Deal & Desire

"I fancy you" I confess.

"What?" I hear him speak.

"I fancy you" I repeat. He looks at me as if I've grown another head or if I were somebody else.

"Is it hard to believe?" I move close to him and cup his cheeks to make him look into my eyes.

"Don't play with fire, Lana. Unless you want to burn into ashes." He leans his forehead on mine and closes his eyes.

"Burn me into ashes and I'll rise like a Phoenix." I watch as his lips slowly lift into a contented smile.