Ross's POV

I sat there, just inches from her lips... and I just... froze. "I am 100% sure that you love me" Hayley said with a beautiful smile on her face. I started falling into one of my daydreams but quickly shook it off, and I bet my eyes were still a rosy color because I watched Hayley slip off the bed and walk out of the room. I gave her about 10 seconds and I ran out (vampire speed obviously), grabbed her in a hug from behind, and swung her around in a circle before I set her down. She turned around and looked at me with that beautiful smile of her's still plastered on her face. "Cute" she said sarcastically.

"Like you didn't love that" I said back, still smiling.

"Never said I didn't"

"Never said you did"

"Oh shut up" she said, turned the other way, and went down the stairs. She came into the living room with me and I sat down (well, laid down) on one side of the couch staring up at the ceiling. Hayley laid down on the other side and made sure she put her legs over mine. "Cute" I said to her sarcastically.

"Don't pretend you don't love that" she said with a smirk on her face.

"Never said I don't"

"Never said you do"

"Shut up"

Hayley looked into my eyes as if she was trying to go into my subconscious, as if she could do that, she'd only be able to do that if she was a vampire. My eyes were locked on hers... she sure had some type of hold over me... and I love every second of it. Hayley suddenly pulled her legs back and was sitting the way she was last night when she was cowering from both me and my friends. I sat up, immediately concerned. "Hayley" I said and slid over next to her "What's wrong?" she looked up at me silently. I looked into her thoughts. She was literally leaving a message for me in her thoughts. 'Ever since I was little, I've been able to sense when something bad was coming... Ross, I'm scared, I'm getting that feeling right now... and it was the same feeling I got when I was home. I lied about the reason that I ran away. My parents get those same feelings that I do, they knew something was coming for me, they let me run, they knew I needed to get away. I didn't want to scare you off with my crazy creature after me... I knew I needed you Ross... and I do need you now more than ever' I took her hand in mine and looked right into her eyes. "Hayley... I've got you... I swear to you, nothing, and I mean nothing will hurt you while I'm with you... whatever or whoever this is... they'll have to kill me before they'll be able to lay a hand on you" I said with a rock straight face. Hayley reached up and wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me. I could feel the tears falling off her cheeks onto my bare back... and some tears started falling from my eyes too. I don't give a f*** about whatever is out there after Hayley or how badly it can hurt me... nothing is hurting Hayley... I f***ing swear that. I will personally rip apart whoever or whatever so much as lays a finger on that girl, so help me God.