Disclaimer: The Night World is the work of L.J Smith. Only the story is mine and a few extra characters. Alexa, the clichéd villain- she's mine.

WARNING! PART OF THIS IS FUZZY! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

15

Alexa was downstairs being seen to by Thea. She smirked inwardly at how easy it was to get into Thierry's mansion. Her plan was going perfectly. From downstairs, she could hear Ash and Mare yelling at each other, even though their rooms were quite a way away…

"What on earth made you act like that in the club?" Ash yelled.

"I got to Alex didn't I? Besides, you weren't exactly being my idea of an ideal soulmate. Those girls you were flirting with…" She said furiously, rounding on Ash threateningly.

"It didn't mean anything…" He said defensively.

"Well it didn't for me either… well maybe a little bit…"

"WHAT!" Ash practically screamed.

"Oh shut up!" Mare countered. "I bet you enjoyed the attention you were getting too." She walked up to him, and decided something.

I can make it up to you… She whispered mentally to him.

Yeah? How? He said exasperated.

Like this… She kissed him deeply, and Ash returned the kiss. She ran her hands softly through his hair.

What makes you think that'll work? I mean… Ash cut off as the pink haze became stronger. More vibrant. The pinks faded and turned into purples and even darker pinks.

Mare gently began unbuttoning his top and dropped it on the floor.

Oh. Ash gulped. Um… Against his nature, he decided to be chivalrous. Are you sure?

Mare reassured him with an even deeper kiss. I'm ready.

She unzipped his jeans, and it was then that Ash realized that she was really going through with it. I mean are you 100 sure?

Shut up and get on with it.

Ash decided not to argue. And started pulling her top off over her head…

And someone knocked on the door.

Ash groaned. "GO AWAY!" He growled as Mare began tickling his chest seductively.

Nilsson's voice came through the door. "Mr. Thierry wants to see you Mr. Ash. And Mare too. He's called a soulmate meeting."

"At this hour?" Ash pleaded.

"He wants to see you immediately. He says it's very urgent."

"It's always urgent." Ash complained.

Mare got up and pulled her top back on. "What Thierry wants he gets." She turned to Ash. "Later." She promised.

Ash groaned and put his clothes back on in a hurry. "Tell Thierry we'll be downstairs soon."

Ash and Mare sat down in the conference room, Ash sitting down grumpily with a sullen expression on his face.

James turned to Poppy. What's got him riled up?

What do you think? He was arguing with Mare earlier. The reluctance to come down…

So didn't need that picture… he's my cousin.

He has to put up with OUR picture. Poppy giggled secretly.

Thierry sat down next to Hannah, as he always did.

He cleared his throat, and the conversation in the room stopped, though Ash was still in a huff. "We still haven't discussed the mysterious virus that struck most of Circle Daybreak, and I wanted to discuss it with everyone here."

Ash grunted.

"Excuse me?" Thierry asked annoyed.

"Um…nothing…" He said, still very irritable. "You woke me up for this meeting…"He improvised.

"You know as well as anyone that sleep is a rare commodity in this place. Now I was going to ask if you and Mare could talk to Alex later to see if she has any information that could be useful to us. You did bring her here after all."

He turned to face Rashel and Quinn. "I'm going to have to ask you to do a little spy work, around the Black Iris, as it seems that the club is a hot spot for activity…"

He continued handing jobs out to everyone present in the room.

"Can we leave now?" Ash asked, cranky.

"Yes. Now go before I lose my temper with you Ash. You can talk to Alex now."

Ash tried very hard to suppress a groan.

Alexa was sitting up on the sofa. Once she gained Mare and Ash's trust, she could activate phase 2 of her plan…

Sorry Undeveloped Story, more Ash and Mare interaction, but they got interrupted. Aw bless!

Jinxed4Ever- Thanks for the review! Here's the update!

Xanthia Nightshade- Will we ever find out what Alexa is up to? Find out, sooooon!

Sorry for the clichéd cliffhanger. Oh well.