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Chapter 9

Marisia sighs happily in the strange world in-between the realms of dreams and reality, glad the overwhelming torrent of memories is over. She's safe, she can breathe again, and Haydn will take care of her. She snuggles closer to the person beside her who she knows is Haydn. She feels him stiffen and then relax and wrap his arms around her, burying his face in her hair. It was so silly of her to try to hate him, they were soul-mates, she could see that now, they were meant for each other. She could just lie here forever safe in Haydn's arms, but she can't, they had three weeks to figure out why she kept dying and prevent it from happening again. Plus Calvin most likely thought she was dead.

"Haydn," She whispers gently. "Haydn I have to go home, Calvin's either worried sick or planning my funeral, probably both." She tries to roll over to face him, but his strong arms won't relent.

"No, just stay a bit longer, please. I'm so glad that you remember. I'm so glad you don't hate me." He pleads, voice filled with more emotion then she had ever heard before. Then again she never thought he was capable of any emotion other than sarcastic, stubborn, and angry. She attempts to roll over again and this time succeeds.

"Oh no I couldn't anymore, I never really did. I just didn't want it to be true, didn't want to believe I could care for a vampire that a vampire could be good, but now that I have realized the truth, I see there's no point in resisting." She stares into the emerald green eyes that are filled with warmth and joy.

"Marisia, I-well did you see who or what killed you? Why do you keep dying before I even have time to know you?" He whispers voice breaking. Marisia thinks back to the flood of seemingly endless memories.

"No, whenever I saw that it was blurry, as if pieces and details were missing." She remembers puzzled. Something was doing this she knows with a sudden certainty, something didn't want her to know until it was too late. Haydn's eyes widen, and she knows he had heard her thoughts. Suddenly he is on the other side of the room pacing back and forth.

"Yes, whatever or whomever is doing this must be very smart, very sneaky, they also must be very powerful to reach back into your memories and snatch pieces of them, blur details. But who? Not many know of you, none of my enemies, at least not any that I know of. But why would someone keep doing this if you'll just come back?" He was rambling and Marisia goes over and puts a hand on his shoulder to get him to stop.

"It's alright Haydn. We still have three weeks, we'll stop them. And if not, hey I'll just come back right?" She gives a weak smile. Haydn looks back at her glumly.

"Less than three weeks. You slept for almost two days; I didn't want to wake you." Marisia's mouth gapes open.

"Almost two days?! No one needs that much sleep, I couldn't have possibly been that tired." He gives a small smile that never reached his eyes.

"Apparently you were, didn't even move. I tried to wake you several times but each time I nearly did you yelled at me to leave you alone, so rather than risking losing my head I let you sleep," He reaches up to brush a strand of unruly hair out of her face making her shiver happily. "You looked like an angel." He says softly. She just wants him to hold her in his arms, forget about her impending death, and be safe and happy for once, but she can't. Abruptly she pulls away and steps slightly back.

"Haydn I have to go, I have to let Calvin now I'm alright." His face drops.

"I know. I'll drive you home." Marisia shakes her head.

"No you shouldn't, Calvin would kill you if he saw you. Where are we? I can just take a bus or something."

"About five miles from your home. I can call you a cab, but I will be in it with you and have it drop me back off here, I will not let you out of my sight," She opens her mouth to object but he puts a finger to her mouth to shush her. "No it's too dangerous for you to be left alone. When you get home explain this to Calvin. I don't want you alone for even a second until we figure this out," He reaches out to stroke her cheek. "I can't keep losing you. Don't do anything stupid alright?"

"I won't." She promises with as big a smile as she can muster. Haydn smiles back and gives her a quick kiss on her forehead.

"I'll go call that cab." He says and leaves the room. Marisia wanders back over to the bed and somehow she manages to fall asleep.

The next thing she knew, she's waking up in a cab, her head in Haydn's lap and he's shaking her gently.

"Marisia, you're home. Come on get up." She yawns sleepily and stretches.

"How did I manage to fall asleep again?" His mouth quirks into the crooked grin she is beginning to love.

"I have no clue; maybe you're just extremely lazy." She gives him a small shove.

"And maybe you're a jerk." She says smiling back. She opens the door to get out and he leans over and gives her a small peck on the lips.

"I programmed my number on your phone, call me when you've dealt with Calvin." Marisia sighs.

"Yeah 'cause that'll be easy. Hey you didn't look at my text messages did you?" She inquires, raising an eyebrow. Haydn's mouth remains in the lopsided grin, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Oh I would never do that! How could you even think that?" She gives him another playful shove.

"You better not have! I'll call you when I can, but Calvin's going to totally freak out and it'll take forever to calm him down."

"I could always just make him understand." Haydn suggests.

"You leave Calvin alone!" Haydn rolls his eyes.

"I was only trying to be helpful." Haydn says making his face the epitome of innocence.

"Uh-huh sure. See you later." She gets out of the cab and slams the door shut. As she watches the cab drive away she braces herself for what is sure to be an unpleasant scene inside.

She walks slowly up the stairs to her and Calvin's apartment and raises a hand slowly to knock. Before she even can the door opens and Calvin is standing there, looking disheveled and horrible, wearing just pajama bottoms, his golden hair sticking up all over like miniature mountains and his eyes are red rimmed.

"Marisia?" He whispers in wonder.

"Hey Calvin. Can I come in?" She asks attempting to be casual.

"Oh God Marisia it's you!" He cries in disbelief and joy picking her up in a bone crushing hug and spinning her around.

"Yeah Calvin, it's me and I kind of can't breathe." She gasps. He immediately puts her down as gently as possible.

"What the heck happened to you? Are you alright?" He asks anxiously.

"I'm fine Calvin and it's a really long story." He ushers her in and makes her sit down on the couch, the apartment is littered with empty pizza and take-out boxes.

"Seriously Calvin I'm gone a few days and you trash the place? Did you throw a party too?" He looks at her sheepishly.

"I know sorry, I'll clean it all up. " They sit there a moment in an awkward silence, Marisia fiddling with her hands while trying to avoid looking at Calvin and Calvin staring at her in amazement and relief. Finally Calvin gets ahold of himself and clears his throat.

"So, mind telling me where the hell you've been for the past week?"