Taking a few deep breaths, Sloane simply lay there for a moment eyes closed against the evening sunlight as she tried to control both her breathing and her annoyance. Unfortunately the latter was harder to hide as her hair slowly turned a deep shade of red, signaling her anger.

Damn that.

Then Rufus was above her, she could tell by the shadow cast across her face, and she looked up at him with furrowed brows. "Fine." She answered, pushing herself of her own determination off the ground without his help. The disappointment at how drastically their relationship had changed hit her then and her hair slowly dimmed a little, but was still distinctly red instead of its normal brown.

"I'll try again." She sighed, dusting herself off and reaching for her broom to check for damage.