Song for this chapter---Boys Like Girls - If You Could See Me Now

''Jacob. Would you take duchess out for a walk, she cant be heard'' stark asked quickly

Jake looked confused but agreed and left taking the dog with him.

''Bella'' he turned to me ''we cant be heard either so can you not make any sound until this call is through, please''

I nodded.

Aphrodite, Darius, stark and I sat on the bed and jack sat in the rocking chair.

He took a deep breath and pressed answer. He also pressed loud speaker.

''hello'' he said in a shaky voice

''jack!, oh honey its so good to hear your voice'' said a male voice

''sorry I took so long to answer, I was in the bath'' jack lied

''its OK, how are you doing. I miss you''

tears filled jacks eyes ''I miss you too''

''why don't you come back, everyone misses you''

''I'm sorry but I just cant'' jack said with silent tears rolling down his face

''Kalona's not here all the time, so you wouldn't have to even see him if you didn't want to''

''hows Erin and Shaunee?'' jack asked

''there OK, missing you as well''

''say hi for me'' jack sniffed

''Zoey's fine too, we all want you to come home''

stark was clenching his fist so hard I thought his knuckle was going to burst through.

''that is not my home'' jack replied

''when are you going to come to your senses and figure out that your home is with me?''

''when you come to your senses and realize Kalona is evil. You used to know that'' jack spat back

''he's changed. Zoey's love has changed him''

everyone looked mad

''tell that to Aphrodite or Darius or stark!, oh right you cant because there all dead'' jack yelled

there was a pause on the other end of the line

''he says, he didn't do that'' the voice

I looked round shocked.

Stark placed his finger on my lips.

''yeah, just like he didn't snap heath's neck'' jack replied

''do we really have to talk about this?''

''no'' jack sniffed ''so, What's been going on is Kalona still trying to take over the council?''

''he just wants a place on it, That's all''

Aphrodite rolled her eyes.

I heard a car pulling up. Silently stark got up and went out of the room.

''whatever'' jack said wiping his eyes

stark came back in and mouthed 'its Bella's dad'

ah crap! Id forgotten he was coming.

I got up and followed stark downstairs.

''your dead?'' I asked as we got to the bottom.

''long story'' he said as I walked to the door.

''I've got nothing but time'' I told him

''OK, I'll tell you later'' he said as Charlie got out of the cruiser.

I nodded and we both went outside.

''Hey dad'' I said as we reached him

''hey, home owner'' he smiled.

''evening chief swan'' stark said holding out his hand.

Charlie shook it, looking him up and down.

''isn't it a little cold to be shirtless, son''

I was mortified.

Why do dads have to talk? I mean at all!.

Stark laughed ''yeah kinda, but I spilled bleach all over my top and haven't been to the hotel to get my things yet''

I wasn't complaining.

''hmm. Well anyway, Bella I called your mom today and she wants you to call her asap. She also asked me to get you this'' he walked round the car and opened the trunk.

He lifted out a huge box.

''its a TV for your new front room'' he said carrying it inside

''wow, that is a huge TV'' I said as I followed him in.

Aphrodite and Darius were making coffee when we entered the kitchen.

Everyone said hi to Charlie, then we all went and set up the living room, it looked beautiful, everything was either cream or brown.

My dad only stayed for half an hour then was going up to see billy.

I noticed that stark was looking a little woozy so I decided it was to go get some blood.

''right, everyone. I'm going to go get all your stuff from the hotel then I'll go get some blood. How many do you need?.'' I asked Darius as soon as Charlie had gone.

''as many as you can get'' he replied.

''OK, I'll do my best. Stark, your coming with me'' I said.

''yes ma'am'' he nodded with a sexy grin.

''where's jack?'' I asked

''he's still upstairs'' Aphrodite said as she finished hanging the thick curtains over the blinds.

Apparently stark cant go near sunlight or he'll burn. So I got blinds and double lined curtains for every window.

I jogged upstairs, jack was sat on the top step next to my room.

''hey'' I said softly, sitting down next to him and bumping his shoulder with mine.

''hey'' he sniffed. His eyes were puffy and red.

''I no what you need'' I told him.

I got up and ran in to my new bedroom. Grabbing my bag I rummaged inside till I found the big bar of chocolate I had bought at the garage on my way home earlier today.

Then I opened the bag of bathroom supplies and took out a bottle of bubble bath.

I went and sat back down next to him.

''here'' I said, handing him the goodies ''these both help me whenever I feel down. So go run a deep bath and relax, and when I get back I will have your clothes, some blood and some Ben and jerry's''

he hugged me round the waist ''thank you Bella''

''any time'' I said and kissed the top of his head.

He was such a sweetheart, it broke my heart to see him so upset.

He got up and we walked downstairs. He turned and headed in to the room he had chosen.

''hey'' I called out before he could close the door, he turned around.

''can stark borrow your jacket, he's still got no top on'' I laughed

''didn't look to me like it was bothering you'' he winked as he threw me his zip up hoodie.

I narrowed my eyes at him and stomped downstairs.

''here'' Aphrodite threw me their car keys ''your truck is a little loud''

''hey, Leave my truck alone'' I warned.

I handed the hoodie to stark ''its kinda cold. Save us some food if it ever gets here'' I added to Aphrodite.

''so how exactly were you planning on getting us blood?'' stark asked as we got in to the car.

''I hadn't really thought of a plan, I was going more for a 'you distract em, an I'll take the blood' kinda thing'' I told him.

He laughed. ''your an amazing woman, you know that''

I smiled ''thank you''

''we need coolers, to put the blood in and ice'' he said after a minute

''good idea'' I said switching directions to head for the big everything store.

We were there in minutes.

Stark got a shopping trolley and we walked inside.

I found coolers and put two big ones in the trolley.

we were walking along the cupboard food section when stark grabbed my arm

''here you dropped your name tag'' he said

''what?'' I looked down. He was holding a white bag that said sugar in big red letters.

I burst out laughing ''oh my god, that was so cheesy''

he was laughing too ''sorry, I couldn't resist''

''do you work for ups, because I am sure I saw you checking out my package'' he added with his sexy grin

I was nearly crying with laughter when I saw Jessica Stanley and Lauren Mallory walking down the isle.

''I'll find a good one, just you wait'' he said quietly

''Bella. Who's your friend?'' Jessica asked as they got closer

''hi to you too jess. This is stark'' I said

''hello girls'' stark smiled

''hi'' they said together

I could practically see them swooning. Sluts!

''so I hear you got a house'' Lauren said with a sneer

''yeah, a big one'' I replied

I really hated this girl.

She just smiled in a nasty way and turned her attention to stark

''I've never seen you before, do you live round here?'' she asked

''yeah, just moved in'' he replied

I could tell what they were thinking just by looking at their skanky faces.

I had heard it all before 'why her?, she's not even attractive, blah blah blah!'

''so Bella. Will you be having a house warming party?'' Jessica asked.

No!, definitely not. ''yeah I am'' I said out loud.

Why? Why cant I keep my mouth shut.

''will you be there?'' Lauren asked stark. Running her fingers up his chest.

A low growl escaped my throat.

Luckerly no one heard it.

Then stark looked at me with an amused look on his face.

He had obviously heard me growl.

I wanted a big hole to open up and swallow me up.

Stark put his arm around my waist ''I'll only go, if Bella agrees to be my date'''

both girls looked thunderous.

I looked up at him ''well?'' he asked

''sure, why not'' I replied

''excuse us ladies. We must be going'' stark said.

With his arm still round me and the other pushing the cart we walked off.

As soon as we were out of sight he laughed.

''you growled?, you actually growled''

''I didn't mean to. It just that I hate the bitch so much'' I said

''why?''

''ever since I moved here, she has always been sniggering at me and saying snide comments about why Edward would chose me over every girl in school and she just bugs the hell out of me'' I huffed throwing four bags of ice in to the cart.

''she's jealous. Anyone can see why he picked you. Your smart and funny and not to mention kind and sexy as hell''

I blushed. Stupid blush.

''and your blush is adorable'' he laughed

I gave him a small smile. Edward used to say the same thing.

Once everything was paid for and in the car, we headed for the blood bank.

It was on the way to Seattle and about an hours drive.

''so, are you going to tell me what that conversation was about on the phone?'' I asked, without looking at him.

''what do you want to know?''

''everything'' I replied

''I'll give you the shortened version of the story, OK''

''fine with me''

he blew out a long breath. ''well, I guess it all started when a girl named Zoey was marked. Nyx gave her a very powerful gift, she can control all five elements. Air,fire,water,earth and spirit. Her mentor was a high priestess who was also very powerful. Any way, the high priestess had turned away from Nyx, and was listening to a different voice to guide her''

I listened in silence as I drove.

He took another deep breath and continued.

''I arrived at the house of night in Tulsa and neferet, the high priestess, introduced me to a bunch of fledgeling, Zoey, Damien, Erin, Shaunee, Aphrodite, and jack. I felt an instant connection with the all powerful Zoey redbird'' he gave a short harsh laugh and continued

''shortly after that, I died in her arms. As I was dying she told me that fledgling's who have died have been coming back. So I told her that I would come back for her and for duch. After that things get a little blurred. I remember feeling not myself, like I was a monster.

Neferet was with me when I woke up. She was I don't no , commanding me. She raised a fallen angel out of the ground and all hell broke loose. Those were horrible times, and I'm ashamed to say that I was horrible too.

Zoey saved me. I was in love with her and she helped me choose good over evil. I pledged myself to her as her warrior.

Soon after that she and her friends banished the fallen angel and neferet.

But not even a week later we had to go to Italy to stop them from taking over the Vampyre council.

I knew that Zoey had been having dreams about Kalona but I didn't think they meant anything.

Kalona killed her human consort, that was the guy she had imprinted on. Any way Zoey saw it and threw spirit at Kalona but her imprint with heath was so strong it shattered her soul. We thought she was dead, but she came round, only to go after Kalona straight away. They had a huge fight, elements galore. But suddenly she was in his arms and kissing him.

Turns out the dreams had changed everything, she was the reincarnation of the woman that was made to love him years ago. She was in love with him.

As soon as I saw them together my warriors oath was broken, I was broken.

Kalona had apparently told her that he could choose to be good if he had her love, and she believed him.

Her friends Erin, Shaunee and Damien jacks boyfriend, all fell under his spell. But the rest of us didn't so we were going to leave and go back to the house of night an figure out a way to stop him.

Jack was in two minds but ended up coming with us at last minute.

Kalona made our plane crash, horribly, the driver and all the staff were unrecognisable.

Some how none of us were hurt, Nyx didn't want us to die.

Jack called Damien who didn't know he had left and told him the rest of us were all dead.

We've been on the move ever since. They think jack has gone home to his family. The only person who knows the truth is the other red Vampyre who is also Zoey's best friend. But she wont say anything, she and her bird boyfriend are also hiding from Kalona. That's the story''

I turned to look at him.

Wow I thought I had it tough.

''I'm so sorry'' I told him, he shrugged ''its OK''

we were at the blood bank now, I pulled up but didn't get out.

''what did Zoey do when she was told you were dead?'' I asked quietly

at first I didn't think he was going to answer then he spoke quietly in to the darkness.

''she told jack that she would sent a prayer up to Nyx to watch over us. I think it was kinda a relief for her to be rid of me''

''why would you say that?, you were her warrior'' I told him

''I never had her, she already had a Vampyre boyfriend and a human boyfriend, I don't think she really wanted a dead/undead boyfriend as well''

I looked over at him. He had small red tears rolling down his face.

I leaned over and hugged him tightly.

''I don't want to be rude or anything but your better off with out her, its her loss. Your a great guy stark. Anyone can see that. And she sounds kinda skanky and you deserve better than that'' I told him as I held him.

His neck smelt of white musk and soap, mixed with his manliness.

Without thinking about it I pressed my lips lightly to his neck.

I felt him shift beneath me. He turned his face towards me, and looked in to my eyes.

''Bella'' he breathed before kissing my lips.

The kiss was like nothing I had ever experienced before,

where Edward's kiss was hard and cold, stark's was soft and hot.

I reached my hands up to the back of his head and knotted my fingers through his thick soft hair.

His tongue brushed my lower lip my own tongue sliding out to meet his.

I felt so alive. This kiss was like a shock straight to my heart.

It was telling me that it was time to let it heal from the damage Edward had done.

His hands were on my back holding me close to him.

I moved my body so I could get closer still.

A sharp tapping on the window made us brake apart.

I looked up to see a chubby security guard with his torch in us, blinding me.

''this is a blood bank not a make out point. Take it somewhere else'' he said

I nodded at him.

After he left the car seemed really awkward.

''stark. I'm sorry I...I don't no what came over me'' I said

that was totally not true. I wasn't sorry and I knew what came over me.

''hey, no need to be sorry, I'm not. A hot girl kisses me, no way I'm sorry'' he grinned.

I blushed making him laugh.

''come on'' he said getting out

I grabbed a cooler, suddenly feeling nervous.

What if we got caught? How would we explain why we were stealing blood?

''nervous?'' stark asked taking the cooler from me.

I shook my head.

''don't be. I've got a trick up my sleeve, or should I say jacks sleeve'' he said with a wink

''what kind of trick?'' I asked as we walked to the back door of the building.

''lets just say I can get them to hand the blood over without a word'' he grinned

''how?'' I asked raising my eyebrow

''mind control'' he said raising his hand and knocking on the blue door.

''mind control?'' I repeated

he just nodded.

A small bald man with glasses and a moustache opened the door.

''can I help you?'' he asked in a wheezy voice

I looked at stark. He was focusing on the man with his head tilted.

The man then took the cooler from his hands and went back inside the building.

''where's he going?'' I asked shivering in the night air.

Stark put his arm around me and ribbed his hand up and down my arm.

''to fill the cooler up with bags of blood'' he said

''wow. You really can control peoples minds'' I said amazed

''not everyone, only humans''

I suddenly grinned

''do you think I can do it now?'' I asked and looked up at him

''hmm, I think you just might. Your a regular little ability thief aren't ya'' he said lightly poking my nose. I really wanted him to kiss me again.

''I'm going to make mike newtons life hell if he doesn't leave me alone'' I said with a smile.

''ooo you are a bad'' he said moving closer.

I was sure he was going to kiss me again. My heart was beating like I had just run a marathon.

The blue door opened spilling light over us.

I almost groaned out loud. As he moved his arm from round me.

The small man handed stark the now full cooler and closed the door behind him.

''see, easy'' he smiled cockily

''show off'' I muttered.

We walked back to the car,stark took out four bags of blood and put the rest in the back of the car.

I got in and started the engine. ''where to''

''better go get our stuff from the hotel'' he replied as he got in.

I nodded .

''will it bother you if I drink this in the car?'' he asked holding up the bag of blood.

''no. why would it'' I replied driving out of the car park.

''because up until a few days ago you were human'' he said,biting off one corner with his teeth.

''yeah but I've never been what you would call normal''

he chuckled and drank the blood.

I opened my window to stop the smell of the blood from making me dizzy, or worse passing out.

The hotel was on the outskirts of town, close to where the cullens used to live.

As I got closer I could feel myself tensing up.

''hey, What's wrong?'' stark asked.

I turned and looked at him, he was watching me ''you seem stressed''

''Edward used to live near here'' I said in a low voice.

He reached out and placed his hand on top of mine.

We drove the rest of the way in silence.

The hotel was small and out dated, everything looked like it had fallen straight out of the seventies.

Stark let me in to his and jacks room while he went get Aphrodite and Darius's stuff.

I smiled noticing how tidy jack's side of the room and how untidy stark's side was.

Grabbing his open bag I started folding his things up and putting them in the bag.

There was a blue bottle of cologne shaped like a torso. I picked it up and smelt it. It was the sexiest cologne I had ever smelt. I may need to buy some and spray it on everything, starting with my bed!.

After everything was packed I started to make his bed.

My new smelling senses were going haywire, I could smell him on the bed. I wondered what he dreamed about?

I was about to zip up the bag when I noticed the t-shirt he had on yesterday was on top in the bag.

I picked it up and smelt it. God what was wrong with me? I was turning in to a strange sniffy person.

But the top smelt delicious so I didn't mind what I was turning in to right now. I sat on the bed and inhaled deeply.

''what are you doing?'' stark asked from behind me.

I jumped guiltily.

Crap!

Hahaha!caught sniffing his clothes, how embarrassing.

What did you guys think of the first real kiss?

Right. Important question for the future.

Do you all think their should be any lemons in this book of should I keep it PG????

let me know.

Not many reviews for last chapter +_+ didn't you like it (sniff, sniff)

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Rose

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