Erika P.O.V.

We had managed to go the rest of the flight without them suspecting that we were actually there. The hard part however, would be getting off the plane.

When the seat-belt sign turned off, Alice had us crouch securely between her and Carlisle. We filed toward the door, carry-on bags in hand, when all of a sudden I realized that Kayla wasn't next to me anymore. One quick glance told me that she had gone back to grab the coat she had left on her seat. She tried to catch up with us but we were already off of the plane and stuck in the current of people pushing us out through the enclosed walkway. My last glimpse of her scared me to death. James had caught her by the shoulders and was holding her two feet off the ground. His words echoed in my head.

"Vicky, looks like we found one of them after all."

Kayla P.O.V.

James had my two feet off the ground and I knew better than to try to kick him, which would only make him mad. So I started to scream for help, loud piercing screams, well that was until Victoria pinned me against the wall in a chokehold, while James mumbled something about duct-tape. Just then as I stared down Victoria's cold black eyes, she turned quickly to look at something and my gaze followed.

A very pale hand was resting on her shoulder. Registering that it could only be vampire, I looked up at his face, expecting to see James or Laurent. What I saw however surprised me completely. He was beautiful. His short reddish-orange hair covered his eyes. "Miss, what do you think you are doing with my human?" He growled protectively.

"Oh! Sir, I am very sorry. I had no idea that it was yours. Here you are." She handed me over quickly and ran at human speed to go tell the others what had happened.

The strange man held me like you would a small child and walked at a slightly faster than human pace off the plane and to the parking lot. He buckled me into the back seat threw his luggage into the front seat and raced out of the airport.

He pulled up to an apartment building and carried me and the luggage inside. He set me down on the couch and stepped back to look at me closer.

"Do, you have any idea what happened back there?" his musical voice asked quietly, trying not to scare me.

"Yes. I know everything." I stated.

"Then do you know what I am?" he asked quietly.

"Yes. A vampire." I replied, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

He finally flipped his hair out of his eyes. They were the purest gold one could imagine. I nearly fainted, he wasn't going to kill me, at least I hoped not.

"Good. I'm Philip, and you are?" he asked.

I barely recovered enough to mumble my name.

"K-k- Kayla"

"Ah, Kayla. Another question for you, why didn't that 'Vicky' kill you right away? Why did they capture you if it wasn't to kill you?" he asked, confused.

"They are after my friend. She saw another vampire change Alice, the female vampire that was with us, and then saw him take out that older vampire. Now he wants my friend dead, because she knows their secrets." I managed to get out in one breath.

"Wow, you can talk!" I giggled at that.

"So, I take it your friend is human?" he clarified.

"Yes. We both have a six vampires protecting us, but I went back to get my jacket and got separated from Carlisle, Erika, and Alice." I explained

"Wait! Did you say Carlisle?!" he asked, shocked that he knew someone.

"Yes, his coven teamed up with Alice to help try to take out James' coven." I Said, confused.

"I'm friends with Carlisle! I'll call him right now! He was on that plane right? That means he's near by." He explained excitedly

"Yes, he was with us, but I don't know where they are now."

Phillip walked out of the room to go call Carlisle, leaving me to look around at the room I was in. This was no ordinary apartment; it was probably the penthouse suite. It was huge! There were large white beams covering the ceiling and there were many different levels to the room, with stairs leading up to them. I stared at the beautiful layout as Phillip re-entered the room. Looking up, I was once again lost in his golden eyes.

He stared back down at me. "The three of them are on there way, you have no idea how relieved they were when I told them I had you here." he told me.

Just then Alice burst through the doors carrying Erika and tackled me onto the couch.

"Don't you ever walk away from us again! I can't see you the way I see Erika." She shouted at me.

"What?!?! You can't see me?" I asked, horrified in case something happened and no one would know.

"No, I can only see if you are alive or not, where you are, however is beyond where my sense can tell."

"I wonder why..." Carlisle muttered from his place next to Phillip by the door.

"So, Carlisle, besides the fact that you're protecting Kayla and her friend, why are you here?" Philip asked

"We are looking for a nomad named Jasper. Alice can see the future, and he is her future mate. We need him now however." He explained

"Jasper, you say. Is he travelling with a Peter and Charlotte?"

"Yes!" We all echoed at once.

"Well, I'm glad I found you Kayla, because the three of them are currently staying here."

Just then Alice yelled. "Phillip, grab Kayla and run up to the roof now! Get away as fast as you can! I'll meet you back here in three hours!" I was swept up into his arms as he sprinted to the roof. Before I could think he had jumped off and was flying through the streets faster than I had thought imaginable.

(AN: to see pictures of Phillip's Loft go to this web address.

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