I know it's been forever since I updated but, I've been very busy lately and haven't had time to write. I hope you guys stick by me and I promise I'll try to write more often. Hope you enjoy this chapter :)

chapter 10

2 weeks later

Sarah's POV: It's been two weeks of spending all my free time searching for these other vampires. To say I was getting tired of going to random places trying to get any information to help us, was an understatement.

All I've been doing lately is waking up, going to work, then coming home to help either my dad or Eric find something. Since my accident at the bar Eric hasn't left me alone for even a second.

The only time I get some breathing room is when Sookie picks me up for work every morning. She understands what I'm going through because my dad barely leaves her side also. The other day I was in the kitchen cutting up some carrots and I accidently cut my finger.

Faster than I could blink Eric was at my side in an instant. It took me 15 minutes to convince him that all I needed was a band-aid and didn't need any of his blood.

This whole being bonded thing was kinda getting on my nerves. Eric would show the slightest emotion towards me and then, not even seconds later he would be back to his cocky, arrogant self.

We talked some about his past and I had to make up lies when he would ask me about mine. My little crush on him I had started to evolve. I know he probably didn't feel the same way but, I just couldn't help it since I was with him every night.

I had just gottan off a long shift at work. All I wanted to do was fix me something to eat and head to bed. I walked outside and stopped when I couldn't find my dad's car anywhere.

"You have got to be kidding me." I was so not in the mood to walk all the way home after just working for a 8 hour shift.

"Something Wrong?" I spun around and saw Eric standing right behind me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"I thought you might want some dinner since you haven't eaten yet." He said.

"How do you know I haven't eaten yet?" How in the hell would he have any idea if I had eaten anything.

"I've been out here since dark." He said crossing his arms.

"You really need to stop following me, I can take care of myself." I turned around and started walking down the road towards my house.

"I wanted to make sure you didn't get attacked again." I heard him say from a few feet behind me. I stopped and turned around to face him.

"Thankyou but, I don't need a watch dog 24/7." I knew he meant well and he just wanted to make sure I was safe but, I was so tired of not having any space.

"I'm sorry I'll try to keep my distance but, at least let me buy you dinner." I was pretty hungry and he did apologize so, I guess I could let him buy me some dinner.

"Sure."

He put his arms around me and shot up into the sky. I closed my eyes the whole time and when I opened them we were safely on the ground infront of a little diner. We walked in and sat down at a booth in the back.

"What can I get ya'll to drink?" The waitress asked as she popped her bubblegum right in my ear.

"I'll just take a water." I told her.

Eric quickly told her he wasn't ordering anything and she walked off to get my drink.

"So, why are you being so nice all of a sudden?" I asked him.

"What do you mean?" He asked with a puzzeled look on his face.

"You're nice to me for a couple minutes then, you turn right back into your cocky self."

I was gonna lay it all out on the table, I was getting fed up with his mood swings. "All that matters is that your safe." He said coldly.

I was so mad, I'm tired of everyone treating me like a baby. If only Eric knew what I could really do then, I wouldn't need him to protect me. I got up and walked out the door. I was done putting up with him and not getting any answers.

Tears started streaming down my face. I can't believe I actually liked Eric but, now I just want nothing to do with him. "Where do you think you're going?" Eric said dropping down on the ground infront of me.

I put my head down and tried to walk past him but, he grabbed my arm and spun me around. I looked up at him through my tears. He raised his hand and wiped my tears away gently.

"I can't do this anymore Eric, for the past 2 weeks you keep saying all you want to do is keep me safe until we find these vampires but, you're actually just doing more damage." I told him.

"I thought if I distanced myself or wasn't very nice then, it would be better for you." He said.

"How would it be better for me?"

"I'm no good for you, Sarah." He said looking right into my eyes.

"I don't care what's good for me, all I want is for you to treat me like I actually mean something to you and I'm not just some pathetic weak human you feel the need to protect." I said yelling at him.

"You do mean something to me, Sarah."

"Then, why don't you start acting like it." As soon as those words left my mouth Eric pulled into his chest and lifted my chin up with his finger. Before I could grasp what was happening his lips were on mine

. I was in shock at first but, then quickly recovered and wrapped my arms around his neck and started kissing him back. After a couple more seconds we had to quit so I could take a breath and I just stared up at him.

"Wow!" I said to him.

"Since the night I met you, I can't get you out of my head." He said putting his forehead against mine.

"What does this mean for us now?"

I had no idea where this left us now. I've had a crush on him since I met him and at the time it was just because he was hot but, as I got to know him I started to like all of him. He's been through a lot in his life, human and vampire and I want to be here for him now.

He can be a total dick and get on my last nerve but, he can also be a total sweetheart that makes me get butterflies when he walks in the room.

"I wouldn't be able to live with myself if any harm came to you." I could tell he was seriously conflicted on what to do.

"Being with you is worth the risk." Those were the most true words I've ever spoken.

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