A/N: I'm thinking I should have mentioned that if I made an version of my stories, I'd probably get smuttier than I have been here. I didn't mean due to the current story itself. :-) Thanks for your input, though, and on consideration, I'm definitely leaving it here. If I decide to also post on , I will let you know.

angel2u, keacdragon: I'm so glad you like Puck! There will absolutely be more of him. He insists. ;-) I'm sorry this update was so long coming. I am awful. Thank you so much for the reviews!

Chapter XII

Just to be safe, Charlie let Fia pick the movie. To his delight, she chose the comedy he'd hoped to watch, though she smirked at him a little too knowingly when she did so. They picked up a large popcorn and a few drinks, and then found seats in the back of the theatre.

The previews were still ten minutes away, and Charlie couldn't stand it any longer.

"So . . . Puck?"

She snorted lightly and rolled her eyes. "Yes, Puck. And let me tell you, he really is the embodiment of mischief, especially when it comes to humans. He's who tripped me last night."

"Whoa . . . Do you think . . . I mean, he's not here now, right?" Charlie asked, glancing around, even though he knew it was useless.

She sighed. "I would hope not – I made it pretty clear that I want to be left alone. But . . . Probably."

His eyebrows raised. "You don't know?"

She glanced at him and then sighed, closing her eyes.

"Wha-" He stopped when she brought her hand up to silence him.

After a moment, she opened her eyes and shrugged. "I don't think he's here. I mean, he's pretty good at hiding, so I can't tell for sure, but I didn't sense him."

He took one last futile look around and sank back into his seat. Fae were even more complicated than he'd thought. Great.

During the movie, he discovered that the princess sometimes snorted when she laughed, used her jeans as a makeshift napkin, and tugged on her ear nervously when a sex scene came up.

Afterward, he resisted a strong urge to hold her hand while walking out, though she acted as if she might make the move. Their ride to her apartment was spent recounting the best lines and other aspects of the movie, and they arrived in what felt like no time.

At her door, she shifted nervously, and tugged on her left earlobe.

"Uh . . . So thanks. That was fun."

"Yeah, it was. Well . . ."

He held out his arms questioningly, and she smiled and stepped into them for a hug. After a moment, she pulled away enough to look up at him and he leaned down to capture her lips.

Like the night before, their kissing quickly grew intense, and it wasn't long before she stepped away from him.

"Uh . . . Do you . . . wanna come in?"

Charlie's eyes widened, but he quickly nodded and followed her inside.

A/N: All right, this was way too short, but I'm finding myself a little stumped. Any suggestions?