A/N: Hi! This is my first Bloodlines fanfic! It's funny because I read this series first, then the VA books. I've fallen in love with this couple!
I really want to portray the reactions of the characters finding out, so if anyone has any prompts, please comment in the reviews!
Chapter 1: Angeline
Angeline wasn't stupid. She knew that the others thought of her as such. Come on, they practically rolled their eyes out of their heads every time she spoke. Eddie thought she was incompetent as a fighter, that she was sloppy. Jill thought she was silly and backwards. Neil... well, he was so wrapped up in himself he couldn't really think about her in any way. Adrian was too pretty for her to care what he thought. But Sydney? Sydney should've known that she wasn't that stupid.
So of course, when Sydney was being impatient (first time she'd let it show to Angeline, like, EVER) and snapping at everyone when they were late to Clarence's, Angeline knew that there must've been a reason for her wanting to go so badly. Sydney wasn't usually the type to want to spend time in his living room, waiting squeamishly while Jill had her fill of blood. It's only once they're there that Angeline sees Sydney clench up a bit, and breathe a little more nervously.
She wasn't stupid. Eddie might've thought so, and Jill might also, but she knew that something had been up with Sydney. So, like always, she confronted the elephant in the room head on, without thinking it through.
"Why are you acting so stupid? Calm down, Sydney. It's just a feeding."
Sydney looked up sharply. "I am calm," she said incredulously, blinking twice. Which was how Sydney showed her surprise.
Angeline crossed her arms, "Really?" she looked Sydney up and down. "Doesn't look like you're calm. Looks like you're jumping out of your seat. Got better places to be, Princess?"
Jill, trying to diffuse the tension, giggles, "Thought I was the only princess in this room."
Sydney just stares at Angeline, and forcibly calms her breathing. "There. Calm. Happy?"
Angeline grumbled, "One word sentences. So, so fun."
Adrian steps out of Dorothy's room, and turns to Jill, "Your turn, Jailbait."
Angeline hadn't known that Adrian was here until she saw his car outside. He'd been in Dorothy's room, feeding. Now, he walked away, deeper into the house.
Sydney had sighed, diffusing her tension. Angeline stared at her, puzzled. "Oh, so now you relax? When the vampire leaves the room? Wow, Sydney. And here I thought you were getting along with us evil creatures of the night!"
Jill, the vampire in question leaving the room, gasped at Angeline.
Sydney stood up, "Know what, Angeline? I'm going to walk away. Just leave me alone for a while!"
She stomped out of the room in her way that wasn't stomping at all, but Angeline noticed.
She wasn't tense anymore.
There was silence. Eddie was gaping at where Sydney had been, trying to work up why she was so agitated. Neil didn't seem to care, but Jill stomped up to Angeline.
"Sydney does everything for us, Angeline! Why are you being so hostile? You should apologize to her later."
With that, Jill went to her feeding.
Angeline sighed. Jill was right. Now came the obligatory apology.
She knew where Sydney had gone. She was in one of the guest rooms, and probably? Talking to Adrian. So she got up with a long suffering expression and made her way to the room.
Steeling her nerves, she swung the door open.
And froze.
Adrian and Sydney seemed frozen for a moment in a tableau, him bending down to kiss her, arms wrapped around one another. But then they looked up at her.
"Oh, god," Sydney whispered. Adrian was by Angeline's side in a flash, closing the door behind her.
Angeline smiled.
"I knew it! I knew it, oh god, I have to tell Eddie! He was so confused where you guys went when you-"
"Angeline!"
She stopped talking. Looked up. Adrian was wringing his hands.
"What? You guys weren't doing anything wrong! I kiss Trey all the time!"
Sydney sobbed and held a hand to her mouth, unwilling to let any more sounds out.
"Angeline, you can't tell anyone," Adrian was saying.
"Why not? You guys are together! Big woop! Who cares? I personally think it's great Sydney's getting some-"
Jill burst in the door, breathing hard, blood still on her mouth. "I saw! Shit, Angeline, you can't tell anyone!"
Angeline frowned. "Why? In my community, everyone does it."
Sydney stood up, "Angeline, it's great that you approve, but..."
Adrian finished for her, "In our lives, not everyone would accept this as well as you do. You can't breathe a word of this to anyone. Otherwise, they'd take Sydney away."
Angeline felt her eyes widen, "The alchemists?"
Adrian sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Yes."
Angeline looked around. "Okay. I won't say. But guys, I called this."
Sydney looked up in shock, "What?!"
Angeline raised her eyebrows, "It's obvious you guys are like, totally in love. I'm not stupid, you know. I don't get math, but I get people."
Sydney laughed. "You're not stupid at all, Angeline!"
I hope you guys liked it! Please review, and give me ideas on who to do next!
