I don't own anything you recognize it is all L. J. Smith! I am also going to take out all the POV's and just make it third person so it's less confusing.

As much as Ash puts on the, I don't care about anyone front he really did enjoy training with his cousin and his friends. He cares about his family because, well because they were his family and he was required to love them. He was not however, required to love that girl and yet he had a feeling he did. What? No! He didn't love her; he was just confused at the moment.

He did not know why he was confused, when it started, how he even knew her, who she was, or anything; all he knew was that he had very strong, passionate feelings for this mysterious girl and he was scared out of his mind.

I need to get out of here, Ash thought. He left the mansion heading down town to find some vermin to feed off of because that animal blood was hardly satisfying. He had an almost guilty feeling in his chest but pushed it away immediately. Ash didn't bother taking a car of anything just ran to town to clear his head form this girl.

Once he got there he searched for a good place to take his prey. Satisfied with an alley behind a mall he went into the mall to find his dinner. He headed straight to the feminine stores because he knew his easiest prey would be a young love struck girl, but that guilty feeling came back in his chest and the girls face flashed in his head. Ash sped up his hunting thinking he would truly go crazy if he didn't feed soon. He easily spotted a short ginger and not before long they were headed to the alley.

Rashel, Jez and Mare all headed out to the mall on Hannah's orders to 'get away from it all,' as she claimed. They were trying to have a good time just shopping and hanging out acting normal when Mary Lynnette sensed Ash was near. She quickly did a scan of the mall and sure enough she saw Ash leading a red head through the mall.

Mare quickly pointed it out to Jez and Rashel and in less than a minute they were following him.

"What do you think he's doing?" Mare asked in a scared tone.

"He is just going to feed off her nothing else." Jez said to try and reassure the burnet that Ash was not going back to his play boy ways.

Mare relaxed slightly but was still upset and worried about what Ash would do to the innocent girl. They continued to follow him until he led the girl to an alley. Rashel had a disgusted look on her face that she was trying to hide for her friend's sake. Jez however, did not look too concerned considering she used to do this on a daily basis. The girl heard a scream and Mare threw open the door to find Ash at the girls throat Jez and Rashel trying to pull her back before she got herself killed, both familiar with difficulty and danger when a feeding is interrupted.

"Ash stop it!" Mare yelled.

Ash froze and practically threw the girl on the ground with horror and confusion etched on his face. Ash looked at the girls and then sprinted off into the forest with in the blink of an eye.

The girls stood there a little confused about what just happened until the girl on the floor started to stir. Jez quickly whipped her memory and the girls headed home.

Once they arrived home Mare went searching for Ash and found him in the training room. She didn't know whether or not she should enter but didn't have to make the decision herself for Ash called, "I know you're there."

"How did you know I was here?" she asked hope seeping through her voice.

Ash stopped kicking the dummy and quietly responded, "I don't know. I just knew."

They were quiet for a while after that each lost in their own deep thoughts.

Eventually Mare asked, "Do you mind if I train with you?"

Ash looked up surprised at her question but nodded in response. Mare stepped into the room a little unsure but tried to stay confident.

"I haven't really had much training here. I only got here a week or so before we brought you back. I have taken kick boxing lessons and such with a human trainer but that's about it." Mare said suddenly self-conscious that Ash would laugh at her because she was a weak human. Not that she believed humans to be weak but compared to a vampire they were.

Ash was surprised that she was talking to him so normally when it seemed like she was disgusted with him this afternoon. When he had heard her scream he immediately was pulled out of his feed, something that does not happen often if at all. On top of that he didn't pounce on her in his frenzy state, no matter how amazing she smelt. Right now he almost felt relieved that she was talking to him and didn't seem to be overly upset. Than he was confused again for thinking such things. He really was confused a lot these days.

He saw a blush rise to her face from her embarrassment of her mini rant and felt his heart melt in his chest. He cleared his throat and motioned her over to the punching bag.

"Show me what you got," he said with a smirk trying to gain some of his confidence back in front of this beauty.

She smirked back at him and immediately began ripping into the punching bag. Ash was shocked. He did not expect her to be this good. After a few moments she had stopped to see Ash's jaw on the floor. She tried to hide her smirk but failed. He quickly recomposed himself and said, "how about a live partner?"

She smiled and responded with, "Bring it on."

The two teenagers went at it for a while until Ash lost his footing and tripped. She put a little too much pressure behind her punch and went down with him. They were both blushing furiously but neither moved.

Ash cleared his throat and said, "I guess this is as good a time as any to ask your name?" She smiled a sad smile because he really didn't remember her and replied, "Mary Lynnette." Ash's smile vanished instantly. Hey, don't I know you? He thought, but he didn't that was the thing. He had never met her before but she felt like he should.

Pushing those thoughts out of his mind he got up and pulled her up with him. For some reason he was dizzy and his body tingled everywhere he touched her. Mary Lynnette. Mary Lynnette he thought what perfect name for such a perfect girl. WHAT AM I SAYING I DON'T KNOW HER! Ash quickly put more space between them trying to gain control of his brain again.

"Do you want to keep training?" Mary Lynnette asked. This again shocked Ash because normal vampires couldn't keep up with his intense training and a measly human was. He would so have to rub this in Quinn's face later. Ash simply nodded and they continued their training. After a while things became less awkward and they finally agreed to stop before they passed out.

"What do they called you, anyways?" he asked as they were heading out. "Mary? Marylin? M'lin? M.L?" Mary Lynnette stopped in her tracks and whispered "They called me Mary-Lynnette. That do speak of me." She stared at Ash hoping that something would click and he would remember her. He stopped as well and replied "How about M'lin the cursed?"

Mare's eyes were watering remembering the last time they had this conversation so long ago in her front yard in Briar Creek. Ash's eyes went wide as an image of a front yard and cozy home flashed in front of his eyes. He also saw a younger, less stressed, but just as beautiful looking Mary Lynnette standing in front of him.

"Who are you?" he said exactly how he had said it all those months ago.

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