The feeling of being that close to another person was the best feeling Anna had had in her very long life. For hundreds of years she had been searching for something and all along it had been this. Acceptance, to be loved and not used.
As she and Jeremy lay across from each other, their chests heaving, she couldn't help feel a surge of love for him. The last thing she expected when she moved to Mystic Falls was to fall in love with Elena's little brother. But it had happened, and there was nothing that she could do about it.
"You've changed me, Jeremy. Well and truly."
Jeremy looked confused
"How?" he asked.
"Before I came here, I was a hunter. Everything I thought was tinged with red, with murder. But, being here with you, has taught me that being a Vampire isn't as different from being a human as I once thought. With my head clear, I can still feel human feelings, love," she looked down, smiling, embarrassed, "passion." Anna took in a deep breath. "I have a lot to be thankful for."
She then brought Jeremy's mouth down to hers again, and everything happened again.
Jeremy rolled on top of her again, feeling her breasts on his chest. Feeling her soft skin on every line of his. Feeling her hands on every inch of him.
It was impossible to feel this much love.
However, some when in the midst of their distractions, Jeremy heard his phone buzzing in the pocket of his jeans. Though he was tempted to ignore it, Anna pushed him, saying he'd better answer it.
Once he had rummaged around for a while, he found it.
"Hello," Elena's voice was frantic down the phone.
"Elena,"
"Jeremy, where the hell are you. Why haven't you been answering your phone."
"Calm down Elena, It's okay, I'm with Anna."
"Anna." Elena's reply was blunt.
"Elena?"
"Jeremy, everyone is going crazy. You suddenly leave in our Aunt's car, and no one hears a thing for the rest of the night. We thought you had killed yourself over Vicky."
"No, no I wouldn't do that."
"I suggest you come home Jeremy," Elena said coldly. "I'll see you in a minute."
The phone went silent.
Anna was now sat up on the sofa.
"I'm guessing we need to go back," she said.
"Yeah," Jeremy grimaced.
"Sorry,"
"What for?"
"I got you into trouble."
Jeremy smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh well, Elena's always going off with Stephen."
Anna just smiled quickly.
They both hurried to get dressed. Though they decided that they would hide Anna's jacket because everyone would be suspicious if she returned home with blood all over her.
They got in the car, and Jeremy drove them back towards town.
The events of the night and day felt just like one big blur and Jeremy wasn't entirely sure whether it had all happened. He would look over to Anna, looking out of the window, to remind him that, in fact, it had all happened. In between looking at Anna and thinking about everything that had happened between them, Jeremy prepared himself for when he arrived home.
His aunt and Elena would be mad, he was sure but he didn't care. He wasn't harmed. Why should he get into too much trouble? Then a thought occurred to him.
"What will your mother say?" he said, breaking the silence in the car.
"My mother can't know that I was with you last night,"
Confusion flickered on Jeremy's face.
"Why?"
Anna didn't want to answer.
"Because," she said finally, "my mother doesn't want me mixing with the Gilberts." She sighed, turning to look at him.
"Oh," Jeremy said. "Do you think," he paused, "she will like me more when you have turned me?"
Anna had completely forgotten about the start of the chain of the last events that had occurred in her life and the sudden switch back to the catalyst shocked her.
"Err, yes. I think so. She should do."
"Are you glad that your mother came here, or did you prefer to be alone."
Anna smiled. "I preferred to be alone," she said in the end.
Jeremy turned to look out the windscreen, they were nearing the road where his house was now, and they both remained silent for the rest of the journey, preparing for the onslaught and explanations when they arrived.