In The Light of the Day
IN THE LIGHT OF THE DAY
My name is Genevieve Davis and my boyfriend is Alexander Mine…
The vampire.
We were laying on the soft blades of grass, outside in the vast meadow surrounding his mansion-like farmhouse, in the dark; looking up at the twinkling stars above our heads. I was staring vacantly into space as was normal when one was deep in thought. He probably won't do it, I thought. He's too afraid to think of what I'll miss in life. He just doesn't understand that while I'm still human, the only thing that I'm missing is him. I mean, how can I be sad if I'm with the one I truly love forever? I turned to him. He was already looking at me, thinking his own thoughts, just like I was anticipating.
"I know what you're going to say, but don't say anything for now; just listen. If you changed me right at this moment, then in three days' time I could be with you forever. I know that this is the right choice because I have never felt the same way about anyone else or been this sure about anything."
I wasn't sure that he was listening anymore so I glared at him. He had turned to gaze at the stars again, but when he heard me stop, he looked at me with his sad but intense, silvery blue eyes.
"Viv, you know I couldn't do that…I want you to be happy in your human life with your mom and step-dad. How would they feel if you all of a sudden didn't come outside on sunny days, and disappeared for whole nights? You would have to live with them and the thirst, and I don't think a newly changed vampire could accomplish that."
I sighed. Feeling enough aching and love to last me forever, I put my arms around Alexander, laid my head on his shoulder, and squeezed.
"Alex…You didn't let me finish. I have it all planned out. During the summer, I could take a long camping trip with you, Esmeralda, and Olivander, far away from any human life. My parents would definitely agree if there was parental supervision" I paused to see if he was really listening again. He blindly nodded.
"Go on, I'm listening." It was as if he could read my mind.
"You would bite me and after the three days were up, we would go hunting together. I know that you would make sure I was safe, so I would have nothing to worry about. You could train me, teach me to resist; and when you thought I could be safe around people, you would bring me back to the island. When I felt that Katherine and Daniel were ready to know the truth, then I would tell them. During sunny days, which by the way are rare, I would just pretend to be sick. As for missing for whole nights, I'll let them know I would be sleeping over your house with Minnie; which, ironically, I would be. So you see, it will all work out. I know it will. It has to…" I finished the last sentence in earnest desperation.
"I would give everything up for you if you gave me the chance."
He turned around in my arms to face me, loosening my grasp on his shoulders. "But I am not going to give you that chance. I want you to live life to its fullest, even if it means you getting older. Getting older is normal, living with your parents for a while is normal, and normal is what you need to be ("I am anything but normal" I mumbled); it's what I want you to be. Don't give up a normal life for me, because I'm not going anywhere. Plus, it would break your parents' hearts to see you so…willing…to give a boy everything when he gives you nothing in return. Well, almost nothing."
Out of the corner of my eye I could see his enchanting half-smile. I turned away from the stars to gaze at his impossibly perfect features. I already knew that I would never get used to how gorgeous he looked. He had perfectly perfect, natural, bright silver-streaked blonde hair and a nose that models both male and female would die for. He was wearing a gray button down shirt, which was halfway unbuttoned, exposing his smooth-as-silk pale marble chest, and soft blue jeans that fit him nicely (no shoes though). His seductive cerulean eyes would entrance me whenever I looked into them. When I did, I just could not look away. And his sexy lips made me weak every time he would kiss me. A face so perfectly symmetrical, it is like an angel's. No… even better.
He lightly pressed his lips onto mine; and, as usual, I overreacted. I have this thing of getting too into the kiss. The first time I fainted, the second I accidentally attacked him, and the third I flinched at the touch of his ice-cold skin and he became as still as a statue. This time though, I almost sneezed. He could feel the movement that my throat had made and immediately froze. He held me away from him for an excruciatingly long minute until he finally decided that he was safe enough and pulled me closer.
I slowly laid my head on his chest. Quick, sudden movements alert his vampire side to attack. It takes a lot of his energy to keep from biting or killing me (it's because to him I smell like he does to me, and that's so infuriating!), and the last thing he wants is to have blood on his hands; my blood especially.
I propped up on my elbows and whispered, "You wouldn't need to give me anything in return because the only thing I need is you. All I want is to be with you. Is that too much to ask?" He didn't reply so I lay my head back on his chest and didn't move until I fell asleep.
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