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With that, he resumed kissing and my body started heating up more and more. Tension built up down below and I started kissing him, desperate with need.

Was I actually going to give my virginity away tonight to Eric, a vampire I just met a few hours ago? My body and heart said 'YES!' but my head wasn't sure.

I went with my heart and body, which could no longer resist and started kissing Eric harder. I moved my hands up and down the length of his sides and onto his back. His mouth moved along my neck and up to my lips. Everywhere they touched left a trail of fire on my skin. His hands drifted lower and up under my shirt. As his hands traveled upwards, my now sensitive skin had lightning bolts firing between his fingers and my body. Once he reached my breast, he started massaging it. I moaned at the feeling it created inside of me. My breathing and heart rate sped up.

"Let's go somewhere more comfortable," I heard him mumble against my neck.

I nodded. "Okay."

He instantly picked me up and vampire sped up to a bedroom. I felt the soft fabric of the blanket against my back. He took my shirt off in a fraction of a second. I was now laying there in my jeans and bra; my shoes were lying forgotten on the floor downstairs by the couch. He took his shirt off too, followed by the rest of his clothes. He pulled my jeans down quickly, leaving me in my panties and bra. He stood there admiring me before climbing back on the bed. I sat up and he reached around to undo my black lacy bra. I slid off my shoulders and I realized I didn't care. I was self-conscious about myself. I was too focused on the sight in front of me.

He leaned his head down to the bottom of my stomach, planting a kiss at the bottom of my stomach before he pulled them off of me in a fluid motion that was too quick for my eyes. I knew I would have to replace them, but I didn't care. I was now completely without clothes on while on top of a bed about to have sex for the first time with the vampire I just me a few hours ago.

His body was in spectacular shape, with contoured muscles all through his chest, long toned legs, muscular arms, and was very well endowed. He leered at my body before he moved his body to where his head was next to mine. He started kissing me again feverishly. I moaned into his mouth. His right hand started down the side of my body, sending shivers of pleasure coursing through my veins. They landed on my waist, then my hips, and then unexpectedly my most intimate parts. I felt his fingers start running through my folds, igniting a new kind of fire sparked by his fingers. I felt tingles everywhere around there, spreading the fire of passion as his fingers worked their magic. I could only imagine how much practice he has had; after all, he was over 1000 years old.

There was a pressure building up quickly, creating more fire and tingles. All of a sudden, it was like an explosion. My mind was in bliss and I couldn't think coherently. There was a sound like a small scream combined with a moan, and then realized it was me. I couldn't believe the feeling of this; it was incredible. As the feeling relaxed, I was extremely aware of Eric hovering over me and that it was him who created the feeling.

"Wow," I breathed out.

He smirked. "That is the first of many, I can assure you."

With that, he started working his hands again, but this time, he inserted a finger into my core, pumping it in and out. This feeling was even more amazing. He added another finger, and then another. It didn't take long for the next orgasm to hit, and it was stronger than the last. Once I calmed down again, Eric removed his hand, and then repositioned himself. He moved my legs further apart and to the side; he hovered over me, still kissing me. He looked me in the eyes before speaking.

"This will hurt at first, since it's your first time, but it will pass quickly." I nodded. "Would you like me to make that part as quick as possible?"

I nodded again, not knowing what to expect. I felt something at my entrance, and then he was inside me. He moved back and forth at the beginning for a moment, allowing me to get used to the feeling, which felt perfect, like we were meant to fit into each other like two puzzle pieces. Suddenly, he slammed into me hard and fast. A searing pain shot through me, making me scream out. Once the pain subsided, Eric began moving again. He moved in and out, which felt beyond amazing. A tingling, burning pressure like before built up except it was stronger. Eric started going faster. The only sounds were our heavy breathing, moaning, and the sound when skin makes contact with skin.

I started getting closer, and my breathing became shallower. Suddenly, my nerves exploded into a firework of pleasure with Eric being the star of the show, to me at least. My head turned itself to the side of its own accord. Eric shuddered above me, leaning his head down to my neck. I felt a pierce in my skin and felt my blood being drained out of my body. I moaned; I apparently liked being fed on. After a few moments, he stopped drinking. He bit into his wrist and put it to my mouth. I started drinking and drank until he pulled his wrist away.

We continued having sex for a while, without the blood exchange though. After an hour or so, we were both lying on the bed. I was blissful and the happiest I have ever been, especially in the past few months. I had a smile on my face that wouldn't go away.

"That was amazing," I said.

He smirked. "It certainly was."

He was looking at me, as I was him.

"I feel like I could keep doing this forever, never leaving the room, or bed."

He smirked again. "That makes two of us." He stared at me for a moment. "Are you getting hungry?"

I thought for a second, then realized, "Yeah, a little."

He nodded. "Okay. First though," his eyes took on a look filled with mirth and mischief. "Let's take a shower and clean up."

I nodded. He picked me up and zoomed to the bathroom. He sat me down as he adjusted the temperature of the water. Once it was warmed up, we climbed in the giant shower and then started cleaning each other, which led to another round of love making, then another round of cleaning up. We finally finished and I was wrapped into a big fluffy towel. I smiled.

We dried off before heading into the bedroom again to get dressed. He insisted I change into one of his shirts. Thankfully, I had bought some panties at the store. He was in a pair of boxers, and that's it. We went down to the bottom floor; in the living room sat a smirking Pam in an outfit that would look right on a soccer mom.

"Have fun?" she leered.

Eric rolled his eyes, obviously used to her antics but still annoyed.

"Yes, quite." He looked at the bags surrounding her. "Did you get everything I asked for?"

It was her turn to roll her eyes. "Of course. It's not like I could not."

He glared at her in a warning. She sighed in obvious defeat.

"Behave." She nodded. He looked back to me. "I hope you like Chinese."

He picked up one of the bags in front of Pam and handed it to me. Inside were containers of Chinese food and some chopsticks. I sat on the couch, Eric beside me, and started eating. It was really yummy. Eric nodded towards Pam, who started to tell me what was in each bag. As I ate, Pam also explained to me what was in the bag.

"So, there are shirts, shorts, skirts, jeans, undergarments, nightwear, shoes, and accessories. The accessories and shoes are color coordinated, as are the undergarments and outfits. If you need help coordinating them, let me know the night before. Okay?"

I nodded. "Yeah; thank you, both of you." The moved their heads in acknowledgement. "Um…" I looked at Pam. "Do you have a… recommendation for the first day of school?"

She smiled. "Oh, yes. I believe I do."

She started rummaging through the bags and pulled out a blood red chiffon beaded shirt, a black skirt that might reach my knees, and a pair of black shiny death traps (otherwise known as high heels). My mouth dropped open.

"High heels?" my voice screeched. "I can't wear high heels without falling down and breaking something!"

She raised her eyebrow as if to say 'really?' before shoving the shoes towards me. "At the very least, try them on."

I shook my head. She sighed and rolled her eyes. Suddenly she was right in front of me, and I jumped at the sight. She ignored my reaction and Eric rolled his eyes. She put the shoes on my feet and pulled me up. She made sure I wasn't going to fall before letting me go. I looked to Eric for help.

"She is very persistent. She will get you to do this at some point. You may as well get it over with while you can be healed easily if you do get injured." He looked bored and annoyed, and slightly like a parent who was entertaining their child's idea.

I sighed then started walking to the opposite side of the room and back. Surprisingly, I didn't trip or fall once. I didn't even wobble. How is this possible?

The shock must have been showing on my face, because Pam inquired, "You look surprised. Why?"

"Normally, I fall taking a couple of steps, even if I'm in sneakers." I could hear the amazement in my voice.

Pam came closer to me and leaned in to sniff near my neck. "Mm… you smell delightful, and at the same time like Eric." She looked to him and smirked.

I looked to see what his reaction was. He looked pleased, and suspiciously smug. She smiled before looking back at me. "Vampire blood, sweetie. You have it in you, and it will nearly eliminate your balance problems."

I thought about that for a moment. "Cool."

They both chuckled at that. "So, you can wear the high heels."

I nodded. "Okay."

She smiled then before putting the clothes and shoes back into the bags. She stood up and started towards the door. She turned to Eric as she got to the exit of the room.

"I'll see you tomorrow. I'm going home."

He nodded in response and she left. He watched me as I finished eating. Once I was finished, he put the containers in a bag and left the room for a minute before coming back without it. I assumed he threw them out. He sat down and stared at me for a minute before speaking.

"Just so you know, if we have another blood exchange, it will create a permanent blood bond."

This information surprised me. "Why three?"

He raised an eyebrow. "That's the question you want to ask?" He laughed once before continuing. "I am not sure why it is three, but I assume it has something to do with the magic that created us. The number three is powerful in magic."

I nodded. "Okay." I looked around the room and found a clock. It read 3:25 am. I turned to Eric. "I need to go to sleep soon."

He stood then and held out his hand, which I took. He led me through the house to a bedroom on the ground floor, making sure I knew how to get back to the front door. He told me how to leave the house during the day time and how to secure it back. He rushed out for a moment before coming back with a bag that had a toothbrush and toothpaste. He pointed out the bathroom and I quickly brushed my teeth before I went back into the bedroom and lied on the bed beside Eric, except this time under the blanket.

This was something I wasn't used to. Edward always slept on top of the blankets so he wouldn't freeze me. I could certainly get used to this. I can't wait until I graduated. I could spend more time with Eric and at Fangtasia; maybe I could even get to know Pam better. I wondered if I could graduate early. I looked up at Eric, who was looking at me, and I smiled. I laid my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes. I fell asleep quickly after that.

I woke up the next morning to an empty bed. I moved my hand around where Eric had been laying and came in contact with a piece of paper. I picked it up and on the front was my name in an elegant script. I opened it up and read it.

Bella,

As much as I would love to be waking up in the morning with you, I regretfully cannot. Be careful travelling back to Bon Temps. Your bags have been put into your trunk, and your backseat. I have also inserted my number and Pam's number into your cellphone. Call if you need anything. I will see you soon.

Eric

I was glad; glad that he thought to do that for me, and glad that I didn't have to carry all those bags to the car. I realized the bracelet from the bar was removed from my wrist at some point. I got up and performed my morning routine then got dressed in the clothes left for me. I found my pocket book and looked at my phone. It was 10 am.

I went out of the bedroom and found my way to the front door. Remembering the procedure for leaving to make sure Eric stayed safe during the day, I made sure I did it right before going to my car and driving down the driveway. I entered the code and went through the gate. I sat at the end of the drive past the gate and took my phone out. I dialed the Stackhouse residence.

Adele answered quickly. "Hello?"

I smiled. "Hi, Aunt Adele."

Her smile could be heard over the phone. "Bella. How are you?"

"I'm good. I'm about to head back to Bon Temps. I was calling to let you know I was okay and ask if you need anything as I'm heading back."

"Oh, that's okay, dear. I don't need anything. Thank you for asking though!"

"Okay. I'll see you soon."

"Alright dear."

With that, we hung up and I pulled out onto the road and after twenty minutes, I found my way back to the road to take me back to Bon Temps. It was a long, winding, and green trip on the Parish Road. I couldn't wait to get back because I would be off the road. I listened to the radio on the way, singing with the songs I knew. After an hour, I finally arrived. I turned onto Hummingbird Road and then the driveway to the old Stackhouse residence.

There was a black truck with pink and aqua swirls on the sides. Adele was in the yard by the flowers, and looked up when she heard the car. She smiled and stood up. I parked the car, and got out to hug Adele.

"Welcome back, Bella. I hope you found your way alright."

I smiled a little; she was so sweet. "For the most part. I had a little trouble finding my way out of Shreveport, but I eventually got on the right road," I explained.

"That's good. Do you need any help bringing anything in? Jason's here; he can help."

Even though Jason and I hadn't met in years, I did like the prospect of having some help carrying all the bags that Pam brought me.

"That would be great." I smiled.

She turned and yelled towards the house, "Jason, come out here please."

A minute later, a man with blonde hair a little darker than Sookie's and cut short, blue eyes, and had on blue jeans, boots, and a gray t-shirt that said Bon Temps Football came out. He walked over to us.

"Gran, who's this?" he asked, with a very thick Southern accent.

"This is Bella. She's come here to finish school."

"Oh yeah. I remember." He held out his hand to shake, which I did. "Nice to see you again."

"You too," I replied.

"Jason, please be a dear and help Bella carry her bags to her room. It's upstairs."

He nodded. "Of course."

I went to the trunk and opened it, which elicited a "Wow" from Jason and Adele.

My trunk was packed with what Pam bought. I sighed, shook my head, and rolled my eyes. Jason turned to me with a look of shock on his face.

"You bought all of this stuff?"

"Not quite. I'll explain later."

He nodded and started grabbing the bags; I grabbed some too. It took two trips, but we eventually got everything in my room. Afterwards, Jason, Adele, and I were in the living room with glasses of iced tea.

"So, Bella, where did you get all of the clothes? Some of them aren't exactly cheap."

I figured as much. I sighed, knowing I would tell about part of what happened last night. "Well, last night, while I was shopping, I saw a place named Fangtasia. It was a vampire bar. I was curious and went inside. There was a vampire on a throne on a stage. He owns the bar and started flirting with me. He was quite the charmer. Anyways, we talked a while, which is where I lost track of time." I blushed looking down at the floor. My eyes peeked up at Adele, who was nearly chuckling and smiling. "Instead of paying for a hotel room, he offered for me to stay at his house. He had someone go and buy me some clothes, except she bought way too many obviously."

Adele and Jason both laughed at that; Jason agreed with me.

"Why didn't you just tell me that instead, Bella?" Adele asked.

I blushed and looked down. "I thought you wouldn't like it if I went to a vampire bar."

"Oh, Bella, that may be how Charlie thinks, but I certainly don't mind." She paused a moment then perked up. "Ooh, do you think he was in the war?"

I looked at her confused. "War?"

She smiled and looked excited. "Yes, the Civil War."

I thought about it. "I don't know."

After that, we lapsed into silence. It continued for a while, before Adele got up to make lunch. I asked her if she needed help, but she said she didn't. That left Jason and I alone in the living room, which was a bit uncomfortable. I thought of something that would break the silence.

"So," my voice broke him out of his thoughts. "Do you have any recommendations for going to Bon Temps High School?"

He thought a little. "Yeah, don't let nobody walk all over you. If they do, just let me know. I'll take care of 'em for ya."

I smiled. "Thank you."

He nodded before we lapsed back into silence again. Thankfully, Adele came out soon saying lunch was ready. All of us went into the kitchen and sat down. She had made fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cole slaw. It was delicious. After eating, we put the dishes in the dishwasher, and headed into the living room.

Jason turned on the television and Adele got out a knitting kit. I found one of my books and began to read. After about fifteen minutes, the doorbell rang. I got up and answered it. On the other side was the package delivery person, who had brought the boxes from Forks. With Jason's help, we got them up to my room in no time. We thanked him and he left. I went upstairs to unpack, which only took about twenty minutes. I hadn't packed much; most of it was my books. I went back downstairs and began reading again while Jason watched basketball and Adele knitted. When I finished another chapter, a knock sounded at the door. I answered this one too.

"Bella Swan?" the man asked. He was in a uniform and had a few boxes in hand, along with the thing you sign to get the packages.

"That's me," I answered.

"Sign here please." He held out the device and handed me a stylus. I signed my name and he handed me the boxes. "Have a good day, ma'am." He nodded goodbye and got back in his truck.

With a confused expression, I sat down in the living room.

"Who was that, Bella?" Adele asked.

"A delivery person," I replied. "But I didn't order anything."

I tried opening the first box, but there were tape on all of them I found out. When he saw me struggle, Jason came over with his knife.

"Here you go," he said, handing me the dangerous and sharp object.

I was hesitant. "I don't know if that's a good idea."

He looked confused. "Why?"

My cheeks flushed red as I explained. "I'm clumsy. I'm liable to cut myself."

He nodded before quickly cutting the tape. I thanked him as he sat back down, and then opened the first box which was a lilac purple. Inside was a stunning bouquet of flowers. There were red roses with a ribbon wrapped around them, already having the thorns taken off. There was a note attached. It read:

Bella, I hope you enjoyed last night as much as I did. See you soon, lover. Enjoy the flowers. Eric

I smiled. I felt a warm feeling gathering in my stomach at the thought of last night's events. I held them up some to look at them better and smelled them; they had a wonderful aroma.

"Oh, Bella, they are beautiful," Adele exclaimed. "Let me go find a vase for you to put them in, dear."

I smiled. "Thank you."

I smelled the roses until she came back and we put them in the vase, setting it on the table until I opened the rest.

"Who were they from?" she questioned.

"Eric."

She smiled. "That's nice."

I nodded in agreement. "Yeah."

"A vampire sent you flowers?" Jason asked doubtfully.

I rolled my eyes. "Yes."

I picked up the next box. It was white and thin. I opened the lid and inside was a stack of papers. They were for a placement test for the school. I had heard about these. If you took the test and passed, you could graduate high school early. There was a note on top.

Bella, you seem smarter than your grade level. I have sent you these in the hope you might take the test and graduate sooner. I will explain more about this later. Eric

I was surprised. Eric thought I was smarter than the school. I doubted that.

"What are those?" Jason asked.

"It's the papers to request a placement test that allows you to graduate early."

"Why did you get them?" he wondered.

"Eric thinks I'm smarter than them," I chuckled out.

Adele smiled and chuckled as well. "Perceptive. Are you going to take it?"

I thought. It would mean I might get to spend more time at Fangtasia with Eric, and I wouldn't have to worry about getting back home in time for school.

"Yeah, I think I will." I smiled, excited at the possibility.

Jason and Adele smiled at me. "Good luck," Jason said.

"Thank you," I replied.

I put the papers down beside me and picked up the last box. It was larger and was in a gold box that had a fancy and elegant script on the top that was in what looked like French. I opened it and inside was a dress that was black silk, had beading under where my breasts would stop, and went down to about mid-thigh. There was also a pair of black high heels and a necklace that looked like real diamonds. I let out a shocked breath. Jason whistled and Adele looked at the outfit thrilled. I had no doubt that Pam was behind this outfit; however, I was sure Eric put her up to it. There was yet another note with the clothes.

Bella, I wish for you to wear this tonight to Fangtasia. I will pick you up at 7:00. Eric

I was stunned. He wanted me to go to Fangtasia again tonight. I looked at the clock on the wall. It read 2:15. I had plenty of time.

"So, what's that for?" Jason wanted to know.

"Eric wants me to come back tonight to Fangtasia. He's going to pick me up."

Adele smiled and clapped. "That's wonderful!"

I agreed, and brought my things upstairs to my room. I got ready to go out and grabbed my pocket book and keys. I also brought the papers from Forks too in case they would take them now. I sat down and filled the form out to take the placement test. It only took around ten minutes, and I was on my way down the steps. Jason and Adele were still sitting in the living room.

"Hey, Jason, how do you get to the school from here?"

He explained it to me and told me just to call the house if I got lost or couldn't find it. I thanked him and left to hand in the papers. Finding the school wasn't too hard with how Jason explained it. I pulled into the parking lot in a visitor's parking place and then made my way inside. The office was right inside the door on the right. I walked up to the secretary's desk.

"Excuse me."

She turned around to face me with a large smile on her face. "Yes, may I help you?"

I smiled back. "Yes, please. I'm Bella Swan."

"Oh, yes. You're the girl from Washington."

I nodded. "Yes, I am. I came to hand in the papers today instead of waiting until tomorrow morning. Is that okay?"

She shook her head. "Yes, it's fine."

I smiled in relief and pulled out the papers from Forks High before handing them to her. She took them and scanned over them quickly before entering some things into the computer. She clicked a button and something printed out. She turned towards me, handing me two pieces of paper.

"Okay, here is your schedule and a map of the school," she explained.

I nodded. "Okay. Thank you." I pulled out the other papers. "Um… I have something else for you."

She nodded and took the papers. She looked them over, and then turned to the computer. She typed in a few things and then wrote down a couple of things.

"Okay," she said, handing me the paper. "Your test has already been paid for and you can take it tomorrow morning. It starts at 8:30, but we would like you to be here at least fifteen minutes before. You'll need only a pencil; we'll give you a calculator to use. If you don't pass, you'll start your classes on Wednesday instead. If you pass, you'll just have to sign a couple of papers and won't have to come back until June to participate in the graduation ceremony if you wish." After that, she explained where to come tomorrow.

I nodded and smiled. "Thank you very much."

She smiled back. "You're welcome. Good luck tomorrow!"

I thanked her again and left the office to my car. Getting in, I started it and pulled out of the parking lot, making my way back to the house. I was excited. I could possibly graduate tomorrow and I got to see Eric tonight. I smiled, singing with the radio as I drove.