Evence grunted as she leaned back, the pain in her shoulder worsening as she put her body weight on it. "Stay out of my way," she muttered when he asked if there was anything he could do for her. Wrestling her foot underneath he tv remote, she tossed it up in the air and caught it in her hand before she flicked on the tv. Suddenly she felt a warm hand on her cheek, jerking her out of her concentration to not attack Merek right now. Shocks ran through her whole body down to the pit of her stomach as he touched her skin. Without thinking about it, Evence leaned into the palm of his hand, breathing in his scent deeply.<br/><br/>A soft sigh of relaxation and happiness left Evence's lips as she rested her head in his hand, letting their bond wash over her. In a second, her eyes shot open and she leapt away from him, falling over the arm of the couch onto the floor. Pain and fear were written on her features as she backed into a very nearby wall. 'No no... You cant give into him. Not now..." she thought to herself, biting her lip till it bled in order to try and gain control over herself. She was far too afraid of him getting close just so he could destroy her to let his touch make her fall too far back into the bond. Evence squeezed her eyes shut, thinking of all the pain she had gone through over the years.<br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/>Rose couldn't help but giggle softly as Zane could her beautiful. She had never paid any attention to men until she had met Zane. He was special in some way she couldn't point out, something extra ordinary. No one else saw what she did in him; the potential. Hopping over the back of the couch to sit next to him, she placed a kiss on his cheek and whispered, "You say that to all the girls.", in a teasing manner.