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ran into you tonight, he told me. His voice was soft and gentle, and he didn t seem like the type
of man who did soft and gentle that often.
Yeah, me too, I confessed.
Hunter hesitated for second, then leaned in and placed a kiss on my cheek. His lips were
warm and soft against my skin. It took me everything I had to fight the urge to grab him and kiss
him squarely on the lips. He paused for the slightest moment so our cheeks touched. Closing my
eyes and swallowing, I heard his heart racing and could feel his blood pumping through his
veins. There was an attraction between us that I could easily feel. It made me want to touch him,
kiss him, and taste him.
You better get inside because you re still shivering. His words brought me back to
reality. I ll see you tomorrow, he promised me as he turned to walk to the sidewalk.
See you tomorrow, I answered back. I entered the foyer of my apartment building and I
could feel his eyes on my back. I knew he wouldn t walk away until he saw me enter thru the
other door into the hall. My fingers trembled as I put my key in the lock. I couldn t help but think
the last time I had been so excited to see a man again, my life had changed dramatically. I had
the feeling that after tomorrow night, my life would be changing dramatically again.
Chapter Six
When I entered my apartment, I threw my purse and keys on the kitchen table and slid off
my shoes. I looked across the room and saw the red light flashing on my answering machine. I
figured the message would be my mom calling to confirm breakfast for next Sunday.
I had been avoiding talking to her since I became a vampire. I knew I was going to have
to talk to her eventually; I was simply going for the latter. I wasn t looking forward to telling her
I was going to have to miss breakfast with her Sunday. We met for breakfast once a month for
years; we started after my dad had passed away. In the past, we would only miss our breakfast if
we were deathly ill or had some serious issue that needed to be resolved. When I told her I
wasn t going to be able to make it, I knew she was going to give me the third degree questioning
why. Whatever excuse I gave her was going to have to be a good one. I really didn t want to
think about lying to my mom right then, so I decided to think about Hunter instead.
I decided I could never tell Jake about Hunter. I knew he would freak out if I told him I
went on a date with a slayer. Hunter would be my very own secret.
As I lay down on my bed, I mentally went through my closet, wondering what I should
wear on my date with him. I wished Veronica still lived in the apartment with me. She was
always better at picking out clothes. She had finally moved in with her boyfriend a few days after
I changed. It was better being alone because then I didn t have to explain to her why I always
slept during the day. It was while wondering if I would wake up early enough for a quick run to
the mall to get myself something new to wear that my death like sleep finally overtook me.
When I woke up at dusk the first thing I did was call my mom. While I was sleeping, she
had called me again and I knew I had put off the inevitable long enough. If I didn t return her
call, she might be worried about me and come over. The phone rang and I silently prayed she
wouldn t answer. It would be much easier to leave a vague message canceling next week than
actually talking to her. Of course, I was not so lucky.
Hello?
As soon as I heard my mom s voice, I felt a lump in my throat. I hadn t talked to her
since I became a vampire and that realization got me choked up.
Hello? she asked again sounding annoyed.
Mom, hey, it s me, Janice. I don t know why I always feel the need to say my name to
her. I was the only one on the planet who called her Mom since I was an only child.
Janice, how are you?
I m good. I saw that you called me. Were you calling me about next week? I figured I
might as well get it over with and tell her I wasn t going to be able to meet her.
Yeah, listen& I know we meet every month, but I was wondering if it would be ok with
you if we skipped this month. I ve been meaning to call you but I ve been so busy.
I didn t say anything at first because I was so surprised she was canceling on me. I didn t
see this coming at all. You want to cancel?
Yeah, I m going to be going out of town for the weekend so I won t be able to make it,
she explained.
My mother never goes anywhere so I knew something was going on. All of a sudden, I
found myself giving her the third degree. Who are you going with? Where are you going?
I m going to be driving up to Wisconsin with my neighbor for the weekend.
Oh, with Mrs. Contella? That s cool mom. I think it s great for the two of you to get
away. Mrs. Contella was a widow too and lived next door to my mom. They had been friends
for years and they got along great. I noticed my mom hadn t said anything back to me yet.
Mom? You still there?
Yeah. I m not going with Mrs. Contella, Janice. I m going with Joe, my other neighbor. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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ran into you tonight, he told me. His voice was soft and gentle, and he didn t seem like the type
of man who did soft and gentle that often.
Yeah, me too, I confessed.
Hunter hesitated for second, then leaned in and placed a kiss on my cheek. His lips were
warm and soft against my skin. It took me everything I had to fight the urge to grab him and kiss
him squarely on the lips. He paused for the slightest moment so our cheeks touched. Closing my
eyes and swallowing, I heard his heart racing and could feel his blood pumping through his
veins. There was an attraction between us that I could easily feel. It made me want to touch him,
kiss him, and taste him.
You better get inside because you re still shivering. His words brought me back to
reality. I ll see you tomorrow, he promised me as he turned to walk to the sidewalk.
See you tomorrow, I answered back. I entered the foyer of my apartment building and I
could feel his eyes on my back. I knew he wouldn t walk away until he saw me enter thru the
other door into the hall. My fingers trembled as I put my key in the lock. I couldn t help but think
the last time I had been so excited to see a man again, my life had changed dramatically. I had
the feeling that after tomorrow night, my life would be changing dramatically again.
Chapter Six
When I entered my apartment, I threw my purse and keys on the kitchen table and slid off
my shoes. I looked across the room and saw the red light flashing on my answering machine. I
figured the message would be my mom calling to confirm breakfast for next Sunday.
I had been avoiding talking to her since I became a vampire. I knew I was going to have
to talk to her eventually; I was simply going for the latter. I wasn t looking forward to telling her
I was going to have to miss breakfast with her Sunday. We met for breakfast once a month for
years; we started after my dad had passed away. In the past, we would only miss our breakfast if
we were deathly ill or had some serious issue that needed to be resolved. When I told her I
wasn t going to be able to make it, I knew she was going to give me the third degree questioning
why. Whatever excuse I gave her was going to have to be a good one. I really didn t want to
think about lying to my mom right then, so I decided to think about Hunter instead.
I decided I could never tell Jake about Hunter. I knew he would freak out if I told him I
went on a date with a slayer. Hunter would be my very own secret.
As I lay down on my bed, I mentally went through my closet, wondering what I should
wear on my date with him. I wished Veronica still lived in the apartment with me. She was
always better at picking out clothes. She had finally moved in with her boyfriend a few days after
I changed. It was better being alone because then I didn t have to explain to her why I always
slept during the day. It was while wondering if I would wake up early enough for a quick run to
the mall to get myself something new to wear that my death like sleep finally overtook me.
When I woke up at dusk the first thing I did was call my mom. While I was sleeping, she
had called me again and I knew I had put off the inevitable long enough. If I didn t return her
call, she might be worried about me and come over. The phone rang and I silently prayed she
wouldn t answer. It would be much easier to leave a vague message canceling next week than
actually talking to her. Of course, I was not so lucky.
Hello?
As soon as I heard my mom s voice, I felt a lump in my throat. I hadn t talked to her
since I became a vampire and that realization got me choked up.
Hello? she asked again sounding annoyed.
Mom, hey, it s me, Janice. I don t know why I always feel the need to say my name to
her. I was the only one on the planet who called her Mom since I was an only child.
Janice, how are you?
I m good. I saw that you called me. Were you calling me about next week? I figured I
might as well get it over with and tell her I wasn t going to be able to meet her.
Yeah, listen& I know we meet every month, but I was wondering if it would be ok with
you if we skipped this month. I ve been meaning to call you but I ve been so busy.
I didn t say anything at first because I was so surprised she was canceling on me. I didn t
see this coming at all. You want to cancel?
Yeah, I m going to be going out of town for the weekend so I won t be able to make it,
she explained.
My mother never goes anywhere so I knew something was going on. All of a sudden, I
found myself giving her the third degree. Who are you going with? Where are you going?
I m going to be driving up to Wisconsin with my neighbor for the weekend.
Oh, with Mrs. Contella? That s cool mom. I think it s great for the two of you to get
away. Mrs. Contella was a widow too and lived next door to my mom. They had been friends
for years and they got along great. I noticed my mom hadn t said anything back to me yet.
Mom? You still there?
Yeah. I m not going with Mrs. Contella, Janice. I m going with Joe, my other neighbor. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]