AN: Ok peoples. I'm back. Don't particularly feel like writing a long dreary authors note, so all I'm going to say is that this will be the second to last chapter of Special Someone. I am going to need a new title for the last story in the Danica trilogy, but that's all for later on when you guys actaully know what the last one will be about. Ok then. Read!

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight ok? jeez.

(DPOV)

The days melded into weeks, each one passing in distinct boredom. School seemed far more boring than I remembered. Ever since our date, and our visit from Nicholas, I had deliberately distanced myself from Alex. I hadn't wanted to, but it seemed as though every time I was too happy with him Nicholas came back. I saw Alex's face each time I mentioned Nicholas, or screamed out his name instead of Alex's when a memory pulled me in too deep. It hurt him just as much as it did me. I couldn't handle having both Nicholas and Alex around at the same time in my mind, and I it was hurting me and Alex each day I tried. I wasn't even strong enough to fight off someone who didn't even exsist anymore. So I stopped talking to Alex.

When he knocked on my door I told him I was doing homework , or writing. I switched my seat in half of my classes, and sat at a different section of the table at lunch. We had never officially been together, but still you could feel the rampant tension surrounding the house. I could feel his anger at me pushing him away, and felt the sharp pangs of guilt as the hurt crossed his face when I told him I was busy. Ignoring him was killing me inside, but I had to do it for both our sakes. Along with this, I was angry at myself for being so dependent in the first place. I had told myself that I wouldn't get so attached again, not till I was sure that Nicholas would not came back, but here I was, falling in love and being loved and hurting myself and him. The house was tense at all times. I could feel the others guilt and unhappiness from Alex's and mine conflict. Edward was angry, whether at me or Alex, I couldn't tell (I had been pulling away from everyone lately). Alice felt guilty for pushing it, and Bella was cautious. I could tell she was hopeful, but as the weeks turned to months, that hope faded.

It had been four months since our date. Winter had set in and the snow brought back even more memories. The days were chilly and damp, ice covered the streets and all flat surfaces. I ached for home. Somehow it wasn't the same. I longed for the 10 feet tall snow banks and pine trees crystallized with ice. School was excruciatingly boring, and I was constantly surprised by how much I had learned simply by living with a family of vampires for 10 years. Nothing shocked me, or intimidated me. Except when my biology teacher announced that we would be doing a dissection.

It was set to be the second week of December and I wasn't exactly looking forward to it. I didn't have any trouble with it per say, but the idea of cutting up a frog wasn't very appetizing. I mean none of us really craved frogs. The day of the dissection passed like any other. In my science class, Alex and I were still sitting together which automatically made us lab partners. Saying that it was going to be awkward would be a severe understatement.

"Okay people," My science teacher announced when we had of frog in front of us, "Follow the specific directions of your instruction sheet. Remember please, please, that the scalpels are for the frog only and not to cut yourself or your classmates open." He returned to his desk to enter grades and keep an eyes on the class. I reached for the scalpel.

"Um. We have to cut a horizontal line at the top of the-" I began.

"All right. This has got to stop." Alex looked at me and I turned and kept my eyes on the paper, ignoring him.

"We have to cut a line at the top of the abdomen," I replied.

"Dani, you've been avoiding me. I haven't bothered you about it cuz I know that your thinking things over, but this is a little excessive, don't you think?"

"We have to do our dissection Alex. Do you want to do the cut or should I ?" I offered up the scalpel, keeping my eyes on the desk. Ales snatched it out of my hand and leaned over me. I held my breath to avoid breathing in his scent. He made the incision quickly and precisely and straightened up, handing me the scalpel and I began breathing again.

"Dani, come on. You can't just ignore this," he pleaded, "You've been someone totally different these past few weeks. I know you're in there somewhere. C'mon Dani." I ignored him and made the next incision. I felt him lean down close to me ear, his breath cooling my neck. "I'm not Nicholas Dani," I straightened at the name, "You don't have to run away this time." I turned at look at him when it happened. I could smell it before anyone actually knew what was going on.

"Ouch damn it!" One of the girls in my class swore and I could smell it. Warm, sweet, thick, it wafted through the room. It was savory, it was salty, it was tangy, it was anything you wanted it to be. For the first time in my life, I truly smelt blood. I tensed, and my eyes widened. I licked my lips and looked at Alex. In his eyes, I could see my hunger, the reflection of my eyes red, not gold. I gasped and winced for taking such a strong breath. I had to stop. I could drink this poor humans blood. Not now. I couldn't do that to my family, to Carlisle, to Edward, to everyone. I wouldn't.

"Alex." I choked out, trying not to breathe. Alex nodded and pushed me down in my seat, shoving my head onto my arms.

"Try not to breathe." Alex whispered in my ear, but all I could hear was a heartbeat, a throb, a pulse that seemed to shake the floor for how loud it was. My mouth was dry, my fists clenched. I would not go over there. I would stay still, but it smelt so good. So tempting, so warm.

"Miss Cullen, are you alright?" my science teacher asked. Thankfully Alex answered for me.

"Sorry Mr. Walker, she's very sensitive to the smell of blood. She probably needs to go to the nurse. Huh Dani?" he asked, rubbing circles into my back. I nodded ferverently, not moving my head from my arms. "See. If you don't mind, I should probably take her down there."

"All right. I'll get you a pass." The minutes seemed to tick so slowly, and half of me wanted to get the hell out of that classroom, but the other half wanted desperately to stay. Finally Alex lifted me from the desk and I buried my face into his chest as I staggered out of the classroom. Once the door closed, Alex shoved me against a wall as I gasped aloud, clawing at him as the predator took over. I hissed and bit trying to escape his grip, but he held me tight.

"Dani! Dani! Snap out of it! C'mon, snap out of it! You can't go back in there. Not now. Look at me. Look at me!" He took my face in his hands and forced my frenzied eyes to focus on his. " Calm down. You don't need it. You don't want it. Think of Carlisle, Edward, Bella, Esme." I could feel the monster calm and slow, and it left me weak and afraid.

"Alex! Oh my God. I- I - I wanted to kill that girl. I wanted- I wanted- I wanted her blood. I've never wanted that Alex. Oh my God. How could I? Oh my God." I burrowed my face into his chest.

"It's alright, It's how everyone reacts." he stroked my back softly. I raised my head.

"I told myself I wouldn't react like that. That because I didn't have any particular thirst for human blood that I could be okay, like Carlisle. But I wanted it so bad. What's worse is I still do," I explained.

"You did much better than most. Most wouldn't even try to resist. I didn't, and I bet if you ask anyone else, they'll tell you the same thing. Even Carlisle. It takes decades to develop that kind of immunity." Alex rubbed my arms gently.

"You didn't seem to have much trouble," I grumbled. For a minute Alex looked surprised.

"You're right. I barely noticed. I think because I was worried about you too much." he smiled at me, and an old part of me split off as I realized that Alex truly wasn't Nicholas. Nicholas wouldn't have hesitated. "Aww. Your first kill. Pity it's a stupid animal" I tried to swallow as my throat thickened.

"Alex. I'm so sorry. For everything, for ignoring you. I was just so scared and weak, and stupid." Alex sighed.

"It's alright. You had things to figure out for yourself."

"No. It's not alright. No matter what happened, I shouldn't have ignored you. I shouldn't cut you off like that. It wasn't fair. In truth, I've been everything but fair these past few weeks. I'm sorry, and I know I don't deserve you. I wouldn't want me after all I've done to you and put you through."

"I know. I really don't know why I'm hanging on like this. Truly it's very stupid of me." my stomach clenched as he agreed with me and stepped back, looking down as if thinking about something.

"Well, of course it is. You really shouldn't want me anymore. You should hate me actually." I winced at the truth in my own words and tried to mask hurt with indifference. Alex looked up grinning and pressed me against the wall again.

"Then again, there is the fact that I'm madly and irrevocably in love with you," he answered. My eyes widened and my heart soared, "So I can't exactly stop wanting you." he leaned forward and brushed his lips against mine softly, once, twice, a third time, sending chills up my spine as I remembered how good it felt to be touched.

"Thank God, because I think that I may just be in love with you too. I wouldn't want to be the only one," I said, kissing him again and deepening it until heat coursed through me like molten rock. Alex brought a hand to my hair and murmured my name against my lips. I sighed, and melted into his arms.

"Hey!" Both our heads jerked up at the voice, and both of us sighed in relief as Emmett came striding down the empty hallway. " Don't you two have class or something? No PDA!" he told us as he passed, a wide grin on his face. We leaned our heads together, brows touching and smiled at each other. PDA was something I had a feeling both of us had sorely missed.

AN: AWWW!! So sappy! But so cute! Lol. Anyway, REVIEW my pretties. If you do you get a cookie! YUM!