Protector Of The Four

Chapter 11: Lots of Secrets Revealed!

Ashley obviously hated the fact I stayed over. It was so like her to say something just when I was about to go to sleep, trying to freak me out and make me leave.

I wasn't going to just leave Toby and Lucas. Speaking of Lucas, he slept here as well since he had nowhere else to go. Somewhere in the west wing, the furthest away from Ashley.

What a scared, little kitten!

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I woke up feeling more energetic than ever, although I hadn't had that much sleep. As soon as I opened my eyes, the door burst open and left a Toby leaning against the door frame.

"Morning, beautiful," he flirted.

My eyes travelled down from his face, to his perfect, muscular bare chest. He smiled as he caught me glancing. I blushed slightly and stepped out of bed, into the cold air.

Toby watched me carefully as I grabbed some clothes and headed for the bathroom.

"My shower's broken. I wondered if I could use yours instead. You could get changed in here," he said, walking to the bathroom door and blocking me.

His shower's broken? Yeah sure! If it WAS broken, why didn't he use a bathroom that was closer?

"I'm the guest," I said, as I put one hand on his chest and pushed him playfully. He grinned and leaned in closer to me.

"Thank you," he whispered. I felt his warm breath touch my face. He turned around and shut the bathroom door. I heard the shower turn on and moaned, throwing my clothes on my bed.

I got changed out of my pyjamas and decided it was probably a good time to head down for some breakfast. I closed the bedroom door behind me and tried to locate the stairs. It had been late last night when Toby had showed me my room, so I couldn't remember anything he had said. Luckily, Emma happened to be coming down from her room towards me. 
"Getting lost in the big house?" she  teased.
"Maybe," I answered, not meeting her eyes. She laughed and grabbed my arm, wrapping it in hers and leading me to the stairs.

We walked down together and turned into the kitchen. Ashley was already standing behind the marble kitchen counter, shaking the contents of the cereal box into her bowl.

It was strange seeing an actual vampire eating human food. I thought they only drank blood.

Ashley looked up at me and gave me a glare. She then focused her eyes back on her cereal. Emma looked at me and smiled.
"Careful. She can get temperamental if she doesn't get her fruit and nut," Emma said, elbowing me in the ribs gently. Ashley looked up and squinted her eyes at Emma. Emma just started laughing and walked up to the fridge, grabbing a different box of cereal and copying her. From time to time she pulled funny faces behind her back, mocking her and I held in a giggle.

With my cereal bowl in my hand I sat down at the dining table. Ashley had positioned herself in the middle, so I couldn't really get far away from her. So I decided to do the opposite and sit next to her. She glared. Her eyes were piercing into mine until Toby slammed a glass of water on the table for himself. He slid into the seat opposite me and Emma joined him,  sitting opposite Ashley.

You could tell Toby had just got out of the shower because he was wearing baggy grey sweatpants and his hair was dripping wet. He moved his fingers through it smoothly and began to eat his toast. We sat there for a bit longer in utter silence.

It was so awkward.

"So, since we're past the whole... vampire thing, I-" Emma said, breaking the awkwardness in half.
"That's what I was wondering. I have a few questions still about it," I interrupted and then took a mouthful of water, hoping to hide my face in the glass.
"Sure, we'd love to hear them," Ashley said sarcastically.
"I'm sure you have your own theories as well! Like the one about us eating you, because as far as I'm concerned I think that one's a winner!" Ashley continued, turning from her seat to face me. Toby banged his fist on the table so hard, I thought it would crack. I flinched and so did Emma, but Ashley just seemed like she was expecting it.