"Cali! Oooh Cali!" I groaned at the sound of Twix's voice from beside me. "You have some serious explaining to do, missy"
I pulled the pillow up over my ears, and then just decided to toss it at Twix's face. She dodged it easily and flicked her dark eyes towards me in annoyance.
"What are you doing with that vampire's jacket on?" Twix asked conversationally. I frowned and looked down to see that I was still wearing Blaine's jacket. Last night's events whirled around in my head, and I snapped to reality.
"Go get Josephine, quick. We need to talk" I said in the voice that invoked the hyena pack sisterhood (A small pact that we all made to tell each other everything when we were little. It also refers to us taking down enemies as a team- and using common gestures such as a lifted eyebrow, or slight frown to communicate something vital).
Fore example, Twix's lifted eyebrow and slight frown says: Why what's going on? Did he do something to you?
In return, I shake my head softly and gesture towards the door: No, you idiot. Now go get Josephine so we can talk.
A few seconds later, Twix came back with a worried looking Josephine towing along behind her, once they were sitting down I described with meticulous detail everything that had happened last night. By the time I was done, both Twix and Josephine were frowning in deep thought.
"I knew she was acting weird" Twix muttered under her breath, referring to Fiona.
"What about Jack?" Josephine asked "Shouldn't my mom be told that he can do werewolf things without being a full werewolf yet?"
Twix and I both shook our heads dismissively.
"Not our biggest problem"
"It's not like we study werewolves, maybe they can do that sort of stuff and we don't know about it"
Josephine sighed "Okay, whatever. So what are we going to do?"
"Nothing yet" I said as I gnawed on my lower lip "For now, lets just keep our eyes out for anything suspicious. We can't tell our mom's until we have proof, so for now just watch Fiona like a hawk"
Twix and Josephine nodded solemnly.
"Alright, we better go downstairs for breakfast" Josephine said softly.
"That reminds me. Eat a lot of iron in your diet. It'll help ward off the possessor demons" I said.
The girls sighed and rose from my bed, before leading the way downstairs.
Breakfast was for sure, weird.
Fiona kept trying to make conversation with Josephine and I. She tried to talk to Twix, but…a simple snarl from the leggy witch shut Fiona right up.
I was starting to go crazy with paranoia. Can Fiona transfer the demons through speaking with another person? Is that why she's talking to us suddenly? And where the hell is that damn ferret of hers? I'd bet he's doing some of her dirty work…
It was giving me a serious headache.
And then, my mom announced that the Adler Summer Solstice Gala would be next week.
It's not the end of the world, but it is a taxing detail. On top of trying to not get possessed and watching Fiona, I also had to find a date to one of the biggest parties of the year.
Ehh.
The week had passed by in a blur of inconspicuous whispers and scheming. Now, I was hours away from the Gala.
Twix, being Twix, had found a date the day my mom announced that she was going through with the preparations for the Ball. And Josephine, got stuck going with Jack- leaving me, with no one.
At least I would look pretty by myself.
My strawberry hair was pinned up with a pretty clip that was encrusted with Austrian crystals, and I was wearing a form fitting, silvery metallic halter gown with a plunging neckline. And, luckily, the gown was long enough to hide that I was wearing converse underneath.
"Hey, we match" said a familiar silky voice from directly behind me. I shivered and whirled around to see Blaine smirking from halfway across the room.
Stupid vampire mind-tricks.
I looked the vampire up and down to see that he was wearing an all black tuxedo with a metallic silver, skinny, silk tie.
I smirked and crossed my arms over my chest "I don't suppose you had any thing to do with the last three guys I met - turning down my invitation to the Gala, did you?"
Blaine shrugged his shoulders gracefully "I don't know what you're talking about" He said in a stoic voice "I just came to get my jacket back"
His eyes danced with merry mischief as he stared at me and I rolled my eyes.
"Sure" I said, drawing out the word as I tossed the vampire his jacket. He caught it and smiled at me.
"Cool, thanks" Blaine sighed, before disappearing out my window.
I snorted, shaking my head, and was in the process of turning back towards my vanity when Blaine appeared right in front of me with a wide smile on his face.
"I lied" he admitted coolly. I raised my eyebrows, feigning incredulity.
"About which part? The jacket or the guys?"
"Both"
I sighed "I expected as much" I said, before taking his hand and leading him downstairs where my family was greeting guests.
"I must say I'm presently surprised" Blaine whispered against my ear as we danced around the ballroom. I raised an eyebrow as a small smirk tugged up my lips.
"What're you talking about?" I asked.
Blaine shrugged, before using his hand to gently lift my chin so that our lips were mere millimeters from touching.
My breathing hitched and I ignored my reaction to being in such close proximity to him.
His beautiful indescribable eyes turned a brilliant silver as he leaned closer. Just as our lips barely brushed, he quickly averted himself so that his lips were back on my ear.
"You haven't mentioned Fiona all night" He said in a familiar tone. He was laughing.
I pushed him away put couldn't help my smile.
"You're an asshole" I snickered.
Blaine chuckled and tugged me back against his chest.
"I'm a vampire- we like to play games"
I looked up at him as a slow smile spread across my face "Funny, witches like to play games too"
Blaine leaned closer, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "Is that a challenge Ms. Callista Adler?"
I used his closeness to my advantage and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Well, Blaine, it isn't a job offer. And it's Miss Callista Adler, to you sir" I whispered against his lips before disappearing into the crowd of gathered bodies. I left Blaine smirking after me on the dance floor.
If he wants to play "heart for hearts" I like myself nothing more than a challenge.
Game on, Cali.
I laughed mentally No fair. You can't use your mind-stuff during game play. Get out of my head.
Fine. But you can't use any love spells, incantations, hexes, or potions- or any other form of magic - Blaine
I don't see why you had to sign your name after that- I know it's you talking.
I know you know. But tonight, when you're lying in your bed all alone, you'll think of how I signed my name on your thoughts- and you'll swoon over how romantic it is. - Blaine
You really need to find a hobby I joked.
"I already have one" Blaine said as he appeared in front of me. He wrapped an arm around me and kissed me passionately, pulling us out of the line of sight from the other guests.
"It's called chasing Cali" he breathed. I felt his sharp teeth graze the soft flesh of my throat and stole myself a moment to reflect before pushing him away.
I waggled my finger in front of him as I tsked.
"You're pushing it, Pierce"
Blaine grinned wolfishly at me.
I watched in silent awe as a rose appeared in his outstretched hand. It was a dark crimson red, tipped with black around the petal edges. It was beautiful.
He caressed my face with it playfully before dropping the rose in my hand.
"Night" he smirked, winking as he disappeared from sight.
I stared after him for a few seconds before smiling to myself.
Boy-oh-Boy did I love me some "heart for hearts".
Sorry for the shortness but I've seemed to have lost some of my creative juices. For those of you wondering "heart for hearts" is a game that supernaturals (mostly witches and vampires) play. It's usually with a human and the purpose of the game is to get the human to fall so madly in love with you that they would give you anything your heart desired- including their own beating heart- or the hearts of others. i.e. heart for hearts. So yeah- Blaine and Cali have just agreed to play a modified game of that.
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