The year is 2000 one year after Amanda Montrose shot Nick Wolf triggering his immortality. When he walked away he never intended to return, that is until he realized that he fell for a thief
Standing on a street somewhere in France Nick looked up at the awning that said The Sanctuary thinking, I never thought I would be coming back here… then again I never thought I would fall for Amanda…
In her apartments Amanda Montrose feels the all too familiar pull in her gut as the buzzing in her head tells her, an immortal is here… and their a young one
Meanwhile downstairs Nick sat at a table at The Sanctuary, a bar/restaurant owned by Amanda Montrose a 1,180 year old immortal. Taking the menu Nick said, "Espresso… to start with"
Taking a seat Nick feels the buzz of an immortal quickening and thinks to himself, Amanda is here.
Moments later the waitress came back putting the small coffee cup on the table, the buzzing in his gut in combination of the scent of her perfume wafting on the air tells Nick he is right.
Minutes later Sipping his espresso Nick said, "You really should change your scent Amanda..."
Nick heard her delicate footfalls behind him he took another sip as he said in a honeyed tone, "You always did love rosewater perfume...!" Remembering the first time he smelled the scent.
Worry lines and furrows begin to form on her face as her eyebrow slowly rises she asked him skeptically in a taut tone of voice, "N-Nick..., w-what brings you to my doorstep?" Amanda asked as she put her sword back under her coat.
Taking another sip his coffee Nick stated sarcastically, "I have this problem with an immortal!"
Amanda's eyes went wide as she frowned at him telling Nick in a flat matter of fact tone of voice, "Let me give you some advice my teacher gave me..." Turning to face Nick, Amanda stated with a slight hard undertone to his voice, "Rebecca told me you cannot run forever and must face your demons."
Taking another sip of his coffee and smirking Nick told Amanda playfully, "Good advice..., but it's not that type of problem"
With her eyes downcast and feeling slightly embraced Amanda said in a small voice, "Oh..."
Nick was enjoying making Amanda squirm as commented in a deep husky tone of voice, "There's a certain thousand year old blond thief... that stole something from me"
"I never sole anything from you…" Amanda said adamantly in a penetrating tone of voice.
"Amanda… I never said it was a possession" Nick said flatly
Amanda got very quiet before she said, "Nick, are you telling me-" Amanda was cut off by Nick who kissed her putting everything he felt at that moment into the kiss itself
Nervously Amanda broke the kiss and stated, "Nick... are you still...?"
"Am I still pissed off at you for shooting me...?" Leaning in to Amanda Nick asked her "Does this answer your question..."
Planting a second breathtaking kiss on Amanda that felt like it lasted an eternity Amanda finally broke the kiss saying, "Nick I may be immortal but I do need to breath."
In his best fake southern accent Nick said, "Miss Montrose… I do believe you have the vapors!"
Raising her brow Amanda looked at Nick asking him sarcastically, "Do you really want me to give your heart back?"
Grinning at Amanda Nick said, "I just wanted to make you squirm before I told you… I…love…you Amanda Montrose"
"When did you fall for me?" Amanda asked in a honeyed tone over the years she has had so many men tell her the same thing.
"The first day I stepped out of the elevator!" Nick said, "Then I fell hard when I thought you died!"
"I remember!" Amanda stated softly, "You nearly tore Paris apart brick by brick trying to find me…"
