Killian hugged her, resting his chin lightly on her shoulder. "What… what are you doing?" She asked, startled. Her heart pounded in her chest, at this rate… her feelings for him would only triple. She was barely holding herself together as it was. "Stop worrying." He whispered softly into her ear, then his voice dropped lower. "Do you want me to sleep with you again tonight?" Janelle's breath caught. "No... I'll be fine on my own..." She stammered, unsure if she was trying to convince him or herself. "Okay. Good night." Killian said as he began to pull away. "Killian, wait." She said suddenly, grabbing his hand and holding it tightly. He turned to look at her, patient as always, waiting for her to speak. Her heart was pounding, this was it, the moment she had to come clean about the dinner, about her dad. But the words wouldn't quite come out yet. He turned back to her, brows drawing together with quiet concern. "What is it?" She wanted to tell the truth, wanted to

Janelle ignored the warmth blooming in her chest. She snuggled in closer, pressing her cheek against Killian's chest, letting his heartbeat lull her. It felt safe, It felt… right. But she reminded herself, it was all pretend, still, she closed her eyes and let sleep carry her away. Killian, on the other hand, lay wide awake. Her soft breath against his skin, were actually, the delicate weight of her body curled against him. It was torture, this wasn't just about pretending anymore. It wasn't just comfort. He wanted her, all of her. Mind, body, soul. And that scared the hell out of him, he turned on the bed, trying to find a way to still his thoughts, but her warmth, her scent, everything about her was too much. He let out a breath and finally forced his eyes shut. 'Just sleep Killian or else you might blurt something stupid with a tired mind.' Because if he wasn't careful, one wrong word might shatter everything. And he wasn't sure he could handle that, Janelle woke u

Meanwhile, Luca Ashford who had just returned from keeping his promise to Alfred Gray. He returned back to Starlight Mountain, he needed to recuperate and cultivate. All through this time he still kept in contact with Amelia but never for once told her about his powers, the time to reveal his identity is yet here. But even at that, trouble was brewing in the Eastern part of Cinderfall City that would once again need his attention. ***** Shawn it's me Rachael, can you hear me?" "Huh?" Shawn asked. "Oh my... your body is melting out Shawn. We need to get you to a hospital." Rachael said. "No..." Shawn said. "You better stop talking nonsense and get in the car Shawn." Rachael orders. "Come on, let me help you." Rachael said trying to help, but on the processes she burned her hands in the process. "Man your body is in flames Shawn, how do we get you to the hospital?" She asked but Shawn was too weak to reply. "Shawn look at me." She orders, "What do you want me t