Jekyll's POV

I woke up breathing heavily and in a sweat. Was what I just experienced some sort of horrible nightmare? It certainly felt real. I was too shaken up to go back to sleep. I sat in the dark thinking about what to do. I don't know how to feel about what just happened. Should I continue resisting or should I give in? I was only afraid to love him because it's wrong to love yourself, even if it isn't exactly yourself.

What would Utterson think? He already knew about my past and the experimentation. If I told him about what happened would he be able to stop Hyde? At least he's not causing harm to others because I'm distracting him.

This was all my fault. He forced himself upon me because I didn't reciprocate his feelings. Maybe he's confused. I remembered something he said before he kissed me, "Since I can't have consent from you to love someone else, then I figured the only one left to love is you." It was true. I had never given him consent to love anyone. He would only use them for his own sexual desires. I don't even think there's anything to love. I'm just so confused. I wish everything didn't have to be so complicated.

"Hyde."

"Yes."

I saw Hyde had appeared and was now seated next to me.

"I'm so confused. Can you explain to me what….this is?"

"I already explained it to you."

"Explain it to me again."

"Why? You obviously don't love me. I have to force you to love me."

"I've had some time to think about it and I'm so afraid."

"What are you afraid of?"

"What will Utterson think if he finds out? You know he and I have been together since the summer of this year. Are you just jealous of what he and I have?"

"Yes. You both have a connection with each other but me, he's only really met me once and we don't seem to have anything in common. When he and I kissed all I felt was pity but with you I felt a spark of electricity."

"I'm sorry to say I don't feel the same."

"But we could try."

"We need to speak with Utterson about this before we make any rash decisions."

"And if we do talk to Utterson and we don't find any solutions …."

"We'll figure this out. Why didn't you tell me this sooner?"

"It wouldn't have changed anything between us anyway."

"But we could have resolved this sooner."

"But we didn't."

"We will talk to Utterson tomorrow and get to the bottom of this."

I walked to my bedchambers and climbed under the sheets. I looked up when I heard a noise. Hyde had followed me and was standing in the doorway.

"I just wanted to say thank you for listening to me."

"Your welcome. You know you can talk to me anytime."

He nodded.

"You look tired."

"I'm not. I'm just fine."

"No, you need sleep."

"I don't."

"Sleep. Now."

I patted the space next to me and he reluctantly trudged over to the other side of the bed and climbed in.

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

I turned off the light and we both drifted off to sleep.

Hydes POV

I woke up earlier than Jekyll and watched over him peacefully sleeping until he finally woke up.

"Good morning."

Jekyll yawned and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes.

"Good morning."

"How long have you been awake?"

"An hour."

"What time is it?"

"It's early."

"What is the time?"

"9:00"

"I'll have to call him after my shift ends."

"It's Saturday."

"I'll call him right now then."

Jekyll picked up the phone and dialed Uttersons phone number.

Jekyll's POV

I heard the phone beep three times before someone answered.

"Utterson residence. Drison speaking."

"Drison could I speak to Utterson?"

"I'll get him for you sir."

I was put on hold for no more than a few moments before Utterson answered.

"Hello?"

"Utterson."

"Ah, Jekyll. You caught me just as I was about to leave."

"I have an important matter to speak to you about. When is the earliest you can arrive?"

"I'll be over as soon as possible."

"I don't want to interrupt any of your plans."

"I don't have any plans. I was only going out to clean my office and file some paperwork."

"See you in a few moments then."

I ended the call.

Hyde POV

After dressing and having Jekyll yell at me for a full minute after I mistakenly used his toothbrush to brush my teeth, we both greeted Utteron in the parlor. Him sitting opposite us in a chair while Jekyll and I sat on opposite ends of the couch as far away from each other as we could, which wasn't very far because it was a love-seat.

"So what is this important matter that you wished to speak to me about?"

"Hyde forced himself upon me after revealing his true feelings of his romantic interest for me."

"Do you reciprocate his feelings?"

"No. I will always stay loyal to you, Utterson."

Utterson turned his attention to me.

"You raped Jekyll?"

"It wasn't rape."

"Yes it was. He didn't consent to the act."

I looked down at my hands.

"I'm sorry."

I looked to Jekyll.

"I accept your apology."

I looked back to Utterson.

"I only did it because I was jealous of the relationship of what you and Jekyll have."

"That relationship is extended to you too."

"All I feel you're giving me through this relationship is sympathy and pity."

"Isn't that something?"

"It's not love."

"And you feel that Jekyll can give you the love that you crave for?"

"Yes, but he won't give me a chance."

"I won't give you a chance because Utterson and I are already together and that won't change."

"One date is all I ask, Jekyll. If it doesn't go smoothly I'll try to forget about you and things can go back to the way they were."

"No. Absolutely not."

"Just try it."

"Utterson, you can't be serious."

"I am serious."

"I …. I could give it a try."

"Yes."

Hyde POV

A date. I'm going on a date with Henry Jekyll! Calm down. You can do this. Deep breaths. Be a gentleman. Right. That's not going to happen.