over the centuries

13

"So your not going to go after him? He just gave up?" I ask Michel from the couch.
Roy and myself had gone back to our original spots when we spied all the vampires start to make there way back inside. We opened the window during the whole encounter, trying to get a good ear full of the action, but nothing had happened just a bunch of shouting and hushed words passing between the group.
Michel was standing up for me, would stand up for me even at the cost of losing his best friend, the notion touched me. I felt a little warm bubble go up to my soul, my heart beating a little faster at the thought. I felt a tug at my ribs.
"He's given up. Let him wollow now until he's ready to come around." Michel said
"I don't think that'll be anytime soon. You know he can be stubborn." Truman said
"He also can't stay away from me for too long." Michel said "he always comes back around when he needs something."
"I don't know if I wanna be near him" I said, pulling my legs up on the couch for protection. Michel eyed the movement, I was deftly aware that I was sitting in a room full of vampires.
"Good thing your going home" He said then.
Home. I wondered if I had a home to go back to. With things the way they were with Aaron, it may be smart to start looking for my own apartment, especially if I was going to have a vampire come around every now and then.
"Well we should get going now" Truman said looking at me and then michel. "We wouldn't want to intrude."
"Let me show you to the door." Elise said, ushering the pair through the double doors and out toward the main entrance. I watched the odd pair leave, one a dark skinned dark haired male and the other a blonde with alabaster skin.
"Elise and I will monitor the house until the sun comes up you should probably get some sleep." Michel said his eyes softening as he peered down at me.
"Alright, I did have a big day worrying if I was going to die or not" I said.
"You were never going to die. I'll always protect you." He said seriously.
I get up from the couch, stretching my arms out in front of me as I do so, a yawn coming to my lips. Switching my schedule back took a tole on my brain. I could feel my omnipresent headache pulsing. I walk past Michel unassuridly, going back to the stairs, I could hear Roy and Michel whispering as I left, not wanting to evesdrop and doubting I could and get away with it, I keep going forward.
I shower before bed, the cool water dancing over my skin, as I scrub the day away. Michels face poped into my mind and I wondered about the strange man. Scrubbing my nails on the loafa I pictured his dark blue eyes dilating as he showed me his vampire fangs for the first time. A chill ran down my body as I pictured those fangs puncturing my neck.. if I ever let him. He had assured me it would be my choice.
"The sensation is pleasant" michels voice reverberated into my mind.
"Are you eavesdropping on my thoughts" I think back
"Get used to it. I warned you this is your new reality with me." He countered
"I thought that was after you drop me off at home." I shot back
He chuckled into my mind then. I scrubbed at my arms then not feeling at all an ounce of privacy I wanted.
"I'm sorry I didn't know you were in the shower" He called then
"Then stop speaking to me" I said flailing my arms like he could see them.
He chuckled again, the sound rich like honey, I smiled at the situation. A serious tone came over him then, and I wondered what caused the shift.
"Do I have your permission to veiw your subconcious for possible upcoming threats when ever i want." He asked
"If it keeps me alive he'll yes." I think back at him.
"Thank you" He said into my mind and then it went quite.
I continued scrubbing away, letting the water wash all the suds off, I relaxed into the warm water before getting out. I stood there in my towel, staring at my dirty clothes.
"Um we never got me fresh clothes." I think out into the void "and I don't think I can fit into elises." I called.
Elise was a petite woman, with little to no hips, she had an athletic build, the complete opposite to my curvy figure.
"Just a second ill get you some of my clothes" Michel said
A moment later  nock came at the door. That was fast delivery, watching the vampires run out to the fence earlier I had no doubt in his abilities. They were fast. Too fast for my human eyes to perceive, one moment they were there and the next the were gone. I opened the door, to find Michel holding out a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt.
"Thanks" I said aloud taking the clothes.
He slowly looked me up and down in my wet towel, and a small blush came to my cheeks before I slammed the door in his face. Pervy vampire.
"I heard that" He said into my mind with a small chuckle.
My cheeks blushed further, taking his clothes and holding them up to myself, they were huge, Michel being more then a head taller then me I should have figured. The t-shirt was enough for me to sleep in that night, throwing the oversized sweat pants on the ground for tomorrow's ride I snuggled into the comforter, taking a whiff of michels scent, he smelled like peppermint and sage. I let the smell engulf me as I drifted off to sleep.