Hey baby, I'll count to three and pull

bang bang bang

It's time to test my luck, let it begin

If you say you're not scared, that's a lie –

your heart is stopping

If it's not you, I will die anyway

Things like this, things like this are not a big deal to me

When you said painful hearts

and painful words are meaningless now

It ripped apart my heart –

bang bang bang bang bang

I'll hold back, hold back till the end

The smearing tears in my blood-shot eyes

Even if it's like this

I need to hold onto you

With your hand, oh, aim –

bang bang bang bang bang

SPICA- Russian Roulette (English Lyrics)

Jade's POV:

The following Monday at school, Tori seemed jumpier than usual. She was more alert, and the tiniest thing made her jump.

"Why so jumpy Vega?" I asked the half-Latina as she entered Sikowitz's classroom.

Tori jumped at little at my reply (go figure) and sighed. "I'm just worried. Ever since you told me the Sherry story, I've just gotten paranoid. I took a cab to school since Trina's car is in the shop and couldn't drive me to school. I was going to ask if I could hitch a ride with her boyfriend to school, but I changed my mind when I realized it was my ex."

"Boyfriend?" I questioned. "Ex?"

"Yeah, Steven. The one who was cheating on me with Carly."

"Oh. That douche." I snarled. "Why is your sister dating him?"

"She said something about him smelling of lavender, and I didn't get any more information." Tori shrugged. "But her favorite smell is lavender, so..." She trailed off, but I could tell what she was thinking.

"Oh she thinks this guy is her soulmate?" I said.

"Yeah." Tori confirmed.

I laughed. "Yeah, I highly doubt he is."

"What makes you say that?"

"I... can't really say." I told her, remembering my promise to Beck. "But you'll find out eventually. And if you're worried about hunters, just stick with your monster friends. Or you can ask your parents or Sikowitz for advice on how to spot hunters and self-defense tactics."

"Thanks Jade." Tori flashed me a smile that made my half-undead heart skip a beat. As Sikowitz jumped into the classroom from the side window, I took my seat and slumped down into it.

What's wrong with me?

Trina's POV:

After school ended, I met Steven outside where he was standing next to his car.

"Hey baby." I greeted him, giving him a quick kiss.

"Hey Trina." He greeted me back, hugging me. "Is your sister coming with us?"

"Nope. She got a ride with Andre." I responded. "Let's roll out."

He floored the gas, and drove out of the parking lot. As he drove, I noticed he drove past my road.

"Uh, Steven, you missed the turn." I informed him.

"I know." He said, continuing to drive down the road further until he reached the entrance to the forest.

"Steven, where are you taking me?" I pestered, beginning to grow panicked.

"Somewhere more private." He answered cryptically.

"Steven, take me home." I ordered. "Now."

"Come on, babe, don't be like that."

"Now Steven!"

"No Trina!" He bellowed.

His loud yell caught me off guard and was enough to silence me for a bit. He stopped the car a minute later, and turned to me.

"Trina..." He whispered. "I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry?" I asked. "Steven, what's going on?"

"Trina, it's not gonna work."

"Did you bring me out here just to dump me?!" I roared. I was suddenly furious. "I can't believe you, Steven!"

"Not to break up with you." Steven shook his head. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion, but they shot up as Steven produced a dagger from his jacket pocket.

"What the fuck, Steven?!" I screeched in a high-pitched voice, fumbling for the door handle.

"The lavender scent is perfume." He admitted. "It was a ruse to get you to date me. Sorry, Trina." He thrusted the dagger towards me, and I grabbed his wrist, holding it back.

"Let go of me!" He snapped.

"Fuck you!" I screamed, finding the handle, and opening the door, scrambling out and onto the grass.

Steven tossed the knife at me, and it stuck in the ground just an inch above my head. I reached for it, preparing to use it if I had to, and recoiled in horror as the dagger burned my hand.

"Shit." I cursed realizing it was made out of silver. "You stupid hunter!" I roared at him.

"Your friend killed Sherry!" He yelled. "She was my real girlfriend! I loved her and now she's dead. And now you'll be the one to die!"

He lunged at me, and I rolled away. He hit the ground where I was laying, and I jumped to my feet preparing to run away when I heard Steven let out a shout that turned into a loud gurgling sound.

I wheeled around and saw Beck Oliver standing over Steven's dead body. Steven's dagger was shoving in his throat, and there was blood gushing out onto the grass.

"Beck?" I said.

"Hey Trina." He waved and smiled at me. "I took care of the hunter for you."

"Yeah, I can see that. How did you get here?"

"I was just getting some fresh air and I heard screaming. I came here and saw him attack you."

"Well, thanks for helping me." I thanked him.

"Of course." Beck grinned. "I couldn't just let a fellow child of the night die."

"Do you think you could walk me home?" I asked.

"Sure." Beck nodded. He stuck out an arm and wrapped it around my shoulders. "Don't worry, I'll keep you safe."

I smiled and breathed a sigh of relief when I caught a peculiar scent wafting off his body.

I turned my head to face the side of his head, and said, "You smell like lavender."

Beck's POV:

After dropping Trina off at her house, I went to take a shortcut back to my house through the woods when I got a call from Andre.

"Hey man what's up?" I said to my dark-skinned friend.

"Hey Beck." Andre muttered. I could tell by the tone of his voice that something was wrong.

"What's wrong man?"

"Can I come over to your house? There's something I really need to tell you."

"Sure. I'm heading there now."

"Alright see ya there." Andre hung up.

I tucked my phone into my pocket and shifted into a blue jay, and flew off towards my house. I spotted Andre pull into my driveway as I reached my RV, and landed on the top of his car before shifting back.

Andre got out of the car and scoffed at me. "Come on, man, I just got my car washed."

"Sorry." I laughed, hopping off the car onto the ground. "Come on inside." I led him to my RV, and held open the door for him.

Andre entered and sat on the couch. I sat on the other side and asked, "So, what's up?"

"You know I have a girlfriend, right?" Andre spoke.

"Yeah. But you've never told me what her name was."

"Courtney. Courtney Van Cleef"

"Hold up. Isn't she Sinjin's sister?"

"Yeah, she is. She's not like him though." He assured me. "Monsters-wise I mean. She's a succubus. She was cursed at a young age by a witch who had a vendetta against her family because her maternal grandparents were hunters and killed the witch's aunt and father."

"Is Sinjin a monster too?" I inquired.

"No he's human and so are his parents. But they have friends who are monsters, and they helped Courtney during her first succubus transformation."

"Okay... so what is it that you wanted to tell me?"

"She told me earlier that she might be... pregnant."

The news hit me like a ton of bricks. Andre may have gotten his girlfriend pregnant?

"Y-You're sure man?" I sputtered.

"Yeah." Andre nodded solemnly. "She took today off from school to go to the doctor to double check. She said that she had taken a home pregnancy test a few weeks ago and that it was positive."

"Holy shit dude. You could be a father possibly." I shook my head in disbelief.

"Yeah. A father at seventeen. Who would have thought?" He laughed bitterly.

"Don't worry man, I'll be there for you." I assured him. "I promise."

Andre's POV:

"Thanks man." I told the Canadian. "That really means a lot."

"No problem." Beck shrugged. "Just looking out for my best friend."

Suddenly my phone rang. I pulled it out of my jeans pocket, and Courtney's number flashed across the screen.

"Oh crap, it's Courtney." I swore. "I'm sorry Beck, I really gotta take this."

"It's no big deal. Go ahead." Beck told me.

"Thanks." I stood and quickly exited the RV before answering the call.

"Courtney baby, what's up?" I asked, trying to sound casual."

"Hey Andre." She greeted me, sounding happy. "I went to the doctor."

"Okay. How did it turn out?"

"It was a false positive." She informed me. "I'm not actually pregnant."

"Oh." I paused for a minute. "How are you feeling?"

"A little relieved, actually." She replied. "I'm not ready for a baby."

"Yeah, I'm not either." I admitted. "Maybe in a few years."

"I hope so. I really want to have kids with you someday."

"Me too." I felt the smile grow on my face.

"I gotta go." Courtney sighed. "My mom wants me to help her with chores. I'll call you later."

"Bye Courtney, love you." I said.

"Love you too."

I hung up and shoved my phone back into the back pocket of my pants. I breathed a sigh of relief. No kids now, but maybe one day. I know she's the one. Even though she doesn't have that scent yet, I know it's her.

I can feel it.

A/N: Thanks for all the support guys. The reviews, follows, and favs really make me happy to write this story and seeing people enjoy fills me with joy.

See you next time.

-Liv