, "What? ....What are you getting at?"

April actually smiled at me and said, "Well...The truth is...I was starting to like you as well. Despite what you are. You said that Cassandra said that you were like Superman to her. Well...I think you're like Superman to me as well. You really do make me happy."

I stared at her and she went on, "Last night, when me and you were out here talking...I wanted to tell you how I felt as well. But I was afraid you would reject me. And I guess when you've told me that you loved me just now, I think I was shocked. That I've never expected to hear you say those words to me."

I asked, "So...What are you implying now?"

April said, "I love you as well, big bird." Then she put both hands to my face and looked into my eyes. April slowly started to lean her head toward mine and planted her lips to my beak, kissing me for the first time.

My eyes went wide with that and I slowly started to kiss her back. Parting my beak a bit, so our tongues would enter in each other's mouths. Soon we started to kiss deeper, out mouths joined as one.

She moaned into my mouth, she started to grip the feathers on my face, pulling my face ever so closer to hers.

While we were kissing, I reached out my paw to her and wrapped my paw around her back, rubbing it lovingly. Then I started to lower my paw to her butt and I cupped my paw on it, gripping it tightly.

April sucked in a breath and we both pulled each other away. Gasping for air since we kissed for a long time. After we both caught our breath, we both started to giggle. I said, "Wow, that was amazing. No one never did that to me before." I removed my paw off her butt.

April laughed and loosened her grip on my face and finally let go of it, "You are amazing as well."

Then she gave me a devious grin, "And I think I know how to make this night more special than it is right now."

I formed a grin across my beak and asked nervously, "You mean....?"

She nodded, "We both know what we are thinking." She turned her back on me and said, "Lets go in the barn together. Just in case someone sees us." She started to walk toward the barn and I slowly followed her behind.

I can't believe this is happening, she loves me as well.

But then apprehension started to take over my mind. If she wants me to have sex with her, I don't think I can fit well inside her, I'm bigger than her. Not to mention my thrusts would probably several injure her.

I better be careful with her, her body's so tender. I don't want to hurt her.

Me and April entered the barn together and she turned around to face me. She had the biggest grin on her face, "So...Are you ready for this big guy?"

I sat down on my haunches in front of her, shifting my paws nervously, "I'm pretty nervous about this."

She nodded and admitted, "So am I. But I choose to fight all the fears and just try it. If it doesn't work, then we'll both stop this. We won't have to do anything like that to each other. We can just kiss, there's no shame in that."

I lowered my head to her level and said, "I don't think I could do any penetration inside you, but I know there are other ways to share our pleasure together." I smiled at her, "I'm sure anyway."

April giggled and then put her hands on my face and we kissed again. We did that for a second and she backed away from me. She said, "I think we both know what needs to happen next." Then she reached both her hands to her shirt and started to unbutton it. She took her shirt off after that, showing her bra.

She tossed her shirt aside and she started to take off her pants. Showing me her panties now. She gave me a seductive grin and swayed her hips at me, teasing me, "Like what you see?"

I laughed and nodded, "Pretty much a first time for everything with me."

April nodded and said, "Not everything's off me yet." Then she raised her finger, "But I'll soon fix that."

As she said that, she reached out behind her back and undid the strap of her bra and took it off. Showing me her breasts. Her beautiful breasts.

Honestly I could feel aroused a bit, just by looking at them. Cassandra never showed my her breasts before. More than once I could imagine them, but now here's the real thing and they're on April. And my imagination pretty much came true.

April laid her bra on the ground and she slowly started to take her panties off in front of me, until she kicked them away. I could see her area right now. She doesn't have any hair down there.

I grinned at her spot, "Wow and I thought all the ladies have hair down there."

April glared at me when I made that comment, "Not every women does and they do shave, bird brain!"

I gave her an apologetic look and waved a paw at her, "I'm sorry April. I didn't mean to make you angry."

April's glare melted away and she shook her head, grinning, "Don't worry about it. Your apology has been accepted." Then she beckoned me with her finger, "Come to me handsome gryphon. Do what you want with me. Don't want to keep a woman waiting." She giggled after that.

I smiled at her and got off my haunches and strode toward her. I lowered my head to her level and I pressed my beak to her mouth, kissing her deeply again. Then I started to kiss her neck and I started licking her breasts. April wrapped her hands around my neck, pulling me closer to her and she let out a small gasp.

April started to back away from me, until her back's against the wall. I walked to her and nuzzled her chest, she giggled when my feathers tickled her breasts.

That's when a idea popped up in my head and I lowered my head lower to her privates. I looked up at April for approval and she nodded. April spread her legs a bit for me.

As soon as she did that, I buried my beak into her cavern and my tongue went inside her. April sucked in a trembling breath and gasped in pleasure. My tongue going inside her, pleasuring her.

I'm not going to slow down for it, I'm going to give her what she wants and it's pleasure.

I lapped at her hole repeatedly, giving her what she wanted. April screamed and moaned for me, "Ben!"

April reached out both her hands to my feathers while I was still lapping my tongue inside her and she gripped them tight. I pressed my beak harder into her and continued to do the good deed to her. My tongue kept licking her tunnel, her precious cavern is now moist and wet with juices that she's making.

April was starting to have labored breathing, she was being turned on by this. That's when my tongue touched a sensitive spot in her and she groaned, "Oh god! BEN!" Then she started to buck her hips against my face, wanting more of it.

My heart started beating happily, she was loving every minute of it. My tongue gave her everything it got and she continued to moan my name for me.

Suddenly her tunnel started to tense around my tongue and she screamed to the ceiling, "Ben, I'M CUMMING!!!!" Then she let out a scream of pleasure and she came on my face, bucked her hips hard against my beak. My beak covered in juices from her cavern.

When April was done, she started to relax and I pulled my face away from her cavern. I looked up at her, seeing that she's satisfied. I raised my head to her face, she was still breathing heavily, her orgasm got her good. She relaxed a bit more and she kissed my beak, kissing me tenderly. She pulled away and said, "That was amazing. I didn't think your tongue was that great!" She giggled.

I giggled along with her, "Well THAT was the first time that have happened." Then I gave her a concerned look, "Do you not regret what I just did to you? You don't feel weird about us?"

She shook her head slowly and rubbed her hand on my face, stroking my feathers, "No Ben. I really loved it. You're even better than Mark. Better than any guy, I'm sure." Then she kissed my forehead and added, "I want to return the pleasure to you now."

Honestly my cock was already out of me and it wanted it's need to mate. I nodded, "Alright and I have an idea how to do that." I backed away from her and I laid down on the side of my body, then I rolled onto my back spreading my wings, showing off my red meat that's between my legs.

Her eyes went wide with surprise and she exclaimed, "Oh my god, your thing is freakin big!"

I laughed, amazed with myself, "Why thank you!" Then I gave her a devious grin, "So, you want to give this handsome gryphon a good stroking?"

She nodded as she stared at my big cock, "Yeah, I guess I better just stroke you big guy. I can see why you don't want to penetrate me. It really is big!"

I beckoned her with my paw and playfully said to her, "Come over her beautiful. I know you want it."

April finally looked at my face and nodded, "I do want it." Then she started to walk to me and started to get on my stomach, one leg swinging over my body. She straddled on my stomach and faced herself to look at my massive cock. She giggled as she stared at it, "I can see that Cassandra really missed our a lot. She never knew what she was missing."

The inside of me was laughing at that and I said to her, "Lets do this."

April then grabbed my erect cock and I sucked in a hard breath of pleasure. Her touch is...Wow hard to describe. I can say her touch is good enough for any man she would be with.

April started to stroke me slowly, waiting for me to get used to this, then she grabbed my cock with both hands and started to stroke me some more.

I moaned to her, "Ohhhhh, April. That really feels good. Don't stop doing that."

April giggled and muttered over her shoulder, "I won't big guy. I won't." She went back to stroking it, not letting up.

I moaned a bit more and my breathing was trembling now. My hind paw twitched.

April then had an idea and she lowered her head toward my meat and gave it a lick. That gave me a squawk out of my beak.

She started to lick the head of my cock and soon she put the tip of my thing in her mouth. Moving her head up and down on it.

I let out a shudder and trembled beneath her. Wow that's even better than just stroking me. I haven't even thought about that.

She bobbed her head repeatedly over it. Giving me what I want.

Her tongue licking the head of my cock, giving me sensations all over my body. April started to rub one hand on my stomach and she rubbed the other one on my hind leg.

I muttered through pleasure, "I love you so much, April."

April soon started to bob her head up and down on my cock faster than before. My stimulation already at it's maximum.

Then my cock in her mouth started twitching, and a pressure started building in between my legs.

I squawked beneath April and moaned, "God April. I can feel it!"

April didn't stop one bit and continued to suck on it. My hind legs started to tense and so did my wings. I closed my eyes tight as pleasure took ahold of me, "April...I...I...I'M GOING TO CUM IN YOUR MOUTH!"

Then I let out a high pitch eagle scream and then I finally came in her mouth, shooting out big spurts of my seed in her throat. April gulped by my massive load and she pulled her head off my cock and she stared at my thing still shooting cum at her.

I let out a trembling sigh, as I still shot my load. April coughed as I don't have anymore seed to let out. My spurts stopped to a trickle and she laid down on her back on my body. She exclaimed, "Goodness! That was a lot!" She put a hand to her forehead, disbelief still shown in her eyes.

After about a few minutes of us breathing hard, my cock started to retract back into my body. As soon as I regained my breathing, I looked at April who was still on her back on me and asked, "Are you okay?" Then I gave her an apologetic look, "Sorry that I came into your mouth like that. I never really did this with anyone before and-"

She started laughing and she rolled on my body to look at me. Her long hair dangling over her head, her eyes gleamed with pleasure and happiness, "That was amazing!" My eyes went wide and I started laughing with her.

April then looked at her body, still wet with my seed on her, "Wow, you sure really made a mess on me. I need to take a long shower when I go to bed." April giggled and she started to crawl on top of me, crawling toward my face. She laid down on me and I lifted a paw to rub her back. Rubbing it tenderly. Her head laying down on my feathers.

April smiled and said, "Your feathers still feel soft, even after we did something dirty to each other. I really like that a lot."

I giggled a little, my paw still stroking her back. I said to her with love in my voice, "I'll never let this go, April. No matter how long I live, I will never let this go. Now I really understand why Cassandra didn't want to be with me. Why she died six years ago. So I would be with you."

April hummed and said, "I think I'm starting to agree with you." She started to rub my body with her hand and said to me, "I'll never let this go either. You really are the one for me. No one else, only you. And you know something else?" She looked at me and I lifted my head to look at her as well, "My mother would've been proud of me for being with you. She would want me to be happy."

I smiled at her, "I think she's happy right now."

April gave me a kiss on my neck and said to me with love and heart in her words, "I love you, Superman."

I giggled when she said that and I said back at her, "I love you too, Lois Lane." Then we both giggled at the same time and we both laid there in the barn together. Very content being together like this.

For all my life, I never knew this would happen to me. And now it has and I'll never let you go April.

Cassandra....

Years ago, you've told me that someone else would find me and I didn't believe you before, to be honest.

But that person has found me and it's April.

I have loved you before Cassandra, but I love April now.

Part two of my plan already came and it worked. We're together now. I have my Lois Lane.

I love you April.