Chapter 14

I awoke in bed and glanced at the clock beside me; 8:02 A.M.

I looked over at Corey who was sound asleep.

I got out of bed and hurried to the bathroom; I looked at my neck in the mirror and saw two small holes on the left side of my neck.

I ground my teeth together and clenched my hands into fists.

(That son of a bitch)

More hostile thoughts ran through my head as I walked out of the bathroom.

I took a deep breath to calm myself, (It won't do any good to try and hurt him you won't succeed) I told myself.

While I was standing there glaring at Corey's sleeping figure there was a knock on the door, Drake came in the room; "What are you doing?" He asked.

"Contemplating murder." I replied.

He breathed a laugh, "What'd he do?"

I looked at him and pointed to my neck.

Drake came up to me and examined the side of my neck; "I'm assuming you didn't want him to do this and that's why you're mad?" Drake asked.

I nodded.

"I'm gonna have to hide this from mom and dad they'd be pissed if they found out." I said.

"Then let them find out; unless you're going to do something about it yourself." Drake replied.

I sighed, "I'm not going to hurt him."

"I know how you feel about it but if you don't set rules for him he's going to do whatever he wants and have you forgotten the fact he's a bloodthirsty vampire?"

I looked at Corey and back at Drake, "I can't do it, it would kill me to hurt him in anyway. Just the thought of it makes me sick."

"Why? He's a slave Arabelle, I'm not saying it's the right thing to do but its how this world works that's what happens when slaves misbehave."

"And that's why I don't like the world; I'm not going to become the type of person I hate."

Drake shook his head, "It's not as bad as you think, it wouldn't kill you and you don't even have to do it I'm sure dad would."

"Why are we even discussing this? I'm not going to hurt Corey."

"What are you in love with him or something?" Drake said sarcastically.

I didn't answer him but just looked at him.

"Oh shit! Arabelle you've got to be kidding me!" Drake yelled.

"Shhh," I said.

I grabbed his arm and yanked him out into the hall.

"Arabelle he's a vampire!" Drake said.

"I know that." I replied.

"People don't fall in love with their slaves!"

I sighed.

"Shit, well it's not too late just pretend you don't love him and we'll get rid of him and everything will be okay."

"We are not getting rid of him!" I yelled.

"Shut up Arabelle!"

I took a deep breath, "I don't want him being tortured for the rest of eternity." I said in a lower voice.

"This is the only option."

"No it is not, Drake he has feelings how would you feel if you were suffering for eternity as a slave?" I asked.

"Well what are you going to do? Marry him?"

"Well..."

"Oh no Arabelle, aren't there laws against that?"

"No."

"Either way no one's going to let that happen."

I groaned, "I'm getting a headache."

"So am I." Drake replied.

"What are you going to do?" He asked.

"Well first I'm going to tell Corey what a bastard he is for biting me-"

"Are you going to tell him you love him?"

"No!"

Drake sighed, "Are you going to tell him at any point in time?"

I shrugged.

"Well I'm pretty sure the feelings are mutual."

"What?" I asked.

"I'm pretty sure he loves you too."

I smiled, "Really?"

Drake rolled his eyes, "That's not a good thing Arabelle that just complicates things even more."

My smile fell, "What am I gonna do?"

Drake forced a laugh, "Hell if I know."

I was in the kitchen getting Excedrin for my headache.

Thanks to Drake I know how have plenty of things to worry myself to death about, and the more I thought about it the more my headache increased.

I put the pills in my mouth and swallowed them with a swig of coffee that Drake had made. Drake and I had parted after I made him promise not to tell mom and dad anything; he agreed and said we'd discuss this more later.

Part of me didn't want to wake Corey up and part of me wanted to wake him and yell at him for biting me, there was also anther part that was still contemplating murder.

I sighed and walked up the stairs to my room.

I walked up to Corey and contemplated a way to get him up;

(???Axe???)

As the seconds past I got more irritated, as I kept replaying last night over and over again in my mind.

I sighed with irritation and raked my fingers through my hair.

Suddenly my cell phone started ringing from the table beside the bed.

(!!!No!!!)

I jumped on the bed and crawled over to the phone and silenced it.

"Arabelle?"

I rolled over and looked at Corey.

He grinned, "Good morning."

I glared at him and he laughed.

"Aw come on Arabelle don't be mad." He said leaning towards me.

I tried to back away from him which ended up with me on the floor.

I opened my eyes and saw Corey leaning over the side of the bed looking at me.

He laughed, "Nice."

I stood up and he got off the bed and came towards me.

I backed away from him and turned and headed for the door.

He'd already closed the door and leaned against it smirking.

"So how mad are you?" He asked.

"Enough that I was contemplating killing you." I answered.

He chuckled, "Aw come on Arabelle it's not that big of a deal."

"Yes it is, I told you not to and you did it anyways!"

"It didn't think you'd be mad."

"Well I'm, I'm pissed." I said crossing my arms.

He sighed and walked up to me, "Fine I'm sorry."

"Say it like you mean it." I said.

"Fine."

I watched as he got down on his knees, "I'm so sorry Arabelle I'll never do it again I promise." He said looking up at me with a very serious expression.

I sighed, "Get up Corey."

"Not until you forgive me."

"Fine I forgive you."

"Say it like you mine it."

"I forgive you."

He smiled and held a hand out to me.

I grabbed his hand; he pulled me down on the floor with him.

I landed on top of him but he rolled over so he was on top of me.

I stared into his bright green eyes.

"Admit it, you liked it." He said.

I breathed a laugh, "Hardly."

"Well maybe you'll like it next time."

"I thought you just said you would never do it again."

"I did."

I rolled my eyes, "Get off of me."

"You know if you stopped complaining it could actually be enjoyable." He said.

"I don't see how. Now would you get the hell-

I was interrupted by Corey's lips colliding with mine.

I completely forgot what I was going to say, I forgot everything I was thinking.