My Vampire Mate

Eating Lunch with the Bad Boy

Daren's POV

I tried to kiss her. I tried to fucking kiss her! What was I thinking? Now she probably thinks things are going to be awkward. But I'm not going to let it be. I'm going to act like it never happened and maybe she will too.

When I get back to my house, I go to my room and get rid of the glasses and the bowl of chips. I don't necessarily like eating human food, but I have to around people so they don't know I'm a vampire. It's kind of annoying but I deal with it. After I clean up, I go to my bathroom and take a shower. I let the warm water cascade down my body, which feels so good. Once I'm done, I grab a towel and wrap it around my waist. I walk into the bed room and pull out a pair of boxers. I slip them on and go to the kitchen. I open the refrigerator and pull out a bottle of blood. I go hunting about once a month and catch something really big. Then I but all the blood into bottles and store them in the fridge to keep them cold. This way, I don't have to go out and hunt every time I'm thirsty.

I take the bottle back to my room and lay down on my bed. I turn the TV on and turn the channel to MTV. Ridiculousness is on which is one of my favorite shows, so I watch it until I feel my eyes start to close. ( A/N Yes he can sleep even though he's a vampire. I know that's weird.) I fall asleep, dreaming of my beautiful mate.

Kiera's POV

The next morning, I really don't want to get up. I was so tired last night from working on that project with Daren for two hours. Speaking of Daren, I really hope things aren't awkward between us since he tried to kiss me. I think it would be best to just act like it never happened. I really wanted it too though. I don't really know him, but when I'm with him, it feels like I'm meant to be there. I know that sounds silly, but it's true.

I get out of bed and start getting ready. My mom would probably let me stay home from school if I wanted too, she usually does. She only lets me do this because I don't constantly stay home and make up excuses as to why I should stay home like my little sister does. I straighten my hair and then go put on my denim short shorts with silver studs around the pockets, a grey tank top that says, "Reckless" on it in blue, pink and purple and my pink and tan sperry's. I put on my make up and head downstairs. My mom is sitting on the couch watching TV. "You ready to go?" she asks me, not taking her eyes from the TV. "Yeah I'm ready." She gets off the couch, grabs her keys, and we head to the car.

When I get to school, my friends are there as usual. I go over and hug Max and Kenny. Then Jessica and our friend Casey, start fighting over which one of them is going to hug me first. Jessica runs over to me and almost tackles me to the ground but I keep my balance. "Hey Kiera." she say all hyper. I giggle, "Hey Jess." Casey runs over to me and gives me a hug too, except hers is a little less rough. We all hang around until the bell rings and we head to our classes.

Spanish sucked. We had to go over a story in our textbook, then answer questions about it. In biology we went to the lab and did a lab with strawberry's a dish detergent, something about how if it's bubbly there's enzymes in it of something, I want really paying much attention. In advisory I just sat there and read a book on my IPod. When the bell rang for lunch, I was so thankful. I was really hungry today and I hoped they had something good to eat. Once we got to the cafeteria, I sat my book bag and purse outside at the pick nick table we always eat at. I went in and got a slice of pizza, a pack of fruit gummies and a switch. (A/N switch is a carbonated juice they sell at some schools) When I got outside, everyone was already at our table. I went over and put my tray down. I sat in between Kenny and Jeremy, like always. I started eating my food and we started talking about random shit. About 10 minutes into eating, out of the corner of my eye, I see Daren eating at a table alone. I guess he senses someone staring at him because he lifts his head up and looks straight at me. We just stare at each other. "Who are you looking at?" Kenny asks. Before I can answer Jessica gasps. "OMG that's Daren Blake. And he's staring at you." "Yeah I know who he is." I say. "Jeremy looks over at him and scowl. "Why do you keep staring at him?" Jessica asks. "Aww, does Kiera have a crush?" Max teases. I blush and that causes everyone to laugh except for Jeremy who gets up and walks away. "Looks like some body's jealous." says Kenny. "I think I'm gonna go over there and eat with him." "Kiera you can't. He doesn't even know you and you don't know him." Jessica says. "Yes I do. He's my partner for a project in English. I went over to his house yesterday to work on it." I say in a defensive voice. "Fine just be careful." I laugh. "Its not like he's going to kill me Jess."

I pick up my tray and head over toward where Daren is sitting. "Can I sit here?" I ask. He looks up at me a little confused but says "sure." I put sit down and put my tray down in front of me. "Why are you sitting over here with me? Don't you have your friends to sit with?" he says. "Yes I do but I saw you by yourself and I thought I would come and give you some company. Your not mad that I'm sitting here...are you?" "No." We stare at each other for a couple minutes in silence. "So why do you eat by yourself? Don't you have friends?" "No I don't." "Why not?" "Because I don't need any friends." "Oh come on, everybody needs friends." "I don't." "How about I be your friend?" He stares at me uncertain. "We don't have to tell anyone." I say in a fake obvious voice. He chuckles and nods his head. "Fine, we're friends." "Cool." We sit there and eat our lunch and we ask each other questions. We didn't learn a whole lot about each other considering we only had 15 minutes left to eat, but we got the basic questions in like, "What's your favorite color", "What's your favorite class?", "What's your favorite movie?", etc.

When lunch was over, he walked me to my third block class. He offered to give me a ride home after school and I said yes. He said he would meet me at my fourth block class after the bell rang and we would walk out to the parking lot together. Once we reach my class, he tells me by and walks to his. I go in and sit at my desk waiting for my group do we can work on our mock trial case. There's only three people in my group including me and one of them we can't depend on at all. She's missed class like, 3 times since we started the project and she never does her part of the work for it. It drives us insane.

After third block I go to math which is my final class and I hate it. I'm not doing to well in it either. I go in and sit down at my assigned seat. A few minutes later Mr. Lucas comes in and we start learning about radical expressions and some other useless shit we're never gonna us in our lifetime. When the bell rings signaling the end of the day, I'm relieved. I can't wait to get out of this hell whole. When I walk out the door, Daren is standing beside of it with his back leaning against it and his left foot up against the wall. He turn his head to me and smiles. I return the smile and we walk to his motorcycle. I'm not too thrilled that I'll have to be riding on it again, but if I'm with him I don't really care. Snap out of it Kirea you barely knows this guy. Doesn't change the fact you like him. My head says. I cant deny it, I do like Daren. But I can't let him know that.....at least not yet.

We put our helmets on and hop on the motorcycle. He drives me home and the 15 minute drive felt like 2 minutes. I wanted to be with him longer. Snap out of it Kiera. Once we stop, I hop off and give him his helmet. "Thanks for the ride home....again." I say blushing. "No problem, anytime." he says with a genuine smile. I smile back. "So am I still coming over tomorrow after school to work on the project?" "Yeah and am I still driving you there and home after?" "Yeah unless you have other plans and can't drive me home." "Nope no plans." "Then yes, you are." He smiles, "Cool. I'll see you tomorrow in class then." "Yeah." I wave by and walk into the house. "OMG I want him." I say out loud. I defiantly like Daren. But, does he like me?