Auron was sitting at a table near a window, leaning on his arms, looking out at the street. He hadn't noticed Chaos just yet. He was dressed in a simple, but sleek black suit, silk shirt and tie. The jacket of the suit was hung over the back corner of his chair.

The Maitre'd led the way through the dinning room towards the back where she saw Auron seated. He looked very nice in the silk shirt and tie. She couldn't ever remember seeing him silk before...

He was playing with a piece of paper, folding it into a crane, when he caught sight of the Maitre'd and Chaos's reflection in the mirror and turned to look. His eyes traveled over Chaos. For a moment, it might have been surprise, but there was a slight smile tugging at the corner of his lips. He stood as they approached and pulled Chaos' chair out.

She thanked the maitre'd and took her seat, and watched Auron move back to his own chair. "So... "she said, suddenly feeling awkward again. All her new found confidence from her morning with Lex and her appointment with Candy seemed to vanish.

"I see your shopping trip with Lex this morning paid off." Auron replied with a smile. "You look quiet beautiful, Clarice." It was different then he remembered of her, but he wasn't complaining. It suited her.

She felt herself blushing. "Thanks.. never should've gone to Candy's. I always wind up buying something there." She idly toyed with the ruby and diamond ring she'd chosen to wear. "You look nice. That shirt really suits you...."

Auron chuckled. "Thank you...I had it...on...'good' advice to wear it." He said, still chuckling. "But the dress looks very good on you, Clarice. And the necklace," He gestured, his head titled to the side. "Suits the dress, oddly."

She reached up and fingered the balck and white diamond necklace. "I've had the necklace forev... for a long time. I just never wore it before... wasn't all that comfortable with who'd given it to me until now..."She glanced up grateful for the interuption to the awkward feeling, as the waiter approached their table.

"Good evening." The waiter said. "Would you care to see the wine menu before hand?"

Auron glanced at Chaos. "Would you care for some wine?" He asked her casually.

"Yes, please. Whatever you'd like... although I'd prefer red if you don't mind...."

Auron took the wine menu from the waiter and looked it over. "The chardinaie, thank you." Auron handed back to the menu and the waiter handed them the dinner menus, before moving off. "I was informed this afternoon that you...were helping Lex out this morning...is that right?" Auron asked casually.

Chaos took a deep breath and straightened up, finally looking at Auron as she spoke. She smiled, " Yes. We went shopping to find him some clothes. We talked a alot too." She felt herself starting to blush and snorted. "He seemed to have brought out the 'mothering' instinct in me." She looked at him, her voice suddenly soft and somewhat sad. "He's a good kid Auron, but he's... he's so lost."

Auron sighed. "He's always been a good kid...quiet...He's more like his mother, where Saffron's more like I am...And you're right, he is lost..." He sat back, surveying the paper crane on the table and after a moment, it's wings started flapping. "He and Saffron had an argument the other day. Neither apparently wanted me to knwo about it, but they had a witness and she felt I should know about it

"Employing spies, now?" she joked, watching the paper crane move, suddenly flooded with memory of Auron making an entire flock of paper birds and butterflies fly around Regan and herself....

"Aiyla owes a bit of a debt to me, she feels she has to pay it back...it's not entirely true. She was young when I saved her life." Auron replied. The crane slowly took on a more realistic illusion. "But appearently the argument threw Lex for a loop..." He watched her, watching the crane.

Everything suddenly went blurry as she felt her eyes fill and she reached out, grabbing the little paper bird and crushing it, blinking away the sudden and unwelcome tears. She dropped the crumble paper back onto the table and suddenly realized how absured she'd just acted. "I'm sorry... memories..."

Auron inclined his head, saying softly. "No, I shouldn't have...it didn't occure to me." He watched her a moment and finished what he had been saying. "Lex just needs some one...he can himself around right now.." He however didn't stop watching her.

She looked up. "Yeah I know. I try to be there for him when I can.. let him know that.. well.. you know. And Faal will be good for him too. He's a great guy and has a way of making you feel at peace just by being with him...."

"I have a favor to ask...." she said, having a hard time looking at him for too long.

Auron looked at her, he chuckled softly, shaking his head. "Ask away."

"Every time you and I spend any time together...it's... let's not talk about.. before, okay?"

Auron gazed at her a moment, then nodded. "As you wish, Clarice." He said softly. "It's better to focus on the now anyway..."

She sighed in relief. "It's just too confusing and painful.. and .. there's so much more to talk about anyway. I mean... we've got... what? Thirty some odd ... forty years to catch up on?"

"Something like, considering we've obviously been on quiet interesting paths since...then." He said. "I'm sure you have your questions...'Speciallyconcerning Saffron and Lex..." The waiter approached with the ice bucket, wine and glasses, going about the motions. Auron waved off the sample.

Chaos smiled her thanks toi the waiter, receiving a blush in reply, and picked up her glass. "Yes.. I guess I do." She chuckled softly. "As I'm sure you do.. after all, I wasn't blue when we were together..." She stared into her glass, seeing her reflection in the wine. " The boys mother... how did you meet? What was she like?"

Auron shifted in his seat. "Her name was Lillian. She was Irish, which is where I met her, in Ireland. I was..." He ran a hand through his hair. "On a job, when I met her in a small place outside of Dublin...I have my suspicions she was fae, but she never told me. She had the same red hair Lex has, and quiet intelligent. Witty, but shy."

"How soon after... "She shook her head. "Nevermind. Sounds a bit familair..."

"About...eight years. It was another two before anything happened between her and I, Clarice...my...work at the time was...demanding." He was looking out the window, but there was an odd glint in his eyes at those words.

She gave a sad half smile. "Are you going to actually tell me what kind of work you were doing, or just hint at it all night."

"It was an odd sort of work, but enjoyable for the most part. I ended up in Britian, which in turn led me to an old friend, Masterson...after spending some time around him, and a few...mishaps, he sat up a meeting between me and his employer...they were an obscure branch of the MI-6, who specilized in investigating odd cases for national security reasons..." He replied, looking back at her.

" A lot of words yet still no answer... " she shook her head quietly smiling. "and the boys? I know you rasied Saffron for a bit, but not Lex..?"

Auron sat back in his chair, picking up his glass and sipping. After a moment, he sighed and said. "Lillian and I never had what you'd call a...solid relationship. I cared about her yes...but I some how knew it wouldn't last to long. Saffron was two when she vanished...I raised him until he was 8. I did not know anything about Lex...until four years ago when Rowen introduced him to me..."

"Must have been very difficult, raising Saffron alone... What did you do .. after Saffron... damn i'm making such a mess of this.." She said and took a swallow of wine, then staring into the glass.

"I went into semi retirement to raise Saffron. After he vanished...I went looking for answers. The trail was cold, but I was never with out getting clues... Ask your questions Clarice, I'll answer any of them.." Auron replied.

She sighed and set the glass down. "That's just it, Auron... I'm not sure what to ask. Maybe you should just.. tell me."

Auron sighed, and took a drink, before gesturing to the menus. "Would you like to order, before I start telling you?" He asked softly.

She looked up at his sigh." I'm sorry. I guess this is a bad idea... I've never felt so awkward in my life. Perhaps we should just... " She bit her lip as she stared up at the cieling, trying to stop the watery feeling in her eyes from getting worse.

"Would you perfer to leave? We could talk some where else?" He asked softly, hesitating to reach across the table and take her hand.

She looked at him, blinking away the tears that threatened to fall. She refused to cry tonight. She felt her hand squeezing his, and she blinked more rapidly. "I don't think the place matters much. I guess this is going to be hard no matter what." She finally succeeded in forcing the tears back and took a deep breath, forcing a smile. "So I gues we should go a head and order our food, and then tell our life stories." She looked at her glass and then refilled it. "I think we'll be needing a lot more of this before we're done..."

He chuckled, picking up the menu. "Then it's a good thing I know how many bottles they have." He said with a slight smile to her.

She turned her attention to her menu and tried to focus on the food. The mere thought made her stomach, already in knots, feel queasy. " I think perhaps just a salad..."

Auron sat down his menu, and signaled for the waitor. "Are you sure?" He asked her.

She laughed softly. "No... I not sure of anything when I'm around you. Why don't you order for me. You used to be good at that..."

Auron chuckled and glanced at the waiter when he arrived. "I'll have the veal parmaisan and the lady will have the cataloni floruntine." Auron said calmly.

The waiter took the order. "Excellent choices, can I get you anything else?" He asked them.

"Have another bottle of chardinaie handy." Auron said, he looked at Chaos, to see if she'd like anything esle.

Chaos waved off the waiter with a small smile that grew as she looked at Auron, shaking her head slightly. "Still have it.. after everything, ou still know what to order for me... Always drove me nuts.."

Auron smiled, but that mischievious look returned to his eyes. "I seem to remember there were a few things I did that drove you nuts."

She found herself blushing again and threw her napkin at him, laughing softly. "Stop that." She suddenly found herself starting to relax a bit, and took another sip of wine before speaking. "So.. how's have you been?"

"Recently...it's been...an interesting time. A million questions from two intelligent young men who want to know everything. I've become used to answering questions. Still...there are things I need to attend to...so a break will have to come while I...attend to those..."

Chaos titled her head coyly to one side. "More insinuated secrets that you'll dance around?" She took another drink as she watched him.

"A job, and a bit of travel, both professional and personal. There are some things I can't even reveal to the boys, Clarice...and I only ask that you believe when I do say it is for yours and their protection that I not tell you." He gave her a sincere expression but had the feeling she didn't believe him.

"Alright, fine. But answer me something... this job..were you doing it when we were married?"

Auron sat back, his actions were deliberate and his voice was soft and calm. "Full time, no. I had an assosation with them, however. I didn't work full time for them until after it happened...when I thought i could use the job to find the answers I needed..."

"Ah.. I see..." She said and finished off her wine and refilled her glass. "Was this job something that came after we'd met, or were you already in it bfore I came along?"

"Before." He answered directly. "You never asked questions Clarice and what we had, never had any concern to them, they were content to let us be..."

"And what if I had? What then? Tell me, Auron.. would this job have put Regan or myself in danger?"

Auron gave her a look. "Don't think for one moment, Clarice that I would have EVER allowed you or Regan to be in any danger. Ever!"

"Thank you. I don't mind you having secrets, Auron. As long as they aren't dangerous to us. "she offered a small smile, and began picking at her napkin, suddenly wishing she were any where but here...

"There were certian things I refused to do for them, when I was raising Saffron. There were things I refused them when we were together..." Auron told her. "They didn't want to lose my employment..."

Chaos tried to smile but knew she failed utterly. She also realized that her worrying at the napkin had caused it to fray. She heard an odd tapping noise and it took a moment to realize it was her foot. She slammed her foot down flat and shifted in her chair. "How much longer do you think it'll be before the food gets here?"

Auron regarded her with a sigh. he glanced toward the kitchen, wishing he had an answer for her. "Shall I move a long a bit?" He asked softly. "Or stop altogether?"

Chaos sighed, 'I'm sorry Auron. I'm just . no good at the whole ' emotion' thing. I get little fits of it every now and then, like today with Lex.. but I really don't 'talk' like this very often. I don't mean to be difficult. Please. don't mind me... continue."

Auron shifted in his seat. "After what happened...happened, I went to work for them full time. I mostly did investigations for them. I've done other things...I was acting as a body guard, escorting a boy from Coppenhagen to Welse, when I met Lillian in Ireland."

"Did you fall in love with her right away? How long were you married before Saffron was born?"

Auron had been waiting for these questions. He shook his head with the slighest of smiles. "I didn't marry her for a year and a half after meeting her. Understand Clarice...there was always a feeling that it wasn't supposed to be."

" Oh I'm familair with the feeling..." she said, sharing the small smile. "Please.. go on."

"As I said, she never really said if she was fae or not...but I suspect it. Especially seeing Lex. But we...attempted to make a life in Ireland, with my occassional absences...But after Saffron was born...things started...going cold...She would say it was wander lust..." Auron shook his head slightly. "I woke up one morning, to find her gone...Saffron was two."

Chaos reached out and placed her hand on his where it lay on the table. "I'm sorry, Auron." A movement to the side catch her eye and the waiter appeared with their dishes. She removed her hand to make room for him to set the dishes down.
Auron waited until the waiter had departed, before saying. "To be honest Clarice, I had expected it to happen, but it was Saffron that concerned me. And as I said, I was never aware of Lex. Had I been...I imagine I would have searched much hard then I did...I regret that..."

"You couldn't have known. Ypu did what you thought was best..... you always have.So... after Saffron was gone... what did you do with your life?"

"I disappeared, from the jobs' radar, I searched for traces of Saffron, but LiVed was good at covering his tracks. I did a lot of mercaniery work, but only if it could provide information. That's how I met Aiyla nine years ago, and how I ended up in this city, mentoring Rowen..."

Chaos played with the fod on her plate as she thought of her next question. " And Rowen... what about him? How did you come to be his metor..?"

"I knew his father...we worked several...jobs together. He died, when Rowen was a toddler, but still, I knew who he was. Rowen...at that time was an intelligent young man, but he lacked in elemental control, he asked for some help in that. I did. But Rowen always....had some issues. It was Abandon, you see who had killed his family, so I often wonder if his...befriend of Lex hadn't been with the ope of getting some kind of revenge..."

" And now you've found your sons and me... now what? Your search is over." She still hadn't eaten anything, but she had made quite a mess of her food...

Auron watched her. He hadn't even touched his. "Not exactly Clarice. There's one person I love to find..." He answered softly.

She looked up at him suddenly. "I asked my father about her. I remember Shada saying she was going to take Regan to him.... " she dropped her gaze to her plate again. " He claims she left years ago and hasn't had word from her since. He would'nt tell me anymore."

"There are other ways to find her." Auron answered simply.

"If she's still alive and wants to be found." She said, finally setting her fork down. "So what are your plans now? Will you return to 'full time ' work?"

"Probably not, but as I said, I do have...some business to take care of. And there's something I promised to do for a friend...It requires going back to France..."

" And what about Lex and Saffron, and... will you 'keep in touch' while you're away? How long will you be gone, do you know? " She shifted in her chair, crossing her legs. " It's kinda of bad time to leave, just when you're starting to rebuild your relationship with the boys.."

"Or is it that you don't want me to leave?" He asked softly, looking at her.

She gave a soft quick sad smile and laugh, not looking at him. "I already told you...I'm not sure what I want when I'm around you." She glanced down at her plate and realized that she would probably be sick if she ate anything. "I guess I'm not really hungry after all...."

"I don't expect to be gone too long. And I will keep in touch...if you'd like me to. As for the boys...well.. Saffron has his affairs and Lex...has his..." Auron looked slightly troubled, then asked her. "Would you like to go some where else, Clarice, we do anything you like..."

She looked over at his plate and noticed that he hadn't eaten anything either. "If you don't mind. I'm sorry." She took a deep breath, feeling tears building again and forcing them back down. "Perhaps some place away from everyone... "

Auron motioned for the waiter, removing his wallet and taking out a credit card. "Anywhere in particular?" He asked her.

She shook her head. "No.. Just ... away."

The waiter approached with the bill. Once Auron had paid, he stood, offering his hand to Chaos. "We can walk if you like..."

Chaos slipped her hand in his and stood. " Yes. Walking would be good, thank you. As long as you won't be too cold. I don't mind the cold anymore, but I know I'm the rare exception..."

"The cold won't bother me that much." He replied, shrugging on the suit jacket and escorting her back through the restaurant to the main door, where he helped heri nto her coat.

They walked across the street towards the park. Chaos realized she was ruining her shoes but didn't care. She had other shoes... They found where the path had been cleared of snow and followed it. " I met Faal a few weeks after.. what happened.. "We went to Scotland. Briefly to a place he had there, then on to where we got a place not too far from mum. He believed he could find a way to reverse my being blue.. "

"And how did the blue happen to begin with?" Auron asked softly, a touch amused.

She chuckled. "I met Faal." She laughed softly, her hands in her pockets. "Damn faeries apparently make me change. Took a bit to figure that out. Took A couple friends of his and another change, actually ..."

"Then Estehl wasn't exagerating over the wings..." Auron chuckled, shaking his head. "Hes been a bit sorry for that one.."

"Should be.. ruined my favorite jacket...." she said, then smiled to show she wasn't completely serious. "Anyways, Faals' one friend, Brendan, a half demon like me, taught me how to change back and forth. We became good friends and I annoyed him until he started to teach me how to fight, and then to train me to be a bounty hunter like him..."

"He must have trained you very well." Auron said with a nod of approval. "Go on."

She laughed softly. "We were partners for quite a while before he decided he needed a change... and insisted on finding me a new partner.. despite my protests. And so I wound up with one Jaguar Rockefeller. You might have heard of us. We worked together, terrorizing the vampire and demon community for quite a while before things went into legal hell..."

"I believe I've heard the name, yes..." Auron said with a nod.

"That's when I met the MacDonnell boys and Jag and I went our seperate ways... and I wound up with Chaos Incorporated." She pulled her hands out of her pockets and reached out to tap snow off branches as they passed by. "That's it in a nutshell. Anything you'd like clarified or expanded upon?"

Auron shook his head, as they walked, his hands in his pockets. "Not nessicerrily." He stopped after a moment and looked at her. "Clarice, I know you're not the same woman I married, but that really hasn't changed the fact that I do care about you even now. All I'm saying is I'd like a chance to...see if we don't...still have something of what we used to..." He said softly, but seriously.

She stopped and turned to face him. She gave a sad smile and reached out to stroke his cheek, feeling the softness of the beard. "I know. I know and I understand and .. I already know that answer. You do to. The question should be, can we make anything of it... and should we?"

"It's never hurts to try, Clarice." He answered, reaching up and touching her hand.

"Yes it can, Auron. It can hurt quite alot." She tried to blink away the tears again , but this time failed and felt them run down her cheeks. She tried to ignore them and suddnely leaned against him, laying her face against the rough wool of his coat. " I'm afraid of hurting all over again, Auron...."

Auron wrapped his arms protectively around her, stroking her hair with one hand. "Ah, mon petit l'un a aime..." He said softly with a sigh. He tipped her chin up ward, looking her in the eye. "I'd never do anything to hurt you, Clarice...You're the only woman who's ever meant anything to me, enough to be willing to die for you..."

She closed her eyes and just let him hold her for a few moments, relishing the feeling of being loved. finally finding her voice she spoke softly, her voice partially muffled by his coat. " I didnt mean that you would hurt me, Auron.. I know you never would... it's just... what if things don't work, or if they do but something happens again...."

"Are you afraid of taking chances, Clarice? I thought that now...you didn't mind taking chances to much..." He replied softly, he tightened his arms a bit more. "Mon amour, I don't want to force you into anything, if you don't want to try between us...I'll understand, but I can't lie and say it wont hurt to hear you say that...I still love you, Clarice...and I think I always will."

Chaos suddenly bust out laughing and pulled away slightly. "That's just it. I'm not afraid of taking chances.. I do it a hundred times a day! For fun I do insane things..." she wiped away the tears on her cheeks with the back on her hand. " It's just with you. When we were together, I was too, shy and reserved most of the time... and now I'm not anymore... except when I'm around you. And it's really irritating ..." She looked up at the trees above them as she took a deep breath, trying to get her thoughts together. "God this is soo stupid. I know what I feel for you and I know what you feel for me, and I do want to see what.... oh fuck it!" she said, pulling his head down and kissing him.

Auron was slightly surprised, but that didn't last long, and he kissed her back, deeply, holding her by the waist. Relucantly he pulled back, and looked at her bemused. "Clarice, my dearest heart...I loved you then, and I love you now...and just because you're the infamous Lady Chaos doesn't change it. In fact...I quiet love this outgoing side of you I've seen since we've reuntied... It only shows you've grown into a gorgeous and strong woman...something I knew you had in you, even then..."

Chaos smirked and wrapped her arms around his neck. " There's a reason I hate talking too much..." She said, looking up into his eyes. "Slows crap down." She said and pulled him into another kiss, the fingers of one hand winding through his hair. She just let go, thriving on the feelings he stirred in her. She'd had lovers over the years, but none had ever come close to making her feel the way she did when she was with Auron...

Auron slid his fingers into her hair, kissing her deeply in return, his other arm around her waist. The things she was doing to him. Just being around her, at this moment was so intoxicating, he wasn't sure if he could make it. The entire rest of the world just seemed to melt away. He knew then, he'd cared about the boys' mother, but it had always been Chaos he'd loved so much. And he had a sneaking suspecion that he'd been set up to meet Lillian all those years ago.

Chaos finally broke the kiss, but remained in his arms, her face inches away from his. "Still wanna go any where I do?"

"Mon petit l'un, I'd go anywhere you'd want to forever." Auron replied with a grin, stroking her cheek.

She stepped back, a mischievious look in her eyes. "Then How about we go back to my place... Devin's at Charli's so we'd be alone..." She ran a finger over his lips, watching him suddenly close his eyes, then she pulled him back into another kiss, slipping his hands inside her coat.

He chuckled behind the kiss, kissing her softly. He slid his hand around her waist, and to her back. "Not to mention it'd be much warmer..." He said slyly. "And have I mentioned how absolutely stunning you look tonight, bel amant?" He asked softly.

Chaos smiled. "I don't remember.. I was too busy thinking how good you looked." She kissed him again and then took his hand pulling him back towards the parking lot. " I should worn you... my umm...'sleeping attire.. has.. changed dramatically as well... "

"Those knee length fannel nightgowns you wore, never suited you in the first place, Clarice." Auron replied with a chuckle and mischievious look. "I had more fun taking them OFF of you..." He whispered in her ear.

She laughed softly, slipping her arm around his waist as they walked. "I think I'll leave my car here and ride with you... I'll send one of the boys over tomorrow for it... got a problem with that?"

She smiled as she slipped into the car, pulling her coat and dress out of the way before he shut the door. She watched him jog lightly around to his own door and climb in. "You know where we're staying for now?"

"Ah yes...Lex informed me...How is the search for a new place?" He asked as he started the car. "It was...quiet shocking when the other place blew... but at least no one was hurt."

Chaos sighed, leaning her head back against the seat and gave him a look. "Yeah. I'm glad i sent them out. Faal told me he's got a few locations he's scouting for us. He's being rather cocky about it.. he didn't like the whole warehouse idea anyhow..." She reached over and tucked a hand behind him and leaned her head on his shoulder as he drove.

Auron turned a corner, one hand resting on her knee. "I'm sure he's found some excellent locations...About Faal...I have to ask, Clarice...do you think it's a good idea for him and Lex to...well you know..."Auron shook his head slightly.

Chaos smiled, tilting her head to look up at him. " I do. I can't explain it, Auron. You'd have to know him, but.. there's just something about Faal. I've known others that knew him and they weren't effected by him, so it's not 'him'... "she gave a chuckle. "Never mind, I'm not making any sense, and I don't want to think enough to try. "I think they'll be very good for each other, Auron. I really do. I never would've given Faal my blessing otherwise."

Auron was thoughtful, then nodded. "I've no qualms about Lex being...bi. His choice of course. But being my youngest son, I can't help but be protective. Lord only knows if...things hadn't happened, I'm awfully sure Regan would have been forbidden to date until she was 30..." He had to chuckle.

Chaos made a soft noise. "Oh puhlease. Regan had you wrapped around her little finger, and you know it. You could never tell her no about anything she really wanted."

"You both had me wrapped around your little fingers...but I was still her father...and lord knows how protective I would have been. You should have seen Saffron when he was a boy...I didn't let him from under my gaze...and if he HAD to play with the other kids...well.." Auron chuckled again, shaking his head. "I hate to image how it would have been with Lex..."

"He would have been loved. Just as he is now. " She kissed his cheek, seeing her building just ahead.

"It's a long time in the wait for that boy..." Auron sighed. "I regret that, Clarice...not knowing Lillian had had him...if I'd known...I just hope he forgives me..." He took her hand, bringing it to his lips, kissing it.

" I think it was planned that way, Auron. I think Honnor knew.. you heard him that day. The whole thing was probably a set up...you never stood a chance.. neither did the boys...."

Auron sighed as he pulled into a parking place. "The problem is, Clarice...I don't think it's over...by a long shot...Honnor escaped...and Estehl is right... there's more t' the whole thing that just that...still...the boys were innocent, as was Regan... I know now I was set up to meet Lillian...why is the question now..."

They pulled into an empty spot and Auron shut off the engine. She turned his face towards her and kissed him, smiling coyly as she pulled back. "No.. the question NOW is... why are we still sitting in the car talking...."

Auron was already opening is door, and he grinned slightly. "Of course..." He kissed her teasingly, but got out, going around and opening her door, offering a hand.

She slipped out of the car, then still holding his hand, started to lead the way into the building. She stopped at the front desk and asked for a spare key to her suite, and turned and handed it to Auron. " Just incase..." she said, and pressed the call button for the elevator.

Auron slid the key into his pocket, but other wise slid an arm around Chaos' waist. The young man at the front desk was staring at them, in surprise, Auron appeared much older then Chaos and he was well aware of what the young man must have been thinking.

Chaos took advantage of the wait for the elevator to undo her coat.The elevator, when it arrived, opened for an elderly man and his dog, who exited without looking at them. The dog growled. Chaos and Auron were chuckling as they stepped inside and shut the door. "Alone at last.. and warm too." She said, slipping her arms around his waist and pulling him against her. She ran a hand through the grey in his hair and suddenly got that mischievious smirk on her face again. "Any more grey hair i should know about, old man?"

Auron ran his fingers along her neck and collar bone lightly, almost teasingly. He chuckled at her question and kissed her playfully. "None where it matters, my dear..." He said, dark eyes sparkling.

The door opened mid kiss as they were leaning against it, and they stumbled, laughing. " Shh. . Nosey neighbors.. don't want them to complain. "

Auron caught her around the waist, but had to laugh himself. "Let them complain..." His foot tripped on a corner of the rug outside the elevator, but he still managed to hold on to her and catch his balance quiet well.

"Yeah well.. "she giggled, and pulled him out into the hall. "I'm the one who has to work with them on a daily basis." She tugged on his hand, pulling him back to her side where she wrapped her arms around him. " Mine's two doors thata way. "she tilted her head to the left as she kissed him again. " number 404.."

Auron caught her lips, kissing her back as he followed her down the hall. They'd only just reached her door when another door behind them opened. Auron glanced over his shoulder to see Eire standing in his door way, looking slightly drunk and a bit baffled.

Chaos looked back as she unlocked her door, and saw Eire. " Good night Eire." She said with a grin and shoced the door open. Grabbing a hold of Auron she hauled him inside, laughing.

Eire stared at the door wide eyed as Auron vanished with Chaos into the room, before he was out of his door and heading down to Nate's banging on his door.

The third bang on the door brought the sound of cursing form the other side, followed by the resounding click of a gun being cocked. The door cracked open to reveal Aiyla in a satin teddy with a gun pointed at his head. " You'd better have one FUCKING amazing reason for disturbing us, E...."