Notes:

- English is my second language, forgive me for any mistakes.

- I'm saving the best for last, Chapter 3 will be epic. I promise ;P

"Why am I telling you all this?" Kamilah rolled her eyes, feeling embarrassed by her own situation.

Priya pushed another shot of blood-infused tequila in her direction, what she declined.

"Because you're drunk," she shrugged, drinking the shot herself. "And because I'm bored at my own party."

Coming to Priya's Halloween party was Amy's idea, after telling Kamilah one of her hobbies was to collect the rare. Kamilah was never supportive of the idea, but after learning her brother was invited she felt obligated to babysit him. He, together with Priya Lacroix, in a Halloween party, was the perfect recipe for a bloody disaster.

She couldn't quite tell how she ended up in a therapy session with Priya. In one moment she was yelling at her for a prank she played on Lester, minutes later she was venting about her relationship with Amy. She could only blame the alcohol.

"But tell me, Priya. What if it's not enough? What if I'm never capable of making Amy happy with the life I can offer?"

"Jeez, I thought you'd get better with some booze…" Priya shook her head. "I don't know, Kamilah. Then... you dump her! Check out this party, there's a thousand hot chicks of her age. Amy is a nice catch, I must admit, but she's not the only girl in the world."

For Kamilah she was. During centuries she wasn't capable of feeling anything. Everything changed when she met Amy. Somehow she made the world look better place to live, with her optimism and joy. Kamilah gave in and ordered another drink.

"Wrong!" She protested. "Amy is unique. She's special. You should've seen her fighting the ferals! She's brave, gorgeous… and funny. She makes me laugh."

Priya was too distracted on her phone, but Kamilah's last words caught her attention.

"Oh my god!" She exclaimed. "That's quite an accomplishment. You? Laughing?"

Kamilah gave her a disapproving look.

"We should give her credit after all. The rest of The Council also agree you've been in a better mood since you two started having sex."

Kamilah rolled her eyes again. Then she stared at her empty glass, reflecting on the latest weeks. Her relationship with Amy couldn't be better. They had grown a lot as couple. Fighting became rare, giving place to the best moments Kamilah ever experienced. Despite Amy's young age, she had a lot to teach to the ancient vampire. She was also willing to learn and accept Kamilah by everything she was. There was still one problem, Amy's parents.

Everytime her mother called, she had a different critic to make about Kamilah. A different excuse of why their relationship would never work. After these unsucessful attempts, she came up with a new strategy, calling Amy for a family emergency. She had been in her hometown for days and Kamilah feared she was being influenced. Right now, Kamilah imagined her mother was probably pushing her back to her ex-boyfriend's arms.

"Her parents hate me," Kamilah complained aloud to Priya. "I've never felt threatened by mortals before."

"Put the mortals back in their places. You need to show them they're the prey."

"I can't… If only I could find those magical crystals…"

"Kamilah," Priya scolded. "This kind of stuff isn't allowed at my parties. If the police comes…"

"Shut up, I'm talking about Prism Crystals!"

"Oh, I bought one recently. What's the deal?"

Minutes later, Kamilah waited at Priya's bedroom, while she retrieved something from a safe. She returned with a small, fuchsia colored crystal in hands.

"I got it in an auction a few months ago," Priya told. "It irradiates a weird light. Looks beautiful in the dark."

"How much do you want for this?" Kamilah's eyes glowed in excitement. She was finally seeing some hope. "I'll pay any price."

Priya fell silent, pensive.

"Hmmm… Not before you tell me why you want this. There must be a really good reason, you wouldn't get this excited for nothing."

"It can make us able to walk in the sunlight."

Priya looked at the crystal and grinned, finally realizing how precious it was.

"I'm sorry, grams. This one is mine. Look at all the fun things I'll be able to do now… Pool party, nude beach…"

Kamilah frowned. Trying to reason with Priya was useless. Being immature and selfish as she was, she wouldn't cooperate.

"Fine, but you'll need a powerful witch," Kamilah acted like if she didn't care, looking at her perfectly manicured nails. "Do you happen know any? Because most of the witches I know aren't very fond of vampires."

Priya exhaled deeply.

"We can cut it in two."

"Three. One for Lysimachus too."

"Fine," Priya made a grunting noise, but agreed. "But I have another condition. One of my models had a little accident that resulted in a major blood loss… you're replacing her on Friday's photoshoot."

"Me?!" Kamilah opened her mouth in shock.

Later, at Ahmanet Financial's rooftop, Kamilah looked at the stars, thinking about how far she had gone for Amy. She spent the whole day in a studio, trying clothes and taking thousands of pictures to promote Priya's new collection.

It was worth in the end, when the fashion designer handed her the rings carved with Prism Crystals. But not before one last request, that Kamilah relutanctly accepted, knowing she'd probably regret later.

"Kamilah?" She heard Amy's voice coming from her private elevator. "Lysimachus told me you were here."

The girl smiled and involved her in a tight hug.

"You said you wouldn't come home until Sunday."

"I know but… I missed you too much. These days in my hometown only confirmed what I already knew. My home is right here with you."

Kamilah's lips met hers, kissing her slowly and tenderly. Her heart started pounding fast inside her chest, as she was finally sure of Amy's feelings for her.

"So, your brother told me you did a photoshoot for Priya," Amy said, as she joined Kamilah for a drink on a lounge by the swimming pool's edge. "You need to tell me everything about it."

"There's isn't much to tell. Except that…" Kamilah pulled the ring from her pocket. "She gave me this as payment."

"Is it…" Amy's eyes widened in surprise.

"Yes, now we only need the witch to perform the ritual."