Chapter 48: Friendship
They began to look around the floor and in the shaggy rug with no luck. Kimberly looked at the couch knowing it was the most obvious choice as that was where things had gotten heavy. Seeing her attention Seth moved towards it and started on one end pulling off cushions while she started at the other reaching into crevices along the way. "So I take it things went well with Allie?"
Seth's smile went supernova and she knew instantly that they had. "Yeah we talked and got everything out. Now she's moving in and we're getting ready for my turning."
"WOW," she was shocked to hear that. Sure she had expected that they had worked things out, giving it another go but moving in together and a turning not what she expected. Slightly jealous she asked, "Mind if I ask why she broke things off in the first place?"
Seth debated for a moment over weather or not to tell her. She had listened to him vent about Allie and his break up and had been a comforting ear but this was Allie's business. Deciding he owed it to her he gave her the basics, "She was scared I didn't want to be turned. Apparently I had made some jokes about turning old and gray and she took that as me not wanting the life of a vampire. She thought ending things then would be easier than watching me die."
"Why didn't she just ask you?"
Seth's hand found something cold and hard. He pulled his hand back and had her bracelet in his hand, "Found it." She beamed and held out her hand. Seth took both ends and held it around her wrist to fasten it in place for her. "Allie had her reasons. It doesn't matter anymore because now we know what we both want and nothing is going to stop us."
With her bracelet on she pulled her arm back to look at it making sure it was all in place before giving him a smile, "Thank you for finding it. Ashton gave it to me."
Seth put his hand on her shoulder, "I'm glad we found it."
Kimberly smiled at up him, "I'm glad things worked out for you and your vampire." She leaned up and kissed his cheek, "You deserve to be happy, it looks good on you."
Allie had stepped into the loft carrying another load of boxes in time to see the couch pulled apart and a woman kiss Seth's cheek. Her immediate reaction was shock but before she reacted she took in everything else and calmed herself. Seth looked up sensing her presence and gave her a warm smile.
Kimberly turned around quickly and blushed, "Allie this is Kimberly. Kimberly this is my girl Allie."
Allie set her boxes down and walked to join them letting Seth wrap his arm around her. She instantly recognized the scent, this was the woman he was with the night they got back together. Allie took inventory, she was very beautiful, sun kissed glow, her body was strong and curvy in the right places, her cheeks pink from her blush. Seth had told her about Kimberly, as he wanted no secrets and they would be working together and they had come close to sealing the deal she wasn't sure if she had come to finish what they started or what.
"It's nice to meet you I've heard so much about you," Kimberly extended her hand.
"As have I," Allie shook her hand politely. "I take it you heard our good news?"
"Seth just told me I was wishing you both well." She looked nervous, "I should be going but thank you again Seth." She hurried out the door leaving Seth and Allie alone.
Allie turned in Seth's arms feeling a slight tug on her heart, she knew he loved her and would never do anything to hurt her but still she felt a hint of jealously at that woman. Maybe it was that she had been able to help him when she had broken him, or that she was much more attractive than she had pictured. "She seems nice, come by for work?"
Seth kissed her forehead and moved to the couch to replace the cushions, "No she came by looking for her bracelet." Seth stopped what he was doing at looked up at Allie, "I told you she was here that night, the night you called. Things had gotten kinda…she lost her bracelet in the couch."
"I'm glad you were able to find it for her." Allie meant that, he was a good man and she could see he was glad they had talked and things hadn't been awkward after how things ended.
"Yeah hey I know this is probably none of my business but is there any chance we could find out what happened with a vampire named Ashton? She was his exclusive for a while and then he just left her. Maybe something happened, maybe he was afraid to lose her too?"
Seeing the way he wanted to help her made Allie smile, "I don't know but I can ask Josef."
"If you could," she nodded. "Thanks it's just she needs closure one way or another, she deserves to know why it ended…and maybe they'll get back together."
"You care for her," she wasn't jealous just making an observation.
"I was where she was before you called. I know what it feels like and if I can help her I need to try." Allie didn't say anything just nodded that she would assist him in any way she could. Seth placed the last cushion on the couch and pulled Allie to him, "Besides if I got my vampire back, maybe she can get hers."
Allie smiled, "Your vampire huh?"
Seth grinned, "My vampire, my girl, my soul mate, whatever you want to call it you're mine and I'm never letting you go."
Allie kissed him deeply only pulling back when she knew he needed to breath did she whisper against his lips, "I have more boxes in the car."
"Then let's bring them up," he took her hand in his and pulled her towards the door.
To Be Continued…
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