A/N: I know its been soooo long sence i updated. i have been inceadably bogged down with school. Curse AP US Histoy and its amazingly long President Paper ugh. thats what i've been working on and i have had hardly anytime to write. it felt so good to write again especally when my chem teacher made her stoic test imposible to finish. thrirteen loooong problems where you have to write the equation and find all the masses and everything. and if we were to finish then you had to take only 3 mins per problem. NOBODY finished and i pray that she'll let us finish tomarrow though the probablility of that is about 10 and that may be a little high. anyway enough with my rambling let get to the story :) And i want to thank all who have review you encouragment is increadably appreachated :)

Ca'Prudii

Chapter 6

It seemed like hours until we broke apart and even then I couldn't move my body away from his. An unknown force glued us together. I laid my head in the hollow of his neck, breathing hard. His cheek rested softly on my head.

"You still think you're dreaming?" he asked softly.

"Yes, even more so now." He laughed and kissed my hair, which he had pulled out of the ponytail and now fell half way down my back. His touch sent tingles down my back.

"How'd you do that?" I mumbled into his chest.

"Do what?"

"Make me feel like that. I feel like we are literally connected."

"I didn't do that, love," he said smelling my hair. "I guess fate did that. We're meant to be together; I was connected to from the first time I laid eyes on you."

"Then how come I did not feel drawn to you before?" I asked slightly hurt. Kyle laughed his musical laugh again.

"Because you are human and humans don't always notice subtleties like that until its shoved into their faces. And that's what I did with you. Though you were already attracted to me. Most humans have a since of foreboding when we approach them. However you didn't. Maybe its because you already have some vampire in you." One oh his thumbs brushed my right shoulder blade and I shivered slightly. "Or maybe its because I'm your one."

"I'll take the latter." I said and reached up to kiss him. One again we were a tangle of arms and legs. One of his hard arms wrapped around my waist while the other tangled in my hair. My arms locked around his neck and my fingers tangled in his hair as I pulled him closer. Suddenly he rolled and I ended up beneath him, my back pressing into the couch.

He kissed me with a passion I had not known existed. All too soon it was over; his lips pulled gently at mine as he broke the kiss allowing me to breathe.

I laid back resting my head on the couch. Kyle lay on top of me; carefully supporting his weight as not to crush me.

"What time is it?" I asked, dazed.

"You want to leave already?" His face fell.

"NO" I almost shouted. "Um…I just…don't want Dave to get worried if I'm not home."

"Well, don't worry about that its only noon." He answered glancing up at a round clock that hung on the wall. "You hungry?" As if right on cue my stomach grumbled. I blushed, "Uh, yeah."

"'Kay, c'mon" Kyle pushed himself from the couch pulling me along with him. Grabbing my waist he lead me to the kitchen. It was huge and spotless. Maple cabinets lined the walls above dark green, marble counters. A black stylish looking refrigerator stood next to a stove that looked as if it had never been used.

"So, what do you want?" he asked lifting me easily onto one of the counters allowing us now to be eyelevel.

"Um…I don't know, maybe just a sandwich." I shrugged.

"Mmm. I think we can do that. Usually there is not much actual food in here. But let me see what I can do." He was gone. I heard a cabinet drawer slam along and suddenly he was at the fridge. It was probably the emptiest fridge I had ever seen. There were four galleon-sized jugs of a dark red liquid (I had a guess of what it was), a box of the pre-cut deli meat and a small bottle of mayonnaise.

Kyle pulled out the tub of meat and the bottle of mayo then was suddenly back at my side. I looked at him stunned.

"Wha—ho…" I stared at him in aw. He put a loaf of the bread, the mayo and the meat on the counter next to me and answered, "Vampire."

"Oh, yeah, so you guys have super speed." Suddenly I was off the counter an in his arms.

"Well, what do you think?" he said teasingly. His face was so close to mine and his sweet smelling breath tickled my nose.

"I'll take that as a yes."

"Good, now lets get your lunch." He shifted me so I was in front of him and reached around me to make my sandwich. I leaned back into his hard chest totally and utterly relaxed while my sandwich was made in high speed in front of me.

"Hope you like ham," he said into my ear presenting me with my sandwich. I smiled and took it immediately ravenous. Suddenly he was gone, I panicked for about ten seconds looking around for him before he was back. The meat, mayo and bread were gone. Gosh it was going to take me a while to get used to his speed thing.

"So what do you want to do for the rest of today?" Kyle asked as I finished my sandwich. I shrugged, having never skipped school before I had no idea what kids did.

"Maybe we should go back to school?" I suggested.

"No," he replied sharply. Then his face softened, "What would be the point? You would only get in one period. Here, why don't we go up to my room?"

I shrugged again, why not. I turned heading toward the staircase I had seen earlier. However I had hardly taken two steps when suddenly I was swept up into his arms.

"You walk to slow." He stated with a grin and ran up the stairs. It was the most amazing feeling, like flying. Everything around me was a blur. I blinked and everything was still. The room we had entered was large and square. Against one wall stood a huge shelf filled with books and on the opposite wall was another shelf filled with CD and the most art supplies I had ever seen out side a store. Two blue couches similar to the ones down stairs. But something was missing.

Kyle carried me over to the one that stood along side a huge window that looked out over the forest. He sat down holding me on his lap. Then I realized what was missing; a bed.

"Kyle," I asked, "where's you bed?"

"Don't need one." He said unconcerned. "Vampires don't sleep."

"Oh, then what do you do at night?"

"You really want to know?" I nodded enthusiastically.

"Well, I usually watch you."

"You what? Watch me? Gosh you really are a stalker." I joked. He smiled back kissing my rosy cheek.

"You're worth keeping safe."

"Oh yeah 'cause I queen of the vampires," I scoffed.

"I wasn't thinking about that, but I guess that might be a little part of it," Kyle grinned. I looked up into his face and for the first time noticed that his canine teeth did look sharper than normal. I shivered as my mind wondered to what they where used for.

"What?" Kyle asked his smile fading.

"Nothing," I answered into my lap.

"Oh yes there is. You're looking down again."

"So what does that have to do with anything." I shot back, blushing. Kyle put a gentle hand under my chin pulling it up to his face. One thumb rotated on my red cheek.

"I can always tell you're lying when you look down at your hands." He lips looked so delicious as he spoke. His breath was incredibly intoxicating. I yearned to reach up and kiss them.

"It just I'm not sure how much more I can take of this. First I find out you're a vampire. Then my parents where killed by a vampire and I'm the leader of the vampires. Now I wonder what I'm going to do. What my future to be now? I'll probably never be able to have a normal life, will I, Kyle?" I said it all in a rush and a huge weight lifted from my over-stuffed mind.

"No, a 'normal' life for you is out. I'm sorry" his voice was quiet and sad. I looked up into his face holding it between my hands.

"It's not your fault. I don't blame you for anything."

"But I'm still not helping anything," he insisted.

"I don't care. Before you came along I was only—alive—because I knew my parents would want me to try to be happy. Otherwise I may not be…here." My heart almost stopped. I just told Kyle my deepest secret. I mind told me to stop, but my heart urged me to plow on and I did just that. "If you had not come along, I don't even want to think about what I would have done." My eyes filled with tears. Kyle looked at me with loving eyes.

"Stop, we don't have to talk about this right now," he whispered pulling me closer to his chest.

"But I do. You are my life now. I heart will be ruined if you leave." I cried.

"Love, I will never leave you." He voice was so sincere and I had to smile as he kissed me softly on the lips again, sending shivers down my back. I sighed in the kiss and he broke it off, holding me close to his chest.

"Are you better now?" he asked cautiously after several minutes

"I think so. I want to ask you some questions." Kyle smiled and indicated for me to continue.

" Um…are vampires able to be killed the way…you know…the myths say, with stakes or garlic or the sun." I asked timidly. He was laughing now, my favorite sound.

"No, none of the myths are true, and the sun does not burn us up. It caused are skin to shimmer and bright sun hurts our eyes but nothing serious. And garlic just smells bad unlike you." He was smiling crookedly down at me. I blushed.

"What do I smell like to you?" I asked curiously.

"Hmm, vanilla and cherry." He placed his nose on my hair breathing intently. "And a little bit of strawberries too."

"Really?" He grinned. "So, whenever you got close to me at school where you smelling me?"

"Yup, I couldn't resist."

"So besides stalking me," I joked, "what else do you do?"

"Well, reading is a hobby and sketching with music usually playing in the background." I got up from the couch eyeing his collection of art supplies. Kyle followed me latching an arm around my waist.

"This is the biggest art supply collection I have seen outside a store." I stared in aw.

"Oh, I've collected things over the years." He shrugged.

"You have pastels! I love pastels." My voice grew in excitement as I examined his supplies. He bent down next to me and pulled out and median sized pad and a box of oil pastels.

"Here you can have these." I looked down at a box of professional Holbein pastels and Wallis Sanded Pastel Paper. They are some of the best brands of pastels and paper out there.

"Are you serious?" I could not believe my eyes.

"Yes, take them. I bought them for you." He insisted.

"Oh you didn't have too." I said reluctantly

"You're right I didn't have too, but it's done so you might as well take them."

"Okay, you've got a point there." I complied taking the pastels and paper from him. Suddenly he froze, then relaxed.

"Kyle?" I asked with concern putting the pastels down.

"'T's okay, Kara's home."

"Whose Kara?"

"Oh, she is Mark's wife and my 'adopted mother'. C'mon lets meet her." Kyle bent down to scope me up into his arms.

"Wait…is she a vampire too?" I tried to sound causal, but my voice gave me away, shaking slightly. Kyle held me bridal style in his arms.

"Yes, you silly girl, you're in a house full of vampires, your boyfriend is a vampire." My heart fluttered at that word, boyfriend. Did Kyle really consider himself me boyfriend? "What else do you expect." He continued smiling down at me. I blushed.

"It's just does she…will she try…" my voice trailed off but Kyle got my meaning.

"No, don't worry I wont let anyone hurt you. None of go after humans for blood unless it is absolutely necessary."

"Oh and when would it be necessary." My reply came carefully. Kyle hugged me tighter to his chest. His face bent down toward mine.

"Almost never." His breath wrapped around me encasing me giving me a feeling of complete bliss. "C'mon, lets go meet Kara." I nodded, still dazed and suddenly I was flying again as Kyle ran down the stairs.

"Ahh, Kyle I was wondering when you would come down." The musical voice floated out of the living room as Kyle set me on my feet at the foot of the stairs. Grabbing my hand and lead me toward the voice.

"Kara, Cris, Cris, Kara," said Kyle introducing us. All I could to was gape. Kara was one of the most beautiful people I had ever met. She had long red-gold hair that waved elegantly down her back. Her clear sapphire eyes were lighter than Kyle's and shone strangely against her hair. Her body was eloquent; it was the body all females dreamed of having including me. She looked only about 28 years old.

"It good to finally meet you Cris." She said sweetly holding out a hand for me to shake. I took it hesitantly. Long strong fingers closed around my hand. They felt like ice. Seeing my face Kara let go. She turned to Kyle, "Did you explain everything to her?" Kyle nodded. "Good." She glanced down taking me in. Her eyes fell on my hand, which was interlaced with Kyle's.

"You didn't!" she exclaimed. I jumped at the sudden change in her tone.

"I did." Kyle replied softly. I looked between the two beautifully pale faces totally lost to what was going on.

"Mark's not going to be pleased with this." Kara warned.

"I don't care what Mark thinks. He can't control me." Kyle shot back. I couldn't stand it anymore.

"What are you talking about? What's going on?" I half yelled to make sure I was heard. Both Kara and Mark look at me in shock as if they had forgotten I was there. Finally Kyle broke the silence.

"Mark kind of forbade me from starting a relationship with you and when I kissed you earlier I bond you too me. Its the only way for vampire to bond his or herself to a human." He told me all this with a calm expression on his face. "So…you bond me to you without even asking my permission?" I said angrily.

"No, the bond would not have worked if you had not wanted with your heart to be bond with me. I guess you could say it's a kind of magic." Kyle's eyes bore deeply into mine pleading me to understand. He looked so sincere that I couldn't resist and threw my arms around him in a tight hug.

"Yeah, your right I did want to be bonded with you." I whispered into his ear. Feeling Kara's eyes on me I reluctantly pulled away.

"You know Mark is still not going to be pleased," she said with a slight sniff. Kyle shrugged unconcernedly and led me to the couch. Pulling me onto it he pulled me closer and whispered into my ear, "She right, Mark will probably be beyond less than pleased, but don't let him scare you. He wouldn't dare do anything to you and I would never let him." I nodded confidently laying my head on his chest. I felt so comfortable and I never wanted that to change.

Though I was not prepared for what would come. Even with my non-vampiric hearing I still heard the back door bang open and a voice scream through the house.

"KYLE, GET OVER HERE RIGHT NOW!"