Enjoy.

During the next two months Creedy and Ali spent more and more time together, she also came to think of Quinn with a brotherly affection, the way he cared for everyone and wanted the best for them all touched her heart. Creedy and Ali always tried to find a few meager minutes here and there in their busy schedules to spend some time with a friend. (Isa would faint if anyone told her they were just friends) They talked alot usually over a cup of coffee or his 'black label' which they had both suprised each other with. It suprised her to know he was capable of making such a thing, until he explained his father had owned a pub,and she suprised him by being able to actually drink the liquid.
They were sharing a small glass after dinner, sitting on the stairs and watching the people below them chatter and talk and the little ones running about. Creedy stood and pulled her up with him.
"Theres something I want to give to you." He led the way from the crowded room up to a landing where a few feet away was a large wooden door, . He opened it, obviously it was the room he shared with Quinn. Two single beds, a small desk and a few shelves here and there. He walked over to a shelf and dug through the pile of clothing.
"I got this from Isa about a month ago, sorry it took so long to get it done." He turned around and handed her the same pair of pants she had ripped upon their first meeting when she had fallen off the bench.
"Oh Creedy thank you." She hugged him tightly around the neck.
"I didn't know you could sew, I thought it was a woman's job." She teased, he just gave her one of those smiles that could and would send any woman to melting like an ice cube on texas asphalt in the middle of August.
"It's a useful quality to know how, comes in handy at times like these." A moment of silence and Creedy gently touched her cheek. Ali just looked at him as he brought his lips down to hers, it wasnt that she couldn't move, she just didnt want to. Even that gentle kiss took her breath away and for a moment she forgot everything in the world and only the two of them existed in a small paradise. The two of them simply stood there for the longest time until the sounds of footsteps could be heard coming up the stairs and the sound of voices drew nearer.
"I better go." He nodded as she headed towards the door, throwing him a small smile as she left.
Creedy sighed and collapsed on his bed staring at the ceiling. He didnt even hear the door open and close as Quinn entered.
"Well well someone must have finally kissed the girl." Creedy, startled quickly turned his head to Quinn.
"I don't know what your talking about." He resumed staring at the ceiling and Quinn laughed.
"Yes you do, don't play dumb with me I saw you leave with her. She likes you and Im guessing from you dreamy state you do to." Quinn could almost see Creedy's ears prick up when he said that.
"You think so? I mean you think she likes me?"
"Would you have been able to kiss her otherwise? The way she looks at you, she smiles more around you and you smile around her. Creedy alot of people dont get the happiness they deserve in this world, but you and her..." He let his voice trail off and left Creedy to his thoughts, and think he did. 'Did she really?' 'Is he just pulling my leg?' 'Is it that obvious?' So many questions running through his head, he finally sighed and sat up. He pulled on his boots and silently left the room and a sleeping Quinn behind.

Ali entered her room only to find Isa and Mattie were both there, sitting together on the same bed with a look of conspirators about them. Isa slapped her thighs and stood up.
"Well I see our little love bird has returned."
"What are you talking about?" Ali walked across the room to her bed.
"Oh please, I saw you leave with him, so did Quinn so dont start that 'I don't know what your talking about'. You like him, its obvious and from the looks of you he kissed you didnt he?" Isa crossed her arms and stood there waiting for Ali to reply, trying to look imposing but with a grin on her face it didn't work.
"Is it that obvious?" Mattie chuckled.
"Honey, it's a great big billboard screaming 'I got kissed' plastered to your face." Ali groaned and sat down on the bed, She hoped Creedy liked her as well, but she didnt want the whole castle talking about it either. Isa came to set down beside her and pulled her into a motherly embrace.
"Well we all knew it would happen eventually."
"You did? Who is we all?"
"Me, Mattieand Quinn. Creedy was so worried about you when he first brought you to me, he practically demanded I make sure you live." She smiled at the thought of Creedy loosing his cool. "It's just something about the two of you, when your around each other you both smile, you seem truly happy. That's something alot of us don't get in this world." Isa stroked Ali's hair and then moved off to her own bed.
"Good night all." She said and a moment later the lights flipped out. Ali stayed awake for the longest time, in the exact same predicament as Creedy though she didn't know it. She listened to the sound of soft snores and grunts from both Isabela and Mattie as she slipped on her boots. Maybe a quick walk through the castle could clear her mind.