AN: Once again here is another installment of Zombie Angel! I don't own any Izombie characters but I do own Astrid! Please enjoy this chapter!

-Chapter 5- Hidden Pain, Hidden Feelings-

Astrid sat at the kitchen table staring blankly at the table, she was zoning out so bad she didn't hear Major enter the apartment. "Astrid?" Major asked walking over to her. "Astrid!" Astrid jumped and looked at him as if he had houdinied out of thin air. "Major? When did you get here?" Major smiled. "Just now, you were zoning out pretty bad, you okay?" Astrid rubbed her neck nervously. "Uh yeah Im fine, I just didn't sleep well."

"Major I didn't know you were here." Liv said coming into the kitchen. Major walked over and kissed her. "Thought I would stop by before you went to work." Liv smiled. "oh, well that was a nice surprise." She said, then she saw Astrid sitting at the table. "Astrid aren't you going to be late for class?" Astrid looked at her watch, she saw that her college art class started in twenty minutes and it was across town. "Yeah, I gotta go." She said grabbing her book bag and heading to the door. "See you after class." Liv hollered as the door closed. Major looked at Liv confused. "Okay you told me what happened but, why is she so….Out of it?" Liv shrugged. "I don't know, she's been like that since everything happened."

Astrid walked towards the college in a daze, she wasn't really in a hurry to get there. The main reason she left the apartment was to get away from Liv. She didn't know why but she was still angry with Liv. Astrid stopped at a giant oak tree on the corner and leaned against it, she could feel angry tears stinging her eyes. She hated crying, to her tears were a sign of weakness. "Astrid!" Astrid quickly wiped her eyes and looked towards the direction she heard her name being called. Blaine had pulled up in his car and was waving her over.

Astrid rushed over and leaned down into the window. "Blaine, if Liv sees you she'll kill you!" Astrid warned. Blaine smiled. "You should know be now, I don't give a shit what she thinks. Where you of to?"

Astrid showed her backpack. "I have class…" She looked at her watch then sighed. "Well had class…." Blaine laughed. "Good, hop in." He said unlocking the door. Astrid opened the door without question and climbed into the car. "Where are we going?" She asked. Blaine smiled at her and drove away from the curb. "We my dear are going to have lunch."

Astrid looked at Blaine curiously. "Lunch?" "Yes lunch, I hope you don't mind, it will be at the funeral home." Astrid smiled. "thats fine, Liv made me my first brain last night. It was weird eating it, i keep getting these weird flashes of memory. The person was a musician, she played guitar." Blaine laughed. "yeah that happens when you eat brains. It stops after a while or if you eat another brain."

As they pulled into the Shady Plots parking lot, Blaine killed the engine and got out and walked around to the passenger side and opened Astrid's door for her. Astrid got out and followed Blaine inside.

"Hey Boss, we where wondering where you went." One of the workers said as Blaine and Astrid walked in. "What are you my keeper?" Blaine said looking at the worker as he polished a casket. The worker shook his head and went back to polishing. Astrid looked at Blaine curiously. "I take it he can get annoying?" Blaine nodded and led her to his office. "You have no idea."

When Astrid entered Blaine's office she saw that there was a table set up with two chairs, and what looked like a very nice lunch. "Blaine, you did this for me?" Astrid asked looking at him surprised. Blaine nodded. "Yes, I felt bad for what happened so I thought I would make it up to you." He said walking over and pulling a chair out for her. Astrid walked over and sat down and Blaine walked over and sat in his chair.

Blaine uncovered the dish and Astrid's sense of smell was overwhelmed by an enticing smell. "Oh my god what is that? It smells great!" Astrid asked. "Its Lo Mein with brain bits, and a little hot sauce. A recipe i've never tried. It was recommend by a client." Blaine explained as he made Astrid a plate. He handed Astrid her plate then set about making his. Astrid looked at the delicious smelling food then at Blaine. " It smells almost to good to eat." She smiled. Blaine smiled back." Well I hope you do eat it, because we can't let delicious smelling food go to waste." He said taking a bite. They ate in silence for a while, Astrid unsure of what to say. She was sure something was bothering Blaine because he wouldn't make direct eye contact with her and he seemed nervous.

After eating Astrid walked over and sat on the couch, Blaine had left the office for a moment to help one of his workers with a client. As she sat there she kept thinking about Blaine. She wondered what he had done to make Liv and Peyton hate him so much. "Astrid?" Astrid looked over and saw Blaine enter the office. "Oh hey! Is everything okay?" Astrid asked. "Yeah, Chief just needed help with this stubborn client."

Blaine sighed sitting down next to Astrid. His close proximity made Astrid's heart race, and his scent was intoxicating. Astrid closed her eyes and tried to calm her self, she didn't understand these feelings. These feelings were overpowering. "Astrid? You okay?" Blaine asked. Astrid opened her eyes and looked at him. "Yeah, I just….Um….It's nothing." She said standing up, Blaine standing up after her. Blaine looked at Astrid with a strange look in his eyes. "Astrid there is something you need to know about me. Astrid looked at him afraid of what he might say. "Blaine before you say anything…Just let me say something first." She said timidly. Blaine looked at her curiously. "Yeah?" Astrid stood there for a moment trying to figure out what to say. Blaine watched her and could see she was fighting herself. Before she knew what was happing Blaine gently pulled her against his body and kissed her…. Astrid didn't fight him, she didn't know what to do. The kiss to her felt good, and natural. When Blaine pulled away and looked at her, the expression on his face was one of uncertainty. "Im sorry…" He said backing away. "No Blaine, please…Don't be sorry. I…. I liked it." Astrid smiled. Blaine looked at her and smiled. "Wow, I just took a leap of faith there…" Astrid laughed. "Well it was a good one."

Liv looked at her phone for what seemed to be the thousandth time that day. She had gone to work and no bodies came in that day so there was nothing to do except talk to Ravi. By 2:30pm Ravi said to go ahead and call it quits and go home. Which by one o'clock Astrid should have been home. Liv had tried calling but Astrid didn't answer. Liv had a sneaking suspicion on where she was but Liv didn't want to believe her cousin would go behind her back and do that.

-Next Time in Zombie Angel-

Astrid looked at Blaine then at Liv. "Astrid if you knew what Blaine has done you wouldn't want to be with him." Liv stated. "What have you done Blaine? Tell me, please." Astrid asked. Blaine was quiet for a moment then looked at Astrid. "I've done things Im not proud of, I know you would never forgive me for…I've killed people…."

AN: End of chapter installment! Please review and enjoy!