Outside Fangtasia 11:53 pm..
As the door to the bar closed behind Tara and Naomi, they came face to face with none other than Jessica. The immortal teen's features shifted from a look of surprise to one of suspicion, as her eyes narrowed and her lips set into a firm line. The redhead loved Pam like a bitchy older sister, and she knew it would break her undead heart (the one the blonde denies having) if Tara was doing what she thought she was doing.
"Tara, can I talk to you for a second", Jessica said through clenched teeth, letting cornflower blue eyes shift from the human back to the younger vampire.
"Yeah", Tara said slowly, just a little confused by her friends tone. She turned back to the brunette, " two minutes?"
She didn't wait for an answer before both vampires sped about thirty feet into the parking lot, standing just outside humans hearing range.
"What's up Jess?", Tara asked keeping a careful eye on the human. She was bound to attract some unwanted attention, she looked like a vampire happy meal.
"What's up? I don't know, why don't you tell me. Cause right now, it looks like you're sneaking off with your ex behind your girlfriend's back", the ginger teen whisper-yelled.
"What! No!", Tara sputtered, more than a little surprised at how protective Jessica was over her maker. Then she got pissed, "First Pam, now you.. I risk my life rescuing the bitch, get shot protecting her from those hillbillies who tried to rob Fangtasia when we got back that night..Do you think after all that I'd throw it away for a night with my ex? Honestly, do a bitch gotta meet the True Death in order for motherfuckers to see I love her?", rambled, fighting to keep her voice quiet enough so Naomi wouldn't hear.
Just then a giant smile split the ginger girl's face and Tara realized she'd let it slip. A squeal sounded from Jessica, as she began to clap and bounce on her toes.
"Oh, shit! Jess.. Jess!", Tara started trying to calm the slightly older vampire, " look, I haven't told her yet but I'm gonna. So keep it to yourself or I'll tell Pam you broke her laptop.", she threatened
"No, I promise.", the redhead began smiling," And sorry I jumped to conclusions, I know you better than that.", she finished sheepishly dropping her eyes.
"Naw it's alright, It did look hella sketch", she chuckled, nudging Jess's shoulder with her fist till she gained a giggle.
"Kay, I'll see you inside", the immortal teen said before speeding through the entrance of Fangtasia.
Tara approached Naomi at a human pace, trying to find the right words. When she finally makes it back she begins to speak, but her former lover interrupted.
"You're with her?! That-That monster?!", she almost yelled.
This must be some kind of joke, the brunette thought to herself.
"Hey now,", Tara begant, "let's not name call", she tried to joke.
"Are you fucking shitting me?!", she shrieked," that bitch almost killed us, she kidnapped your cousin, and now she's turned you into the one thing we both know you hate. And don't tell me you're okay with all this, because I know you.", The human seethed.
"I remember, okay", the vampire said raising her voice, before catching herself and taking a calming breath. This is so not going the way she hoped it would.
"Then what? She gets her pretty little face back and you spread your legs like a fucking whore.", Naomi retorts coldly, regretting the words as Tara's face contorts into one of pain then suddenly smoothing out.
That stung. She reminded herself that the woman was hurt, and she knew all to well how that could make one lash out.
"I love her Naomi", she said looking her ex directly in the eyes. This was getting messy, and she figured it was best to rip the bandaid off quickly.
Tears welled into the young woman's eyes.
She loves her?, she thought becoming angrier.
"Like you loved me?", she asked the heartbreak evident in her voice, "it's only been two months..di-did I ever mean anything?", she whispered, looking away as tears broke free of her brown eyes and slowly rolled down her cheeks.
She had to get away, this hurt too much. Naomi never expected Tara's life to screech to a halt after she left, but damn, she didn't think someone could take the dark skinned woman's heart right from her hands.
Tara fought against crimson tears as she searched for what to say. After a few seconds she simply whispered back, " I'm sorry"
"Fuck you", Naomi said hoarsely through her tears, before stalking to her truck, starting it up, and disappearing down the road.
Goodbye, the baby vampire thought to herself before taking a breath and turning to re-enter her home. She smiled at that thought. She'd never felt she had a home before.
Inside Fangtasia 11:53pm..
This was a mistake, Pam thought to herself as she watched her progeny exit the bar with..Her.
As the door swung open she got a whiff of Jessica's peaches and cremé scent and smirked. Pam would never admit it aloud, but little Jessica was like an annoyingly adorable and optimistic little sister.
Strawberry shortcake's gonna will spill her guts like an Authority henchman, the blonde thought with a chuckle.
A spike of confusion struck the invisible cord that linked maker and progeny. Pam began to panic. What if she changed her mind? Or worse, she thinks Naomi is prettier than me?(gasp)
Her thoughts were interrupted by a fleeting mix of mild anger and frustration. This confused her to no end, but just as she was about to rise from her maker's throne, Jessica entered with her patented eternal optimist smile. The carrot top in question simply smiled and waved as their eyes met. She headed towards the bar and started flirting with this cute-enough fangbanger, trying her damnedest not to make eye contact with the blonde again.
Now Pam was worried. It was obvious her 'adopted' sister was hiding something. The thing was, the older vampire wasn't sure weather she wanted to know what it was. So instead she preoccupied her mind by watching the dancers for a while, giving herself a few minutes reprieve from her raging emotions and embarrassing fears. All of a sudden, she felt as if a silver blade was thrust into her chest and had to grip the armrest of Eric's throne to stop herself from racing to her Tara's side. She knew before the pair exited the bar that the human wasn't going to make this easy, but whatever she'd said or done to the baby vampire to make her feel this way had hurt like hell.. Or the loss of heaven.
This is her decision, she replied to her many doubts and insecurities as they raged inside of her.
She wasn't delusional enough to believe she'd actually let the first person she'd ever truly romantically loved go.
Yeah that'll be the day I ask Sookie for relationship advice, she thought with a chuckle.
Cobalt eyes widened ever so slightly as their owner put a name to what she always felt when she saw the young woman, love.
Fuck me, she thought dramatically.
Just then she felt, what could only be described as, ...peace flow through her entire being form her other half.
And then the door opened...
The End