I (unfortunately) do not own the nightworld or any of it's very, very, very sexy boys. *sigh*
Ash P.O.V
The day I'm about to tell you about, was the worst and best day of my life all wrapped up into one. Best because I was returning to my Mary-Lynnette after a year of being away, worst because - , well, you'll find out in a little bit.
I approached my sister's house a vampire speed. My heart swelled in anticipation of what I was about to do. Soon I reached the front lawn of the house. There was a noticeable improvement in the houses appearance. The gate's hinges had been replaced on the picket fence, and it had been repainted. The house's exterior had also been repainted, and the front porch looked about half way finished.
I bounded up the front steps, skillfully avoided some of the remaining holes in the porch, then reached the front door. I opened it as silently as I could, and quietly snuck into the house. I was planning on uprising everybody.
A fire was lit in the fireplace, casting shadows along the edges of the living room. I kept my back against the wall, felling like a ninja as I rolled and crawled around the room. Everyone else in the room had their heads together, talking in hushed tones. It really wasn't hard for me to approach them unnoticed.
I was currently behind the couch, from listening to their voices I could tell that Jade was the closest one to me. I got in a jumping position, prepared myself for a second, then lept at my unsuspecting family.
Leaping on to the couch, I landed on Jade, pulling her into a bear hug. Everyone screamed, Jade, unfortunately, in my ear. It took everyone a minute to realize what was going on, but when they did, they all started screaming again.
"Ash!" Jade squealed.
"You're home!" Rowan rejoiced.
"Took you long enough." Kestrel added.
This time Jade attacked me, pulling me into a hug that nearly crushed my ribs. I let out a laugh, rejoicing in how good it felt to be home. Rowan and Kestrel joined Jade in hugging me, and Mark smiled at me from the other side of the couch. But something was missing.
"Where's Mary-Lynnette?" I asked, franticly looking around the room for my missing soulmate.
The room fell deathly silent again, and everyone looked slightly uncomfortable.
"She's in the backyard." Mark answered finally.
I untangled myself from my sister's grasp and headed outside, head held high. I opened the back door slowly, wondering what on earth my Mary-Lynnette could be doing out here at this time. I found her leaning against one of the wooded poles holding up the roof of the porch, head turned up to face the heavens. That gave me the answer to my question; she was stargazing, of course.
I made my way slowly towards her, the boards under my feet squeaking with my wait. Mare's head snapped around to face me, her eyes widened slowly and her jaw dropped.
"Ash?" She asked, as if she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.
I nodded slowly, and we both just stood there, staring into each others eyes. I took a hesitant step towards her, then she threw herself into my arms. I held her to me as tightly as I could as she buried her head in to my chest. I released her slightly to cup her chin in my hand and bring her lips to mine. I welcomed the pink haze that ment I was with my Mare. Her soft lips pressed against mine, and my fangs sharpened the slightest bit, but I willed them to dull again. I could never take blood from my Mare without her permission.
Eventually she pulled away from me, gasping for breath.
"You're back." She said, gracing me with the gorgeous sound of her voice.
"I'll always come back to you." I know what I said was cheesy, but it was true.
A smile spread across her face, taking my breath away with its beauty. "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too, you don't know how many times I've caught myself thinking about you while I was away." Mary-Lynnette was in every dream I had a night, and behind my every thought during the day. She had never really left me mentally, but being close physically was so much better.
I took a small step away from her, taking in everything about her that had changed while I was away. Her hair had gotten longer, and from my arms around her waist, I could tell that she had gotten curvier. She had also gotten paler though, and as I looked closer, I could see slight bags under her eyes.
"Mare, are you okay?" I asked worriedly.
Her brow furrowed. "What do you mean?"
"Well, you're not sick or anything, right?"
That was when she looked away from me. She opened her mouth for a second, and then closed it again. This drove me crazy.
"Mare," My voice shook slightly, "Why won't you tell me anything?" Her lower lip trembled slightly, but she still didn't say anything. "Mare!" I exclaimed. What could be so bad that she couldn't tell me about it?
Finally her lips parted slightly, and she whispered, "I'm dyeing."
Then I fainted.
MWAHAHAHAHA! CLIFFHANGER! Yea, that's right; I bet you totally hate me right now. I just left you with the biggest cliffhanger I could think of. But, if you review enough, I might post the next chapter really quickly. The temptation is killing you, isn't it?
