On the way back.

Things were going swimmingly for Reina. A new phone, a surprisingly good day of work, a nice meal with a friend, and she was bringing her boyfriend a sexy secretary for him to play with, hopefully share.

There was the odd, curious glance as Reina and Anna walked out of the bar. Girls making out in public drew eyes, it seemed. Regardless, the two paid them no mind. They were in too much of a hurry to make it to Will's place.

Reina arranged from her phone for a vehicle to pick them up. A little more expensive than taking a cab, but it'd be more comfortable. She waited with Anna for their ride to arrive, standing close together and with an arm around each other's waists. Of the two, Reina was the taller one by half a head.

"I sound like a broken record, but you're sure Will is okay with this, right?"

"I made sure," Reina answered. Instead of finding it annoying, Reina appreciated Anna's insistence on the subject. It meant she didn't want to hurt Will. Or was she scared of him? Doubtful. She didn't look it. "We even had a little talk about why lesbian sex didn't seem like cheating."

Anna laughed. "Well, because guys hope they can get in, of course."

"I told him the same." Reina laughed along. "So you've never been with another guy beside Will?"

Anna nodded.

"What was it like? The first time, I mean."

"SO damn weird, but it felt 10 times better. It's like… like suddenly realizing you're into anal, but exponentially weirder and better."

"Oooooh." That was a great way to put it. "And you haven't started to see guys in a different light now?"

"Hard to say. I only feel things when I think of Will. And… you know." Anna looked coyly at Reina.

Their vehicle arrived and stopped right in front of them. The two girls hopped in, sitting together at the back, still with an arm around the other. Their driver was another woman who looked close to her 40s. She greeted them and looked at them through the mirror.

"Well, looks like you two are having a good night," she teased playfully.

"And it's not ending yet," Reina agreed with a chuckle.

"Would you like to take the long way or are you in a hurry to get home?" the woman offered.

"We'd like to get there quickly. Our boyfriend is waiting for us," Reina claimed boldly.

"Oh my!" The woman laughed heartily. She earned herself a good tip.

Reina and Anna stayed close throughout the ride, hands roaming curves, fingers brushing some skin, eyes locked. Half of it was to keep the mood going, the other half was that they found each other too attractive not to. But there was not another kiss. Not until Will was there to enjoy it.

They were at Will's place 15 minutes later, at a little over 10:00 pm. Will should be home by now, right? Or was he still out? If he wasn't home, then… Would it be inappropriate to wait for him in bed with Anna? Would he like it? Or would it trigger some painful memories? The idea seemed hot, but considering his past…

The car left the two right in front of the building and left. Then, as they were making their way in, another car parked behind them. The girls looked back out of curiosity and saw someone getting out of the driver's seat.

A young man, by the looks of it. short auburn hair, sharp features, about as tall as Will and wearing a scarf around his neck.

"To think you're both involved with William, too." The young man shook his head. "What on earth is he thinking?"

"Um… Excuse me? Do you know Will?" Reina asked,

"He… looks familiar," Anna muttered.

The young man took a hand to the pocket of his black jacket and pulled a small spray can from it. Both girls stepped back. Pepper spray? What was that?

"You two have been asking the wrong questions to the wrong woman." The man sighed. "Because of that, I've been told to test this on you. If this works, the bastard will be able to make me do more of his dirty work. Here's hoping it doesn't, but who knows?"

Reina had no proof of it, but the fact that everything dangerous and supernatural so far could be attributed to one person made her assume this was also his doing. Jack Evans. Was this boy one of those he had under his control? If so, that spray…!

The man took a step forward and Reina began to panic. Even though, or perhaps because she had no idea what that spray would do, all her alarms began to go wild. What to do? Run? Call for help? At that instant, her body moved before she could think of the best course of action. She stomped forward and pushed the stranger back.

Strength starting from the legs, going up the back to the shoulders and then the arms, and even so it felt like too much. Taken off guard by Reina's sudden moves, the stranger was pushed back a good five meters before he stumbled and fell on his back. She was taken aback by her own strength. Reina was barely able to lift 25 kilos at the gym. This was…

"Reina!" Anna grabbed onto Reina's hand and started running towards the apartment building. Good.

The stranger was on his feet in no time, running to them and catching up at more than double their speed. Every step boomed, growing closer and closer. They couldn't keep up. Anna didn't look back once, and Reina didn't dare, either.

They got closer and closer to the glass doors to the building, but would it make a difference if they made it? Reina was about to scream for help, but a moment before she did, she saw something through the glass doors, and she smiled.

The doors were thrown open, and William came out rushing through, leaving behind him a faint trail of something like a purple haze. He ran past them, and neither Anna nor Reina stopped. They ran into the building before they dared to look back.

The stranger was laying back on the floor with a bloody nose.