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I stood as I saw Steve and Sarah walked towards me. "Godric is in the basement. We want him to feel welcome here. That is your job, Lucy."

I feigned being wishy-washy when really I was pissed and excited to see him again. "Sarah, he's a vampire . . ."

"Sweetheart, he came to us willingly."

To hear that he came here willingly crushed me.

Maybe I should start at the beginning.

I met him on my sixteenth birthday. I was walking home from a party when I tried crossing the road. I didn't look before I crossed. I saw the headlights and heard the horn and my scream. I scrunched my eyes shut,but I never felt the impact of the car. I only felt arms wrapped around me.

"Are you okay?" an accented voiced asked me.

I opened my eyes to see a boy about my age, maybe a little older, with brown hair and eyes to match.

"I'm fine . . . I think."

Suddenly he was on his feet. One second he was on the ground sitting next to me and the next he was standing.

"You-"

"I am vampire."

"You won't hurt me?"

"No."

"Okay then." I stood up with his help. I wasn't scared of him. I mean, he just saved my life.

"My name is Godric."

"I'm Nikola Forester, but you can call me Nikki." I noticed he was staring at my legs. I looked down and noticed that my dress had ridden up and was now showing most of my thigh. I yanked it down and blushed profusely.

"Maybe I should walk you home."

The thought of home pained me. The home with the drunkard of a step-father and abusive mom . . .

"No! No! I'm fine. I just, uh, I'm going to go to a motel or something."

"Why would you do that?"

"I have the smell of alcohol on my breath. With twenty missed calls between my abusive mother and drunkard step-father I'm definitely not going home for a while." Then I realized I just babbled. "Sorry. I didn't mean to load you down with all my junk."

His soft hand brushed along her cheek. "Come with me. You can stay at my house. Isabel will surely have a change of clothes for you."

I was delighted at his generosity, but I declined. "I can't. I don't want to impose."

"Miss Forester, you would not be imposing on me or anyone in my retinue. No harm would come to you, I promise. I can't let you stay in a motel by yourself.

Call me stupid, but I agreed. "Okay, fine, but only if you stop calling me Miss Forester."

"Very well."

Godric's house was stunning. Very modern for a very old creature.

"You can stay in here," Godric said, "or in the pool house."

"I assumed you were rich, but not pool house rich."

Godric had the hint of a smile.

"Sorry, uh, guest room is great."

"I will send Isabel with some clothing for you."

"Thanks. I hate bothering you like this. I'll be out tomorrow morning, I promise."

"No rush."

And then he was gone.

I shut the door softly and sat on the bed.

What the fuck was I doing? I was in a house full of vampires and their humans. I didn't know any of them. I could die here by a vampire or get beat at home.

I choose vampire.

"Nikki, my name is Isabel. I brought you some clothes."

"Thank you." I looked at the labels to see the size. "Oh, my gosh! These are designer!"

"It's all I had."

"I can't poss—"

"Godric said you would try to refuse anything." She laughed slightly as she stepped out of the room.

"Only things that I don't deserve," I mumbled.

Isabel had brought me some sexy pajamas and Gucci jeans and a Gucci tube top.

With my back to the door I peeled out of my dress not sensing someone at the door.

"You," a male voice said, "would be a good dancer at my club."

"I'm sixteen and I don't dance." I pulled on the nightgown and turned. "I'm Nikki and you are?"

"Eric Northman. I'm visiting."

"Good for you."

He was incredibly hot, but Godric ranked higher.

Eric brushed my hair behind my ear and let his hand travel down my back.

I shivered and I could feel my heart skip a beat or two.

"Could you not touch me please?"

"Reason?" Eric flopped onto the bed.

"It's not your business, Mr. Northman."

"Ooh, feisty."

Thank God I would never have to see him again. Right?

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