Chapter 8

Amelie's POV

I sat in my office not doing anything, when my phone started to play a tinkling tune. "Hello?" I asked into the phone. "Hello, Amelie, I was just wondering can Ryan and me stay for another month please?" Claire asked. "Okay, is everything alright Claire?" I asked, she sounded out of breath like she had just run marathon. "Yes, everything's fine, I just got into another relationship and I just want some more time with him and all of my other friends" she answered me truthfully. "Oh and I wish you and your partner all my luck" I told her. "Thank you Amelie, really I think that I chose the right person this time" I could hear the smile in her voice. "Well I best be off I need to sort something out" I said. "Okay, 'bye Amelie" she sighed. "Goodbye Claire" I said then I hung up.

I really do hope that this boy treats her right, not like that Collins boys. I would never admit it out loud but I do think of Claire as a daughter of mine and I do love her as a daughter as well.

One Month Later

Claire's POV

Today's the day that we have to go back to Morganville. Joseph argued that he wanted to come, so Ryan and me gave in arguing with him and now he his coming back with us. "Bye guys" I said, hugging everyone. "Do you really have to go back?" Riley asked. "Yeah, we do" I moaned.

Isabel came down with two big suitcases. "What are you doing?" Ryan asked. "What does it look like, I'm coming with you" Issy stated. "But you cant" Ryan tried. "RYAN ANTHONY DANVERS is there another woman?" Issy fumed. "What, no" Ryan said taken aback. "Oh okay, but please, why cant I come?" Isabel begged. "Ryan, she can stay at yours, I'll talk to Amelie" I smiled. Isabel was giving him the puppy dog eyes that she knew that he couldn't resist. "Okay, you can come" he huffed. We packed the car and headed home on our long journey.

"Ryan, we are like an hour away from Morganville and well, it's dark" I pointed out. "Shit" he cursed. Isabel and Joseph were staring at us like we were mad. "Ring Amelie, no ring Michael, I don't fancy running to get in then becoming a snack" he said. "Ryan" I scolded. I tried Michael three times before he picked up. "Hey, what's up?" he asked. "Well we are like an hour away from Morganville and it's dark" I sated. "Oh right I will leave in half-hour so then I should get to the borders in time" he told me. "Thank you Michael" I thanked him. "No problem, bye Claire" he said. "Bye" I said before I hung up.

When we got to the borders Michael was stood there waiting as he said. He got in next to me, so I was in the middle of Joseph and him. "Hey Claire-Bear" he said giving me a one armed hug. "Hey Michael, oh yeah that's Isabel, Ryan's girlfriend and this is Joseph, my boyfriend, guys this is my best friend Michael" I told them, looking for Michael's reaction. I heard Joseph give a sigh of relief. "Hey" Isabel greeted him. "Hey" Michael repeated. Joseph nodded at him, so Michael nodded back.

When we got to Ryan's house we all piled out and ran up to the house. I heard Michael snarl, so I guess someone was watching us. When we all got in Michael turned around and walked in. "Thanks" I thanked him. "No problem, oh pop around tomorrow and big everyone, I know Eve has missed you like crazy" he told me. "Will do" I said hugging him. "Bye guys, lock the door behind me" he told me. I rolled my eyes. Once he was gone I slammed the door and padlocked it. "Ryan, I am going to bed, you will have to tell them" I said, pleading with my eyes to let me go on up. He nodded and gave me a hug. "Night guys" I said hugging Issy. I walked up to Joseph and kissed him sweetly on the lips. I went up stairs and put some pyjamas on that I left here and climbed in to bed. Well one thing was certain, I am now back into my personal hell.

The next morning

I got up way to early for my liking and I felt like going back to sleep but I knew I wouldn't be able to. I got up and walked down the stairs. "Hey, Claire" Isabel yawned. "Hey Issy" I laughed, she was rocking the bed head. "Don't we have to go somewhere today?" she asked. "Yeah, we are going to see my friend Eve" I told her, sighing. "Claire, how do you stand to live here?" Isabel asked, with tears in her eyes. "What?" I asked stunned. "How do you stand to live here with all the vampires?" she explained. "Well Michael is one, I sort of work for a crazy one and also I sort of am like the most powerful vampire in towns best friend or like daughter kind of" I confessed. "Sorry" she whispered. I went up to her and hugged her. "Trust me it's fine, you'll get used to it" I hope I was right because Issy takes quite a while to adapt to new surroundings. "Morning girls" Ryan said sounding cheerful today. "Morning" Isabel's voice was muffled by the hug so I took a step back. "Joseph" Ryan shouted. "To early" I moaned. "Me and Joseph are going to get our things out of the car, you two go and have breakfast" Ryan told us.

Once Ryan and Joseph had brung everything, Joseph had gone back to bed while Ryan came into the kitchen. "I'm going to get dressed" I shouted walking out of the kitchen. "Claire, were right here" Ryan moaned. I laughed and Isabel giggled. I got dressed and headed back downstairs. "Ryan" I shouted. "Yeah" he bellowed back. "I'm taking the portal to Myrnin's" I shouted. "Okay" he shouted back. I walked up to the wall and pictured the lab. "Claire, where are you going?" Issy asked as the portal pulled itself together. "I am going to see my boss, friend, thing" I told her. "Ryan, I'm going with Claire" Issy shouted. "You sure?" Ryan asked, walking down the stairs. "Yeah" she nodded, sounding positive. "See you in thirty, or maybe less" I told him. "Claire" Myrnin shouted as I walked through the portal. Isabel walked through and shivered. The portal snapped close behind her and she jumped out of her skin.

Next thing I knew Myrnin had me in a bear hug. "Need … to … breathe" I got out patting his shoulder. "Oh, sorry" he apologised. He took a step back. "And who is this little Claire?" he asked, pointing to a very scared Isabel. "Myrnin, this is Isabel, Ryan's girlfriend, Issy this is Myrnin my boss, friend, thing" I smiled. We stayed for a while talking about random things and I could tell that Issy was getting better around Myrnin. "Well, it was nice to see you but we have to go" I said, standing up. "Goodbye girls, oh and Claire, I want you back in work by next Monday, so then you have got a week to get settled back in" he said. "Thanks" I said. Myrnin opened a portal for us, we walked through and then the portal snapped close.

"Claire, how can you stand to work with him? He is crazy" she exclaimed. "He's not that bad once you get to know him" I laughed. "Hey girls, so we going to the Glass house or what?" Ryan asked. "Well obviously" I rolled my eyes. I grabbed Joseph's hand as we walked out outside. We all got in to the car, where we headed for the Glass House.

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