SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE READ DARK FLAME!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Immortals series, it belongs to Alyson Noel.

Author's Note: This takes place after Dark Flame while Damen and Ever try to figure out how to be able to touch.

Lingering Souls?

Why do they always think that girls are good? What about the girls gone bad? Huh? What about them? Or, why do they get all the attention? What about when a good girl does a good thing? Nothing. Zip. Nothing.

I pulled my knees to me and stared out at the water. I had come here to escape all the chaos. In the water, a few ways off, Jude was paddling out. He looked over his shoulder and saw me. He froze. A huge wave came and swept him under the water. I couldn't help but laugh.

"What's so funny?" Damen asked, coming up behind me. I stand and shrug.

"Nothing much," I said. He nodded and looked at where Jude was surfacing.

"You two's on good terms again?" he asked, shoving his hands in his pockets. I shake my head and sigh.

"Hardly. He ruined out lives, Damen, I'm never going to forget that. I finally reached Roman and he had to ruin everything. I finally gain Haven's trust and he ruined that. I don't think I'll ever forgive him," I told him and stood up.

"Just promise me you won't do anything crazy," Damen said, looking at me. I shrugged.

"What's the point? Roman had the only cure and now it's gone. He said there wasn't any recipe, just what was in his head. Unless we go to the Shadowland and visit him, there's no way to get it," I told him. He gives me a look.

"Remember how Riley lingered after she died?" he asked.

"Yeah? And?" I asked as we walked up to the parking lot.

"What if he didn't move on?"

"I thought that only worked with the people who weren't damned to the Shadowland," I said. He shrugs.

"It's possible that they stick around. I've never met one, but it's still possible," he said. I stop.

"Why would Roman linger? Why would he come to me?" I asked him.

"Maybe he doesn't want to come to you. Maybe he wants you to come to him," he said, raising his eyebrows. I frown. Is it possible?

"We'll see," I told him finally. He shrugs and we get in our cars and go our separate ways.

I know it's short, but I was bored and just wrote it for the heck of it. Do you think I should continue? Review and tell me! Please?