Bound

Vampires

We finish packing and load my car.
Vincent informs me that he will have
people get the rest of our things
and list the apartment for sale.
I try arguing with him but it's no use. I used our mindlink for the conversation because I am still not sure how I will tell Katie. There's so many questions I have
but it'll have to wait till Katie goes to
sleep.
It's still quite dark but the sun will
rise soon, we pull up to Vincent's
place. It is a gated sprawling mansion on several wooded acres. It's beautiful but so extravagant.
It's near sunrise, don't vampires turn
to ash? Or does it have to be direct
sunlight? I remember Eric saying something about it making them weaker, but how weak?
Vincent just looks at me and shakes his
head no. Apparently, I need to learn
more about vampires. I hope he plans to answer my questions.
Katie gasps, "We are living here!"
Vincent responds, "Yes, there's plenty of room."
She asks, "Do you live alone?"
He says, "I have a small staff, they stay
in the small guesthouse out
back."
I sigh because this is all way too
extravagant. Then I remember how
lonely he must be. It's just him in
that huge house all alone.

I sigh because this is all way too
extravagant. Then I remember how
lonely he must be. It's just him in
that huge house all alone.
He snaps his face to mine, "Eva, stop thinking that!"
I bite my lip, "I can't it is just too much."
Katie says, "He's rich so what? You've
dated rich guys before."
I say, "Dated not lived with."
Her eyes widen, "Thought this was a vacation."
I reply, "Umm yeah it is. I meant live
with for a few days."
She smiles, "Good because I didn't pack
all of my stuff."
I look at Vincent and he motions for
me to continue as we walk inside.
I ask her, "Were you attached to the
apartment?"
She says, "No, it's yours anyways. Why?"
"Just thinking it's time to
move. We'll stay here until I find us a place," I tell her.
I hear Vincent say in my
mind,'smooth very smooth'.
Once inside, he shows us where the
bedrooms are and lets us have our
picks.
I decided that I wanted a snack and Katie did too, so I went into the kitchen.  Vincent motions to the fridge and says, "The house is yours ladies."
I can't help myself. I think 'just the
house huh?'
Vincent responds in my mind, 'So
what do you want Eva? You
believing yet?'
I think 'crap you weren't supposed
to hear that. Ugh this sucks'
He mentally responds,
'that and
more could be arranged'.
I smack him on the shoulder.
He says, "What was that for?"
I glare at him, "You know damn well!"
He looks at me quizzically, "Maybe but that kinda hurt."
I turn and pause because vampires
shouldn't feel what I did as painful
as it would be merely a tap to them. So he tells me that we will talk later.
I look through the kitchen and it is exactly as I would have it and it is stocked too. Odd, because he's a vampire. Some of his servants must be human. I made cheesecake bites and pepperoni pizza bites.
Katie as she takes a huge bite says, "God I love you so much."
I say, "Just hush and eat."
I know he knows the answers to
what he asks, but I appreciate him
attempting conversation.
He asks, "You always eat late?"
I say, "I do, Katie only does when
she doesn't have to be up
early to teach."
Katie adds, "But I take leftovers. All the
teachers love her cooking."
I say, "It's nothing fancy."
She says, "But it takes like it."
Vincent asks, "Do you enjoy cooking?"
I respond, "I do when I have people to
cook for."
He says, "Ever think of making it a
career?"
I say, "No, I like writing."
He remarks, "You can do both."
I glare at him. He raises his hands, "Fine, I will drop it!"
Katie asks, "Vincent, what do you do?"
He dismisses her, "It's boring and unimportant."
I glare at him. I will snoop and find out unless he tells me first. I think 'we are so talking later mister'.
We go to the living room and he
makes a fire. I walk over to the fire. I take in a breath, "Love is a flame that burns
with a sacred fire,
And fills you up with sweet
desire
Yet, once the altar feels love's
fiery breath,
The heart must be a crucible
till death.
What happens when the
heart yearns no more?
Do you always have to settle
the score?
Say love is life; and say it not
amiss,
Say that love is but a
synonym for eternal bliss.
Say what you will of love-in
what refrain,
But the heart knows that it's
another word for pain.
Yet the pain we will endure
Because love comes at a
price
A price we will gladly pay
time and time again
Because we all want love as
our eternal friend."
When I'm nervous or need to think, I
recite poetry or quotes. Right now
I'm both nervous and need to think.
Vincent asks, "Who wrote that?"
I say, "I did."
Katie replies, "She's quite talented. She's won awards."
He looks at me, "I bet she has."
Katie asks, "Mind if I borrow one of your
books and go to bed?"
He tells he that he doesn't mind. She wishes us goodnight as she grabs a book before whispering to me, "Please do everything I'll
do and most importantly
those things I don't do."
I sigh, "Seriously!"
She says, "Girl, I'm not blind."
I say, "Just go to bed. I'm gonna
pull some pajamas out."