A.N.- Well Happy voting people. It should be an interesting night. Anyways please read and review. :)I think there's gonna be two more chapters and then it's over. I might do a squeal if you guys want me to.
Simon POV
It had been two days since Emma had almost died. I had been so thankful when she came back to me. Nathan had been too. That is until Emma and I started making out then he had just been really hurt and angry. He had stormed out of the apartment and we hadn't seen him since. I really hope nothing bad had happened to him. But I must confess these last few days had been the best days of my life. Emma and I had spent so much time together. She had explained to me about her near death experience and everything that had happened to her. She had come back different somehow we just hadn't figured out how different yet. I would have to keep a close eye on her and hope the S.S.V. didn't strike at us until we figured it all out.
I laid in bed thinking over the whole situation with Emma cuddled close next to me. For once I was glad that I was a demon it had lead me to the love of my unlife. I shifted to turn over accidentally knocking something off the bed. I glared at the offending object now cluttering my floor. The contents of Emma's wallet seemed to mock me. I scooted away from my love and leaned over to clean up her stuff and put it back in the wallet. The last item caught my attention it was her drivers license. I studied it for a moment and laughed at the her picture. Some how the DMV always seemed to manage to take the worst pictures ever. Well at least as a vampire she would have many lifetimes to get a better picture. Contrary to popular beliefs vampires do show up on film. We just don't like to have pictures taken because it would be harder to maintain our identities in the future. But for things like passports and drivers licenses we really don't have much of a choice. Technology was really starting to become a pain in the ass.
I was just about to close the wallet when a date on the licenses caught my eye. I did a double take as I looked at it for a second time. Oh great, my first serious girlfriend in awhile and I very nearly missed her birthday. I smacked myself quietly in the forehead then climbed out of bed. I had some very serious matters to attend to before my love awoke. Which only probably left me a good hour to plan something. I all but flew to my computer and grabbed my cell phone. Forget what I said about technology being a pain in the ass right now it was my saving grace.
Emma POV
I awoke alone in the bed and was slightly put off. I missed my Simon already and I had no clue where he could be. I got up and padded softly out to the living room in search of my man. Well crap he wasn't out there. Oh god, what if he had been taken by the S.S.V and was being tortured and killed as I sat around in my ducky pajamas? I couldn't bare the thought any longer. I barreled out the door into the hall.
I was half way down the stairs when I was caught from behind by a tight embrace. The scent was so familiar I sighed in happiness. Simon was holding me and nothing bad had happened to him.
"Kitten what in the world are you doing out here in your pj's?"
"Looking for you. What do you think I was doing? Putting on a fashion show for the neighbors?" I asked pointing to Ms. Johnson the eighty year old woman who lived next door to my old apartment. She gave a disapproving look at me and continued on her way. Mumbling about kids today not having the sense god gave a goat. It caused me to giggle uncontrollably so much that I didn't even notice Simon shutting the door to our apartment and depositing me on the couch.
"Get dressed Kitten, we have a date tonight." he said and turned away from me to head into the kitchen. That's funny I don't remember having a date planned for tonight but rather than point it out I scrambled around trying to get ready. My ducky pj's flew to the floor and were exchanged for date worthy clothes. I choose to ignore picking them up and would happily indore Simon's lecture about leaving my clothes on the floor later. I had a date to get to. I quickly did my make up and hair. I was finished within an hour. Not bad timing if you ask me. As I reentered the living room I had to stop and stare. It was littered in pink rose petals and a trail that lead out the door.
I followed it to the stairs that lead to the rooftop. My boyfriend was crazy that's all there was to it. I slowly opened the door to the roof and was once again nearly floored. The whole roof edge was surrounded by roses and a small table sat in the middle a few candles were lit up to provide a more romantic atmosphere.
Simon stood next to the table looking like he had just stepped off the cover of G.Q. magazine. I ran to him a threw myself into his arms. Kissing him for all I was worth. He smiled when I was finished.
"So I guess you like it so far?"
I nodded my head not able to form words because I would have started bawling like a baby. No one had ever done anything like this for me before. It was amazing beyond words. He pulled out a chair for me and pushed it in when I sat down. He then pulled out a bottle of blood and poured some into the two glasses sitting on the table.
"Sorry we can't have birthday cake." he said as he sat down next to me. I had forgotten that it was my eighteenth birthday. Wow was I not the brightest person in the world?
"It's okay I hate birthday cake anyways. The frosting is way to freaking sweet." I grinned at him and politely sipped my drink. The demon in me roared and nearly demanded I find the next available human and drain them dry. I ignored it and returned to sipping my drink. Simon drank his quickly and stood up then dropped to one knee in front of me.
"Emma I know we haven't been together for very long, but I love you with all my heart. For as long as I live it will be you and no other. Will you marry me?" He pulled out a box from his jacket and opened it. Inside sat a claddagh ring. It was white gold with two hands holding a heart and at the top of the heart was a crown with a diamond in the middle.
"Emma?" Simon asked nervously. He was awaiting my answer.
"Yes Simon I will!" He pulled the ring out and placed it on my hand ring finger. With the heart pointing away from my body.
"If you wear it this way it lets everyone know your engaged, when we get married you face it towards you." He explained softly. I kissed him again. This was the best birthday I had ever had. Before anything else could happen the door to the stair way burst open and a tall woman grinned at us evilly.
"Hello sweet lings!" In that instant I knew this had to be Trina and right behind her stood Nathan and ten of her gaurds. Nathan glared at us both with hatred and contempt. He had betrayed us.
