A/N- Takes place after Price of Immortality

Some time had passed since Fina had taken that trip to Coney Island with Fred. He had told her that they could forget the awkward last hour, but Fina couldn't forget they way he made her feel. The way his smile lit up her entire life. Or they way his strong, muscular arms wrapped around her waist when he gave her a friendly hug, and yet remained gentle so he wouldn't hurt her.

She waited for those feelings to fade away. The boys didn't have a lot of female friends so interacting with Fina must have been a novelty to them. But while Sam's crush on her faded and Joe began to get used to her as a pet, Fred's feelings only seemed to grow stronger with each passing day. And despite her best intentions, so did hers.

But she was bonded in an eternal contract and bonded into being immortal. Fred would age while Fina remained the same. Besides, Joe needed her attention. Real magic was no where near second nature to him like it should be by now, and Fina had been too distracted by what she felt for Fred to help him like she should have been doing this entire time. So Fina may have been crazy for Fred, but her first loyalty was to Joe and her duties as his assistant.

Fina sat on the couch next to Joe in Fred's living room as Fred and Joe played video games. Sam and San-Li had gone on another one of their business trips and Anna and Joleena had flown to Milan for the weekend. Fred's car fired a rocket at Joe's car causing it to flip through the air several times before hitting a tree and exploding.

"Victory!" Fred yelled triumphantly.

"Okay, I'm officially sure that you cheat on this game." Joe mumbled in annoyance.

"Yeah, if by cheat you mean I'm just better at Racing Maniacs than you." Fred chuckled.

Joe opened his mouth to say something when his phone started ringing. He checked the caller I.D and his scowled turned into a smile.

"I'll be right back." He said getting up and heading out the room.

Fred watched him leave and quickly closed the distance between him and Fina. Fina fidgeted nervously and smiled at him. His blue gray eyes were warm with affection for her and she couldn't get her heart to stop beating like crazy.

"You're blushing." Fred laughed and played with one of her braids."Are you nervous about something?"

"No, of course not." Fina lied.

The truth was that even thinking about Fred's smile could make her heart flutter and her face flush. Being alone with Fred and having him so close to her doubled those feelings.

"I can tell your lying." Fred smiled at her. "Is something wrong? You know you can talk to me about anything."

"It's nothing." Fina said with a small shrug. "I'm okay."

"No you aren't," Fred smile fell a little. "Listen, if I made you uncomfortable that day-"

"You didn't." Fina said quickly. "I loved our trip. I love being with you."

"Thanks good." Fred let out a sigh of relief. "You're been kinda avoiding me lately so I was afraid that you hated me or something."

Fina smiled and laid her hand on top of his. "Fred, I could never hate you."

"Good." Fred smiled and threaded his fingers through hers. "Because I definitely don't hate you."

Fina looked down at their intertwined fingers and blushed harder. Fred put his fingers under her chin and gently tilted her face up towards his. He gave her a winsome smile and slowly started to lean forward. Fina closed her eyes and waited for his lips to brush against hers.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?"

Fred and Fina jumped apart to see Jodie standing in front of them.