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Edward POV

We all followed the shape shifter up the stairs because we were all curious and mostly suspicious. I knew Esme and Carlisle trusts them, but we have no reason to. They just show up in town armed to the teeth and we're supposed to trust them.

None of this seems right. Their story is shady, but my adoptive parents have already welcomed them with open arms. To top all of that off ever since that girl got here Carlisle has been acting strange.

His thoughts are more guarded than usual. I scanned every ones mind to see if were on the same page.

Rosalie was indifferent for the most part, but wasn't overly concerned. She thought that there was no threat between the two of them even if they did put up a fight.

Emmet was worried about bringing a strange human into a house of vampires while also being very curious about the girl. Mostly he found teasing the shifter to be quite amusing.

Jasper didn't like this situation at all and was trying to calculate the all of the risks of having them here while trying to keep his blood lust under control. He was also a little afraid to be in this room again after what happened earlier.

Alice's mind was working very differently. She was working on trying to see around the holes in her visions while thinking of non consequential things like humming a song in the back of her mind like she's hiding something.

Esme was very pleased to have guests and couldn't wait to get to know them better.

Carlisle was still blocking his thoughts, but I was getting a great sense of relief which was a little odd.

The girl she was thinking of all of our names while trying to put them to the descriptions Carlisle told her. She was also thinking things about the shifter that were forcing me to hold back a smile.

Even though she was all smiles she was very angry at him for something I couldn't quite see.

The shifter is thinking about our mystery girl and how much more peaceful she is when she's sleeping. That was really all I could read because he too was guarding his thoughts.

I was done scanning everyone's thoughts and was getting impatient so I broke the silence.

"Who are you then?"

Esme scolded me and told me not to be so rude, but I couldn't help it I was fed up with all of the small talk. The mystery girl spoke.

"It's quite all right I am the stranger after all. My name is Angel and let me guess your Esme, Carlisle's wife."

"Why yes I am."

"It is so pleasant to meet you. Carlisle has been telling me about you and all of your family. So please bare with me while I see if I get your names right. Ok so the boy with the red hair is Edward, the small girl is Alice, the blonde boy next to her is Jasper, the blonde girl is Rosalie and the big guy is Emmet right."

Esme beamed at her.

"Yes that I exactly correct."

"Well I would like to thank you for taking us in and letting us stay here we'll only stay as long as necessary."

"Oh no, I won't hear anything like that you can both stay as long as you like."

"Thank you, you are very kind."

"I have more questions." I stated.

"Of course ask away."

"Why are you here? How did you become injured and what happened in that meadow?"

"Oh wow ok well I'm traveling currently for personal reasons with my friend here. I was injured by those vampires in the meadow, but I don't remember what happened."

"How did you know I was a vampire in the meadow when we first met?"

"Um... I did, I don't really remember a whole lot, but maybe I just assumed because you were there too."

I scanned her thoughts to see if she was lying, but she was just replaying her words over and over in her head.

"Why did they attack you?"

"I don't know they followed us from the last town we were traveling through. We usually draw attention from preternatural beings seeing as I'm traveling with one."

I was silent trying to punch more holes in her story, but it all made sense so far.

"Why are you traveling alone with your boyfriend your a little young."

"I said I was traveling for personal reasons and even if I wasn't of legal age I'm not a run away I'm an orphan."

The whole family's thoughts were changing to those of sympathy for the young girl before us. I was still unsure of the girl's story, but I was running out of questions.

"I'm sorry, but if you're done do you mind if I get some rest I'm really worn out."

"Of course we're sorry for bugging you we'll leave."

Everyone left the room except for Damian who received a sympathetic look from Carlisle as he left.

A.K. POV

"I said I'm tired, please leave."

"Look A.K. I'm sorry, please stop being angry at me."

"Please call me Angel."

"The walls are soundproofed the hear us."

"I don't care."

"Fine. Angel please forgive me I know I was acting impulsive and childish, but I was so worried about you I couldn't control it all."

I sighed I'm not ready to forgive him yet, but when he looks at me like this how can I not give in. Normally I wouldn't give in so easily, but I'm on a bunch of pain meds that are making me loopy and I lost a lot of blood so my brain isn't functioning right so that must be it, right.

"Come here."

I held out my hand for him beckoning him to take it. When he wrapped his fingers around mine I gave his hand a gentle tug and he sat down next to me.

"Please don't worry about me kitten. I'm fine, but you worry me greatly with your foolish behavior. Just because you're not human does not make you untouchable."

He stared deeply into my eyes probably seeing the emotion in them.

"I promise I'll try harder not to worry you. Do you forgive me?"

"Maybe. I really shouldn't. You were quite reckless changing into your human form in a house full of vampires."

"I know."

I lifted my hand that wasn't tangled in his and ran my fingers through his shoulder length dark hair.

"For someone who is in their late fifties you sure do act childish."

"I'm only old in age, but forever frozen with this beautiful young face and besides you love that I act younger because you're so old."

I pushed his head back while laughing. Dammit I almost fell for his charms.

"You're so full of yourself."

He scooted closer to me before lying down spooning his body into my side.

"I was worried there for a second. You looked so... human."

"Well Damian I hate to tell you this, but just between you and me... "

I looked around the room for dramatic effect before whispering in his ear.

"I am human."

"You called me Damian. Yeah! You're not mad at me anymore and you know what I mean. For as long as I've known you I've almost forgotten that you actually have any weaknesses."

"First of all I so didn't call you anything other than your name kitten and second anyone would be pretty run down after being skewered by a huge blade."

"Humph. Fine I give. Now cuddle with me and explain how you know the vampire."

"Oh, wait, I get it now, your just jealous. All of this sucking up was just to get information from me."

"That's not it at all."

"Really?"

"Fine okay I'm jealous I just want reassurance that I'm not competing against an ex-lover."

I blushed crimson red at his statement.

"What is this reaction? Don't tell me I'm right. You did it with a..."

I covered his mouth realizing I had to explain the situation.

"We never... we weren't... Carlisle was my... he... well... he saved me."

He was going to talk again, but I shook my head wanting to get the whole story out before he spoke again.

"We met in Paris a long time ago way before I met you. I was still looking for information, but I had gotten myself in a bit of trouble and was almost captured by head hunters. Carlisle helped me and hid me in his home.

I was so annoyed that I had to be rescued in the first place, but then to have someone tell me I wasn't allowed to leave until I was healed was too much.

I gave in eventually, but I still wasn't really sure what to do at first because he was a vampire after all, but as I got to know him better he explained his interesting diet to me. I was amazed at his will power to do that. I also later found out he was a doctor.

I still wanted to leave, but I never actually tried.

I was absolutely fascinated with him. I still couldn't go anywhere because I was injured in the fight so every morning when he would come home from the hospital we would talk. It was very interesting for me because normally I found everyone boring, but his stories drew me in and I couldn't pull away.

He made me realize that I wasn't as empty as I led myself to believe.

He made me realize that I wanted something more from life other than just looking for the answers.

When it was finally time to leave we were both sad to be parting, but I knew it was for the best. I was far to attached to him to put him in the path of the danger that always follows me.

There was one thing though before I left I wanted to know for sure there could be nothing more than a deep friendship between us so the day that I left his house I kissed him."

I stopped to take a breath. I was a little worried Damian was very still next to me and his face was blank of all expression.

"Kitten?"

He still didn't do anything. When he finally did speak he startled me.

"And?"

"And, and what?"

"And do you love the doctor?"

"....."