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Epilogue

It had been 3 weeks since that night in the motel with Jared. And here I was back where I started except with a little more knowledge.

Ian & Melanie were in the room next to mine & Jared's.

The morning after we had that incredible night I realized that I would not be able to stop myself from wanting Jared. Every ounce of my body craved him inside of me. All I wanted that morning was to feel his weight on top of me but he looked so peaceful and handsome while he slept.

I started to get off the bed to get some water when I felt strong hands pull me back and envelope me. I felt safe with him I snuggled into his grip my glass of water forgotten. I turned and wrapped my arms around him and we began to kiss. My heart was thumping with anticipation and I began to see small bright lights behind my eyelids. I didn't want him to stop but I was scared. His hand went to my breast and the light began to brighten.

"Jared, Jared. Please." I gasped. And on the last word I felt my entire body melt into Jared. My body collapsed on him and I was flying over head watching the two of us. Nervous he shook me.

"Baby, are you ok. Wanda?" I slowly drifted to him and stepped inside of him. I wondered if I could communicate with him so that he wouldn't worry. Although, I didn't know how to get back into my, well Pet's body, Maybe if I thought hard enough I could send him a message.

'Can you feel me?'

"Where are you? How are you doing this …? What's happening? "

'I'm inside of you. I don't know how this happened but it must have been because I was so excited. You made me feel so incredible'

"I'm scared please come back. Try to get back into your body."

I stepped outside and floated to my body and stepped inside. It was dark and I opened my eyes slowly. I was back. Jared knelt down next to the bed and breathed a sigh of relief.

"You scared me baby. Please don't do that anymore." He moaned practically crushing me with the force of his hug.

"I didn't do that all by myself" I smiled at him. "You did that to me. Besides I think I read something about that. It's called astral projection. All humans have the capacity"

"Sometimes you slam me back to reality, you know that." He said.

"I have to get up and get ready to go out. Don't forget we still need supplies."

I was brought back to the memory of that next night when Ian and Melanie came along with various others to complete the raid. I was a little startled at Ian's face. He had a large bruise on his left eye. My first instinct was to go to him and see if he was ok but I had to physically stop myself and remind myself of who I was with. Jared stood next to me with a protective arm around my shoulders. I could feel Melanie stare at me with hatred. I looked at her right in the eye and wrapped my arms around Jared's waist to show them both what we had done. Ian looked from me to Jared and back to Melanie. But Jared only looked at me.

Later that night everyone began picking things up to load into the jeeps I could see from the corner of my eye Melanie arguing with Jared. He was trying to walk away from her but she kept pulling on his arm to come back.

"Don't even touch me." I heard him say to her. "She will always be more human than you ever will be." And with that he walked away from her and continued to direct everyone on what needed to be done to get back to the compound.

I could feel her looking at me from one side of the room and Ian from the other. And I looked straight ahead with a smile on my face as I looked at the perfect man that was Jared.

After 3 weeks of avoiding each other Melanie & Ian slowly became an item. I wasn't surprised about that. It took them that long to realize that what was happening between me & Jared was real. I still felt Ian's eyes on me at times but I would turn to look he'd quickly turn around. I was so upset with Jared to learn that he had struck Ian on the night he can to me in the hotel room but it was understandable. I would have done worse to Melanie & Ian had I actually seen them in the bathing room. Jared apologized to Ian as well as to Melanie about his reaction that night, at my request. What I hadn't requested was for him to thank them for pushing him into my waiting arms. I could tell that they were both at a loss for words when he said that. And I could see the color draining from both of their faces when he did. I loved him so much and it wasn't just the sex. The most important part of our relationship was when we weren't making love. He treated me like a precious jewel and that was something I wasn't used to. We would talk about everything and anything and he was just as fascinated with my adventures as I was about his. However, no one was more surprised than Jamie. He was hurt but in the end he hugged me and Jared and now that Melanie & Ian are together I could tell that all he wanted was for all of us to be happy.

It took all of us a few months to really get back to a comfortable banter. Melanie was the first to approach me one night in the dining room after everyone had gone up to play soccer.

"Wanda" she called in a low voice, "we haven't talked in while and I thought that maybe enough time had passed so that I could tell you how truly sorry I am about what happened."

All I could do was look at her to see how miserable she had been since everything happened.

"I know, Melanie. There is something I have to tell you before you go any further. Jared & I love each other very much. I'm not sure when it happened but I need you to understand he & I never would've happened had you & Ian not gotten together. Even though I can understand what you both were going through because Jared & I were going through the same thing, we never would've hurt you both."

Melanie began to crying. "I'm so sorry for hurting you. And Jared. I just wanted you to know that."

She got up to walk out. "Melanie", I called out to her. "It's fine. Things always happen for a reason. I was meant to be with him and I think you were meant for Ian. Please take care of each other." I walked over to her and threw my arms around her. "I am sorry too. They are both good men and we should count ourselves quite lucky."

She hugged me back. "When can we switch back?" she said. I pushed away from her to see if she was serious. But she wasn't and we both giggled and hugged again.

There is no telling where we will end up or even who we will end up with. But right now I can't picture being happier with anyone but Jared.

I'd been alive for so many years. In earth years it would be too many to count but now I feel I have something to live for and maybe even die for. And that is something I would gladly do if it meant I would be with Jared until the very end.

Author's Note:

OK. This is the end. I was toying with re-doing this story from Melanie's point of view but I think I need to concentrate on finishing all the stories I started both here and on the other story sight. I know that some of you are not happy but if you read the description it clearly says Wanda/Jared.

And you never know maybe I'll write a continuation to this and Wanda would end up going back to Ian. Who knows what the muses will have me do.

And again there is an unedited version with adult content for this one too.