As Rae sat back, breaking the kiss and stopping her from doing something she might regret Anna took a calming breath. He was right, she'd had a little too much to drink and she knew it. As he spoke she felt her head spin a little, had Rae just admitted he liked her. Her emotions jumbled into knots again... a mixture between guilt for almost using him as a stepping stone to getting over Gunner and for betraying Gunner... At least the memory of Gunner anyway. She couldn't keep dying inside over him though, could she?

She smiled some as Rae mentioned that he'd like to do this again but he wasn't planning on doing anything more till she was sober enough to decide if all of this is what she actually wanted. She'd never really taken Rae for the kind to not jump at opportunity, he always had before... leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake. So, why was he treating her differently? Maybe he really meant it and he did actually like her... So, despite the ache in her heart she nodded. "Tomorrow then... but you're right... Maybe I should go home."

She slipped off his lap and glanced at the movie screen behind them, "I guess you still didn't get to see that movie."

~*~

Once they'd gotten back to Academy, Anna slipped from Rae's car. He probably would have walked her to her room but she'd needed the time to think... reflect. Plus, she didn't need to run into Gunner with Rae at her side while she was half drunk. That would cause a world more problems in one night than she was looking to endure. So, with a polite thank you for everything and a warm hug that he definitely deserved for being such a gentleman after she'd thrown herself at him, she headed towards her room. On the way her mind spun with everything that had happened, she had no idea how to handle everything... not to mention her own emotions. What was the right thing to do? See Rae while her heart was still aching after Gunner... Leave things unresolved between the two of them?

She climbed into her shower and then collapsed onto her bed... No, she couldn't leave things unresolved and be anywhere near alright with seeing Rae. She closed her eyes and turned onto her side, tomorrow... Tomorrow she'd go and see Gunner and make him listen. Then, maybe she could try and move on... at least casually... with someone else. With the alcohol still buzzing around in her brain... Anna passed out and didn't wake until her shift the next morning.

~*~

Seb smiled, her Guardian status was something that constantly worried him... Her putting herself into danger for his sake wasn't something he enjoyed the thought of. He kissed her lightly, "If there was a way to have you all to myself, to run off with you to the human world without getting dragged back... I'd do it." He sighed, "For now, just be whatever you want to be... Anyone who disapproves can jump off a bridge."

As the night wore on Seb decided he should probably get Serena home as he was starting to get a buzz himself. He wrapped an arm around her and guided her back to their vehicle and slipped inside. He pulled her up against his chest and smiled at the sight of the ring on her finger. "Take a nap, Serena. I'll wake you when we get back to Academy..."

He brushed her hair gently from her face, and enjoyed the feel of her resting against them as they drove home. Once there, he helped her up and into bed and curled up next to her. "Good night, my beautiful fiance... You're going to have a devil of a hangover tomorrow."