Chapter 2

There's only one other person in the dinner when I walk in. He had his back to me and to be honest I was ok without the idle chit chat while I waited for my food.

The waitress came with the menu; I chose a mega burger and side of fries and a coke while I waited.

I could tell the guy had turned round and was looking at me as soon as I started ordering, the feeling of someone watching is an uncomfortable feeling but I continue my order like I haven't noticed.

My food comes hot and I tuck in like I hadn't eaten in days, it was just what I needed.

I heard the guy stand up and make his way towards the till point, paying and slipping into the bathroom.

I was that focused on eating and keeping my strength up that I didn't notice the guy had come back... well I wouldn't have if he didn't come and sit at my table.

"Hello. My names Peter, do you mind if I keep you company?"

His voice was like honey, perfectly smooth and sweet. I looked up and noticed that he looks just as good as he sounds. Chocolate brown curly hair, bulging muscles under his red t-shirt that looked painted on – I think I now like the colour red – and deep brown eyes... That had a ring of red around the outside... Shit – I didn't like red there.

"Err... Hello Peter, I probably should get g-going actually... Y-you know hit the road" Note to self – casual, not a good look on you. I'm pretty sure my smile looks forced as well. Dam how did Victoria's minions find me already? They couldn't have been following me in the day with the sun... Could they?

Before I could stand up he had put his hand on mine that was resting on the table, it felt reassuring but I knew that could go from reassuring to restraining in no time. Resigned, with a sigh I sat back down, well no way of out running this vampire in that truck is there?

To say he looked surprised is an understatement. I think he expected me to run screaming or something, but why would I get someone else killed and myself, it's not like the waitress could out-fight him.

"Ok, ok. So Victoria sent another person to track me? Would have thought she would have come herself or sent Laurent again, but whatever, her choosing eh? So let me guess you're under orders to take me back?"

"Huh?"

I couldn't help but laugh and whisper "Wow never thought I would see the day I would see the day a vampire was lost for words." If I was going to go out might as well have a little fun! That sure as shit got his attention! He reared back so fast I'm glad the waitress had gone in the kitchen to chat with the chief.

Last thing I remember is him growling at me pulling me up with the hand he still had hold of, throwing down money for the waitress, and then a sharp pain to my temple making me black out.

Must admit... as much as I was scared the only thing I could think of was 'I got a free meal out of that sucker!'

Peter POV

Ok, my gift is so annoying right now. I had planned to go to Austin to hunt, as I don't like to always hunt near to where I live in Huston, I don't want to draw too much attention to myself.

But I just never made it there, for some reason I saw a druggy in an alleyway passed out on my way up and I ate him – not nice at all but I will live – any way my feet keep running next thing I know I'm outside some run down motel with a dinner attached and my gift saying I should get something to eat!

Now I know everyone says I am weird but shit, vampires don't eat so why am I here? I was just about to turn away when my knower – as I like to call it – decided to make itself known again to go in there. Well colour me stupid if I didn't just find myself sitting in a vinyl seat that had rips in it and ordering myself a small fries and a glass of water.

It smelt so bad in this place, with stale smoke, food, congealed fat and sweat. Many more smells were filtering through but before I could distinguish which each of them was I kindly stopped breathing. Not that it was comfortable but I managed, along with making motions of breathing and remembering to blink so the waitress didn't notice.

Not long after I got my fries I heard the bell above the door jingle, to let the waitress know she had to stop chatting and fucking work. I breathed in to check that this person was safe, I could just pick out the smell of human through the smell but with these fries right under my nose I couldn't smell shit!

I took a guess it was a woman, she was light on her feet – too light for a man – but she was clumsy, she kicked two chairs on her way to her table and literally fell into her chair.

However, when I first heard her voice, I knew, I was here because of her.

I turned around to look at this human female that would need a vampires help – maybe it was just money she needed – however she didn't look poor, just a little malnourished, even if she did just order a huge burger.

From behind she looked like a typical teenager, maybe a little bulimic. Brown hair, around 5 foot three, too my six foot one frame. Tiny waist, could probably snap her in two with just human strength, and don't ask me why, but I was glad she's getting something big to eat.

I waited till she got her food and started eating, then made my way to the till point to pay. I skipped to the toilet to throw the fries – I had managed to hide in a napkin so it looked like I had eaten some – and change my contact lenses. I could feel these ones disintegrate before I managed to fully make it in the toilet.

Coming out I notice she ate the burger first and has slowed down eating when it came to the fries, and decided to join her since the waitress had disappeared back into the kitchen.

"Hello. My names Peter, do you mind if I keep you company?" Well I wouldn't be a southern gentlemen if I didn't introduce myself would I?

I watched her basically eye fuck me while I was speaking, and to be quite honest I was giving her the same treatment. From behind she looked slightly plain, but from the front I notice she has lovely deep brown eyes with what looks like caramel flecks in them, her hair that looked brown before I noticed had different shades of brown and red hints in as well. Her lips looked kissable with the top lip looking slightly fuller than the bottom.

When I noticed her looking at me in the eye is when I stopped ogling her and paid attention. Lucky for me because that's when she got weird.

"Err... Hello Peter, I probably should get g-going actually... Y-you know hit the road"

I frowned at that, never have I had a woman look at me like that and then completely rebuff me for no reason, well that I could see anyway. I mean most women would be dragging me across the parking lot to the motel and renting a room.

I knew I needed her to stay so I put my hand on hers with my fingers slightly curling around her wrists, as they looked so delicate.

I was hoping for her to stay, but the look of defeat that she had on her face took me back, I wasn't expecting that. She also left her hand in mine, like she knew that she couldn't pull away although for appearances sakes I would have let her. Her hand should be getting cold by now, she didn't mention it even though it would have been hard to explain in this Texan heat.

She lowers her voice and says "Ok, ok. So Victoria sent another person to track me? Would have thought she would have come herself or sent Laurent again, but whatever, her choosing eh? So let me guess you're under orders to take me back?"

Ok now she really had lost me. Who's Victoria and Laurent and why would anyone be tracking her? So instead of my smart ass reply that came to my head ('well, shit! I must be!") I just replied "Huh?"

While hoping against all hope that didn't sound completely sarcastic too. Well she laughed so it must not have seemed too sarcastic.

When her voice dropped to an almost whisper I leant forward under the pretence that I couldn't hear her, even though I could hear that the waitress was giving head to the chief in the kitchen, gross.

"Wow never thought I would see the day I would see the day a vampire was lost for words." What the fuck! Well if that wasn't twice in one conversation she shocked me!

However, this posed a couple of problems. If she knew about vampires I was obliged to either kill her or take her with me, and I now know why she would need a vampires help as by the sounds of it this Victoria and Laurent must be vampires after her. Which means I would probably be helping to fight them for her.

When I find out who let this human in on the secret and not even followed through with the law I will have to inform the Volturi or kill them myself. I will decide that when I have all the facts.

It only took me a couple of seconds to work that out in my head and decide to take her with me.

I wrapped my fingers fully around her wrists and clamped down like handcuffs trying not to leave bruises and dropped a $50 bill on the table, it should be plenty enough for the food and tip. I stood up dragging her with me and hit her in the temple so she couldn't make a scene. I picked her up bridal style so it looked like she was just tired to on lookers, found her keys in her pocket and jumped in her truck.

Not the type of car I was expecting for such a small girl. Once I started driving this big red tank I realised I could probably run us both back to my house faster, but I didn't think she would be happy about leaving her car on the side of the road, still unsure why I am bothered what she likes.

Sighing to myself I started singing songs in my head to keep me entertained.

This could take a while.

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