BitterSweet

Finally reaching her front door, she struggled as she tried to make out which of the two keyholes was the right one. "Awe sweetheart, need help?" a voice sounded from behind her. Mai looked up looking over her shoulder. He didn't look familiar. Where did he come from? Couldn't possibly be a neighbor since the entire 25th floor was hers. She wondered to herself as she tried to put pieces of her scrambled memory together. Must've offered to walk her home she finally concluded.

She thought about what was the best and easiest excuse to have him leave. She wasn't in the mood for company tonight, and she wasn't drunk enough to pretend to enjoy company either. "Sorry. Sir come with me." Her knights in shinny armor… well shinny security badges anyhow. Tristan and Joey, the buildings security, and Mai's personal guards, hired by her incase anything got out of hand and tripled hired by her sister to keep close watch when alone for same reasons. Tristan grabbed the unknown strange aquatint and escorted him back towards the elevator.

Joey, a handsome tall blue eyed blonde, opened Mai's door and escorted her in. "A little late to save little damsel me." Mai slurred her words stumbling kicking off her heels. She let out a deep sigh, As attractive as Joey was she would never. She made her deal with the devil, and seeking temptation to taint this innocent one was out of the question. Even if the tension was thick and the lust was mutual. "See you around." She went to push him out. Not knowing how much longer she could restrain herself.

"Alright, I'll just go." He turned around laughing at her, she was amusing to him. Amusing and captivating, he tried avoid eye contact but could never accomplish. Their eyes locked making her freeze up, he reached taking hold of her hand and brought it up to him to something he had seen a thousand times before. She, a princess in needing of constant rescue and he her savior.

Mai pulled her hand way quickly before his perfectly shaped lips made contact. "Joey.." She whispered.

Shocked, slightly insulted, and also hurt "Yeah… I know." He whispered as well.

He left.

"For the better." She said out loud after his departure. Oh how she wanted to chase him down and make him come back. She treasured these very brief moments of close encounterments. They reminded her of... the one who broke her heart… Quick flashes of her past came into mind, when she was in love. Too bad love couldn't cheat death