AN

I apologize for the late update. I wanted to update a week ago, but I had exchange student living with me for a week and then there was homework and a little writers block so… enough of my bad excuses.

Here's chapter 12. I hope you enjoy

Chapter 12: Still boy – Kashmir

Alec POV

It was starting to get cold outside. I know, because Heidi and Beth had begun buying Noel boots and sweaters. Uneasiness had settled inside me. Christmas was closing in and I felt as though I was losing time. It was ridiculous really. I had been over this a thousand of times in my head, but I just couldn't seem to shake the feeling that I would be losing something important at Christmas. Noel was going to become immortal and she would lose all the human traits I adored about her like her blush or her quickened heartbeat. Just thinking about all the responses from her human body when I neared her made me smile goofily as if I was some sort of human teenager, but it also made me feel proud that she reacted so strongly towards me. I was going to miss that about her, but there were also a lot of upsides to her becoming an immortal. Whereas the two most important ones, was her being less fragile and of course the fact that she would live forever.

I sighed heavily just thinking about it all. Maybe I should just concentrate on one thing at a time, like what I should buy her for Christmas. She would never ask for anything, that much I knew. I didn't even think she was expecting any presents for Christmas even if she wasn't connecting Christmas with her being turned and changing her life for the rest of eternity.

I had no idea what I was going to get her! It had to be something meaningful, something that would remind her of me. She loved photography more than anything and she could get quite passionate about it, but she already had a camera. Well, the strap just broke, but giving her a new one would be such a cheap present. This Christmas was going to be her last as a human and her present had to be extraordinary, not to mention perfect. The entire day had to be perfect! Oh, maybe that was it? Maybe I should plan the entire Christmas day and make it absolutely perfect and memorable for her. However, so much could go wrong if I did that. So many little details needed taken into consideration.

I sighed yet again. A loud snap made me turn my attention outwards and I raised an eyebrow at my sister. She was looking at me rather annoyed with a broken pencil in her hand. She had been writing in her journal the past half-hour or so, while I had been sitting in one of her chairs contemplating my dilemma regarding Noel.

"What is it, sweet sister?" I asked with a tiny smirk, as I was well aware of how annoyed she was with my presence in the moment. We hadn't spent much time since Noel and Tom came into the picture, but seeing as Noel was currently sleeping and Tom was on a personal trip to the USA to visit his sister again, we both had some time on our hands. Seriously, I got how Tom wanted to see his twin, but from what he told us, her mate was one of those smelly shape shifters that befriended the Olympic coven. I think it was something about imprinting, but the entire ordeal bored me a little so I wasn't sure if I remembered correctly. Sure, it was outrageous that a vampire would even think about being with a dog, but she didn't break any rules by doing so, so it really wasn't my problem.

"Would you stop the infernal sighing like some lovesick puppy?! Whatever that is bothering, go be bothered by it somewhere else, brother" she hissed through gritted teeth. I might as well go. She would only get more and more annoyed until she snapped and used her power on me. She could be so temperamental.

"You wound me, sister" I smirked as I walked towards the open door. She threw the two pieces of her broken pencil after me, but I easily ducked and they smashed against the wall behind me, falling to the ground in splinters.

Maybe I should just go find Noel. It was about the time she usually woke up by now. I wished to spend time with her. I needed to spend time with her. I felt as though I had barely seen her since I came back from "meeting" the Persian coven who had caused some trouble back in Iran. Why some vampires couldn't just get it into their thick heads that we needed to stay hidden and inconspicuous instead of going on killing sprees or cause trouble in some other way, was something I just couldn't fathom. The Volturi wasn't a cleaning service though it was our job to dispose of all the trash from time to time. I sighed. The rules of our world were so simple. Everyone was aware of the consequences of being caught breaking these rules – and they were always caught. There were so many stupid people on this planet, it wasn't even funny. If only one could die of idiocy the world would be a much nicer place though that would most likely leave the Volturi with nothing to do and there would barely be anyone left.

A loud shriek pulled me violently out of my thoughts and I ran vampire speed towards the sound. Noel! I reached my goal in a matter of seconds and threw open the familiar doors.

"What happened?" I asked before I even had time to look around in Noel's room, but I instantly relaxed when I took in the scene in front of me.

"Why do you keep pushing her off the bed, Heidi?" I asked amused as I went to Noel who was currently lying on the floor under her madras. It had to be about the 20th time I witnessed this and helped my sweet Noel – who was blushing deeply as she took my outstretched hand – to her feet.

"Thank you, Alec" she smiled at me. I always loved how my name sounded on her tongue. I wasn't sure what made it so special when she said it, but it just seemed different from when everyone else said it. It was… right.

"You're welcome, princess" I returned her smile. Beth made a gagging noise from her seat in one of Noel's chairs. I hadn't been aware of her presence. If only it could've continued that way. Or even better: if she had never existed, then no one would come in here all the time and constantly take my Noel away from me. Hey, don't blame me for being selfish. I never liked sharing!

I knew half of my hatred towards Noel's best friend rooted in jealousy over the fact that Beth had known Noel far longer than I had and most likely knew more about her – a fact I would never admit. The other half of my hatred was simply a result of Beth being… well… Beth. I couldn't fathom how Demitri could stand her, let alone enjoy her company.

"She is a heavy sleeper and if it was up to you, you would just let her sleep half the day away!" Heidi said in exasperation from the confines of Noel's walk-in closet. I rolled my eyes at her dramatics. What was wrong with letting her sleep? There wasn't much to do around here anyway and she looked so peacefully divine in her sleep.

"I don't sleep half the day away!" Noel defended herself with heated cheeks and a tiny pout that made her look rather sexy, though I knew she wasn't aware of it.

"Any plans for today?" I asked her in order to keep my thoughts from going places they shouldn't. Noel barely opened her mouth before the she-devil answered for her.

"I'm taking her out for a drink tonight. I'm bored and need some girl-time out even if this stinking countryside has absolutely nothing to offer" she complained and I wanted nothing more than to rip out her tongue, but I contained myself.

"If you're so bored, why don't you leave then?" I smirked at her.

"Funny" her sarcasm annoyed me the same way the sound of someone dragging their nails across a chalkboard would annoy me. It made me cringe on the inside and I couldn't stop my next words from escaping though I already knew the answer and the fact that me asking would only lead to another fight between us.

"Have you even asked Noel if she wants to go out? Not to mention the risk of bringing her outside the castle walls?" I snapped at her.

"She is just as safe out there with me as she is in here. That stupid cook betrayed you with ease and who's to say no one else is going to do the same" Beth hissed. I saw Noel flinch slightly at the mention of the cook and I swore under my breath. She wasn't supposed to know that it had been the cook that lead her kidnappers into the castle. She might have figured it out on her own no matter what, but if she hadn't, I didn't want to shatter her memory of the man. She had grown fond of him and he had been nothing but sweet to her – though he had still betrayed her and the Volturi. I was almost glad the intruders had killed the scum so I didn't have to explain why the Volturi had to do it. She would never understand.

My shoulders slumped at the thought. She would never understand. This was exactly what had been bugging me the whole time. She was much to forgiving and innocent. She would never be able to carry out missions like the rest of the guard, but Aro knew this. He must've seen it in her and in all of us, but he still wanted to turn her. Still, he must have plans for her. Whatever gift he had deemed her to be in possession of, it must be something that couldn't be used in offence. This was obvious for more than one reason if you thought about it.

"I don't like for her to go out. It's too risky" I tried reasoning calmly with Beth – or at least with the side of Beth that cared for Noel – but I wasn't sure if it was even possible to reason with someone like her.

I didn't think I would ever get over Noel being kidnapped. The entire ordeal had almost ended far worse than I had imagined. We had been taken by surprise by the size of their coven and their strength. It hadn't been a newborn army, but a new-formed coven consisting mostly of immortals that had never been in a true coven before. The only reason we got out of there alive was whatever Noel did that distracted them and the fact that they didn't know how to fight together as a team. I clenched my fists as the thought of Noel falling and hitting her head into unconsciousness. It made my insides turn. I could still clearly hear the sound of her head hitting the hard, wooden floor. If I had been human, my heart would've stopped in that moment. God, the way her body just went limp. I had seen completely red. My anger and pain had seemed to explode. It had taken everything in me to get enough control over myself before I dared to go near Noel, but I had been able to clearly hear her heartbeat the entire time, and I believed that to be the reason I didn't lose myself completely. It was frightening thinking back. The hold she had on me was greater than I could ever imagine - a fact Marcus had been more than aware off, which must've been why he kept looking at me funnily. And that saying a lot, since Marcus never reacted to anything.

"She is perfectly safe with me, lover boy. I wasn't born yesterday" Beth hissed at me. I was right. There was no reasoning with the she-devil.

"Uhm, you're welcome to come along if we get permission to go out. It's just Volterra after all" Noel interjected hesitantly with a hopeful smile my way. Damn, she was cute when she looked at me like that.

"Yeah, why don't you come too, buzz kill, though I was hoping we could take one of those private jets of yours to Rome or something" Beth smirked half-serious, half-mocking. I sighed heavily. Would we ever get rid of her?

"Why don't the two of you figure out some plans for tonight while Noel showers and get changed, hmm?" Heidi said as she emerged from the closet. I had completely forgotten about her still being here, though she had only been in the closet for a few minutes.

She showed a pile of clothes into Noel's arms and pushed her towards the bathroom. When Noel had closed the door behind her, Heidi turned to us yet again.

"We have to think of a Christmas present too. Have either of you given that any thought?" she whispered so Noel would be unable to hear it.

"Of course I have thought of that and I know exactly what to give my little ginger. What about you, Romeo?" Beth sounded almost offended, but who cared if she were. She smirked mockingly at me. She knew just as well as anyone that I hadn't found a present yet. Damn her.

"I'm still working on it" I had to admit – reluctantly.

"No surprise there" Beth scoffed almost making me break the promise I made to myself about trying to tolerate her – or at least pretend to.

"Well, why don't you help Alec find a present? I think it will be good for both of you to work together with something harmless" Heidi suggested to Beth who lifted one of her eyebrows - that had to be the most surprised I had ever seen her. Then she turned towards me with a giant smirk and I felt my fingers itch to rip her eyes out.

"If Alec wants my help he need only ask" she smirked much too satisfied with the thought of me asking her for help.

"Like hell I'm going to ask. I don't need her help" I refused to talk directly to that she-devil and instead went back to ignoring her presence. It was easier to control the urge to kill her if I just pretended she wasn't even there – hard as it was.

"Oh, suck it up, Alec. It's a wonder you two get so poorly along when all either of you ever think about is making Noel happy and safe. Just act like the centuries old vampires you are and do this" Heidi scolded tiredly. I defiantly crossed my arms and muttered an almost silent "alright" under my breath.

"I'm sorry, I didn't hear that. Could you please repeat that?" Beth mocked with a hand behind her ear though I knew she heard me perfectly fine. Bitch.

"Cut the crap, Elizabeth. Both of you have to grow up, and you're going to do this. No excuses" Heidi groaned with her hands flailing in the air as she walked out of the room. Ugh, why did she leave me alone with it?

I refused to look at Beth as I went to one of Noel's chairs and sat down. I could hear Noel using the hairdryer. Good, then she would be out soon. I just had to survive a few moments alone with the plague called Beth. Welcome to my very own mission impossible. Good thing I was already dead.

"You know" she drawled and I resisted the urge to grind my teeth in annoyance. She sat down in the chair across from me and crossed her legs. She leaned back and looked far too much as if she thought she owned the place for my liking. Did she have to act like the queen of England? Though I never remembered any of the queens of England ever dressing up like a slut.

"Blondie is right. Maybe we should try working together to help you find Noel a Christmas present. We don't have to like each other and I won't be doing it to help you out, but to make sure Noel gets everything she deserves" she continued and I knew she was right. Hell, I wanted to make Noel's last time as a human perfect and I knew that still wouldn't be enough.

"Ok. I'll do it for her" I knew I was going to regret this deeply later on, but I still had no idea what to give her. Maybe Beth could give me some tips. I wished for the umpteenth time that Noel could just have a tolerable best friend.

I heard rustling from the bathroom and soon Noel emerged. She stopped on her tracks as she laid eyes on us sitting almost civilly across from each other. Then she smiled at us and came closer. I stood up to meet her halfway and automatically took her hand. I could feel her pulse against my wrist and heat rolled off her in waves mixed with the scent of coconut soap and her natural scent of mandarins, roses and strawberries. It was intoxicating.

"What should we do until tonight?" she asked with a tiny blush adorning her cheeks. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Beth about to answer her question and I quickly interrupted her before she got the chance.

"I'm not even sure Aro would be very pleased with you leaving the castle after what happened" and neither would I, but I had to admit, I had thought about taking Noel out into the woods or Volterra. She had been cooped up in here like a trapped animal with barely any privacy left anymore. Damn Beth for suggesting a trip outside the castle walls before I got the chance to do so first!

"Don't be such a loser, witch-boy, or we might take back the invitation to bring you along" Beth murmured as she was inspecting her manicured, turquoise nails. That woman was so vain it was a wonder she didn't walk around with a mirror constantly.

"Oh, we would never do that" Noel breathed a bit shocked by the suggestion, almost making me put my arms around her, but I held back – though her reaction to a hug would be rather fun. I enjoyed getting those simple human reactions out of her like her blush or quickened heartbeat. It was adorable.

"Maybe Noel and I could do something alone until tonight. I'll also see if we can get permission to go out tonight" though I seriously hoped not – especially not when Beth had plans of going to Rome!

.:-:.

I begrudgingly found myself situated at a VIP-table in one of Rome's more prestigious nightclubs. How long had we been there, you ask? Long enough to make me curse Aro to a certain place for letting Beth use the Volturi's private jet and taking Noel outside the castle – and he smiled as he told us to have a good time! Yes, I know. The world had finally come to an end. However, I think I might be able to see this from his point of view. He knew just as well as everyone else how Noel didn't have long before she was to be turned and after that, she might not be able to do anything considered normal for young people for the first year. Maybe allowing us to go out like this was his last gift to her while she was still human - not that any of that changed the fact that I was beyond bored. I could talk to Felix who sat across from me with his arms folded in front of his wide chest, but I couldn't concentrate enough to keep up a conversation. I was too busy keeping an eye on Noel who Beth had pulled out onto the dance floor along with Demitri before we had even been here five minutes. I clenched my fists every time some human boy brushed too close to Noel. Some bloke even had the nerve to touch her… buttocks. If Felix hadn't put a hand on my arm, I would've gone out on the dance floor and ripped the human boy's arm off regardless of the consequences – I know, very hypocritical of me, but who cares. I didn't do it, alright?

Everyone was dancing ridiculously close, almost looking more as if they were grinding up against one another than actually dancing. This was my first time actually being out and I certainly hoped it would be the last. Apart from the stench of too many humans being in a too small and warm place together, there was also the yeasty smell of alcohol. The music was sure to give me a headache when this dreadful night would end. Why the she-devil even enjoyed these establishments was beyond me. It wasn't as if she could drink any alcohol – well she could, but she wouldn't get drunk. I didn't understand why modern humans kept indulging in this kind of activities. They voluntarily chose to dull their senses and act with incompetence like some sort of headless chicken. It was utterly disgusting what the humans did under the influence of alcohol. I guess the humans love for alcoholic beverages never changed.

I saw Noel look my way with a flushed face and a bright smile. I instantly felt a smile of my own tug at the corners of my lips as she made her way towards me. Beth and Demitri stayed at the dance floor, seemingly enjoying dancing like complete morons with their hands in the air and their hips moving to the ungodly music. Well, they could do whatever they pleased as long as they didn't include me.

I turned my attention to Noel as she plopped down beside me with a sigh and smiled at us.

"Are you enjoying yourself?" she yelled over the music. It was more than obvious that one wasn't supposed to converse in such a place with the music turned up so loudly.

"I can't say that I do" I retorted and she gave me a confused expression. Of course. Her human ears couldn't hear what I said. I leaned in and repeated my words in her ear. Her heartbeat seemed to skip a beat as I accidently blew air at the exposed skin on her neck as I spoke. She turned her face towards me, making our faces rather close. My vision was filled with her big, blue eyes that seemed to sparkle at me. A beautiful blush tainted her already flushed cheeks.

"I'm a bit tired myself. I rarely go out. It's always Beth who takes me" she said and I almost rolled my eyes. Of course it was. It wouldn't surprise me if Noel didn't even like coming to places like this.

"Do you want anything to drink?" I asked ready to go fetch something for her if needed.

"Oh, no thanks" clearly not wanting to be a bother. This time I rolled my eyes. Before I had time to assure her it was ok to ask for something, Felix beat me to it.

"I'll go" Felix winked at her and she blushed even deeper.

"Just a soda, please!" she yelled after him and he held up his hand without turning to tell her he had heard it. She fidgeted with her hair as she turned to look at me with a shy smile before leaning closer.

"We don't have to stay here, if you are bored" she smiled reassuringly at me. I found the nightclub less disgusting and annoying with her this close to me though I still wished the music would get turned down so that I could talk to her properly.

"I don't mind staying here with you" I answered with a chuckle and enjoyed watching her blush. When she was this close I could practically hear the blood rush to her cheeks, but strangely enough it didn't bring back the familiar burn in my throat. It wasn't that her blood didn't smell delicious, I just didn't find it appetizing. It was Noel, not just some random human. The thought of drinking her blood filled me with disgust and pain.

"Still cheesy as always, I see" Beth said as she and Demitri sat across from us where Felix had previously sat.

"Still annoying as always" I retorted rather childishly before I remembered to ignore her. Noel sighed tiredly beside me - which I was only able to hear because of the intensified senses that came with vampirism – and I instantly felt bad. Beth smirked at me as if she had deliberately trying to make me feel bad about reacting to her mockery. Damn that she-devil, it had probably been her plan this entire time I had been ignoring her.

Felix came back with a glass of some orange beverage with sparkles and a black straw.

"I have no idea if this was what you meant, but the bartender called it f… fonto? No, that doesn't sound right" he scratched the back of his head uncertainly as he put down the glass in front of Noel.

"It's called Fanta, Shrek. And here I thought lover-boy was the stupid one" Beth sighed exasperatedly and I rolled my eyes. Why did she have to mock and insult someone with every single thing she said?

"Well, pardon me" Felix smiled wryly, unfazed by Beth's mocking tone as he pulled over a chair from another table and sat down.

"Thank you, Felix" Noel smiled at him before taking a sip from the beverage as if Beth hadn't just insulted not only one of the peoples present, but two.

"You're welcome, sweetheart"

Beth and Demitri started insulting every other human in the club, one moment laughing at someone and the other sneering in disgust at someone else. Felix had crossed his arms again and whenever he found Beth and Demitri saying something too outrageous, he would shake his head with an overbearing smile. Noel had drunk about half of her what's-it-called while I tried to come up with a conversation-starter. Usually I didn't have any problems finding topics, but tonight everything I came up with in my head just seemed stupid or boring. I wasn't used to be this overly conscious about stuff like this, but somehow this place… or this situation, made me feel like some teenage human boy with a crush – not that I had ever been a teenage human boy with a crush. My human life had revolved around being accused of witchcraft by not only the townspeople, but also Jane and mine's parents. I hadn't really had the time for something as normal as a crush. Now I was just a teenage immortal boy with a crush.

Maybe it was just me overthinking it. It couldn't be that hard to find something to talk about.

"Alec?" Noel leaned closer so that I would be able to hear her – I guess she didn't realize or think about the fact that I could easily hear her even over the sound of the music. I had to resist the urge to smell her, not that I needed to as her scent had surrounded me like a wonderful cocoon ever since she sat down beside me.

"Yes?" I turned my face towards her with a wry smile. It was a good thing that I at least could pretend not to be nervous. Wait. I was nervous? Why would I be nervous? I saw no reason to be nervous. Nothing was happening or going to happen. This was just me hanging out in a modern nightclub with someone I cared for. Well, we had company that was more or less welcome.

"Would you mind if we went outside? I need to get some fresh air" she smiled questionable at me almost pleadingly as if unsure if I would even say yes. I almost let out a laugh. She had no idea what I would do for her without even blinking.

"Let's go" I gently took her hand and started to lead her towards the exit.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't, children!" Beth yelled after us in a suggestive tone that made me want to tear her unbeating heart out and shove it down her throat.

"Like that leaves much" I heard Demitri laugh before we got out of earshot. Lucky for him or I might just pull his head off. Don't blame me for having violent tendencies. They were pushing my buttons and I had spent several centuries with the Volturi who wasn't exactly known for their mercy and compassion, but it was necessary to be hard when punishment needed to get carried out.

When we had finally pushed our way through the crowd and managed to get outside, we went a random way down the street. I wanted to get a little away from the drunken humans who stood outside the club, yelling, laughing and throwing up. There was several nightclubs at both sides of the club we just left. The main street was light as day though it was well past midnight. Humans went in all directions or stood either in the middle of the street or up against the walls – most too drunk to think straight. I stopped as we reached a bench in a more deserted part of town with no prying eyes – even if it was drunken human eyes. I could still hear the constant drum from the roaring music from the many clubs, but the lyrics were lost to me. I didn't really care for some stupid club-music, especially not when I sat beside the most beautiful girl I had ever known.

She fidgeted with her hands and let out something between a sigh and a laugh before meeting my eyes.

"Can I tell you something?" she asked smiling about whatever she just remembered.

"Always" I smiled confidently, though I was twice as nervous now that we were along. Man, I really needed to figure out why that could be. She never made me this nervous even if I always had a nagging fear at the back of my head every time I was with her. Could you blame me? She felt unreal. I felt as though she would disappear any moment or realize what a monster I was and run from me. But she was still here, smiling happily at me as if there were no worries in the entire world. Those smiles always made my fears seem stupid and just like they always made my fear disappear, they made my nervousness go away somewhat. I knew it would most likely return to me when I was no longer with her, but for now it was gone. I wasn't an immortal, blood-drinking creature working for someone who practically held her captive and would turn her into one of us in a few months. She wasn't a human whose life was entirely in our hands. We were just us - nothing more and nothing less.

I had no idea what she was going to tell me, but no matter what it was, I would drink in every word as if she was letting me in on the secrets of the universe. She could go on and on about nothing, and I would enjoy every second of it.

"Don't tell Beth, but I don't really like going out to clubs like this" she whispered it as if it was some big secret and leaned in slightly. My first reaction was shock, as I had never heard her complain or even say there was something she disliked, but as I got over my surprise, I couldn't hold back short laughter. She seemed almost guilty as if she was ratting someone out.

"Why agreeing then?" I asked though I already knew the answer.

"Beth loves it. She is a bit frustrated that she can't get drunk, but she still loves it. She loves the attention people give her and she enjoys flirting with both guys and girls. She also loves to dance. She says it makes her feel alive again and that she used to dance every night when she was human" Noel smiled, giving me just a peek into the mind that was Beth. I would never like the woman, but now I at least understood a tiny part of why she was the way she was. Whatever life Beth was leading before she was turned, I knew it would resemble her afterlife, but like everyone else, there had still been big changes and now, I realized, Beth must be missing her human life. I would never be able to relate to those of us immortal who still missed their human lives, as I would never do the same. There was nothing for me to miss about my human life. All I cared about from before I was turned was Jane and I never lost her. I would never regret becoming what I am and leaving everything else behind, but I knew it wasn't the same for every immortal. Most vampires had something or someone they regretted losing. I knew Felix still had a photo of his wife that died during childbirth. Demitri got melancholic every time he saw a piano, though he would never play as it brought him too much pain. Chelsea never fed from children as she had lost her own to pneumonia. Everyone got something except Jane and me. I wasn't sure what was more sad: the fact that Jane and I had nothing good to miss or that they all got something to regret and morn. I knew there was nothing worse than regret. It could haunt even the healthiest of minds and create a shadow of your former self if you let it. I realized Noel was going to live her afterlife with that same regret - it made me sick to my stomach even thinking about it. But… the thought of her choosing death over immortality – over me – made me even more nauseous and my undead heart clench. I had been close to losing her before and it would destroy me to lose her for real. I was in too deep and there was no turning back. There hadn't been for months now.

I jolted back to reality as something warm brushed against my cheek and I met a worried pair of blue eyes. Her hand gently rested on my cheek before she caressed my forehead down my cheekbone to my jaw. It was nice and made me want to close my eyes and just lean in to the touch, but I didn't.

"What's the matter?" her voice laced with a worry I did not want her to feel. I offered her a soft smile as I gently took her hand in mine and kissed her nose. A blush instantly crept onto her cheeks, but she didn't look away.

"Nothing. I was just thinking about the past" I said slightly cryptically, but she didn't pry. She simply smiled brightly at me before standing up, tucking at my hand.

"Be careful you don't get stuck in that" she smiled at me and I chuckled.

"Well, you just have to give me something to look forward to then" I knew flirting was lost on her, but I couldn't help it. Her blush grew and she took my other hand. Though she seemed slightly embarrassed, there was a determination in her eyes that almost made me go serious if it hadn't been for that smile of hers.

"It's a deal"

AN

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