Alonzo stirred on his side to find Demeter was still here beside him. A part was over excited but the other part, the guilty part, knew that what he was doing with her was wrong. She was Munkustrap's girlfriend not his roommate. Sitting up he twisted so his legs were hanging over the side of the bed. He couldn't tell what time of the day it was because of the curtains covering the window. He brought up a paw to his head and ran his fingers through his black and white hair.

Demeter stirred shortly after and sat up once she saw Alonzo sitting in the bed. She stretched and yawned then said, "Do you know what time it is?"

Alonzo's ear twisted back to acknowledge her but he didn't turn towards her, "No." He shrugged.

Demeter looked around the room and noticed that the majority of their clothes were in a pile near the night stand. She bent over and picked up her underwear, pants, and shirt and slipped them on then handed Alonzo his clothes. He smiled a little then put them on without saying anything.

"Are you feeling alright?" Demeter asked noticing the way Alonzo was acting, which wasn't like himself.

"Yeah," Alonzo said as he zipped up his pants and fastened the button.

Demeter cocked her head to the side, "You sure?"

"Yeah," Alonzo said again in the same tone as he slipped his shirt over his head.

Demeter stood up and hugged Alonzo just as he was bringing his arms down. Alonzo breathed in deeply and let out a relaxing sigh. Demeter was with him in his room. No one was here and no one was coming into the room. He knew though the feeling in his stomach wasn't worry of someone coming in through the door it was someone finding out through the grape wine.

Demeter let go and kissed Alonzo on the lips. A soft and delicate kiss which felt really nice after the heated and wet kisses they shared before.

Alonzo brought his forehead down onto hers and said, "Not a day goes by that I don't think of you Demeter."

Demeter shut her eyes and rubbed her forehead against his as he continued, "I really like you. I know now that I love you and I want to be with you for the rest of my life." He stopped momentarily and Demeter opened her eyes. Alonzo swallowed then said, "I just can't be with you knowing that you're with Munkustrap. Knowing that he's loving you, hugging you, kissing you, touching you. I don't want to give my heart false hope."

Demeter wrapped around his chest and purred, "You're the only one for me Alonzo. I will break it off with Munkustrap, I'm just waiting for the right time to do it. He's got a big project going on with work and I want him to finish it before I do anything. I don't want him to lose his job because of me."

"I understand." Alonzo hummed.

"And after Munkus and I are broken up you and I can start our lives together."

"Promise?" Alonzo asked.

Demeter looked at him wondering if he were joking about that. He wanted her to promise to break another man's heart in order to be with him. But the look in his eyes wasn't a joke, it was serious. Alonzo was serious.

"I promise." She smiled then got a smile out of Alonzo and a kiss.

Alonzo pulled away and took her hand then headed to the door, "Come on let's get you home."

Alonzo opened the door and Demeter started out the door but a noise stopped them both in their tracks. Admetus was sitting on the couch looking at them with a smile, "Hey guys have a good time?" He asked.

Alonzo didn't sense any anger or questioning in his friend's voice but he didn't want to take any chances. "Yeah we had a great time." Alonzo said.

Admetus smiled then turned his attention to the TV.

Alonzo looked down at Demeter and asked, "Do you want me to walk you back?"

Demeter turned her head and looked up at him, "I'll be fine." She walked over to the door and grabbed her jacket put it on then opened the door, smiled one more time at Admetus then Alonzo and left.

Once the door shut Admetus turned to his roommate and asked in a serious tone, "When did she break up with Munkustrap?"

Alonzo was surprised at first that Admetus knew but then as he thought about it of course he knew. He was Alonzo's best friend he knew what Alonzo told him and he knew that Alonzo was crushing on Demeter and that Demeter was in a relationship with Munkustrap. What he didn't know was that Alonzo was seeing Demeter behind Munkustrap's back and that Demeter was really in love with him not Munkustrap.

"Um…a little while." Alonzo said in his doorway.

Admetus gave a hard look to Alonzo, "Is there something you're not telling me?"

Alonzo wanted to tell him everything but he wouldn't understand, "No." He shrugged then walked to the computer and checked his email.

Demeter walked through the dark streets of London to her apartment that she shared with Munkustrap, the man she was supposed to love but only felt an emotion of gratefulness and friendship. Then her mind slipped back to how she felt as Alonzo's lips touched her skin and his hands gently held her then the way she felt as Alonzo loved her slowly and passionately. She was having a war inside of her between her mind and heart. The logically thing to do would be to stay with the man that saved her life and not see anyone else but her heart was screaming at her to end things with Munkustrap and run into the arms of Alonzo.

She was so focused on thinking about what to do and how to do it that she never noticed that someone was following her. As she walked past as alley the person following her ran up behind her and slammed her against the wall of the alley. Demeter wanted to scream out in fright but she was too scared.

Cold hands came down on her wrists and twisted her around so she could see who it was. Her heart sank down to her feet and the air inside her seemed to stop moving.

"Macavity." She said very softly.

He grinned at her not saying anything. His hands stayed on her wrists as he looked at her with yellow eyes. Demeter tried to get away but the grip only got tighter. She whimpered in pain then in fright as Macavity slammed his body against hers.

"Have a good time?" He asked in her ear.

Demeter's head was equal to his shoulder and her words were muffled by his jacket, "What are you talking about?"

"I know what you did."

"You don't know anything."

Macavity pulled away from her and looked at her with triumph in his hard and cold yellow burning eyes. Demeter was so scared that she couldn't even look at him. But she forced herself too, she wanted Macavity to know that he couldn't push her around anymore. She glared up at him with her blue eyes and spoke, "I didn't do anything."

He chuckled a throaty laugh and smirked, "Oh yes you did."

"No," She said with confidence, "I didn't."

"Then I suppose you wouldn't mind me telling Munkustrap that you were kissing Alonzo tonight."

What confidence Demeter had just flew out the window. How did he know?

Macavity continued seeing as Demeter wasn't saying anything, "I know that you and Alonzo are having a relationship behind the mighty Munkustrap's back. I don't think he'd be too happy to find out that his girlfriend is sleeping with another man do you?" The tone in his voice was taunting and he slurred his words together like a snake.

"Alonzo's just a friend."

"Then I'd hate to see how you treat your enemies." Macavity looked away from Demeter for a moment then turned back with a grin.

"What?" Demeter hissed. When Macavity didn't say anything in response she rose her voice and asked again.

"I love seeing this side of you." He chuckled, "It's a pity that you didn't have a back bone when we were dating."

"What do you want Macavity?"

When a grin crossed his face, Demeter knew she asked the wrong thing. Macavity looked down at her petite body and let one wrist go of Demeter's and used his free hand to feel Demeter's firm buttocks. Demeter hissed and used her free hand to slap him but he was too quick and grabbed her wrist again but used only on hand to hold her wrists together above her head.

"That's coming to cost you my dear."

"Just let me go."

"I can't do that."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm not finished with you yet."

Demeter's face showed that she was horrified, "What do you mean?"

"I mean I want you to do something for me."

Demeter knew she shouldn't ask but the question gnawed at her, "What?"

Macavity's burning eyes of insaneness and cruelity flickered with demented joy, "Kiss me."

Demeter almost threw up what food in her stomach she had. There was no way she was going to kiss him. After what he did to her he was lucky she was taken off guard and that her hands were restrained.

"Never." She hissed.

"Wrong answer." He put pressure on her wrists and she whimpered in pain. Macavity's free hand touched down on her side and ran slowly up the side of her body and up her arm then down her arm and down her back. She shievered in pure disgust and Macavity knew it too.

"Care to reconsider my dear?" He asked with his hand still on lower back.

"I'm not kissing you."

"Alright have it your way but I want you to know that the more you deny me the more pain you and Alonzo are going to suffer."

Demeter didn't say anything so he continued, "You see, each time you say no, I gather more information up and get it ready for delivery for Munkustrap. I think it would be a great congratulatory gift don't you think?"

"You don't have any pictures."

"Oh but I do. I have pictures of the two of you enjoying the privacy you thought you had at the moment and I have witnessed myself the two of you together."

"How did you get pictures? When did you see us together?"

"A magician never reveals his tricks my dear. Now about that kiss…"

Demeter didn't want to do it but with what Macavity was saying she had no choice. She quickly pressed her lips against his and felt the cold stiffness of them. Her stomach flipped inside her then she almost felt it come up. Pushing away from him she say that he was grinning with an evil victory.

"That's a good girl. Now…run to Munkustrap." He let go of her and Demeter wasted no time getting away from him. Running as fast as she could to her house she opened her door to find Munkustrap standing near the window. He turned and said, "Oh thank god you're home. I was so worried."

Demeter walked right into his arms and hugged him tightly. Letting the tears fall from her blue eyes. She pressed her face against his strong chest. Munkustrap looked down at her with concern and worry but didn't ask her anything. Just let her cry in his embrace.