Disclaimer: I don't own Moonlight.

Note: Bahahaha, Nitlon pointed out a really big error in my last chapter. I wrote the line "I really needed to food" I know...I'm a dork, hehe...

I have to apologize for that, and for any others in this chapter. I'm in the mood to write, but I'm on massive pain killers because I twisted my bad knee today and now it's swollen like a balloon. My doctor said something about surgery...again...so yea, my life sucks right now.

Oh well, it could be worse.

Chapter 5- Headstrong

When I got home Evita ignored me. I didn't care. I felt pretty damn good about myself. Not only had I went against what she said for me to do, but I made out with probably the most gorgeous man I'd ever met.

Yea, life was good.

Okay, so she didn't know I had gone against her 'ruling' but she will soon. I had a feeling that my dad was going to find out tonight. And hey, if he doesn't there is always that other thing. That other thing was a mammoth sized hickey on the side of my neck, and on by my collar bone, and on my chest. Oh and the one on my right boob. Although, Evita wont be seeing that one anytime soon.

I went into my bathroom and turned on the shower. When I stepped in the water seemed to make my mind accept what happened.

I almost had sex with a man I barely knew. I didn't know anything about this man, I don't even know his exact age. I would have slept with him if it wasn't for his friends interrupting us. And it was all because I wanted to piss Evita off.

There is something seriously wrong with me.

When I got out of the shower I could hear my phone ringing.

"Hello?"

"Oh, she does know how to answer her phone."

"I was in the shower."

"So, how is my little girl's second family?"

"I think they're all on Meth."

"Ooo, really?"

"Yes, they're nuts."

I went on to tell her all about Evita attacking me this morning and how Anita sided with her.

"Oh and another thing. Dad doesn't drink coffee anymore!"

"NO!"

"Yea, apparently he gave it up last year or some shit like that. I mean seriously, what the fuck?"

"I've known your dad for a long time; he's always been like 95 percent caffeine."

"I know, oh another thing, apparently Evita things I'm vulgar or some dumb shit like that."

"No way. You are the farthest thing from it."

"Thank you! I wonder if she understands how much I censor myself when I'm over here."

"If she wants to hear vulgar she should see us when we're drunk."

"Mom, I don't even want to see me when I'm drunk."

She laughed. "Well you know, I've never liked Evita, I've always felt she's had a massive stick shoved sideways up her narrow ass."

"She and I have never gotten into this big of a fight before, it's weird."

"Oh, well, hang in there kid, things will get better."

"What if they don't?"

"Then, when you get home, you and I will put their names on mailing list for all kinds of gay porn magazines."

"Really? You promise? We haven't done that since my 7th grade math teacher."

"Yea, I know, we need to do it again."

"Alright well, I better go...I'm starving, but I'm not sure if there is anything in this house to eat that wasn't once alive."

"Love you sweetie."

"Love you too."

We hung up and I just smiled. It's amazing how my mom can make me feel better no matter what the situation.

I got dressed and walked down to the kitchen, I pulled out some broccoli, when I turned around to get the steamer I nearly dropped the food.

"Evita...what the fuck?!"

She had appeared out of no where.

"What the hell were you doing at your father's office today?"

I smirked and walked to the sink to clean the broccoli.

"Did you go to talk to Josef?"

I smirked again and put the food down; I turned to her with my hands on my hips.

"Actually, there wasn't much talking going on."

Her glare faded to shock.

"I thought I told you stay away from him?"

I laughed. "Evita, you seem to think that it matters what you tell me to do...if you haven't noticed, I'm not your daughter."

"Are you trying to make your father loose his job?"

"What does me having a thing for his boss have to do with him loosing his job?!"

She closed her eyes and sighed.

"Look...this family owes a lot to Josef; I don't want you to end up getting involved and causing problems."

"Josef is fully aware that today wasn't serious."

She pushed my hair back over my shoulder reveling the hickey.

"Funny, looks kind of serious to me."

"Yea, that's what you call a hickey, they normally happen when you make out with someone."

She suddenly looked sad. "Honey, you don't even realize what you've gotten yourself into do you?"

"Evita, it's just hickeys, it's not like I'm pregnant."

"You don't understand, things are different with Josef...it's not like a normal thing, a hickey isn't just a hickey with them..."

I narrowed my eyes at her. "Them? What do you mean them? I thought we were talking about Josef..."

"I...I...um...shit..."

"That kind of language wont be tolerated in this house remember?"

She glared at me. "You're so much like your mother. Too much of a smart-ass bitch to let people try to help you out of a situation."

"What help do I need?! You're not explaining anything, you're being beyond cryptic, it's like you're speaking in a code that I never heard of or something."

She gave me a smirk. "Just wait my dear, you'll find out." With that, she turned and left.

I didn't want to admit it, but she was scaring the hell out of me.

-4 AM-

I was having a hard time sleeping, I kept thinking about Evita's words earlier.

I heard a car door shut and got out of bed, when I looked out the window I saw Evita get into the car and pull out of the driveway.

One guess as to where she's going.

My dad has three cars, his car, his business car, and Evita's car. I had to search the kitchen for his keys. When I finally found them I ran out the door. I was getting my answers tonight.

-The Office-

I got off the elevator and was stopped by Bethany's chirpy voice.

"Toni! Hey, I'll buzz your dad and tell him you're here."

I smiled. "No you don't have to do that, I kind of want to surprise him."

"Oh okay." She gave me another smile and I walked past her towards my dad's office.

When I stood outside the door I could hear Evita's voice, I stuck my ear to the door to hear better.

"This is seriously a problem Brian. He marked her, you know what that means. You have to talk to him."

"I am not! I know Josef's not going to do anything to hurt her, he's not that kind of a person, besides, Toni's old enough to handle herself, if she wants to be stubborn and go after him, let her. She'll find out the hard way."

"Can't you at least ask him to leave her alone?"

"Evita! I would be dead if it weren't for Josef, you understand that right? I'm not going to tell him what to do."

"She's your daughter...what if..."

"Yea, and he's my sire, you realize he gave me this life and wouldn't think twice about taking it."

"Josef wouldn't..."

"You know it's wrong to eavesdrop."

I jumped so much that I nearly fell. Josef just smiled down at me. He was whispering, like he was afraid the people in the office would hear our conversation.

"I wasn't eavesdropping...:" I whispered back.

"Really, normally when someone has there head turned and pressed to a door they're listening in."

"Well I..." The conversation I had just heard was swimming in my mind. Marked me, what the hell does that mean? And what's a sire?

"Don't worry, I won't tell, but unless you want them to know you're hear you might want to go."

I nodded. He handed me a key. "Go wait in my office."

I took the key and walked to the end of the hall. I unlocked his door and walked in. I wish Josef wouldn't have come up behind me, I might have found out more about what the hell was going on if he hadn't.

-Brian's Office-
(Josef's POV)

I walked in and the conversation stopped, thankfully they hadn't heard me and Toni out side. Young vampire's got to love them.

"You know, when you shut up immediately when someone walks in it's obvious you're talking about something you shouldn't."

"We didn't know who it was." Evita smiled at me.

I really don't like her. Brian gave me a small smiled, I'm not sure why he's so afraid of me. I actually enjoy his company, one of my only employees that I can honestly say that about. I've known him since he was 16, his old girlfriend, Toni's mom, was an amazing lady. I'm not quite sure why he left her for Evita, I know I wouldn't have.

"You know Brian; your daughter is a very interesting girl."

He gave me a weird look. I just smiled.

"I just caught her standing outside the door, listening to what you two were saying, seriously Brian, I know you're young but come on, you didn't smell her?"

He just looked down.

"Well, I'm sure she heard whatever you were saying, so you might want to talk to her when you get home, otherwise she'll probably end up 'stumbling' upon your freezer in your office."

Brian nodded at me. I threw the stack of papers I was holding on his desk and walked out.

I'm not to worried about Toni finding out, after all her mom knew I was a vampire when I met her, after the initial shock, all she did was make a joke about a lesbian vampire, I'm not sure what it was, but it was hilarious, disgusting, but funny nevertheless.

When I got back to my office Toni was sitting on my couch. She looked absolutely adorable. She hadn't bothered to change out of her pajamas, yet she looked as comfortable as ever. Every girl I know spends an hour getting dressed just to go to the store.

She smiled up at me.

"Hey."

I grinned back. "Hey."

She stood up and walked towards me, we made eye contact. When she was standing right in front of me she put her arm past me and locked the door of my office.

I smiled at her. "Well then, that wasn't very subtle."

She looked up at me with a smile. "I'm not a very subtle kind of person."

I smiled again.

All I have to say is thank God for spiteful women.