Eleanor's POV

Oh God, I was so embarrassed. What was I thinking?! And Bill, I felt like I was now teasing him - but not on purpose!!! UGH! I flopped onto my bed and screamed into my pillow. I felt like such a horrible and messed up person. Being around Bill was changing me! If I was....normal, I probably would have gagged at the thought of him kissing me, but, no. Of course not. I wasn't normal.

Ghost leapt onto my bed and licked my arm affectionately.

"Ghost, I'm getting worse by the second!" I exclaimed to the innocent puppy. "I just keep going back and forth, back and forth between hating him and liking him!" I slammed a fist into my pillow. "I made a fool of myself out there...." I squeezed my eyes shut and crossed my arms. "And I let him, gosh...." Sometimes I wished Dipper was here to guide me, but I felt myself drifting farther and farther away with him with each passing moment. I didn't want to lose him completely, but I couldn't give Bill up either... I never realized how hard this was going to be...

Bill's POV

I sat on the couch, holding a full glass of champagne, but I couldn't bring myself to drink it. All of the other demons celebrated joyously, but me - the host of the party - was sitting like a dud on a sofa. I sighed and, in a bored manner, examined the golden liquid. "Why is she so...complicated?" I asked myself. When I saw her, I smiled and felt happy, but I wished she was more accustomed to my ways instead of constantly saying, "but I'm only fourteen" which was always her excuse. Of course the years went by like a breeze, but I didn't think I could wait another year until she stopped saying that. Were all humans this way? Was it only if you were fourteen? If I had gone up and done the same things to Pine Tree, he couldn't have said "I'm only fourteen" because he wasn't!

I dropped dramatically against the back of the sofa and groaned. Humans were all so confusing and had so many stupid and unnecessary rules. 'under aged drinking', I mean please. What is that?! The moon was rising higher in the sky and I felt the oppression of tomorrow looming over me. Tomorrow was going to be a spontaneous event. I wasn't sure if I was prepared... I made the glass vanish and stood up.

One of the demons from the crowd sluggishly moved its way over to me and asked where my wife had gone.

I had momentarily forgotten I was married to Arrow and sighed. "She is back in her room." My voice came out more depressed and agitated than I expected.

The demon gurgled some words at me.

"It is?!" I ran to the window and looked at the moon, and sure enough. In one hour midnight would reach us. I growled. Arrow would have to come back out for the midnight toast. It would surely be slightly awkward, because I just had to not focus on what Arrow wanted. I had only been focusing on what I wanted. Yeesh, I was so selfish. "I...I will go get her in a bit."

The demon made some strange comments that Arrow would have found inappropriate and offensive and went on with it's business.

I rolled my eye and used my magic to make a golden-petal rose appear. I held it steadily between my fingers and sighed. Ok. I told everyone I would be back momentarily and walked down to her room. I prayed she didn't think I was being a creepy stalker - not leaving her to be alone in her own room.  I knocked on the wall. "Arrow, I know you just left...but..... you need to return."

There was a silence and the door opened. Her cheeks flushed slightly when she met my gaze. "Why? Can't I be in my room in peace for one moment?"

I sighed. "Yes, yes. I know. I just have to have you until a little after midnight." I explained.

"Jesus... Bill? Come on." She hugged herself tightly. "I'm trying to meditate or whatever the heck so I can get you out of my system! But no, you came back in here!" She didn't seem annoyed at me, but at herself. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "I'm sorry. I'm frustrated."

I raised an eyebrow. "I don't quite understand how I'm in your system... I'm obviously right here."

Arrow scoffed and laughed half-heartedly. "That wasn't meant to be literal. What I mean is, I'm trying to get you off my mind again so I don't make out with you again like a complete idiot!" She blushed at the end after saying that and I laughed.

"You have no need to fear. Besides, even if we do, we both find it very pleasurable."

"Again. With the jokes." She chuckled nervously and stepped out. "Please stop the jokes."

"You know I can't and never will." I said smugly and Arrow nodded in agreement without a fight. I held out the rose for her.

Arrow smiled brightly. "Aw, how sweet." She went to take it, but I swiped it away and planted the stem between my teeth like we were going to Tango. Her happy smile vanished and she raised an inquiring eyebrow. "How adorable of you Bill." Her tone was flat.

"You want those rose, don't yah?" I asked through my teeth, still holding the rose.

Arrow took a moment to think. "Yeah, I guess." She reached up to grab the stem with her hand, but I jerked my chin away.

"Nuh, uh-uh-uh." I taunted her and Arrow rolled her eyes tiredly.

"What's the catch for the stupid rose?" Sounded like she could have cared less.

"A dance my lady." I mumbled through the stem. "Before midnight."

Arrow gave me a confused and exasperated look. "Bill! We literally just danced!"

"A couple hours ago. Pleaaaase?" I fluttered my eyelashes quickly.

Arrow sighed, not even answering, before I cheered and walked her back to the ballroom.

"What's happening at midnight?" She asked.

"A toast, you need to be there with me. Don't worry. I'll bring you to your own bed and whatever." I told her before she could complain.

"Mhm, sure." Arrow chuckled uncertainly.

I took the rose away from my mouth and handed it to her. "Here." I said.

Arrow took it and grimaced as we neared the ballroom. "Ew, it's got your saliva all over it, yuck."

"My tongue has been in your mouth - I think you can handle that." I said simply.

Arrow blushed bright red, her eyes widening. "BILL!" She screamed so all the demons looked in her direction.

I laughed and patted her back. "Sorry, sorry. I'll try to tone down the jokes."

"You better! I'm going to die of embarrassment if you don't!"  Arrow ran a hand threw her hair impatiently, trying to ignore the observing eyes. "Are you always this inappropriate with your friends?!" Arrow huffed. "Remember, 99% of your life you were a floating triangle."

I rolled my eyes, reminiscing on those days. "Ah, yes, The 'good ole days'. When I became human, I read up as much useful information I could about humans. Jokes were already in my vocabulary, but humans have a lot more embarrassing jokes."

Arrow flashed a glare at me, but the corners of her mouth were quirked up. "Oh really."

I nodded, slightly fascinated. "Yeah. Any sexual jokes, really."

Arrow pretended to be surprised. "Really?! I would have never guessed that those were the ones that were embarrassing even though I get an hourly douse of you and your stupid jokes." 

I didn't bother playing it innocent. "It's true. There was one book - quite... interesting... that I read. You humans are strange."

"What was it? Us 'humans' have written lots of books." Arrow asked.

"Something about fifty gray blinds or something..." I said, trying to recall the title.

Arrow blinked, clearly confused. "I don't think I've heard about-"

"Fifty Gray Shades!" I exclaimed.

Even though it was incorrectly said, Arrow burst out laughing - knowing what I had meant to say - and had to hold herself up on me. "Oh my God, Bill!" She broke off laughing again. "Please, never read that book again!"

I thought for a moment. "I didn't know that you could abuse someone like that! This guy used a strange technique..."

Arrow was laughing so hard that tears were forming in her eyes. "Oh God, you need to check with me before you run around reading books." She stood up straight, wiping the tears of laughter away. "Oh man." Arrow took a deep breath. "Anyways... where were we?"

"We are waiting for our dance to commence, half an hour approximately." I reminded her.

Arrow nodded, still giggling. "Ok, I'm fine with waiting. But I can stand and wait. That sofa has bad  voodoo."

I raised my eyebrows. "Bad? Oh please, that was anything but bad."

Arrow elbowed me. "Just drop it, will yah?"

I went silent for only a moment before speaking again. "Enjoying my saliva covered flower?"

"Ew, right." Arrow let it go so it fell to the floor.

I opened my mouth to remind her, but she raised a finger - interrupting me.

"Don't. Say it." Arrow warned me, but we both broke off laughing. Oh what a time to be alive..