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James and Poppy: Fate

James sat looking at Poppy through weary eyes. They were at her father's place right now, an apartment somewhere in Nevada. After they told him their story, the whole honest-to-goodness story, he received them with wide, open arms.

Actually, now that James thinks about it, Mr. North not only gave them a place to stay and some food to eat. He also didn't interrogate them. There were no "What are you talking about?" or even "Get out of my house you ass-hole! Feeding my daughter lies, I'll have you in a strait-jacket in no time!" as James had expected.

He ran a hand through his light-brown hair, it's what he does when he's agitated or confused. The North's certainly are eccentric people. He thought. And I just happen to have one as a Soulmate. The very thought gave him shivers of pleasure. Soulmate. Poppy was his Soulmate. And he wouldn't trade her for anything in the world, that he was certain.

James tore his eyes from Poppy to look around his surroundings for about the tenth time. The clock on the other side of the room was telling him that it was 2:00 in the morning, that he better sleep right now or he would regret it later. He knew he would but he ignored it all the same. The room was colored a yellow-orangey color, just a few shades lighter than Poppy's coppery curls, which were sprawled against the yellow pillow she was resting her head now.

He himself was sitting, slumped, on an orange recliner beside the yellow bed she was sleeping on. Her father may have been kind in letting them stay but he wasn't that kind to let them stay in the same room on the same bed. He was a dad after all. So they compromised, James got to stay with Poppy as long as he swears to not get on the bed while Poppy's on it. Although James couldn't even if he wanted to, as he pointed out Mr. North was a lost witch so he had a telepathic connection with Poppy, also a lost witch. That right there was a mood killer.

Looking at Poppy, healthy, happy Poppy, breathing deeply and peacefully in slumber right next to him, he couldn't believe it was only three days ago that she was on the verge of dying from terminal cancer. He had saved her from death, but at what price? Now she was like him, a monster who had to drink blood or suffer the painful consequences. And because of that they were both wanted in Night World Law. There were two basic rules in the Night World Law: 1) Don't fall in love with a human and 2) Don't tell them about the Night World.

James had to break #2 because he already broke #1 without knowing he did. But when he did realize he loved Poppy he couldn't let her die. He couldn't. Later he found out she felt the same way so he changed her into a vampire like himself, but now they were on the run from the whole Night World. Outlaws because of their forbidden love.

At the moment, he couldn't see a way out. There was no hope for him and Poppy anymore. All they had was each other and anyone else who would willingly set their lives on the line for love. Not much people though, he thought If we could just get enough support from others like us maybe just maybe… he broke off, not wanting to hope in vain. But he couldn't help it, he couldn't say the future will be bleak for them because he knew deep down, okay maybe really, really deep down, that there was hope. He couldn't look at Poppy, safe and sound beside him, and say that they should just give up. If there was hope, any hope at all even if it was a tiny one, he'll take it.

James looked at the clock then back to Poppy. Ensuring that she was fast asleep he leaned forward and whispered, almost inaudibly, "Goodnight Poppy." As he returned to his slouching formation he heard a reply as quiet as his own "Goodnight Jamie."

And with a soft chuckle James finally surrendered to the promising peacefulness of sleep, while at the same time surrendering both his and Poppy's lives to fate.

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