Written in the stars (BxB)

Chapter ten- Alexander

My sister must be crazy. Like actually deranged if she thinks I'm going to let her do this for Jason. Her idea is to pretend to be on our parents side, saying she wants to join in for the action. Aka she wants to kill my mates pack. Obviously she doesn't actually but it's way too risky. Does she really think we're going to let us do this? She's freshly a vampire, what she thinks is a good deed could easily turn into a bloodbath.

"Aubrey, you and I both know that's not a good idea."

"See I told you, you wont like it." She rolls her eyes like she didn't just offer to give up her life or wreak others.

"Alexander, this may be the only way," Jason says, bowing his head, looking ashamed to even say the words.

"No!" The barista gives me a pointed look, so I lower my voice before continuing, "She can't, she's my sister– family– she's not going to put herself in danger. Besides, it's dangerous for all parties involved. She hasn't been a vampire for long; this could go horribly wrong."

"Alexander, you can't be serious! I'd never hurt his pack, he's your mate that goes above anything else, I know I'd be able to control myself. Alex please believe and trust me," her eyes are wide in pleading.

Shaking my head I respond, "I'm not sure about this."

"Alexander please." Aubrey says.

Jason is looking at me with large puppy dog eyes, his voice horse, "Please Alex. It's my mum."

Sighing, "Okay but if this goes horribly wrong it's not on me."

"Of course."

"Of course." They both say in unison. Jason goes and gets himself a coffee to be polite to the caffe we've taken over then we sit down putting our minds together for a plan. If Aubrey is going to do this she needs to do it well and do it right. We have no idea where Jason's mum is but we will stop at nothing to find out where she is.

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So I kind of forgot that humans need food but it was so sweet seeing Jason trying to just sip on his coffee. We'd come up with more of a constructed plan but by the end of it I could literally hear Jason's hunger. My sister could too by the look she gave me. The plan still needed some work which I don't mind because that means I'll definitely see Jason again.

"My mate's meeting me here, how about you stay with Jason as he gets something to eat?" Aubrey says more to Jason than me. His cheeks blush crimson as he realises we know he's hungry. "Bye Jason, it was great meeting you."

Getting up I make sure my sister leaves to her mate. It's not that I don't trust her but we are in a cesspit of humans right now. Seeing her off I head back in. Jason's scent instantly hits me and I long to be near him. Don't get me wrong, I know what my sister was trying to do pairing us together right now. She wants this mating to work out– though with the way it's going that doesn't seem possible. Heading back in and settling myself down at the table, Jason looks at me awkwardly.

"Maybe, I should just go. You don't have to do this just because your sister said."

Instead of committing I pluck out a menu, "I'm thinking of heaving a burger with fries. What about you?"

He smirks at me, "I know you don't eat."

"Shush, I can and I will. Now what are you having?"

He looks at me curiously but doesn't inquire, "I'm going to have the same."

Getting up, I go to the front to order. The lady takes our table number and gives me a sign with it on. She says the total and I get my wallet out without question. I know this isn't strictly a date but that doesn't mean I can't pay for his food, right? Anyway being a vampire I hardly get to buy food anymore so this is a nice change. Almost sprinting back to the table, I see Jason doing something on his phone. Sitting down in front of him he immediately drops what he had been doing and looks at me. There's a certain shyness there. His eyes lock onto mine and it's like nothing else matters in the world. Then his girlfriend pops into my mind ruining the moment. Looking down an uneasiness washes over me. I'm his mate yet what we're doing feels wrong, I feel like he's cheating on his girlfriend though knowing I'm the one he's destined to be with. Science class was so good, but now everything seems messed up.

He notices the shift in my mood and reaches out his hand to mine. I'm curious as to why he'd be okay with someone possibly seeing us. Though then remember that we're technically out of town. Capturing his hand in mine sparks fly up my hand and all I want to do is take a mental image of this moment. This is a feeling I never want to forget. The past few years have felt like a standstill but with Jason I'm alive again. Human emotions that I thought were gone have been rushing back. What I thought was a dead heart is now alive.

"What's up?" Jason asks, he tries to add a lightness to his voice though the concern seeps through. His hand is so warm in mine and all I want to do is spill my guts out to him.

"All I can think about is your girl–" at that moment the food comes, Jason breaking our hands away as quickly as possible. I try to just think it was to make room for the food but the look on his face seems otherwise. Maybe he didn't remember we were in a public place. I certainly didn't. Though the fact there's no one from home around is like a stake in my heart.

Jason mumbles a thank you to the waitress before she leaves, "Sorry what were you saying?" His voice is soft like velvet, trying to sweep away what he just did. Yes, it shouldn't be a big deal, we haven't even kissed. But that doesn't mean it didn't hurt like hell.

"Oh umm I don't remember."

He looks at me dubiously, clearly not believing me but that's the last thing I care about. All I want to do is get this over with and leave. The idea of forcing food down my throat is also just as unappealing. Vampires can kind of eat food, it's unpleasant and feels like discomfort. We can kind of digest it if it's doused in blood, if not we have to make ourselves throw up. For him I wanted to act like a human, but now what's the point?

"You're lying," now this time he seems hurt and though he hurt me a few seconds ago this feels so much worse. "You said something like 'all you can think about is'?"

Crap, trying to think of another sentence is too difficult in my panicked state. In a haze I admit to what I was going to say, "Your girlfriend, all I can think about is your girlfriend."

He smiles a little then looks down before he looks up at me again, "I don't have a girlfriend anymore."

"W-what?" My mind reels at what he just said. He broke up with her? When? How? Why? So many questions are running through my brain its hard to keep up.

"I don't have a girlfriend anymore."

"Yes... I, um heard you, what does this mean... for us?"

"I'm not sure yet. All I know is that it felt wrong, like I was cheating on you by dating her." His confession makes my heart swell in my chest. Yes it doesn't mean we're going to be together but the sliver of possibility is everything to me. He felt like he was cheating on me, all we've done is hold hands but that alone has felt like nothing I've ever done before. Each thought is as if my brain is being reshaped, finally seeing the world for the first time.

"Would you consider trying– us?"

"Alex, there's so much going on right now, with my mum. I don't know if I can handle this as well." His eyes are staring at his food, his hand holding a chip midway to his mouth. He looks like he's considering for a moment, "But we can try and we need to go slowly."

He's actually giving this– us a go. If I had a strong heartbeat I'm sure it would be beating erratically right now.

"I'm fine with slowly." He gives me a slanted smile then continues with his meal. There's a certain liveliness to the air now, we both know something is going on between us and though we're going slowly, starting it up may mean we can never stop.

I never want to stop.