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She listened, a change for her. Lux Warren was used to directing any and every conversation. Not everything was as black and white as it seemed though. She could feel eyes dart in their direction; she wasn’t sure where the others would be at this time.

“Sounds absolutely thrilling.”

Her usual sarcasm was absent; instead her light banter would replace it. She knew his answer should have been obvious to her, but the last thing Lux wanted to do was assume anything. The brunette knew his past, but that didn’t automatically give her the right to assume his present state of mind. She knew the balance of the circle was delicate. Although she hadn’t realized the full complexity of it a week ago. What the others failed to realize was that the circle was not a game to her. It wasn’t just another prize and award to be won. She had her reasons for pushing the vote. There was much she had learned in Boston, not all of it was sunshine and roses.

“I don’t intend to….”

In mid-step she halted, turning to meet his gaze momentarily.

“I have my reasons John, you may not understand them but they aren’t all selfish.”

Lux wasn’t sure why she had admitted that to him, but after that faithful night, she felt she owed him that much. It may not have logically made sense to her, but it just felt right, for lack of a better term. Clinging to bag, she continued on as they trailed on. At his abrupt stop though, a brow raised in confusion. She hadn’t noticed in previously and yet something had tickled the tiny hairs at the back of her neck. If she hadn’t been so preoccupied she might have caught the scent early. A look of concern crossed her porcelain features as she took off after him.

She was caught off guard by his firm grip, which had sent a tiny thrill through her system. Forcing the unexpected jolt away, Lux nodded and followed wordlessly. Before they took off, she couldn’t help but to follow where his gaze had been.

“Where are we going?”

She hissed back as she attempted to keep up with his long strides down the sidewalk.