So originally, this story was just going to be a oneshot, but as a request from DarkLove9, I wrote another chapter. It really isn't related to the other chapter...they're kind of separate plots.

But anyway, this chapter is dedicated to DarkLove9, for giving me these ideas and for encouraging me to write this!

"Jem?" Tessa knocked softly on his door. She received a muffled grunt from him; which seemed unusual. She shrugged and opened the door anyway.
She took a step foreword and looked up. There, right in front of her was Jem and... another woman, in an embrace. Tessa yelped, and then just stood there; eyes wide and blinking.
"James?" she whispered in disbelief.
He looked at her then; and scrambled to cover up.
"Oh Tessa, hello. What-"
But Tessa was already backing out of the doorway, tears streaming down her face. The jade pendant at her heart suddenly felt heavy, and she yanked the chain from her neck and threw it at Jem's feet.
"Tessa, please, I can explain!"
"I don't want to hear it."
She staggered back to her room, feeling as if she were in a dream. Jem? She would have never thought, of all people, Jem would be unfaithful to her.
Instead of going to her room, she found herself walking to the library. She carefully opened the door, not wanting to disturb anyone.
She padded softly to her favorite armchair only to find Cecily sitting there, reading Wuthering Heights.
Cecily looked up, her blue eyes shining.
"I'm sorry, I'll leave you to read." Tessa sniffled.
"No, it's perfectly fine. Come sit and talk to me, we haven't really gotten to know each other."
Tessa obeyed and sat in a nearby armchair. Cecily put her book down.
"Now Tessa, everyone tells me you can Change into other people. Is that true?"
Tessa nodded. "That's amazing!" Cecily smiled.
"Not really. If the power is used the wrong way, it can be quite awful."
"I suppose." Cecily was quiet for a second, then blurted, "How well do you know my brother?"
Tessa was taken off guard. "I-I-"
"You fancy him, do you know?" The corner of Cecily's mouth quirked up into a grin. "I suppose he has grown into quite a handsome young man, although his personality has changed quite a bit."
"How so?" Tessa asked.
Cecily paused. "At home in Wales, Will and I were quite close. Well, we were all very close. Will used to be the funniest, sweetest boy. We would sit in the library some days and tell each other jokes. Will's were always the best. He made Ella laugh so hard she cried." Cecily laughed.
Tessa smiled too. But then Cecily's face grew serious. "But the night that Ella died, it was like the sweetness just drained out of him. And then he ran away, and suddenly, where there used to be three of us, I was all alone. Mother and Father were so upset, and I was too. I mean, goodness, he left without hardly any explanation."
Tessa recalled Will's words: I thought it was the beginning of the curse. I fled my family and came here. But she didn't want to tell Cecily that. Will should be the one to tell her.
"What was Will like when you came to the Institute?" Cecily questioned.
"Sarcastic, arrogant, in a way, sort of rude. But everyone seemed used to it, like that was how Will had always been."
Cecily sighed. "I don't know what happened. And now it's even worse. He just seems sullen and irritable and even more sarcastic than before. I just don't understand it."
Tessa debated whether or not to tell Cecily why Will was acting this way. "I think I know why," Tessa said quietly.
"Cecily leaned foreword in her chair. "Do tell."
"Well," Tessa sighed. "I don't know where to begin. Will came to he Dark House, where I was being held prisoner. In fact, the first time he came into my room, I hit him with a jug." Cecily and Tessa both laughed.
"A while later, we attacked the vampire de Quincey at his party. When we returned, Will had vampire blood in his system, so he has to drink holy water. I brought him a pail of holy water, and he kissed me." Cecily's eyes lit up.
Tessa continued. "Sometime after that, he told me that he didn't have feelings for me. I was confused and hurt, because he made it seem like he did. Then I grew closer with Jem. He took me all around London, and I suppose you could say we courted."
"But then I wet to a masquerade ball with Will, but I had Changed into Jessamine." Seeing the confused look on Cecily's face, she clarified. "Jessamine used to live here, but she betrayed us. Anyway, I started to Change back to myself, and Will took me to the balcony. He kissed me again there, too. I was so confused about my feelings towards both boys, but I knew I had to do something."
"Then one morning Jem proposed to me. I was so stunned, I didn't know what to say. I thought he was just doing it so that if Charlotte lost control of the Institute, I would have somewhere to live. But he assured me he wasn't, and I said yes."
Tessa took a deep breath. "Then Will confessed hat he truly did love me, and had all this time. But I told him it was too late, that Jem had already proposed to me. I think it broke his heart. Since then, he's seemed even more withdrawn."
Tessa smoothed back her hair and looked at Cecily. She looked stunned. "So you're saying the reason he is acting this way is because he is broken-hearted?"
Tessa looked down at her hands. "Yes, I suppose you're right."
Cecily frowned. "Do you still have feelings for him?"
Tessa avoided Cecily's gaze. "I-I don't know. Maybe."
Cecily raised an eyebrow. "Tessa, be honest with yourself."
Tessa looked down at her hands. "Yes," she mumbled. Cecily grinned. "Well why don't you tell him that?! Put him out of his misery!"
"Cecily, I'm engaged! Well, now, I don't know."
"What do you mean, you don't know?"
"I-I just saw Jem with another woman." Tessa sighed.
"Well he's allowed to be around-"
"No, I mean WITH another woman."
Cecily's eyes widened. "Goodness gracious Tessa! I'm so sorry!"
Tessa sniffled. "It's alright."
All of he sudden, Cecily's eyes lit up.
"Cecily, I know what your thinking."
"I'm sorry. It's too soon, right?"
"I don't know. Do you think so?"
"I think that you should do what feels right in heart."
Slowly, Tessa rose from her seat. "Thank you Cecily, for everything. You've helped me a lot." she smiled warmly. Cecily returned the smile. "my pleasure. It was nice meeting you finally."
Tessa exited the library and walked back to her room. She tried to sleep, but finding she couldn't, she returned to the library. Cecily was gone, but someone else had taken her seat.
"Will?"
He glanced up, eyes bright, but when they focused on Tessa, they grew sad and weary. Tessa approached him with caution.
"Cecily said you wanted to talk to me," he said, a ghost of a grin on his face.
"I do, but-" Tessa could feel tears stinging her eyes as she thought about Jem.
"Tessa? Are you alright?" Will looked concerned.
Tessa quickly wiped the moisture from her eyes. she didn't want to cry in front of Will. "Yes, I'm fine," she sniffled.
"No you're not," he said, his eyebrows furrowed. "Tell me what's wrong." he gestured for her to sit next to him on the sofa.
"Why do you care?" she spat, but immediately regretted it. Hurt registered across his face.
"I still care about you Tessa, but I can see that-"
"Will," she said softly. "I'm sorry, I-" she didn't know how to explain it to him. "I-I-Jem," she started but started to shake.
"Tess, calm down," he said gently. "You don't have to tell me, it's alright. It is really none of my business."
Tessa took a deep breath. "This morning, I went to go tell Jem something. I knocked, and I thought I heard him say something, so I opened the door. And-and I-I saw him...with another woman," she choked out.
"WHAT!" Will flew off the couch, his eyes blazing. "James Carstairs..." he mumbled.
Tessa saw his distress and stood too. She placed a hand on his arm to stop him. "Will, stop. It's alright, I-"
"No, it's not alright!" he turned to face Tessa, his face wild. "Tessa," he breathed. "I can't even-"
"Will," Tessa whispered. This time, it was like whispering his name broke him. He moved closer to her, and put one hand on her cheek. "Tess," his voice grew soft. "I-I just...I don't want you to get hurt," he said.
Tessa's eyes fluttered closed. They were so close she could feel their breath mingling. Will leaned forward and closed the gap. The kiss was like a breath of fresh spring air that you waited all winter for. She had been waiting so long for it to happen again, it came as a relief.
At first it was just a gentle touch of the lips, but Tessa couldn't resist reaching up and threading her fingers through Will's jet black hair. She could tell Will was hesitant; he didn't want to take advantage of her, but she wanted this, wanted him.
Finally, Will moved closer, deepening the kiss. He placed his hands at the waistband of her dress, holding her firmly against him.
Tessa let her arms rest on his shoulders and fingered the curls at the nape of his neck. Will's hands crept up her sides, and then he too moved to wind his fingers through her brown curls.
They broke away for breath, their foreheads touching. While Tessa smiled softly, Will looked regretful. "Tessa, I'm sorry," he whispered.
"Don't be," she whispered, and pressed her lips to his again.

So...there you have it! Tell me what you think! Should I continue? Or should this be like a collection of oneshot/drabble things?

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