Chapter Four - The Escape
It wasn't until the next morning did Gina and Elric discuss the situation. It was her that remarked on her placidity and calm demeanour.
"You are remarkable Gina. You have accepted this tumult in your life." He felt unnerved, she was unlike other humankind. Gina looked at him and paused.
"Malik told me that I have some sort of magicks in my blood. He told me that I should trust you to keep me safe, as either your leader or someone else wants to use me or possibly impregnate me and use the child as a rallying cry for war." She smiled thinly, "So what is the point of hysteria? I have been alone for 30 years. My parents died together, exactly 21 years ago. I have had three relationships which all failed. I have had to manage on my own."
The mention of her parent's death exactly 21 years ago struck Elric with unexpected poignancy. 21 was a mystic number and now it felt like her life had been carefully managed. With no family, self-contained with no ties, meant she could disappear with minimum detection from humankind. All of this, Elric kept to himself, he felt further disclosure would on serve to put pressure on him.
"Well, Malik is right. You are not a firstborn and neither will your child be, but I must keep you from their power." Elric looked to the table and from a black wooden box, he pulled out a matt black automatic pistol. Gina saw the weapon and shifted nervously.
"I don't like guns." The remark was fearful. Elric took the Glock and ejected the magazine, "It is a tool, nothing more. My brethren still favour the weapons of old, but even the Nephalem have embraced the age of firearms. You will need to use this, for protection."
In the hours that followed, Gina was taught to use the Glock, and shown how to use simple evasive measures, including reloading and cleaning the weapon. By the afternoon, Elric outlined the plans for their departure.
"I intend to travel to the coast and take ship for Scandinavia and then onto Canada with a private flight. I have all the paperwork and counterfeit passport for us both. In three weeks, we should be safe from any interference." Elric outlined each leg of the journey, each stop, and the reason for making for the most remote places. After a warming meal, Gina and Elric sat together on the couch, as the fire roared from seasoned logs. Gina, now apprised of all the details, gazed into the fire.
"Elric, Malik mentioned that you gave up everything for me. You're a fugitive, you gave up a woman to be with me and are now saddled looking after me." Her voice trembled. Despite her confessed independence and strength, her life was in turmoil and now she was facing a life on the run. She turned to him and looked at his finely defined profile. He turned and looked at her, her eyes soft and moist from the emotions flooding her body. Seeing her vulnerability, he instinctively drew her close and as she relaxed in his arms, she pushed her lips to his. As her kiss softened and relaxed, Elric felt her mouth open and her tongue tentatively find his.
With an overwhelming urge for her, Elric took her head in his long, pale hands and kissed her fully.
"Take me to bed," Gina asked quietly, licking her lips from the wetness in her mouth. She needed his strength, his passion and in some way repay him for his sacrifice. With one powerful motion, Elric stood and picked her up in his arms and walked through to his bedroom. Once there, Gina was placed tenderly on the covers and immediately started to pull off the cumbersome, practical clothing which he had provided her with. Perversely, she wished she was wearing something more seductive or flimsy to excite him and show off her figure. Elric watched her disrobe, her flesh becoming pimpled from the cool air. Gina pulled off the thick fleece, to reveal her pert, upturned breasts that shook as they came to rest against her body. Gina looked up at Elric, as she cupped herself and her nipples immediately became stiff and reddened. Elric smiled, and pulled off his shirt, unlike Gina, the cold did not affect him and so his nakedness was apparent, only as Gina had managed to pull off her thick fleeced sweat pants. As her legs kicked away the pants, Elric saw her naked pussy for the first time in days. Once naked, Gina used her hand to rub her sex in front of him, and then with a wicked look in her eyes, used her first two fingers to open up her pussy to show how wet she was.