Kidnapped... Sort Of (Book I) {Editing Complete}

Can We Talk

Chapter 3

*Graces P.O.V.*

It has been about five weeks since me and Elijah met. He hasn't even offered to take me to his house. I wonder if he hates it? He is always at my house or we meet some where.

I have to admit, he is kinda growing on me. I like him a little more than just a friend. I don't know how to tell him.

Just then my phone vibrated, I looked at it and saw that I had a text from Elijah,

Elijah: Do u want to hangout today?

Me: Sure, give me a time and a place

Elijah: Meet me at the cafe in an hour

Me: Ok see you there 😀

I ran to my closet and looked for something to wear. I wanted to impress him but not over do it. I wanted to look like I always do but not completely like I always do. I want to change it up a little, at least enough to not make him think I'm a slut.

I settled on a pair of white skinny jeans, a white tank top with a black cardigan and a nice pair of black vans. I am liking this black and white theme.

As I was walking to the cafe, I got this weird feeling that someone was watching me. I shook it off as I walked into the cafe.

The bell above the door rang and I saw Elijah already sitting at one of the booths, waiting.

"Hey Eli." I greeted.

"Hey Grace, how are you?" He asked.

"Good." I answered, I couldn't help but think of how great he looked. Anything he wore he could pull off, he just had the most amazing and perfect features. "Um listen, can we talk?" I asked.

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*Elijah's P.O.V. ~ Flashback*

Damon had the blade of his knife slowly sinking into the skin of my neck, "Listen, could you please get your knife out of my neck?" I asked.

He yanked it way sharply so he cut my skin, "Stay away from her Elijah." he said.

"Why do you always greet me like this?" I asked.

"I mean it." He said in a stern voice. He was never one for jokes, our dad had always been hard on him and disowned him, basically. He only comes to me when I am doing something wrong, like a big brother does. When he is done with me he just runs away, never to be found again until I do something wrong.

But he has never tried to kill me, so that is a plus. He likes me more than Alex because when he is around Alex, the memories of our father burn into his skull.

I got defensive "No, why do you want her anyway?"

He grabbed me by the collar and pinned me to the tree, I could feel my blood slowly drying on my neck. "Listen, if you don't let me have her I will kill you right here, understand?" he said. He always said things like this to get what he wants, like I said before he would never try to kill me, even though it seems like it now. We go way back.

"She won't like you anyway, sorry brother. You should go say hi to Alex, he really feels bad for you." I said.

He was silent for a moment, "You know I can't do that."

I decided to push his buttons, "Yes you can, grow up."

I knew that was a bad idea after I said it. He pulled out his pocket knife and stabbed it in my shoulder, "You can't have her Elijah, I will be watching." he said.

I ripped out the knife and stabbed him in the gut. Then I snapped his neck and ran away.

I knew he would wake up soon. Vampires can only die from a stake to the heart.

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*Present*

Grace just asked if we could talk, "Sure, what do you want to talk about?" I asked.

"Well, um..." She started.

"What is it?" I asked a little concerned.

"Over the past month, I um... I think I have developed feelings for you." She said it so slowly, like she thought that I didn't like her, "But if you don't like me then that is totally fine, it wouldn't be the first time a guy has rejected me."

I grabbed her hand from across the table and said, "Grace, I've liked you since the moment I saw you. You are the most amazing girl I know." I knew Damon wouldn't approve of this but I never listen to him anyways.

"Really?" she asked.

I moved next to her and looked into her beautiful eyes, "Of course." I said and I leaned in and pressed my lips to hers.

We pulled away and she asked, "How come I have never gone to your house?"

"Well because right now Jayson has sever anger issues, that we are trying to fix. I just don't want him to hurt you." I said, that was all a lie, sort of. The real reason I can't take her over there is because Jayson is a newborn vampire, and he hasn't controlled his thirst yet, even though he has been a vampire for five weeks.

"Okay, well I hope he gets better." she said, I'm glad she bought it.

After a few minutes she played with her hands and asked, "Um- also... you know how my parents love you?" she asked.

"Um, I guess." I answered.

"Wellll..." she dragged out the 'l' sound a little more than needed.

"What?" I asked.

"We are having a family reunion in the park next weekend and they were wondering if you wanted to come. They really want us to be a thing so they figured 'why not invite you to our screwed up family reunion'. I understand if you don't want to go, I really don't want to go myself."

"I will go for you, so you won't be alone."

She smiled, "Well that is nice of you."

"I try."

She laughed, "You really don't have to go, my little cousins will be there, they are a pain. So it's okay if you don't want to go."

"I love kids, I would love to go, if not for you then for the kids."

"Wow, I'm just warning you, they are hectic. And you have to where something nice, sorry."

"Will you be wearing something nice?" I asked.

"Yes, I will be wearing a white dress."

"I will wear white too, then." she smiled.

Just then she got a call, "Hold on sorry I have to answer it, it's my mom."

She stepped out of the booth and I waited there patiently. I couldn't wait to see her in a dress.

When she came back she told me she had to leave, "Bye." we said, then she went home.

I did the same after finishing my coffee.