Damon
It's hard not to notice how internally she's almost begging me to touch her, but on the outside she's trying her best not to let her real feelings and thoughts show. Carefully I cup her cheeks with my hands, a reassuring expression prominent on my face. "Are you worried? Nothing's conna happen, I promise. I won't let them hurt you. But, you know, we could always go somewhere else." I whisper the last part very close to her ear. "Are you up for that?"

The sun's slowly sinking leaving Lava in a red, gleaming light. I'd like to stay here, but even I have to admit, as soon as the sun has set completely, it will get dangerous. Very dangerous. Especially on Lava Plateau. And especially for the two of us.

Damon
She's fighting a battle inside her head. She's contemplating. I know she's smart, so she probably had my intentions figured out within seconds, but at the same time, it's Cannis and knowing her she would never say no to an offer like that.

"Why wouldn't I?" I answer. "I've known you for a long time, I like you. So what do you say?" I ask taking my hands from her cheeks and wrapping them around her waist. I look at her expectantly.

Damon
"Don't worry Babe, we'll be fine. Why would someone even care about seeing us together?" It's not like anyone would be surprised if they saw us together. It's kind of what they expect. I mean who wouldn't? The asshole and the bitch. We're the perfect couple, aren't we.

"Yeah, sounds perfect." I answer and lead her out of Lava by taking her small hand in mine. I never even considered that Nathan's probably home.

Damon
I can't help but notice how quiet she's gotten ever since we started walking towards my place. By the time we reach Castle Hall I take a glance at her. She looks sort of peaceful, but at the same time she seems so troubled, maybe a little scared. It makes me wonder what's on her mind.

"You're so quiet." I state and smile at her before nugging her shoulder with mine. It was already dark out and not many people were walking through Castle Hall at this time, though the city was the prettiest and calmest at night. Some may say that it was creepy or scary, since there's this legend that the monsters used to come here protected by the dark to kill. I've never believed any of these stories. Those monsters don't have the slightest chance of getting into Castle Hall.

Damon
I stop dead in my tracks turning Cannis to look at me in the process. I really feel like it wouldn't matter at all what I was going to tell her she would still be here by my sight at the end of the night. I'm known to be a flirt and a douchebag who plays the girls, I aware of that fact, but it's different with Cannis. I've known her for such a long time and I can't lie to her about this. I can't tell here that there are any deep feelings involved in this on my part. So I'd rather be honest with her.

"Cannis we are not pretending to be anything. We're not pretending to be dating or to be more than this actually is. We're just two people who get along and like each other, so why not take an advantage out of it? What is so wrong with that?"

Damon
She trails off looking kind of lost as she bites down on her bottom lip. Though she looks absolutely hot while doing it, I graze my thumb over her lip stopping her from biting it.
"I hope you don't feel forced or obligated to come with me? If you don't want to, you can tell me. It's alright. But I really hope, you'll come with me tonight." I whisper and start to kiss up her jaw line up to her ear where I come to a stop.
"Because to be honest, you're looking pretty hot right now." I smile against her skin while pulling her closer to me by her waist. I can feel her heart beating against my chest. It almost feels like it's about to burst through her ribcage. That instantly brings my hopes up. I need here to come with me.

Also I need her to tell me what Vendetta is planning. If Nathan's in danger, I can't guarantee for anything.

Damon
Not gonna lie, her kissing me caught me off guard. What suprises me even more, is that I really want to feel her lips on mine again. That was the first time Cannis and I have shared an actual kiss. If I had known that it would feel like this, I would have never waited for such a long time.
I smirk at her words and continue leading her to my house in Cherrytown. I don't think I've ever wanted home as bad as I do in this exact moment. Once again I grab Cannis' hand an intertwine our fingers.

I start to question myself if this is even still about Nathan or if it has become about me getting my way with Cannis. Because as of right now, I feel like the latter is taking the upper hand in this. There's so many questions in my head right now, but I almost welcome them. They take my mind off of things I have to think about every single second, thoughts that corrupt my mind night and day.

Cannis is keeping my mind off of... her.

Damon
We reach Cherrytown, almost out of breath. Now it's just a short distance from the market place to my house. Excitement takes over my body, that becomes slightly noticeable when I fumble for the key in my pocket. I try my best to keep control over my body and after a deep breath, I'm calm again. On the outside at least.

I swing open the door and push Cannis in. I don't even wait for the door to close completely before my lips find hers again in a deep kiss. I try to shrug of my shoes as well as my jacket, while kissing her and am surprised that I actually manage everything simultaneously. My eyes fall upon a pair of shoes that's neatly standing there next to the doormat.

They're Nathan's. Nathan's home.

Damon
"Yeah.. yeah. Bedroom." I mumble absentmindedly and take a quick glance at the pair of shoes still standing there before shifting my attention back to Cannis who's impatiently standing at the stairs, waiting. I grab her hand as we walk up the stairs to my bedroom. I press her against the wooden door to my room and pepper her neck with small kisses before whispering: "We gotta keep quiet", indicating that we are not alone.

Nathan
I can hear someone in the hallway upstairs. I'm pretty sure that it's just Damon who got home late once again, still I open the door to my room to check if I'm not mistaken. I'm immediately met with Damon holding a girl. As disturbing as it is to see them both in that position, I can't help but let my eyes linger on the girl for a few seconds. She looks familiar, really familiar.

Damon
Cannis softly pushes me away when a door is opened. Nathan's standing there in the door, looking as if he had just seen a ghost. I try to meet his eyes, but his are fixed on Cannis' face. Usually I can read him like an open book, but right now, I can't tell what 's going on inside of him, and if my life depended on it. Cannis acts just as akward as me. I manage to lock away the thought that Nathan has just caught us in a position that speaks for itself.

"Nathan, I thought you were out." I ask, though I knew very well that he'd be home. I get no answer in return. Instead his gaze stays put on Cannis.


Nathan
"You're that girl from Vendetta, aren't you." I state, ignoring how she introduced herself. I don't like her. I've never liked her, especially now that she's practically throwing herself at Damon. I know my brother, this is not going to end well. I don't even try to hide my repulsion towards her and her messed up guild. Also, I can't help but feel slightly disappointed to see my brother with her. A murderer.

"You know, Damon, I really thought you were better than that." I spit through gritted teeth and shoot Cannis a bitter look.