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Night world- wingless angel
As the sun started to rise, Jade's breathing pattern left the deep, even breaths of a dreamer into shallower more frequent ones as she started to wake. That night was possibly the best of Levi's existence, although most of it was spent in sleep, a complete waste of time as Ayden would put it. Although he was not conscious Levi could still feel her touch as he dreamed, even his subconscious was focused on Jade. His dreams were not like a human, they were fleeting pictures of his deepest desires, which were all pretty much about Jade in some way or form. His eyes drifted towards the glass ceiling as the sun shone through, revealing the dust motes floating in the air. Each mote had two sides- the light side on which the sun hit them, and dark sides where the sun never made an appearance.
It reminded him of himself, in an odd way if people-or vampires really- could really be compared to particles of dust in the air. There were two distinct sides of Levi. One side of him was content, happy and ecstatic to have found his soul mate, with an intense need to be near her, protect her and give her everything her heart desired. The other side of him however was dark, afraid, and with a bloodlust so powerful that just laying there with Jade made the monster inside of him stir. He could feel his first premolars elongating and sharpening themselves into points as he lay there with her in his arms. Levi could barely contain himself and his grizzly desires to have Jade's sweet blood satiating his intense thirst. Could he really expose Jade to that kind of danger? While this internal debate was going on inside his mind he had no idea she had woken up and was now staring at him.
He did not have a care in the world as he stared into the eyes of his beloved, all of the logic plaguing his brain had disappeared in that one instant that his eyes met hers. He did not want to wake another morning without her by his side. With a wistful sigh he smiled lovingly down at Jade and kissed her with all of the passion buried deep inside his long silent chest. His heart seemed to flutter as she returned the kiss with equal passion while her hands snaked up and curled into his hair. After oh…about a century of kisses Levi finally let Jade breathe, kissing along her jaw line, then down to her collar bone, raising goose bumps in his lips' wake.
"Well good morning to you too" Jade panted breathlessly. Levi chuckled
"That's the understatement of the year" he smiled.
Levi hugged her once more and was surprised by her sudden outburst.
"OH SHIT!!! I HAVE TO GET HOME!!!"
Levi knew the language of today's teens wasn't exactly pure but nothing he's heard had turned him on as much as Jade's dirty talking had.
"Trust me Jadie, your father hasn't so much as lifted an eye lid…but he should in approximately one hour and fifteen minutes"
Jade cocked an eyebrow and smiled. Levi gave Jade a puzzled look watching her slide off the bed. The tilted look he gave Jade made her heart beat speed up appreciatively.
"I've got to get going…" Jade said quietly. As she said this, her stomach growled explaining to Levi the reason she was edging out so early in the morning, causing her face to blush profusely. Levi chuckled gently and glided over to her with that inhuman graceful way he and his siblings had, and whispered in her ear.
"I've got it all covered love. Do you honestly think I'd let you starve?" he took Jade's warm hand in his and guided her down the first set of stairs then down the grander spiraling staircase where his siblings were all going about their daily routines as if Jade's presence wasn't anything out of the ordinary.
It was Celest who was first to greet them followed by Ayden Jag then finally a reluctant Kalie.
"Hello Jade, Levi. How are you this morning?" she sighed with a radiant smile that complimented her beautiful features wonderfully.
All the joy from the night spent was still very tangible in the air; it was as if a cloud of tranquility had settled into Levi's hectic life-or not life. His arms unconsciously pulled Jade closer to his side before he answered with a magnificent crooked smile which never failed to set a swarm of butterflies rioting in Jade's stomach that stole her breath.
"Absolutely brilliant Lest, thank you for asking. And how are you?" he answered just a few moments too late. He was lost in the memories that would always be some of the best of his existence. The thought that there would be plenty more memories to come made Levi feel even more buoyant and carefree than before.
Jade's heart skipped a beat when these words left Levi's mouth and her answering smile stretched from just about ear to ear.
The Hale's kitchen was large, to say the least. It had a huge window that stretched from wall to wall and took up over half the wall from top to bottom. There was an island in the middle with black leather covered wood bar stools to match the granite counter top. The refrigerator had a TV built into it and the stove (that wasn't the island) had a flat surface. All Jade could do was stare in wonder. Then something came to mind with a sudden randomness.
"So why, if you're vampires do you even need a kitchen like this?" before she could stop herself the words were out. Her hands flew to cover her mouth and Jade wished a pit would open in the ground and she would fall in, to hide forever from the embarrassment she was so prone to. But she got an entirely different and relatively less furious reaction than the one she expected. Rather than shouting and scoffing they giggled and looked at her with understanding, ancient eyes.
"Well you see Jadie" Celest answered fighting a smile "our kind is never to let humans know of our existence."
"With the exception of you though" Ayden injected, the bigger part of his attention focused on the video game he had in his hands.
"So" Celestial went on as if Ayden hadn't spoken "we have to blend in. But the fact that we are vampires does not mean we have to be antisocial. People, well humans at least, shy away from us due to their instincts, but we do enjoy company. And when we have company over we must keep up this façade that shelters us from exposure." She finished with a gentle smile and a look in her silvery sapphire eyes that said she wasn't in any trouble.
"They shy away from you because you're a loser Lest" Ayden stated, earning a slap in the back of his head from Jag which made Jade giggle. She could see that there was passion brewing between Celest and Jag. She wondered why they weren't already together. The way he oriented himself around her! It was like a gravitational pull, when she would move, he would adjust himself at exactly the same moment. And his eyes followed her restlessly; Jade knew that every move Celest made was safe; Jag would take a bullet for her.
The others seemed completely oblivious to this revelation Jade made. Levi was preparing something that smelled positively mouth-watering. The steam that rose from the frying pan was caked with the scent of eggs, seasoning and various types of peppers. Her legs carried her forward without her command, it was like the smoke had gripped her and was pulling her forward with promise of scrumptious flavor, and mind-numbing deliciousness.
"Dude! Why does everyone hit me??" Ayden griped when he lost his game. But nobody was paying him any attention. Jag was sitting on the huge window sill, sketching some hidden beauty he saw beyond, in the forest. Kalie had drifted off silently, probably to play with her kittens and Celest was in deep conversation with Levi as he slid the omelet onto a white porcelain plate and poured some fresh orange juice into a matching cup. By this time Jade's stomach was brought back to her attention. It made her laugh quietly at how distractible she was.
"Jade?" Celest asked
"Hmm?"
"What's it like?" her tone made Jade look up, she sounded somewhat…bashful?
"What's what like Celest?" Jade said around a mouthful of delicious egg omelet.
"Being in a house full of vampires? I mean don't get me wrong. I love that you're here but usually humans are scared of us…" She finished with a quizzical look on her face.
"That's an understatement" Levi laughed "They are downright terrified of us. I'm not sure, but it's something in the atmosphere we carry. The animal like posture we have, the silvery glint of our eyes. I'm not sure. Something like that."
"I don't know, well yeah it was…weird to see you for the first time but it only made me more curious to meet you. And as for the being in a house full of vampires, it's a little intimidating to say the least, but I've never really fit in the norm of high school girls so I'm in heaven what with all the weirdness…and stuff... But it's more intimidating because I know you all are so much stronger than me and I am so utterly weak..."
Celest nodded thoughtfully. Jades eyes searched for Levi's, and found them staring down at the dishes he was washing a little too intently, he knew the direction this conversation was going.
"You sound as if there's something more you wish to say"
"There is…" Jade's voice quivered with anxiety. She didn't know how this would affect Levi, and he seemed so obstinately against making her a vampire. This would be sure to upset him.
"Well?" Celest prodded truly interested. It was very weird, having someone besides Jasper interested in the things she had to say.
"Well…" Jade's next words came in a bit of a rush, which caused them to get all mooshed together. "Levi told me what would happen if you were caught with a human in the know and I am scared Celest, SO scared of what might happen to you. I don't think I could live with myself if something ever happened to you or Kalie or Jag or Ayden, I know I just barely met all of you but already you feel like family. And I am putting each one of you in danger by being here. So…" she paused to take a deep breath "I think that making me a vampire would be best, nobody would be in danger and I would feel a WHOLE lot better when I am not the cause of stress among your family. I could even help if it came down to a fight…I could…I…" her body slumped slightly and her eyes averted to the pretty oak wood floor, waiting for the reaction that was sure to hurt her ears. When nothing was said she peeked from under her lashes. Celest and Levi wore similar faces of torture and pain, with ancient wisdom and sadness etched into their eyes that gave off an eccentric silver glint. The only difference between the two was the black ice Jade believed was gone forever in Levi's bottomless eyes. She felt like she could fall into these beautiful fathomless eyes, like she could see his soul through them.
So quickly Jade couldn't be sure she hadn't imagined it Celest threw a pointed and meaningful look at Levi and moved his head just a tiny bit, a nod. She was mystified, vampires were so weird. Jade laughed so quietly it was just a movement in her shoulders at the thought that she could use that term so casually. She was so preoccupied with her internal thoughts that she hadn't realized the others had roamed back into the room and were now looking at Levi with expectant expressions, seeking an answer. His face was fierce yet at the same time pain was carved in his beautiful angular features and Jade hated to see his face contorted that way and by no fault but her own. She knew she shouldn't be pushing it so hard, her transformation but every breath she took as a human put her new friends in danger.
An exasperated sigh escaped Levi's lips, the only thing besides Jade's heartbeat that broke the silence.
"OK. Well I can see your point Jade" Levi pulled Jade onto his lap. The others were getting restless.
"What about her transformation O wise leader?" Ayden growled, irritation saturating his voice. He moved over so Kalie, who was last to join their discussion could take her place on his lap.
"I'm getting to it, shut up. I see your point Love, but you met me only 48 hours ago. You don't know what you want. You will be a vampire but take the time to think about it...thoroughly" he added when Jade's mouth opened in protest. "Because right now I've got to get you home, your father is starting to get restless"
"How do you-"
"I'll tell you about it some other time." With that, and a coy smile pulling up the corners of his mouth he knocked her legs from under her with a swift movement from his leg, and caught her just before her head hit the floor.
"Jerk" Jade muttered. Levi chuckled and put a tender kiss on her lips to silence them.
"Later Shorty" Ayden said. He grinned when Jade glared daggers at him, more or less trying to make him dead with her eyes.
"Come back soon!" Celest added, having to shout, as Levi was already stepping through the window.
"I will!" is all Jade managed to get out before Levi flung himself into the open air. Then they were soaring above the treetops with the wind pulling at her hair. Unlike the night before this didn't frighten her. Oddly it sent peace through her. It must have had something to do with the fact that she had an overprotective vampire boyfriend beneath her that would sooner breathe his last breath before he let harm come to her. The thought made Jade smile 'vampire boyfriend' she repeated in her head with a giggle.
"Do I get to hear the joke love?" Levi asked, distracted by the freedom of flight.
"Vampire boyfriend"
"Huh?" Levi questioned, though Jade could hear a smile in his teasing voice.
"Nothing"
They were back at the house, with Jade securely in her bed in no time at all. Levi kissed her with all of the passion from the night before, and soon Jade was gasping for breath trying to calm her maniacal heart rate. Levi chuckled slightly and was out the window just seconds before her father opened the door on the other side of the room.
"Goodbye my love. I'll be back for you when the sun sets" he whispered, the sound barely audible.
"Jadie? Cupcake it's time to get up. We've got a full day ahead of us" her father announced
Jade groaned "Perfect"
A/N: sorry guys, for the long wait. I feel like SUCH a slacker! But here's a long one fer ya! Remember reviews=happy Maya= MOAR posts!! XP I'll try to keep up with the updating. Went through a tough heartbreak, so things are a little outta whack right now but will get better don't worry! ;)
