As Adrian flipped through the pages, he suddenly stopped and scanned the entry title, an evil grin spreading across his face.

I groaned, "Oh no."

"Looks like he found a good one," Said Rose, smiling just as evilly.

Adrian smiled, and read, "Pros and Cons of Dating a Vampire." Everyone smiled and wore expressions of excitement. No getting out of it now, I realized as Adrian said, "Oh, what's this? This is right after the Halloween dance...aka, before we started dating...aka you thought about going out with me before we started going out."

A few people snickered, and I glared at them, shutting them up, and I sighed, "Just read it."

He didn't need to be told twice, "Pro: He is drop-dead gorgeous." People snickered, and Adrian gave me a mischievous look. When I groaned, he got the message and didn't add any commentary, "Con: He. Is. A. Vampire. Pro: This is Adrian Ivashkov. Con: This. Is. Adrian. Freaking. Ivashkov."

"Why is that a good thing and a bad thing, Sydney?" Asked Jill with mock-innocence, "Which is it? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"

Everyone looked at me and I sighed, "Well, then, it was more of a bad thing...but I couldn't decide. Just this morning, it was a good thing...but now," I glared at him and the diary he held, "I can't exactly decide."

He put a hand over his heart in mock-horror, "That hurts Sage, that hurts."

"It should," I said deadpan, "Now keep reading."

He shot me one more fake pained look but then obeyed, "Pro: He tells me every day how special I am and how pretty-no beautiful-I am. Con: He's a player...he probably says that to everyone...he's probably lying..." Adrian looked at me, a genuinely shocked look written on his face, "Sydney, I would never."

I looked away, "I know...I was stupid back then...insecure..."

Setting down the diary, he put a hand on my cheek, and made me look up at him, "I meant every single word I said, now and back then. I didn't only believe it was true...I knew it was true. You are-and always have been-unique, special, amazingly, agonizingly beautiful. You're smart, funny, perfect. Sometimes I think I'm dreaming...thinking that one day I'll wake up and...You won't be there...but then I remember...I could never even dream of someone as awesome as you."

Tears sprang to my eyes, and I kissed him, hard and long. I kissed away the insecurity I've felt ever since I've been with him. He was truly a dream...maybe I'll wake up and find him gone. I hope not...that would be a nightmare.

Suddenly, someone cleared their throat and we ripped apart, breathless and gazing at each other with loving eyes. I was breathless, not only because of the kiss, but because of his words.

"Damn, Sydney, I didn't know you could kiss like that!" Exclaimed Eddie and Rose at the same time. They looked at each other, but Eddie just looked down, blushing, and Rose looked back at me with a horrified expression, "What the fuck did you do to her, Adrian?!"

"More than you know, Rose," I said, not looking anywhere but Adrian, "More than you know."

"Apparently," Rose said, eyes still wide.

I took a deep breath, finally ripping my gaze from Adrian's, "I guess you can keep reading, then."

"Sure thing," He said, picking the diary back up, flipping to the right page, "Pro: He doesn't seem to be lying...he says he's not...he's not...is he?...I think we just figured that out, Sage," Adrian said, wiggling his eyebrows at me, I blushed and he continued, "Con: It's forbidden. Pro: He makes me stop thinking...it may be scary, but...it's nice. Con: I may be sent to re-education. Pro: I'm out of Cons. Con: I shouldn't be out of Cons before I'm out of Pros. Pro: I can list good things about him all day...This one is the last one, but doesn't say pro or con before it," Adrian observed.

"Just read," I sighed. Seriously, we'd be done by now if there were no, uh...distractions.

"If I choose him, I'd be following my heart and ignoring my brain...Pro or Con? Obviously a pro Sage," Adrian said as he finished, "What do you all think?"

As one they all said pro.

"Even you, Comrade?" Asked Rose, looking at Dimitri with a smirk.

"Of course, if I hadn't followed my heart, I wouldn't have you, my Roza," Dimitri said, giving her a short kiss.

When they pulled apart, Rose teased, "I think Sydney and Adrian are better kissers than us."

Dimitri responded, his voice thicker than normal with his Russian accent, "I can prove otherwise tonight."

Rose's eyebrows raised, "It'll take a lot, Comrade, are you sure you can."

"I'll do more than that," Dimitri said.

Rose swallowed, and didn't reply, eyes longing.

I laughed, which made everyone turn towards me, "Sorry. I just thought you two would be just like Adrian and I if I were more like Adrian."

"Are you saying we're like two Adrians?" Asked Rose in disgust.

"Eww," Eddie said.

I laughed again, "Yup, that's exactly what I was saying."

"Eww," Everyone said except Adrian and me.

Adrian looked around, fake hurt written across his features. I put a hand on his shoulder and said, "I think one is enough."

"That's right, Sage," Adrian said, surprising me, "That's right...The world wouldn't be able to handle that much amazingness."

I laughed and rolled my eyes, "Whatever lets you sleep at night."

"Let's continue reading," Rose said.

"Gladly," Adrian said, flipping through the pages once more.