You're a Vane. I'm a Cross.

Goodbye to years of living in fear, with today everything is done. 

And as I walked out no one stopped me, because no one knew me, I'm just another person here. And so of course no greetings like my aunt and cousin get. And that's for the best. 

I walked and walked without caring about any other eyes. I felt peaceful for the first time, after all I just won a war and got freedom as a reward.

And as I walked forward, the atmosphere started doing its own job. Right, the rainy season. Perfect for to wash away any remaining toxins from the path. 

A ten dollar bill left in my pocket, since I never gotten money for my own work, except allowances for days like this, oh, no, I should say, they're tips. That's how Riya always handles things.

And am officially left with nothing. The road should look like a netherworld from here, since nothing is left. But, no, that is hardly the case, if anything I feel great, this is victory, no more being trapped there. 

And definitely no more clearing up Riya's PR disasters, with my computer skills. Right, now that I think about it, I'm practically an all in one pack for them. Well, that is how they raised me, after all. 

I walked to the direction my feet carried me to. As the rain poured, it almost soaked my shirt. The coldness of the water woke me up, I thought about soaking in the rain, but wait, I can't get cold now, not now. 

So I rushed to the shelter. Before walking here I didn't realize it, but then I heard a voice. “Rough day?” The voice was low, lazy, and carried a smoke in the cold rain. 

I looked up, the man before me had such handsome features. Dark eyes, dark hair, dark mechanic shirt. But the look in his eyes, gave everything away, he looked not just lazy but also dead. Right, that's how his eyes are, like mine, that's new. Meeting someone like us, in a strange path in a strange way is like a script. But well that is actually not bad. That is for the best. I can improvise and use it in my drafts. 

So, I turned directly to face the man, while wiping the water. And I can see his eyes as soon as saw my face, fixed on mine before he adjusted his hair and exhaled deeply. 

And this man before me seems dangerous, with a smoke. And looks that are of a celebrity, combined with a look of his eyes that looked like the whole world, maybe including himself betrayed him or hurt him. 

But all in all he looked like the kind of man who would irritate the Vane family to the core. 

Hearing I haven't said anything he spoke again, "you look like you just lost a war.” 

“I just won a war. So not a rough day I suppose.” I said looking directly into the man's eyes, and believe me when I said he had the features of a celebrity that's so true, and hearing his voice almost made me smile so wide. 

He smiled hearing that and nodded. 

We stand there in silence. Listening to the sound of rain. I don't want to rush anywhere. Just standing here, my voice inside me keeps shouting to just stay some more time. So that's it, I decided to let it be. 

And after a while the cold increased, instinctively I tried to warm my hands. Seeing that, the man offered, while taking out a smoke from his pocket, “Want a smoke.” 

I looked at it, a smile rose on my lips, “why not, a warm smoke is perfect for a cold rain.” I said and took directly from his fingers, our hands touched, electricity flowed into us, I raised an eyebrow, he raised an eyebrow, amusement danced on his eyebrows. 

He took out a light colored lighter and tried to lit it. Little fire rose from it, then died down right after. He lit it again, it died down again. 

While the smell of smoke combined with the rain quickening my pulse, asking for warmth in the cold. I turned towards the man, grabbed his collar, his eyes went wide, then lit my smoke to his smoke. 

Our faces are so close. Then the smoke finally got the fire. I released the grip and exhaled a long drag from the smoke. 

He chuckled in amusement. His eyes never leaving and finally said, “perfect smoke on a bad weather with perfect partner.”

Seeing this man I remembered the fatal flaw my grandma created. 

My grandma's will would unlock when I get married. I don't need an empire, but I do need a back up plan. In case the empire I left for them to enjoy, they suddenly decided to come onto me. To destroy me. 

Then I asked slowly, “Hey are you married?”

He raised an eyebrow asking me to continue, so I did, "I'm Sienna, nice to meet you. I'm Sienna, officially left with nothing, I just left everything now. Plus you look like you are in need of cash, I have talent and a job to make money, I just need a marriage certificate. Meetings like this are rare, especially for someone like me, and you look like someone who would give a heartache to my Uncle, which is exactly what I'm planning right now. 

With every word I spoke his face and lips curved into smile, he looked amused with each second that passed. "No one proposes like this. And I don't have a commitment, I'm a free person, no one owns me" He replied looking at me directly in the eye. His smile is a danger and I'm hundred percent sure, that's smile is the top reason for my this step. 

He continued, "I won't play roles, it is either life time or none."

"Great, that is the perfect answer you can give me, so yes or no?" I asked again. 

"Definitely. You tell me, I don't play role plays, a life time it is, unless one of us betray each other, which don't expect from." Wow, I thought what a man, if he is an actor I can definitely say he is doing the good job, but if he is real then, he gotta be the most craziest person along with me. 

"Then we have the deal, I won't do the betrays either," I said, he smiled and we know what's coming next.