Hey Forgot a disclaimer: Holly Black wrote the books, I'm just working off them. She's lovely I wouldn't steal anything from her.

She opened her eyes to see the faint light of the moon shining between the long, elegant branches of the willow. Becoming entranced by the image, she barely noticed the looming presence behind her. Kaye whirled around, only to see the familiar trunk of the willow tree and the now steadily falling rain. She brought her hand to her forehead in attempts to calm the whirlwind thoughts rushing through her mind. She popped her collar to keep the cold out and formulated the quickest path home. He had obviously forgotten about their meeting. Before she could take one step out from under the tree, she felt to large hands grasp either of her hips and pull her swiftly backward.

Before she could even muster a scream, one of those very hands gently covered her lips.

"You weren't actually thinking of going home, were you?" a deep, velvety voice questioned. Kaye let out the breath she had been holding and her body loosened within his grasp. The figure lowered his lips to her ear.

"Pixie, your treading on dangerous ground. The Fae in this area do not take well to followers of the Unseelie Court."

Kaye suddenly turned around, focusing her smoky eyes on his piercing silver orbs. She stood on her tiptoes and whispered. "I think, at this point, I'll take my chances." Roiben smirked and slowly grasped her hand, lacing each of his long fingers betwixt hers. The action made Kaye completely forget about her surroundings, made her forget about last night, about the numerous nights before, that had been plagued with such pain and uncertainty. Just to feel her hand in his, made her feel safe; even within a world that was so quick to offer conflict.

He tugged her hand and she followed, her combat boots splashing through the newly saturated grass. Under the moonlight, she could see he was under his normal glamour, blonde hair almost white, light blue eyes resembling silver, and black fabric covering every inch of his body.

He made her legs weak.

She slowed and stopped, tugging lightly out of his grasp. She looked at the earth beneath her feet and brushed a strand of wet hair behind her ear in a moment of self-consciousness. "Where are we going?" she asked quietly, finally raising her eyes to his. She didn't want to push him away, but he had been gone for so long. "Roiben I haven't seen or heard from you in almost a month… I didn't even know if you were still…" she paused and chuckled weakly at her own pathetic insecurities. "…alive."

He approached her, remorse momentarily painted across his sharp features. For a moment, Kaye imagined him human. Suddenly his keen eyes fell across her slightly-purple brow. His lips hardened and his eyes darkened. He reached out a hand and roughly ran a callused finger across her eyebrow, as if wiping away the glamour and revealing the wound in its full glory. He could see right through it. "Ah, well I see you've been down for a visit without my knowledge."

Kaye cringed at his touch. The bruise was still raw, but Roiben's disappointment cut deeper than the physical pain his finger caused. She avoided his stare. "I had to go," she said quickly. She was back in high school making excuses for skipping class. "Corny wouldn't take no for an answer. What was I supposed to do? Leave…" she was interrupted by Roiben growling and turning his back.

"It is far too dangerous Kaye. I thought you understood that," he said with force. The volume of his speech rose with each word; disappointment dripping from each syllable. "Its bad enough that you ventured down there, but bringing a human…" he trailed off and raised his eye to the moon.

Kaye's remorse slowly melted into anger and disbelief. Her fingernails dug into her palms as she clenched her fists tighter together. The moist air burned against her reddened cheeks as she stood, silent, and accepted Roiben's anger. "How dare you…" she murmured. He looked over at her.

"What?" he asked.

"How dare you!" she said with resolution. "It is not my fault that Corny has a hard-on for supernatural pain. He seeks it out, Roiben! If I didn't follow him, he would have traveled to the court on his own, and he probably… he probably wouldn't have come back."

Kaye let the rain drip down the edge of her nose before realizing that tears were slowly falling from her tired eyes. Roiben reached out for her elbow but she shied away from his familiar grasp.

"I admit…" she began, sucking in air to prevent a sob from escaping her lips. She couldn't believe she was crying in his presence. He would surely think her weak. "I admit that I hoped to see you… maybe lay eyes on you just once, to see that you were still alive…" Kaye closed her eyes and tried desperately to steady her breathing. She could feel the magic of her glamour weakening with the emotional upheaval. Upon opening them, she watched as Roiben ran a hand over his face in frustration. Kaye stood a step backward. "Its okay," she began, taking a few more, realizing what she thought was the ending of their relationship. "I get it…" She turned her back, just as he had done earlier and walked toward the road.

Once again she was caught in his embrace. This time his movement was rough, hurried. She was to exhausted to fight his advances and allowed herself to be hugged close to his body. He whispered, somewhat desperately.

"What more can I do to prove my loyalty Kaye?"

She furrowed her brows and spun around, wriggling free from his grasp. He seemed almost defeated, with his well-defined chin tilted toward the earth, and his long-elegant hair drenched and blocking the radiance of his face. Kaye stepped toward him, almost at once regretting her words. When she was close enough, he again reached out his hand, this time softly caressing her bruise. His finger traced the line of her eyebrow and down the side of her cheek, following the path of one of her tears.

"I fear for your safety at all costs, I am sorry…" he began. Kaye stopped him by tilting his face up with her fingertips. She wanted to scream at herself for doubting him. Before her mind could decide what to do next, Roiben leaned forward and placed his lips lightly against hers- almost imploringly. Every reason Kaye could formulate for wanting Roiben came stampeding into her mind at once. She tugged on his black t-shirt, pulling him against her. A groan of relief escaped Roiben's throat causing Kaye to shiver. Removing his hands from her waist, Roiben opened his long over-coat and wrapped it around the pixie's lithe frame so the two were both encompassed in the black fabric. Kaye pulled back and smirked. She could see her breath in the cold night air. She felt Roiben's chin against the top of her head. He was resting it there; obviously deep in thought. She obliged and placed her cheek against his well-muscled chest.

"So" he began. His rough, mysterious tone now fully restored. "What do we do now?"

Kaye shrugged her shoulders, revealing the fact that she was still just an indecisive teenager. "I don't know…" she said with a sniffle. "Coffee?"