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Chapter 8

"Is this what you've been looking for?"

The tiny black kitten meowed in Jacks arms as he stood at Stacey's doorstep. Tilly wriggled, desperately trying to get free before she nipped Jacks hand.

"Oi!" He complained, looking up from the cat and back at Stacey as she laughed quietly, shaking her head before taking Tilly into her own arms.

"You found her!" She said as she hugged the purring kitten, "Where was she?"
"Just outside my place, I guessed she belonged to you since there isn't any others around here," Jack shrugged, leaning against the door frame and examining his hand where he had been bitten. He shook his head and looked up with a wide charming smile, watching Stacey. "So..don't I get a thanks?"

"Thank you Jack," Stacey replied as she shrugged her shoulders, giving him a small smile before putting the cat down.

Cora had left again and gone back to Henley, where they used to live together. He was strangely glad to see the back of her, especially after the amazing night they had spent together. Jack didn't love Cora. She was just there for him when he wanted her, which at the moment he didn't. She wasn't the smartest girl, and so Jack was sure she was clueless about his real feeling towards her.

"What's he doing here?"

Jack was pulled out of his thoughts as he heard the voice of Staceys cousin. He glanced over and saw the deep frown on the blondes face, his long hair pushed back out of his face as he glared at Jack.

"He found Tilly," Stacey explained, before she noticed the look her cousin was giving the male vampire. She rolled her eyes dramatically before moving forward and taking Jacks arm, pulling him with her outside the house.

It was a relatively warm afternoon and Stacey smiled a little as she glanced up to see birds singing among the trees. She ran a hand through her blonde hair and sighed, dropping her gaze to the ground.

"Something wrong?" Jack asked as he watched her. His mouth pulled up in a half smile as he watched her carefully, his hands in his pockets.

"No," Stacey said as she shook her head, glancing down at the ground, "I just..." She began before sighing, "Never mind, it doesn't matter," Stacey added quietly as she looked ahead again.

Jack was silent for a moment before he glanced back at her again. He watched her carefully, aware she was not meeting his gaze. He wondered what she was thinking about, but didn't ask her again.

"Hey, I wanna show you something," Jack said suddenly as he stopped walking, taking hood of her hand. Stacey looked back at him a little started, instinctively pulling her hand back out of his.

"Sorry," He apologised, but Stacey simply shook her head.
"You wanted to show me something?" She asked again quietly, her arms by her side.
The bad boy smile spread back over Jacks face again as he nodded, "Come with me," He added as he watched her before jogging forward again, through an alley and then a forest. Seeing nothing but trees, Stacey followed him.

"Where are we going?" She asked, a slight frown puckering her lips as she tried to keep up with him, her blonde hair pushed back over her shoulders.
"You'll see, just have a little patience."

-

Back at the Skylarks

Knocking twice on the wooden door, Cora looked up and smiled at the figure of Connor Skylark.
"Good evening Cora," He purred with a smirk as he stepped aside, gesturing for her to come inside.
"Isn't it just?" Cora replied with a false smile as she moved inside, her arms folded in front of her.

"Can I get you anything?" Connor added as he moved into the living room, Cora close on his heels.
"Oh let's cut the crap Connor, just say what you've got to say and let's get this over with," The fiery red head said, her tone bitter sweet as she sat down on the sofa.

Connor laughed a hard cold laugh, "How is Jack?"
"He is good, better now since I went to visit I'm sure," She smirked as she glanced down at her perfectly manicured nails.
"And Stacey?"
"He hardly mentioned her," Cora replied as she shrugged her shoulders a little, "Sorry, but I don't know anything more, he wouldn't say anything about it and to be perfectly honest, I don't wanna know about the girl you've made my boyfriend hook up with."

Connor didn't say anything for a while as he watched her before shrugging, "Well I'm sorry about that," He said as he watched her carefully, "But if your that worried, then I have a proposition for you."
"Go on," Cora insisted, her eyes glistening slightly at the sudden interest. She loved nothing more than a bit of drama.