Okay, so I have three stories right now I am writing. Two Artemis Fowl fanfics and this one.... I am dying because I haven't updated my Artemis Fowl ones in like... let us say forever. Here is what I think though.. I think I like you guys better... so you will always be written more... SAY YAY!!!
Holly's heart jumped up into her throat at the sound of his voice. It was soft and polite. He could make millions singing with a voice like that and Holly could bet he was a total heart throb. Though she couldn't see his entire face.
He leaned back bowed, "My apologies, I have not introduced myself. My name is Darian."
Holly laughed and for good reason. Either he was giving her his character name for in all honesty he was dressed like Darian from Sailor Moon or his name really was Darian and that was the reason he picked the outfit. He took her hand and kissed it and his lips....were so gentle she almost squealed. She held a composed face and as he let go of her hand, curtsied politely.
"The name of my own in Holly...." She paused for a moment and thought. Then she smiled and went on, "Or Dorothy."
Darian chuckled softly and replied, "I believe Holly is more beautiful of a name for a girl like you."
He looked around for a moment and a small smirk played his lips. Then he turned to her. His hand came up and gently touched the side of her face, to make her look in his eyes. Her breath caught in her thoat and he leaned close.
"Would you like to dance?" As if by chance a slow song came on and she could barely contain her diaphram shaking in excitement and loss of breath. She nodded and his hand slid down slowly and he was about to pull her deeping into the crowd of people when Adam came up next to her.
Adam had her water bottle in his hand and he smiled at her but the look he gave Darian sent shivers down her spine. It was obvious they new each other. Adam's eyes flared with hate while Darians smiled in amusement. Adam turned and smiled at Holly, he didn't realize she had seen the looks, "You want to go sit down somewhere to drink this?"
Holly bit her lip in frustration. These two obviously had a bad past. Adam obviously wanted Holly to himself. Darian obviously wanted to dance with her, only to get back at Adam. And Holly obviously didn't want to hurt Adam but wanted to dance with this masked, mysterious stranger. Adam sighed and Darian smirked, both obviously knew what she was thinking.
"Do you mind if I take just one dance with him? I already said I would." Holly asked Adam and his eyes fell for a moment but he smiled.
"Just come and get me babe," Adam replied and turned to walk away. She watched as he got to the bar. She did not know what he said to Johns but the constant eye Johns now had on Darian was enough said to her. She just hoped Darian noticed the look in Johns eye and didn't do anything to upset her.
As they got to the dance floor center. He took her up in his arms. She was close to him and they danced ballroom style, not the regular way people do, like the strangers around them. He didn't really say anything as he swept her across the floor. It was like a dream. He twirled her and finally in the middle of the song pulled her a little closer to him, with some force. A small smile fell upon his lips, not cocky at all, just a smile. He leaned foreward and again with his sweet voice whispered, "You are very protected aren't you Holly?"
As he leaned back she gave him a crossed look. Then she looked around to see all the boys plus Adam, giving him death threat looks. She was going to have to do some talking to them later. For now she looked at him and he seemed amused but then looked at her. He gave her a smile and she replied, "They may 'protect' me but they are going to need protection from me when I get to them."
He chuckled lightly and used a hand to sweep her light golden hair off her shoulder. Then he decided to say, "Does that mean you are interested?"
Holly bit the inside of her lip in anger but decided to ask, "Interested in what?"
"Seeing me again," Darian whispered so light in her ear, her breath caught in her throat. She looked at him and his head fell a little as he chuckled. The song was nearly over and Adam was on his way over to them, "though if you are being kept from it I understand."
"I can do what ever I want," Holly whispered harshly back and leaned in close to add, "I would love to actually get to know you. You're... charming, in a mysterious bad boy kind of way, but intelligent."
A bright light crossed his eyes and he twirled her in. Then he slowly dipped her and as Adam came up he kissed her gently. She was stunned and couldn't say anything. He lightly nudged her ear and whispered, "Tell we meet again."
Darian pulled her up and nodded walking swiftly away as to avoid the now infuriated Adam who had seem him do it. He had also heard some of what Darian had said. He was not pleased and wanted to rip his head off. He was about to go after him when he felt Holly's hand. It was soft, delicate, and he could feel her now slowing heart beat. He breathed and handed her the water he still had. She took it gently and chugged it down. Adam couldn't help but cock his head to the side and wonder what was going through her mind. After she was done, she threw the bottle to Gary who just happened to be walking past. She noted how he walked with the full intention of kicking Charlisle out of the club. She then turned back to Adam and smiled at him. He forgot about Darian for the moment. They could settle the score later. This was his time with Holly and he was going to show her a better time than that pale, freak ever could.
He took her hand and led her out of the crowd of people. As he reached the enterance she stopped. She gave him a quizical look, "I want to bring you somewhere fun."
She bit her lip and looked back to where the guys were. Johns was the only one who was watching her and he didn't have a very happy look on his face. He didn't trust anyone when it came to Holly. With two guys coming into her life, trying to play with her emotions, it was driving him insane... but he did not control Holly and she wasn't kept from making her own mistakes if she wanted them.
"I need to text all the guys first and let them know," Holly told him sternly and went on with doing just that. When she was done and the boys were satisfied she let Adam take her hand. They got outside and started to walk towards the park, it was dark, quiet, and peaceful. Holly and Alex walked hand in hand. Holly payed all her attention to the stars as he nervously kept glancing over at her. She looked, smelled, and was amazing. She noticed him and her hand slightly applied more pressure because she was getting anxious to know what he wanted.
"What's wrong?" Holly asked, trying to keep her throat clear.
Alex smiled at her and walked ahead of her, "I am just curious about you."
"Well, what do you want to know?" Holly asked, running ahead of him and turning to face him. His answer wasn't enough so she had to know more. He walked slower so she could walk backwards.
"Do you like people who aren't exactly what they seem?" Alex asked trying to look anywhere then where she was.
Holly cocked her head to the side, not getting the answer she was expecting. She didn't know exactly what he meant either, "Well, I wasn't expecting that but, it's always nice to learn things about people, even if you would never expect it from them."
Alex didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable and he felt he was asking these questions to soon. He wanted to stay on the subject so he tried a different aproach that she wouldn't suspect anything from, "What kind of movies to you like?"
"Creature features definitally!" Holly replied without hesitation and full of enthusiasm. She went on while thinking, "Romance, action, and comedy ... I like them all I guess."
"So, you are the type of person who would want a dream date with Dracula?" Alex shivered as he asked it, thinking of the creep earlier.
"I would love to meet him!" Holly jumped in mock happiness, "Can you set us up for an appointment?"
He rolled his eyes and smirked, "You like the cold, ugly, undead over the strong, handsome, transformers?"
Holly smiled and though about the vampire/ werewolf wars in all those movies. She didn't think it was all right. Though she thought about what she would like about the two creatures, "I'm not sure I want a hairy thug or a cold bloodsucker."
Her words stung through Adam but she never noticed him flinch. He went on like nothing fazed him and she kept talking, "Though I would want to know both. In the movies, they are always fighting. They say one side is good and one side is bad but, what if that is a lie."
The fact that her words were so close to the truth and that she seemed to believe in what she said, that they were alive, surprised Adam. This made him laugh, would she really want to meet one if she had the chance?
"What if I said I told you that I am one?" Alex asked her as he looked up at the soon to be full moon. He didn't need it to change but it was ten times easier to with the full moon. It was like a natural movement of the hand, instead of a painful exercise. As his mind drifted, Holly stopped dead in her tracks, causing Adam to get his legs twisted in hers. They both fell with almost full force to the pavement. Holly gasped with their faces inches apart, Adam could feel the heat radiating from her face. He quickly moved to a stradling position and asked, "Are you alright!?"
Holly propped herself up on one elbow and rubbed the back of her head gently. Her head had hit the pavement a little hard but she ignored the pain as she growled, "I'm fine just don't mock me."
Alex quickly moved to the side of her and helped her sit up better. He looked at her gently and spoke in the most truthful voice he could manage, "No, I wouldn't do that. I know everything there is to know about it. I'm completely invovled. I asked for a reason."
Holly looked at him skeptically for a moment but then she relaxed into his arm which was placed behind her so she wouldn't fall back. She sighed, asking, "Then what movies have you watched, that make you such an expert?"
"HA!" Alex laughed and shook his head, "Those movies are B.S.! They don't have any real facts in them at all. They are portrayed as killers and monsters but it's not there fault they are born that way. Every time your race screws up and people die they blame us!"
He stopped dead in his tracks. Did he really just say that? He looked up at Holly who just nodded, with no change in expression. He could see in her eyes that she knew he screwed up but was trying not to let on that he had surprised her. Though had she known? How could she make him break like that? In his whole life, he had never told an outsider of his race. He had just told her that he was a werewolf... well, a creature at the most.
He looked at her and tried to make his expression soft before he spoke but she beat him to it, "I know what you mean."
He looked at her confused and she went on, "With vampires and werewolves, the blame is always on them. I can't say that with vampires and werewolves being addicted to human blood that some of them don't just attack anytime they want but, they are blamed for everything," Holly smiled at him with serious look in her eyes, "There are those who just want to live life and are the sweetest people I have ever known."
Holly looked down at her lap, frowning to her knees. She wondered what he was thinking. She believed, ninty percent, that he was a werewolf. His hand lightly touched her cheek and she looked at him in a worried way. He hated it, cause he would never hurt her, even though she knew. He bit his lip and even though his pack would certainly kill him he told her, "If you can keep it a secret... I will tell you every thing you want to know. I will show you even... I.. I just don't want you to be scared or..."
"I won't leave you," Holly whispered and a small smile touched her lip, "I just met you... you're nice, sweet, and I want to be your friend. I want to get to know you."
Adam breathed and gave her a harder look, "You know I feel a little stronger for you than just friendship, Holly?"
She nodded and said nothing at first but then whispered, "But, you know I need to know you? I can't jump in head first, I've made those mistakes before and I don't want to hurt you. I need to know for sure."
"I trust you," Adam said sternly, standing up, "I will show you, if you trust me."
"I trust you," Holly replied, easily and honestly.
He took a few steps back and looked up at the moon. He gave Holly a grave look, "Don't be afraid."
He threw his arms back and roared as the painful process began.