She felt warm sweat dripping as she danced in the heated club surrounded by everyone and no one she knew as usual.
She grinned to herself as she danced swaying her hips back and forth to the rhythm of the song she would laugh at if she heard it during her day.
"I love watching you," someone whispered in her ear her eyes opened as he flashed away leaving no trace of him though she knew who he was.
She felt the frown lines forming on her face as her mood plummeted stomping off of the dance floor she left in a hurry unsure if he was still around.
She made it three blocks before she knew he was still 'watching' her, "Cut it out Eli," she said her voice as cutting as a razors edge.
She heard him chuckle somewhere in the darkness as she tried not to externally huff, she kept her composure as she walked the last bit to her building.
"Are you going to invite me inside," he asked appearing behind her as she unlocked the buildings door she looked back at him before she shoved him off of the stairs.
"I'd rather you walked into a fire than my building not that it's stopped you before," she retorted as she slammed the door behind her ignoring his hearty laughter.
"I told you I'd be back," he said following her as she stomped up the stairs, "I gave you your time away from me," he continued.
Katerina seethed internally as she ignored him wishing she didn't live on the fourth floor holding her key to her door she unlocked it not bothering with a last look.
"Let me in," he asked as her eyes bore into the other side of the door wishing things were different she heard his hand touch the door as he leaned his head against the wood.
"I can't," she whispered to herself knowing more than anything that she shouldn't let him back into her heart but also more than that that he was already there.
Their feelings would never die, they could, she could but feelings remained her tongue darted out licking her lips the longer she thought about it.
"You've already forgiven me," he said suddenly his hand wiggling the knob, "I know you, vengeful as you might be -your love for me is stronger."
Kat almost growled she longed to shut him up, to make him leave her alone and before she knew it she had unlocked the door and flung it open.
He was stunned at her action but Katerina always was a woman of action a little death wasn't going to change that.
She slapped him, hard, "You're right, I love you. I love you so much I forgave you," she whined before her face grew hard, "Is that what you want to hear?"
"Yes!" he shouted in return, "Anything but your indifference," she said more quietly but just as fiercely as he cradled her face between his hands.
"I'm sorry but that's all I can offer you right now," she said warming to his touch as she willed herself not to cry, "Come back tomorrow."
"I'll come back," he promised his thumbs rubbing her cheeks, warming them, "Every day," he murmured, "Until you let me in again."