The Bad-Ass Vampire Girl (if vampires existed!)

Chapter Thirteen - Unlucky for Some

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Chapter Thirteen - Unlucky for Some

Angelo decided that it would be too dangerous to go back to the flat, but I wouldn't let him keep me off any more course or bar work.  A girl had to get an education and earn some money.  One day I had to stand on my own two feet.  My hand automatically went to touch the gold ring I was wearing on a  chain round my neck though the layers of clothes.  The compromise was a small flat near the campus.  Ali had been upset about me moving out, but when I told her it was for my safety she was very supportive.  Then she moved her boyfriend in, so I don't think she was too upset for long!

I hadn't heard anything from Eric or Jay and that was making me nervous.  Every day I went to work or my lectures and every night as I lay in bed I thanked my lucky stars I was still alive.  It was hardly living, but at least I got to spend lots of time with Angelo. 

It had taken him two days of living together for him to work out what Eric was talking about.  Secretly I think he peeked!  He was very excited in my ability to read feelings.  He'd obviously  spent too many years living by himself totally cutting himself off from contact with anyone, vampire or human.  Eager as I was to know the reason, I knew that Angelo would tell me in his own time.  It must have been pretty bad to just cut yourself off like that and working as an assassin, was a very strange choice of work.  To choose to detach yourself from your pray, yet to learn everything about them, then to strike suddenly taking a life before disappearing again, like a spirit.

Now I was his new toy, he got me to practice everyday, trying to push my field further, to pick up smaller, lesser feelings.  I don't think he realised that I was just human.  I didn't work like that, I wasn't special, just observant.  I felt like a fake.

He had asked me once if I wanted my missing three days back.  I asked him if I'd missed anything exciting, but on hearing I'd just been stuck in a room for the time, I thought I could live without them.

About a week into the boring routine, my phone rang and I answered it without thinking to check.

"Lily?" a familiar voice said, sending shivers down my back.  "Look I'm really sorry I lost my temper and hit you.  I just hope you can forgive me............ but if you hadn't just dumped me, after all I've done for you, I wouldn't have got so mad."  He was trying hard to hold himself in check.

"Jay," I paused.  Where to begin?  "I don't want you to be mad at me.  I just don't being lied to.  It's never OK to hit me Jay."  I started to cry.

"Oh god, please don't cry!"  his voice sounded broken on the other end.  "I promise it'll never happen again.  I can't live without you! Please say you'll see me again so we can talk and get this all sorted."

"Jaay.....I...don't know...I mean we're just hurting each other more by dragging this out..."

"You've got someone else haven't you!  You've moved in with them haven't you!  That's why you're not at the flat any more!"  He was starting to shout.

"JAY!!!!  Calm down.  I'm not seeing anyone else, what kind of girl do you take me for!  Look if it means that much to you, we can meet."

"Great, come round here, I'll cook us dinner."

"I've got a big deadline coming up.  It counts towards my final mark, so I'm pretty snowed under at the moment.  How about we meet for a coffee one afternoon?"  I held my breath, there was no way I was going anywhere alone with him.

"Well if you can fit me into your busy schedule" he replied sarcastically.

"How about 2pm tomorrow, I've got some time between lectures and starting work.  We could meet at The Boston Tea Party café, it's round the corner from the Cavern Club.  Do you know it?"

"I'll find it.  See you tomorrow Lily.  I love you." 

"Bye Jay, see you tomorrow."  I hung up, wincing slightly at his 'I love you' and knowing he'd be mad I hadn't said it back.  That boy said "I love you" at the drop of the hat.  I don't think he really understood the meaning behind it.  To me, love was a precious commodity to handed out only to the deserving, because once I handed it out, it would never be taken back.  I sighed, what had I let myself in for?  Now I'd just have to wait for Angelo to get back from his meeting with Eric and try and break it to him gently.

As soon as he came back in Angelo looked excited.  Things were obviously happening in the vampire world.  The new cynical me, wondered if this was why Jay had called me.

Angelo's green eyes turned red when I told him I'd agreed to meet Jay the next afternoon.  I could feel him struggling to keep his emotions under control, although his eyes were the only outward sign of the struggle.  Naturally he didn't want me to go somewhere he couldn't protect me, but eventually he agreed that we needed to keep Jay happy as the mysterious plan involved him.  Angelo wouldn't tell me what the plan was, apparently the less I knew the better. 

Instead we had our first fun night in, some latin music came on the radio and before I knew it, Angelo jumped to his feet and decided that I need to learn how to salsa dance.  Boy, he never ceased to amaze me!!!!!

With the music on loud, our two bodies moved in time to the beat, so close our pelvis's were almost touching.  I loved the feel of his hand on the small of my back and my hand resting lightly on top of his.  We started with the basic steps, right foot back.  Together.  Left foot back. Together.  Then we started adding in some turns.  It was soooooo much fun and I loved the way you felt so sexy as you danced, wiggling your hips in a suggestive way!   It helped when your partner was really good and could make you look good and it also helped when you were very attracted to them!

By the end of the evening, I was pretty much holding my own (I love dancing!!) and laughing less at the stupid mistakes I was making.  I joked about how he was a hard core vampire so it shouldn't matter whenever I stood on his feet (which was a lot to start off with).  He still acted as though I was a  one ton elephant when I  stepped on him.  Over dramatic, he would clutch his foot and hop round, rolling his eyes and muttering about at least he was a vampire so could heal easily!  Cheeky boy!!

I felt so close to him.  Staring into those deep green eyes, seeing my face reflected back in them.  Our bodies moving in total harmony, letting go of all my inhibitions and giving myself totally to the music.  It was sooo liberating after all the fear I had been living with.  Just what the doctor had ordered!!!!!  Every time I started to flag, Angelo would tell me off, pick me off the floor and spin me round  and round again until giggling I promised I would keep going.

Eventually I collapsed in a heap, miming waving a white flag, pulling Angelo down next to me, so he couldn't drag me round the sitting room again.

"Thanks Angelo, that's the best night I've had in a long time."  My hands on my stomach that was aching from all the laughing.  Before I could stop myself, I leant over and gave him a light kiss on the lips.  I don't know who was more shocked! 

Scrabbling to my feet I wished him goodnight and practically ran from the room, mentally hitting myself for being so stupid.  Why on earth would he be interested in me!  Why did I have to go and make things so complicated??!!!  What was wrong with me! Hadn't I sworn off men, then just one fun evening I'm throwing myself at my friend.  Was he my friend?  Wasn't I just another pawn in some mad plan to keep the local king of vampires in power?  Oh why did I have to go and do that!!!!!

As I was getting ready for bed, Angelo knocked softly on the door.  "You OK Lily?" 

I plastered a fake smile on my face, which of course he couldn't see, stupid!  "Yea totally fine.  Just totally shattered, don't forget I'm human!  Night!"  I groaned quietly at my words.  Yes I was human, frail and totally out of his league.  And human enough to fall for a totally amazing vampire.  I bet I wasn't the first or the last who would fall for Angelo.

With all these things going round and round in my head, I eventually fell asleep, tears slowly escaping and making their way down my face.

The last thing that went through my mind that night was "why me?"