Just the Beginning

***Ophelia*** The flat is dark and silent as we enter, and I briefly wonder where Ash and Madeleine are. Ares removes his shoes as I slip out of mine, and I blurt out something I’d meant to ask during the drive back. “Can you… umm… I just have so much going on in my head, especially after what we found out. I just…” I mumble, stepping closer. His hand, as if by a newfound instinct, slips around my waist. I look up into his dark eyes, mesmerised by the way they pull me closer without even a word. “I need…” I whisper, glancing down at his lips. I feel different... "...a shower..." I force myself to add, "...but... I would appreciate it, if you were to stay with me in my bed tonight." The smile that blooms across his face is immediate, eliciting a heat that rushes through me. “Show