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For three months they hung out every night. Sometimes they'd hang out at her house, sometimes they'd go to a club or a bar. Jerry was supposed to be on the look out for people he wanted to add to his hive when he got it started but he found himself enjoying just sitting at a table or a booth and talking with her. They'd have a few drinks, sitting across from each other, and talk. They made each other laugh and got along great. She talked about growing up in foster care, he talked about times in history that were his favorite.

She wanted to see his fangs once so he let them out. He tried not to smile at how fascinated she seemed to be with them. She always compared their skin tone, always surprised at how much paler he was then she. When he let vampire side out his eyes always grew dark then they normal were and she liked watching it. He had never met someone who was interested in him before, of course, he had never let himself get close to anyone.

At the end of three months, when he was walking over to her house, he could feel how upset she was. He put his hands in his pockets and sighed. She had been struggling for the past few weeks. Her sickness was getting stronger and he could feel it. She was having pain in more places and it was getting stronger. She was restless and not sleeping. During the day and their times apart, he could feel her pacing.

He walked into her house and followed their line to the kitchen where she was standing with her back to him, arranging her pills. Her shoulders were down and he could feel how bad she was feeling. He frowned slightly as he came up to her. She picked up her pills and popped them into her mouth, washing them down with the cold water.

" You have been at odds today." He said as he leaned his back against the counter, standing beside her. She faced him suddenly, looking him dead in the eye.

" I need you to do something for me." She said. He wanted to make a sexual joke. That had become their thing. Whatever she said, he'd spin into something sexual and she'd laugh. This time, her face stilled his comment.

" What do you need?" He asked.

" You can smell the cancer on me, right?" She asked, making him nod. " I want you to check me over. I want to know where it is. Can you do that?" She asked. Jerry nodded slowly. Winter let out a breath she had been holding.

" Go lay on the couch." He said.

Jerry followed her into her living room and waited while she laid down. She linked her ankles and let her hands rest on her stomach. She was nervous. He could see and feel it. She was also scared and that was something he wasn't used to feeling from her. She was brave, in with all her pain, and that had always impressed him but that night she was scared.

" I will start with your arms." He said as he sank to his knees.

Winter nodded then looked towards the ceiling. He took a hold of her left wrist and arm gently. She closed her eyes as he brought his face to her hand. Slowly he let his face travel up her arm. One of his hands was holding onto her shoulder while the other held her wrist. He moved to her left shoulder then started down her left side.

" Just tap the spots you find out, okay?" She asked softly.

He moved down her side until he came to her left hip. The cancer was in her pelvic bone. He paused and looked up at her but her eyes were closed. He tap her hip and felt her tense up. He moved down her leg, inhaling and paying attention to her feelings. His hands traveled down her leg after his face. When he cleared the left side of her body, he moved to her right side.

Jerry leaned over her and let his hands flow slowly up her right leg. When he reached her right hip, he smelled it again. He closed his eyes and tapped her again. He opened his eyes again when he felt her move. She brought her hands up to her face. He felt a lump forming in his throat but knew it was from her. He continued moving up her until he came to her side. The cancer was in her right kidney. He stared down at her body as he lightly tapped her. She sucked in her breath as a small sob escaped her before she could stop it. Jerry moved up her ribs, tapping them as carefully as he could.

" Stop! Stop!" She cried as she shook her head. " I can't do this!" He sighed and moved to her head. He put his left hand against her right side and his left hand to her neck. He brought her to him and hugged her. He rubbed his face against her head.

" Your head is clear." Jerry said softly. " It's not in your brain or neck." She nodded without dropping her hands. She was emotional because she hadn't been sleeping and the pain medicine was starting to not work. Jerry took a gentle hold of her wrists and removed her hands from her face. He cupped her face and wiped her tears away. " There is something I can do to help you sleep." Winter opened her eyes and looked at him. Their faces were only inches apart.

" What?" She asked.

" I can drink from you, not enough to kill you but enough to make you too tired to stay awake. Tomorrow you will have to double up on your iron pill though." He said.

" You can make me sleep?" She asked. He nodded. She closed her eyes and started to cry again. "I'm just so tired. I can't sleep, I can't get comfortable, I just need...I just need to sleep, I think."

" Pack a bag and we will go to my place. You can sleep there for the night, okay?" He asked.

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After Winter had packed a bag and he gathered up her pills, she locked up her house then followed him across the street. She didn't know what to expect though because she had never been to his house before. He smiled as they crossed his yard. He could feel her excitement. He unlocked his front door and pushed the door open.

" Winter Collins, I invite you into my place." He said. Winter laughed and walked in. He smiled as he followed after her.

He turned and shut his door, locking it back up as she looked around his living room. He faced her and leaned against it. Jerry was smiling at the look of surprise on her face. She turned around and laughed when she saw the look of amusement on his face.

" You have couches and shit. It looks like a person lives here." Winter said.

" You don't consider me a person, Winter?" He asked as he put his hand to his chest. " I'm hurt."

" I didn't mean it the way that sounded, Jay." She said, using her personal nick name for him. Jerry smiled and started towards her.

" Come on, I will forgive you this time." He said.

Winter followed him up the stairs and into his room. He had a king size bed in a large bedroom The comforter was black and looked like it was made out of silk. He was carrying her bags so he set them down by his night stand. She was suddenly so nervous that he turned towards her quickly. She was shifting her weight slightly from one leg to another.

" Why don't you get changed into something you can sleep in. After I drink from you, you're going to be to tired to change." He said. He pointed to a door directly across from his bed. " There's a bathroom in there." Winter sighed and nodded but she didn't move. Jerry came forward and didn't stop walking until he was only a few inches from her. She looked up at him. " It's only going to hurt for a second. It will feel like a small prick on your neck. I will make it gently." Winter nodded.

" Okay." She said softly.