(Aaron's POV)
It was dawn now, but what the hell? I had come back to base to meet the others so we could get ready to go, and found both Nick and Zak sitting up against the buildings, their female partners in their arms, unconscious. I opened my mouth to ask about it, but one of the girls beat me to it. Emily was beginning to stir in Nick's arms. She was like a small child after having had a nightmare. She whimpered softly, this motion making Nick stand and pace with her in his arms, trying to lull her back to sleep. Kenzi was becoming aware now as well, as I could hear her whimpering a little louder and breathing harder then Emily had been. I saw Zak adjust her in his arms so her head rested on his chest. Her erotic, labored breathing evened at once. Must've been that whole 'two heart beating as one rhythm'. Zak sighed, kissing her hair. We all saw the boat approaching in the distance. We'd be getting off Poveglia soon. And amen to that! We'd lived through it. But what had happened to the girls?
(Zak's POV)
I spent a little time on EVP's and then carried Kenzi back to base where I ran into Nick and Emily. He had attacked her, too. She was out cold. The boat that would take us back to the mainland was coming to pick us up. I laughed, realizing we'd made it through the night.
We'd beaten the world's most haunted location. And lived to tell the tale. Kenzi moaned softly and woke up in my arms. So we sat there, until Aaron and Brittany came around. When they did, we gathered all our equipment and boarded the boat. Truthfully, I just couldn't wait to be back in the hotel room, tucked under a thick comforter with Kenzi next to me. Either way, I was actually glad we were getting off the island. That was one lockdown that had me worried I might actually lose myself during. I sat in a seat near the window, watching the island become smaller and smaller, while holding Kenzi and rocking her slowly. Not that I felt I needed to, but because I wanted to.
"Unh. Z-zak? Is that you?" she asked, her voice horse. She must've been screaming during the attack, and I didn't hear it. The spirit had blacked out my mind and blocked my senses. I might as well have been blind.
"Yeah I'm here. We're going back to Venice. Try to sleep some more. I'll wake you when we get to the hotel. Alright?" I asked.
"Yeah. And…ah Zak?" She cringed as she tried to turn her head to look at me, and I knew I'd done some damage. I bet that if I looked, her neck would probably have a huge bruise on it. She continued. "Never let go. Just keep holding me, okay, baby?" I nodded, holding her tighter to me, kissing her hair and murmuring, "I've got you. I've got you, so I'll never let go. I promise. I'll never let you go, Kenzi."
(Brittany's POV)
I sat next to Aaron, Nick across from me. Emily was awake next to him, looking out the window at the approaching city lights.
"Hey, where are Zak and Kenzi?" Nick asked. Emily coughed, turning her head to expose a large bruise that was purpling on her neck. She must've hurt herself earlier.
"Probably making out in back. Oh wait, she's still asleep. He's probably singing something to keep her that way til we get to the hotel." She laughed softly.
"Thanks for letting us come along, guys. This is amazing. I never dreamed that ASI would-" Nick suddenly put a finger to her mouth. He leaned in toward her, and I heard him whisper, "You talk too much." Right before their lips met. I sighed, resting my head on Aaron's shoulder. He turned to look at me, and motioned to Emily and Nick. I nodded, before Aaron leaned in to kiss me. So ASI had all found love within the Ghost Adventures team. Not only were we going to be on TV, we knew they'd always be there. Because it looked like Kenzi, Emily, and I had boyfriends now. And what a sweet journey this really was. Soon we got to the hotel.
(Kenzi's POV)
I could feel someone gently shaking my shoulder. I opened my eyes, only to find Zak was still holding me. I lifted my head to see out the window. We were on the mainland. I then looked at Zak. His smile told me we were thinking the same thing. 'Get sleep, but I'm with you.' I smirked, knowing he'd do anything to make it happen. So we grabbed the gear at headed to our rooms, which had notably been (wink) booked two to a room. (Zak & I, Nick & Emily, and then Aaron and Brittany) I smiled as Zak told me to wait outside while he brought our stuff in the room. I knew what was going to happen. And it did. Once he got all the stuff into the room, he came and picked me up, sweeping me up off my feet as he carried me over the threshold into the room. I laughed, twisting in his arms as he kissed my neck and hair.
"Zak, we're not married. You didn't need to…" He put a finger to my lips, setting me on the bed. He smiled that 'sexy-bad-boy-grin' guys only gave in situations like this, and climbed on the bed next to me. How long did it take for my girlfriend mind to take over? About two seconds. 'Cause next thing I knew, he was shirtless and I was curled up next to him under the thick Italian blankets. I finally got to see the other half of his tattoo. It was exactly what I thought it'd looked like, a Celtic cross.
"You better get some sleep." He whispered, his arm wrapping around my waist. I held back a squeak of delight as he pulled me closer, and started to hum something.
I drifted asleep in his arms, feeling him kiss me one last time before surrendering himself to catch a few hours of sleep before we started the review.
(Emily's POV)
Oh my god. Nick actually had kissed me on the way back from Poveglia. Well, that wasn't surprising, given what'd happened earlier.
I was taking digital stills out in the field when I heard someone come up behind me. I turned. Nick was there, a blank expression plastered to his face. I knew Zak and Nick had this thing where normally whenever a spirit contacted one, the other got it soon after. So I couldn't help notice that it was kind of like Moon River Brewery, when Zak had gotten a headache and the Nick got possessed right after. Nick was acting like that again. This had been nearly an hour and a half after Zak's little episode, though, so... I tried talking to Nick to see if it was the same situation.
"Hey, Nick could you help me with- whoa!" I felting myself get pushed into the cord grass in the field. I screamed as I realized this was exactly what happened before. I was on my side, and Nick was crouching beside me. I turned and tried to roll away, but Nick held me captive. I turned to look at him with fear-filled eyes, as he found the patch of skin on my neck my hair hadn't covered and bit.
"N-nick, what are you d-doing?" I asked frantically. Our eyes locked for a minute, pleadingly, but then he applied more pressure and I screamed. I had heard rumors of Italian vampires. Was this possible the spirit of one had possessed Nick and was feeding from me? Probably. I tried to fight, but my energy was getting drained really fast. I remember Nick moving away from me at last, and then picking me up in his arms, kissing my face and running his fingers through my hair, all the while muttering, "Oh, Emily. Forgive me. I had no idea it wanted you that badly. I'm sorry, how can you ever watch Ghost Adventures after this? I'm just so sorry."
I nodded sleepily, and lost conciseness as Nick started back to base, carrying me like a small child.
He had been possessed, he later told me on the boat ride back to the mainland. But he told me that Zak had been also. Did this mean Kenzi was alright? I had to find out. So, when I woke up, I snuck over to her and Zak's room, finding the door open. Zak had gone somewhere with the guys, 'top secret' they'd told us. So I went in and talked with Brittany and Kenzi about last night. Turns out a vampire had possessed both Nick and Zak. They'd attacked us. But since the vampire was only a spirit, none of us had been 'changed' at all. I sighed with relief. Then the phone rang.
(Nick's POV)
"Hey girls?" I asked. Emily had picked up.
"Once you guys are awake and stuff, come and meet us down in the bakery. We've got a surprise for you guys." I heard muffled laughs and shuffling for the other end of the line. Brittany must've heard the word 'surprise' and cracked up laughing, to which Kenzi probably was trying to shut her up while Emily was on the phone.
"Don't worry; it's not what you think." I said, hanging up. Zak shrugged as Aaron hi-
fived me. The girls met us in the lobby at about 12:15, so fresh zapoli and Panini's were been served for lunch. And, as much food as there was, there still was dessert. I smiled as I saw Emily's eyes widen as they took it the display of truffles. And Kenzi was licking her lips like a dog getting a treat.
Kenzi started talking to Zak about getting some espresso later, and she started to fake pout when he said he wasn't sure she could handle it.
"Okay. Lunch. What y'all want?" Brittany asked, taking a napkin and a pen out to write everything down.
"I got it!" Says Kenzi suddenly. "Why don't we all get the Panini and bowl of soup combos? Then we'll have room for some of that mouthwatering gelato and espresso!" Emily slapped her forehead.
"You and that espresso. Caffeine junkie much?" she joked. Kenzi only nodded.
(Brittany's POV)
Well, I knew Kenzi liked caffeine. How many times had she gotten the triple shot pumpkin spice at Starbucks? Too many to count. So we all ended up ordering whatever Panini sounded good, along with a bowl of soup. Zak had reluctantly agreed to get espresso with Kenzi later. (Too bad he didn't know what it would do to her!)
After we finished, we decided to go sightseeing along the waterways. Gondolas much? Yeah. Anyways, we all got in one and were amazed at how easily the gondoliers controlled the boats.
"Wow." Said Zak. "It's just like any other busy highway in the states. It's amazing how these people can actually drive these boats and maneuver them so carefully without crashing into each other. If I got behind one of these things, or an ore, dude, I'd be hitting ever one of these boats." After we were done with that, Kenzi and Aaron dragged us back to the bakery.
Just as I expected, she ordered a triple shot mocha chip espresso. Zak and Nick got lower key stuff. I (for once) didn't get anything. Zak mentioned we had about three nights left in Venice before we'd go back to Wisconsin. I wanted to stay here as long as I could. But I was missing home. Maybe more than a bit.