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Chapter Nineteen

The vampire stepped from the alley and his cold gaze swept the construction yard. The salty metallic smell of blood tickled his nose, beckoning him to Nicole. But the time wasn't right yet, he couldn't feast on her, not until that damn hunter arrived and could watch as he played out his revenge. A smirk lifted the vampire's upper lip and he slowly began stalking toward the stack of wood Nicole and her boyfriend were hidden behind.

Suddenly, Adam stepped from behind the wood, his hands up in surrender. And while there was a pleading look on his face his voice was calm and steady, "Please, she's lost a lot of blood. She needs to get to the hospital or she'll die. She doesn't have much time left."

The vampire's nostrils flared and his brow crinkled, "She can't die yet!" He suddenly rushed forward, knocking Adam away as his eyes sought out Nicole.

She was indeed very pale, blood streaming from the gash the vampire had opened on her chest. Her eyes were closed and if the vampire couldn't hear the blood pumping through her veins, he would think she was dead.

"Not yet," He cursed under his breath and knelt beside her.

Suddenly, Nicole's eyes popped open and she lunged for the vampire. Taken by surprise, he fell back. Nicole swung her fists with all her might and got in a few punches before the vampire rolled, pinning her to the ground.

"I've had enough of this," He growled as he placed his fingers along the gash and ripped the wound open further causing Nicole to cry out. "Your father will find your cold, lifeless corpse in the gutter."

Adam snuck up behind the vampire and with a mighty cry, threw himself on the monster, wrapping his arms around his neck and holding tight. The vampire bucked wildly, trying to dislodge Adam, but his grip was tight. To loosen Adam's grip the vampire slammed into the wood pile, knocking the air from Adam's lungs. Adam coughed and his arm loosened. Seizing the moment, the vampire reached behind him and with a mighty heave, flipped Adam over his head and slammed him into the ground. Pain shot through Adam's back as he hit the dirt and cried out.

"You will die now," The vampire seized Adam's throat and raised him into the air as he bared his fangs.

Suddenly, the loud reeve of an engine cut through the night as a truck barreled through the fence of the construction site, sending debris flying. Carl leapt from the truck, machete in hand deadly gleam in his eye.

The vampire dropped Adam and slowly turned to face Carl, "Hello, there, Carl. Come to see your daughter die?"

"I came to see you die," Carl's voice was low and dangerous.

The vampire's eyes searched until they found Nicole lying in the dirt a few yards away, between him and Carl. She had a hand to her chest and was watching the vampire closely, knowing he was going to make a move. The vampire lunged just as Carl did. Nicole turned her head away and squeezed her eyes closed as she listened to the sickening slash of the machete and a soft thump as the vampire's head fell to the ground.

"Nicole," Adam's voice caused her to open her eyes. He was crouching beside her, pulling off his jacket and using it to cover her wound. "We need to get you to the hospital."

Carl was suddenly there, scooping up Nicole in his arms and whisking her off to the truck. Adam followed behind, "She needs a doctor. She lost too much blood."

Gently, Carl placed Nicole inside the truck and turned to Adam, clapping a hand on his shoulder and leveling a hard stare at him, "Get in, keep pressure of the wound. We'll patch her up at the apartment."

"But she needs a doctor," Adam insisted even as he did as he was told.

"We can't go to hospital, Adam," Nicole's voice was soft, almost hard to hear as the truck roared through the night. "They would call the police and start asking questions. We can't just tell them we were attacked by a vampire, they would think us crazy."

"We'll patch her up at home," Carl again said. "We've got plenty of medical supplies there and she'll get the rest she needs."

Adam wasn't listening to Carl, though, he was looking down at Nicole with concerned eyes that wanted to make her better and take away her pain. Please, you need a doctor.

Trust me.

...

Seven months later…

Nicole grinned down at the results sheet held in her hand. If she hadn't been looking at it, she wouldn't have believed it. Adam suddenly appeared at her side and wrapped an arm around her.

"So, what's the verdict?" He peered over her shoulder.

"I did it!" She threw her arms around his neck and laughed. "I made the cut off for University of Minnesota! I can apply with you in the Fall."

Adam twirled her around, "I told you you could do it. All that studying paid off."

As he set her down, she looked up into his eyes, "Is that what we were doing? Studying?"

Adam grinned, leaned down and kissed her, running a hand through her hair and pulling her close, "Well, most of the time."

"Alright, ladies," Nathan called out from behind Adam, "Let's break it up, ok? We've got all summer laid out before us and I for one am going to make sure little Miss Nicole here, has a true blue traditional, fun filled summer that she'll never forget. I've got the cabin at the lake my uncle will let us use, there's a demolition derby coming to town, oh, and don't forget the bon fires. Man, this summer will be awesome!"

As they walked down the hall, leaving the school behind for the summer, Nicole smiled inside. After Homecoming, her father had given her permission to follow 'this job' as he put it, to college. After all, Nicole had pointed out, John hadn't specified how long to keep an eye on Adam and after the vampire thing, he clearly needed to be watched out for. And Nicole was perfect for the job.

The End

Author's Note: *die* Oh my gosh, Adam is so awesome! :3 But don't get too detached from my story just yet, a sequel is already in the works and you guys will LOVE it! Oh my goodness, I've got so many awesome things in store for Nicole and Adam! *buzzes with excitement* Stay tuned!