CHAPTER 5: Request
It broke my heart to see his pain. I should have anticipated this. Shawn had been leading a happy life. He had the respect of his colleagues and was living his dream. I had taken that from him. My heartbreaker was lost in his own fears and no matter how much he had gained it could never replace what was forever lost to him.
I wanted so much to go to him. The urge to take him in my arms and comfort him was overwhelming. But I stayed where I was afraid of how he would receive me now that he had begun to understand what I had done.
Finally, he turned and walked towards me and I couldn't help but notice the grace of his stride. His natural agility and beauty had been increased ten fold when I had given him my blood. Shawn was simply glorious. He stood before me his expression sober and determined.
"I need to do something," he said, "There's someone I need to speak to. I can't leave it like this. I have to let him know what happened to me."
Unknowingly he projected the name of the person to me telepathically. Kevin Nash. I sighed. Kevin Nash meant the world to Shawn. But I didn't know if I should allow this. "Shawn," I paused choosing my words carefully before I continued, "I don't know if that's a good idea. The world must never know of our existence. Yes, they may speculate and write books and make movies but they must never have any proof. Think of your friend, Shawn, what will he think?"
"What will he think if I just disappear?" he countered his eyes flashing angrily, "I don't give a damn about the world. They can go to hell. But, I will not let Kevin think that I am lying dead in a gutter somewhere." My heartbreaker hesitated and seemed to be preparing himself, "I don't need your consent. I'm going to do this with or without it."
This was another thing I should have predicted. Shawn would not follow me blindly. He was the type to think for himself. This of course was part of the reason that I had chosen him. Shawn had been so compliant and quiet since I had made him that I had forgotten how proud and stubborn he could be. It seemed that the initial shock was over and he would now assert himself.
"Trying to stop you would be pointless," I sighed knowing I was beaten. I could never deny him anything that was so important to him. "I will however go with you."
I could see Shawn bristle. "I don't need a baby sitter."
I held up a hand, "Before you get too indignant, listen to me. I know you are not helpless, Shawn. But you are so newly born as a vampire and there is so much I have yet to teach you. Please don't argue with me. I only want to know that you are safe."
Shawn considered then nodded. "I want to go to him tonight."
"Tonight?" Now this was unexpected.
"Yeah," Shawn sat down on the steps and ran a hand through his hair, "Kev isn't gonna leave town for a few more days. I want to get this over with."
"All right," I stood up, "Let's go. You won't give me any peace otherwise will you?"
Shawn grinned roguishly, "Not a chance."
I laughed but inside I was uneasy. I could only hope my fledgling knew what he was doing.
*AUTHOR'S NOTE
I apologize for the shortness of this chapter but I'll make it up to you . . . I promise. Reviews don't hurt either! (
It broke my heart to see his pain. I should have anticipated this. Shawn had been leading a happy life. He had the respect of his colleagues and was living his dream. I had taken that from him. My heartbreaker was lost in his own fears and no matter how much he had gained it could never replace what was forever lost to him.
I wanted so much to go to him. The urge to take him in my arms and comfort him was overwhelming. But I stayed where I was afraid of how he would receive me now that he had begun to understand what I had done.
Finally, he turned and walked towards me and I couldn't help but notice the grace of his stride. His natural agility and beauty had been increased ten fold when I had given him my blood. Shawn was simply glorious. He stood before me his expression sober and determined.
"I need to do something," he said, "There's someone I need to speak to. I can't leave it like this. I have to let him know what happened to me."
Unknowingly he projected the name of the person to me telepathically. Kevin Nash. I sighed. Kevin Nash meant the world to Shawn. But I didn't know if I should allow this. "Shawn," I paused choosing my words carefully before I continued, "I don't know if that's a good idea. The world must never know of our existence. Yes, they may speculate and write books and make movies but they must never have any proof. Think of your friend, Shawn, what will he think?"
"What will he think if I just disappear?" he countered his eyes flashing angrily, "I don't give a damn about the world. They can go to hell. But, I will not let Kevin think that I am lying dead in a gutter somewhere." My heartbreaker hesitated and seemed to be preparing himself, "I don't need your consent. I'm going to do this with or without it."
This was another thing I should have predicted. Shawn would not follow me blindly. He was the type to think for himself. This of course was part of the reason that I had chosen him. Shawn had been so compliant and quiet since I had made him that I had forgotten how proud and stubborn he could be. It seemed that the initial shock was over and he would now assert himself.
"Trying to stop you would be pointless," I sighed knowing I was beaten. I could never deny him anything that was so important to him. "I will however go with you."
I could see Shawn bristle. "I don't need a baby sitter."
I held up a hand, "Before you get too indignant, listen to me. I know you are not helpless, Shawn. But you are so newly born as a vampire and there is so much I have yet to teach you. Please don't argue with me. I only want to know that you are safe."
Shawn considered then nodded. "I want to go to him tonight."
"Tonight?" Now this was unexpected.
"Yeah," Shawn sat down on the steps and ran a hand through his hair, "Kev isn't gonna leave town for a few more days. I want to get this over with."
"All right," I stood up, "Let's go. You won't give me any peace otherwise will you?"
Shawn grinned roguishly, "Not a chance."
I laughed but inside I was uneasy. I could only hope my fledgling knew what he was doing.
*AUTHOR'S NOTE
I apologize for the shortness of this chapter but I'll make it up to you . . . I promise. Reviews don't hurt either! (