AN: Ok so I am really really sorry about the wait on this chapter, but it was the last few weeks of school and teachers decided to go crazy with the projects. DX Curse you, you crazy teachers! Anyways enough of my griping and onto a well deserved chappie! Hope you all like it! :)

Chapter 4

Soon enough the music starts up again and everyone is dancing, well except for me. I look around the room for Alois, but he is no where to be found. I sigh and give up going to a corner of the room to wait out the rest of the party. I finally spot Alois dancing with a perky blond girl who looks as if she wanted to be anywhere, but there. That poor girl, I wish her good luck.

"Excuse me miss, but may I have this dance?" a voice asks from right next to me.

I turn around to see the boy from earlier. He has his hand held out to me with a nervous look on his face. What should I say to him? What would Alois think or worse what would Alois do?

"I'm not really sure if I'm allowed to." I say in a soft voice not meeting his gaze.

"Come on it's just one dance." he pleads taking my hand firmly in his own.

"Well-" I start, but I am already being pulled out onto the floor.

I look at him nervously, but he does his best to avoid eye contact with me. Jeez he won't even look at me. It is an awkward dance between us and our poor dancing skills make it even worse, but after a while we begin to get comfortable and settle into each other. Soon enough we are twirling on the dance floor and actually having a nice time.

Then just as our dance reaches a peak the song ends. We both stop and look up at each other. We give each other and long lingering look of...of what? What is this feeling? I lean in closer on the brink of discovering what it is when a strong hand pulls me back.

"You little slut! You are only supposed to dance with me!" Alois shouts slapping me hard across the face.

I softly touch my burning cheek and stare at him wide eyed. The laughing crowd around us is silenced as I mutter a quite apology. I start to feel sick to my stomach and run out of the room.

It feels as if I had been running for hours when I finally look up and realize that I am lost. I sit down in the middle of the unknown hallway and angrily stare at the wall. I hate you Alois Trancy! How dare you treat me like trash when you are the essence of trash itself! I have to get out of here, I think to myself as I begin to pace.

I lean against the wall and put my head in my hands. I stay like that for a while until an idea pops into my head. That bastard already thinks he's, "in love" with me so why don't I just kick it up a notch? If I could gain his trust I could trick him into telling me where Bonnie is. I could kill two birds with one stone; get my sister back and crush Alois from the inside out. With a devious grin on my face my mind is finally made up.

"Miss?" a voice calls from the end of the hallway. "Alois wants to see you back at the room as soon as possible."

"Is the party over?" I ask looking up to see Hannah standing over me.

"Yes, everyone has left."

I nod and get up. Good this will give me a chance to start on my plan. The walk back to the room is eerie silent, like a quiet hush had settled over the house. It was as if the house itself was waiting to see my next move.

As I approach the door I quietly open the door and glide into the room. I spot Alois standing at an open window gazing out at the full moon. Well it's now or never, I think to myself as I come up behind him. Then I slowly put my arms around his waist and pull him close.

"I'm sorry Alois, I didn't mean to upset you." I whisper into his ear, putting my head on his shoulder.

"Don't ever do that again." he whispers fiercely, turning around to stare directly into my eyes.

"I won't. I promise." I whisper leaning in close.

I kiss him lightly on the lips and have a strange feeling rise up into my chest. Wha-what is this? This kiss was different like something was off. This kiss was sweeter and I felt none of the pain of our previous kisses. No! You must not feel anything! One kiss can never change your mind about him. He's done too much to ever be forgiven.

We both break away from the kiss and gaze up at each other. Inside I smile deviously as I watch his face twist up in surprise. The plan has been set in motion, I think to myself as I smile with hope. Finally I had hope to get Bonnie and I out of here safe and sound.

Alois gives me a strange look and shakes his head. "I knew you liked me all along." he says and struts out of the room. I let out a sigh of relief and sit down on the bed. I'm on my way Bonnie, just wait a little longer for me, I think to myself and continue to get ready for bed.

As soon as I'm done getting ready for bed I slip under the covers and wait for Alois to show up. I stare up at the ceiling counting the cracks in the walls when he finally shows up. Right on schedule. He slips silently under the covers and I turn to face him. I wrap my arms around his waist, pulling him close, and put my head in the crock of his neck. His body stiffens in surprise, but after a while he wraps an arm around my waist as well and pulls me flush against him.

"Your wearing down my resistance with this." he whispers into my ear.

"Well, that's the idea." I whisper back putting a flirty smile onto my face.

"I knew it, but why now? What is with the sudden attitude change?"

"I don't really know, I guess you're just growing on me."

"Good."

His eyes flutter shut soon after that and his breathing slows to a nice steady pace. I snuggle in closer to him and listen to the somewhat comforting beat of his heart. I study every inch of him from his big full lips to his pale, flawless skin. How could someone so beautiful on the outside be so ugly on the inside? The question swirls through my mind until the fog of sleep rolls in.