The next day Arianna got to the beach around noon. She had applied at a few places for jobs but nothing had really come up so she decided to go wait for the guys to arrive. She knew he said to night but she had hoped that maybe they would show up earlier.

After she had eaten lunch she went to the video store that she knew there family owned but it was closed.

"Well Damn." She said to herself. She was not known for her patience that was for sure and she was bored. She also wasn't the fun in the sun type so the beach during the day held no interest to her. She couldn't go back to the shelter till night fall so the only other opinion was to try and find there cave and see if they were home. Hopefully they didn't get to upset about people showing up unannounced. They seemed determined for her to like them so maybe they would be ok with it.

Flagging down an old lady that was leaving in the direction she needed to go she talked the lady into giving her a lift. She found that the lady talked a lot. Her name was June and she was on her way back home to northern California. When Arianna saw the cliff overlook and the bikes parked there she told the lady to stop.

"You sure. This seems awfully dangerous?" the lady ask and Arianna nodded.

"Yeah it our meeting place before we head out. Thanks." She lied and the lady nodded before waving by and speeding down the road.

"Here goes nothing." Arianna said gripping the handle of her backpack she made her way slowly down the steps until she reached the entrance.

"Hello." She called out but got no reply so she shrugged and crept inside being careful not to fall as she made her way to the large room she was in last night.

"Huh." She said when she saw it was empty. There was an empty bed off to the side that she didn't notice before but no one was in it and the guys were nowhere to be found.

"Must be in the back rooms." She said to herself but she refused to snoop around looking for them. She was already border lining on rude by coming here un invited so she figured she would just wait here for them. Sitting her bag on the couch she went over and got a bottle of water from the mini fridge and started to scan the selves for a good book to read.

"Man they have a ton of books." She though as she let her fingers run along the spines of the books. Pulling a big one off the top shelf she jumped back with a black case fell off and landed open on the floor and gold bottle of wine rolled out and hit her foot.

"Oh wow." She said bending down to pick up the bottle. It was very pretty and looked to be vintage and Arianna loved wine. It was a secret indulgence of hers. She use to steal bottles from her mother's wine cellar and hide them out in the woods by her house and just drink and drink.

Popping the cork out she sniffed it and groaned. It smelled amazing. Best she ever smelt in her life and she couldn't help herself. She told herself she would only have a little sip and then put it back. No one would know.

But when the liquid touched her tongue and the flavor exploded in her mouth she could help but take several gulps. It was addicting. Deciding not to drink it all she pulled back and put the cork back wiping her mouth and sighing. That was good.

She bent down to pick up the case it was in when she stumbled, suddenly lightheaded.

"Damn, must be strong shit." She said when the room started to spin and her heart started to accelerate. She dropped the bottle and book on the ground and feel to her knees as she tried clearing her head enough to make it to the couch but that wasn't going to happen.

Groaning her eyes rolled back into her head and she felt the sensation of the liquid running through her body just before she passed out cold on the floor.

David knew the moment he woke that something was wrong. Hanging in the rafters still for a moment he tried to concentrate of what was wrong.

"Somethings up." Dwayne commented and the others nodded they felt it to. He checked is mental link with Laddie and found he was just waking and walking around his room. Max and that part of his family were all fine but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was up.

"Smell that?" Marko ask and David took a deep sniff. He knew that smell anywhere.

"Arianna." He said and flew down to the ground with the others following.

"DAVID." Laddie yelled and they all flew out of the room and into the main area where Laddie was.

"What?" he ask Laddie and the boy pointed to the side of the room and they all gasp. Laying on the ground passed out cold was Arianna.

"What happened?" Paul ask when they flew to her side and checked her over. Rolling her over she didn't look hurt just in a deep sleep.

"Don't know. What is she doing here anyways?" Marko said feeling her for a pulse. It was low but there.

"Uh, David." Dwayne ask and they turned to see him holding up the bottle of blood. Looking again he noticed some of it gone and the case as well as the book it was hiding behind were on the floor next to her.

"Shit." David cursed and he closed his eyes and comcentrated. The weird feeling he felt before was there new connection to her growing because she had drank from the bottle.

"She did, didn't she? I can feel her?" Paul ask brushing some of her hair off her head and David nodded. Damn it he cursed and started to pace while the others waited for him to sort out his thoughts.

"It's too soon. She doesn't trust us yet." David said to himself.

"It's too late now David. She's starting the change now. We have no choice but to explain everything when she wakes and hope to whatever god that exist that she accepts it." Dwayne told him and David nodded. He was right. Like usual.

"We should let Max know what happened." Marko said and David nodded before telepathically telling his maker what happened. Max wasn't happy that they were so carless with the bottle but agreed with Dwayne.

You know what will have to be done if she doesn't accept it, David. Max told him and David sent is confirmation that he knew damn well he'd have to kill her even if he really didn't want to. None of them did. She felt like she was a part of them already.

"Is she going to be ok?" Laddie ask and Dwayne gave him a pat on the back.

"She'll be fine. But I think you should go spend the night with Sam just in case, ok?" Dwayne ask and Laddie nodded in agreement. He knew what was going on.

David bent down and moved Arianna over to Star's old bed and sent Dwayne to take Laddie to Max's for now. The boys feed quickly as they could and returned to the cave. They needed to be there when she woke up so she didn't freak out like Michael and Star did.

David sighed as he smoked staring at her sleeping form on the bed.

Please be ok with this. He thought and the others nodded hearing what he said. They didn't want to lose her after just starting to get to know her.