Love or Fear

Chapter 1



        "I'm home!" Leila Yelled as she walked in the front door.

         "Oh joy time for the irritation and nagging to start" Kristal said under her breath.

         Leila walked into the living room and sat down her stuff she got from work. She seemed overly tired, like she hasn't slept in days.

         "Whats for supper?" Leila asked sarcasticly.

         "The usual." Kristal handed Leila a glass and poured a thick crimson substance in it.

         Kristal worked at an assistant at the nearby hospital and would bring home the left over blood packets of patients that had either donated or was getting their blood tested...Kristal did the testing.

         "So this was an old guys?" Leila asked like it was a typical everyday conversation. Well it is a typical converstaion for two vampires to have.

         "yes he was pushing 83, and he as on his 3rd stroke, we think he's going to be passing away very soon so we took his blood for testing."

         "Ohhh okay." Leila burped. "Mmm"

         Kristal rolled her eyes and poured her some...except for she got to use the wine glass. She was more high class then Leila it seemed. Leila worked as a bartender, and pretty much dressed casually, her usual clothes were a black or white tank top and tight jeans. She was still very curvy, but got slightly more muscle since the run in with that mysterios character over 200 years ago. Her abs tightened up to a 4 pack and her arms where very long and slinder yet you can see slight muscle pulsing out of them when she moved. Her legs were long and her calfs had good muscle to him, all the guys that would hit on her at the bar learned the strenth of her legs if they said the wrong thing. To go along with the strength she wore knee high boots. The guys usually would be on the ground crying. She used to jsut punch them in the face but her manager got on to her, but the kicking in the groins was a better self defense tactic for a female then a punch square between the eyes. Leila was very tough for a young woman. Nothing stood in her way of a good fight, not even the law, because she knew it couldn't catch her even it wanted too. She may have been just too much to handle. The way Leila wore her make up irritated Kristal. She always wore lots of eyeliner, always thick around her eyes, and kind of cat like sometimes. Every now in then she would throw on some interesting shades of eyeshadow, like neon green or blue. Kristal was more conservative and natural. She usual wore button down blouses and swishy skirts. Evey now and then would put a little eyeliner and some brown or pale pink eye shadow. She usually wore sandals or mary janes.

         Leila was sprawled out on the couch sipping her blood filled glass flipping through the tv stations. There was nothing striking her fancy.

         "We have over 200 stations and there isn't shit to watch, im gonna go lay down." As Leila walked to her bedroom there was a knock at the door.

         "Who the fuck is that this time of night?" Leila yelled. Kristal glared at her then glared at the door.

         "Leila hide the blood I'll get the door." Leila ran quickly to put up the evidence of their dinner. Kristal opened the door.

         "Is this the residence of Leila and Kristal O'Callaghan?" one of the two men wearing black suits asked. He like he was about in his early to mid thirties.

         "Who wants to know?" Leila demanded, all of a sudden by Kristal's side.

         "My names name is Kavan and this is my partner Aiden..." Leila was going to say something but paused real quick. She knew that name, but couldnt remember who it was.

         "..may we come in, we would like to speak to you about something." Kristal looked over at Leila accusingly, Leila shrugged with a 'i didnt do it' look on her face.

         "Why should we let you in, we dont even know you." Kristal said with a sharp tone.

         "Well we work for the police and we are needing your help" Kristal got a very concerned and worried look on her face, she stepped aside and let the officers in. Kristal looked at Leila again, but looked scared, Leila hasn't ever seen Kristal look this scared, she didnt even see her when she got kidnapped and turned, she didnt see her at all after that until about 10 years ago, because they go seperated, Kristal stayed in Ireland and Leila went to the Americas, but she came back to ireland to reunite with her sister.

         They gentlemen came into the living room and sat down on the sofa which left jsut the recliner, which Kristal sat in, so Leila had to stand. Kristal looked very fidgety and upset. Leila assumed no one else was going to start the converstaions so she began.

         "So what do police officers need from two college girls that they can't do themselves?" Kristal looked over at Leila, she could tell she was slightly amused.

         "Just to start of with, we know about you two.." Kristal cut him off. "You know what about us?"

         "we know what you are, and not we arent here to take you away, to run tests or to kill you, we just need your help." Kristal was still very confused and worried. She was speechless.

         "are you sure we are what you think?" Leila said.          

         "your vampires right?" asked Aiden, very innocently. He looked very familiar to Leila. She jsut stared at him for a minute. Kristal broke the awkward moment.

         "why would we want to help u?"

         "we just need help gettin criminals and other unknowns off the street, and you'll get to have actually fresh food, and not the leftovers from the hospital, and you will not get looked down upon because of your appetite, your kind is very well known around in the pop culture in America, and we will protect you from anyone that wants you because of your gift"

         "gift?" Leila scoffed. "if you want to call it that then okay."

         "and you can still continue your other jobs if you'd like, but we will also pay you in paper money. and i know you have not been reunited very long because of your departure. and i know Kristal your a little more edgy about people knowing of what you are, but Leila seems to not care as much bc she was in the Americas most of the time and was able to be herself and a vampire."

         "how do u know so much about us?" Kristal asked in almost a whisper.

         "we have our sources, we ARE the police, and we have records of you, even tho you are undead, so will you help us or not?"

         "well Leila and I will talk about it tonight, come back tomorrow and we will let you know."  Kristal stood up very stiff and gracefully, like a queen getting out of her throne. She walked them to the door, Aiden stopped to shake hands with Kristal then Leila. When he grabbed Leila's hand he stopped and jsut stood their holding on to her hand into her eyes for a moment, like he has known her for years, like the touch of her hand brought back some kind of memory of something, and it had the same affect with her. She felt her cheeks warmin up into a slight blush, which was odd for a vampire. She quickly dropped his hand and told him goodnight. Kristal nodded as he walked out the door.

         After Kristal felt their presence disappear quickly, she stated "We aren't going to do this."

         "Why not?" Leila asked sounding kind of like a whiney 8 yearold desperate to go to the zoo.

         "Why help mortals?"

         "They have never done anything to us, in the past, yes they wanted us dead, but its the 21st century, they love us now."

         "Yeah, and if your wrong?"

         "i'm not i know this for a fact, i think this will be good for us and for the humans."

         "how would it be good for us?"

         "the fact we can do what we are made for, killing, and get fresh blood."

         "i guess your right there...so you think we should do this? or do you just want to do it because you have a little high school crush on one of the cops?"

         "both" Leila had a smug grin on her face.

         "there is something seriously wrong with you, dear."



Chapter 2

        "Where's me Ale, woman?!" yelled a drunk old man.

         "On its way" Leila said meekly. She really hated customers like that, she wanted to drop kick his ass right there, but she really needed to keep her job. Plus she was too busy thinking about Aiden and about the job he wanted them to do. Leila really wanted the job so she could let out steam and get some tasty live blood, and drain the life out of pitiful humans, it sounded so appealing, Leila caught herself drooling thinking about it, and she couldnt figure if it was the blood making her drool or the thought of Aiden, maybe both. It was probably both, because both seemed rather appealing at this moment. Leila had a few drinks in her system, this is why she loved being a bartender, she got to drink on the job, jsut couldnt get hammered, and she got good tips because she was a friendly, flirty redhead wth a nice rack. Her tips usually were $20 bills, she loved it, and she loved the attention, well except for when there was a lot of customers and she hadnt had any blood. Sometimes when Kristal couldnt snatch no blood from the hospital she'd take the most hammered guy to the alley and flirt a bit and drain him..but that was a rarety, Leila had a harder time going atleast a day without any blood, Kristal could handle it, i guess from living in Ireland, she more content and didnt need to feed as much as Leila.          

         Leila wanted to take advantage of a drunk man tonight and feed. She was really urging for some fresh blood. She thought about the old man, but changed her mind, although he was rude, his blood would be gross because he was old and drank way to much. Drinkin blood from a drunk person also got you drunk, in more than one way for Leila. There was a younger guy sitting with the old man, he looked about 26, had black spiked hair and small goatee, he was very muscular, he look tasty, not only on the outside, but she could smell his blood, it smelled of a strong fragrance, it was very appealing. He was pretty drunk and kept eyeballing Leila the whole time he was sitting there. He was looking at her like she was a delicate dessert, yet he had a very lusty look in his eyes, which made her a little angry because she didnt like being looked upon as something easy to score and used just for pleasure, so she though 'i'm going to turn this game onto him now. She licked her lips. She couldnt wait to taste his skin, and his blood.

         She walked over to the table, "Can i get you gentlemen anything else?"

         The old guy grunted, "nah, ive had enough missy." He got up and stumbled to the door. Leila had a disgusted look on her face.

         "I'll pay for it, how much do i owe ya?" He smiled the sexiest smile she has ever seen, perfect straight white teeth.

         She stuttered. "um..$15..." He handed her a $50 "keep the change, babe"

         "thanks, do you have any plans after you leave here?" She flashed a beautiful smile.

         "well that's according if you have any plans after work." He smiled back.          

         She grinned seductively. "i get off in 15 minutes."

         "i'll wait outside for ya then babe." he winked at her and licked his lips. She smiled a crooked smile and thought 'what a creep'

         She let the last few customers out and wiped down the tables. "im out of here!" she yelled to her boss.

         "do u need to be walked to your car?" he always asked that. "no thanks i got it Jack!" she hated it, but she was thankful for his respect but she could definatly take care of herself.

         "you sure dear? because that man is still outside."

         "i know, we are hanging out tonight, dont worry i know him." Jack had a very uncomfortable look in his eyes, "Okay Leila, jsut be careful."

         She walked to his car. "hey, where ya wanna go?"

         "it dont matter to me babe, my place or yours?"

         "um how bout neither, i dont like new places and my sisters home, how about i drive us somewhere" she grinned.and walked toward her car. He followed. She got into the car and started the ignition, he got in the passenger seat and buckled up. "so where ya takin me?"  She stayed quiet and just looked over at him and grinned again. She pulled into an alley the was about 2 blocks from her house.

         "ooh. dark alley. kinky!" he laughed.

         "yes it is." She unbuckled her seatbelt. He did the same. He reached over and grabbed her and started kissing her. She stopped him. "what i do?"

         She climbed over in his lap, straddling him. "ah this is more comfortable."

         She automatically felt his erection. She thought to herself 'damn i must be sexy'. she grinned at this thought. He assumed she was grinning bout the bulge she felt and he thrusted upward. That slightly angered her yet turned her on a bit. She didnt like being turned on, not by her "dinner". She smiled seductively at him. She wanted to bite into him so bad, but she knew she had to play it up a bit, because when the other person was excited the blood tasted better. Bad thing though with guys, when they get horny their blood all rushed downward, and she wasnt biting there, her mouth wasnt going anywhere near down there! She started grinding on him. He smiled. He started kissing her. His lips tasted so damn good to her. She bit his lip, and it bled a lil. She wanted to sample first. He had a very lustful look in his eyes now. "So you like pain huh?"

         "yes i do." This made her a lil more excited. She loved masichistic men. She was quite the masichist herself. She grinned at this new info. He started kissing down her neck and her collarbone. His hand started going up the back of her shirt towards the hook on her bra. She wanted to stop him, but she couldnt, because if she stopped him, he would leave and she'd get no blood. He unhooked her bra and moved his hands around the front to her breasts and started probing them with his fingers. She was likeing this a little too much, She started grinding into him harder and faster and felt his erection grow bigger. He removed her shirt and started suckling on her nipples. She finally decided this was enough. She grabbed his head in her hand and brought it back up and looked into his eyes. She started kissing his mouth and went down his neck, he started groping her breasts again. He hit a special spot and that did it, she bit down into his neck and sank her teeth in. At first he liked it, and then he started realizing she wasnt going to stop. He started growing weaker and more dizzy each second her lips were to his neck. His hands dropped. He was drained. She wiped her mouth of all evidence and put her bra and shirt back on.          "Good doin' business with ya, sir." she said to the corpse. She dragged him out of her car and threw him in the dumpster. "Sorry to dump ya so soon babycakes, but hey i gotta move on, sorry" she smiled a very triumphant smile as she closed the door to the dumpster. She climbed back in her car and sprayed some airfreshner to drench the smell of the blood with a sweet lavender smell. She pulled into her driveway and there was a black mercedes in the driveway. 'Must belong to the detectives' she thought. She walked in the door. Sure enough, the detectives were sitting on the loveseat and Kristal was in the kitchen making them a drink.

         "Make me one while your in there, will ya?" Kristal scoffed. "sure. but where've you been? you got off work an hour ago."

         "i stayed late to help clean up." Kristal could Leila was lying straight through her fangs that were still sharp from feeding on the mortal. Aiden looked at Leila. She tried not to smile so he'd see them but she couldnt help it. Her cheeks flushed and her mouth formed into a perfect cresent moon shaped grin. He stared at her fangs for a second. He seemed to have liked them. So she felt more comfortable now.  Kristal came into the room and handed the men their drinks first then went a grabbed her own along with Leila's. "Thanks sis."

         Aiden sipped his drink, and made a sour face. He must not be used to alchohol. Leila giggled a little. Aiden blushed a bit. "So have you ladies figured out if you are in?"  Kavan asked impatiently.

         Kristal looked over at Leila, who was still staring at Aiden. Kristal snapped "LEILA"

         "huh?...oh! i would like to help out." Leila grinned innocently.

         "i guess we will do it." Kristal sighed.

         Aiden went ahead and quickly downed his beverage. Kavan was also starting to feel a little tipsy as well. "Shit we can't drive like this." Aiden slurred.

         Leila looked over at Kristal. "well we dont have any extra beds, all we have is the livingroom."

         "well one can sleep on the loveseat and other on the recliner." Leila suggested.  Aiden smiled a little goofy grin.

         "i guess you can stay."

         Leila got up to grab all the glasses from everyone to take into the kitchen. Aiden followed her into the kitchen. He couldnt walk straight for nothing.

         "Lightweight?" she asked. He nodded and smiled. She started laughing. She walked him over to the recliner, and helped him sit down. She fell onto his lap. About this time Kavan was in the shower and Kristal was already in her room. Leila sat there for a second and whispered "so familiar, familiar scent, familiar face, familiar touch" she grabbed his hand and started playing with his fingers. She just stared in to his eyes. He kissed her . The shower turned off so she jumped up and was gone..she moved so fast, like lightening it seemed, she was there one second, gone the next.





Chapter 3



         The next morning Aiden woke up bright and early to find Leila outside working on some things around the yard.

         'Vampire? Hmm i always thought they turned to dust in the sunlight...nice!' he thought to himself, snickering.

         He couldn't take his eyes off of her. Her skin was glittering...the only way he could think of describing her it was if she was made of pure sugar. He remembered the taste of her lips, how it tasted as sweet as sugar, he wondered if the rest of her body tasted just as sweet. The catch was though...she was quite bitter on the inside, like salt, so maybe the sparkle of her appearance was jsut as bitter too, because salt and sugar are confused with each other quite often. He just sat there pondering. Watching every slight movement her curved body made, taking in every moment of beauty she let off, watching her red hair flowing in the breeze like it was a fire.

         She knew he was watching her. She ignored it for a while, but she couldn't take it anymore. She looked up toward the window to find what she suspected, Aiden was staring in awe at her. It made her blush a little. When he realized that he was caught he turned away quickly. She kept staring at the window until he looked back up. She motioned for him to come outside and join her. He was hesitant. He went though, he wanted to be near her, smell her sweet scent close to him.

         He walked out the door and walked toward her, but he was too afraid to get close. She grinned, because she knew what was wrong with him. She admitted to herself, 'i'm so damn irresistable that its ridiculous'. She giggled. He looked at her very confused, and she gave her typical goofy "innocent" grin. This amused her all to much!

         "How'd ya sleep?"

         "i slept pretty well, thanks. i appreciate your hospitality"

         "oh, its no problem. stay as long as you would like." she winked at him. that made him blush a bit. he chuckled nervously.

         "Do you have to work tonight?"

         "nope, so we can discuss business." she grinned, a little too happy for the circumatances.

         He cocked his head to the side, "umkay then." He stayed outside with her while she was doing the rest of the yardwork. She always had to do the dirty work because Kristal thought she was too classy and too good to do anything. Leila didn't really mind though, she loved doing this kind of work, its not like she really got tired from it, she was, well, you know. Aiden walked over to Leila.

         "Is there anything you want me to do?", he smiled kindly.

         "Umm...well....no not really. ill be done in a few, you dont have to stay out here you know." She grinned, hinting that she would like him too.

         "I'll stay out here with ya." They both smiled sweetly at each other. She got back to her yardwork. Aiden walked over to a chair sitting on the porch and sat down just staring at the beauty doing a man's work. He thought to himself 'She is doing all this work and not one dirt spot or scratch on her...amazing.' She looked through her periphial and noticed he was staring in awe at her. She thought it was cute and rather flattering. She blushed slightly. There was just something about him so familiar. His expressions...the shape of his face and eyes. His mouth, the way it curled up when he grinned and those dimples..and the name. Aiden...she kept thinking 'didnt i know an aiden one point in time?'. The thoughts kept spinning through her head as she finished up with the yard. She thought 'hmm maybe ill wash my car' She grinned at this because she knew Aiden woulde enjoy the site of her in a bikini. She walked up to him.

         "I'll be right back im gonna get stuff to wash my car with, want me to wash yours?"

         "Eh its okay, we'll go through a carwash..its not that dirty..is it?"

         She laughed, "Maaaaybe."

         She walked inside and within barely a minute she was outside with a bucket and a washcloth, wearing a tanktop and a pair of varsity shorts. Aiden looked up then looked away real fast. He felt his face get slightly warm. Leila just grinned and walked over to her car. 'This is gonna be hilarious!' she thought. She slid of the shorts and tanktop to reveal a bikini, it was hunter green, with a gold heart right on the middle of the top between her breasts, and the bottom  had little gold hearts connecting the back in front as if to hold it together. His face got warmer, he turned around to try to hide the intensity of the blush he had. This amused the girl greatly. She started to wiped her 1976 green Buick Skylark convertible down with the soapy water (she loved old cars). Aiden just stared at her, jaw dropped. She felt him looking at her, but she didnt care. She got done and rinsed it down with the water hose.

         "umm u can wash my car if ya want..." He smiled smuggly.

         "nah i think i changed my mind, i think i wanna get outta this bathing suit." She winked at him and smiled, and walked into the house. He just sat there for a minute with a dumb look on his face. He walked inside after her and by the time he got in she was in the kitchen into a pair of jeans and a black baby doll t-shirt that said "ROCKSTAR" on it. She turned around.

         "well hello there." she smiled.

         "uhhhhh...hi." he sped off to sit in the living room. All she could do was smile to herself. This kind of torture to guys was great to her. She loved every bit of it. She walked into the living room and handed him an energy drink. She sat down on the couch right next to him. He smelled her wonderful smell, he wondered if she had taken a shower, because she didnt smell like she had just got through working outside. 'Damn that had to have been a quick shower!' he thought. Kavan walked in and sat on the loveseat, and just looked at Aiden, noticing the slight smile he had. Kavan laughed slightly and Aiden looked up and realized he was being stared at by his partner, and dropped his smile, and glared at him. Leila snickered and Aiden glanced turned to her and softened. Kristal finally entered the room...always fashionably late. Leila scoffed.

         "So lets discuss this mission furthermore, shall we?" Kristal said with a straight face. She really didnt like the idea of this mortals in hour home and using us for their benefit.

         "Well, have we figured out if your helping or not?" Kavan asked looking at Kristal then to Leila. Then Leila and Kristal looked at each other and nodded.

         "Yes." Leila said, looking serious for once. "I think this benefits us all in a good way. We get fresh food, and criminals gone, this works for me."

         "Yeah, but what will happen, when all the criminals are all gone, and we are used to feeding on live motals." Kristal looked at Leila like she was Queen of the All Knowing.

         Aiden jumped in. "Crimes are commited everyday, i really dont think there will be an absense of criminals anytime soon." Kristal shot and evil glare into his direction.

         Kavan added. "He has a point there Miss O'Callaghan.." Kristal looked over at Kavan, but her expression changed, it was soft and understanding, Leila has never seen her sister with that look. It concerned her yet made her happy to see her sister is being more understanding.

         "Ughh..i guess you are right." she rolled her eyes at Aiden, he grinned in success.

         "So its a deal then, definatly?" Kavan asked Kristal.

         "Yes, definatly." she smiled a little but tried to hide it.

         Nine o'clock rolled in. Leila was on the couch flipping through stations, cussing at the tv again. Kristal was in her room doing, who knows what. Kavan had left on a call. And Aiden was sitting in the living room with Leila, laughing at her ranting at the television. He thought this was better than any tv show! Leila noticed she was being laughed at. She looked up at him and glared with a tiny grin. Aiden looked alittle uneasy now. His face staightened up and his eyes got wide., Next thing he new he was on the floor, Leila on him. She had tackled him. She had him pinned and was smiling the biggest smile. Her fangs werent as sharp as he's seen so that made him feel a little better, but he was still concerned because a gorgeous vampire woman had him pinned down. He then thought 'two can play this game.' He flipped her over and had her down now.

         "I win." He grinned and then started laughing. She was laughing too. All of a sudden, lips were touching hers. Then quickly lifted up. He just laid over her looking at her. She stared into his eyes. They were so familiar, eyes, so dark but sweet. She started stroking his hair. The familiar texture, the thick darty blonde locks. She entangled her hands in his hair and starting kissing him again. Their lips were dancing around each others, like they were dancing to a sweet symphony. She pushed him off and sat up. Aiden got confused.

         "Whats wrong?" He asked very concerned.

         "uh, nothing, sorry, i shouldnt hav...umm...i gotta go to bed...uh goodnight Aiden." She ran up to her room and just plopped on her bed, and started crying.





Chapter 4



         'Why does he seem so familiar?', Leila asked herself. 'Why do i feel like i know him, why do i feel like i could've loved him?'. So many questions ran through her brain, she was scared yet happy, she was so comfortable with this man, whom she's only known a few days. She smiled a little, still crying. and said outloud "this is gonna be the start of something amazing" As she said this thought she dozed off.



         BEEP BEEP BEEP. Leila punched her alarm clock and it went flying across the room and she sat up.

           "What the...? Ohh shit! oops, jeez not again!"

         Leila heard a slight knock on her bedroom door, "Everything alright?". It was Aiden. A smile rose from her mouth as she heard his voice.

         "Yeah its fine i just, umm, punched my alarm clock, thats all." She opened the door smiling idiotically. Aiden just looked at her, with an amused look in his eyes.

         "Oh okay, thats totally normal," he added smugly. He walked into Leila's room, looking around curiously.

         "So, this is your sanctuary you always run to when it gets awkward with me and you?" Leila blushed. "Yeah, i guess."

         Aiden laughed a little. Then got all serious again, which made Leila a little confused.

         "So, what happened to you last night? You really freaked out."

         "Umm, nothing, really. Honest!" She had an innocent smile now. "So shall we talk business now?"

         "Yeah, I'll meet you and your sister down in the living room."



         They were all in the living room now in their usual seats. Kristal looking serious and stiff, like an army general about to give out instruction. Kavan looking not as serious but still professional. Aiden was content and very at ease ready to assist with Kavan's orders, and Leila looked very anxious, looking at Aiden then looking away, then to Kavan waiting for him to talk. Kavan evenutally cleared his throat.

         "Alright, here's our first case we are going to be working on, a man, whom killed his wife and two kids, it was last night when it happened."

         Aiden jumped in, "We are headed to the crime scene in less than thirty minutes, Leila, call into work and tell them you are sick or something, with like a stomach flu, you'll be out for like a week. We are gonna get you the smell of the kids and wife because our suspect hasnt washed up, he should still have the blood on him, if not I'm pretty sure he has some blood-scent of his own around the house."

         "Alright, I'll hop to it." Leila jumped up and ran into the kitchen to make the phone call to her boss. In less than 5 minutes she was back. "Alright i have the week off, she told me to call back toward the end of the week if i wasn't feeling any better." She smiled proudly.

         "Alright, get some things together, we'll be waiting in the car, Kristal, you can ride up front with Kavin so u can get a nice view of where exactly we are goin." Aiden smiled and winked at Leila, she blushed a little and smiled back, Kristal rolled her eyes.

         

         Leila had only a few bags, and with her typical attire, tanktops, jeans, and eyeliner. Kristal had a little more then just "a few bags" she seemed to have her entire wardrobe. Which really wasn't a lot but still a little more than should be expected to go on a small trip. She always seemed to over-do EVERYTHING, always trying to get every small detail in. Aiden shot Leila a look. Leila started snickering and mouthed 'I know'. She didn't know why her sister always went over the top with everything but she dared not so ask.



         They finally got everything packed up and situated. Kristal sat in the passenger seat the whole time everyone was loading the baggage so it took longer then it should have. Kavan climbed into the driver seat and cranked the car while Leila and Aiden got situated in the back.

         Aiden whispered over to Leila, "A bit too good for labor now is she?"

         Leila smirked, "Its always been like that for her, fuckin' lazy bum." They were trying not to laugh too loud. Kristal heard them anywayz, but said nothing, just glared at Leila.

         "What'd I do?", Leila asked, with a grin looking like it came from a 6 yearold that just broke her mother's favorite vase. Aiden snickered. Leila kept noticing out of the corner of her eye that he kept glancing at her curiously. She wanted to say something but didn't quite know what to say. The car ride there was mostly silent. They finally approached this medium looking house, in a typical rural neighborhood. There was police crossing tape around it, and the door was standing open. Kavan cut the engine and stepped out of the car to head toward the door, the three others followed.

         "So, this is it.." Leila stated. "and the suspect has yet to be found correct?"

         "yes, correct." Kavan reassured. They 2 vampires and 2 mortals stepped into the house to find coroners standing around the body of a woman of about 30. Leila went to explore and walked into the kitchen to see the two children, one that looked about 10 and the other about 4. Leila shook her head. "how could someone do this to their family.." She looked sad. She stepped out the back door because the stench of the blood was a bit of her to handle, she had a harder time controlling herself then Kristal, and the fact of how upsetting the whole situaion is. She said under her breath "i will kill that mother fucker when i see him..." Aiden heard her. "i wouldnt say that too loud hon, some people dont know what you guys are quite yet."

         "Ohhh...okay..shutting up then" Leila nodded. Aiden grinned. 'She's too cute', He thought to himself. The two re-enetered the home, and Leila started prodding around for evidence to the where-about of this supposed "loving husband and father". She scoffed in disbelief that he could do this to his family. Yes, she was a killer, but not by choice and she has NEVER killed anyone whom did not have it coming to them. She noticed all of the bullet wounds were directly in the heart of every victim, he must have had some kind of artillery training of some sort to aim so perfectly. She knelt down next to the wife, whom was layin in the livingroom seeming to have not been anywhere near the children when this whole thing started out. Aiden came up behing Leila and handed her some gloves. "Even if u are "dead" u still need to where these...you still have finger prints ya know?". Leila glared, "mhm".

         The vampire pulled the latex gloves over her perfect delicate hands and began examining the woman. She opened her eyelids to check the eyes and pupils, which looked rather strange to her, not like any human shes seen. Then she opened the womans mouth and noticed something that made her gasp loudly. "fangs...". She lifted up the womans head and sure enough, two faded puncture wounds.

         "Guys...you better come look at this...". Kavin, Aiden and Kristal joined her.

         "She was one of us?" Kristal asked under her breath. She was in shock. She didnt know of any other vampires besides her and her sister in this area. Kavan squatted down next to Leila and examined the woman and sure enough saw all of the same things that Leila did. Leila went over to check the children and they were vampires too. "I'm assuming that our suspect knew of this info...or atleast had an inkling, which could be his reasoning behind shooting them.."

         "Good observation Miss O'Callahagn." Aiden smiled.

         "Well its pretty freakin' obvious." Kristal scoffed, noticing Aiden's flirtatious behaviour with her sister.

         "Well the coroner should be here any minute to pick up the bodies and then after they do that then we can continue searching through the house, so how about we grab a cup of coffee?" Kavan suggested. "or to vampires not drink coffee?"

         "I'm a rum and coke kinda girl but i guess ill take a coffee." Kristal just shook her head at Leilas remark, she hates her sense of humor.





Chapter 5



Leila's POV



         'So, there's more vampires then just me and kristal', I thought to myself. I really am not quite sure how to deal with this..ughh..

         "Kristal...Have you even sensed any others besides us?" I asked her, sipping my coffee and making a face out of disgust...i really dont like the taste of this shit but gotta seem somewhat normal i suppose.

         "No i have not, im kind of worried about it to be honest, i dont know what to really think about it." I have never seen her so concerned in confused in this very short time we've been back with each other. It was actually kinda depressing. But i can see why shes so concerned because im kinda scared myself. I have no idea how to deal with another vampire besides my sister and well, we are blood so its a little different. Are these vampires bad or good??? Are me and Kristal the only "good vampires" will they try to kill us or befriend us? So many questions..

         "We will look for Mr. Stanford and you look for these other..vampires.." Hearing him say that gave me the shivers, even though i was a vampire myself, the whole thought of the actual word..vampire...kinda freaked me out because i never call myself that. I just see myself as a person...who lusts for blood...not...vampire...it seems to unrealistic, even though i know it IS reality.

         We hopped in the car to find a nice hotel to stay at while we were investigating...We pulled up to this rather decent hotel called _______. There was only one car in the parking lot, assuming it was the front desk worker. We went in to the office to check in, the worker looked very suspicious of us until Kavan and Aiden pulled out their badges to show him that we were here investigating a murder in the area. We all decided we wanted our own rooms rather then the boys share and me and Kristal share. Aiden handed me my key, which was to room 143, and i saw that his was 142. We all went to our separate rooms to put our things up then we were all to meet in Kavans room when we were finished.

         We all finally got to his room waiting for instruction. My mind was all jumbled with the possiblities of other vampires in our area. I know there were a few types in the states but they never bothered anyone really, they were to busy with the whole popularity of it all. Hopefully I can concentrate on the case without my personal worries getting involved.

         "Alright, this case just got a little more strange but i'm sure we can manage, Leila and Kristal, your jobs are to find these unknown vampires, I'm sure it won't be too hard for you since they ARE your own kind."

         "Apparantly it is hard to find them Kav, because this is news to us, we had no idea there were anymore like us around here," I decided just to throw that out there to Kavan. He just looked at me a little confused at first and then i saw a look of 'duh' in his face. So he knew i was right. About time someone realized i was smart around here, besides Aiden of course, but thats mainly because if his wee little crush he has on me. I personally think its cute, I personally think HE's cute. I started blushing at this thought, and, well, everyone noticed. Aiden just looked at me with the most confused yet adorable look on his face.

         "umm, i think it's a little hot in here, i think im gonna go outside for a sec" I rushed outside and went to a small little swing set near the rooms and lit up a ciggarette. I took a few puffs when i heard some quiet footsteps. Right when i sensed the intruder close by i lunged off the swing grabbed them and twisted his arm, then i realized who it was.

         "oh wow, hey Aiden, sorry about that!" i said nervously. "i did'nt realize who ya were!"

         "thats alright, but you can let go of my arm now before you break it off."

         "oh crap, sorry!" i went back to my swing and started puffing away again.

         "you know, smokings bad for ya."

         "hell i'm already dead, i don't even need to breathe, i didn't even see why i still have lungs."

         "good point, so why are you even smoking."

         "because its cool of course." i decided to be a little bit of a smartass, its just my nature.

         "ha, well, mind if i get one?"

         "sure, but if ya die don't blame me." i chuckled.

         "Kavan's explaining the rest of the mission to your sister, she said she would feel you in later."

         I started swinging again slowly, when i felt two warm hands on my back pushing me slightly. Made me feel kinda like those cheesy romance scenes you see in really old lame movies, but i liked it, never really felt 'romance' before.          

         "You seem like your really enjoying this." i heard him smile behind me.

         "I am actually, never really had anything like this before."

         "Haven't dated much?"

         "Yeah, I have dated but never anything serious, just a few short relationships, i normally end up with assholes that never care just want one thing, plus i try not to commit considering i will out live them by a long run so i try not to get too involved, kinda afraid to fall in love, dont want to get hurt and dont want to hurt someone, ya know?"

         "yeah i understand sweetie, i have had my fair share of dating too, but haven't found the right woman for me though, but shes out there, i know it." by this time he was in front of me, smiling the sweetest most sincere smile, his dimples just driving me crazy. "hell, i didn't know you had emotions, being a vampire and all, but you seem, hurt by your fear, and you shouldn't be, you should be able to fall in love, who cars if you outlive them, you shouldn't care and if they love you they won't."

         "I guess your right, but i don't know it just seems so complicated, don't want to deal with the pain of it all."

         "well if you don't want to outlive the person, just turn them into what you are."

         "i would never do that to someone i love! plus what mortal would want to become like this anyways? i'm a monster, if i had the choice i would have never been like this."

         "i wouldnt mind becoming like you..."

         "wow...thats really..stupid.." I left it at that, i tossed my ciggarette down, and took off back to my room, i couldn't beleive he just said that, he would want to become a monster? for what stupid reason? Thats fucking ridiculous, he'd want to become a vampire...for love? what kind of nonsense would that be? Of course he's not in love with a vampire right now, so he doesn't know what he's saying, he's just babbling trying to make me feel better i guess. It didn't work though, it just made me feel worse, now i have to make sure i don't fall for him and he doesn't fall for me...but how? Thats going to be even harder then working on this stupid case. I have to do what i have to do i suppose. I just cant let us fall in love, but he's so cute, and sweet and everything i have ever wanted in a man, and i feel like i know him, but i can't. I have to blow this off, put my mask back on, i can't believe i even let myself be vulnerable like that. I CANNOT fall in love with him, i CANNOT hurt him. I just have to keep telling myself that, over and over again.

         I kept thinking of ways to get this settled in my head until i fell asleep.

          Then i dreamt the most vivid dream that i have dreamt in a long time. It looked just like one of those scenes in a cheesy movie, me and Aiden were at a swing set, similar to last night but there was nothing around it but a grassy meadow with flowers and all that kind of nonsense. He was pushing me on the swing, and we were laughing having fun. He stopped the swing and kissed me softly on the lips after that i saw the pink tint to his cheeks, after that i thought i was chase him through the meadow then all of a sudden i tackled him and sank my teeth into his throat, drained him dry. I started saying over and over again "i knew i wouldn't able to stop i knew i couldnt..." i got up and walked away back toward the swings, with tears in my eyes, when all of a sudden i heard aggressive growling behind me, i turned around to see him, Aiden, his honey brown eyes black as onyx, his teeth sharper than razor blades. I started running, still weeping, but he caught up instantly, he had me pinned, hand at my throat. "WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME LEILA! WHY!!!!!!" Only thing i managed to choke out was "i..couldnt..he..lp...it...i'm sorr...." he grabbed my neck tighter. i knew i should be able to breathe but of course in nightmare land your body never does what its suppose to in reality. "please....let..go..."

"NO, YOU TURNED ME INTO A MONSTER." he finally let go of my neck still holding my shoulders so i couldnt move. "i didn't want to aiden, i was scared of this, i'm sorry. you should have stayed away from me." he slapped me across the face. "SHUTUP" i stopped talked he was just hovering over me growling, teeth still showing. the rage in his eyes was just too much for me. i was actually scared for once. i wanted so bad for him to jsut kill me and get it over with. all of a sudden Kavan came through the meadow with his gun point right at Aiden. Aiden stood up and headed toward Kavan, then Kavan shot him, right in the chest. "NOO!!" i screamed, more tears welded up. Next thing knew Kavan was standing over me gun pointed toward my chest.