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Walking out of the room felt like the 'Walk of Shame' so I kept my head down, staring at my feet.

"Rose, dear, let me see that beautiful face of yours. And maybe a hug would be nice too."

I looked up and saw no other than my father and mother. All memories of being Strigoi disappeared from my mind.

I grinned and walked over towards them with tears in my eyes. I was never so happy to see them. Our hug lasted a whole minute and it would have been longer if it wasn't for Adrian's "Hem Hem."

"Yes?" I answered, still hugging my parents.

"Um, I was wondering when my sweet, sweet battle goddess was going to give me a hug." Although I couldn't see him, I could tell he had a fake pout upon his face.

"Darling, your father and I will keep in touch through the phone, ok?" my mother said as she gave me a final hug.

"Ok, hope to hear from you soon," I replied, watching their figures disappear out the door.

"Posey, we're going to head back to Palm Springs," said Dominic as he, Eddie, Sonya, Jill and Dimitri walked out the door also.

"Wait!" I called out.

Dominic poked his head back in through the door.

"Take the black Porsche; I'll head back with Adrian." I threw the keys to him and he beamed as he caught them.

"See you soon!" he called happily before running off to catch up with the others.

Adrian and I were in this hotel room alone. I avoided his gaze, suddenly finding the patterns on the wall very amusing.

"I still consider you as my girlfriend, you know?" he said, lifting up my chin.

"Why Adrian? I was such a monster to you and to others."
"I don't care. You had the chance to kill me but you didn't. Do you know how that made me feel? I felt loved and gifted to have someone care about me whether they were evil or not. I love you and you can't change that. No one can."

"But Adrian! I was a monster! I even killed a 4 year old girl and I laughed as her parents wept over her dry and lifeless body."

"Like what I said before: I. Don't. Care. Just as long as you're mine, I'll be fine. But promise me something."
"Depends what it is," I said, curious.

"Promise me that we'll pretend as if the Strigoi attack never happened. And that we'll continue our relationship after the little 'flaw' we had over a month ago."
He was talking about the fall out we had at the Royal Court.
"I promise," I retorted.

"Well, now that we have that over and done with, I'd like to make it up to you."

I looked puzzled. What was he going to make up to me for?

"Remember the night of the Purple Lobster? I said I was going to make it up to you? Well, I am now and I hope you like it."

"What is it?" I requested.

"It's probably rare in New Zealand but over here, we call it makeup sex." He flashed me a dazzling smile and my breathing raced a bit.

"Wow. How weird is that?" I smiled. "I love makeup sex," I exclaimed before I jumped onto him, wrapping my legs around his hips and my arms around his neck.
He was skilled. He managed to carry me, while making out, into the bedroom.

He placed me on the bed. I stood up and I tried to remove his clothes but he stopped me.

"Nuh uh uh," he said as he moved away from me. "I'm the one making it up to you so relax and let me do it all."

Adrian undressed slowly, leaving his boxers on and since he was 'Adrian', his boxers were made of silk. I wanted them off and he knew that but knowing him, he was going to tease me.

Adrian removed my clothes faster than he removed his own. Once I was naked, his eyes ran over my body several times, studying every part of me.

"Make it up to me already," I said impatiently as I continued to bite my lower lip. My heart raced faster and faster as Adrian crawled on top of me, kissing my neck, down to my chest, then to my navel and finally, his lips hovered on my thigh. Oh, how my body yearned for him.
"My lips are waiting," I whispered through a ragged breath.

Finally, he moved up and kissed me. None of us held back our feelings as we explored each other's bodies with our hands.

"My turn to make it up to you," I said softly, turning us over, putting Adrian at the bottom.

He let me take the lead as I pulled his boxers slowly down his legs. I ran my eyes over his beautiful sculpted body and his expression looked hungry but like what he did to me, I was going to tease him too.

I placed my mouth onto his, feeling how hot and fast his breathing was. My tongue wondered into his mouth and found his. He began to groan and his hands moved to my hips, gripping me tightly.

I removed his hands off of my hips and I placed them on either side of his head, pinning them there with my own.

"I'm going to make it up to you nice and slowly," I whispered seductively into his ear, making his breath catch.

He bit his lip. "We have as much time as you need, baby."

We ended up leaving the hotel a couple of hours after everyone left.

Shit. I had forgotten about the bond. AGAIN. Jill must have seen the whole thing and I blushed furiously.

"You're blushing again. I'm assuming you want more?" Adrian said teasingly.

"You have NO idea how much I'd want more but um, Adrian, I think Jill must have seen the whole thing."

"Oh shit!" he said as his eyes widened. "I forgot about that again."

"Well, I have a simple answer for that," I offered.

"I'm listening."

"No more sex until Jill can block you out," I said confidently.

"What! That's bullshit!" he exclaimed. "I can't wait that long. Rose said that it took her a few years block Lissa out and I don't think I can go a few years without you."

"My apologies but she's only 15. She's too young to experience this." A thought registered in my mind. "Adrian, when did you lose your virginity?" I asked, trying to hide all signs of curiosity.

"Around my late 18s. Why?"
I attempted to make my facials and voice seem both angelic and sweet. "Honey, if you can go 18 years without sex, you can wait a few more."

"That was different though. This is sooooo unfair," he whined.

Our ride back to Palm Springs was interesting-ish. Adrian filled me in on what I had missed out on. Krista and Jade, Dominic and Eddie's dates on the night I was abducted, had their memories modified. Greg and Trey however, had sworn to keep the vampire world a secret no matter what threat they had against them. They became deeply interested in our world and if possible, they became more and more fascinated day by day.

We were welcomed by knowing smirks and raised eyebrows. Sonya, Dimitri, Sydney, Jill, Eddie and Dominic knew what me and Adrian had done. I felt my cheeks begin to burn and I looked down, mortified.

Dominic gave me the keys to the Porsche which I threw to Adrian.

"Change the number plates."
"Mine?" he said, sounding astonished.

"Mhmm," I replied, smiling a weak smile.

He gave me a quick kiss before we, 'students', had to leave.

The ride to Amberwood was partially awkward. Dominic and Eddie wouldn't stop sniggering. I had NO idea why I had decided to bring them both with me while Sydney took Jill.

"Guys, you need to tell me what I need to know and what has changed," I said, exasperatedly.

After a few more minutes of maniac laughter, Eddie answered my question.

"You were very sick in hospital for a month and you just got out now. Your father made the call straight after you were restored. The school apologises for not sending you an apology card." He rejoined Dominic, laughing hysterically and I couldn't help but laugh too. Their charisma seemed to pull me in.

Settling back into school was not as complicated as I thought.

In all of my classes, I had managed to catch up on all of my work and get my grades back up.

Greg, now knowing that Adrian and I were dating and were NOT siblings, decided to remain as my friend. His facials were a giveaway; he wanted to be more than my friend.

Speaking of relationship with Adrian, I refused to go any further than a heated kiss. Our bodies screamed for each other but we had to control ourselves. Hearing his breathing and heartbeat race seemed to satisfy me. Sometimes, I didn't want to stop but I did; for the sake of Jill.

"There you are!" exclaimed Sydney as I jumped out of Noir, just getting back from seeing Adrian. "You left your phone and we were trying to call you!"

And that's why I left my phone.

The Nokia tune sounded.

"Here," said Sydney impatiently as she handed my phone over to me.

I didn't recognise the number but I answered anyway.

"Hello?" I said quietly.

"For goodness sake!" said a voice I recognised all too well. "There you are! I have been trying to get a hold of you all day!"

"Hey clone!" I greeted happily.

"Right back at you. Listen, there's going to be a breakfast here at the Royal Court and Lissa wants you and the gang to come."

"But Jill. Wouldn't the killers try to kill her again if they saw her?" I asked wearily.

"Of course they would but Sonya already has that covered. She made a spirit infused necklace thingy that will make Jill look different. By the way, the breakfast is next week, Sunday morning. Our morning" she corrected. "So, you and the other school siblings will leave Palm Springs straight after your last class on Friday and you'll probably get here early Moroi morning."

"But—"

"No buts. You're all coming. See you next week. Love you clone!"

She disconnected before I could protest any more.

Sydney stared at me. "So?"

"We, including you, have a breakfast to attend at the Royal Court."

"When is it?" she asked eagerly.

"Next week. Sunday morning."

Sydney's face dropped. "Normal morning or your morning?"

She put emphasis on 'your' meaning the evening to her.

"Probably our morning." I was not looking forward to this breakfast.

"Rose, what's wrong?" she asked, worriedly.

"Nothing. I'm just tired, is all," I replied tonelessly when really, I wanted to avoid the Royal Court at all costs. I wanted to forget about the 'breakup' scenario I had with Adrian.

Shit.

Everyone seemed falsely startled by this breakfast; except for Sydney. They all seemed to be in on something that I had no knowledge of. Come to think of it, maybe Sydney was the best actress of them all, asking me when the breakfast was when actually, she could be in on the secret they were hiding from me.

The week seemed to speed past rapidly and before I knew it, I was in my last class on Friday afternoon, dreading the noise of the finishing bell.

The chime of the bell sounded.

Shit.

Damn.

Grrr!

"Come on sis. Jump on my back. You're walking too slowly," said Eddie cheerfully as he fell into step beside me.

"Ok then," I responded gleefully.

I jumped onto his back.

"Wow sis, you may look small but you seem to weigh a tonne," he said jokingly. "It must be your boobs."

I shrieked out loud in laughter, causing the passing students to stare.

We reached the car park where everyone and our luggage waited.

"Hey babe!" called Adrian from the inside of the sleek, black Porsche.

I waved and smiled before jumping off of Eddie's back. He pretended to click his back into place, making fake 'click' noises.

We all erupted in laughter.

Sonya and Dimitri emerged out of the back of the Porsche while Adrian decided to stay inside it.

"Ok," started Sonya. "Jill and I will go with Sydney whereas you others may spread amongst yourselves and decide who's going with who."

A silver necklace caught my eye as Sonya pulled it out of her pocket and placed it around Jill's neck. Just as the silver object touched Jill's skin, her features became blurry and I assumed the magic wielded within it had started to work immediately.

"How long is it going to last?" I asked abruptly.

"For at least a week. Now, let's go," she said a little hastily.

I threw the keys for Noir over to Dimitri who caught it skilfully. He looked at me confusedly.

"Um, I kind of want to go with Adrian. Alone," I said sheepishly.

He nodded and walked towards Noir while Dominic and Eddie sprinted to see who could claim shotgun. Eddie won and Dominic sulked and cussed.

"Babe, come on. We don't have all day. But I have all night," said Adrian, winking.

I jumped into the passenger seat and held his non-driving hand, trying to keep my mind off of our past breakup reason. My mind was polluted with dread.

"Sweetie! RUN!" screamed the little girl's mother. The 4-year-old ran but not far enough. After I had drunk her mother dry, I caught up to her.

"Please lady, don't kill me like you killed my mummy! I'll be good! Pinky promise!" she cried, her baby blue eyes flooding with tears.

I laughed evilly. "Sorry little girl but your mummy's waiting for you."

Her eyes brightened slightly. "Where?"

"In heaven," I replied darkly before digging my fangs into her neck.

She screamed an ear splitting.