A/N: This chap is for Katie 3-2-1. Thanx for reviewing. So if no one
reviews b4 sunda I'm not posting 'till...well how's Easter sound?
Disclaimer: Many of the ideas characters ect. belong to Amelia Atwater- Rhodes. I am writing this for my own amusement I have no intentions of gaining any benefit from this. I own the following; Taber, Angel(formerly Azure), Andrea, Lucy, and the plot! Steal it and DIE! That's a promise by the way.
It felt so nice, warm, soft, comfortable. I smiled and stirred slightly trying to drift back into sleep. The arms around me pulled me closer.
"Evening, Angel." Taber said in a sleep filled voice. He kissed the top of my head and settled back down. I frowned, this wasn't right. I wasn't quite sure why, but this just wasn't right. A single memory floated back into my mind.
* * *
Flash Back
* * *
"You'd have made a good Vampire...under different circumstances."
"I would never let you or any one else make me a monster like you." I spat at him. He eyes narrowed in anger. He drew his foot back and kicked me in the ribs. The wind was knocked out of my lungs. I struggled to breath but each tiny gasp felt like a knife in my heart. He kicked me again and I curled up in a fetal position. He dropped down into a crouch beside me. He whispered in my ear.
"Remember those the next time you feel the urge to do something stupid."
* * *
My frown deepened. If he'd done that to me then what the Hell was I doing sleeping in his arms? I tried to get away from him suddenly inexplicably afraid. But his lax hold on me tightened and kept me against my chest.
"Let go of me." I ordered my voice shaking slightly.
"I could," Taber said and I could tell he was smiling one of those smiles. "If I had a good reason, but you're so nice and warm and I want to sleep a bit longer." I thought for a moment and shifted my legs slightly.
"O.K. Here's a good reason for you." I kicked backward as hard as I could. I leapt away from him as his arms disappeared from around me. I stood near the bed as I looked about for a door. There was no door. Wonderful I thought as I leant as casually as I could against a wall. Some where in my confusion Taber had gotten out of his bed and was standing there smirking at me.
"Do you have some kind of disorder that makes you not want to be touched?" He asked me though I was sure he knew the answer already.
"No." I answered letting the corners of my mouth lift only a little in the slightest hint of a smile.
"Then why," he asked striding over to where I was. "Every time I even get near you do you act like your forcing yourself not to run away?"
"Because I am." I said knowing that was exactly the kind of answer he did not want to hear.
"Not what I meant, Angel and you know it."
"What's with calling me Angel?" I asked avoiding telling him out right that I feared him. He was caught off guard and it was a moment before he answered.
"I don't really know. I guess you looked like one, this morning while you were sleeping...and besides you'd hardly want me calling you by your identification name would you?"
"No I wouldn't but why can't you just call me by my real name?"
"Leah? Because its kind of... I don't know to human to fit your appearance."
"And I look like what exactly?"
"You look like a Vampire, Angel. Or wasn't that the look you were going for when you dyed your hair and put in those contacts?" He asked me smiling at my apparent dismay.
"No, of course not Taber. I was innocent when I dyed my hair and put in my contacts, I had no idea your world existed." When the silence stretched out again after my words I was once again uncomfortably reminded that there was no door. "There's no door." I said and mentally smacked myself on the head. Thank you Captain Obvious. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips.
"I wouldn't want a one of my servants letting a Vampire hunter in here to kill me in my sleep now would I?"
"I suppose not but how do I get out?"
"The same way you got in." He answered unhelpfully.
"I can't remember." I ground my teeth a little before continuing. "I've had a lot of that lately. I can't remember much of the couple days before I found myself locked up in a little cell. Now I can't remember anything since you kicked me." He winced.
"Your memories, or at least the ones of the past couple of days, should come back soon."
"Which still leaves me with the question of getting out of here."
"I suppose if you asked nicely I'd let you out." He said smirking at me.
"Would you please let me out of here, Taber?" I asked with my fakest sweetest smile on my face. He grabbed my hand and next I knew we were standing in a hallway next to a broad expanse of blank wall.
"Happy?"
"I suppose." He stood looking out a window at the stars for a long time while I stood uncomfortably having no clue where to go in this house that I had never seen, before he turned back to me.
"You know you can't go home right?" I nodded not wanting to think about why. I let my mind believe it had something to do with not being fully human any more. Where had that come from? Oh, my memories were coming back. "So now that you live here of your free will the rules are different. You can go anywhere you like all the doors are unlocked. You can leave I suppose though I haven't the slightest as to where you might like to go, it doesn't matter I can find you if I need you. Go ask Lucy in the kitchens for a room to stay in. That should be about it."
"What do I do?" I asked.
"Read, play video games, go to school if you want, if I have something for you to do I'll tell you. Any other questions?" I shook my head. "Good'ay, Angel, I'll be seeing you." He promptly disappeared to God knows where to do God knows what. I started to wander down the halls looking for a kitchen. I finally found it a couple floors later.
"Lucy?" I asked loudly into the bustle of the kitchen. A woman about thirty looked up from kneading dough. She spotted me and walked over, head down.
"Yes, Lady?" She asked head still bowed.
"Taber said to ask you about a room."
"Who are you and what is your status?"
"My birth name was Leah Mary Jackson, my identification name was Azure, but now Taber calls me Angel." I paused before continuing. "I'm blood-bonded to Taber." She gasped.
"I'm sorry. You're so young. Much to young for this." She said almost under her breath. "I'll show you to your room." She said much louder. She led me up three flights of stairs to a room much larger than my bedroom at home. She opened the door. There was another door nest to this one. There was a queen-sized bed in the middle of the room. All of one wall was covered in thick black curtains. There was a desk against one wall. A comfortable chair sat next to a nice floor lamp. There was a table with two chairs at it in one corner. She let the door close behind her and leaned against it. "I run Taber's house. You can ask me for money and what not if you want to go get some new clothes. We can have some papers drawn up so you can finish school if you like." She looked so hopeful when she said this that I agreed. She was about to go when she added in an undertone as though she was worried about Taber hearing. "If Master Taber ever bothers you," she said the words 'bothers' as though she meant something else entirely but didn't want to say it aloud. "You come talk to me about ok, Angel?"
"I will."
"I'll have those papers and some other things sent up for you later. Have a nice night." With that she left and closed the door. The room was beautiful, black, midnight blue, and white with light blue accents. The ceiling was midnight blue with white stars painted on. The walls, swirls of black, light and midnight blue. The floor carpeted in black. The doorframes were white, as was the metal frame of the bed. The comforter was light blue the sheets were white. The desk was made of dark wood as was the table and chairs. The recliner and lamp were both midnight blue. I opened the door adjacent to the door that led to the hall. Through the door was the biggest bathroom I had ever seen. It had a walk in shower and a bathtub that was at least six feet long and four feet deep. This room was chrome and blue. A door folded out of the way to reveal; a bureau that was obviously not meant to be there. A rail with lots of hangers on it. And several plain cardboard boxes. I began the tedious process of getting the bureau out of the closet. I finally got it out of the closet and into my room. I put in against a wall near the desk then returned to the closet. I kicked at the boxes just to see if they had anything in them. There was. I was just going to see if I could find some scissors in the desk when some one knocked loudly on my door. I went and opened it. The girl I had seen when I first came walked in carrying a basket. She had her head down just like Lucy had. It made sense for them to act this way around Taber, but me? I was just about to say so when she spoke.
"Where do you want these, Milady?" She asked.
"I'll take them." I said making my actions suit my words. I set the basket down on the bed before addressing the girl again. "You can look at me you know I'm not going to hurt you." She shuffled her feet uncertainly before answering in a very small voice.
"Master Taber, said we were supposed to treat you like we treat him." She kept her head down staring at her feet.
"Well you can treat me how you like and if he bothers you for it I'll tell him to bugger off." The girl looked up at me merriment shining in her eyes.
"You could do that?" Of course I can, I thought confused. "I meant," she added quickly. "You could do that and he wouldn't-hurt you?"
"No. My name is Angel by the way." I said smiling at her. She looked about my age I wondered how old she really was. "What's yours?"
"Andrea. I'm twenty-two in case you were wondering. I mean," She chattered on. "Most people do because I'm petite."
"I'm sixteen. How long have you been here?" I asked sitting down on the carpeted floor and gesturing for her to do the same.
"Sixteen?" She said her eyes wide, incredulous. "That's awfully young to be blo-er I'm sorry I'm being terribly nosy."
"I suppose it must be awfully young to be blood-bonded to Taber. Or at least that's the impression I've gotten."
"I've been here about a year. Oh, Lucy told me to tell you, that you can start school nest week because they are having vacation now.
"What town are we in?"
"Charleston, South Carloina." Andrea glanced at her watch. "Goodness gracious. I have work to do but if you like I'll visit you tomorrow during the day, mind you? I'm awake during the day usually." She yawned. "Which reminds me I only have this last bit of work before bed. I'll see you tomorrow. Have a nice sleep, Angel." She got up quickly and left. I decided to take her advice and sleep. I dug through the basket of cloths and things. I found a nightgown and put it on. I pulled back the covers and slipped into bed. I took an extra pillow and curled around it. I tried to remember what I had forgotten but before I knew it I had drifted off.
A/N: Sometimes when I'm writing I think of a word I want to use I the sentence but it doesn't fit so I might rewrite the sentence or the paragraph a dozen times just so I can fit in that one word. Do you think that's weird? Review or Flame! (-^_^-)
Disclaimer: Many of the ideas characters ect. belong to Amelia Atwater- Rhodes. I am writing this for my own amusement I have no intentions of gaining any benefit from this. I own the following; Taber, Angel(formerly Azure), Andrea, Lucy, and the plot! Steal it and DIE! That's a promise by the way.
It felt so nice, warm, soft, comfortable. I smiled and stirred slightly trying to drift back into sleep. The arms around me pulled me closer.
"Evening, Angel." Taber said in a sleep filled voice. He kissed the top of my head and settled back down. I frowned, this wasn't right. I wasn't quite sure why, but this just wasn't right. A single memory floated back into my mind.
* * *
Flash Back
* * *
"You'd have made a good Vampire...under different circumstances."
"I would never let you or any one else make me a monster like you." I spat at him. He eyes narrowed in anger. He drew his foot back and kicked me in the ribs. The wind was knocked out of my lungs. I struggled to breath but each tiny gasp felt like a knife in my heart. He kicked me again and I curled up in a fetal position. He dropped down into a crouch beside me. He whispered in my ear.
"Remember those the next time you feel the urge to do something stupid."
* * *
My frown deepened. If he'd done that to me then what the Hell was I doing sleeping in his arms? I tried to get away from him suddenly inexplicably afraid. But his lax hold on me tightened and kept me against my chest.
"Let go of me." I ordered my voice shaking slightly.
"I could," Taber said and I could tell he was smiling one of those smiles. "If I had a good reason, but you're so nice and warm and I want to sleep a bit longer." I thought for a moment and shifted my legs slightly.
"O.K. Here's a good reason for you." I kicked backward as hard as I could. I leapt away from him as his arms disappeared from around me. I stood near the bed as I looked about for a door. There was no door. Wonderful I thought as I leant as casually as I could against a wall. Some where in my confusion Taber had gotten out of his bed and was standing there smirking at me.
"Do you have some kind of disorder that makes you not want to be touched?" He asked me though I was sure he knew the answer already.
"No." I answered letting the corners of my mouth lift only a little in the slightest hint of a smile.
"Then why," he asked striding over to where I was. "Every time I even get near you do you act like your forcing yourself not to run away?"
"Because I am." I said knowing that was exactly the kind of answer he did not want to hear.
"Not what I meant, Angel and you know it."
"What's with calling me Angel?" I asked avoiding telling him out right that I feared him. He was caught off guard and it was a moment before he answered.
"I don't really know. I guess you looked like one, this morning while you were sleeping...and besides you'd hardly want me calling you by your identification name would you?"
"No I wouldn't but why can't you just call me by my real name?"
"Leah? Because its kind of... I don't know to human to fit your appearance."
"And I look like what exactly?"
"You look like a Vampire, Angel. Or wasn't that the look you were going for when you dyed your hair and put in those contacts?" He asked me smiling at my apparent dismay.
"No, of course not Taber. I was innocent when I dyed my hair and put in my contacts, I had no idea your world existed." When the silence stretched out again after my words I was once again uncomfortably reminded that there was no door. "There's no door." I said and mentally smacked myself on the head. Thank you Captain Obvious. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips.
"I wouldn't want a one of my servants letting a Vampire hunter in here to kill me in my sleep now would I?"
"I suppose not but how do I get out?"
"The same way you got in." He answered unhelpfully.
"I can't remember." I ground my teeth a little before continuing. "I've had a lot of that lately. I can't remember much of the couple days before I found myself locked up in a little cell. Now I can't remember anything since you kicked me." He winced.
"Your memories, or at least the ones of the past couple of days, should come back soon."
"Which still leaves me with the question of getting out of here."
"I suppose if you asked nicely I'd let you out." He said smirking at me.
"Would you please let me out of here, Taber?" I asked with my fakest sweetest smile on my face. He grabbed my hand and next I knew we were standing in a hallway next to a broad expanse of blank wall.
"Happy?"
"I suppose." He stood looking out a window at the stars for a long time while I stood uncomfortably having no clue where to go in this house that I had never seen, before he turned back to me.
"You know you can't go home right?" I nodded not wanting to think about why. I let my mind believe it had something to do with not being fully human any more. Where had that come from? Oh, my memories were coming back. "So now that you live here of your free will the rules are different. You can go anywhere you like all the doors are unlocked. You can leave I suppose though I haven't the slightest as to where you might like to go, it doesn't matter I can find you if I need you. Go ask Lucy in the kitchens for a room to stay in. That should be about it."
"What do I do?" I asked.
"Read, play video games, go to school if you want, if I have something for you to do I'll tell you. Any other questions?" I shook my head. "Good'ay, Angel, I'll be seeing you." He promptly disappeared to God knows where to do God knows what. I started to wander down the halls looking for a kitchen. I finally found it a couple floors later.
"Lucy?" I asked loudly into the bustle of the kitchen. A woman about thirty looked up from kneading dough. She spotted me and walked over, head down.
"Yes, Lady?" She asked head still bowed.
"Taber said to ask you about a room."
"Who are you and what is your status?"
"My birth name was Leah Mary Jackson, my identification name was Azure, but now Taber calls me Angel." I paused before continuing. "I'm blood-bonded to Taber." She gasped.
"I'm sorry. You're so young. Much to young for this." She said almost under her breath. "I'll show you to your room." She said much louder. She led me up three flights of stairs to a room much larger than my bedroom at home. She opened the door. There was another door nest to this one. There was a queen-sized bed in the middle of the room. All of one wall was covered in thick black curtains. There was a desk against one wall. A comfortable chair sat next to a nice floor lamp. There was a table with two chairs at it in one corner. She let the door close behind her and leaned against it. "I run Taber's house. You can ask me for money and what not if you want to go get some new clothes. We can have some papers drawn up so you can finish school if you like." She looked so hopeful when she said this that I agreed. She was about to go when she added in an undertone as though she was worried about Taber hearing. "If Master Taber ever bothers you," she said the words 'bothers' as though she meant something else entirely but didn't want to say it aloud. "You come talk to me about ok, Angel?"
"I will."
"I'll have those papers and some other things sent up for you later. Have a nice night." With that she left and closed the door. The room was beautiful, black, midnight blue, and white with light blue accents. The ceiling was midnight blue with white stars painted on. The walls, swirls of black, light and midnight blue. The floor carpeted in black. The doorframes were white, as was the metal frame of the bed. The comforter was light blue the sheets were white. The desk was made of dark wood as was the table and chairs. The recliner and lamp were both midnight blue. I opened the door adjacent to the door that led to the hall. Through the door was the biggest bathroom I had ever seen. It had a walk in shower and a bathtub that was at least six feet long and four feet deep. This room was chrome and blue. A door folded out of the way to reveal; a bureau that was obviously not meant to be there. A rail with lots of hangers on it. And several plain cardboard boxes. I began the tedious process of getting the bureau out of the closet. I finally got it out of the closet and into my room. I put in against a wall near the desk then returned to the closet. I kicked at the boxes just to see if they had anything in them. There was. I was just going to see if I could find some scissors in the desk when some one knocked loudly on my door. I went and opened it. The girl I had seen when I first came walked in carrying a basket. She had her head down just like Lucy had. It made sense for them to act this way around Taber, but me? I was just about to say so when she spoke.
"Where do you want these, Milady?" She asked.
"I'll take them." I said making my actions suit my words. I set the basket down on the bed before addressing the girl again. "You can look at me you know I'm not going to hurt you." She shuffled her feet uncertainly before answering in a very small voice.
"Master Taber, said we were supposed to treat you like we treat him." She kept her head down staring at her feet.
"Well you can treat me how you like and if he bothers you for it I'll tell him to bugger off." The girl looked up at me merriment shining in her eyes.
"You could do that?" Of course I can, I thought confused. "I meant," she added quickly. "You could do that and he wouldn't-hurt you?"
"No. My name is Angel by the way." I said smiling at her. She looked about my age I wondered how old she really was. "What's yours?"
"Andrea. I'm twenty-two in case you were wondering. I mean," She chattered on. "Most people do because I'm petite."
"I'm sixteen. How long have you been here?" I asked sitting down on the carpeted floor and gesturing for her to do the same.
"Sixteen?" She said her eyes wide, incredulous. "That's awfully young to be blo-er I'm sorry I'm being terribly nosy."
"I suppose it must be awfully young to be blood-bonded to Taber. Or at least that's the impression I've gotten."
"I've been here about a year. Oh, Lucy told me to tell you, that you can start school nest week because they are having vacation now.
"What town are we in?"
"Charleston, South Carloina." Andrea glanced at her watch. "Goodness gracious. I have work to do but if you like I'll visit you tomorrow during the day, mind you? I'm awake during the day usually." She yawned. "Which reminds me I only have this last bit of work before bed. I'll see you tomorrow. Have a nice sleep, Angel." She got up quickly and left. I decided to take her advice and sleep. I dug through the basket of cloths and things. I found a nightgown and put it on. I pulled back the covers and slipped into bed. I took an extra pillow and curled around it. I tried to remember what I had forgotten but before I knew it I had drifted off.
A/N: Sometimes when I'm writing I think of a word I want to use I the sentence but it doesn't fit so I might rewrite the sentence or the paragraph a dozen times just so I can fit in that one word. Do you think that's weird? Review or Flame! (-^_^-)