Author's notes:

Inner thoughts in italics.

Chapter 10

Alana stood still; fear coursed through her body. The eyes she was staring into were so intense. It took her several seconds before she realized that it was Remy. She struggled even harder, but the more Alana resisted, the he firmer kept his hold.

"Relax chere, Take it easy. I'm not tryin' t' hurt ya." Alana narrowed her eyebrows out of suspicion, but she managed to slow down the pace of her breathing.

"Ya have an odd way o' showin' it", Alana replied sarcastically.

"I'm sorry chere, but y' should know better den t' sneak 'round dark alleys. Haven't y' heard? Girls are bein' taken 'round 'ere. So tell me, why are ya here?" Remy finally released his hold on her, but they were still standing very close to each other.

"Well Remy," Alana spoke while she straightened out her clothes, "if ya must know. Ah'm here ta watch the lecture bein' given by Charles Xavier.

"Right, I saw it on one o' de flyers 'round campus. So what? He's some sort o' ghostbuster or somet'in?"

"Paranormal expert."

"Right. O'course."

"Anyway, Ah figured Ah might be able ta ask him a couple of questions. But wait a minute, you have some explainin' ta do yoahself. You... You're the man with the red eyes. Your the one the witnesses saw in the alleyways. That means you're the one that's been..." Alana began to panic. Remy's eyes. The were so red, so furious. She began to back away, but her back was already to the wall. Remy grabbed hold of her waist again. He pulled her closer and leaned in.

"Listen chere, I know what y' thinkin'. But y' have t' believe me when I tell ya dat I ain't got nothin t' do wit' dis."

"Why Remy? Why should Ah? Ah barely even know you! How do Ah know that you're not the one that's takin' all of the girls?"

"Because," Remy hung his head low, "because, whoever is takin' all o' de girls, he is de bastard dat has m' little sister. Bethany."

Bethany. Bethany Lebeau. How could I have missed the connection. That's the name of the fourth missing girl.

In an instant, it struck her. Remy had been trying to catch the abductor. That's why he was always spotted at the scene of the crime.

"Your sister? Oh Remy, Ah'm sorry." Alana cupped her hands around his face and lifted it so that she could look into his eyes. "Ah had no idea."

Alana couldn't explain what happened next. Maybe it was because she felt guilty for accusing him of being the abductor. Maybe she felt sorry for his loss. Maybe it was the attraction she had been feeling since the moment they met. Whatever it was, Alana found herself with her lips on his. She kissed him gently at first, testing to see if the feeling was mutual. When she found that Remy gave no objections, she began to kiss him harder. His lips were so firm, yet soft. Remy wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. Alana ran her hands through his chestnut brown hair. They continued to enjoy the pleasures of their recent bond, forgetting all their problems for the time being. It was Alana who finally broke apart from their kiss, resulting in the two of them gasping for air.

"Ah'm... Ah'm so sorry." Alana blushed. "Ah don't know what came over me. Ah didn't mean ta..."

"Remy placed two fingers over her mouth. "Hush chèrie. No need t' be apologizin'. Y' didn't do anythin' I haven't wanted t' do. In fact, it should be me t' be sayin' I'm sorry for not doin' it first." He smiled gently, following it with a gentle peck where he had his two fingers. "But for now, how 'bout we head over to dat lecture. See what dis Xavier has t' say."

Alana just smiled and nodded her head. They walked out of the alley together and Alana noticed that it was a little after seven. They decided to head right over to the lecture hall, hoping to get into their seats before Xavier started speaking.

"Hope y' don' mind me taggin' along. But seein' as we're both lookin' for some answers..."

"No need t' explain. Ah don' mind yoah company at all." Alana replied flirtatiously. "Well, ya know what they say..."

"It takes two t' tango?"

Alana gave Remy a huge smile. She couldn't help but feel flattered. "Actually Cajun, Ah was goin' t' say 'two heads are better than one.'"

As they walked up to the front doors of Jackson Hall, they saw a young college student sitting at a small card table.

"Hi, welcome to Jackson Hall. Student I.D.'s please."

Remy and Alana looked at each other and gave one another a small smile. Although they were both pretty young, they certainly didn't look the role of college students."

"Sorry, homme, de lady and I aren't students."

"Oh my bad! Well in that case, it'll be $5.00 each."

Alana pulled out her wallet to pay, but Remy had already taken care of the fee.

"Oh Remy, let me pay ya back for that."

"Don' worry 'bout it. Maybe y' can repay me later wit' one o' those kisses." He flashed a confident smile.

"Maybe." Alana went in ahead of Remy, putting a little more shake in her walk. She stopped and turned her head. "Ya coming?"

Remy smiled inwardly at the sight of Alana walking into the lecture hall. They quietly snuck into the back row, trying not to disturb the lecture that had already begun.

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Meanwhile, right outside the town of Dulac...

"But why does it have to be her??" A man yelled at his small cordless telephone.

"The preparations are nearly complete. We just need one more..." replied the man on the other end of the line.

"Save it. I know the deal. I've already lost the one person I cared about the most. How can you expect me to do this to her too?" The first man paced and paced in the small, dimly lit room.

"You don't think I'll feel even a little guilty either? I've actually started to fall in love with this woman..." The man on the telephone paused for several seconds. "But, we've got to put our feelings aside. It's our duty. It's what we were assigned to do. Listen, I've gotta go take care of something. Just don't mess this up." Click.

The man stood there, still holding his phone up to his head. He took a deep breath, his grip on the phone growing tighter. He threw the phone, causing it to shatter once it hit the wall. He sat down on his bed and placed his head in his hands. "I'm so sorry Al."

And the plot thickens! Well what could be going on? Oh the suspense! Stay tuned for the next installment of... Demon Eyes...

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