The Night Life.

A vampire love story. Some characters are from Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga. Story occurs about four years after the end of Breaking Dawn.

Ch. 1

Night time in New Orleans was the best time. The clubs were open and the music was loud. It was party time. My friend Kelvin and I walked into one of the Jazz clubs. Kel loved Jazz music and I was just there as his wing man. We had big plans for tonight. We'd each find a girl and get some. We sat in a corner that was dark and scoped out the chicks. The band just started to set up and Kel got excited.

"Maybe we'll get lucky and get two girls," Kel smirked in the direction of two hot girls staring at us. I groaned inwardly. "Come on Jeff. It can't be that bad."

"It is and don't say otherwise," I growled under my breath. The girls came over and Kel talked to them. They were saying something about leaving but Kel said he wanted to hear the band. The girls smiled and walked out the door. "Well we won't get those girls. Seems like they don't like the band. Oh well."

I didn't care. I really just wanted to go home and read. I just started a book on the Roman Empire, something I hadn't studied yet. Being a vampire had its advantages. The band started playing and the whole place went eerily quiet. I looked up from my beer. A girl walked out on stage and started singing. It was the most amazing thing I've ever heard. She just had to be a vampire. She had pale skin and an amazing body that was covered by a velvet dress that went to her ankles. The dress hugged her frame very nicely. I felt the bulge in my pants grow hard and from the looks on all the guys' faces she had that effect on them all. The only who seem wrapped up in the music was Kel. He was calm and collected unlike the rest. If it wasn't for him, I would have been up there by the stage staring at her like a love sick pup.

Kel smiled he knew what was going on, but he was unaffected. Man did I hate that about him sometimes. Nothing seemed to faze him, he hardly ever got mad and he hardly got into a fight.

"Nice," Kel said smiling. He knew that his calmness bugged me.

"She's good," I admitted.

"At what she does. Yes she seems very good at making men swoon and women jealous. Her voice is her gift. There is also something else but I have no clue as to what it is. She even has you under her spell but you seem to be able to control your yearnings. Impressive."

"Shut it Kel," I growled.

"Now, now take it easy."

"Fine. Can we go?"

"What's your hurry? That book of your calling?"

"Yeah you could call it that. I just want to get away from her before I do something we might all regret."

"Not yet."

"Alright." A few minutes later the song ended and the girl walked to the bar. The bartender handed her an envelope and a drink. She picked up both and headed for the door, but two tall burly men stopped her.

"Excuse us miss, but we were wondering if we could buy you a drink."

"Have one. Thanks anyway, fellas." She moved to go around them but they blocked her way.

"Then let us buy you something to eat. You must be hungry."

"No thank you. I'm fine. Now if you excuse me."

"No we won't." he grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the bar. I got up and walked over. He sat her roughly on one of the bar stools.

"Hey fellas, I think she would like it if you'd leave her alone."

"Back off, pal. She's with us." He turned and pulled her up and tried to kiss her. I reached over and pulled him off.

"Get Out of here. Now," I growled. "Or else."

"S s sorry pal we didn't know she was with you. Come on Larry let's get out of here," the second man said. They both backed away and the turned and ran out the door.

"I could have handled them," the girl snapped at me.

"I'm sure you could have ma'am. There's no doubt about that."

"Thanks. I'm Abby."

"I'm Jeff and that's Kelvin. Well be careful. Good night."

"Good night, gents." She smiled. We left and I went back to reading my book.

I saw her again two nights later in a different club. she sang and the after she finished she came over to our table. we talked and i bought her a few drinks. we had many things in common.

"Where you guys from anyway," she asked.

"We used to live in Boston before we came here. you?"

"I was born right here in New Orleans but i grew up in Florida."

"How long you plan on staying here," i asked.

"A few days. how about you guys?"

"Don't know yet. We won't stay too long. Humans get suspicious way too easy now days."

"Yeah tell me about it. I'm headed north toward Seattle. Look me up if your ever up that way. Ask for the Cullens."

We left after that. Kel and I left New Orleans a week later and headed to California. We were just wondering around for awhile until we found a more permanent place to settle down.