Wow!!! Nine chapters already! Privileged much? :P Sorry, I aint updating, it's coz I'm at my dad's and he hasn't got internet! :O Shocker eh?!

Everyone says Alec is a bitch, and he is. I thought I'd make Alec a bit sweeter this chapter but not the whole way, next chapter bitch Alec is back! hehehe

Chapter 9 – Stay with me

The eeriness of the corridor confounds me. The darkness could put any such human into a state of paranoia. The darkness was yet not enough to mask the ruby lights that shone at me. The glint of thirst that glazed the eyes, not the thirst for my blood but the thirst for me. The figure stepped away from the illuminating shadows. His smile smug and amused. His choppy hair, windswept. His steps were slow and antagonising. I wouldn't dare run and I didn't want to. His steps slowed as he breached an inch away from me. His hand snapped up and brushed along my cheek, his other hand sitting on my jaw line. He lowered his hand to my hip pulling me to close the last inch. He slowly trailed his lips along my jaw line then kissed my lips sweetly but with power. He drew away his smile loving and tender then his eyes grew black. He grabbed my face forceful and urged my head back so he could get a clear shot at my throat. Fear hit me like a ton of bricks. He was going to kill me. I was lunch. He lowered and his teeth extended...

"AHHHH! ALEC!!!!!" I screamed.

I felt a cold hand on my forehead then a bored sigh. I looked up to see Alec sitting on my bed, frowning at me. I felt disgusting, I was covered in sweat, this was the fifth time tonight I had dreamt this and the fifth time I awoke screaming his name, the fifth time he came to check on me and the fifth time he looked irritated.

I breathed in heavy pants, scared shitless. I guess he knew I was dreaming about him killing me because tonight he hadn't raised his voice or hadn't lashed out, he didn't give me a snide comment to hurt me or make me scared. He just sat with me, annoyed until I fell asleep again.

"I-I'm sor-" I tried to apologise but he shhhhh'ed me.

He sighed rolling his eyes in annoyance. It was obvious he would rather be somewhere else but he had to look after me, and make me feel better because he was my guard for tonight. He was in responsibility for me tonight and that was frustrating him greatly yet he would do what pleased Aro.

"Just go back to sleep, okay" he whispered, pulling the covers up higher and wiping the sweat of my forehead.

He stood up and turned but I latched my hand onto his cloak. He turned clearly surprised. His eyes wide and his frown deepening. His porcelain skin was hardened in what looked like frustration.

"D-don't go, I need someone with me, please" I begged pathetically. Why I begged the one who scared me in my dreams was beyond me. Some part of me needed him there, no! Some part of me needed someone there.

He sighed irritated and forceful but lowered down onto the bed. He lay down at the other side, he looked uncomfortable and bored. He wasn't near me and this made me uneasy, so I moved myself over to him. He looked at me with scrutinising ruby eyes and stiffened as I hugged onto him. He made sure I was under the cover and he wasn't, I don't know why but he did and he kept rubbing his hand against my arm almost in hope that the friction would warm me up. I didn't need the heat though, I detest the heat, It was nice feeling the coldness that was Alec.

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I tightened my eyes because I didn't want to wake up. I felt refreshed and cool. I wrapped myself around the body beside me and nuzzled my head into the crook of Alec's neck. Wait! Alec?!

My eyes flew open to see Alec, he looked so peaceful, his eyes were closed which was weird considering vampires don't sleep. His breath was even and I could feel his chest rise and fall below me. I hugged him, to my body. Then slugged up realising what I just did. The moment my body left his, Alec's eyes opened.

"Uh-hi"

"Hello" he smiled.

"Goooooodmorning Ash-oh! Hellooo" Heidi sang from the doorway. This was awkward considering my legs were still twisted between his, and my hand was latched onto his chest.

I sat up almost cowering away from him. Heidi frowned at me, then shook her head. She skipped across the room holding long white satin. She pulled me into the bathroom and grinned evilly at me.

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I sat at the large dining table eating French toast, Corin is the best cook ever, who knew a vampire would be such a master chef. Corin had told me how he used to be a chef in Rome, most had interesting lives. Like Afton who had been a commander in some ancient roman war and Cristeila who had been a runway model in Poland.

I sat grumpily, feeling exposed in the tight white satin dress, my hair in soft curls that still reached down my back. Heidi was evil; she had placed me in heels, also known to me as a death trap. I could die in a pair of these. I felt less exposed when I wore the white cloak but I didn't today because it was hot.

I rolled my eyes as Heidi tried to persist she had won the bet.

"Heidi, you haven't won. He has no interest in me, I was having nightmares and as my guard it was his job-"

She laughed "Don't play with me, I know there is attraction"

I sighed, bored of this. "Stop being so persistent over a lie you have conjured in your psychopathic vampire head"

She huffed. I heard a shuffle from the door and I looked up to see Afton appear.

"Hello Afton" Heidi greeted and I smiled, which he nodded in return to us both.

Heidi shot up and they began a passing of whispers.

".........What do you mean? ... Chelsea can't tie her to us..... but ..... Bella was the only one who could block her talent..... but she isn't a shield...Jane used her power..." Heidi whispered badly, Afton on the other hand was good at whispering I couldn't even hear him.

"So... She has to bond to us on her own terms?... *sigh* ... Does Aro know?...... I was just asking, he might not of... Jeez, someone woke on the wrong side of the bed............Oh shhh, I know you don't sleep.......just go Afton"

Okay, so I was completely oblivious to the subject topic.

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I sat aimlessly on the edge of my bed. I hate how boring my life is now, no adventure, no mysteries. Well, one mystery, Alec. It drove me insane at how I knew almost every life before vampirism each member of the guard experienced, all except Alec. Well, I didn't know many of the guard's pasts, but none seemed as dark and hidden, none made me so curious as Alec's did. Heidi told me that I would learn in due time, but I hated the thought of waiting. It is said that patience is a virtue, yet I do not own patience. Curiosity has always been a dear friend of mine, but patience has always avoided me, but curiosity is what got me here. So what I always sought as something special had now became the death of me. Well, death is not the exact term, but my heart would stop beating, my soul would be missing and my humanity stolen.

"Hello" a velvety voice said from the door pulling me from my babbling thoughts. I looked up to see Alec, his hand rubbing the back of his neck and his smile was awkward and sheepish, his gaze set upon the floor.

"Hi, Alec"

He frowned. Oh boy, awkward silence. I've always hated these silences, but who doesn't? He looked up from the floor and I noticed his once ruby eyes had darkened. Like in my nightmare, I subconsciously flinched.

He came forward and sat down on the bed next to me.

"Hello" he said.

I laughed lightly "You already said that"

"Oh, right" he said in a shocked tone.

"If thought vampires never forget?"

"That's elephants" he chuckled.

Damn my stupidity "Same thing" I muttered.

He chuckled shaking his head at me. "Yeah, my ancestors were elephants"

"Really!?"

"No, stupid" he laughed.

Okay, so what'd ya think? Huh? Huh? HUH? I thought Alec is swweeeeeeeeeeeeet this time! Aww precious! Xxxxx BITCH ALEC, WILL BE BACK! Mwhahah ;)