They arrived at her house within seconds. He opened the door and put her down once they were inside.
"I don't want you getting yourself in anymore trouble." Kevin said.
"I'll try not to." I said but I couldn't control how the world behaves.
"Promise me you won't return to any of those filthy places like that ally"
"I could, but what if I have to go back there? I work night shift at the market, and deliveries-"
"Have someone else handle them."
"I'll lose my job."
"I don't want you back there alone."
"I'm always with somebody."
"Good." Kevin said then turned to leave.
"Kevin, wait." Ryane called after him. He hesitated to turn around, but he did.
"What?"
"Feel free to visit me whenever you want to."
"I can't, you'll fall in love with me easier if I continue to see you." he said then hurried away.
"Kevin-" I said wanting to run after him, but he was long gone.
Two months later…
I sat in a restaurant sipping on a coke. I haven't seen Kevin since he left me in my house, and I couldn't stop thinking about him.
"Really Ryane, get over him he's not coming to see you again." Carley said to me.
"I can't… You have to see him, he's beautiful."
"There are loads of beautiful men, and most of them won't kill you."
"I'm willing to die for or from him." I said standing up, "do you want anything to eat?"
"No." Carley said as I walked away.
"That isn't a smart thing to say." I heard and spun around.
"Your-"
"Yes I'm back." Kevin said staring intensely staring into my eyes.
"A-are you going to leave me again?" I asked unable to breathe.
"I don't know, come with me for a moment." he said holding my hand.
"I'm with my friend Carley, she was just saying-"
"I know I've been watching you."
"Don't you want to meet Carley?"
"After you come with me, I won't be long."
"Okay." I said as followed Kevin outside. Once we were alone, he turned to me thinking about something. I didn't say anything as I stood there and didn't say anything, until I couldn't take the silence. "Kevin I-" He placed his hands on my cheeks and kissed me. I was so shocked by the sudden move I had no idea what was going on. One minute he was all serious and wanted to talk to me, the next he's making out with me. Not that I was bothered by it, I was totally enjoying every minute of it.
I stumbled backwards, but caught my balance and leaned against the brick wall behind me as Kevin held onto me. He stopped for a moment only to make sure I was okay then continued kissing me. My heart raced in my chest, I couldn't breathe, I felt like I was going to faint. Then he stopped. Kevin's eye's found mine and wouldn't leave.
"Are you scared?" He asked staring intensely into my eyes.
"Of you?" I asked breathless.
"Yes." He said as I tried to catch my breath.
"No." I said and he seemed confused. "I love you." Ryane said wondering what he'd do.
"Why?" he asked me, and I didn't know what to say. He'd saved me only once, but when I ran into him the first time a week before my birthday, I'd fallen for him immediately. Then he saved my life, something had me addicted to him, but I had no idea what. Kevin leaned next to her ear, and her heart nearly stopped. I wasn't sure what he was doing, and I didn't care. It seemed like he was kissing me, but I couldn't tell because I was so out of it. Something seemed wrong, Kevin wanted something but he was fighting it. He pulled away from me and seemed frustrated.
"What's wrong, did I do something?" I asked wondering if she did something wrong.
"No… It's me… I could have killed you. I had you so defenseless, you wouldn't have known what I was doing until it was almost over… I shouldn't have done that…"
"You're going to leave again." I sighed wanting to cry.
"No, I'm not leaving. I can't let go of you…" he said intensely staring into her eyes. He pulled her close to his body then continued kissing her. "I love you Ryane." he said once he stopped so I could catch my breath. I smiled at him unable to speak. As I was returning to my normal self, Kevin glanced over at the back door.
"Your friend Carley wants to speak with you." he whispered in her ear.
"How do you know?" I asked.
"She's not a very good hider." he said. I turned my head and saw her standing half hidden half looking at us.
"I'll be right back."
"Stay here, I'll leave you two alone." Kevin said and darted away hiding in the shadows of the alley.
"What are you doing?" Carley asked.
"Nothing."
"What do you mean nothing?! You just made out with a vampire!"
"I love him Carley! And he loves me too."
"Yeah the smell of your blood."
"He's working on ignoring that."
"I'm scared he's going to kill you."
"He's shares your fear, but we'll work it out."
"Sure once you're either a vampire or dead."
"Stop being so negative."
"I'm telling you the possible outcomes of what could happen to you."
"I know, and like I said before, I'm willing to die for him." I said and walked away from my annoyed that my best friend wouldn't support me.