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"Well, I suggest you get some sleep. There's a blanket in the back if you wanted to sleep in the car. I'm guessing that you're going to change sleeping habits. May take a while to fully get used to." She smiled.

I was about to protest, telling her that I couldn't sleep in her car, when I realised that I had no better option. "You can get a place to stay tomorrow." She added.

I nodded and let my eyes close and the dreams take me in.

Chapter 2

Bank account

I opened my eyes to see a large lake, surrounded by trees on either side. I was lying on a patch of green grass in my favourite jeans and a blood red three-quarter sleeve top that cut off above my belly button. The nazaar (AN Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't have my books) my mother gave me hung as a belly button ring just as always. I was half surprised to find Lissa's chotki was no longer wrapped around my wrist anymore. That realisation hurt as I remembered giving it back to Lissa earlier.

"Hey little dhampir." I smiled as Adrian's familiar voice sounded behind me. Even though he was a freakin pain in the ass sometimes, it was nice to know that Adrian was still there for me. I felt as he sat next to me, just sitting close enough for me to feel his body heat.

"Hey Adrian." I leant my head back and soaked in the sunlight. We sat in comfortable silence for a while -I didn't know how long.

"Your aura's a bit lighter today." Adrian said, cutting off the silence. "Less dark around the edges." He sounded thoughtful. I looked up at him; he had been watching me the entire time, I realised. "How are you feeling?"

"Right now? Happy, I guess. Out there, I'm in Missoula. This nurse, Lyn, she's letting me sleep in her car til morning. Then I'm gonna head to the bank, and start my search for. . . him." The concept was still too raw for me to be able to say his name, but Adrian understood -he always did.

"So, you're telling me, that right now, you're sleeping in a stranger's car?" He had his eyebrows raised, not doubting me exactly, but a sort of amused disbelief. I hung my head, with what I imagined to be a guilty smile on my face. He gave an exasperated sigh and chuckled, brushing his hand against my cheek. He sighed again and dropped his hand. "Little dhampir. What am I going to do with you?"

"I can take care of myself, Adrian." I replied, sitting up straight and crossing my arms. I suddenly got the feeling that I was leaving. "See ya Adrian. Oh, just remember, I'll be asleep at night from now on, in case you want to talk to me." And with that, the colours blurred together and I woke up to Lyn's car. My back hurt slightly from my awkward position.

Lyn was slightly shaking my shoulder, telling me to wake up. I sat up straight and looked at the time: 9:45. The bank would be open soon. Lyn took her hand off my shoulder. I looked down at my pockets and through my bag, checking to see if she'd stolen anything while I slept. Nothing was missing.

"So, what are you going to do now?" I asked. She'd never really told me what her plans were.

"Actually, I don't really have a plan." She shrugged and turned the car on. The engine purred to life. "And, well, after hearing your story, I was kinda hoping I could come with you. You know, you're bound to get some injuries along the way, and I'm a nurse." She did have a point, but I can't just bring every stranger I meet along with me.

"I'm sorry Lyn, but I just can't bring you with me. Even if you are a nurse. What if you get hurt? It would be on my watch and I just won't stand for it." She was silent for the few minutes it took to reach the bank, but it wouldn't open for at least another 5 minutes.

"Well, at least let me drive you to where you need to go next. It's the least I can do." Sighing, I nodded slowly. Someone then opened up the bank, a few minutes early, but who am I to complain. I got out the car and wasn't surprised when Lyn did likewise. We entered the bank and I walked up to the teller. "Hi, I'm here to finish opening a bank account. My friend called yesterday." The lady started to type something on the computer.

"Uh-huh, and what was your friend's name?"

"Adrian Ivashkov. I'm Rose." She nodded and clicked on something on the computer. I felt Lyn walk up behind me.

"Adrian Ivashkov?" She whispered. "The Adrian Ivashkov?"

"The very same. And don't start lecturing me about his reputation, I've had that lecture already and I don't want a repeat." The lady at the teller, Julie her nametag said, flashed her eyes up to us and back down to the computer.

"Ok, have you got a proof of ID?" She asked.

"Um, would a library card do? I haven't exactly got any other photo ID." I bit my lip, I really should have insisted on getting my driver's licence. Oh well. The lady nodded and, sighing in relief, I fished around in my bag for my library card. I gave it to her and she typed something else into the computer.

Giving the card back to me, she said, "Okay, Mrs Ivashkov-" My eyes snapped up and my eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Then I got it. Adrian.

"Um, is that what it says for the account?" I asked, cutting her off. She nodded and I growled softly to myself. "Can you change that from here? The name, I mean." She nodded and asked for my full name. "Rosemarie Hathaway. No Mrs, just Ms Hathaway." She nodded again and typed it up on the computer. Lyn gave me a weird look. "Adrian has a crush on me. And a sick sense of humor." I crossed my arms over my chest until Julie spoke again.

"Ok, Ms Hathaway, the account's all set. 500 thousand dollars, ready to go." My eyes bugged out of their sockets before I could control my reaction. I composed my face thanked her. She handed me a credit card and told me to have a nice day.

It will be a nice day when I get to see Adrian again. Then I can kick his ass.