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Summary: The Host left off with Wanda and Burns finally meeting. What if the new band of humans decide to go into the caves and meet everyone else? What if they decide to stay for a while? What if Burns feels more than just friendship for Wanda? What will Wanda do? What will Ian?

Wanderer POV:

Burns smiled and me and I couldn't help to smile back. He was just like me, "gone native". I don't think I've ever felt this understood by anyone other than Ian, Mel or probably my Comforter...but that doesn't apply to this situation.

"So...Wanderer, what brought you to join the humans?" Burns asked, still a smile on his face.

"Oh just call me Wanda...and actually many things..mainly my host though...well old host now" I said looking down, suddenly feeling shy, then throwing a glance and a small smile to Mel who was safely tucked into Jared's side.

I felt Ian tighten his arm around my waist where it had landed after I stepped around him to see Burns more clearly. I looked up at Ian's his face and saw the slight tightening in his eyes at me and Burn's exchange.

I then looked up to see the blue of Burn's eyes with the slightest gray surrounding them. As I gazed into his eyes I realized his eyes held so much depth....so much experience that it stunned me and all I could do was keep staring.

Ian coughed and I realized me and Burn's had just been staring at each other. I giggled an embarrassed laugh, and quickly averted my eyes and I saw Burns' smile widen.

Ian spoke then, his voice strained "So..uh..Wanda..we should um..head back, love"

I smiled at the new nickname he'd given me and sighed silently. I nodded and leaned into him as he started pulling me away. I, then realized I hadn't said bye to the others so I disentangled myself from Ian's arms. I walked over to the other humans and said my goodbyes, hoping to see them soon and things of that sort.

I headed back to where Ian was standing, with a perfect poker face. His eyes still showed distress and anxiety though. I didn't like that one bit. I grabbed his hand, which engulfed mine and stood up on my tip toes to kiss his cheek.

He relaxed at my actions and I smiled. He let go of my hand and I frowned feeling the sting of hurt surge through my body. He put it around me and tucked me into his side so those negative feelings disappeared and were replaced by happiness and bliss.

We started walking back to the caves, raid forgotten. I allowed myself to look back at the other group of humans who were able to survive the invasion. I saw Mel and Jared talking to the leader...Nate? Was it?..I didn't remember.

As I was looking around the crowd, finally my eyes met Burns' once again and I smiled. He smiled back and then waved. I finally broke the gaze and leaned into Ian who suddenly seemed a little tense again. I squeezed his hand in hopes of calming him down again.

I half skipped the whole way to the caves..I had made a new friend, and he was just like me.

Ian's POV:

I, Ian O'Shea was jealous of a soul.

It was difficult to admit it, but when it comes to my Wanda....I was protective of her.

We had gone through so much. We certainly deserved happiness.

I loved her...She was my everything now and the only thing keeping me alive was her. She was my sun, and I was her faithful planet...always circulating around her. Okay, yeah that sounds cheesy, but I found no other way to word it.

I don't know if she knew what she did to me, the hold, she possessed upon me.

I don't think I knew that effect either until I saw her and Burns sharing those looks.

I tried to not let it bother me since I knew she was mine, and I was hers. We had said so, so many times. It still bothered me though.

The way Burns looked at her like she was the single most beautiful thing in the world. Which she was...but its still made me mad that he looked at her that way.

I was the only one allowed to look at her that way.

I made sure to always hold her hand, or at least keep some contact with her, that didn't reassure me in the least, but it was something.

I also noticed the flare of emotion, the tightening in his eyes every time Wanda would hold herself closer, or lean against me. I also noticed the slight faltering in his smile when she kissed my cheek.

I can't deny it....I felt smug and triumphant that she would kiss my cheek, and hold my hand and not his.

I saw the attraction and immediate liking he had for Wanda, and it bothered me since I first saw him step forward.

As I saw Wanda look back, I didn't know what to think..

What if she liked him as well?

I frowned...and all I could do was stare forward and hold Wanda a little closer against me. I just got her back, I didn't want to looser her...not to burns...not to anyone. She was mine and I was hers. That's a promise and I will never break.

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