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Artemis and I stepped out of the limousine and onto the sidewalk in front of a huge mansion. "We should go in…" I stated, the color draining from my face. Artemis nodded and started walking forward. I followed along, feeling slightly nervous, and nauseous. I just want this to be over with…

"Are you alright, Laura?" Artemis asked. "You don't look to well…"

"Hehe, it's nothing, just a bit nervous," I laughed slightly, beads of sweat dripped down my face. Artemis looked me over squinting slightly, and then he continued walking. I let out a sigh of relief and caught up with him. I can't help but think something is going to go terribly wrong…

When we got up to the entrance people were still arriving and the man at the front door smiled and waved us in. I looked back at him and I felt a prick on my eye. Gah, I hate these contact lenses. A small voice came through the ear piece in my ear.

"Laura, are you there?" the voice asked.I nodded in response to the question.

"Okay, have you spotted Holly yet?" The voice questioned. I pulled out a small microphone and spoke rapidly in Gnommish.

"Yes, I'm here Foaly, and no I haven't seen Holly yet, I don't know if she can come in…"

"Hm…" Was all Foaly said, and then I heard the clicking of keys on a keyboard. "Holly, you there?"

"yeah…Foa…kind… static," was Holly's response. I winced slightly, since the static was kinda loud.

"You okay Laura?" Artemis stated, taking my hand and leading me into the Ball room.

"Y-Yeah," I stuttered, a slight blush flushing over my face. I looked around the giant room. People were elegantly dancing across the floor; some were at the buffet table, stuffing their faces, obviously, and some where socializing in random places around the room. Three giant chandlers lit the giant room up, and sparkled as you moved around. As I looked around the room again there was a slight difference in the far corner of the giant room. I nudged Artemis' arm and he looked down at me. I pointed me head toward the corner, and he nodded, leading me to the dance floor.

"I-I'm not much of a dancer," I muttered. "You better take the lead."

"Alright," Artemis agreed, taking my hand and putting his other around my waist. I placed my other hand on his shoulder, and we started gliding around the room.

"About the plan…" I trailed off, looking slightly worried. A slow song began to play from the musicians and we slowed to an almost stop just swaying slightly to the soft music.

"Yes, what about it?" Artemis asked.

"Well, who is this guy?" I questioned. Artemis pulled me a little closer and his eyes flickered over to man staring at us. I looked over at him ever so slightly so that Foaly could get a good look at him, the contact lenses pricked my eyes, and they watered slightly. I turned off my microphone and looked to Artemis. "Foaly is watching everything we do, just in case, Holly can also see what I can see, so just smile slightly,"

Artemis did so. "Why are they watching," He asked.

"You knew they were Artemis," I frowned slightly, and he sighed.

"You're smarter than I thought," Artemis smiled, leaning down and kissing my forehead. I blushed slightly, and flicked my eyes over to the man.

"It's working…" I whispered, wrapping my arms around Artemis' neck, he pulled me closer to him and we swayed to the soft classical music. "Can, you see him?"

"Yeah," Artemis responded, kissing the top of my head. "He is staring at us, and now walking over…"

"Okay, be prepared," I stated, dropping my hands to his chest, and leaning up to kiss him. Come on Artemis… He obliged and leaned in as well; he pulled at my lip slightly and then stopped and composed himself. I looked at him oddly and turned around, to see Butler and Gianna.

"Gianna, Butler…" I muttered. Right in the middle of my kiss they HAD to show up…

"Laura, Artemis…" Gianna responded, and then dropped her voice. "Is that him?" Her eyes shifted to a man leaning against a wall. I nodded, and turned to Artemis, he had a slight pink to his cheeks and I smiled and turned back to Gianna, my face showing no emotions.

"Yes, that's him," I stated. "He is a very special person." 'Special' had rolled off my tongue like poison. We weren't going to harm him, where we?

"Right," Gianna nodded. "We'll leave you two to your 'business'…" She winked at me, and my face grew hot.

"Y-Yeah, the business right," I stuttered. Gianna and Butler walked off to watch from a distance, while Artemis and I inched our way over to the man by dancing. The man was inches away from us, when he stopped leaning against the wall and went over to us,

"Hello, Mr. Fowl, future Mrs. Fowl," He nodded at us, and my face grew hot again.

"Good day sir," Artemis stated, not affect by what he said to me. He was all business now.

"Yes, good day," I squeaked. The man looked at me, and squinted, then he smiled, a devilish smiled.

"You're such a pretty girl, Miss White," He stated, taking my chin and looking at the sides of my face, then looking at my chest. "Not much of a bust though…" He laughed. I clenched my teeth together. What a pervert!

"Mr. Williams, we are here to talk business, not how big my girlfriend's chest is…" Artemis stated with a slight hint of poison to his words.

"Yes, that is correct," Williams smiled. "But you may call me Andy."

"Well, Andy, we would like to take you outside," I stated, my voice coated in magic.

"You really think I'm that stupid?" He asked. I took a step back, it doesn't work. "But sure, I would love to go outside, maybe the back of the mansion will do."

"Okay, let's go there then," Artemis agreed. I looked at him dumbfounded. What was he up too?

We followed Andy to the back doors and exited. I felt a slight breeze when I walked out and saw a small disturbance in the scene then vanished. Holly is out here, good. We followed Andy a little ways out then he stopped and turned to us. I took a step back, he eyes were fixed on me and he was grinning madly. I took Artemis' hand and squeezed it, then composed myself, and let go.

"Mrs. White, you're not allowed back into the house, neither are your little friends," Andy stated, his eyebrow twitching slightly. I swallowed hard, not good, not good at all… he knows about me.

"And you Mr. Fowl, what should I do about you?" Andy's face brightened when he said this. "Take something precious from you?" He took my arm, and pulled me toward him. I let out a small whimper in pain and blue sparks flew across my arm. "Oh, so the rumors are true then, Mrs. White is a little elf is she?"

"Take her, I don't care…" Artemis stated, coldly, no emotions on his face what-so-ever. I stared at him, tears stung my eyes, and I blinked them back, and looked at Andy. He had a giant smile on his face.

"Oh, so you don't care what I do to her?" Andy asked, pulling me to him and sliding one of the straps off my shoulder. He leaned over and kissed my shoulder, working his way to my neck, and then my cheek. I looked at Artemis; his face didn't show any emotions but one…

Doubt…

HAHA! I'm so evil; I left you at a cliff hanger! Anyways, sorry I couldn't get this up on time! I've been having a problem with uploading chapters…-3-

Andy is a total perv… as you could tell…

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