Elvira closed the door behind her and shivered. She wiped the snow off her shoulders and untied her bonnet. Will walked in the foyer and smiled
"You're home"
She nodded at the books on the side table "I got us some new reading material"
Will hooked her waist with his arms and kissed her pink nose "You're freezing"
"It is snowing out, William"
He rolled his eyes "Cheeky"
She smiled and pecked his mouth "Is there any hot cocoa?"
"I made you some. "
"You did?"
"Well…Char may have helped"
She laughed and slid her mittens off "I do love you William Herondale"
He grinned and led her to the kitchen
"Sit sit" he ushered her to a chair and handed her a mug. She took a sip "tell Charlotte it's very good"
William smiled at her "Your nose is still pink"
"It's winter and we live in London. It's freezing in London in April!"
He nodded "Wouldn't have it any other way"
"I'm surprised you still love it so much"
"Why?"
"Well after Jem… and Tessa… aren't there bad memories?"
He frowned "Most of them were happy and the sad ones wouldn't make me leave"
She wrinkled her nose "it's just surprising is all"
"Why?" he said slightly annoyed
"William. Usually when one has bad memories of a place, they don't stay there"
"Well I'm not everyone!"
"Don't get so upset. I didn't mean anything by it"
"Elvira you think I would leave the place I was the happiest with my best friend? With the women I love?"
"Women?" her eyes went wide
Will knew he had made a mistake and grimaced "You…and…Tessa"
"You still love Tessa?" her face went pale
"I don't think I could ever stop loving Tessa"
"But… I thought you loved me"
"I do! I love you and Tess"
"You can't love Tessa and I at the same time. You can't be in love with us both!"
"Yes I can!"
"No will. You can't. What if I'm not good enough? What if you love her more?"
"That's stupid"
"Oh so now I'm stupid?" she blinked quickly
"Stop twisting everything! Stop being so annoying!" he yelled
"I just asked a question William!"
"You're just insecure because you're half vampire and no one else loved you and I still do regardless of that fact"
She stood, pale and shaking "don't you ever speak to me again William Herondale." She choked on a sob and ran upstairs.
Will instantly realized what he had said and jumped up "Evvy wait!"
She retreated to her room and Will heard her door slam. He groaned and covered his face with his hands. He heard soft footsteps
"Oh Char! I ruin everything!"
"William Herondale. What are you talking about?"
He looked up quickly "Tess?'
She smiled "Hello Will"
He stood "What are you doing here? Is it Jem?"
She shook her head "no…the brotherhood told me I should come back for a while. See all of you"
He gulped "I've missed you"
She smiled "I've missed you too"
Inside, Will was panicking. "Have you seen Char yet?"
"no… I'll just go find her"
Tessa walked away and will rushed to apologize to Elvira.
"Ev. Ev. Please open up. I love you" he begged her
She opened the door, tears streaming down her cheeks "Go away"
"I have to talk to you"
"Go ahead. Talk"
"Tessa is back"
she went even paler "you said you still loved her. That should make you happy"
He shook his head fiercely "I love you, you ninny"
"Name calling doesn't help, William"
he cupped her face "evvy… I am so in love with you"
"What about Tessa? What about the fact I'm half vampire?"
"She doesn't matter and who your father was certainly doesn't. I'm sorry"
Fresh tears streamed down her cheeks "Will you were so cruel"
"I always seem to say the worst things"
"I just don't know, Will"
He looked at her panicked "Don't leave me. Please. I can't live without you"
"You'd have Tessa"
"I want you!"
"You do?" she sniffled
"Yes! I want you, Rosebud. I want my Evvy. My little Rosebud"
She started to weep "I love you"
He hugged her and lifted her off her feet "I love you more than anyone else"
She buried her face in his neck "I'm sorry"
"No. I am the sorry one. Forgive me?"
"Yes. Oh yes of course"
He tightened his arms around her and sat on her bed with her on his lap
"Will! This is my bedroom"
he grinned "I am aware"
"You are wicked"
He kissed her lovingly "Don't worry. I'll make sure you retain your honor"
She poked his stomach "Rake"
He kissed her again and again until they heard a gasp and will remembered he had left the door wide open
"Tess"
"Who is this?"
William stood and slid his arm around Elvira's waist "this is Elvira."
Elvira smiled shyly
"are you two…intimate?"
Elvira turned beet red and Will stammered
"no! just…madly in love" will smiled down at Elvira
Tessa gaped "I thought…you loved me"
"Tess you left me all alone. I had no one. That's when I met Evvy"
"I'm sorry Will! I swear I am."
He sighed "I love Evvy"
To be continued