Hi everyone :D

Sorry for the short chapter... but at least I updated, right?

Review Replies:

Taraah36: Thanks for your review. I know I've been rushing this, but I'll try my best! :)

icegirljenni: Just remember, Sesshomaru is half forcing Rin to marry him... Thanks for your review :)

StoriedFabric: Thanks for your review :) I'm glad too

blackacess: Thanks for your review... I guess we'll have to see ;)

animeLuv'Chuu: Here ya go! :)

Chapter 11:

I woke with a start.

Sunlight crept under the closed blinds and drew shadows along the tan carpet.

I sat upright and scanned the room I was in. It wasn't mine.

Memories ran through my head: the warm golden eyes, soft lips against my own and caresses that left hot trails along my body... I choked. My hand pushed the covers away, a bundle of nervousness pumped in my chest.

I sighed; my clothes were intact. I had slept with the ball gown still on my body.

My feet touched the soft carpet gently and I smoothed out the midnight blue fabric. The clock on the wall said 8:00am.

"Where am I?" I wondered aloud.

I went over to the door and tested the handle; it opened smoothly. I popped my head out of the room to look at either sides of the corridor. The right side was a dead end, and the left wasn't.

I checked behind me to make sure that I didn't leave anything and started my long walk down the red-carpeted corridor barefooted.

So far I had passed at least two sitting rooms and empty guest bedrooms. I sighed and raked a hand through my unbound hair.

To my dismay, I was lost.

I flicked my hair over my shoulder and started walking again. I took a left and at the end of the corridor I reached this time was a mahogany double-door,

Much like the door to Sesshomaru's office at his building.

I ran down to it and yanked on the handle.

My eyes scanned the room: A large window, a few bookshelves lined across the wall, a desk facing the door, and a silver-haired figure sitting behind it.

My fingers gripped the door handle as I cleared my throat, "S-sesshomaru?"

The figure's eyes immediately softened as they came into contact with my own.

"Rin," Sesshomaru smiled as he pushed away his MacBook and papers. "Come here."

I came over to Sesshomaru's open arms and snuggled against his polo shirt-clad chest.

"How was your night?"

"It was fine," I replied, his shirt muffled my voice.

I lifted my head as Sesshomaru placed a feather kiss on my forehead.

I swallowed, "Sesshomaru?"

"Yes?" he replied, I could feel the vibrations of his voice through my skin.

"Did… did anything happen last night?" I could feel my cheeks warm with embarrassment.

"Rin,"

I looked up into Sesshomaru's eyes.

"You know that I would never attempt to do anything lewd to you, not before our marriage. Only then will I let my self-control subside."

I relaxed a bit, and then chuckled at the meaning behind the last sentence, "you really are shameless Sesshomaru."

"Are you famished Rin?"

I licked my lips at the thought of food.

Sesshomaru smiled, "I will take that as a yes."

I yelped and gripped Sesshomaru's shoulder as he stood and linked his arms around my waist and under my knees.

"Sesshomaru, don't do that! I could fall!" I exclaimed in mock annoyance.

He just smiled and began walking out of the luxurious office and down one of the red-carpeted hallways. I swallowed in embarrassment as a young woman in a maid's uniform passed us, bowing respectively before hurrying to continue whatever job she had to do.

"Sesshomaru, you can put me down." I said as I tried to push myself away.

I stopped in defeat as Sesshomaru tightened his grip around my body.

We passed several hallways; until we came into the most beautiful dinning room I had ever seen in all my nineteen years. The floor-to-ceiling windows allowed the purest of sunlight in, the light flickered rainbow patterns onto the gigantic but elegant chandelier that hung above a long mahogany table.

Sesshomaru placed me down onto the red carpet carefully before whispering a single name: "Father."

I gulped, what did he mean by that?

Sesshomaru's hand pushed against my back, making me walk towards the chairs that lined the table. I sat down cautiously.

I turned my head as I sensed someone enter the dinning room. My breath caught in my throat. I could now tell where Sesshomaru got his handsome looks. InuTashio was tall, almost taller that his twenty-six-year-old son; and his hair was as long and silver as Sesshomaru's, although brushed up into a ponytail.

"Welcome Rin, Sesshomaru has told myself and his step-mother a lot about you." He smiled, his deep voice echoed through the room.

Hope this chapter was okay...

Reviews? And see you soon (hopefully) :)