HEY! I'm ill. I hit my head really hard and nearl knocked myself out, now my heads spinning. But I managed to drag myself up and write another chapter for you awesome readers!!!! Enjoy....

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~Jade~

Zoey

I just stared at him. Shocked at how he dared to come to me after what he just did, let alone the fact Stark would sense my distress and come running up any second. "No. We do not have to talk. Get out." I Told him through my teeth.

He rolled his eyes, "Why is it people keep saying that to me?" He asked rhetorically.

I sharpened my eyes, "Because you are not wanted here. Get. OUT." I told him again.

He softened his gaze, "Please Z, calm down. I need to talk to you. Seriously." He informed me while resuming his seat on my sofa.

I put my hands on my hips. "Stark is on his way." I told him.

Erik stood up, walked to the door, and locked it. My hands fell limp, "What are you doing?" I panicked.

He rolled his eyes again, "Z, don't be ridiculous. I'm not going to hurt you." He smiled but I believed it false.

"Stark can easily break down the door." I said, "You may as well unlock it."

"Oh yes, I know that. But you tell him not to come in. Make up some excuse. Or I'll end up fighting with him again." He said smoothly. What was with Erik? What did he need to tell me? He was acting strange.

I hitched in my breath, the last thing I wanted was Stark fighting again. He'd kill Erik, or Erik would hurt him... "Fine." I huffed nervously.

Just as I said that there was a frantic knock on the door. "Z? Are you ok? What's wrong? Why are you panicked?!" He said worried through the door. Erik chuckled quietly. Moron.

I paused, what's a good excuse for him not coming in? Stark was worrying I was hurt as usual so said, "Z I swear if you don't answer me soon I'm gonna knock this door off its hinges. Please answer, are you hurt? Oh goddess—"

I interrupted him before he thought I wasn't answering because I was hurt and knock down the door, "No- I, err, you can't come in." I told him. I tried to calm my emotions to relaxed so he wouldn't panic and I hid my thoughts.

"What? Why?" He asked.

"Because, err, I'm getting changed!" I shouted so he could hear through the thick wooden door.

I heard his laugh, "It's not like I haven't seen you naked plenty of times before—"

I cut him off again before he could go into too much detail, Erik was still here. "But, you can't. It's a, err, surprise." I winced at Erik's fierce expression. 'If looks could kill' is proving true.

He paused a second before laughing, "Ahh, ok." He was laughing hard.

"Shut up and go away for about 15 minutes." I told him.

He was still laughing, "Ok, ok. I'm going."

I sighed. I heard his footsteps die out I turned and sat on the single chair, not next to Erik. "What do you want?" I asked blatantly.

He let his head fall to the side, "What's wrong with you?" he asked.

I frowned confused, "Excuse me?"

"No! No, I mean what's wrong with you, not in a rude way." He smiled.

I didn't return his smile, "Nothing's wrong with me. Why do you ask?" I said.

"Because I just know there is." He answered looking at me intently while leaning on his knees.

I thought hard, "I don't need to tell you anything." I said sourly, "But I've been ill that's all."

His eyes sharpened and he looked into the distance. "Are you sure that's all? You do know Aphrodite is hiding something from you don't you." He informed me.

This caught my attention, I leaned forward into the same position as he was in, "What is she hiding?" I asked. This thought had occurred to me, but I didn't expect Erik of all people to pick up on that.

He shrugged, "I don't know, all I do know is it's about you. And that I am going to find out. Soon." He answered, "Does Stark have any ex's?" he said randomly and rudely.

"What? Why?"I asked fuming.

"Because I ran into someone today, saying she knew him well." He answered.

Oh so he wasn't just being nosy. Stacy Foster was the bitches name. She was here? "What was her name?" I asked cautiously.

"I can't remember... Say it, it might boost my memory." He frowned.

Should I? Stark told me not to say anything about her, but if Erik knows her... "Stacy, Foster." I muttered sourly.

"Ahh yes Stacy Foster, yes that was her name.

"But I want to talk about something else. Z, I— do you, I mean Z I'm sorry." He stuttered.

This was a shock, "I mean, I'm not," Oh right, "sorry about fighting with Stark. Because Z, I still like you. A lot." He looked like he actually meant it.

"Erik, after all you've said to me, all you've done… I love Stark." I said.

He winced, "I know, but I want you to leave him, please, be with me!" He begged.

I leant back, Erik was begging? "Erik, I love Stark. I don't even like you! I didn't think you liked me either, but—" I cut off when I looked at Erik's expression.

He looked crazed, he looked literally crazy. Rage poured from him, drowning me in it. I started to panic again, and then saw another flash of yellow in his eyes. I was sure I did. But that was impossible.

"Erik?" I asked hesitantly.

He stood up, kicked the coffee table making vase of flowers knock off and shatter into a million rainbow pieces of glass, scattering all the way to my feet. "Erik!" I exclaimed. He wordlessly ran to the door and let himself out. My eyes bulged, a few seconds later Stark jogged in.

"Oh goddess, Z who did this?! What happened?" He asked kneeling in front of me.

Should I tell him? I decided yes. "E-Erik."

His eyes bulged, "Erik." He strained, his muscles were all visibly tense.

I could tell he was about to march off and kill him so quickly held his arm. "No Stark, come on. We'll deal with it later." I urged.

"What an ASS! I'm gonna kill him." He kept talking to himself.

"No, no you're not! Stark I don't want you hurt!" I cried looking down.

His expression and posture softened, "Oh Z, he won't hurt me. Your right, we'll sort it out later. Come on." He put his arm over my shoulder, "Let's go see the twins." He smiled.

I wonder why we're going to the twins.

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I sat down at my laptop and started typing.

Meet me outside the Tulsa house of night at 12:00pm tomorrow if you want to see your boyfriend again. I have a requisition that will assist us both. I'll explain more then. But for now all you should know is Zoey Redbird is your target.

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