Chapter 7;

Eric POV

For one last time, I look at the sleeping beauty before me pressing into my chest, I give a sigh (I have been doing that a lot recently) and I unhappily begin to detangle myself from her. We spent the rest of the early morning talking about our lives, mainly hers and some history of my life now and again. Eventually she fell asleep and cuddled herself into me, putting her head on my chest and her leg sprayed over mine. I have only ever laid with one person and that was with Pam after her first night of been a vampire, it is hard to believe that she was once a scared young girl compared to the strong independent vampire she now is. (If you call spending my money instead of her own independence. She thinks I do not know that she is, sneaky girl) I now understand why so many humans enjoy cuddling; it gives me chance to absorb her unique scent and submerge in it. Her Grandmother recently put her head round the door as she returned from the bathroom to do her 'human needs' she smiled at me and winked and went back to her bed. She is actually a very kind person; I admire her a lot, at her age with her physical state deteriorating constantly she still protected her kin fiercely, I admire her a lot.

Finally I bring myself to leave her, pushing my corvette to its top speed, I will just make it home in time before the sun rises, it has been a while since I have left it this close to dawn.

As I make it into my chamber, I send her a truthful text, but leave it so she thinks it is merely a joke. I feel the draw of sleep pull me under, and my last thought is of her beautiful smile.