A/N: Hey everyone, it's been a while! Sorry for the delay in updating, but I've been in the process of moving house and various other things! Anyway...I decided to take the day off unpacking today and do a little update :) Hope you all enjoy it, please feel free to let me know what you think. Thanks for all the reviews! :)

Chapter 3

"How about if you moved this section, earlier on in the speech? That way you're engaging us sooner but also keeping the most interesting parts until later on?" Hanssen frowned at the speech in front of him and followed Serena's finger as she outlined the part she thought he should move.

"But if I move that section, I'll have to rewrite the following part..." he mused, running his eyes over it quickly.

"Well that's up to you. I'm simply telling you what I would do." Serena leant back in her seat and picked up her own speech, having finished her annotations and attempting to make sense of it. Hanssen looked back down at the page in front of him and realised, of course, that she was right. Taking his pen, he highlighted the section he would move and wrote himself a clear note indicating its' relocation. He noticed Serena smirking out of the corner of his eye and he sighed irritably, knowing she'd be almost insufferable now he'd followed her advice. Looking to his left, he saw Billy was busy playing on a gaming console of some kind, his mother having returned and given it to him once she realised he would probably be bored. Putting down his pen and paper, Hanssen leaned closer and squinted at the screen.

"What are you playing?" he asked gently as Billy furrowed his brow in concentration.

"Pokémon." he replied, shifting and tilting the screen so Hanssen could see. He watched as a tiny figure ran around the screen, jumping over things and picking up items. He continued watching, impressed at the speed with which Billy's fingers were able to command the controls. Serena raised her eyes over the edge of her paper and watched as Billy tried to explain to Hanssen what he was doing and what the object of the game was. He didn't look as though he entirely understood, but he nodded encouragingly at the small boy. Serena found herself smirking slightly, never having imagined he would react to a child like this. Looking up at her, he caught the look on her face and leant away from Billy, returning to his work and clearing his throat.

As they neared the next station, Billy's mother appeared and took hold of her son's hand, thanking them for keeping an eye on him.

"No problem at all. He was as good as gold." Serena smiled as the woman frowned and leant closer.

"What happened to your eye?" she asked, looking across at Hanssen and then back at Serena.

"Oh nothing, we had a slight accident involving a paper aeroplane, but nothing to worry about." The woman rolled her eyes and looked apologetically at Serena.

"I am so sorry. Kids!" she laughed as they moved off down the train, Billy waving back at them. Serena looked across at Hanssen and saw him watching Billy leaving, a smile on his lips.

"Right, out with it." she said suddenly, causing him to turn sharply towards her.

"Out with what, Ms. Campbell?" She sighed and leant forwards pointing at her eye.

"Why didn't you tell me it was noticeable?" Hanssen stared into her eyes and shrugged his shoulders.

"I didn't want you to worry unnecessarily." he replied as she laughed and tilted her head.

"You didn't want me to worry about the fact I must look a state!?" she forced, reaching into her bag for her compact mirror.

"I can assure you, the mark is very small and detracts nothing from your looks." Serena looked up slowly and raised an eyebrow as he looked down uncomfortably. He began shuffling his papers, refusing to look at her as she returned her gaze to the mirror in front of her. She turned her head slightly to the side, raising a hand to her eye and touching the skin gently. The tissue surrounding her eye socket had turned red and was slightly swollen and her eye was looking a little bloodshot. In the corner, there was a small red cut, essentially a paper-cut which didn't look too bad. She raised her eyes to Hanssen and snapped the mirror shut, causing him to look up.

"You don't think this is noticeable!?" she demanded, pointing at her face.

"I never said it wasn't noticeable." She snorted as he returned his gaze to the paper in his hand. After a few minutes of silence, he put down the paper and rubbed his eyes, replacing his glasses carefully. Reaching into his bag he removed a plastic box and another bottle of water, setting them on the table and pushing his work, neatly, to one side. Serena watched as he took the lid off the box, taking out a sandwich and beginning to eat. She felt her stomach growl and cursed herself for not thinking about bringing any lunch, the thought never crossing her mind. She turned to look out of the window to distract herself from the food in front of her, but Hanssen broke her concentration. "Are you not going to eat anything?" he asked, forcing her to turn back to face him. Smiling, she shook her head and dropped her gaze.

"I'm not hungry." she lied, not wanting him to know she'd been too disorganised in her rush to leave the house this morning that she'd totally forgotten. She was shocked when she saw him push the box towards her and signal for her to take one. She paused and eyed him warily, glancing at the sandwiches within.

"I assure you, they're not poisoned." She frowned and glanced at the container again before reaching out a hand and taking a half, opening it to see a filling of chicken and salad. She took a bite and sighed, leaning back into her seat. Once she'd finished her mouthful, she smiled at Hanssen.

"Thank you...but why are you being so nice?" she asked sceptically, wondering what he could possibly be up to if he was treating her with anything other than disdain. Narrowing his eyes slightly he looked at her in confusion.

"What do you mean?" Serena sighed and put down the sandwich, shuffling forwards in her seat.

"Well it's just that, at the Hospital, you make it very clear you dislike me so I'm a bit confused as to your actions today." He began chuckling, a sound that surprised Serena, as he tilted his head.

"I don't dislike you, Ms. Campbell. I disagree with you quite often and may not understand you, but I don't dislike you." She became flustered at his admission and picked up the sandwich, continuing to eat it.

"Well thank you anyway." she said, motioning to the sandwich and he tipped the container at her, offering her a second half which the happily accepted. As they finished their food, Hanssen opened the second bottle of water, drinking half before handing her the bottle. She smirked at the fact he'd thought to drink enough for himself before handing it over.

"That way I make sure I get some this time." the corners of his lips twitched upwards as she took the bottle from him and feigned laughter.

"Oh Ha Ha." She drained the remains of the bottle and handed it back to him so he could clear the rubbish away into his bag. As the train slowed down on its' approach into another station, the young man sat beside Serena stood up and exited, leaving the two of them alone. Looking around the carriage Serena noticed that there were only a dozen or so other people in there with them. She sat back in her seat and looked out the window at the platform passing them slowly and suddenly she gasped, turning away sharply. Hanssen looked at her in concern and leant forwards.

"Is everything alright?" he asked gently as she closed her eyes and silently prayed she hadn't just seen who she thought she'd seen. "Ms. Campbell?"

"It's nothing." she said hurriedly, silently praying he hadn't seen her. She kept her eyes closed, trying to compose herself when she heard him speak.

"Serena?" a voice rang out next to her as she silently swore and turned towards the source. Looking up into his eyes, she felt the familiar feeling of love and hate all wrapped into one. She glared at him, and smiled dangerously.

"Hello Satan." she said quietly, as she took a breath and steeled herself for what was about to come.

A/N: Dun Dun Dun... ;)