Bill's POV

I probably was teasing Arrow too much, but that didn't really occur to me. It was hilarious every time she blushed like mad and glared at me. Again, what did she expect? I lead her out, not realizing the room was swirling ever so slightly as we made our way down the hall.

"Bill, you ok? You're not walking straight."

I shook my head, noticing I was walking straight into a wall. "Ha, whoops!" I pushed myself away from the wall and Arrow caught me, leading me back to the party room.

I heard her mutter something about 'alcohol' and 'demons', but I didn't quiet catch it. We reentered the ballroom and I raised my arms up, saying "We have returned!!!" to the crowd.

The demons cheered at that, and Arrow obviously didn't understand what I had meant by that, which made it all the more hilarious. I walked down the ballroom again and Arrow faced me directly, forcing me to stop walking.

"Can you use some magic to sober up, or something? Please? I want to have a good time without having to babysit you." She begged.

I almost protested, but then I sighed - not wanting to. "Ok... Fine. But next time, I'll lock you in your room if you're gonna keep complaining."

Arrow sighed and nodded. "I'm down with that."

I rolled my eye and lifted up my hands performing a spell and the room stopped shifting around and all of my awareness returned. I brought a hand to my head, blinking for a bit. "You're welcome, Arrow." I told her tersely.

Arrow sighed, but hugged me which immediately made up for it. "Thanks."

I impulsively hugged her back, enjoying her not being afraid of me. Enjoying her wanting to hold onto me. "Sorry for what I said in the closet." I whispered, but then began laughing.

Arrow rolled her eyes dramatically. "Good to know you're sorry about that."

I took her hands and held them steadily. "What do you want to do now?"

Arrow studied my hands as she thought. "There's a lot of possible answers to that question.... hm... I just want to sit and relax."

I frowned at that, but I knew a lot of the answers I would have given to that question weren't on her list of answers. I put on a smile and sighed. "Ok, if that's what you want." By one of the large windows, I made a large single-cushion, velvet and gold sofa appear. "Good enough?" I asked.

Arrow blinked in shock. "Actually, that's even better."

I smiled and brought her over to the sofa. She went to sit, but I reclined my entire body across it first, making her scrunch her nose up adorably at me. "Come sit."

Arrow sighed and sat, leaning her back against my stomach. "You are so stubborn; you know that?"

I nodded in agreement. "I know." Arrow continued to sit, stiff shouldered. "Lay down, stop acting so stressed."

Arrow took a shuttering breath, as if she was gathering up courage, and laid down her side and I curled up next to her, wrapping my arms around her. Arrow - at first - was tense before she sighed and relaxed against me. It may have taken forever, but she was finally excepting me. Finally. I smiled and nuzzled my face into her hair.

"You know, usually you don't curl up against me unless we are alone." Arrow said with a slightly teasing tone.

"I may have been developing a rather bad reputation for myself if that's what you think." I chuckled and blushed lightly.

Arrow let out a laugh. "Well, it's true!" Arrow sighed and closed her eyes briefly before turning around to face me instead of the crowd. She lifted her gave up to mine and smiled. "Look... can I say something?" She asked.

I swallowed. "Sure."

"I have been - and still am - so, so confused on what I'm doing with my life. I spent half my time in here trying to hate you and push you away, but you someone got yourself into my life. I forced myself to hate you so many times, but I just couldn't do it. I don't know how it came to this...but you're obviously having to be doing something right if you could have changed my mind like that. From hating you beyond reason to...to...." She closed her eyes and breathed.

I could feel my arms trembling slightly as I held her. "I don't even know what I'm doing. Being human isn't my best profession... But, if you think I'm doing something right - then I must be."

Arrow smiled and stared me straight in the eye. "You irritate me so much. One minute I hate you and then the next, you are pulling me back in and I can't help but forgive you." Arrow frowned and let out a puff of air angrily. "It's so annoying, but...." She shook her head. "I'm just rambling on now."

"No, no." I said quickly. "It's fine. I did do some pretty horrible things, and I honestly didn't expect you to ever forgive me for the rest of my eternal life. But here you are, being spontaneous and taking me by surprise at every turn." I leaned in closer so there was only a inch of space away from our faces and her eyes widened. "You've somehow shocked me at every move you make; you are so different - special - than any human, demon, anything that I've ever met in my entire life time."

A heart-felt smile spread across her face and she exhaled softly. "Really?"

"You are the only person that could take me on an adventure that I couldn't predict... Why do you think I chose you?" I murmured.

"I guess we both chose each other for the same reasons..." She breathed.

I wanted to kiss her so badly, but I knew that I should leave that choice to her since she was the one who would hesitate.

Her eyes were wide and waiting - expecting.

I swallowed hard, restraining myself for her sake.

Her thoughts suddenly traveled to my mind. "What are you waiting for?"

I couldn't help myself - her amber eyes, maple brown hair, delicate hands, adoring smile, the words she said to me - it all came crashing down in a wave. I brought my hands up and cupped the sides of her face and pulled her towards me, kissing her, hard. She gasped, like my forwardness shocked her. It seemed like there was just silence surrounding us and I was just floating with her, in oblivion, just us. She used her elbow to prop herself up, leaning in and pressing herself closer.

Like she was finally letting go.

I groaned low in my throat and wrapped one arm around her, drawing her to me. My body shuddered involuntarily and my kiss grew more desperate as I forgot about Arrow's boundaries. I had never once in my entire life time ever fallen for someone, this experience, this feeling, was like soaring through the sky. Arrow made me want this feeling more than anything and when I had first felt it, it drove me crazy - making me hate her. But just like Arrow, I excepted it.

I pulled her under me, pinning her down to the couch and kissed her more passionately. Her hands trembled as she held my back. I kissed her neck and suddenly her eyes opened and she used her hands to push me up. My eye snapped open quickly and I was bewildered at why she had pushed me away. "I-is.....is something wrong?"

Her face was flushed and her hair was tangled above her head. "Bill...I... can't...." Heart break was clear in her eyes. Arrow's gaze traveled up and down my body before she spoke again, closing her eyes. "What...are you doing?" Her voice sounded broken.

For a moment I stood there, over her, not knowing what to say, before guilt washed over me. "Arrow...I...let me apologize." I begged her. "I-I got carried away. I wasn't-wasn't thinking." I stuttered and leaned up. "Please. I-uh, forgive me."

Arrow seemed deeply saddened about pushing me away. "No. Don't apologize.... I should apologize. I told you to kiss me." She sat up and brushed her hair back. "I'm not really thinking about what a normal fourteen year-old girl would do. I've never been normal... I guess I'm forgetting what someone normal would do." She stood up and brushed down her cream colored dress. "I-I'm sorry....."

My heart shattered inside of me. "Don't say sorry. You don't have to apologize to me."

Arrow nodded. "I-I'll be in my room if you need me...." She exhaled deeply before turning around and walking out of the ballroom.

I really needed to control myself....

Same ole' thing. Beleanor haters, I sorry. I am. But.... I CAN'T HELP BUT JUST FREAKING-- *glitches out*