After I told them everything that happened, I felt so ashamed. Not a day went by that I wasn't haunted by that night and how foolish I had been to trust Thomas but, it made everything 10x worse that I had killed someone apart of Tegan's family. Someone she would never get to met and now that my life was in danger she would have to leave her family and runaway with me for who knows how long. My heart ached for her. I couldn't help think it would have been better for us if I had never came here.
"I'm so sorry." I whispered to no one in particular.
"We know you are." Tegan said wrapping her arm around my waist.
"Where are you planning to go?" Erica asked her.
"I'm not sure yet, one of the house we own." She said simply.
"Make sure you say bye to your brothers." Erica said before wrapping her arms around her daughter.
"I will." Tegan said before we all turned and went back into the house.
Erica and Elijah joined everyone in the living room while Tegan and I went to go pack our things. We headed to mine first knowing Tegan wasn't ready to say goodbye to her room yet. One little suit case full of clothes later, everything I owned was neatly packed. I looked over to Tegan and saw her eyebrow was raised as she stared at my stuff. I coughed once to get her attention before she looked away embarrassed and bolted off to her room. She had just closed her third suitcase when I walked into her room, her eyes were flickering around her room as if she was trying to remember every detail just incase she never seen it again.
"Are you ready?" I asked her.
"Not even a little bit." She said before walking out the door.
The car ride was quiet, we had already been driving for two hours and the sun was shining brightly. Thank god for tinted windows. Tegan was silent as she drove but, every now and then she would look at me and smile to hide the hurt she was feeling. Her goodbye's with her family weren't in anyway pleasant, Erica looked heartbroken while Elijah was trying his best to hold it together for his wife's sake. Ethan who was quiet through out the entire explanation kept pleading that she didn't leave and Ian had caused a huge scene started yelling at everyone before he rounded on me screaming about how he would never forgive me and left with Ethan on his heels and we turned to leave.
'Where are we going?" I asked.
"My father's home town, I haven't been there since I was four and it just seemed perfect." She smiled.
After two days of driving I had finally realized how great being a vampire could be, even with the speed of the car it was no where near as fast as I could run. I almost shouted when we had reached our destination. This place was amazing, the dark brown siding and a black roof with large windows that cover the front of the house with closed dark red currants. The giant slab of wood door with coloured glass around it with huge door knockers and rock steps and with a high fence that stretched all around the property.
"You actually lived here?" I asked shocked.
"Yes." She laughed.
"You know I though your other house was amazing but, this place is incredible." I nearly shouted with excitement.
"You should see the inside." She winked before stepping out of the car.
Tegan was right as soon as I walked through the door I was awestruck. My eyes danced around taking in what I was seeing, the wide foyer with high ceilings and light coloured walls and a staircase running up the left wall leading to a large landing with a railing in the middle of the room with hallways leading left and right. Without thinking I took a step wanting to see more of this place while Tegan stood watching me. Walking down the hallway I looked to my left and walked into what was obviously the living room. The furniture had been covered with pale coloured blankets that faced a fire-place with a big screen TV hovering over it, empty shelves covered the wall of either side of the fireplace. I turned to see Tegan staring at me amusement was clear on her face.
"I think I understand that saying about the kid in the candy shop." I laughed.
"And you've only seen one room and the foyer." She laughed with me.
"Im going to explore some more, if you don't mind?" I asked her walking toward the door.
"Go ahead, you are going to be living here indefinitely so you might as well." She smiled up at me.
I kissed her lightly on the cheek before I continued down the hall. I made way down the entire first floor looking in every door I could see. I had been surprised by the kitchen and how new everything looked, James office had been my next stop and I had note many similarities between these ones and the others I had been in. I walked back toward the living room when I stopped in front of another door, I could smell the fresh air coming in and here Tegan breathing. I walked in and seen walls full of painting small and large coving every inch of the wall space.
"I've never seen so many painting in my life." I said out loud.
"My mom really loves to paint but, they aren't all her's." She laughed pulling another pale coloured blanket off the black couch that sat in the middle of the room.
"Is that your dad?" I asked.
"Yes, he was 17 then, would you like to go for a run?" She asked before blurring and standing beside the open window.
"After two days of being stuck in a car, hell yes." I said.
We had spent the whole night running around town and I had to say for only being four when Tegan lived here last she sure knew her way around. She had pointed out spots where her parent and her used to go and her favourite places. It was an internist little place, it seemed like the place you would expect everyone to know each other and have a lot of family ties but, it wasn't which made it even more interesting.
"I'm glad we came here." I told her as we laid together on one of the black leather couched.
"So am I." She said softly.
"I'm sorry Tegan." I said to her.
"For what?" She looked up at me.
"For everything. I can tell you're hurting even though you trying so hard to hide it and I can't help but feel that if I didn't come with James you could have been happy and with your family. You have given up so much and I'll understand of you resent me for it." I told her.
"Roman, have you forgotten that it was my idea to leave? I chose this to keep you safe and I would do it over and over again. Sure I miss my family but, you are my mate and I love you, so don't apologize." She said her voice full of irritation.
"You love me?" I asked completely taken off guard.
"Yes." Her voice so quiet I barely heard her.
"I love you too." I stuttered.
A huge smile broke out across her and she slid up my body slightly before her lips pressed on mine.