Chloe hissed at the sharp sudden pain, then inhaled quickly as the pain subsided. James pulled her closer, keeping a firm grip on her to ensure she wouldn't fall. Her blood rushed into his mouth and he had to remember to pace himself. He didn't want to take too much too quickly and leave Chloe in a weakened state.

Chloe whimpered softly and moved her other hand up to rest on James' chest. She gripped the fabric of his shirt tightly as her wings moved back and forth at a steady pace. James could hear her heart still pounding away as he drank her. Though, after a few moments, it seemed to return to a somewhat normal pace. He thought it was rather strange, but chalked it up to the fact that she was an angel, not a normal human girl.

"Mngh..." Chloe whimpered louder as she exhaled, realizing she was holding her breath for some reason. She closed her eyes and bit her lip as she felt a wave of euphoria wash over her. A shiver worked its way through her body and she felt herself tremble in his hold. Chloe opened her eyes, but the world around her seemed to be spinning. She closed them again and felt the need to catch her breath.

A tingling fire smoldered deep inside her; something she hadn't felt before. It was unfamiliar, but not unpleasant. In fact, Chloe wanted to feel more of it. Her knees buckled slightly and another shiver swept over her body. James tightened his grip around her waist, pressing his fingertips into her skin through her dress. Chloe felt her knees give out and she fell against his chest. The tingling made her feel hot and her heart began to race again.

"James..." Her voice was husky and breathless. She gripped his shirt tightly as a low moan escaped her lips. The tingling sensation became more intense until she felt like she couldn't take it anymore. She didn't know what was happening, but it felt amazing. Close to the peak of her euphoria, a louder moan worked its way out of her slightly open mouth. The tingling pleasure gripped her hard, right between her legs. A place she never acknowledged before; as human or angel. Another loud moan emanated from her as the sensation seemed to reach its peak before slowly ebbing away.

"Shh... Shh..." James' voice was soft and gentle in her ear. She didn't notice when he stopped drinking from her. Her breathing was heavy with quiet whimpers in between. He softly stroked her hair as he held her against him. She was shaking, but seemed to be calming down.

After a few moments, she opened her eyes and looked up at James. His eyes were a fierce blue and his lips and chin were stained red with her blood. Despite still feeling light-headed and weak, Chloe reached up and placed her hand on his cheek. He nuzzled into her touch and smiled down at her. His sharp canines clearly visible for the first time. Chloe felt her eyelids get heavy and her hand fell down back to her side.

"You're alright, I promise." He whispered. "It's just a side effect. I'll take you somewhere safe, but you have to trust me." Chloe looked at him sleepily and nodded. James picked her up in his arms and cradled her as he started walking towards the town. Chloe rested her head against him and slowly fell asleep.

James brought Chloe back to his house and gently laid her down on the couch in his living room. He grabbed a light blanket and draped it over her sleeping form. Her wings seemed to conform to the couch; one draping over the back and the other laid stretched out onto the floor. James stared at her for a few moments. She would probably be out for a while.

He headed into the kitchen and opened the fridge. When Chloe woke up, she would definitely need a drink and something to eat. James grabbed a soda and closed the fridge. The cabinet behind him held different snack foods; chips, cookies, pretzels and the like. He never really ate any of it. It was more for when he planned to have company over. Mainly humans who ate food. So far though, he hadn't really met anybody in this small town.

Except Chloe...

James grabbed a package of cookies and the soda off the counter and headed back into the living room. She hadn't moved, but she seemed to be sighing in her sleep. He smiled slightly, mostly due to the fact that she seemed to be just fine.

He could still taste her. She was so sweet; like honey. When he bit into her, he was so tempted to stop drinking from her wrist and sink his teeth into her neck. But he would never tell her that. She was worried about vampires enough as it was. Still, it took him a lot of restraint... The thought made him nervous. Not so much for himself, but if Steve ever got a hold of her.

No. Don't think about Steve right now. James thought and shook his head. He gently took Chloe's arm and looked at all the dried blood. iI should probably clean that up and close the wound for her./i He thought. He made his way into the bathroom and grabbed a hand towel, wetting it under some warm water. James made his way back to Chloe and gently wiped away some of the blood. Strangely, though, he couldn't find his bite marks.

"Huh... That's different." He mused out loud. When he wiped away the rest of the blood, he examined her arm, trying to find any sign of a bite wound. But there was nothing there. It was like he never even bit her in the first place. Well... That's convenient. Chloe stirred and slowly opened her eyes. She rolled her head to the side and stared sleepily at James.

"Hey." She whispered with a smile. James couldn't help but smile back at her.

"Hey. How you feeling?" He asked. Chloe started to sit up, but immediately laid back down.

"Whoa... Still a little dizzy." She replied. James reached over and opened the soda for her.

"Sit up just a little." He told her. Chloe forced herself up as much as she could, but couldn't hold herself up. James quickly wrapped his metal arm around her and held her up. He placed the bottle to her lips and tilted it towards her. Chloe opened her mouth and took several eager sips before James pulled it away. He gently eased her back down onto the couch.

"Thank you." She said appreciatively.

"No problem. I knew you would need it." He replied. "I cleaned your arm off, too." He pointed to her arm. "I was wondering, though..."

"Yes?"

"What kind of powers do you have?" He asked curiously. Chloe smiled.

"I have the ability to manipulate light, and a healing factor." She answered. "Why do you ask? How did you know I had powers?"

"Well, your arm." James pointed to her arm again. "I was going to heal your bite wound, but it was already gone."

"You can do that?" Chloe asked with surprise. James laughed and nodded.

"I can, indeed." He replied. "But it only works with bite wounds I inflict. I'm not exactly sure how that works, though." Chloe nodded.

"I see. It's like how my wings work. They're always there, but they're never a hindrance. I don't know how that works." She said.

"They're beautiful. They really are." James reached out and gently ran his fingers over her feathers again. Chloe smiled and blushed as he did.

"James, I..." She began, forcing herself to sit up. James reached out and helped her, steadying her shoulders as she leaned against the back of the couch. "I...I really like you a lot." She admitted with a sheepish smile. James smiled back at her, unable to contain how happy those words made him. But a sudden thought made his smile fade.

"But...won't you get in trouble?" He worried. "With the other angels? Or..." He trailed off. Chloe frowned and looked down for a moment before brining her gaze back up and shrugging.

"As angels, we can sense the good and bad in people. In pretty much everything. With you, I don't sense anything bad." She explained. "Mischievous, maybe..." She teased him, causing them both to laugh. "But my point is, you're different. Other angels think all vampires are the same and just want to drain us. But I refuse to believe that." She stated firmly.

"I wish more people thought like that." James said with a bitter-sweet smile. "I like you too, Chloe. And not because you're an angel, or anything. It's because I can tell you're a genuinely nice person." He reached out and gently stroked her cheek. Chloe blushed harder, making her cheeks noticeably redder.

"Thank you..." She whispered. James leaned closer to her and gently kissed her. Chloe gasped softly in surprise, but kissed him back. His lips were so soft... Just as Chloe was getting used to the kiss, James pulled away. She frowned slightly.

"I...I just want to be careful." He spoke softly, like he was telling her a secret. "I don't want to hurt you, or anything. I don't want to prove your angel friends right, you know?" The words seemed to hurt him. Like they didn't apply to him, and he knew it, but was being punished for the sins of other members of his race.

"It's OK. I understand." Chloe nodded.

"Thank you, Chloe." James smiled and sat back on the edge of the table again. "So, would you like me to take you home? Or would you like to stay here? I have room to spare. It's up to you." He offered.

"I'm getting pretty tired again. You really wouldn't mind if I stayed here tonight?" She asked.

"Not at all." James replied as he picked her up in his arms again and carried her to one of the bedrooms.