🌙When the Lights Go Down🌙

Chapter 1

Wind howled outside the bookstore, tossing the summer leaves about as the storm blew in. It promised to be a strong one, but one that would be short lived as most summer storms were in the area. But for the occupants inside the bookstore, the storm simply offered them more time to browse the aisles and sample the books that were on display. People were curled up in couches, ignoring the incoming storm as they continued to read, while others nursed warm coffee or tea and watched the weather from the safety of the coffee shop.

The door was blown open, two more people entering the bookstore with their hair mussed and cheeks tinted red from the wind. No sooner had the door closed behind them did the skies open up, letting cold rain fall to the earth, staining the concrete a dark gray color. The duo laughed lightly and made their way further inside, wanting to find a place to sit so they could wait out the storm.

"That was a lucky break," Ciel murmured, running a hand through his hair so it would lie properly again. "This is why I don't go shopping with you, Lizzy. Bad things always happen when we go shopping."

The blond haired female huffed and fixed her own hair. "You're just mad because we didn't get to reach your favorite bakery before the rain hit. I promised to buy some pastries as a thank you for coming with me and I will. You just have to wait a little longer now," she commented before making a beeline to the music section.

Ciel rolled his eyes and slowly followed Elizabeth, wondering once again how his friend had coaxed him into this shopping expedition. Part of it was because Lizzy had forced him to come with the threat of telling his parents about the porn hidden under his bed while the other part was because of the promised sweets. Either way, Ciel was up against a losing battle and in end, had accepted the demand without much fuss.

"Ciel, you're so lucky," Elizabeth commented and sighed wistfully as he drew closer to her. She waved the CD that she was holding in his face. "You know that right? You're sitting on such a great opportunity and everyone would kill to be you right now."

A low chuckle left Ciel's throat and he plucked the CD case from her hand, looking over the cover. "So you've told me every time he releases a new album. And then you proceed to tell me how dreamy he is and how sexy he is. That he has a voice to die for and you would do anything to meet him." The object was placed back on the display case before it was snatched up by Elizabeth again. "It's not my fault he records under my family's business," he teased.

She batted him away with a small pout. "So modest, aren't you. But you've meet him before right? I mean, you're taking over the business when your father retires and you practically live at the recording study so you have to have met him before."

Ciel nodded and followed Elizabeth as she moved deeper into the music section, looking for some headphones so she could sample the music. "I've meet him before. Several times actually."

"And you're just now telling me this why?" She asked, voice pitching slightly at the realization.

"You never asked," Ciel answered with a wolfish grin. "I can't help it if you don't ask the right questions."

Elizabeth clicked her tongue. "You're so mean to me."

Ciel rolled his eyes. "I'm mean to you? You're the one who blackmailed me. Threatening to tell my parents my secret." He shook his head. "I think we're even by that account."

"Why are you so strung up and worried about it? It's just porn. Every male has at least some small stash." She slipped the headphones over her ears and pushed one to the side so she could still talk to Ciel. "I think your father would be worried if you didn't have one. Even considering your preference in gender."

Ciel tugged on the cord of the headphones, pulling Elizabeth closer. "Because it's not just porn, its DIE porn," he hissed.

Mascara outlined eyes widened and her mouth opened into a neat 'O' as the realization hit. Elizabeth stared at Ciel for several seconds before finally squeaking out. "You have DIE porn?"