chapter 5- the truth comes out- THE THIRD

He just kept me in his arms until I was finally able to calm myself. He just stroked my hair and kept telling me everything was going to be alright. This made want to cry more because I didn’t deserve a guy like him.1

“Are you done now?” he asked me and all I could do was shake my head yes. “Then let’s get you inside. You have had a long day.” He walked us inside and instead of going to the couch he pulled me through the house and to his room.2

“Why are we going to your room?” I asked sort of confused.3

“I thought you might want somewhere comfortable to sit, the couch isn’t that great.” He carefully placed me on the edge of his bed and went to sit on a chair he had in his room. 4

“Zeke I wanted to come here for a reason,” I began and then let my instincts take over. “I feel that there is something you are hiding from me.”5

“Actually there is, I’m surprised you picked up on it.” 6

“Please tell me Zeke, I don’t want there to be any secrets in our relationship.”7

“Well today when I freaked out, I was actually freaking out about what happened because that might happen to me to.”8

“No it wont, you human Zeke it wouldn’t happen to you.” 9

“I’m a half vampire to Belle, but I don’t like being one, I like to hide it because my father is the most hated vampire in the world. My mother just recently told me what I was and I’ve been freaking out about it ever since.”10

“You’re like me to? You a half vamp and you didn’t tell me when I told you?! Do you know how much better I would have felt? Now I understand why you were okay with me being what I am.” 11

“And I knew how you felt about the whole ‘half predator, half prey’ thing. That’s how I feel.” 12

I couldn’t help myself; I flew myself at him, strong and fast. My boyfriend that I loved was just like me! He understood everything that I felt. He was like me but also so different. I felt like we were meant to be. I kissed him as passionately as I could and he just went along with it. 13

He was the one to pull away from me to take a breath. He looked into my eyes and saw that he truly did love me. Both of our breathes were hard and I could feel my heart racing. 14

He cupped my face in one of his hands and I couldn’t help but to lean into it. “Can you believe that I love you even though you changed so much?” he asked me sweetly.15

“Sure I can, I still love you, no matter what happens.” I smiled and leaned down to kiss him. 16

I was on his lap, and we were in his chair until he picked me up. He carried me, still kissing me over to his bed. Then from there I don’t know what was around.17

Light was coming in through his window—at least I remembered where I was—and it woke me up. I didn’t open my eyes and I didn’t move, I just kept breathing like I was still asleep.18

I was in the crook of his arm and it was wrapped protectively around my body. His hand lightly stroked my spine at the small of my back. He was awake and that he had been for a while.19

Slowly I opened my eyes and stretched my body. He turned his head down toward me and smiled. “Good morning, how did you sleep?” he asked me as I stretched and felt every muscle in my body tense. 20

“I slept very well, what about you?” 21

“I didn’t sleep, I was up all night.”22

“Why didn’t you sleep?”23

“Well one, I was to awake to sleep—that was amazing by the way.” I blushed when he said this. “And second, I was too comfortable to sleep.”24

“I was so comfortable I fell asleep and dreamed.” 25

“Mind me asking what you dreamed of?”26

“I dreamed of you actually.” I blushed; it was weird to be so open to him. “I know that last night was amazing.” I tried to be nonchalant. 27

“So do we want to get up and eat breakfast?”28

“But I’m so comfortable. Maybe I don’t want to move.” I smiled up at his face that looked like it was glowing.29

“I don’t want to move either.” He lightly traced patterns on my lower back with his index finger. 30

“We should get food though, I’m hungry.” To back up my hunger my stomach growled really loud. “Plus, I have to go back to Emma’s soon.”31

“Do you have to go? Why can’t you stay here? We didn’t even get to stay the whole night at the dance.” 32

“Hey! Don’t bring up the dance! It’s not my fault that I was in pain!”33

“I’m not blaming you! I was just saying that I wish we had more time.” He gave me an apologetic look. 34

“I know I was just over reacting. Did you know that I haven’t even looked at all of my marks yet?” 35

“My bathroom is right over there if you want to look. I saw them… they are beautiful.” 36

“You like them?” 37

“I love them, especially the one around you belly button. When did you pierce you it?” 38

“Oh, I did that a long time ago. I’ve had that for about a year now.”39

“Really? I didn’t know that. But the marks there are my favorite.” 40

“Do you want to tell me what they look like so I get it from another person’s perspective?” 41

“Well, there are four lines. Two go around on each side and then they intertwined above it to make a point. They are almost like a spiral. They are so cool because they glisten the most there. And the funny thing is that the lines on you belly button are different colors then your other marks and they don’t touch any of you other marks on you stomach.”42

That made me curious enough that I stretched to get up. “Now I want to go see for myself. I’ll be back in a moment.” I grabbed the robe he had by the side of his bed and put that on when I stood up. I was really sore, all over the place.43

His bathroom was a mess, but what guy’s wasn’t? I would have to make it out here some time just to clean it up, but then again I was sure I would be out quite often now. He had a full length mirror behind his door so after I closed it I took the robe off and let it slide off my shoulders and arms. Just like he said there was a special mark around my belly button. 44

The spiral that was above my belly button was about an inch high. There was what looked like four lines but really there were two. It was just that on the bottom the lines faded into the other color. One of them was yellow that faded into a deep green, and the other one was blue that faded into a dark red. The colors all looked like they belonged there. They also were really bright against the onyx colored marks that were positioned around my hip bones and lower back. They weren’t down my legs like I thought they would be it must have just been my mind that caused the pain there.45

Slowly I turned around and looked at the black marks on my back. They made an intricate design on the small of my back, which must have been what Zeke was tracing. It wound all the way up my back till it reached the bottom of my shoulder blades. 46

For some reason, just looking at these marks made me feel unique. I didn’t feel that anyone else was going to get these marks and that I was going to be the only one. So Zeke, Emma, and Adam didn’t have to worry about anything, they weren’t going to go through the pain that I had to. There was a ping of jealousy about that but there was also the smug hidden deep down. I was the only person that was ever going to have these marks.47

I slipped on the robe again and stepped out of the bathroom. There was a big smile on Zeke’s face and I knew it was in response to my own. I went and plopped myself down on the covers next to him. “You were right they are beautiful, and I’m pretty much sure that they aren’t going to happen to you or anyone else. These are only for me.”48

“Aren’t I always right? And are you happy about being the only person that will have these?” he looked a little worried.49

“Yes I’m happy; now let’s go get some food. I’m starving!” I laughed a little when my stomach growled loudly.50

“Okay, I’ll be right out, I have to get dressed.” He swung his legs off the bed but still staying covered up. 51

“I’ll go get it started. Are eggs alright with you? I’m an expert omelet maker.” I smiled hugely at him.52

“Sure, and I’ll make some pancakes when I get out there.” 53

I jumped off the bed and walked out into the hall. The kitchen wasn’t far down the hall way but I couldn’t help noticing how big his house was. He probably had at least two spare bedrooms. The kitchen was always filled with food. But none of the food was junk food, all of it was healthy.54

I began to make the eggs and pulled out the pancake mix for him.55

I didn’t even hear him come out of his room but his arms wound tight around my waist and he rested his head on my shoulder. I just kept making my omelets. But soon he started to kiss my neck and I had to stay focused on the eggs.56

“Are you going to make the pancakes?” I asked and that got him to stop kissing me.57

“Oh, that’s right. I guess I should shouldn’t I?” he let go of me to go get started. “How are the eggs coming?”58

“done.” I said as I put them on the two plates and waited for Zeke to get done. 59

“Babe, do you want to get the syrup and butter out? We can eat in my room or here at the table if you would like.” 60

“Let’s eat in your room and listen to music.” I grabbed the butter and syrup and headed off to his room.61

Soon after I got there and turned the radio on, he came in with two plates. The plates had a pile of pancakes and my perfectly cooked omelets. He sat down on his bed next to me and handed me my plate. It looked so good. 62

“So, what are you doing tonight?” Zeke asked me as we began to eat.63

“Tonight is the night that I have to go hunting. I go once a week.”64

“Oh, so tomorrow?”65

“What do you want to do? I can’t stay out real late.”66

“I just want to go out to dinner with you. I was thinking about taking you to that new French place.”67

“How about we go to an Italian place and you have a deal?”68

“That’s right, you like Italian food.” He smiled. “Tomorrow night then.”69

“I will defiantly be there. I’ll see you at five at Italia Giarmo?”70

“yes.” He took his last bite and laid back onto his pillow.71

“I better get dressed, Emma is probably wondering where I am.”72

“You can’t stay another hour?” he asked with a puppy-dog face.73

“I wish I could but I can’t. I have to get to Emma’s then I have to get home.” I stood up and grabbed my stuff that was thrown on the floor.74

“Please…” he begged. “Just for another 30 minutes?”75

“I can’t. You do have to give me a ride there though.” 76

“Okay. Get dressed.” He said it but he seemed reluctant to let me.77

I hurried into his bathroom and dressed myself. My hair was a disaster so I had to straighten it as much I could. Fingers being run through thick tangled hair barely did anything. It was still messy but it was a little better then it was before. 78

“Okay, I’m ready. Are you?”79

“Yeah” he said as I came out of the bathroom. He looked so handsome in jeans and a plain tee shirt. It was such a normal outfit but somehow it made everything seem so magnificent on him.80

“Let’s go then, I don’t want Emma to have a freak out session.” She always did when I was late or held back by something.81

“We really don’t need that now, do we?” he laughed a little and came over to me to take my hand. “Let’s get you there so you can gossip with Emma while I make reservations at Italia Giarmo.”82

“Yum! And how do you know we gossip? What if me and Emma are civilized and don’t?”83

“Because I know you, and I know what all normal teenage girls do.”84

“I don’t know if you have noticed this yet or not but… I’m anything but normal.”85

He laughed once. “That I have to agree on. You are way more then normal. You are extraordinary to the extreme.”86

“Yes, I know. These markings defiantly let me know that.” I smiled and reached up to kiss him on the cheek.87

“I sure hope that nothing about you changes too much with this. I like you the way you are, always have and always will.” He grabbed the keys from off the shelf by the front door and led me out the doors.88

“Awe thanks. That is really sweet of you to say.”89

“No one ever said I couldn’t be sweet.” He opened my car door for me. No one had ever done that for me. 90

“And no one ever told me you were such a gentleman.” I smiled and he closed the door to walk to his side. When he got in he started the car.91

That was pretty much it for our conversation. He was for the most part a careful driver. But he just put his hand on my knee and watched the road. Sleepily I laid my head on his shoulder and watched the road also. Emma’s house wasn’t too far away and we came up to it quickly. 92

He stopped the car and looked down at me. “I’ll talk to you later?” 93

“Of course. I’ll call you in about an hour?” 94

“I’ll be waiting till you call.” He smiled and I reached to kiss him.95

“Bye Z, talk to you later.” 96

“Bye babe.”97

I climbed out of the car and made my way to Emma’s bedroom window. There was no way I would be able to go through the front door and Emma not freaking out right there. 98

I got to her window and knocked on it a couple times, she came and a look of suspicion crossed her face. She opened the window and I climbed in—that was not very easy say that her window ledge was the height of my shoulders.99

“I want to know everything!” she just almost yelled.100