DISCLAMER: I am not Libba Bray and do Not own the characters to her stories. No matter how bad I want to.

This is my first fanfic so don't send flames. Well only if they're constructive flames not set to just bring me down. I wrote this while listening to The Hotel California by the Eagles and this is the song that most of my inspiration comes to me. I love it. I almost forgot. There may be some language and mature content.

Have fun, I know I did.

Enola Nokomis

KARTIK'S POV

"Kartik what are you doing?" Gemma asked giggling and I kissed her neck and bit her earlobe softly. She seemed to like it and so did I.

"Gemma, I'm not doing anything that I haven't done before." I said knowing that she doesn't like it when I act like a "meany".

She stopped kissing and looked at me staring me in the eyes with those beautiful emerald eyes that I love so much. "You know what Kartik? You're just a plain meany."

Told you. "What? How dare you say that about me?" I said sarcastically. She just glared at me but couldn't stay mad at me for long. She was then grinning from ear to ear.

"Well if you aren't going to play nice, then I'm not going to play at all." So abruptly got off of my lap from our position on her bed. She walked over to her vanity and started brushing her hair. "One, Two, Three…"

I got up from my spot missing her warmth on me. "Come on. I was only kidding. Please come back with me to the bed." I gave her the move loving look I could muster.

She grinned and set her brush down but still didn't get up. "Well if you want me that badly then…….. No. Ha!" She said trying to stifle down a laugh.

I gave her a shocked look, clutched my chest and fell to the ground. I started writhing in pain putting on a show for her for I know she loves it.

She obviously couldn't hold down her laugh because she started laughing so hard that tears were coming down those perfect cheeks of hers and soon we were both rolling on the floor laughing and holding our guts tightly. After a while, our laughter came to a cease and she wrapped her arms around me and lay on my chest. We both fell asleep holding each other on her bedroom floor.

GEMMA'S POV

I opened my eyes looking around and I quickly saw Kartik holding me and sleeping peacefully next to me. He looked like and angel when he slept. I quietly tried to detach myself from his grasp but I wasn't gentle enough. His eyes opened immediately and he grinned. I couldn't help from grinning as well. His smile quickly ceased when he realized what time it was.

"I think that I should go. I'll see you tonight for your riding lesson." Before I was allowed to speak, he dashed out my window and into the servants' quarters in the stables. I felt bad that he couldn't stay longer for I missed him already.

Just then Emily walked in and started frantically telling me that grandmamma was downstairs with Simon waiting me from my room. That goodness that no one saw Kartik and me only a few minutes earlier.

I made my way downstairs dressed and ready for whatever grandmamma had planned for me and Simon. I wasn't as ready as I thought.

I walk into the parlor and they both rise. Grandmamma comes to my side a bids me to sit next to her with Simon across from us.

Grandmamma is the first to speak. "Gemma, Simon has asked for your hand in marriage once again but may I plead to you to think about it first?" Her eyes look as if she is about to cry and I cannot look them in the eyes.

Simon speaks next. "I'm sorry for this Gemma. It's just…… I can't stand not being with you and I have figured that us getting married would fix that."

"Well, that you for coming here and asking once again but my answer is still like my first. I will not marry you for I do not love you. I love someone else." There, I said it. I didn't say his name or who he was but I said it and I already feel better.

I look up and see their faces are in shock. I get up and walk out of my house leaving them with all of their unanswered questions.

I made my way to the stables to go see Kartik and what he thinks of this. I do this knowing that they will probably think I am blowing of steam and am going to see the horses.

I see him sitting by Ginger and feeding her an apple. He is petting her mane and does not look up as I enter the barn.

"Kartik, I have something to say that has just happened and I don't know what to do." I say as he looks up startled.

"Oh, Gemma, I didn't see you come in. What happened?" he said motioning me to come sit on his lap. I do so and wrap my arms around him and burry my face into his chest. Smelling his all too familiar smell of cinnamon and smoke.

"Tell me, what would you do if I say that Simon proposed to me again?" I say knowing his answer would just be fury.

He looked startled. "He proposed? Why? Wait what? Hang on. I am going to kill him." I felt my heart flutter when he said this.

"No. Don't kill him. Just teach him a thing or two." I smiled bit he didn't. He just gave me a look that seemed to say, "Are you serious?"

There was a loud crashing noise as the barn door swung open. We both turned and looked and I gasped at what I saw.

The person at the barn door was staring with rage that could kill. They had a gun in their hand and it was more or less pointed at Kartik. It was Simon.

Yes I know. Cliff hanger. Dun dun dun………..

Oh, I just love you guys but only if you send reviews. School starts again on Monday but I'll try to write a few more chapters until then. But you have to beg.

Enola Nokomis

(P.S. more reviews make Kartik happy in the pant region.) :P