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As she walked back towards the cabin, Stacey remembered she hadn't found Tilly yet. She sighed quietly as she chewed on her lower lip, hoping her kitten was alright. She would come back as soon as she got hungry surely. Pushing the thought from her mind, Stacey thought about what Robbie had said. He had a surprise for her? What could there possibly be that would surprise her? Smiling a little, she shook her head, slipping her hands into her back pockets.

Stacey thought about her second encounter with Jack Carter and rolled her eyes a little. As much of an arrogant, self centred idiot he seemed to be, she found him intriguing. Maybe it was because she hadn't been around other vampires in a while, other than Robbie that was. Yes, that must be it.

Reaching the cabin, Stacey pushed open the door and moved inside. "Robbie?" She called before seeing him appear from the kitchen with a wide smile on his face.

"Look who's come to see you," He smiled as he leaned against the door frame, his arms folded in first of him and his blonde hair flopped in front of his face.

"Amanda!" Stacey squealed as she saw the petite, brunette vampire girl beside Robbie. She ran forward and threw her arms around her shoulders, hugging her tightly.
"What are you doing here? How did you find us?"

Amanda hugged her back, before pulling back and smiling up at her, "I was missing my girl," She grinned before glancing up at Robbie, "And Robbie called me, he said you needed cheering up, so here I am."

Amanda had been Stacey's best friend for as long as she could remember. Although after everything that happened with Ray, they seemed to have drifted apart.

"Well Iv missed you so much," Stacey said as she hugged her friend again, before she glanced up at her cousin and gave him a grateful smile and a nod that said thanks.

Robbie returned the smile as he watched them before walking away and heading outside, allowing the girls time to catch up. He was glad that Amanda would be around knowing Stacey needed a girlfriend once in a while. As close as they were, sometimes they just needed a break from each other.

Running a hand through his bleach blonde hair, Robbie sighed. He headed towards the town, for no reason in particular. It was about 4pm and so the town would be quieter now. Not that he didn't like it busy; it was just that it was easier to think in peace. He needed to think about their next move and assess their situation. Though he didn't tell Stacey, there was one important thing on his mind right now. Jack Carter. Could he be trusted? Robbie wasn't sure. He claimed to be part of the Night World but had never heard of the traitor Stacey Skylark? It didn't seem possible. From first impressions, Robbie didn't like Jack, but maybe if they kept out of each other's way, it would be safe to stay around, for now.

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Seeing the beautiful red headed vampire sat on his sofa, Jack gasped. "Cora?" He said, his eyes wide in shock. It looked like he had come home to a surprise of his own.

"Wow you seem pleased to see me," Cora purred sarcastically, a half smile, half smirk spreading across her face, "I've missed you baby, Connor said you wouldn't be back any time soon, so I thought I would come to you."

Damn, he had forgotten about her. Cora Price was Jacks girlfriend of only about two months. She was in on the plan, which was what made Jack even more anxious about why she was there. Did she want to screw everything up? Just as he was getting Stacey's confidence.

"You shouldn't have come here Cora," Jack said as he shook his head, breathing in deeply.
"You don't mean that Jack," She said softly as she brushed her hand across the tiny black kittens silky fur. Tilly. Jack watched the cat for a moment before his attention turned back to his girlfriend as she got up and walked slowly towards him, every move showing her beautiful curves.

He breathed in her scent as she stood in front of him but didn't say anything for a while, simply watching her.
"Just wanted to make sure you didn't forget about me while you were chasing after the traitor scum," She whispered to him, her head tilted up her lips were inches from his.

"Forget you?" Jack replied, a hint of a smirk flickering over his lips, "No chance," He added, barely aware of what he was even saying as he quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close to him before turning and pushing her back into the wall, his lips meeting hers as he kissed her fiercely and hungrily.

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As night fell, Stacey laid down on the sofa, her eyes closed lightly and he mind full of thoughts. She still hadn't found Tilly, which was worrying her the most. She would never stay out over night, and Stacey was missing her.

Sighing, Stacey rolled onto her back and opened her eyes, staring up at the ceiling. She could hear the low talking of Robbie and Amanda in the kitchen and wondered what they were talking about. Something they didn't want her to know about no doubt. Rolling her eyes, Stacey sat up and leaned back in the sofa. She glanced over at the closed window and saw it was pitch black outside. What was Connor doing right now? She imagined him sat at his desk, going through papers, ordering the maids around and making phone calls. It was all he seemed to do when she had been around him. Maybe it was different now, maybe he wasn't at home. He wondered how it was going with Kestrel Redfern, remembering how their parents were trying go hook them up. The thought almost made Stacey laugh out loud. Kestrel would never be stupid enough to marry someone like Connor Skylark. And it wasn't a secret that the two of them didn't really get on.

Closing her eyes again, Stacey felt a surge of tiredness. Perhaps it was time to sleep. She moved onto her side and cleared her mind; the last thing she remembered was the voices of her cousin and her best friend before she was unconscious.