[gremlin]

Lucy's heart fluttered as Jude spoke, her eyes closed for a moment and she breathed in his sweet aroma. She wasn't too sure how to describe his scent, it was a mixture of the sea and sweat and something else, but it was almost hypnotizing. "That's good," she whispered softly. "I'm happy that they like me, I'm happy that you like me. It's nice to think that I might have a place to call home." she opened her eyes and looked in to his. Her face felt hot.

"Jude!" she cried as he lifted her up. When he placed her on desk, she brought her arms around his neck. She twirled his hair around her finger playfully. "I guess that is a good thing then, the way you put it." Lucy's hands floated from his neck to her sides as he left her.

Her eyes followed him, watching him remove his shirt. Lucy pushed herself from the desk and approached him. "Does it hurt?" she asked quietly. She ran her fingers up his stomach to where the wound was. "Do you want me to help?"