Maybe because she was caught red handed, she didn't dare to look at Shadow through the mirror again. She sat straight up and applied her cream, forcing herself to not take sneak peeks at him. She tried to apply it really slowly, so even if Shadow was going to wake up, he would have fallen back asleep by the time Amy had finished. She applied it carefully, and when she was finished she stood up and took one last peak at Shadow in the mirror. He was still lying on the bed, but he was glued into his phone. As soon as she caught sight of him, Amy's cheeks flushed. She walked to the side of the room to switch off the light. When she did, she quietly tip toed to her side of the bed. Just before she laid down, she suddenly remembered something and rushed to the closet. She pulled out a human sized stuffed animal, and carried it over to the bed.

Shadow lifted his head, glaring at her. Amy's heart thumped inside her chest quickly, but she shoved the feeling aside as she placed the bear between her and Shadow, separating the two of them. When she was able to relax, she took a deep breath and slid under the sheets, trying to find a comfortable way to lay. She had bought the thing after they had gotten married and were forced to share the same bed.

The first time they shared a bed, she was stiff. But when she fell asleep, she would move around. One night, Amy had accidentally reached over and touched Shadow. He had pushed her away aggressively. The second night, she had done the same thing, and he had pushed her off the bed before leaving the room. After that night, she realized how much he hated her. Even if it wasn't intentional, he found her repulsive.

In order to prevent this from happening, she bought the stuffed animal the next day. And the next time they had to share the bed, she placed the thing between them to prevent any unintentional touches through the night. Amy closed her eyes and tries to force her mind to sleep, but she could hear and smell Shadow from where she lay. He was tapping on his phone, and with each tap the phone vibrated. After some time, Shadow locked his phone. The room slipped into complete silence. Amy wanted to move, but she didn't dare. Carefully, she turned to try and change into a more comfortable position. Shadow turned suddenly and glared down at her. She stiffened again. He seemed to be in a bad mood. He growled off an on as though something was frustrating him. Amy was unable to sleep also.

All of a sudden Shadow yanked the covers off the bed and strode off towards the balconey. All Amy could hear were the sounds of footsteps and the flicker of a lighter. This was the first time he had smoked in front of her since they had been married. She couldn't help but wonder when he started to smoke.

Shadow sucked in two long mouthfuls before glancing at Amy, who was laying silently. He turned his head and put the cigarette out, before walking back over to the bedside. This time when he laid down, he no longer tossed and turned. When his body relaxed and she could tell he had gone to sleep, she did too.


Amy didn't know how long she had slept before she felt someone yanked her up and awake. Amy forced her eyes open, waking up to Shadow who was sitting by the bear. She looked around, confused, "Shadow? What happened? Is something wrong?"

"Yes," He motioned to the fact that their legs were tangled, "You're trying to seduce me in my sleep again."

Amy lowered her head, surprised to see that she had stretched over the bear in her sleep to hold onto Shadow. She blushed as red as the streaks in his fur. She jumped back and tried to pull away but he pinned her to the bed. His eyes narrowed at her.

"What? You want to sell your body for a new role now that the previous one is over?"

Amy growled under her breath, surprising the both of them as she used all her might to push him off of her. She sat up, her emerald eyes glaring into his own, "It wasn't intentional."

"Not intentional?" He laughed, "Was it not you who took advantage of me when I was drunk? Your lies are almost as good as your ability to seduce people."

She threw a pillow at him in response, "I was drunk!" She rolled her eyes, and ignored the memory of when they had had sex. She did ask him if she could be his only woman, but she was intoxicated! "I had no intention of seducing you. I was asleep when I touched you. That's it."

"That better be true. You are the one who wanted to play this game Rose, and I will not let you use me for my benefits unless I want to use you first." He stood up and went to the bathroom, and Amy fell backwards on the bed, muttering something under her breath about how he was such a cold and heartless bastard.