Mine

Part 27 (Colby's POV)

I step out of my car, Penny, Sam and Kat following suit. Sam and Kat had ridden with me, while Jake and Tara rode with Corey and Devyn. With Penny's instructions, I drove back to the three story house, Corey driving right behind me. I hear gasps and "Oohs" and "Aahs". I see Penny glance before rushing to the door, holding it open for the rest of us. Everyone heads inside, staring around in awe.
"Come on, Tara!" Jake calls as he runs upstairs. I smile as I shake my head as Sam, Kat, Corey and Devyn walk off, looking at the different rooms.
"They seem happy." Penny says, moving to stand beside me. "They also took the news of me not being human quite well."
"Why wouldn't they?" I ask, looking down at her. "You're not going to hurt us."
"I don't think Corey believed that."
"Just let him warm up to you. He's used to going on trips investigating the paranormal, but nothing close to vampires." I tell her. She nods.
"Oh my god, this place is huge!" I look up to see Jake standing half way down the stairs, grinning down at us.
"You should see outside." I tell him.
Jake turns and shouts up the stairs. "Tara!" Tara appears at his arm and they run outside, laughing at each other.
"Are you sure you want to help pay for this?" I ask her. "I mean, I'm sure we all could manage."
"Yes, I'm sure."
Suddenly Corey runs into the room, looking behind him. Then Jake and Tara run in, laughing. "Bro, you scared the hell out of me." Corey says.
Jake laughs. "We should totally get this place. It's so big and I already have so many video ideas."
"Same." Sam appears from the kitchen, followed by Kat and Devyn.
"You guys like it?" Penny asks.
They all nod. "Yes, we love this place." Corey says. "Wait, would you live here too?"
Penny shakes her head. "No. I have a clan to take care of. Well, you guys can make the decision. Just let me know and I'll see what I can do."
So for the next few days, we all talked in the group chat and we all decided to go for it. So I texted Penny and told her we're gonna move there. She agreed and she helped us pay for the house. In the next few videos everyone made, we mentioned that the Trap house is coming back soon. We were all really excited, and the next time we went to visit the house, we all picked rooms. I chose one next to Sam at the top floor. It was pretty roomy, unlike the small one I had at the original Trap House, so I was thankful I had more room to move.
It took a few days to get everyone's stuff into the house and into their separate rooms, but we were all glad when we were finally done. Corey decided to make a video, running up to his and Devyn's room excitedly. I was pretty worn out from carrying everything up to my room, so I stayed down stairs on the couch with Penny sitting next to me, her legs drawn up to her body.
"How long do you think it'll be before they break something?" I ask her, grinning at the thought.
"You know them better than I do." She replies.
She had started getting extremely comfortable around me, relaxing more. She didn't sit up straight all the time or speak in an incredibly formal way, which I thought was cute.
"I give it a week." I say.
"Are you betting?" She asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Not officially."
She smiles and shakes her head. "You've made me soft."
"I have?" I ask playfully.
"I'm not usually this relaxed, Brock."
"I like it." Sam says, from the other couch, where he was sitting, with one arm around Kat, who was cuddled into his side, wearing one of Sam's 3am merch hoodies. "I don't feel so intimidated now."
"I like intimidating people though." Penny replies, grinning. Then her playful smile drops and she suddenly looks thoughtful. "Or maybe I just like scaring people."
Sam raises his eyebrows and turns his head away, smiling. "That definitely scared me."
Penny laughs, and I lean over, putting my arms around her, and feeling how stone cold she was. I feel her jump. "Sorry, I'm not used to this." She says.
"Do you want me to stop?" I ask her quietly.
"No, it feels nice."
"You're freezing." I say,leaning back.
She rolls her eyes. "I'm technically dead."
Sam laughs. "Colby hasn't had a girlfriend in years, and when he finally has one, she's technically dead."
"Shut up, Sam." I grab a pillow and chuck it his way. Then I grin when it hits him.