No More Words (Matrim)

[Matrim Gallagher]

For once in Matrim's life he was jealous of Aternity, and he fully appreciated the freedom of that Qi when you had to run away screaming for your life from a situation. Demetri was not only her Uncle practically, but he was a Mafia leader. Not only was he a Mafia leader, but he knew that Matrim cheated on Reira. And on top of this whole thing, he was living in this guys house. He was living in a house owned by the Mafia. Matrim Gallagher was living in a Mafia home......

I swear to God I am destined to never be normal.

"That's uhh," Matrim said, his voice a little hoarse, he broke away from Reira to get a glass of water and drank it, "That's... a little scary, and I suddenly miss my shield.... a lot.... but I really hope you are right... is he the type of guy to shoot first and ask later or is there like, any way you might be able to talk him down from... killing me....?"

Matrim was becoming very scared, "Like... tell him I'm the father of the child and that every kid needs his father or else he turns out to be in a prison school at the age of 15 with a strange power of a supernatural origin," He was talking a little fast and nervous, and he let out a nervous chuckle of sorts. He had never been scared for his life before, but the fact was that if this guy was close to Reira, and considering what Matrim had done. If Matrim were in this guys situation, he knew exactly what he would do.

And Matrim was afraid for his future. But he knew Reira wouldn't let him come to any major harm, so there was always that.

Right?

Oh God.....

[Reira DeMorvick]

Reira cringed slightly when he pulled away from her to get a drink of water. She didn’t know how scary Demetri could be…then again, she was the apple of his eye so she didn’t see the angry side of Demetri before. Well that would be a lie, yes she had seen that side, but not to the extent that others have. The brunette suddenly felt extremely paranoid and seeing Matrim react the he was, made her scared too.

“Demetri won’t shoot you! He won’t do anything…err…maybe he’ll talk to you, but I promise he won’t hurt you…”

Once again she was saying this because she wanted to believe it to be true. And it better damn well turn out this way because if it didn’t then she’d show her discontent with Demetri, something which he hated considering all the things he did just to make her happy. Which sort of seemed like Reira was being a little bit spoiled, but anything to avert her Uncle’s anger from Matrim.

Reira could see how uncomfortable Matrim was with this whole thing, so she approached him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

“Don’t worry, kay? I’ll talk to him tonight…give him a lot of time to think about everything. He’s a smart guy and I’m sure he won’t take anything to the extreme…..just relax, it’ll be fine.”

Of course she sounded a lot more confident than what she was feeling on the inside. Truth be told, Demetri was unpredictable. But no matter what she wouldn’t let him do anything to Matrim. Hell, she’d even go as far as to say she was cutting off all ties with her Uncle. Hopefully it wouldn’t go that far---and speak of the devil it just so happened that her cell began to ring and he was the one calling.

Reira just stood there and let it ring. She couldn’t answer it.

“Okay…so I’m a little scared too.”

[Matrim Gallagher]

“Don’t worry, kay? I’ll talk to him tonight…give him a lot of time to think about everything. He’s a smart guy and I’m sure he won’t take anything to the extreme…..just relax, it’ll be fine.”

"Yeah I suppose you're right," Matrim said, still a bit worreid but when she touched his shoulder he was reassured a bit. After all he wouldn't kill Matrim, she loved Matrim and killing him would only make her upset. Besides, with Matrim dead and without them being married she wouldn't get the inheritance money. So there'd be no financial gain in it for the Mafia guy either.

Maybe I could buy him off with my kindness.....

And then her phone rang and Matrims eyes went wide with terror, “Okay…so I’m a little scared too.” And just like that Matrim bolted back towards the couch, diving over it and onto the floor hiding behind a couch. His head slowly rose over so his eyes could see Reira.

"Could you.... maybe leave out the fact I'm living here.... you know, until we know his reaction.... that way I can at least know... if he's going to kill me? Heh... heh heh......" Matrim laughed nervously. But then went dead silent. He didn't want to chance this man hearing Matrim. Hell, if Reira answered the call, Matrim wouldn't breath unless necessary and even then he'd breath through the couch cushioning to silence it.

[Reira DeMorvick]

Reira almost dropped her phone when Matrim dashed to hide behind the couch. After fumbling with it, she managed to catch it, her ring tone sounding so much louder then she remembered it to be. For some reason she just couldn’t answer it, or more like she didn’t want to. Demetri liked to ask questions, he wouldn’t be much of an Uncle if he didn’t.

“How about I just don’t tell him…yet.”

Shoving her phone into a nearby cupboard, she slammed it shut. Sure she could turn it to silent mode, but to do that she’d have to open the phone and since it was still ringing she couldn’t...cause then she'd be answering the thing. Or there was removing the battery, but then it would seem like she hung up on him, which is another thing she didn’t want to do, so the cupboard sufficed. At least the sound was lessened.

Running to the couch, she hoped over the back side of it and landed in a sitting position beside Matrim. “I guess I shouldn’t be jumping around like that huh…” Reira sighed in relief as her cell finally stopped ringing. Looks like Demetri gave up for now. “Wow what an eventful day….”

She looked over to Matrim, whom she could tell was pretty scared…still. Reira felt bad. “I’m sorry about my Uncle,” she said, easing her way closer to him. “Just do--” Then their house phone rang. Reira instinctively jumped up in a scare and when she did, she ran out of the living room and into the master bedroom. Once there, she jumped into her bed and placed a huge pillow over her head.

“Shotty not answering it!!,” she yelled, a half grin on her face.

[Matrim Gallagher]

“How about I just don’t tell him…yet.”

"I like that plan," Matrim said nodding his head. It was a very good plan indeed, "In fact, let's call that Plan A... and then Plan B can involve running away to somewhere the Mafia can't find us," She put the phone in a cupboard, and then ran towards the couch jumping over it and making a couple of comments, "Yeah take it easy on the acrobatics there hun," Matrim said, putting a hand on her shoulder and rubbing it to let her know that he wasn't going to be scared off by a phone. He smiled at her reassuringly. Sure he was scared and he hopped over the couch like a punk, but that didn't mean he would hide forever.

Then while she was in the middle of saying something the house phone rang and Reira bolted to the room, "Don't jump around too much!" He called out and she called back to him.

“Shotty not answering it!!”

"What ever happened to the word dibs or '1, 2, 3, not it'?" He said to himself and was about to run to the master room when he looked over at the second ring. His hand picked up the wireless phone, as he looked at the caller I.D., he didn't know who it was, meaning it was definitely going to be her Uncle. "Guess it's time to face him....."

And gulping Matrim took one last deep breath before answering the phone and bringing it to his ear, "Hello, this is Reira DeMorvick's residence, this is Matrim Gallagher speaking......"

Fuck I'm screwed......

[Reira DeMorvick]

Running away where the mafia couldn’t find them? It sounded like a good idea, but that was exactly what her mother did for the majority of her life. That was what made her resent her mother so much, because she felt abandoned by her. Sure she was naïve as to why Samara left her at such a young age, but she didn’t want to be on the run…not when she was expecting. Course, she could totally be over thinking things and none of that would even come close to happening.

Anyways, after Matrim warned her not to jump around…twice…she was already safely nestled in her bed. She didn’t know why she was so scared of Demetri right now, probably because she knew he was disappointed in her. All she had to say to that was screw you. She didn’t care what he thought. She wanted to be with Matrim and she would be with him no matter what he said. As much as she loved Demetri, he had to understand that she loved Matrim too, regardless of his past mistakes.

The grin off her face and her eyes suddenly serious, she walked to the entrance of their bedroom and leaned a shoulder against the door frame.

"Hello, this is Reira DeMorvick's residence, this is Matrim Gallagher speaking......"

The person on the line with Matrim didn’t answer right away, for he wasn’t expecting a male to answer the phone, not to mention Matrim. Instead a large anger overwhelmed him and in a lethal tone he spoke in a deep, smooth voice.

“Give the phone to Reira…and Matrim, you better watch your white ass,” Demetri said, in an abnormal calm. “I don’t appreciate you fuc--running off with some other chick and then going back to my girl. You don’t deserve her.”

[Matrim Gallagher]

“Give the phone to Reira…and Matrim, you better watch your white ass. I don’t appreciate you fuc--running off with some other chick and then going back to my girl. You don’t deserve her.” Matrim said, and for some reason he found himself ashamed in a strange way. Like a child disappointing a parent, Matrim's head dropped and he stared at the ground, the cell phone up to his head as he thought about what he had just said. He didn't get angry, but rather he was defeated in a way.

"I... I don't, you're absolutely right about that... I'll go get her...." Matrim said, dropping the hand and walked into their room. he looked over at where Reira was nestled in their bed. He smiled, looking at her. She was scared and it was because of her decision to get back with him, but she was brave. More than that she was just amazing, strong, capable, and he didn't deserve to have a woman as good as her. But he would appreciate a woman as good as her for the rest of his life.

Matrim lifted the phone, "But before I do, I should mind you that you shouldn't upset her. It's not good for the baby," Matrim said and then he smiled up at Reira, the phone to his ear so he could hear Demetri's reaction, "Reira, honey, the phone is for you!"

If she can be brave and strong, I can be too...... even if she's the one cowering in the bed. She was brave enough to risk her heart by giving me a second chance. I can do this much....

[Reira DeMorvick]

It was almost as if all the vigor disappeared off Matrim’s face. That’s when she knew the person on the phone really was Demetri. Hell, and she was hoping for a Telus sales men or something. She looked away then and retreated back into the bed. This time she merely sat on it, cross legged, waiting for Matrim to give her the phone. She knew that her Uncle didn’t want to speak with Matrim.

"I... I don't, you're absolutely right about that... I'll go get her...."

God, if only she knew what Demetri had said to him. She suddenly wanted to find a reason to be mad at her Uncle. At least then she could yell at him to her hearts content. Although that probably wasn’t the best idea, considering her situation. Brow furrowing slightly, her facial features changed into a soft smile as Matrim walked into the room. There was no way she was ever…ever going to lose him again.

"But before I do, I should mind you that you shouldn't upset her. It's not good for the baby. Reira, honey, the phone is for you!"

Reira’s eyes widened slightly when she heard Matrim bluntly tell Demetri their news. Ho damn, she could almost just see his facial expression. If Matrim was still listening to the Mafia leader’s reaction he would probably hear him yell out a string of vivid curses, all directed at Matrim of course. Giving him an apologetic looks, she took the phone from him and placed it to her ear.

Immediately she heard Demetri furiously yell at her. All she could do was listen…its not like he was giving her any chances to speak. She could hear him threaten her that she was coming back to Venice and that she would never see Matrim again…it wasn’t until he mentioned an abortion that Reira lost it. Uncle or not, he was stepping way over the line.

“No,” she said with a firm voice. “Fuck that. I don’t care what you say and I’m sorry you and I had to go to this length just to make you understand…but I’m marrying him and I’ve never been happier in my life…I’m having this child. I guess you just won’t be part of my life anymore. Bye Demetri.”

Then she hung up. A small sigh escaped her lips. “Well, that’s done…,” she said with a half-hearted smile. “Could you unplug the phones? I don’t want him calling back.” Crawling over to her pillow, she half laid on it and half hugged it.

You won't really stay away...will you?

[Matrim Gallagher]

(Sorry for short lame post =/)

“Could you unplug the phones? I don’t want him calling back.”

"Yeah," Matrim said with a sad smile on his face. He walked around the house, unplugging all the phone cords, and then he got her cell phone and turned it off, wondering if she needed anything else. He walked back to their room rather quickly, she was laying and holding onto a pillow. Matrim crawled into bed with her, putting an arm around her and putting his head against her shoulder, kissing it softly, kissing up towards her neck.

"Don't worry. He'll wise up," Matrim said, holding her tightly, "I did, and so will he. Ok? So don't worry...." He kissed her cheek quickly and decided to ask her, "So, is there anything you need or want? Something to drink or eat? Me to stop talking? Anything I can do, just let me know okay?"

Maybe it was his love for her, maybe it was guilt because of Demetri and knowing he caused that gap, or maybe it was because she was pregnant. But at that moment he would do anything for her, and that wasn't an exaggeration.

[Reira DeMorvick]

There was no need to linger on it anymore. Reira decided it was best just to forget about Demetri and his problems with her and Matrim being together. It wasn’t good for her to become over stressed, well not for the baby at least. That was the most important thing. So for now, she would just focus on how happy she was knowing that she was going to have a family.

Realizing how tired she was, Reira let her eyes close. She heard Matrim leave the room to unplug the phone cords and in no time he was back and laying down beside her. He left a trail of soft kisses from her shoulder to her neck, making a small smile spread across her lips. He told her not to worry and she nodded. Reira wouldn’t worry, she wouldn’t let herself.

"So, is there anything you need or want? Something to drink or eat? Me to stop talking? Anything I can do, just let me know okay?"

Reira let out a small laugh and snuggled in closer to him. “I only want you.” It was the truth. He was the only thing she needed. And right now, with him there holding her, she felt so strongly for him. "Love you Matrim."