Ebony woke to a droning buzz. She slammed her fist down against the small plastic clock, it gave a disgruntled beep before it exploded.

"Jesus Ebony you really need to stop that the technos will only provide you with so many. I swear you have single handedly stripped the stores of all the alarm clocks."

She never had been a morning person. Ebony rolled over onto her front and turned her head toward Jay. God he was Gorgeous! Even in the morning his hair was perfect. She smiled (an unusual occurrence in the morning). Yet Jay made Ebony want to do many things she would never have done before. Not even with Bray. But things were different with Jay she couldn't quite put her finger on it but there was so much feeling between them. Jay also made her feel special. She wasn't sure whether it was the fact he always knew what to do, or that he was always so true, that he was so easy to tease, so trusting. Or the fact that right now even though her braids tumbled across the pillow and her face in blond and red knots, she had no makeup on, her face resembled the shade of glue, and she still had sleep in her eyes he still looked at her with those deep eyes and think she was beautiful. Special and beautiful had always been words to describe Amber. Not Ebony. Words like backstabber and ruthless were saved for her. A frown settled across her face. No don't think about Amber now Ebony. Don't ruin this moment. You know there is nothing between Amber and Jay...anymore. Ebony forced herself to smile although it soon turned genuine as she gazed at Jay. She stroked his face gently caressing him with her touch. He grinned and kissed Ebony briefly on the cheek. Electric currents ran down her body from the spot that had been blessed by his lips. But she was not pleased. Oh no! Not the I love you so much but have to go and work kiss.

"Do you have to go?" Before Jay could answer the faint sound of wheels rolling on a waxed floor came from the hallway outside. Jay paled a look of pure terror washed over his face.

"Ram" they both swore under their breaths.

Jay did an amazing performance of gymnastic ability. He grabbed his techno uniform from the opposite side of the bed he then leapt over the bed landing soundlessly. It would've been perfect had her platform boots hadn't blocked his way. Making him trip and fall causing a very loud very unexplainable noise. So much for being careful! Under normal circumstances she would have laughed but there was no time. Jay, sucking in no end of swear words, crawled under the bed as Ebony tried to straighten the sheets. She turned her back to the door pretending to sleep.

"What on earth made that noise?" God that voice made my skin crawl. I jumped up in mock sleepiness and surprise.

"RAM! What are you doing here I'm not dressed" I pretended to be appalled and embarrassed.

"No need to worry, my sweet. I just came to ask for you to meet me in the VR room when you are dressed. Ebony smiled. Of course I would Ram but the thing is I'm going to strangle you in a minute for being such perv. Then I'm gonna kick you're a for ruining my moment. I can do that on my own you know!

"Of course Ram I'll be there in a minute"

Ram moved his joystick toward the door. Ebony breathed in relief. Not realizing she had been holding her breath. Ram halted.

"What is that over powering smell! It smells like cheap cologne."

Oh God. Oh God. " I can't smell anything" She busied herself with straightening the sheets. "It seems to be coming from under your bed. Maybe I should check that it isn't anything that can harm you, poison or gas maybe. I mean you have a wealth of enemy's Ebony you can never be too careful." Ram approached the bed. Oh God. Oh God. Ram lifted up the quilt hanging round the bed. OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD! He began lowering his head.........