A/N: Sorry about the whole not really updating for like three months. To my rabid readers I apologize, my computers giving me nothing but trouble and since I have my laptop back I can't steal my mother's to type anymore. :( That and I've been so crazy busy, it's INSANE! But, anyway I'll get on with the story now, but I have to add this next bit in bold because my friends have threatened to not read my stories if i don't have my disclaimers . so here it is: DISCLAIMER: I own none of the characters created by Kelley Armstrong for the Darkest Powers trilogy; I do however own my new additions to the story. Oh and this is back in Ez's point of view. Enjoy!

Chapter 5

So, well long story short, it was decided that I am allowed to stay at the house. Apparently I pose no threat, great to know their confidence in me, my strenght and my powers, but oh well. I've got a safe place to stay now so I can't really complain. I feel bad a little bit for the cat-girl-thing. They said that it was too dangerous to keep her in the house with me, since she carries something that could potentially, well kill me. So Andrew had to pull a few strings, but we got her sent to another safe place.

Now of course we have to deal with everything else here. Simon's following me around like a puppy-dog, Tori's starring at me like I'm and alien and Chloe keep probing me about Simon. Lovely way to get some *peace and quiet*.

Finally I decided to go outside and draw, of course there would have been a TON of protest if I had asked to go outside, but I didn't. I just left and found a quiet tree. I loved drawing in trees, I never actually drew the tree, or particularly well for that matter but it's something I've loved to do for ever. I always upload to .com/. I love looking around there when I'm bored. Tori and I used to go on and have contests to see who could find the cooler picture.

While I was drawing a little pear on the corner of a page something occured to me. It was such a brillant idea, I was surprised it actually hadn't occured to me earlier. I tore out of the tree and raced into the house to corner Tori and Chloe.

"Woah Starr! Chill out! Really, you look like a crazed, rabid squirrel!" Tori always had a way with words, especially when surprised and cornered. Chloe was a little more graceful. "Starr, are you ok? Did something happen? What's going on? Oh my, I really think you should relax. Please!"

My words were rushed, "DO YOU GUYS EVER HAVE DINNER TOGETHER? LIKE THE WHOLE HOUSE, OR IN COUPLES? DO YOU GUYS EVER COOK EITHER?"

The first responses I got were simply vacant stares. Then a few blushes came, and lastly someone broke the silence.

"Ez, what are you planning?" Tori knew when I was excited I always had something in mind.

"Just clearing a bit of confusion." she also knew that when I was excited, I was vague, and mysterious. It drove everyone insane, and I am rather clueless to what I am doing, driving them crazy that is, until after I calm down. What can I say? I was the life of the party when I went out.

Chloe was still confused, but Tori has learned very well to read between the lines I draw. She was already guessing at what I was getting at. "Oh, no. We are not going through with another of your crazy plans! You've got that Little-Miss-Match-Maker look in your eyes again."

That caught Chloe on, and her eyes grew WIDE!

"Oh no Starr, I really don't think that's necessary. You really don't have to." Tori rolled her eyes.

"Save it Chloe, she's planning already, there's no stopping her. Let's just go upstairs to pick out some clothes and stay out of her way."

Chloe sighed and pouted but following Tori's retreating back up the stairs, which left me with a lot of work to do and I was ready. First off, there was the dinner to cook. I didn't worry about getting Derek to dinner, I mean with his appetite, when he smelled food, even Tori's cooking, he came running. That meant I had to cook a big dinner and this house wasn't exactly stocked for baking gourmet meals.

The pantry might as well have been a book shelf for all the food it had in it. I found some microwave junk, old cereal, pasta, and some questionable herbs. I'd have to cook pasta with breaded chicken and noodle with pudding for desert. I'd have to get the chicken for myself and the herbs fresh. FUN.

After running through a few farms, I had enough chicken for Derek and one other person, and enough spices for the entire collection of people at the house. Now the actual fun part, preparing everything!

First to crush the old cereal to bread the chicken, which, thank god, was sold to me pre-cut and everything by a nice farmer down the road. I hating gutting chickens. I still rinsed off the meat and set it in a bag. To the bag I added the cereal, a little salt, garlic, thyme, lemon, and Italian dressing. The chicken wouldn't have time to marinate as I'd wish it would, but it'll be good enough. I made sure the chicken evenly coated, then slid it out into a pan and the pan in the oven.

I think that was the fastest dinner, I'd made to date. The chicken cooked perfectly in under an hour, the pasta and pudding finished inperfect sync as well. I even had time to perfectly decorate both plate, the table and find some candle to light for the dinner. I wasn't just good, I was scary good.

Derek drifted downstairs lightly sniffing the air, as I was finishing lighting the candles. I smirked, this was going perfectly according to plan. And of course, Derek's mind was occupied with his stomach's hunger to the point that he barely recognized what i was setting up, which is exactly what I'd hoped for.

A few minutes later Chloe came down in a gorgeous outfit of some dark-washed skinny-jeans, a loose pink baby-doll and some cute sandals. Her hair was even done up so subtly, it was almost unnoticeable. Tori had done a good job, I knew she'd come through for me!

I smiled wide and them both down. After serving their food I disappeared, it wasn't right for me to hang around on someone elses' date.

Tomorrow morning Tori and I would grill Chloe on how well it went, but for now, I'm going to bed. It's exhausting playing match-maker!