RPOV:

"Chris, we only have 3 kids right?" I asked.

"Yes…." Christian said, confused and worried.

"Then why is there a third teen-aged girl in this house?"

"Ummmm….." Christian said pulling his shirt over his head.

He walked over to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. "Let's go find out." He said as he kissed my lips lightly.

We walked down the two flights of stairs into the living room. Sitting on the couch were Ash, Art and Andria. Where's Apollo? I glanced around trying to find my son. Then I spotted him in the kitchen sitting on one of the stools, next to Danny. Dan wasn't here when I checked earlier.

"Hey girls. Andria, did you sleep here?" I asked the girls while signaling Christian to go see why his son isn't with his Best Friend Forever. Christian got the hint and walked into the kitchen.

"Yeah I did." She said quietly; something was up.

I sat down next to her and pulled her onto my lap like I did when she was a little child. I wrapped my arms around her and asked "What's wrong?" And that's when the water works started. I only made out three words: Apollo, Kiss, Ran.

CPOV:

I walked into the kitchen. I glanced at my son and Danny who were talking quietly, as soon as they saw me they went silent. I walked to the other side of the counter and leaned against it. "Who wants to go first?" I asked. They both pointed at each other, "Fine, Dan then Pollo." I said. Dan grimaced.

"Umm… Well, I kind of asked Ashlyn to the wedding…" He said.

"Okay, anything else?" I asked.

"I well, I ummm, I kissed her?" He said it like a question.

"You kissed her?" He nodded, "Okay then, Apollo, your turn." Dan's faced dropped, was I really that over-protective of my daughter?

"Well…." Apollo started.

AnPOV:

I just started crying like there was no tomorrow. I had just ruined my relationship with Apollo, and now his mother was holding me as I cried. I tried to get it out, be even I could only understand, Apollo, Kiss and Ran.

"Shhh…. Andria, calm down. It's okay sweetie." Rose said.

Rose had always treated me like a daughter, whether it was because she was my mother's best friend or I had known her son forever. I waited until I could form a sentence, "Apollo invited me to spend the night. I changed in Ash's room, then ran into his, he was only in his boxers." She smirked,(RPOV: Okay, I'm his mother and even I know he is hot. (A.N. You know what she means.)) "Then we um were about to kiss… but I ran into Ash's room at the last second telling him I can't."

ApPOV:

"Well…. Last night Andria came to bring me back my jacket. Saffron asked me why we couldn't just admit we loved each other, I answered it wasn't that easy. Andria heard me… I asked her if she wanted to sleep over, like she's done so many times before. She changed in Ash's room and I changed in mine, I had just pulled on a pair of boxers when she came in. Then we almost kissed, but she ran off at the last second…"

PPOV:

"Hey, little cuz!" Jeremy yelled as he pulled me into a 'man-hug'. I hadn't seen him in forever

"Hey Jems. Congrats on the wedding." I said as we released each other, "How is my favorite cousin-in-law-to-be?" I asked as I gave Saffron a quick hug and a peck on the cheek.

"Uncle Paul!" A little girl ran at me and hugged my legs. I picked her up.

"Hey Lizbeth." I said as I hugged the little black-haired, blue-eyed four year old. "How are you? Is daddy being good to you?" I put her back on the ground. I hadn't seen her since she was two.

"He's good. I get lots of toys!" She said in a little girl voice.

"That's good." A little toddler started to cry in a nearby carriage. "I'm going to guess this is Jane."

"That's right. Now we better get going, before Rose throws a fit." Saffron said. With that, we walked out of the airport and to the car.

CPOV:

"Christian! We need more cups!" Rose yelled from the back yard.

"Rose. As soon as I set up this table I'll take care of it." I called back, "God! Does Mia ever do this to you?" I asked Jesse who was helping me bring the table out side.

"She would, but when set up time comes you 'call a meeting'." He said.

"But I never call meetings when you guys are hosting." I said.

"I know, but she doesn't." Jesse said with a smirk.

"Is that why she is always pissed at me on Thanksgiving?" I yell.

"Probably."

We set the table down on the lawn, a bit away from the first. This was supposed to be the kids table, but if this year went anything like the years before, you'll have kids scattered all throughout the yard, and this table will be empty.

"Here are more cups mom." Art said as she handed Rose another package of cups.

"Thanks hon!" Rose called as she ran around the table placing cups in the places.

"Andria! Spill!" Clarissa yelled from inside.

"Ivashkovs are here." Jesse said.

"Little Dhamp…" Adrian started.

"Adrian shut up. I'm tired and stressed. I'm in no mood right now." She yelled.

"Okay then, Pyroooo!" He yelled coming at me.

"Adrian, shut up. I'm tired and stressed. I'm in no mood right now." I yelled. "Yeah. But when you're 'not in the mood' it's funny. When she's 'not in the mood' it's scary and sometimes painful."

I groaned. Don't get me wrong Adrian and I have become like best friends, but he still ticks me off, frequently.

AnPOV:

I was sitting on the couch with Ashlyn watching TV. To be more specific, "Bob's 4TH of July Sale! Going on Now!"

"Andria! Spill!" Clarissa yelled from behind me.

My mom and dad waved then went out into the backyard and my sisters came to sit on the couch. It was no secret they were in love with Apollo, so me sleeping over his house, was always a big deal.

"I'd rather not talk about it." I said, taking the bag my mom had left on the table. It had cloths and whatnot for me. I walked up the stairs with the bag.

Why didn't I just let him kiss me? I mean so what if I was just a game, at least I'd be happy for as long as it lasted. Yeah but as soon as it was over, you'd be crushed. Damn, I hate common sense.

I stopped arguing with myself when I bumped into someone. I felt their arms wrap around me seeing as I was about to fall down the stairs. I was about to thank them, but the words stopped in my throat when I saw that that someone happened to be no other than Apollo himself. What do I do? What do I do? "Sorry." I said quietly as I untangled myself from his arms and started to walk around him, but he grabbed my wrist.

"Andria, can I talk to you?" He asked.

"I guess." I said in the same quiet voice.

He slipped his hand into mine and pulled me into the nearest, which happened to be his.

"Andria? I just want to know, why you ran off yesterday." He said not meeting my eyes.

"Um. I just…I couldn't…" I said. I couldn't say 'kiss you'.

"Oh. Okay." He said, and I could've sworn I heard heart brake in his voice, but that's not possible, he breaks hearts, he doesn't have his broken.

"Apollo, I still want to be…um…friends…you know…if we could…" I said, trialing off.

"Andria, I'm not sure if that is the best idea. After last night, I don't think I could." I felt my heart brake. My best friend, the love of my life, was saying we couldn't be friends anymore. Tears blurred my vision.

"Oh. Okay then." I said as I started to walk out of the room. I thought I heard him say, "I will always love you Andria." but I couldn't have, since it had that heart broken tone to it, and the voice cracked at the end. After a pause I continued out the door. Screw the party. I took off running home.

ApPOV:

Come on Apollo! You need to talk to her! Suck it up and be a man. Just figure out why she ran. Maybe she just freaked out; maybe you could still be together.

I was pulled from my thoughts when I bumped into a figure. The person stumbled backwards, towards the stairs, so I wrapped my arms around them to stop them from falling. Only when I smelt the strawberry-scented hair did I realize whom it was.

"Sorry." Andria said quietly as she untangled herself from my arms and started to walk around me, but I silently grabbed her wrist. I need to talk to her.

"Andria, can I talk to you?" I asked.

"I guess." She said in the same quiet voice.

I slipped my hand into hers, this way I wasn't pulling her by the wrist, and pulled her into the nearest, which happened to be minw.

"Andria? I just want to know, why you ran off yesterday." I said, looking everywhere except for her beautiful eyes.

"Um. I just…I couldn't…" She said, she blushed. I can't believe I asked. I bet she never loved me like I love her. And I just ruined our friendship last night. My heart broke.

"Oh. Okay." I said, heartbrokenness seeping into my voice.

"Apollo, I still want to be…um…friends…you know…if we could…" She said, trialing off.

I would love that, but every time I look at her I think of what could have been. Instead of a friendly hug, it could have been a kiss as a greeting. Instead of watching a moving as a pastime, we could be making out or simply sitting there looking into each other's eyes, her eyes could keep me occupied forever. Before there had been hope, now there was none. I can't believe what I was about to say.

"Andria, I'm not sure if that is the best idea. After last night, I don't think I could." Tears appeared in her eyes. I was fighting to hold back my own.

"Oh. Okay then." She said and started to walk out of the room. She paused when I said, "I will always love you Andria." so quietly I could hardly hear it. Maybe she'll turn around and realize she loved me, maybe all those dreams can become a reality, but no. She continued walking out.

Art?

Yess… Came Artemis's head voice.

Can you tell mom I'm not feeling good? Tell her not to bother coming up, but don't wait for me.

Sure. What happened?

Nothing, Nothing at all.

Okay then. If you need to talk let me know.

I felt her leave my mind and I collapse onto my bed. I hadn't cried since, before I can remember. But now here I was Apollo Ozera, Prince Ozera, the son of the king and queen of vampires, crying on my bed, over my best friend.

AnPOV:

I lay on my bed, just crying. If only that last sentence I thought I heard had been real. But it couldn't have been, I just imagined what I wanted to hear. But, oh, if it had been real, right now I would be curled up next to Apollo, we would have kissed and kissed and…Andria, snap out of it. It is never going to happen! Give up. Common sense hurts.

A.N. Don't forget to vote on the poll I have posted. The results will appear roughly in the 7th Chapter.