Disclaimer: I do not own Underworld or any of the characters, plots, scripts, or any other things. I make absolutely no money off this fanfic. It is only for people's entertainment.

Ticking

I hear the clock as I lay awake at night. Tick—tock, tick—tock. I lay awake this night, thinking about Death and how it frightens me. The clock and its ticking is frightening me, taunting me. I feel that it is counting down the time that I have left in this world.

Wouldn't it be nice if we had all the time in the world?" I wonder as I lay here, "Wouldn't it be nice if we never had to worry about sickness., disease, or death?" I muse.

Suddenly, I hear a noise. I get up from my bed to find its source. I think it sounds like shattering glass. After looking around my house for a few minutes, I find the cause of the noise. It is a vampire. He had shattered the glass in the window and climbed through.

I am afraid as I see him standing there, looking at me. "Don't be afraid," he says to me. "I will not hurt you." My fear of him must have shown in my eyes.

He walks over to me and lightly touches my cheek with his hand. It feels like ice. "I have been watching you for some time now," he says. "I can take away your fears and protect you from the rest of the world. That is, if you will let me." he says to me. I try to speak, but my mouth has gone dry. I just nod my head instead.

He holds me close and moves some of my hair away from my neck. The last thing I know s his arms encircling me, his fangs sunk deep into my neck. Then nothing, nothing but blackness…and silence. When I wake up, I am no longer human.

That was four years ago. We are still together. We always will be. Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had refused, if he had never offered, or if we had never met.

I don't regret my choice for a minute. I am with my Sire, my love, forever. Before, I was alone. Now, I have found my love, and we will never be parted.

A/N: This is my first fanfic. Any and all reviews (except for ones where people are swearing at me) are welcome. I accept constructive criticism. (God knows how much I need it)