[sakari09]

He shook his head and continued, “From then on we traveled no more and I was raised in a VERY controlled environment. I had guards follow my every step until I was eighteen.” He finally looked at me, his eyes they’re normal golden color, “I got away from them in the woods by horse and got lost on my way back. When I finally gave up and stopped to give my horse rest, a strange woman came to me from out of nowhere. I was puzzled and asked if I could help as much as possible even though I was lost myself.”
I finally understood, “so that woman was the boss of the group that Vincent was talking about?”
Surprisingly he shook his head, “No…it was her sister. I found out painfully that she was a vampire out for a bite. It’s not something that you easily forget, the pain I mean. After I recovered from her poison, I tracked her down and killed her. When her sister found out, naturally she was pissed, she ordered me dead. When her goons couldn’t take me down she beat me to a pulp and forced me to serve her.”
He stopped to think I took the prime opportunity to ask, “So you left and never went back? I don’t get it…how could you just run away?” I picked at a loose cover of the blanket.
Will got up and sat down by me, “That’s something that I don’t want to explain to you. Let’s just say I did some heavy persuading for my part.”
I felt my cheeks redden. I was pretty sure I knew what he was talking about and I sure as hell didn’t want the gory details. Remembering how Will looked when he transformed back into vamp was enough for me today.
As if feeling my anxiety, he bent down to look at my reddened expression, “You’re thinking pervy thoughts aren’t you? Leave it to cupid herself to daydream about that.”
I tried to slap him, but he was too fast and caught my hand.
“I hate being slower than you. I wish that I was a vamp too, then I could kick your ass whenever I wanted.”
Will’s expression darkened then, “Don’t ever ask for that. You don’t know what you’d be throwing away.”
I groaned, “Don’t be like Gran! I can make decisions for myself thank you!”
He retaliated, “Oh? And just who the hell would you find that was willing to turn you without killing you first?”
My heart started beating in an odd rhythm as I thought about my answer, “…you.” Before he could say no I explained, “Don’t deny it. I can read your emotions, even if your heart isn’t beating anymore.”
That seemed to have caught him off guard because the next thing I knew, Will bent down and kissed me softly wrapping his arms around my shoulders like in romance movies and books. I thought about screaming and pushing him away but somehow, that kiss was something that I had been wanting all along.
…

I was afraid to open my eyes and see a crazy vampire in front of me but I knew that I had let Will’s emotions go too far, and I was about to pay for it.
I felt his arms loosen and his cold lips move to my throat. The room seemed to shake until I realized that it was me shivering. I tried to say something but the words were caught in my throat and I was getting drowsy.
“Just once Kari…and never again…please?” Will asked softly.
I was confused and replied, “What?” It was harder to think straight than I imagined it to be.
His breath tickled my neck when he sighed, “A taste…I want to cheat once.”
All of a sudden I didn’t care anymore and nodded, “Yeah, whatever. Do what you have to, Will.”
Before I could prepare for what was coming my way, Will had bent down and pulled me closer to him so he could bite my throat. It sent another shiver up my spine, feeling his fangs digging into my skin, and sent my stomach doing flips.
I wanted him to let go. The pain in my neck was growing to the size of Texas and if I had to endure another minute of it I was going to pass out. I reached up to shove his shoulder but Will caught my hand and pinned it to my side. I gave up and fainted like the sissy that I was.
When I came to, the room had not changed but instead of sitting up I was laying beside Will. If I wasn’t so used to seeing dead bodies I might have screamed; he was completely still (as in not breathing) with a streak of my blood smeared down his chin.
I wiped it away, “I guess even the toughest fall off the wagon sometimes don’t they?”
What scared the hell out of me was when his eyes opened and he said, “Yes we do. I’d love to see what kind of a vampire you’d be. I bet you’d pass out every time you had a little sip of deer.”
Then realization hit me like a brick, “You bit me…doesn’t that mean that I’ll turn into one too! What the hell did you do that for you ass!”
He sighed and rolled his eyes, “No. I didn’t put any venom in you. I have to let it spread, but I didn’t in this case.” He glanced back at me, “Did you notice the burning there for a minute?”
I nodded, “The world will never be the same for me ever again.” I absentmindedly rubbed my neck and found two blisters, “Gran will go crazy you know. When she finds out.”
“I don’t think so…”
One of my eyebrows rose, “Oh? Fill me in.”
“Remember that she was the love goddess before you. She has a few insights to what she sees in people. I think she expects me to make you mine soon.” He laughed once, “You should see her stare at you when you’re not looking, well, when she looks the way she does to me—young.”
“I might have to bribe her one day to let me see her like that. Now you’ve got me curious.” I looked out the window at the setting sun, “I guess we’re not going home while I look like this huh?”
His gaze became puzzled, “What are you talking about? This is home.”
“No it’s not!”
Will sighed and pulled out his cell. After flipping it open he put it against my ear to hear Gran’s voice tell me about staying with Will. They both had me wrapped around their finger and they knew it.
I looked up at Will scowling, “What are you two planning now?”
He shrugged, “Nothing really. You heard her; you’ll be staying with me while she’s away visiting the council in Russia. It’s just a precaution, trust me.”
I hated this already. Gran may have been the former Aphrodite, but she had her rules about me staying with any guy—I didn’t. This was going off on a limb for her. Not to mention weird; there must’ve been something really big coming in the future for me. I was becoming really popular these days.
Just to change the subject, Will got up and stretched, “So what do you wanna’ eat? We could go to Subway if you want. Cecilia told me that you liked it there.” He went over to his dresser and pulled out a clean, black shirt.
“If you want to drive. I don’t really give a shit, just pick up some Neosporin on the way back.” The punctures were really starting to burn.
He pulled off his old shirt and changed into the new one, not waiting for me to walk out of the room, “Ok. Just give me a minute to tame my hair.” He disappeared through the bedroom door and reappeared twenty seconds later.
“It already feels like I’ve been living here for a month. You’re a really bad host Will.” I grumbled as we made our way back to the car.
He got in without back-talking me for once and started the engine. When he had flipped the switch, he turned back to me, “You wanna’ know what you taste like?”
I was shocked and stuttered, “W-w—come again?”
“Minty, milk chocolate. The best I’ve ever had in my entire existence.” Will was grinned from ear-to-ear like a dumbass when he finished and took off flying down the dirt road.