Once Bitten, a paranormal romance

Chapter Four

SORRY THAT I'VE HADN'T UPLOADED MUCH LATELY. RIGHT NOW I'M DOING TWO BOOKS AT ONCE SO ITS BEEN TAKING A WHILE. BUT IN THIS CHAPTER IS REALLY WHERE THIS BOOK GETS INTERESTING.

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We found an Italian place called "Pasta Garden". Yeah, it's a weird name for a restaurant, but it was the closest "What are you having?" Leo asked, reading his menu. I searched for my favorite, and soon enough, I found it.

"Spaghetti." I answered. Then the waitress came. She had jet black hair, and big blue eyes. She was gorgeous. Although, Leo didn't seem to notice.

 How could he not! She was the perfect shape, and she looked good in anything. "Hello, my name's Kate. Um . . . . . what would you to like to um . . . . . drink?" Kate stuttered. She forced a smile. Obviously she was fond of Leo, and when she saw me with him, she wasn't exactly happy.

"Water please." I told her, smiling. She jotted it down, then looked at Leo. She batted her eyes at him. I rolled my eyes, but she ignored me.

"I'll have water also." Leo said looking at the menu. He didn't look at her once. Kate frowned, then then walked away to get our drinks. I sighed. Leo chuckled. "What?" asked. Why was he laughing at me? He smiled, then looked back at his menu. I raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you laughing?!" I said, not happy. "You know, with that waitress." He said looking at me. "No, I don't know" I replied back, a little irritated.

"Hey, I'm back with your drinks." Kate's voice said. "Thank you" I thanked her. Kate stood there for a while. "Um..... are you ready to order?" Kate asked, mostly looking at Leo. "I'll have spaghetti." I answered. Kate nodded, but she seemed more interested in Leo. "And what about you?." Kate asked Leo in a sweet voice. "Same as her." Leo grunted. That was a little rude, but she nodded. "It' will be right out 'hon'." Kate said, then winked at Leo. I made a face. " It'll be right out 'hon'." I mocked under my breath, as Kate left.

Truly, I didn't care if I did that in front of her or not. Leo smiled again. "WHAT!" I yelled, a little louder than I expected. A chubby guy with a bunch of hair, looked at me like I was a lunatic. "Jane...." Leo started, but didn't finish his sentence. Kate rushed to our table with two steaming plates of yummy spaghetti. "Here's your spaghetti." Kate anounced as she set them down in front of us. I said a quiet prayer to myself, then dug in.

"Such a pig" Kate's voice whispered to Leo. Yeah, and she thought I couldn't hear. I stood up. "What did you just say?" I asked angrily. Kate looked at me, stunned.

"It talks." I heard her say to Leo. He looked angry too. " Alright, I've had enough of you, 'Kate'. So get your behind, out of my face!" I exclaimed. Leo looked like he might fall on the floor laughing. "Well, that is certaintly not a way to treat a lady, sir" Kate said back.

"Shut up......now." I replied calmly, but with anger. "Oh, I'm sorry I couldn't hear you over your ugly face!" Kate shouted and cackled. Her laugh was mean. I could tell. All the sudden, everything seemed like a watery blur. I knew I was crying.

I ran out of the horrible place. "And stay out!" I heard Kate's voice yell, as I ran to Leo's smooth black car.

As fast as lightning, Leo was at my side. "You okay?" He asked, trying to comfort me. I wiped away my tears quickly. I didn't want him to think I was some cry baby. "I'm fine" I lied, looking away.

"No, you're not fine." Leo answered. I sighed. Did he have to know everything? "You kept laughing at me....why?" I asked. Leo laughed again, which bugged me. "You were getting jealous of the waitress!" He said smiling. Did I just hear him right? He just called me jealous!

" JEALOUS?! YOU THINK I WAS JEALOUS OF HER?! WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU THINK THAT!!!!" I shouted, then stomped to the passenger's seat, got in, and slammed the door behind me. I stared out the window with an angry face. I heard Leo get in and start  the car.

Then we drove off.

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 "Jane............we're..... here." Leo said, as the car stopped. What did he mean? "Where's here?" I asked, still not looking at him. Leo pointed to a two story house, that had bright colors and flowers all over.

"That's my house." Leo told me. I looked at him a momement. "We have to stay somewhere." Leo pointed out. Then got out of his car, and opened my door for me. "Is  your family here?" I asked. I didn't exactly want to meet his family. "No" Leo answered. He actually looked relieved too, but for me, it was like 50 achors lifted off my shoulders.

As soon as stepped inside, I was amazed. He must be rich, because he had everything! I noticed something inparticular, a piano.

"I had a piano in my house, before......you know." I muttered. I traced my fingers along it's slick top, admiring it's every detail. I loved pianos. I don't know why, but something about them just made me happy.  "Who plays it?" I asked. I'd love to know someone else who plays.

Leo smiled. "I do." He said. Leo sat down and started to play. Joy swarmed inside me when I heard piano music. "My mom and dad used to play together. It was their way of showing their love for each other." I murmured.

Slowly, I sat down next to him and started playing with him. My fingers danced across the keys. A tear dropped from my eye. It wasn't a sad tear though, it was a happy tear.

We finished the song, but we still sat there. "That's my favorite song." I whispered. "Mine too." Leo whispered back. We looked at each other for a moment.

Suddenly, he started to lean closer. Our noses were touching. He was about to kiss me! Oh my gosh! I'm panicking! Ahhhhhh!

Just then, someone came through the front door. It was a girl that looked about 8 years old. Leo got up, so I did too.

"Lola, what are you doing here?" Leo asked the little girl, with irritation in his voice. "Mommy told me to go home. I'm done hunt---"  "Lola.... I need to talk to you in the kitchen." Leo inturrupted her. She looked at me confused.

"Isn't she like you?" Lola whispered as Leo ushered her into the kitchen. I waited there wondering what she meant when she said "Isn't she like you?". What did Lola mean?!

"Lola! No she's not! Okay?!" I heard Leo's voice yell quietly, but I still heard. "I'm sorry, I didn't know she was a---" "There you go again!" Leo shouted back at her, a little louder.

I felt bad for Lola. She looked only eight years old. Although I think Lola was Leo's little sister, because they some resemblence.

She had the same green eyes, and skin color. The difference was, she had jet black hair and was wearing a green dress. I was about to come in when Lola came out, with a pout on her face.

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