Enjoy! Since I'm leaving for the weekend, I sadly wont be able to update. I'll try to on Monday!!!!

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Liliana breathed in the salty sea air. She felt more than comfortable when she resorted back to her original status as Liliana Beaugard than the false name of Jade. She grew tired of using her mother's middle name as it bore into her memories. Liliana escorted Star back over to the boardwalk after finding David and his brothers gone. She wouldn't have been surprised if they scampered off the hunt crudely. Most Vampires, once offered to follow, went through a withdrawal. They found themselves utterly spoiled with the risk of being a temporary immortal. Liliana fiercely hoped that they contained their intentions or else she would need to take a drastic measure.

Liliana never wanted to resort to violence. She was too classy to shed blood in the first couple of weeks in Santa Carla; of course, that was if she was not threatened. Liliana informed her father's loyal partner to bring along one of the vans; she didn't add that they would stay along the boardwalk until dawn if David decided to take his time. Liliana was prepared to wait the long hours.

"I don't think we will need to wait that long." Star added between conversation with Liliana. She lowered her phone to quietly silence Star from saying anything further. "I'm just trying to tell you that you won't need to wait long. If I know David he won't take forever to consider this."

"Are you confident enough that its because of you?"

Star nodded.

Liliana grimaced and went on to explain that the organization needed to be prepared for their arrival. Star stayed close by to keep an eye on the crowd, namely for David. She could easily spot him through the crowd, but for now, she couldn't find him. He wasn't near, she would've sensed it. Once Liliana finished her conversation, they proceeded down the lengthy boardwalk to stand near the large parking lot. The noise was less likely to distract them.

"Are you finally happy?"

"About what?" Star rustled with her wild curls and placed it into a low ponytail. Liliana found the gesture amusing, but she also found it sad that Star wouldn't be able to do anything with the beautiful curls. Liliana came to her and gently braided her hair. Star would be more relaxed with her hair not pointing in every low direction.

"You know who I'm talking about. I thought he was your first."

Star grew tense. Liliana wanted to know David on a more personal level even if she knew his statistics from the file work sent to her. Star looked back at the girl.

"No, Michael was." Her voice grew softer as she explained. "David prevented me from going with anyone, even after I took the plunge and became what he made me. He's very protective and, I suppose, that it's a good thing that he did this because I wouldn't be alive."

"So, he's your knight in shining armor?"

"Not considerably." Star shook her head. "When I saw Laddie and what David did, I knew my true purpose. I found it sad that he needed to change a young boy to keep me by his side. There wasn't much of a downfall because I fell in love with Laddie. He needed me and I was there."

Liliana leaned to the chainlink fence, crossed her ankles and then her arms. "You didn't think of returning the boy to his family? I'm sure they were worried about him and from what the information gathered, he had been missing for quite sometime. He was on a runaway status."

Star shifted slightly. "I couldn't allow him to go back home, not after what David did. His parents would become frightened of him. I can stop him from his disastrous spells; I can handle them, he can't."

Liliana nodded. "And we have people that can help him; that is the one thing that is good about us. We care about your history, its part of our duty not just to protect you but to know your true being. Being what you are is not a blessing or curse, it is a temporary curtain that allows you to explore your surroundings, new and old. And, it gives you the chance to find out why you took the plunge. You had power to escape David's clutches, you were intimidated by him and that is the worst way of making others. He relies on fear to capture his interests."

"I guess, after spending time with you its becoming clear."

Liliana brought a watch from her pocket. An hour had gone by that David hadn't come to them. She didn't need to be in a certain area for him to know where they were at. He could smell them, namely Star for the time being.

"You became fierce when knowing he wasn't coming after you. You grew confident because he nearly died from the likes of the local hunters, and if he did, you'd become yourself again. Well, not really. You would need to kill his creator. Sires aren't likely to give their lovers the name of their Masters; they wouldn't risk it. Now, if David is to come along, you'll remain immortal until you are ready to walk in the sun. The choice is up to you, we don't force attempted suicide because its not an option for you are already gone. Your heart no longer beats. Touch your chest and wait for the heavy beat, it will not come." Liliana looked away when Star lifted her hand to touch her chest. "If you don't want to think of it like than then think of it that your heart sleeps until you end the life of your Master. But we don't encourage that. We try to make your life easier, more humanly if that is possible to say."

Star came over to lean by Liliana. She sighed quietly, fiddling with her fingers. "So, what is my reward?"

Liliana smiled briefly. "I'm not sure if it's a good idea to tell you because you might take advantage of it." She saw Star look to the ground. "I was going to allow you, Michael and Laddie to explore the upper world without guardians. You three seem to be a family and you should roam as one. Its not much it was the best I could do, take it or leave it. I just warn you to not cross me. I hear about a mass murder and if you can't look me in the eye when I question you, I will throw you into the sun myself."

"You must have a tough life in the organization." Star thought to say. Liliana changed her attitude several times which made it hard to read her expression. She was good at that. Liliana turned to smile as Torrid drove up with a van. Several others accompanied him and Star was escorted into the van where she would wait if David made his choice.

"Have they decided?" Mason's deep voice dominated the quiet atmosphere. Liliana fancied Mason temporarily when younger, she remembered blushing whenever his spoke or how the way his hair fell across his face when loose. At that moment, his ebony hair rested in a low pony tail.

"They have not arrived. I gave them until dawn to answer, if they don't come by then, you have your chance to dispose of them. We can't afford to have any more disasters."

Liliana started for the boardwalk.

"Where are you going?" Mason called.

"I'm going to look around. You know my number. Call me when they arrive and I'll rush over." She waved half-heartedly and faded back into the crowd. She had one other place to visit.