I couldn't believe that I had let myself fall in love with him, Alec, of all people. Maybe I had liked him for a while, but denied myself the truth. Even though he had chosen a new link, I wouldn't be permitted to go home; I'd have to stay and work here for the rest of my life, watching him enjoy his life with her. No wonder he hadn't come to see me for the last few days, he was avoiding me. There was a knock at the door. I snapped my head around to see who it was, hoping it was Alec. It wasn't, it was Doreen with dinner. She left the plate on the side; I didn't feel like eating, it had only been a few hours since the 'incident'. I sighed. I opened the balcony doors to try and drown out my thoughts through listening to the rain outside. I realised then, that I hadn't opened these doors since the occurrence with Lex. Cool air hit my face as I opened them. I raised my hand out into the rain as if to test it. It was cool against my skin. I withdrew my hand and lent against the nearby wall looking outside. The rain was still as heavy as the day it had started. Large drops were splashing onto the balcony floor, almost hitting me, but not quite. I was so intent on watching the rain that I hadn't realised Alec had come into the room. His voice made me jump.

"It's pretty isn't it," he said.

I assumed he meant the rain but I really didn't care.

"Go away Alec," I said.

I saw him frown out of the corner of my eyes. He was quite close to me. He walked to the opposite wall by the door and also leant on it, his arms crossed.

"What happened earlier," he said, "did it scare you?"

"Not particularly," I was trying to say as little as possible to him.

"Why did you run away?" He asked.

"I felt like I was intruding," I stated, completely lying, but I wasn't going to tell him the truth, that it upset me.

"You weren't intruding on anything."

"So when I walked on the two of you kissing, I wasn't intruding," I said before I could stop myself, so much for saying as little as possible.

"That's a misunderstanding," Alec said calmly.

"How is it a misunderstanding?" I queried him raising my voice slightly. I pushed myself off the wall and went to walk further into the room. Alec blocked my way.

"It wasn't supposed to happen, it was an accident."

"So kissing someone can be an accident now?" I was too angry now, why was he making up excuses, if he liked her, why couldn't he just say. I wanted to walk away, but I couldn't he was blocking me, it was a stupid idea, but I decided to walk backwards into the rain just so I wouldn't have to be so close to him. He followed me, great.

I sighed, "Does this mean she's going to be your link?"

Rain was already seeping through me; I could feel my hair going limp.

"Of course it doesn't. Look it was a mistake, I'm stressed right now, and she caught me off guard that's all."

"You didn't have to bite her though did you?"

"Why are you so upset about this?" He sighed, not answering my question.

"Because…because…" I couldn't think of an excuse quickly enough.

He frowned at me waiting for me to reply. I groaned.

"I'm upset because I have feelings for you."

Before I knew it, he was closer than ever before, so close that his lips were on mine. It took me a while to even realise he was kissing me. He cupped my face in his hands, and I kissed him back, the rain beating intently on and around us. His lips were cold; the same as his body, which was weird, but the way his kissed made up for it, no wonder Rosie was after him. His kisses were tender and soft, making me want more. After what felt like an eternity, he pulled away. I was slightly dismayed, which he must have seen. He still had his hands around my face, staring at me intently.

"Come on," he finally said, "you're soaking wet."

He dropped his hands away from my face and pulled on my arm gently, leading me inside. I realised I was soaked, the clothes very heavy and sticking to my skin. He released my arm and disappeared for a millisecond into the bathroom before returning with two towels. It was only then that I realised he was soaked through to, his shirt clung to him, showing his muscles, which I couldn't help but glance at every so often. I sat on the chair opposite my bed with the towel wrapped around me. Alec perched on the edge of the bed facing me.

"I don't love her." Alec said, referring to Rosie. "I told you, she's only here for the chance for a bit of power."

I looked at the floor, unable to meet his eyes.

"I don't want her to be my link, I want you," he spoke again.

I stayed looking at the floor not knowing what to say. Alec appeared in front of me, kneeling on the floor, so I was forced to look at him.

"Darcy?" he asked, trying to get a response from me.

"If it's true, then you can, you know…" I spoke, cutting off because I didn't want to say drink my blood.

"Maybe not now," Alec said understanding me.

"It's what you want isn't it, you said you're stressed because of it, so do it," I replied looking into his eyes.

He frowned but then pulled me up so I was standing.

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Alec," I said sternly.

He kissed me again, I wasn't expecting it, but I was glad. He kisses trailed away from my mouth, gently sucking on the skin down my neck. It was total bliss; I lost my senses, just enjoying the attention he was giving me. I suddenly felt a sharp pain, bringing back to earth a little. I guessed he bit into my neck. I tensed up slightly, waiting for nonstop pain but what followed was completely the opposite. A vast sense of euphoria, I had never felt before overtook me, much better than his kisses. If he was taking my blood, it's not what I had ever expected it to be, this was something unanticipated. Word's couldn't describe how it felt, maybe pleasant is a good word. It was almost as if someone had given me something to knock my senses out of commission. Alec soon pulled away; the euphoric sensation was swiftly replaced by dizziness and fatigue. I swayed on the spot feeling as if I was going to fall over. I felt Alec's hands grasp my arms to hold me still.

"It will feel like this at first until you get used to it," he stated.

I felt my feet leave the ground as he picked me up and laid me on my bed.

"Did you say, a while ago that vampires can drink from people other than their links?" I asked closing my eyes to help the dizziness.

"They can, links are really only there when there's no time to go hunting."

I nodded. I felt the bed sink by my feet as Alec sat on it.

"What did you think?" I asked.

"What do I think about what?" I felt Alec move to face me.

I opened my eyes and pulled my head up to look at him. "Do I taste ok?" I smiled meekly.

He smiled, "You taste amazing."

I dropped my head, seeing too many Alecs for my liking. I started at the ceiling seeing just the top of Alec's head.

"Does this mean I'm stuck with you now?" I asked.

"Of course," he replied.

I closed my eyes again, "Good," I said before falling off to sleep.