Hello my lovelies, so sorry for the late post, my wifi decided to say 'you know what... I don't want to work' and tech support seemed to conquer. But I'm here now and I'm here to bring you a nice lengthy chapter! Just a quick not before I begin: I added another poll to my profile. The question is where do you think you would most likely run into a vampire? (This will help me for a future chapter) Anyway, I left it very open-ended on purpose, I want you to give me all sort of responses. Yes, of course do vote, but people like bamafan95 are sending me these long PM's giving me specific scenarios and such and I love it. For one, I adore PM's, it's a delightful thing to have a (1) next to the Inbox and I love making people think and how it is making me really think about this story. I love the reader-author involvement, it gets me quite happy. Anyway, do vote for that or PM me or review the story and tell me there, the world is your oyster here. So thanks to bamafan95 and to you readers for nothing is possible without you. Oh, one last thing, remember how I said in the very beginning that this symbol: ~~~/~~~ meant sex since I don't want to write out a sex scene because I'm not that kind of writer? Remember? Okay, just checking ;) … Please review and vote, cheers!

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For two weeks, the new couple showed affection privately and became better friends publically. Surprisingly, it was Aron at the source of this arrangement which helped ease Edward. Edward knew what was happening, but at least he never saw anything happen. However, keeping the physical nature of their relationship private proved to be a more challenging task than Aron suspected. In the two weeks of their relationship it seemed that, almost instantaneously, Cara and Aron switched personalities. Aron, our resident playboy, was respectful and modest with Cara. Although Cara was never a nun, she began to recognize her allure. The more Aron tried to make them slow down, the more Cara tried to make them move faster. For two weeks, Aron said 'no' and pleaded with her to change her mind. For two weeks, Cara tried to convince him and when she asked why he didn't want to, he couldn't say. It took him two weeks to finally agree.

One night, a little after dessert, he said good night to everyone in the staff. He kissed Hailey's head as she fell asleep on her favorite plush armchair and pat Edward's shoulder in a brotherly fashion. Aron knew that if he got through the night, he could never look at anyone the same way, especially himself.

He walked up the stairs and into his room, closing the door behind him. She was already there, standing at the curtain, looking outside. She turned abruptly when she heard the door close and sighed relieved when she recognized Aron. Cara took a deep breath and placed her hands on her hips, feeling the light, silky fabric beneath her fingertips. She walked over to Aron's bed and sat down, patting the seat next to her. He complied and promptly began to unbutton the cuffs of his jacket with shaky hands.

"We don't have to do this now…" he dared a glance to her. She crossed her legs so the tiny nightdress ran higher up on her legs, he gulped and focused on his cuffs again, "The—there is really no rush…" Aron struggled with a button as Cara leaned her head on Aron's arm. She roped her arm around his and found his hand, squeezing it gently.

"I want to do this with you," she cooed and kissed his arm, "I trust you." She whispered. Silence. He turned to her and he kissed her.

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She blushed as she felt his lips continue slowly up her back and his hand follow the path up her spine. He moved her hair away from the side of her neck, letting dozens of corkscrew curls flutter down to her mid back. She closed her eyes as his lips came to her shoulders and she turned her head in his direction, kissing his lips very softly, savoring every second of what she assumed to be the loss of her chastity. However, what neither of them noticed was the casual footsteps that approached the door. She opened her eyes when she felt him pull away and look behind him. She quickly brought the thin sheets to cover her bare chest, although Aron's arms did a fine enough job of that as is. Edward stood in the doorway and mumbled nonsense words. He made a small, uncomfortable sound like he'd cleared his throat and promptly left without another word. He shut the door with a hard, startling slam behind him as he walked away swiftly. Cara sat motionless on the bed as Aron pulled on pants and his unbuttoned shirt, preparing to leave the room and apologize. He pleaded for her pardon as he quickly dressed promising a speedy return.
"No, that's ok," she said sounding far away, "I don't think I want to do this tonight. I'm sorry."
He nodded understandingly and nearly sprinted out the door.
"Hey." Aron said quickly walking towards Edward and touching his arm. Edward recoiled sharply like it was a bite from a venomous snake.
"I don't want to talk to you." He said hiding his angry tears behind his copper hair.
"Will you listen?"
"No... Not to you... not now."
"We didn't do anything."
Edward scoffed.
"Really, nothing happened."
"That didn't look like 'nothing'!" He shot him a quick angry glare, "but it's no matter, you've been together for what? Two weeks? It's long overdue, frankly, I'm surprised it didn't happen in the first two hours!" He tried to walk away but Aron grabbed his arm.
"She's different! I can't treat her like the others."
"Don't you think I damn well know that?" He sighed and gave a quick wipe to his face before turning to face him in the darkness.
"I've never met anyone like her... she's so perfect and pure... I just feel so differently around her... I can't place it..."
"Don't talk to me about this, I already know! I know how perfect and amazing she is. I love her too! Don't you see how much it kills me that you do this with her?"
"Do something about it then." Aron grinded his teeth and gave Edward a stern look, "Make her love you..." Aron rand his fingers through his hair as he took a deep breath, "I know I'm no good for her... you and her would be perfect together." He said this in a low whisper and looked up at Edward fully serious, "Just know that girls like her can't be kept waiting around forever. Someone else will take her and they won't let you win her back." He breathed deeply, knowing that the next thing he had to say would be a serious blow, but it needed to be said, "Just know, before you get all worked up with me, that she was the one who wanted to take it that far. I've never asked her to do anything. If it were up to me, we'd just be holding hands." With this, he walked away, leaving him feeling like he'd been kicked in the chest.

Edward leaned back on the hall way wall, trying to get back his strength. Edward couldn't believe that someone like Cara could've changed someone like Aron so quickly. He knew why though. It was that she was, in fact, different. Yes, you wanted her more than life itself but going deeper into your lust, you realized that you wanted to see her smile, you wanted to make her laugh, or see that twitch of her nose when she's thinking. She was someone you wanted to be around because she made you fall in love from the start. And for this reason, every guy who's ever had her has felt like they didn't deserve her. His thoughts were interrupted by the very thoughtful footsteps coming from the adjacent bedroom. Cara stood in the doorway as she held a thin silk robe across her nearly bare body, reaching just shy of her mid-thigh. Her hair was down and her face was full of apology.
"Hey." She attempted a smile and tightened her arms around her chest.
"Hey." He returned trying not to look at her.
"I'm so sorry... I had no idea you were awake. I just... I don't know." She sighed. He smiled. He couldn't help but smile at her.
"Hey..." he touched her shoulder, wanting to pull the delicate fabric away, "It's okay, really." He lifted his hand away, restraining himself. She smiled relieved and hugged him tightly. His heart beat faster as the robe came a little looser and he felt her perfect silhouette in the darkness, still, he had to control himself.
She pulled away and pulled tight at the robe again. "I swear to you, nothing happened."
"I know... I know. It's okay, don't worry about me. It's none of my business to begin with." He half smiled at her, "Just go get some rest, its late." He kissed her head gently, "I'll see you in the morning."
"Okay..." she smiled at Edward, not wanting to take her eyes off him, "But you know... I don't think I'm ready for all that yet. It was too much for me." She nodded a few times and smiled a little, "maybe next time." She half yawned and started walking backwards to her bedroom a few rooms away. "You know, it is so strange that he and I are dating... you could've never made me believe this would happen a few weeks ago. But it's crazy how things happen, huh?" She got to the door and creaked it open, "who knows... maybe we'll be dating soon. You just never know." She got a chill up her spine and immediately went into her room, leaving him with his mouth gaping open.

Cara sat on her bed and rested her chin on her knees. She sighed, realizing that she'd just said exactly what she hoped to be true. She wanted to be with Edward, the realization flooded her mind as soon as she saw him. It wasn't that she wasn't ready for tonight, it's that even when in the arms of a human sex god, she still found herself wishing it was someone else. Cara wished she was with Edward and no one, not even the Aron that changed for her, could ever make that feeling go away.

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