Sorry it took so long! very sorry!

Chapter 51:

I stared at Corey; my mind not wanting to comprehend what was going on.

"Did you do something?" I asked him.

"What? You think I turned you into a vampire?" He questioned.

"Well, yeah,"

"Oh that's nice! Thank you for having so much trust in me." His wry voice dripped with sarcasm.

"Well what did you expect? You just randomly came in here and claimed I was a vampire so."

"That doesn't mean I did it."

"Well you were asking those questions..."

"You seriously think I would do something like that?"

I debated in my head for a moment. "...No."

"Good." He stated. "I would never do anything like that. Especially not without your permission."

"Okay, so how did it happen?"

"I believe your Mother's parents were vampires."

"That's not possible." I claimed.

"How is not?"

"Wouldn't that mean that my Mom would be a vampire?"

"Not necessarily," He explained. "-When vampires have kids the vampire genes get past on to them but in some it's there but it lays dormant- it doesn't do anything. Though it's rare that that happens it still is possible. It's almost like a virus you're born with and it's either active or it isn't. So your Mother would have that virus in her and it would've past on to you where in your case it's active."

"But wouldn't it have come up before-My Mom's parents being vampires?"

He shrugged. "Maybe it would look bad if the Queens parents were vampires, maybe she didn't want anyone to know. Everyone probably would have jumped to the conclusion she was a vampire, like you did."

"You put a lot of thought into this."

He tilted his head slightly. "I was bored."

I bit my lip, my eyes searching his.

My attention was pulled away from him when I heard the door bell chime.

"Expecting someone?" He inquired.

I nodded. "A friend."

"It may not be best to be around people."

"Why?"

He shrugged simply. "It's just your going through the change from human to vampire right now. You tend to experience odd...feelings during it."

I gave him a questioning look.

"For example; your sex drive will be higher-"

I interjected. "Why?"

He sighed. "You didn't even let me finish. Vampires naturally have higher sex drives and during the change it tends to be even...worse."

"I think I can control myself."

"Well that's not the only thing I was referring to."

"Well?" I prompted.

"You might experience some feelings of...wanting to...bite someone."

I laughed. "Thanks for the warning."

"I'm serious."

I walked past him, out of the bathroom.

"Don't look at their necks, it makes it worse." He claimed.

I laughed.

He popped up beside me as I walked out of my bedroom.

"Will you stop doing that!" I exclaimed.

"You really don't believe you're a vampire do you?" He questioned skeptically.

I shook my head.

"How do you explain the cross then?"

"I...am allergic to crosses."

"You would have noticed that before." He stepped in front of me in the hallway. "Open your mouth, I'm checking for fangs."

I laughed. "You've gone insane."

"You find this very amusing don't you?"

"Yes." I admitted with a laugh.

"You won't find it amusing when you're drinking someone's blood."

I rolled my eyes and began descending the stairs.

"I'm just saying it could happen," He went on, walking beside me.

I realized I absolutely loved it when he was close to me.

Not that I didn't know that already, it seemed like it just hit me all the sudden.

I had the urge to hold his hand or just touch him in anyway but I resisted of course.

"-And you won't even realize what your doing until after you have bit someone." He finished.

"I'm not a vampire." I stated absentmindedly.

"What proof do you need?"

"Well my heart's still beating."

"That's because you're a half-vampire, your heart won't stop beating. God, it's sad how uneducated you are when it comes to vampires. Everyone for that matter. God, how can you have slaves and you don't even know anything about them? People know nothing about our race. Their all ignorant. How can they say such things about us when they don't even know us! I mean all they know is that we drink blood. That doesn't automatically make us evil, why would they even come to that conclusion? Their all judgmental morons and-"

"Corey?" I said, interrupting his rant.

"What?" He asked.

"How much longer are you going to go on?"

"...I'm done."

I smiled and opened the front door.

Sam immediately walked in. "Jeez, what took so long?"

"I didn't take that long." I replied.

"Hey, you're not in pajamas." She complained.

"Neither are you."

She took off the black trench coat to reveal a pair of black and gray plaid shorts and a black tank top.

"Oh, I guess I'll go change."

"Hurry," She urged.

I turned on my heel and dashed upstairs.

I quickly stripped off my clothes and pulled open my drawer, grabbing a black silk nightgown.

I slid it on, it reached several inches above my knees and the neck line was low cut with a V-shape to it and had white lace trim along it and along the bottom hem as well.

I ran a hand through my hair, sweeping it over to the side and sprinted back downstairs.

I reached the bottom of the steps and Sam smiled. "Better." She praised.

I glanced over at Corey beside me and his eyes were on me but he looked away then.

"I'm tired of carrying this mug." Corey stated. "I'm going to go set it down somewhere."

He walked off in the direction of the kitchen.

Sam stared after him. "That's your ex, right?"

"Uh, yeah." I answered awkwardly.

"Yeah, he's weird."

I breathed a laugh. "He's eccentric."

She smiled. "Sure, whatever you want to call it. But he kind of creeps me out."

"Why?" I realized my eyes kept going to her neck and I looked away.

She shrugged. "There's just something about him."

"Anyways," I urged.

"Right, so-o-o-o pizza?"

I nodded.

"Okay, I'll order. You get the movies set up and get the drinks." She handed me a black bag of movies.

With the bag in hand I strolled off to kitchen whilst Sam ordered the pizza from her cell phone.

When I walked into the kitchen Corey was standing by the sink with a handful of ice cubes.

He stopped rubbing his neck with the ice cube when he looked over at me. "Um, it's really hot in here."

"Yeah, it is." I replied.

"Yes it is." He went back to running the ice over the pale skin of his neck.

I walked to the pantry and grabbed a bag of chips and candy because I was craving something sweet.

I set the things down on the counter, my eyes glancing over at Corey as he watched me.

I forced my attention away from him and on what I was doing.

I opened the fridge, searching for what drinks to get.

"So,"

I almost jumped when I heard Corey's voice directly behind me.

I glanced at him.

"-what are you doing?" He asked casually.

"Nothing, what are you doing?" My eyes kept wanting to go to his neck.

"Just standing here, trying to cool off."

I suddenly had the urge to lick the melted water from his neck.

I took in a deep breath, looking away from him.

I think he was right about the higher sex drive.

Or maybe this had something to do with the biting thing"

I'm just paranoid because of what he said that's all.

I'm thinking too much into it.

"I'm just gonna, um, I'll be back in a few minutes." He said.

I nodded and he quickly walked out of the room.

I wonder if he felt how awkward that was too.

Or maybe it was just me.

I got the drinks and set them on the island; I sighed, and leaned over it, grabbing a bag of candy.

Sam walked in a few minutes later, setting her phone down on the island.

I looked at her as I ate the M&M's.

"Where'd Corey go?" She questioned curiously.

I shrugged. "He said he'd be back in a few minutes, I don't know where he went and I probably don't want to."

"What do you mean?"

"He was acting...odd."

"I thought you said he was 'eccentric'."

I smiled faintly. "He is but it was just...awkward."

"Sexual tension?" She laughed.

I breathed a laugh. "Kind of. At least it was for me."

"How much are you attracted to him? Like more than are you to humans?"

"Um, yeah, I mean I'm attracted to him more than I am to anyone or have ever been."

"Hmm, is it the vampire thing? Or is just...him?"

"It's just him. I don't like him just because he's a vampire."

"I know, I was just wondering if it had anything to do with it."

I looked down at the M&M before I popped into my mouth.

"So what's your sexual fantasy?" She asked.

My eyes went to her. "What?"

"Your sexual fantasy, what is it? I'm sure you have one involving Corey."

"I-uh, I-I don't, I don't have...that."

She grinned. "I'm sure there's something."

"Why are we talking about this?"

"You do want to have sex with him, right?"

"I- well, yes." I admitted.

"So why don't you? I mean I know you have the purity ring but if it was me I would just go for it."

"Well, we broke up so..."

"But you obviously still like each other." She stated.

"But, I mean we were at one point going to not that long ago but..."

"You backed out?" She guessed.

"Kind of."

"Well what's the problem? Just fuck him!"

"Shush!" I said.

She laughed.

"There is no problem." I explained. "It's just the ring."

"Oh, okay. So how far have you guys gotten?"

"Sam, can we change the subject?"

"If you tell me your sexual fantasy."

"I don't have one."

"Fine, then tell me the one place you would want to have sex for the first time?"

"Not in this house, somewhere away from here, secluded." I answered.

"Kind of like the place you were going for your honeymoon?"

I nodded. "Yeah, why do you think I picked it?" I laughed.

She shook her head, smiling.

How nice that would have been, I thought.

Just me and Corey in someplace away from all of this, preferably somewhere where people wouldn't try to take my picture everywhere I went.

That would be pure bliss.

Too bad it's probably never going to happen.

But I can wish.