A/N: Thanks a tonne if you're coming back for a look at the second chapter. I hope you enjoy. Artemis Fowl is owned by Eoin Colfer, I'm just playing with his toys.

In the last chapter…

So Artemis reattached his lips with hers, unintentionally forcing her mouth open in the process. The freshness of her aroma, the smoothness of her skin, the warmth radiating off her, they all overwhelmed his senses and he breathed in deeply, trying to calm his eager body.

Chapter 2

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Holly was so in love with this Mud Boy, this Mud Boy for crying out loud! The very one who kidnapped her, put the People into danger too many times, who tricked her into helping him, making her think she had doomed his mother. But she knew all these were just the part of her that was self conscious, the part of her that still cared what people thought. However Artemis's penetrating eyes broke her thought, she could barely remember her own name. The only thing fitting into her head, the she loved him, that she wanted him. As if he could sense this, Artemis reattached his mouth to hers, in such a rush, that her mouth was knocked open. Holly exhaled in sudden rapidness, just as Artemis took in a breath. After ten seconds of passionate kissing, Artemis spoke for the first time.

"Holly" he whispered, almost groaned "I think we both know" he continued "whether we want to or not, that this is not the time or place. We're both manic on ecstasy and not thinking straight. I suggest we sleep on it." He recommended.

"Oh no, there's no way I'm leaving you!" Holly said in desperation

"Well then don't leave." He said with glint in his eye that pushed Holly over the edge, however she wasn't the one who drew the other into a long, hot, passionate kiss that got the two of them puffing like they'd run a marathon.

"Hmm" Mumbled Holly, sill partially incoherent from the kiss "Are you inviting me to 'sleep with you'" she said, putting emphasis on the last three words. Artemis smiled cheekily but soon regained self-control "Yes, but you know I don't mean it like that." He said with disapproving tones. However his eyes, still mischievous and wild, said otherwise and Holly took advantage of this, wrapping her legs around his back and her fingers to his hear, forcing him into an unexpected, but nonetheless, breathtaking kiss.

Butlers were taught, along with martial arts, fine cuisine, arsenal training, and many other important typically 'Butler' things, not to judge the ones they worked for, to not get personal, and to keep their distance (mentally speaking). However at the sight of his young charge, 'feeling up' a seemingly younger lady, Butler had to intervene. At first he was shocked, then almost happy to see Artemis 'socially interacting' (that thought was quickly banished from his mind, never to be spoken of again), then he decided it was time to end the 'activities' his master was perusing. He gruffly coughed to alert the pair to his presence. The seemingly more alert female stopped first, pushing herself up with her hands, leaving Artemis sliding down her front, entranced.

Hormones Butler thought poor boy's a genius but he never stood a chance against them! This thought was quickly followed by Oh my god! No way! It can't be. I don't know if I should be happy, smug (Butler had a sneaking suspicion the pair were more than friends) or scared!

Just when Holly thought she was getting what she wanted, what her body had been craving Butler walked in, coughing to make himself noticed. It took a moment before the sound could be transferred into rational thought but when she got there the thing that came to mind was Oh D'arvit! She quickly pushed herself up, Artemis sliding down her front, it was almost comical. He nearly looked innocent, unaware. He soon recovered.

"Artemis?" said Butler in a squeaky, somewhat terrified voice. "And…Holly! Oh god. Explain."

"Butler, well, um, when we went back in time things…changed. Butler we kissed."

After Artemis explained Butler had soon calmed down. He had taken precautions though, sitting the two on opposite corners of the bed.

"Butler why are you making us sit like this?" demanded Artemis

"Because firstly, you can never be too careful with teenagers" He answered, eyeing Artemis "And second, I'm freaking out and I'm scared of what you might do." Artemis shifted uncomfortably, "Very well" By this point it was night time, too late to politely send Holly home. The Fowls abided by a strict rule book of gentlemanly hood, luckily Butler did to. "Well, I suppose you'll be sleeping in the guest room down the hall." He stated

"No she won't" said Artemis "The twins trashed it an hour ago."

"Oh, for the love of…"

"She has to sleep here and you know it." Artemis said craftily. Butler tsked in disapproval "Fine, but you're getting a wall." He said with finality.

Artemis was grumpy. He couldn't sleep, especially with the events unfolding around him. Suddenly he pushed himself up onto his knees and through the wall of pillows dividing him and Holly across the room. Holly didn't move.

"Holly, are you awake?" he whispered in consideration

"If I was I wouldn't be anymore, but no. Now. Be quiet!" she finished hissing

"Why?" Artemis asked, slightly hurt

"Because he probably put cameras in here when we were out of the room, which he will either be watching now, or reviewing tomorrow." She replied

"Oh." Artemis mumbled, he could he be so ignorant. He hoped it wouldn't be a permanent thing. So he lay down, craftily reaching a hand above their heads. One, two, three he counted in his mind. He then practically simultaneously pressed a button built into the wall. This button pulled drapes around the bed, concealing the inside from any cameras. He also wrapped his arms around Holly, she instantly turned to face him, him pulling her into a quick kiss. They then snuggled close, nothing to be said and both drifted into dream world.

As Holly awoke, she found herself in a surprisingly good mood. Why was that? Maybe she was scheduled to go to the surface today. No, that wasn't it, after the last Artemis Fowl incident she'd be on traffic control for a month. What could it be she thought, racking her brain for the answer. That's it. "Artemis!" she spoke aloud.

"Yes, Holly." Artemis murmured, drawing circles on her bare thigh where her one-piece did not cover (along with her shoulders and a small part of her collar bone plus, of course the rest of her arms and legs).

"Sorry" she said blushing at her outburst, and the way Artemis was touching her. "I was just wondering why I was so happy. Then I remembered you." She said with a smile, accentuating what she meant by that with a soft peck on Arty's lips. "What are we doing today?" she asked, looking at him expectantly.

"Well, first I thought we could have Butler prepare us a light breakfast, then possibly a walk around the grounds? What do you think?"

"I think that would be wonderful" Holly replied

After a surprisingly grumpy Butler (he had put cameras in Artemis' room and was not impressed with their behaviour) made the pair strawberry crêpes and the two had set off walking they soon found a private spot under a tree. Holly wrapped her arm around Artemis' torso and was slightly shocked to find the beginning of muscles.

"You've been working out."

Artemis blushed a little "Yes, Butlers been teaching me."

"I can tell." Holly said giving Artemis a squeeze. After a moment of comfortable silence Artemis spoke.

"I was wondering. Unless you have better things to do," he said, getting nervous

"What?" Holly was intrigued now

"If you would like to go out with me?" he asked embarrassedly. Holly was taken by surprise by this. She didn't know what she had been expecting but it certainly wasn't this. Though, it would be fun; and I definitely don't get out enough.

"Yes. I will. Though I'll have to find a disguise."

"Already taken care of. I suspected we'd work together again. So I bought a series of different garments."

"Well then. We're set." After some time lying there, Artemis stood up and gave Holly a hand to do the same. Holly took it, pulling herself close to him.

"Just remember, your mine" she said simply, but with meaning, the same way she kissed him shortly after. "Well" she said, letting go of his shirt, "I think we'd better change now."

Holly went into Artemis's bathroom to change, into a calf-length summer dress, meanwhile Artemis did the same. When Holly emerged she saw a gaping Artemis staring at her. Holly blushed severely.

"Wow" he said, snapping out of it, "You look even more amazing than usual."

"Thanks" Holly said deepening her colour. "You, as always, look charming" she said with a smile. Artemis was dressed in a black suit and red shirt to match Holly's dress.

"Where will we be eating tonight?" Holly enquired while putting on an auburn wig.

"The Abbey Tavern" replied Artemis

"Wonderful." Holly said seductively, standing to kiss Artemis

"It's my first time going there but I've called ahead and requested they don't ask questions." He said before giving Holly a kiss in return. However something about it was off, Holly noticed. She dismissed this as nervousness on his first date. Holly was nervous too. There was a limited population when you could only breed every 20 years. Take into account that half of them were women, that some were of an unacceptable species (goblins, centaurs, ect). And that some men were just plain awful, that didn't leave Holly with many options. This was only her 5th ever date. And certainly her first this far out of her own species. "Holly would you please go down and talk to Butler for a while, my parents took my brothers on a short vacation, I think mother is a little stressed (he didn't care to mention it was because of her sudden knowledge of the People). They won't be back for 3 weeks."

"Okay Artemis." Holly replied, though she wondered why he wanted to be alone, perhaps to record recent events in some form of a diary. In any case she left, she wondered how Butler was handling himself.

As they arrived at the restaurant Butler gave them a final wink and said goodbye, even though Artemis could drive the car it was preferred by his mother he didn't. Artemis took Holly's hand and walked into the restaurant. His palm was unusually sweaty. They entered the restaurant and Artemis immediately took them into a private room in the back. He then brought them over to a table in the centre of the room and came behind Holly to tuck her chair in behind her. He then took his own seat. A waiter came over to the couple and set down their menus. Holly nervously flicked through hers, deciding on the 'Roast 'Provencal' vegetable and Goats cheese salad. After a few more seconds Artemis decided upon Crispy Roast Duckling.

As Holly waited for the waiter to return and take their empty plates, she wondered why Artemis was being so quiet. At first she had put it down to nerves, but even she was relaxed now, and she was the elf! Perhaps it was because he was no used to being social, that had to be it! Unless it was her? She harboured this thought for the remainder of the night, trying to think of what she'd done wrong. But what could it be! She pushed the thought out of her head as their shared dessert came, a warm pear and almond tart with mango coulis. They both took a slither enjoying the comforting aroma. The soft, flaky texture. The freshness in the coulis.

Finally it was the end of the night. At 8:00 sharp, Butler picked them up. There was little talk as Artemis and Holly sat in the back, hands joined on their laps (each others' hands, as in the four off them as one). Everyone in their own minds new this was a bad sign, so Artemis spoke up.

"Do you think Foaly is having any luck finding the 'other' Opal?"

"I don't know. I haven't used my gear since I got here. That's a first!"

"Hmm, I suppose you had better call in tomorrow and explain. Wouldn't want anyone to think you're in trouble."

"No." Holly finished before laying her head on Artemis' shoulder. It wasn't that she was tired, it was just she wanted to feel close to him, he was keeping her out again. She wondered what he meant by 'tomorrow', surely she could call tonight. Oh well.

A/N: Hope you liked it! I will make a note that I wrote this a few years ago and I'm still not sure how or if I'll be continuing but I will say I have a vague plan for the story. Just a warning.