Chapter 12

I looked at Amelia. "How did you know that?"1

"I was there ten years ago. This is very much like it was then." She looked at me and gave a small smile. "I remembered it when I saw you. I remember your mother."2

Damian looked at me then at Amelia. "Whatever you guys just said went completely over my head."3

Amelia smiled and touched his face. "Not my story to tell." She looked at the clock. "I've got to get to other patients, and check on that little girl. I'll see you at home." She kissed his forehead and hugged me.4

Another doctor walked past with a nurse. She was scribbling. As he passed I heard him say, "Time of death: twenty one hundred hours and fifty five minutes."5

Damian's arm went around me and his lips pressed against the side of my head. He put his lips against my ear. "Let's go see the little girl. I can hear her fidgeting in her room."6

I let him pull me towards the room. When we got in I saw her on her side. She didn't turn towards us when we walked in. I sat in a chair near her bed. I could hear her pulling at the bed sheets. The pulling sounds started getting quieter. Eventually, they stopped and I could hear the heavy breathing.7

"She's asleep again," Damian murmured.8

I felt his arm go around my shoulders and his lips pressed against my head. He squeezed my shoulders and put his head on top of mine. I played with my fingers then took a deep breath.9

"Ten years ago I was in Virginia. It was winter and there was an ice and snow storm. Momma was going out to the store to pick up stuff that we could use. She had the long black hair I have, and chocolate brown eyes. She was always smiling. I remember the night she left because it never leaves my head."10

Damian moved his head to look at me. His arm tightened around me slightly.11

"Momma was putting on her coat. Her hair whipped around as she turned to me. I was six and had heard that it was an ice storm. I had spent ten minutes trying to get her to wait. She tought I was being silly. 12

"'Ayanna, it's going to be fine. I'm just getting some stuff so we won't be locked up in the house with out food,' she said getting on her knees.13

"'But Momma! The weatherman said that it'd be really icy and spillery!' I cried to her.14

"'You mean 'slippery?' she laughed.15

"'Yeah that! Momma you can't go!"16

"'Ayanna, it's going to be okay, I've driven in storms like this before you were born. I'll be back in ten minutes, I promise.' She kissed my forehead and went to the door. She looked back and smiled. "Just ten mintues and I'll be back.' She walked out the door.17

"That was the one promise she didn't keep. 18

"Twenty minutes later, my neighbor Stacey came over and took me to her apartment. I knew something was wrong but she wouldn't tell me anything. After begging she finally told me Momma had been in an accident and was badly injured. I asked her to take me to Momma. She eventually did. We went to the hospital and I was standing there looking through a window at her. She was bloody and broken and lying on a table just lik this little girl's mom. I pounded on the window and she looked at me with wide eyes. She gave me a sad look and blew a kiss to me. After a coulpe seconds I heard a loud steady beep and all the doctors started rushing around. Then a tall woman with blond hair came to me. She had the scrubs on and took my hand and took me to my dad who was in teh waiting room." 19

I took a breath and looked at the little girl. "It took a while before I could talk. After that I wanted to get away from Virginia. I had watched a lot of CSI shows and wanted to kick ass like that. So, when I turned sixteen I left my dad and Stacey without a word. I guess...I had anger that he moved on. I mean, I love Stacey but I was never going to fill the gap that was momma's. So, I left and came up here and after a few weeks of walking the streets and looking for places to stay I found your dad's building." I looked at Damian. His eyes were wide.20

"How did you get up here without money?" He asked.21

"When I ran out of money for gas I stopped and some truckers were nice enough to give me some food and money for gas. When I got here I got free handouts on the street. I don't know why though," I said with a thoughtful look.22

"People probably saw your eyes and caved. I mean you have big, beautiful, doe eyes. They're so wide and make you look so innocent." He looked at me and kissed my forehead.23

I smiled and hugged him. "I kinda miss my dad though. It's been a while since I talked to him."24

"Maybe you could call him?" He suggested.25

"No. It'd just make me miss him more."26

He sighed and then sat up straighter. "Dad's here. I've gotta go talk to him. I'll be right back." He kissed my forehead and then walked out of the room.27

I looked at the little girl. She was still facing away. I went around the bed and kneeled next to it. Her eyes were closed. I moved her hair from her face and stroked her hair. Her eyes opened and she looked at me.28

"Where's my mommy?" She asked in a whisper.29

I looked at her. She had big chocolate brown eyes. Her hair was a chocolate brown and long. There was no way I could tell her that her mom wasn't here. Well, I could at least try.30

I opened my mouth to try and find a way to say it. I took too long though because she figured it out.31

"She's not coming back." She looked at my face.32

I took a break and looked her. "No, sweetie, she's not."33

She looked at her bedsheet. "Is she dead?"34

I couldn't answer out loud so I nodded. She turned away from me and I heard her start crying. It broke my heart to hear such a young girl cry because she no longer had a mother in her life. I climbed into the bed with her and held her to me. After a while, she turned to me and put her face in my chest. I held her to me and felt something hot go down my face. I wiped my face and saw tears there. I sat like that for an hour before she finally fell asleep and even when she was asleep I held her and tried to stop crying. When I had stopped I ended up falling asleep. Then I felt someone moving my bangs from my face. I opened my eyes and saw Damian.35

"Hey." He smiled. "I thought you might want to get something to eat."36

I looked at the clock. It was nearly one in the morning. But I was hungry and thirsty. Which was kind of weird actually. I never got hungry at night. Maybe it was from all the trauma that happened earlier.37

"I do," I whispered.38

"There's some food downstairs. Let's go get something before you die of hunger," he said softly while he stood up and walked away from the bed to the door.39

I started to move the little girl so that I could get out. She hugged me tighter and looked up at me. "Where are you going?"40

"I'm just going to get something to eat and drink. Do you want me to get you some too?" I asked moving off the bed and kneeling next to her.41

She nodded and I went to the door. I paused and looked at her. Her eyes were wide. "You promise you're coming back?"42

"I promise I'll be back. Just give me ten minutes." She nodded and I left the room. 43

Damian was standing the hall. As soon as I was close to him he took my hand and walked with me to the elevator. When we were inside it he stood behind me and put his hands on my breasts and squeezed. His hips moved against me and he started to dry hump me. He pressed my breasts together and played with them while he kissed my neck. Then one hand dropped and went under my shirt and he started teasing me. I giggled and put my hand on the front of his jeans and held onto his hard cock. He chuckled and then put his arms around me and hugged me tightly. His lips pressed against my head.44

"I love you," he whispered in my ear.45

I smiled and hugged his arms to me. The doors of the elevators opened and we walked into the cafeteria. I went to get a sub and a drink. There was a small bakery stand. I looked at the cookies. There weren't that many but they looked good. Crap! I didn't know what that little girl would like. So instead of not picking up a certain one and being unsure, I grabbed a variety and a bunch of doughnuts. I walked past the fruit stand and looked at the fruit. I should get something healthy for her...okay just some sugar coated strawberries. I snatched some and grabbed another sub. Damian had a soda and waited for me at the checkout. I grabbed two sodas and went to him.46

"Are you trying to feed everyone in the hospital?" He asked looking at the amount of food I had.47

"I didn't know what to get her and so i grabbed a ton of stuff to make sure she had something," I explained while the cashier rang everything up.48

He laughed and paid the cashier then helped me take the food to a table. I started eating my sub and sipped on my soda. He held his and took a sip from it every once in a while. His eyes were watching me and observing my movements. I blushed and gave him a look. "What?"49

"You're facinating."50

"How?"51

"You eat so quickly but you still eat with grace. You don't drop anything and you don't get it all over your face." He smiled and flashed his fangs. "You're perfect."52

I smiled and laughed a little. "I am not perfect."53

"You're perfect. You are sweet and loving, you care about that little girl. You are an amazing fighter, you handle things amazingly. You kick ass and still look gorgeous." He took my hand and kissed my wrist. "And you have an amazing scent and you have delicious blood."54

"you're making me sound like food," I said pulling my hand back to finish eating. 55

"Oh trust me I want to eat you but not that way," he said with a wink. 56

I bit my lip and smiled. He gave me a sly smile and took a sip of his soda. I finished up eating and he helped me carry up the food to the little girl. When we went to her room we saw her sitting up and pulling at the sheets. She looked up at me and her eyes were wide.57

"You're late," she said looking at the clock.58

I looked at her and smiled. "I'm sorry I just couldn't decide between getting you a chocolate chip cookie or a sugar cookie. Or maybe a doughnut."59

Her eyes lit up at that. I smiled and walked to her bed and set down the food I had. She opened up the boxes and bags and looked through it. "Wow there's a lot!" She pulled out a cookie.60

Damian walked in and set down his bags. "And there's more here."61

I looked at him and smiled. He winked and pulled up two chairs. He put one for me and sat in the other. His arm went around my shoulder and he pulled me close. I nuzzled against his shoulder then focused on the little girl. She was watching us.62

"Are you two married?" She asked.63

I blushed and Damian laughed. "No we're not married," he answered.64

"are you going to?" She bit into her cookie.65

"Maybe," I said at the same time Damian said, "Yep."66

We looked at each other and he looked confused. I blinked and mouthed, "We'll talk about it later." He nodded and looked at the girl. 67

"So what's your name?" He asked her leaning towards her.68

She chewed her cookie while she looked at him. "Kelly."69

He smiled and said, "That's a pretty name. How old are you?"70

"Seven." She blinked and went for a doughnut.71

He watched her and when she looked up he smiled. She looked at me and then at him. When she took a bite of the sub I got for her she asked, "where am I going when I am let out of here?"72

I looked at Damian then at her. "I don't know but I'll find some place-"73

"Can I stay with you?" She asked looking at me with wide eyes.74

I looked at Damian. He had a stiff posture. "I'll see what I can do," I told her.75

She yawned and tried to stay up later. I knew she was still exhausted. "You need sleep. So I'm going to go home and figure out where you'll be staying and I'll be back tomorrow."76

"Promise?" She held out her pinky.77

I took it and held it with mine. "I promise."78

She smiled then sunk into her pillows. I smiled and watched as her eyes closed and she fell asleep. Damian walked out of the room and I followed. We went into the elevator and when the doors shut he pulled me to him and hugged me. I turned around and hugged him and pressed my face into his chest. He growled and lifted my face to his. His lips parted mine and his tongue went into my mouth. He pulled mine into his and bit into it. His fangs grew and he sucked the blood coming out. The only thing I felt was an extreme desire to make him mine. He could feel that too because his body hardened and he pressed me against the wall. I slid my hands under his shirt and he started pulling my shirt up. His fangs bit into my lower lip and he chewed on it. I was dying for air. He felt that too because he moved down and started kissing my neck. His teeth bit in and he clung to me as he drank. 79

Ding!80

The doors of the elevator started opening. I felt Damian's tongue run over the bite and he pulled away but left his arm around my shoulder. The doors opened and Xavier walked in. He looked at us then smiled. "Hey! So, how was the patrol?"81

We stared at him. He looked confused. "What?"82

"Didn't Victor tell you what happened?" Damian asked leading me off the elevator with him.83

"Nope."84

Damian sighed and explained the whole story while I followed in a haze. My hands went to his shirt and I started playing with it. I really wanted to pull it off. Hell, I wanted to pull off everything on us and take him right there on the floor. I wanted to rip off his clothes and have his body pressed against mine and ride him like there was no tomorrow.85

"Ayanna?" Damian's voice broke through my internal vision.86

I looked at him. I felt like the room was swaying. Xavier gave me a weird look. "Is she high?"87

Damian looked at me and smiled to me. "Most likely. I'm going to take her home. She probably needs to sleep."88

Xavier watched as Damian put his arm around me and lifted me slightly. I kissed his cheek then started going to his lips. He luaghed and pulled me back so I couldn't reach him. I pouted and whined. He smiled and pulled me with him. His car was out front. He set me in the passenger seat and then jumped in the driver's. As he drove I snuggled up against him and started running my hand down his pants to the bulge in front. He growled and kissed my forehead.89

"Just hang on a little longer, Love," he growled into my ear.90

I pouted and leaned against him. The lustful haze was still in me. I really wanted to make him mine. Well he already was but I wanted to make sure he knew it. I really wanted him. I wanted him badly! Like I would die without him.91

He drove pretty quickly. I didn't really care until he pulled the car into the driveway. He shut off the engine then I felt his arms around me then we were moving quickly. I felt the warmth of the guest house then the softness of the bed. His lips went to my throat and he bit into me. His hands moved quickly to rip off my clothes. I smiled and pressed my body against his. He pulled me closer and pushed into me.92

For a couple hours he drilled into me and then I'd ride him hard. At the end he collapsed next to me and I snuggled into his side. 93

"Satisfied?" He asked pulling me onto his chest.94

I nodded and put my head under his chin. He hugged me and I felt him yawn. "Are you tired?"95

He laughed. "A little bit. After all, I just had the fiercest sex ever and I had to control myself so that I didn't break you." 96

I rolled to the side and looked at him. "I have a question."97

"I have an answer."98

I put my hand on his chest and started tracing randomy shapes. "It's about Kelly."99

"Oh." He sat up and pulled me into his lap.100

"Can we keep her?" I asked look down at the bed.101

I felt him thinking about it so I looked at his face. He was thinking about it. "You know that this isn't like a puppy right? If we take her in we are with her for a long time and even after she can take care of herself and is on her own, she'll still need us."102

"Please? She needs me. I know she does," I said making a sad face. 103

He looked at me then smiled. "If you want to then we can."104

"Yay!" I hugged him and he wrapped his arms around me.105

"You know that this means we can't have sex every night right?"106

"Yes we can. We just have to be quieter," I said with a smile.107

He grinned then flipped us so he was on top. He bit into me and locked me between him and the bed. After another few rounds we fell asleep. 108

In the morning I woke up to and felt a heavy weight on my stomach. I looked and saw a big bulge. The sunlight was shining on me. I lifted the sheets and saw Damian asleep with his head on my stomach. 109

"Why are you there?" I asked moving my knee so that it shook him a little.110

"Sunlight," he muttered sleepily. He turned his head and rubbed it in my stomach. His lips pressed against my stomach and he turned his head to go back to sleep.111

I giggled and looked at the clock. It was almost ten. I sighed and closed my eyes. I could sleep in some more since there wasn't that much to do. It's not like anyone was expecting me. I could sit back and relax and sleep some more-112

"Oh shit!" I suddenly sat up. 113

"What? What?" Damian asked in a panicked voice. He kept the bedsheets over him and sat up while I jumped out of bed and went to the bathroom to start the shower.114

"Why are you rushing?" He asked following me into the bathroom.115

"Cuz we promised to see Kelly today."116

"Oh right." He yawned and pulled me close to him. "You smell delicious."117

"Really?" I asked turning to him and put my arms around his shoulders.118

"You smell sweeter than normal," he murmured pushing his lips on mine.119

I pulled back and smiled. "Does that mean something?"120

He shrugged and started kissing my neck. I pulled him with me into the shower. He pushed me against the wall and let he water run over us. I was breathing heavily as he went down my collarbone and kissed all the way down to my stomach. His hands slid down and he pulled my waist to him as he stood. He ran his fingers through my hair and took the shampoo out. He put it in my hair and lathered my hair while masaging my scalp. I smiled as he turned me and let the water run over my hair. He grabbed the soap and loofa and started washing my body. When I was clean I did the same to him. He rinsed then we got out and dried off. He wrapped a towel around his waist and when I had mine around me he wrapped his arms around me. 121

"I still want to know why you smell so sweet," he muttered turning me to him. "It's hard for me to not take you again right here."122

I smiled and kissed him. "After we get home."123

He growled and let me go change. When he finished we drove to the hospital. Amelia was working at a clinic that day so we had to go through the visitors' entrance. We went to the floor that Kelly was on and went to her room. She was awake and watching TV. When I walked in she scooted over and let me sit on the bed with her. Damian winked and left us alone. 124

"So, do you know where I'm staying?" She asked looking at me.125

"I talked with Damian, and he said if you want to, you can stay with us."126

"Really?" She asked.127

"Yep."128

"When can I get out of here?" 129

I hesitated. "After we sort things out about your mom."130

Her eyes looked down and then filled with tears. Crap! she was going to cry. I couldn't handle people and crying! Me plus people crying equals bad ending. I don't deal with crying very well!131

She rubbed her eyes and put her face in my arm. I hugged her for a bit and then Damian walked in. He came up and rubbed the top of her head with his hand. "Hey kid." He rubbed the top of my head the same way. "Hey, bigger kid."132

I glared at him as Kelly said, "My name's Kelly, and I'm not a kid!"133

"You're still shorter than me, that means you're still a kid." He leaned down and gave her a smile.134

"You know, someday I'm going to be taller than you."135

"Sure you will, shortie." He patted her head and stood up.136

"I will!" She pouted and crossed her arms.137

I smiled and he winked at me. He leaned against the wall and crossed his arms. "So, I called the nurse and she said you're free to go."138

"What about my mom?"139

"We're going to take care of that, don't worry," he assured her.140

She nodded and looked at me. She waved her hand down to me. I leaned down to her and she whispered, "I don't have any clothes to change into."141

I smiled and whispered back. "I'll get some for you."142

She nodded and then looked at Damian. "Do you live with her?"143

He smiled. "Most of the time. Sometimes I stay at my own house."144

"Do you work at night?"145

"Yep."146

"Great. So I'm stuck with you all day."147

I laughed at her boldness to say that. She had guts, that made me more willing to take her in. I got out of bed and started towards the door. "While they're making sure you can go, I'll get you some clothes." 148

Damian walked to me and waited for me. "See ya, kid."149

"Bye."150

We walked out the door and he sighed. "Yeah, having a kid around is going to be SO much fun."151

I smiled and took his hand as we went down to the hopital's store to get her some clothes.