(Pete's POV)
Allen and Charlie had let us both into the club. I really wanted Amanda to have a good time tonight with no worries. Charlie led the way to the dance floor but stopped in front of the steps that lead upstairs of the club. I think he had another bar up there and you could watch people from the balcony if I remembered. It had been awhile since I had been in here last.
"Why don't you go out there and have fun. I need to talk to Charlie here for a minute. If you need me I will be upstairs here." I said kissing Amanda on the lips and pointing upstairs.
"Ok?" She asked/replied.
I watched her head out onto the dance floor as I walked up the steps to the second floor. Charlie and I had walked over to the balcony area where I could keep a close eye on Amanda. I smiled as she got up close to the DJ and started dancing.
"Woah, dude. What brings you here with a girl? Is she your new girlfriend?" Charlie asked.
"Not quite, well not exactly. It's complicated. You wouldn't understand." I replied.
"Look, Pete, I've known you since before you were turned and saved our asses here. I don't think I have seen any girl make you smile as you are now except for..." Charlie said getting cut off.
"Don't even say her name. That relationship is over and it died when I became a vampire." I said not wanting to think about my past relationships.
"Pete, Amanda is pretty and nice. How is she not running away like the girls do with Brendon?" Charlie asked.
"She understands me. I don't know how to explain it. It is just different with Amanda. I know she won't hurt or betray me." I said sighing.
"Like, ..." Charlie began to say but I cut him off with a look.
"Look, I loved her. I was madly in love with my ex. Is that what you want to hear? I don't want to bring up the past anymore. It was the past. That relationship ended. I do admit my current relationship with Amanda, started out sort of rocky but we are better now I think. I get her. I like train wrecks what can I say?" I asked laughing.
"Something has changed about you since you were turned Pete. You seemed darker for awhile. But now I see a bit of the old Pete back and I think it has something to do with Amanda. Am I right?" Charlie asked laughing and leaning over the balcony rail.
"Possibly." I said not revealing too much.
I turned and leaned over the balcony as well watching Amanda laugh and have a good time. She definitely makes me feel again that is for sure. Which is something I thought I would never do again.
"Look, Charlie, I want to be honest with you. Amanda is in trouble. I am going to need all the help I can get." I said.
"What kind of trouble is she in? Vampire trouble? You know my guys will help in any way we can." Charlie said.
