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Soul mate? Really?

I thought to myself as I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling. I shouldn't be shocked that soul mates exist, seeing as vampires do but I just can't wrap my head around it, I mean-

A tap on my window brought my out of my thoughts. Nathan was crouching down looking in my second story window like it was the most normal thing. I went to the window and unlocked it so he could get in. He gracefully climbed through the opening and landed with a soft thud on my floor.

"What are you doing here?" I came to stand in front of him with my arms crossed over my chest.

"Anna said you may be freaking and I wanted to make sure you were okay." His midnight eyes showed compassion and concern.

"Oh, that. I'm fine." I looked at my feet so he couldn't tell I was lying. I felt warm fingers lift my chin up. I still didn't look directly at his eyes. He bent his head down so our gazes were locked.

"Tell me." He whispered. "Please."

I groaned. "Why do you have to do that?" I asked with a small smile, he returned it with one of his own breathtaking smiles'. "Apparently we're soul mates." I admitted searching his eyes for his reaction, there was none. "Here," I took his hand and led him to my bed. "You may want to sit down for this." He did and I began to pace in front of him trying to think of a way to explain it. After a couple minutes of coming up with nothing Nathan gently took my hand and pulled me down to sit on his lap. I immediately felt comfort and relief as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"What do you mean we are soul mates?" Curiosity clear in his voice.

"Anna told me today at lunch. When you were changed into a vampire your human self died, your soul was split into two. I have the other half to match the half that you still have. I wasn't born until your soul called out to your other half which created me."

"Do you believe it?" Nathan spoke after a few moments of silence.

"I don't know to be honest, but it makes sense because soul mates can feel when each other are in danger and sometimes their emotions. How else did you know I was in trouble when those guys attacked me?" At the mention of those idiots Nathan's arms tightened protectively around me. His actions made me smile a little. "Do you believe it?"

"Yes." He answered surely. I turned around on his lap so I could face him. His arms were still around my waist and my arms wound around his neck.

"What makes you so sure?" I asked looking directly into his eyes.

He shrugged. "I just am. Right now, here, it feels perfect to me. I've never felt happiness like I do when I'm with you, something pulls me to you. If you let me I will care for you, protect you, and love you. I won't let anything happen to you." I felt a tear slide down my cheek as I smiled and nodded. He smiled brightly and touched his lips to mine, for a short sweet kiss.

"You know this kind of means I was made for you? And you for me?" He smiled, nodded and brought my hips back down to meet his.

As we were kissing his tongue brushed my lip, this time the jolt was much stronger. I experimentally moved my tongue to brush his top lip, and he reacted by brushing my lip again. I felt him smile against my lips. My thoughts began to wander about his fangs. I have seen his full smile and he doesn't have fangs but when he's attacking someone he does. How does that happen anyway? I turned my head to break the kiss, and he tilted his head to the side in confusion.

"What are you curious about?" He asked. I gave him a blank look. "I can feel it." I nodded in realization.

"I just realized that I haven't ever seen your fangs, except that night that you rescued me. I mean where do they go?"

He chuckled and opened his mouth. I watched as his canines elongated into fangs. I gasped. They then returned to normal.

"Vampires can control when their teeth come out, but if we are really thirsty to the point where it's hard to control our thirst our teeth can come out at the smell of blood."

"Interesting…" I said thoughtfully. "…very frightening too." I commented while examining his mouth.

"What if I pushed on your gum? Would it elongate?" I asked curious about this new information. He smiled in amusement and shook his head. "What does make them elongate without your control?"

"You'll never know." He said playfully. I raised my eyebrows skeptically.

"Oh really?" I asked playing along.

"Yup." He said triumphantly with a smile. I decided to try something. I leaned up and kissed him on the lips, he kissed back. I ran my tongue along his bottom lip and when he sighed I slipped my tongue into his mouth. I ran my tongue over his teeth making sure I touched his canines and they instantly lengthened. Ha ha! I smiled against his mouth from my success. He tickled me on my sides. I squealed while not breaking the kiss. I bit his bottom lip playfully. I ended up getting tickled again but this time I accidentally screamed. I felt Nathan smirk against my lips.

We heard "What the hell?" from the hall and barking, after I screamed. He broke the kiss, smiled and then was gone. Chris, Ian, and Conner burst through my door along with Duke and Zeke.

"What happened?" Ian asked at the same time Chris did.

"Are you okay?" Conner asked.

"Yeah." I smiled at them. "Just fell, sorry." I lied. I really hated lying to them. I watched as Zeke, and Duke sniffed around my room finding an unfamiliar scent to them. Ian and Chris told me goodnight after making absolutely sure I was okay. Conner just leaned against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest as Ian and Chris were gone. Conner looked at me with one eyebrow raised, saying "Do you expect me to believe that?"

"What?" I asked innocently.

"You know, sis, you've never been a good liar."

"What are you talking about?" I asked still acting like I had no idea what he was talking about.

"Alright, I guess you aren't ready to tell me." He sighed as he pushed off the wall and walked over to the doorway. "I won't say anything cause' we have always been able to trust each other." After he left I felt guilty about not telling him or any of them. Conner and I have always been the closest out of everyone. We always told each other everything because it was usually just the two of us.

Duke was sprawled out on my bed. I just laughed at him. "You really do scream like a banshee." Said a voice that could make my heart melt. I turned to see Nathan by the window. Duke jumped off the bed, with his stance in predator mode and a low threatening growl emitting from him.

"Duke!" I said as quietly yet with as much authority as I could. "Stop that!" I got up and stood to the side not knowing what to do. I looked to Nathan to see his reaction and his eyes were locked with Duke's.

"He knows that I'm a predator to him and you. He knows I'm not safe." Nathan said, his eyes never moving from Duke's. Then all Duke needs to know is that Nathan won't hurt him or me. I thought as an idea formed in my head.

I walked in between them and stood in front of Nathan as if I was protecting him. Duke stopped growling at once, but still eyed Nathan suspiciously.

"Just do what I do." I said addressing Nathan, he answered with a slight nod.

I crouched down to where I was level with Duke and held out my hand to him. Duke came forward without a doubt and leaned into my hand.

"Hold out your hand slowly so he knows you aren't going to hurt him." I instructed Nathan. So Nathan wouldn't scare Duke or make a fast move to alarm him, he held out his hand to Duke while I pet him. He casually sniffed Nathan's hand and then paid his attention back to me petting his head. "Try to pet him."

When Nathan touched Duke, Duke growled softly but did nothing to stop Nathan's hand. I smiled smugly at Nathan. He smiled and shook his head at me.

For the rest of the time that Nathan was secretly in my room, Duke took a liking to him. It was adorable to watch Nathan play tug-a-war with Duke, though it was also hilarious.

Later when Duke was all worn out Nathan and I were laying on my bed, our hands intertwined. He glanced over at my nightstand, he looked stunned. I followed his gaze to see what he was staring at. It was a picture of Ian and Conner on each side of my dad with his arms wrapped around both of them and I was on my dad's back with my arms wrapped around his neck. Every one of us was happy then.

I smiled sadly at Nathan, who had not moved his eyes from the photo. "That's my dad." After I spoke he seemed to come out of his thoughts.

"You look just like him." Nathan noted.

"Why did you look stunned when you saw the picture?"

"I was surprised at how much you looked like him." I knew he was lying, I don't know how but I knew he was. I didn't press on the subject, because I did trust him. I couldn't help but wonder what he wasn't telling me.

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