The next few days went by fast, I worked a lot to pass the time and keep my mind off of everything. For about two days straight I spent hours at the office and didn't come home and when I did, I'd only be there for an hour or two and that was mostly only to shower and change and then go back to work. One particular night I stayed back until half past twelve, I sat in my office trying to organise a meeting that wasn't even due until next week.

Lights in the office started flashing on and off and shadows were running through the hallways. I got up and peered outside my office, the walls were glass so I didn't see the point in having to look out of the door. I looked both ways and there was nothing, well this was great...I'm going skitzo. I turned back around to my desk and felt an entity behind me, I spun around there was still nothing and in that moment of thinking I was only going skitzo a dark figure ran passed the door of my office.

My heart beat increased and it felt like my heart was going to jump out of chest, I grabbed the nearest thing I had to use as a weapon which happened to be a sharpened envelope opener. I let out a scoff, "Really!" I groaned

I crept out and walked around, the silver opener firmly in my grip. I turned around as fast as I could and swiped my arm about, I knew I had jabbed something hard because the opener was pulled out of my grip. To my surprise Vlad was huddled over, cradling his hand and hissing.

"I am so sorry!" I panicked, I hurried over to Vlad and placed my hand on his back. He straightened out and held up the envelope opener. "What?" I questioned as I stared at his arms. I shook my head, "There was blood" I tried to gently grab his arms as I scoured them up and down for any sign of a wound.

"What's going on?" He asked with worry.

"There was something in here, I don't know what it was but I could feel it watching me" I answered.

Vladimir nodded his head and tossed the silver opener to across the room as fast as he could.

I rose my eye brows.

"I have an allergy to silver" he blurted.

"Okay...are you sure I didn't hurt you?" I asked as I bit my lip and let it go. "I swear to god I thought I cut you"

He smiled, "No. I'm fine, you missed" he assured holding his arms up and flopping them down, "why are you here so late?"

By then we had started walking back into my office, "I had to arrange next week's clientele meetings and stuff" I replied, sitting back down at my desk and shutting down my laptop. "How did you know I was here?"

"Anna told me you've been here non-stop for the past three days" he answered with a small smile. "You're friend has a lot to say"

I laughed, "If that's a nice way of saying she talks too much for her own well being than yeah, she does" I packed my stuff into my bag and put it over my shoulder.

"Are you on your way home now?" He queried with raised eyebrows.

I nodded my head, peered my head out of my office and took in a deep breath.

"I'm sensing my lady is scared?" He asked as I felt his hand press against the middle of my back. "If it makes you feel, in the least scared I would happily accompany you home"

I smiled and rummaged through my bag for my house keys and only managed to find my car key of all things, "Well this isn't good" I whispered, "I think I lost my keys and Anna isn't home tonight...genius"

Vlad cleared his throat, "How about getting something to eat and passing the time until Anna gets home?"

I bit my tongue, the thought of spending time with Vlad didn't put me off it sounded appealing. "Sure, I know the best place just outside of town near the valley. They have the best early morning breakfast menus"

He nodded his head, "Perfect" he smiled.

Vlad sat opposite me in a booth near the window, we both ate pancakes drenched in maple syrup. We didn't talk about much but we made conversation out of the most random things. It was nice, I made stupid jokes he didn't seem to understand.

"I recently moved here from Europe, I met Anna at the real estate place in town. I bought the house just north of here, about 20 minutes away over the hill. It was a family home my distant relatives owned a few years ago" he explained with a small smile.

My eyes widened, "You bought the Ericson estate?" I asked

He nodded.

"I remember that place, I haven't been there in years. Anna and I used to break in when we were kids" I laughed, "Probably shouldn't have said that" I said.

He laughed, "As long as you don't plan on entering unplanned any time soon we'll be fine" he paused, "Would you like to see the house?"

"Now?" I raised my eyebrows, "That would be amazing"

"Let me pay the bill and we'll go, the sun will be coming up soon" he said looking out the window.

We drove up towards the hill and into a long ass drive way, the house was still as big on the inside as it was on the outside.

I had the biggest grin on my face as we walked into the music room and there was a grand piano in the corner.

"You play?" He asked noticing my face.

I shook my head, "No, but I like listening to it. My dad used to take me to see theatre performances and I always loved the sound of the piano more than anything else" I ran my fingers along the keys.

Vlad took his jacket off and gestured for me to sit next to him in the stool. "I'm a tad rusty so forgive me if I make a few mistakes"

I smiled, I listened to the melody he played. We sat there almost an hour, "You're really good" I commented.

"So what made you come back to LA?" I asked as I curled up on the large leather lounger in front of the fireplace.

He stared into the flames and spoke, "I'm looking for someone I haven't seen in a long time" he turned to me, "What else do you know about Vlad the impaler?"

I cleared my throat, "I don't know but this is gonna sound really stupid but I swear to god you look an awful lot like him" I stared into his eyes.

"They say his wife, Marina was the most beautiful woman in all of the world with hair as beautiful as gold and eyes as blue as the purest waters. She died so he could save his kingdom, they say that one day he'll find her again and there love will be just as amazing it was"

"Love is a powerful thing, it can break you or it can make you the happiest person in the world" I replied as I bit lip.

I cleared my throat, "I don't know but this is gonna sound really stupid but I swear to god you look an awful lot like him" I stared into his eyes.

"They say his wife, Marina was the most beautiful woman in all of the world with hair as beautiful as gold and eyes as blue as the purest waters. She died so he could save his kingdom, they say that one day he'll find her again and there love will be just as amazing it was"

"Love is a powerful thing, it can break you or it can make you the happiest person in the world" I replied as I bit lip.

In that moment Vlad leaned in and pushed his lips against mine, I pushed back returning the favour. I didn't want it to end but it was abruptly cut short as he pulled away. "What's wrong?" I asked feeling as if I did something bad.

He shook his head and ran a hand through his hair and leaned forward, head in his hands, "This is wrong, it'll only end in heartache" he replied in a low tone.

I let out a deep breath, "I can assure you I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself" I assured, placing a hand on his shoulder. The uunicorns leaped over the rainbow and same concept of how babies were made occured.

I raced around the room looking for my black skirt and tight singlet, I only wore Vlad's button up shirt. I changed as I skipped down the stairs trying to be as quiet as I could, putting my bag over my shoulder and strutted out the front door.

"Anna" I greeted in a rush as I sped down the driveway, attempting to put my heels on and falling a few times in the process. "Anna, I need you to come and pick me up"

"Do you know what time it is?" she asked with a yawn, I heard the phone crackle as she moved around under the covers.

I nodded, "Yeah, three in the afternoon" I answered, THREE IN THE FREAKING AFTERNOON. "What!" I panicked into the phone, I almost tripped as I adjusted to the time. "What the hell did you do last night?"

She laughed, "No, the real question is what didn't I do that you did" she replied yawning again.

"I slept with Vlad" I confessed, feeling slightly guilty.

"You what?" She questioned as her tone of voice changed, it became more hostile and scarce jumping up and dropping the phone on the floor, I heard her stumble around before picking it up again, "Stay away from his him, keep in the sunlight"

"Yeah, okay. Come get me, I left my car in the garage at the office" I added before hanging up.