I'm back :) Exams are almost over so here is a exciting chapter to celebrate :) I do warn that this chapter and next chapter is a little T rated.

I promise to update as soon as exams are over XD Enjoy!

Flora had no intentions of speaking to any of her friends. She was too humiliated and hurt to face anyone who was in that room. She felt betrayed that her friend Musa would use her argument with Helia to get a head in the game, and that she knew all along that the sound proofing of the recording booth had been turned off leaving everyone to hear Musa and Flora fight. She felt humiliated that Ellie, the guys, and most importantly Helia, and all heard it. She was hurt at the terrible things that were said by Musa, and she felt like she wanted to hide away from plain sight until everything blew over. She needed someone to talk to, and the only person that she thought of, us Eric.

Flora entered the hotel 'Le Sommeil' smiling at the staff as she headed for the elevator. Flora watched the levels of the elevator flash as it made its way up to the penthouse floor. Flora couldn't shake off the feeling that maybe she had made a bad decision in calling Eric, but she trusted him, and he was the only person left that she could turn to. The elevator stopped at the correct floor and opened its doors. Flora walked up to Eric's apartment door and knocked. She waited a couple of seconds until someone on the other side opened the door.

"Hello Flora" Eric greeted with a smirk.

"Hey, Eric. Thanks for meeting me" Flora said sadly.

"So, what's wrong? You sounded up set on the phone?" Eric said leaving the door open for Flora and he sat on the couch.

"I just had nowhere else to go" Flora said closing the door behind her and joining Eric on the couch and tears filled her eyes again.

"It's okay" Eric said and he gave her a hug. "I'm glad you called me. What happened?"

"After you called last night, Helia and I got into a huge fight, and then this morning, Musa and I got into a fight as well. It was horrible."

"It's okay" Eric said soothingly.

"They both just got so angry and they both said such horrible things to me. I-I-I really don't know if they really meant it or not" Flora pulled away from Eric and smiled at him. "I'm sorry."

"Don't apologise. Let me get you a box of tissues" Eric said and he got up from the couch and went to get a box from the next room."

"The things that Helia said, I don't know where they were coming from. One minute we were having fun and enjoying each other's company, and now, he was telling me what I could or couldn't do. He just suddenly exploded."

"Did anything like that happen before?" Eric asked coming back with a box.

"No, nothing. We never fought a day in our lives. But ever since the girls and I started this band we seemed to drift apart" Flora replied sadly as she whipped her eyes with a tissue. "It just hurts because we have been through so much together."

Eric cringed at Flora gushing over Helia, but he kept it from appearing on his face and nodded his head as Flora spoke.

"Thank you for listening to me" Flora said with a smile.

Eric saw this as a golden opportunity and did what he had been waiting to do. Eric acted on impulse, lent forward, and gave Flora a kiss on the lips.

Helia and the guys arrived back at their dorms exhausted. After the incident at the recording studio, Helia immediately went home as his friends went out and searched for Flora. Helia wanted to go find her, but he was still hurt from what she said to him last night. He also thought that she didn't want his company after how Musa hurt Flora with her words.

Helia sat down on one of the couches as his friends were calling friends to try and find Flora. He thought that their efforts will be in vein. If Flora didn't want to be found, she would make sure that she wasn't. Helia just hoped that she didn't go to Eric.

Flora was stunned at Eric's sudden act. Her eyes widened in shock and she pulled away from the kiss immediately.

"What are you doing?" Flora asked shocked.

"Who are you kidding, Flora dear" Eric said smugly. "I know you want me. Why do you try to deny it?"

"I do deny it because it isn't true" Flora said.

"Oh please, why else would you spend your days on the phone with me? Why else did you call me and ask me to meet you?"

"Because I thought we were friends"

"Oh don't give me that, Flora" Eric said and went in for another kiss.

Flora jumped off the couch before Eric could kiss her.

"I said no Eric" Flora said.

Eric quietly groaned to himself.

"What do you want from me, Eric?" Flora asked a little intimidated

Eric chuckled and walked over to Flora. "I just want you" he replied his eyes full of passion and fire.

Flora looked up at his eyes and felt almost sick to the stomach.

"No you don't. You had me. You had me 2 years ago and you dumped me" Flora said. "Why are you doing this to me again when I have something great in my life?"

Eric laughed at Flora again and leant closer against her so that she could feel his breath on her skin.

"Weren't you just saying that you had a fight with Helia last night? He sent you crying, but, he also sent you crying to me. How is that something great? Now I think, you deserve better" Eric replied moving to kiss Flora's neck.

Flora flinched and she pushed Eric away.

"There is no Emma Woods is there? You lied to me!"

"Of course I did, how else would your boyfriend let you see me?"

"Why did you do it?"

"Flora, dear sweet Flora" Eric began walking closer to Flora again. "You are famous in Magix, and if we start dating, our popularity would double. I would get noticed more and that old tyrant, Saladine, would finally let me into Red Fountain" he added putting a piece of Flora's hair behind her ear. "You would get famous by dating the Duke of Linphea. Don't you want to get noticed more?"

Flora shoved him away. "This has nothing to do with me. It is about you, and it's always about you. You broke up with me because you didn't get into Red Fountain, and now you want me so that you can get into Red Fountain? Yes, steal the girlfriend of Saladine's nephew, yeah, that's a great idea. You only want me when you can't have me, Eric. Helia was right! You like the chase, and that's all. So you know what, you can have it. I'm going home" Flora said and she started making her way to the door.

Eric quietly growled and he grabbed Flora's arm.

"No!" Eric yelled when he grabbed Flora's arm. "I am not losing you to some pathetic pacifist, Red Fountain hero wannabie who thinks he's better than me."

After that Eric shoved Flora up against a wall and pinned her arms to it with his own.

"Is there a chase when I know that I've already got the prize?" Eric smirked as he looked into Flora's eyes.

The girls arrived at the penthouse hoping to find Flora there. They all opened the door and rushed into the apartment. They each fanned out looking all over the apartment hoping to find Flora.

"Flora!" Bloom called checking her bedroom.

"Flora, are you here?" Stella called from the kitchen.

"She's not here" Tecna informed running down the stairs.

"Where could she be?" Musa asked starting to feel guilty and worried.

Flora stared into Eric's eyes and started to feel a little frightened. Eric held Flora's arms tightly against the wall. Flora didn't know what Eric would do if he let Flora leave the apartment, to be honest, she didn't even want to try and find out.

"Eric" Flora said trying to remain calm. "Let me go."

"No can do baby-doll" Eric replied with an evil smirk. "If I let you go, you would never come back to me. I would lose my chances of getting more famous from you and getting into Red Fountain, and I will not let that happen."

"Please, let me go, Eric. I promise that I'm not going anywhere. If you release me now, I can help you get into Red Fountain. I'll convince Helia, get Mrs Faragonda to convince Saladine, anything, but you have to release me from this wall to be able to do that" Flora said slowly losing her courage.

Eric stared deeply into Flora's eyes searching for any lies in her eyes. Eric knew Flora well enough that she was a girl of her word, and besides, Eric knew that he was stronger than her, so if she tried to give him the slip, she wouldn't hold her own.

"If you're lying, I won't be as lenient or as trusting next time" Eric warned.

Flora nodded and Eric slowly released his grip on Flora's arms and backed away from her. Flora quietly sighed in relief seeing her plan worked and looked at Eric.

"Why don't I start calling Mrs Faragonda to set up a meeting with Saladine while you go get your application ready and look presentable" Flora suggested.

Eric looked at Flora suspiciously before he started slowly making his way to his bedroom and left her alone in the apartment. Once he was in his bedroom, Flora immediately took out her phone and made a phone call, but not one that Eric was expecting. She heard the phone ring and waited for someone to pick up.

Helia sat reading a book in his dorm room when he suddenly heard his phone ring. He didn't want to speak to anybody and just left it ringing. The phone kept ringing several times, and it started to annoy Helia. After a while, he finally gave in and grabbed his phone.

"Hello?" Helia greeted.

"Helia, it's me" Flora replied scared.

Helia instantly shot up from his couch serious. "Flora, what's going on? Where are you, everyone has been looking for you?"

"I'm at the Le Sommeil Hotel. I can't really talk right now. Its Eric, you were right. Now he won't let me leave" Flora answered starting to panic.

"Hang Up!" Eric ordered walking back into the room.

"What's going on, Flora?" Helia asked through the phone hearing the commotion.

"Flora, give me, the phone, now" Eric ordered.

Flora slowly gave Eric the phone and he held it to his ear.

"Bye Helia" Eric said and hung up the phone.

Muhahaha, I know I'm mean, but the suspense will be worth it.

The next chapter will be awesome :) Thanks for reading. Please R/R

~AngelAlexandra~