Chapter 8

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Three Months Later...

Rufus watched as his office door opened and Analuxia walked in. He had noticed a lot of progress since Analuxia joined three months ago and he was pleased with his decision to have her work for him. She was proving herself well, almost as good as his other more professional Turks like Reno.

"Hi sir" Ana greeted as she made her way further into the luxurious room, stumbling slightly in her shoes.

"Hello Analuxia. What would you like?"

"I was wondering if you'd read my report sir. I was meant to get the results today".

Rufus smiled. "Ah, I was just about to send for you. I'm glad that you are taking the oppurtunity into your own hands though. That is the making of a real Turk".

Analuxia grinned at the little bit of praise she was receiving. "Thank you sir" she nodded.

Rufus dove into one of his many drawers surrounding his desk and finally found Analuxia's report. He gave it to her, a satisfied look on his face. "I'm glad that you listened to our meetings Analuxia. It really shows in your work".

Analuxia scanned the paper for her grade. Her eyes widened at the letters. "I got an A+?"

Rufus nodded, although Ana couldn't see him as her gaze was directed at the bundle of papers in her hands. "Yes, you did. All you needed to do was add the fundamental workings and the P.A.T.T.A. That would have gotten you top marks".

Analuxia jumped with happiness. "Oh yes! I'm so happy! Thank you so much sir, you've made my day"

Shin-Ra shrugged modestly. "You've made your own day. You did all the work, I just marked it".

Analuxia walked out of her work building, opening her umbrella quickly so that she could shield herself from the rain that was coming heavily down on the pavement and making the city nightlights sparkle. She was going to meet Elena and Reno in a bar nearby for a Friday night drink. Analuxia's hand instinctively fell into her right-hand pocket and she grinned as she felt the envelope stuffed with her month's salary inside. She hadn't yet got used to being paid but one thing was for sure; she enjoyed the feeling very much!

Analuxia entered the bar, which was heaving with people, laughing and talking. She instantly spotted her friends, perhaps because of Reno's bright red hair. "Hey guys!" she called, sitting herself down in the seat that they had left her.

Elena beamed in response and Reno smirked cheekily. He lifted a bottle of expensive looking wine that was on the table.

"You want some?" he asked Ana.

"Yeah!" Ana grinned. "I'm celebrating pay-day here! Bring it on Reno!"

Reno laughed and poured the wineglass to the top. He handed it to Analuxia with a flourish. Analuxia took it from him and began to drink, not stopping until she reached the bottom.

"Bloody hell, Ana!" Elena screeched. "Calm down!"

Analuxia grinned and held out her glass for another. Reno immediately obliged, pouring the glass to the top again. Analuxia once more drunk it to the bottom. She placed the empty glass on the table with a bang.

"Wow, never would have thought that a small thing like you could drink so much" Reno told her, a slight hint of amazement coloring his tone.

Analuxia shrugged. "I've always been able to handle drink. Ever since I was young".

Reno watched as Elena's gaze suddenly became caught on a young group of male students that were drinking loudly on the table opposite. "Whatcha looking at Leeny? Those guys appeal to ya, do they?"

Elena blushed slightly. "No!" she denied. "I just thought I knew one of them, that's all".

"How did ya know them eh? Sleep with one of them once? Or, all of them?" His green eyes lit up with excitement.

"Of course not!" Elena complained. "God, I can't say anything without you making it dirty can I, Reno?"

Reno smirked. "I guess not sweetheart. It's a shame. If you weren't so in love with the boss, I might have tried to seduce ya or somethin".

Analuxia's eyes widened. How did he know about Elena's obsession with Rufus? Elena looked equally startled but tried to cover it up.

"What? I don't like Mr Shin-Ra!" Elena said, looking slightly appaled. Good try Elena. But I don't think you can fool Reno...

"Ha, you don't love Rufus? Yeah right! The way you look at him, latch onto his every word, smile excessively when he says a joke, blush whenever he-"

"Oh for gods sake, alright!" Elena interrupted. Her eyes narrowed. "But if you dare tell a single soul Reno, especially Rufus, I'll castrate you with my nail clippers. Without anasethetic".

Reno's face paled slightly. "Don't worry. My lips are sealed".

Seemingly satisfied with his response, Elena settled back down in her seat again, taking a sip from her almost-full glass as she did so.

"Well that was entertaining" Analuxia laughed. She grinned when Reno caught her gaze her. Reno winked back.

"God, I'll leave you two lovebirds to it. Whatever "it" is. And I really don't want to find out. I'll be by the bar when you want me".

Analuxia barely noticed her leave. The wine was really getting to her now and it felt amazing. Standing up, she made her way around to where Reno was sitting and dropped herself onto his lap. "You're so pretty, do you know that?" she asked him, a sloppy grin sliding onto her face. "If you weren't a Turk, you could easily be a male model".

Reno laughed. "Shit, ya really are drunk! You're not normally one to compliment me".

Analuxia shrugged. "Maybe I feel like a change". And with that said, she pressed her lips on his. She could tell that Reno was surprised at first because he was tense but soon, he was kissing her just as passionately, Ana's arms wrapped around his neck.

Analuxia giggled as Reno nuzzled her neck with his tongue. "Reno that tickles!" she laughed.

Reno grunted slightly. "Well, don't worry honey, I'll transform your giggles into something else soon enough".

Analuxia groaned as the light from the curtains burst into the room and on her heavy eyelids. Sitting up, she began to groan even louder. Her head felt like an extremely large man was punching her brain, her throat was dry and her body felt weak. Thank god it was Saturday, so she could go back to sleep and hopefully get rid of this hangover. Something snuffled and Analuxia jumped. The thing was coming from her bed! Analuxia lifted the covers up quickly and screamed at what she saw.

"Fuck, Reno! What the hell are you doing here? In my bed?" Reno mumbled something incoherently and tried to pull the covers back onto him. Analuxia's eyes widened when she saw that she realised that she was naked. Oh shit, I didn't have sex with him did I?

Come to think of it, Analuxia's thighs were aching badly. She dreaded asking Reno why they were like that. Analuxia wasn't tired anymore. Jumping out of bed quickly, she wrapped her towelling robe around her nudeness and rushed into the living room where her home phone was kept. She dialled quickly and waited impatiently while it rang.

"Hello?"

Thank god. She sounded tired but at least she was there. "Oh Elena, thank god! I think I might have done something awful last night!"

There was silence. Finally Elena answered. "Oh, so I'm visible now am I? Because yesterday, it seemed you only had eyes for Reno. It was like I wasn't even there!"

Analuxia grimaced at Elena's outburst. Everything was going horribly wrong. "Look Leeny, I'm so sorry that I abandoned you. The wine really seemed to get into my system quickly. I couldn't control myself. I didn't mean it, really I didn't. Will you forgive me?"

Elena grunted a little. "I suppose so. You are my best friend after all. But what's wrong? Why are you so freaked out?"

"I think last night, I might have slept with Reno!"

Elena's gasp was so loud, it made Analuxia's head ache even more. "Are you serious? You actually slept with Reno? Fucking hell!"

Ana could tell Elena was surprised. She never usually swore. "This morning, when I woke up, he was in my bed sleeping and I was naked! And my thighs were aching like hell! But I don't know for sure because I can't remember anything from last night"

"Okay, there's only one thing to do. Wake Reno up and ask him exactly what happened last night. You can't remember anything and I'm sure he wasn't as drunk as you. He's bound to remember at least a little bit".

"You're right" Ana agreed. "I'll ask him now although I can barely look at him, I'm so embarrassed".

Elena laughed lightly. "Well, I'll come up and comfort you tonight okay? Just let me get some sleep first".

Ana hung up the phone after saying her goodbyes. Now, it was time to face Reno.

"Wait, wait, I don't get it. What was I dancing with?"

"Who" Reno corrected. "You grabbed a man from the bar and used him as your pole. Shit, I was in hysterics!" he laughed at the memory.

Analuxia on the other hand, was completely serious. "Well whatever. What I want to know is... if I... you know... if I slept with you".

Reno grinned. "Did you or did you not? Does it matter babe?"

Analuxia's temper flared. "Of course it fucking matters! For all I know, I could be pregnant now!"

Reno rolled his eyes at her exaggeration. "Well, if we did fuck, I would have used a condom. I wouldn't have been drunk enough to forget that".

"But you were drunk enough to not know whether we shagged or not? Well that's just wonderful, Reno!"

Reno frowned with the effort of remembering. "I know I was almost as drunk as you were. I didn't even see Elena leave. But I'm sure we didn't fuck. I would have remembered if we did".

Analuxia was unconvinced. "Yeah well, if you were as drunk as you believe you were, you wouldn't remember anything, same as me".

Reno grinned. "Yeah but I always remember my good lays. And I bet you would have been good. So I doubt we did. But if we did, be lucky that you had sex with me!"

Analuxia growled with annoyance and pulled on some boots and a coat over her robe. "By the time I come back, I want you out of here. And this will not get discussed with anyone, understand?"

"Yes Ma'am" Reno muttered sarkily. "Where are you going dressed like that anyways?"

"To Elena's" Analuxia told him. "I need to be with someone who at least has a little bit of sense!".

Soz if you found this chapter a little short. But it was really just something so that I could move swiftly onto my next chapters. Review and tell me how you think it is. I'd like to know your thoughts.