His Offer

When I reach Kian, he smiles at me.

"Everything okay?"

"Yeah, he was checking that I had actually done research before coming back."

"Based on how you spoke to me about it, you have." He laughs, and I nod. "This way." He picks up the key, and I follow him.

"Ruby, stop." I stop on the stairs and turn to look at Alaric. "Come with me."

"Alaric." We're not meant to be doing this.

"Now, Ruby!" God, the way he said that makes me want to kneel and agree.

"It's fine, see you around." Kian smiles and walks back down the stairs and away.

"We're not meant to be doing this." I look at Alaric. His hand reaches for mine, and he guides me through the building, I watch as he scans his hand, and steps into a hall. Soon after, he stops at a door and scans his hand again.

Opening the door, he walks in with me right behind him.

"Alaric, you..." My words are stopped as he kisses me. Pushing him back, I fought to remember what I was going to say. "We agreed this couldn't happen."

"This is different." I la