I had this idea that something good should happen for Tanya, and all my ideas get writen down no matter where I am. Whether I'm on a bus and I scribble in a note book or sat strumming my fingers on the key's of a computer. I do this because I know they're all improtant - in their own way - and could one day be useful.

-EmilyMeAtSiix Xx
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THE BEGINNING.

Love - A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person. Or a feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance.
Love is always patient and kind. It is never boastful or conceited. It's never rude or selfish. It doesn't take offense, and is not resentful.
But how does it really work? Is it an instant connection, love at first sight kind of love, or do two people just built up a relationship and fall for the person they find underneath?... It seems to me that it is just a bundle of confusion that makes you think and see in a different light, that no one really understands.

I used to think love was not made for me, that L-O-V-E was just another word I never learned to pronounce, that I would go from human man to human man without a care in the world, like the succubus I was accused of being. Carmen had Eleazar, and Kate now had Garrett, and Irena had been finished by the Volturi, so it was only me...

I was making my way through town one Friday around twilight; I was planning on getting home early and talking with the rest of my family for a change. When I turned around a corner, heading away from the main road I heard a man wandering around quite quickly as though he was lost. I smiled slightly to myself, unable to keep back. I walked towards him with my arms wrapped tightly around me as though to keep from the cold and put on a perfect sweet southern accent.

"Excuse me sir, I think I may be a little lost, I'm looking for Whickery Cottage" I gave him the name of a cottage not to far from my house.

He looked at me and just stared silently for a moment then finally managed to stutter his words out "Uh, I, uh, think it's just out past the grocery store..."

I smiled embarrassedly at him "I'm not entirely sure where that is..."

"Oh, well, I'm heading that way now, I could show you... If you don't mind." He added on the end nervously.

I smiled more brightly "Thank you; that's ever so thoughtful of you. I'm Tanya" I said, holding my gloved hand out to him.

"John." He answered, shaking my hand hesitantly.

"Nice to meet you John. How old are you?" I asked, trying to spark conversation.

"24. And yourself?" He answered, looking down at me whilst we walked.

"23," I smiled; of course I was much older then that really, but to everyone here I was 23.

I looped my arm through his casually "It's very cold today isn't it?" I asked, as a reason for being so close.

"Yeah..." He coughed nervously "It gets really cold at night time; I take it you're not here often?"

"No," I lied. "I'm just visiting cousins." I smiled again. "It's usually quite a bit warmer then this in Tennessee..."

"I know; I went there last year, though to me it just seemed way too hot; I'm too used to this temperature."

I nodded. "I do really like it up here, I have family and the people are all nice..." I said as we crossed over the vacant street.

"Do you never think of staying up here? I'm sure you'd fit right in." He said smiling slightly at the thought if it. Perfect.

"Would you be my friend?" I asked turning to face him.

He was quite an attractive young man, I realized as I saw him under the street lamp. His dark blonde hair was swept across his face, slightly in his eyes, which made him flick it out of the way often, and his emerald green eyes seemed to be as piercing as any vampire's. He had a perfectly angular nose and jaw line, and his lips were quite full, but a perfect shape for his face. He stood quite tall, a good seven inch higher then my 5'7".

I looked into his eyes as he worded his answer "Well, that depends if I ever see you again..?" He made it sound like a question, looking straight back at me. I think that was possibly the first time a man had ever actually looked into my eyes, and not just taken in my beauty.

"I would assume you will see me again, in this small town. Everyone seems to know each other here." I said simply.

He nodded. "Then, yes, I could be your - friend." He paused slightly before the word friend as though contemplating what it fully meant.

I smiled sweetly at him and suddenly realised that we had stopped walking. But I didn't move. I just looked up at him, trying to read his expression. I reached my hand up to his face and moved a piece of his hair that was blowing the wrong way then smiled again when it went back down.

"You're really beautiful," He said, sounding quite mesmerised, "Of course, you know that." He then turned his face to look down the road.

I put my hand against his cheek and turned his face to face me. "Thank you John. Beautiful isn't a word I often here used."

He tilted his head to the slightly in confusion.

I only noticed that we were getting closer to each other when our faces were mere inches apart. His eyes darted from side to side, between my eyes. I leaned in a little more, closing the distance between us and kissing him on the lips. He seemed to not think much of my cold touch and reacted quickly to me. He cupped his hand on the back of my neck and I help my hand with his other, entwining our fingers. I felt him smile slightly against my lips, simultaneously feeling the cool lamp post meet my back. I held the collar of his shirt to pull him closer to me.

After a moment he pulled away slightly and I rested my forehead against his while he caught his breath.

I smiled slightly "Does John have a last name?"

His smile almost mirrored mine, but his revealed two small dimples in his cheeks "Tyler. John Tyler. And Tanya?"

"Don't laugh," I said first "Goodwin."

He chuckled despite what I said, and I grinned slightly. "Nice name."

"You like that? Maybe you should hear my number" I said casually.

He laughed "Sure."

We exchanged numbers, and I had already decided I was not going to be the one to call him first. But that didn't matter when I got home.

I was greeted by the sound of Carmen, Eleazar Kate and Garrett's laughter. I walked into the room with a smile on my face and sat down.

Kate turned and looked at me "Someone looks happy" She nudged me with her elbow grinning.

I looked at her "Is a woman not allowed to smile now?"

She held her hands up "Did someone get kissed?" she asked laughing slightly.

I hit her arm gently "What's it to you?"

"Is a sister not allowed to be curious?" She answered my question with another.

"Not when it's you." I said smiling.

Kate stopped quizzing me then and I joined in with the general conversation. They were talking about giant bees taking over the world I swear I don't belong with these insane people.

After about an hour, it was reaching eight O'clock, I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket; I went upstairs and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey, this is Tanya right?" The familiar man's voice said.

"Yep. This John Tyler?" I asked smiling.

"It is, it is." I heard the smile in his voice.

"Well hello again John Tyler."

He chuckled huskily down the phone "Hi. Can I ask you something?"

"You just did, but go ahead."

"I was wondering, what made you speak to me?" He asked

"Because you were there and I didn't know where to go..." I answered sceptically.

"But there were people dotted all over the place. Why me?"

I shrugged despite the fact I was on the phone "I guess I only noticed you there..." Which was true, I had no idea anyone else was around.

"Hmm," I could literally hear the clogs turning in his mind. "Well, I hope to see you around."

"Yeah, me too."

"Bye Tanya Goodwin"

"Bye John Tyler." I smiled and we both hung up.

How strange Possible the third, maybe fourth man to call me back, the second one I've answered, and he is definitely the only person to make me smile outside my vampire world.