Chapter One

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While laying on my bed I let out a small sigh as I close my eyes and raise the volume of my music up. I lift my hands to readjust my headphones as I feel a sudden weight on my stomach.

I open my eyes and am met with Vark's own eyes. I look at him confused as he just looks at me happily.

I take my headphones off and try to sit up with no avail. "How did you get to my floor buddy?"

Vark lets out a bark and sits down on top of my stomach and looks at me happily. I continue to lay in my bed staring at Vark and soon see Vox walk into my room.

He walks over to me and looks at Vark sitting down on my stomach and lets out a soft chuckle. "I still don't understand why Vark likes me so much." I say as I rub his head.

Vox shakes his head at how happy Vark is on top of me. "I'm sure he just likes that you give him a lot of attention, he is a fairly spoiled shark after all."

He then picks him up as Vark lets out small whines of protest. After getting a good grip on Vark he looks down at me before immediately shifting his gaze somewhere else.

"You should put on some clothes Valerie." Vox says, trying to look everywhere but at me. "I do have clothes on." He sighs as he continues to hold Vark. "Skimpy pyjamas aren't really considered clothes." He adds on still not looking at me.

"What? Is my body not appealing to you?" I raise my arms above my head making my tank top shift up slightly. "It was appealing to Alastor." I tease.

Vox can't help, but get slightly worked up the instant I say Alastor's name, and from the teasing comment I make about my body.

He gives me an annoyed look. "Don't bring the radio demon into this." He growls out quietly as Vark barks happily. I can't help but laugh at his reaction.

"Ah you can always make me laugh Vox." I then sit up on my bed crisscrossing my legs. "I hate him as much as you do, you know that."

Vox lets out a scoff. "Yeah, just with the amount of times you talk about him you would think you still like him." Vox says sarcastically as he places Vark down next to me on the bed.

I roll my eyes at him and begin to pet Vark again. "We dated a long time ago. I'm over him." I pause before adding, "but it's so much fun to tease you."

Vox looks over at me again, Vark rolling on my lap. "Yeah well this isn't funny to me, don't use Alastor against me to tease me." Vox says in a low growl.

"I'm not. I was simply mentioning how Alastor thought my body was 'appealing'." I tease as I chuckle.

Vox groans at my comment, he knows how much it infuriates him when I bring that up. His fists tighten as he stares at me. "I hate you sometimes." He says as he lets out an annoyed huff.

"No you don't, you love me." I grin up at him. Vox can't help but roll his eyes as I smile. He stares at Vark and he starts to calm down. "Yeah yeah, whatever." He says with a scoff.

I just start to laugh again causing Vark to let out another happy bark. A small smile tugs at the corner of Vox's mouth again as he hears me laugh, but he quickly shakes his head as he tries to cover it up.

His face is turning red from blushing as Vark barks happily on my lap. Before I can tease him further my phone begins to ring.

I twist my body slightly to grab it and answer it. "Hello? What's up?" I say as I continue to pet Vark.

Vox looks over at me as I answer the phone, continuing to stare at me and Vark for a moment before sitting next to me on the bed.

Who is on the phone?" He whispers to me, curious about who's calling me. I cover the speaker and whisper "Velvette." Before bringing the phone back to my ear.

"Yeah sure, I can help you out quickly. Give me a few minutes and I'll come down to your floor." She agrees and hangs up after saying bye.

Vox watches as I have the conversation with Velvette, his arms crossed over his chest. Once they hang up he looks at me. "What does she want now?" Vox questions with a soft groan.

"Aww is someone going to miss me?" I continue to tease as I stand up from my bed and walk to my closet.

A small chuckle escapes Vox's lips. "Now why in the world would I miss you?" He says sarcastically, standing up from the bed as he walks over to me.

Vox puts his chin on my shoulder as I look in my closet. I let out a small hum at his touch. He's usually extremely clingy but never in front of others.

Over the years I've gotten used to his clinginess but he'll never admit that he is out loud. "Because you love me, remember?"

Vox can't help but smile softly at my statement, despite how sarcastic it was he agrees. "Yeah, I love you so much I wanna tape your mouth shut." His tone of voice is soft and he lets out a soft chuckle, resting his head against mine.

I turn around dramatically while holding a hanger in my hand. "But then you wouldn't be able to hear my lovely voice. A siren's voice is very special, you know, you shouldn't hinder it." I continue to act dramatically.

Vox lets out a small laugh as I act the way I do. He looks at me with a loving gaze in his eyes. "Oh, how will I ever survive without hearing your stunning voice?" He says sarcastically as he grabs the outfit I picked out of my hands.

His screen glitches for a mere moment as he looks at the outfit before he looks back at me. Vox raises an eyebrow, giving me a questioning look. "Really? This is what you are going to wear?" He asks with an amused expression as he looks at the clothes I chose.

I tilt my head with a grin. "What? I like to show off my body." I grab them back from him and walk towards my bed to place them down before taking off my top.

"I won't complain if you want to buy me more clothes though." I suggest playfully. "Of course you won't." Vox smirks as he stares at me, watching as I take off my shirt.

Vox can't help but feel his face turn red slightly, he looks away from the side but can't stop himself from stealing glances at my body.

After putting on my top I take off my shorts and replace them with the pants I picked out. A small, low, groan escapes Vox's lips as I get dressed, his screen glitching slightly again.

He can't help but keep stealing glances at my exposed body. He turns his head away quickly once I look at him.

"What's the matter? You seem a bit flustered?" I giggle out. Vox's face turns more red as he's caught staring at my body for the hundredth time as he looks away once again, shaking his head.

"I'm not flustered at all." Vox says with a scoff, despite the fact that he clearly is flustered. "Okay then." I say giggling still. I give Vark one more pet before opening my door.

Vox can't even speak as I giggle at him, making him even more flustered. "See ya later Vox." I say waving before leaving him alone in my room.

After I wave bye to him, Vox takes a minute to get his thoughts back together. "Yeah, bye..." He replies, sighing and smiling softly after I walk out of the room.

I begin to walk to the elevator as I realize I forgot my phone. I sigh as I walk back to my room and open the door.

"Forgot my phone." I say with a sheepish grin before walking to my bed and grabbing it quickly.

Vox lets out a chuckle as I walk back in, staring at me the entire time. He watches me as I walk over to the bed and grab my phone. He leans against the wall and gives me a soft smile. "You sure are a forgetful one huh?"

"Only sometimes." I call out as I leave the room again. I make my way back to the elevator and press the floor for Velvette's level.

The elevator plays its usual music as the elevator begins to descend to reach the level that Velvette is on. The door makes its usual ding as it opens.

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