SpiritWolfMegan- I'll keep updating for so long as people keep reviewing.
MythStar Black Dragon- lol, well there's going to be plenty of Stefan goodness in the coming chapters.
Here's another chapter for you wonderful people who review my story…when I left of Stefan was having such an awkward moment confessing that he had been following Mercy around after work.
I finally figured out how to put brakes in the chapters to separate the story from my own comments.
Sorry for such a short chapter but I really needed t post something…I have to figure out how to start the next part of the plot smoothly. I may be getting a beta, but they seem to take forever to reply to me so I might not…patience is not a strong point of mine.
Tomorrow I have the day off work so I'll do my best t get more chapters up.
"What do you mean?" Stefan repeated when Jesse clamed up over her friends protests that she 'was just fine'. He waited, wondering if he would have to wait until he could get her alone before finding out what was meant by such a statement. He knew Mercedes well enough to know how much she hated to admit anything, least of all a weakness.
Jesse glanced at Mercy guiltily, who had not moved except to frown slightly at the way the conversation had turned. She debated whether she should finish what she started or just be quiet before she got herself into trouble.
"You don't need to know anything, besides, I am perfectly fine," Mercy insisted stubbornly. "And keep your eye on the road not looking at me in the mirror. If you crash at this speed even you won't be able to put yourself back together again."
Stefan refocused his attention to the road, realizing he would not get any information at the moment at least. If he could get the girl away from Mercy for a moment he may have a chance though. "When we arrive you should probably call the Alpha so he does not worry about you," he told the human girl, Jesse.
"Alright," Jesse said returning to watch the night pass by her window. "I hope I don't wind up in trouble again. It's too close to the full moon and everyone there is on edge." There wasn't much to see out the window so she returned her attention to studying the vampire.
Mercy on the other hand hadn't quite drifted off to sleep but she wasn't completely awake either anymore. "Why is it trouble always finds me at the most inconvenient times?" She murmured, "I have to get up early tomorrow too."
"I will phone Zee, tell him it is vampire business and ask if he can work the shop for you," Stefan said, "and I will pay him his wage since it is the vampires that are keeping you from your work." He added, cutting off Mercedes' protests that she couldn't afford it and that it was unnecessary.
The rest of the ride past in mostly silence, each person lost in his own mind. When Stefan pulled up to the house he noticed that someone was sitting on the front steps. "It looks like we have company; at least it is the little coyote from before and not another visit from Wulfe."
The threesome climbed out of the car as the girl rose up to meet them. It was the walker from before, when Mercedes had been closing the shop for the day. He hadn't really thought they would see her again. She shifted uncomfortably under their stares.
"I thought we were going to meet tomorrow night, didn't Naomi invite you in?" He asked concerned.
"I don't like being trapped between four walls so I declined. She said you'd be back soon so I figured I'd wait here for you." Rayvn said, glaring at yet another new person she didn't know. At least the newest girl was human, she thought to herself.
Mercy remembered the woman Naomi from when she met her looking for Stefan. The vampire hadn't gone hunting for a demon-riding vampire made by Andre. He had taken some wolves, including the Alpha, before Zee and Uncle Mike had informed her about how bad demons were for self-control. She noticed too that someone, likely Naomi (sp? Anyone, I can't seem to find my copy f Blood Bound right now), had brought food and a drink out because she could see the dishes sitting on the step.
"Well, at any rate we probably should get inside away from the eyes of a possibly prowling Wulfe." Jesse said, "besides the night has gone cold." She added.