"Novelty isn't the issue, Roe. You're... too close." She whispered, ducking her head, to avoid any odd looks shooting in her directions. She shuddered as he promised reward, and grit her teeth.<br/><br/>Arriving at school, she rushed off the bus, and took a deep breath, shouldering her backpack, and moving towards the main building. She had a little while before class, but she had agreed to meet Sarah and Darren for coffee a few days ago. She slipped into the coffee shop, and passed a few dollars over the counter. Pouring cream and sugar nto the beverage, her eyes scanned the seats, looking for the pair of them.<br/><br/>"Tegan! Here!"<br/><br/>She turned at the voice of her friend, and forced a smile, walking stiffly over. "Hey, how was your hallowe'en?"<br/><br/>"Lame," Sarah said. "But the club's going to be great Friday, you going?"<br/><br/>"I dunno, I should probably go through this week's notes." She replied, hedging. A club? Good god, no.<br/><br/>"Aw, come on, Sarah will be all googly with Ray, and I'll be sitting in the corner." That was Darren.<br/><br/>"We'll see." She replied, and shrugged, sipping the drink awkwardly. She could still feel his heat around her, and that made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. If her friends noticed anything, they didn't say anything, as they visited, before she walked to class. She sat in the back, half paying attention to the professor's droning, and tried to concentrate on anything but the incubus hanging around her neck, and the heat between her legs.<br/><br/>