[For Mature Audience] "Can't you pretend its Tuesday and not Thursday?" Zeph begged in my ear as we walked down the hall to the dining room. All morning I've been nervous about it being Thursday, Ajax's day, butterflies fluttering in my gut at what was awaiting tonight. Ajax scared me and because of that, we've had little contact and now we'd be spending the entire day together. It'll be alright, Serene, it's only for one day. "You know I can't do that, Zeph," I reminded him although we both knew he knew that indefinitely. Reaching the bottom of the stairs, I noticed Ethan waiting in from of the dining room doors, perking up when he spotted me. "Princess!" he called heading towards me, stopping a foot away, making sure not to make contact. Even Zeph held me back by the shoulder, making