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Kidnap

"What are you doing?"

Tessa swore she saw a faint flash in the darkness of her bedroom as his eyes glinted his answer. He didn't say a word, though, just took her hand and pulled her out from under the blankets. Utterly confused but not seeing a choice to do anything else, she slid her feet into slippers and followed him into the corridor.

He silently led her through the maze of hallways and tapestries and doorways that made up the Institute, finally stopping before a set of ornate double doors. They swung open on greased hinges when he gave them a light push, and Tessa found herself in the largest room she had ever seen.

The ceiling was domed high above her head, so high that she could hardly see it in the dim light. The walls, likewise, were almost beyond the reach of her vision. The stone floor was worn smooth from the steps of generations. Tessa slowly wandered out toward the center of the floor. Her eyes swept over the few details she could pick out of the room and saw that it was obviously meant to be used only for special occasions.

She turned back to her companion. "Why is it empty?" she whispered.

"Because," he answered just as quietly, "this is the ballroom. We only use it for the Enclave's Christmas party and preparations for that begin two weeks in advance. It stands empty the rest of the year."

He moved toward her then. She didn't realize what he was doing until he had already settled her right hand on his shoulder and captured her left hand with his right. "Oh, I don't know how to dance," she said quickly, trying to hide the fact that she was rather embarrassed to admit it.

He smiled. "I'll teach you."

Four hours and two pairs of sore feet later, he deposited her back in front of her door. As he turned to go, Tessa surprised herself with a bout of uncharacteristic boldness. She put a hand on his arm with a smile and whispered, "You're welcome to kidnap me anytime."

Kindle

Sophie glanced around the training room in annoyance and suppressed a shiver. What bloody idiot let the fire die?

"I think that was me."

She whirled to face the voice, a hand going to her mouth to muffle her startled cry. Gideon stood in the doorway. She hadn't even heard him follow her here. "My apologies, sir, I hadn't realized I'd spoken aloud."

His eyes narrowed. "Sir?" he repeated. "I thought we were past such formalities, Miss Collins."

Sophie turned away from him so he could not see how hard this was for her. "It's not right, Mr. Lightwood, and we both know it."

The fireplace seemed like the best excuse for averting her eyes, so she quickly stepped toward it. Her hands were making quick work of preparing a fire when she sensed more than heard him join her on the floor. To her immense relief, he did not say anything. His strong hands joined her smaller ones and they soon had a cheerful fire casting its light and warmth around the chilly room.

Gideon stood and before she could blink, he was grasping her arms to pull her up. But he didn't let go.

She suddenly became almost painfully aware of him. How close his body was to hers, how his hand still had a gentle hold on her arm, how he smelled ever so slightly of some sort of foreign spice that she could not name. It was rather unsettling, and not necessarily in a bad way.

Sophie shook her head slightly and looked up into his sea green eyes, meaning to tell him to release her. But her words stuck in her throat. She could not seem to force herself to move away, not even when he leaned down and brushed his lips across hers.

She realized then that she would not have moved away even if she could have.

Proper Sophie/Gideon, as promised! I realize these are a little long for my usual, but I like them. If you don't, please tell me why and I'll take that into consideration the next time my imagination runs away with me! And yes I intentionally left Kidnap open to your preference :) Please review!