Chapter Three
                                                                      Hiding in the Dark

Ashley POV:

I couldn’t keep my eyes off of her. Even if it was just the back of her head and the way her hair fell on her back. I could barely pay attention to what was going on I was lost in her image. I didn’t realize class was over until the bell rang and the next thing I knew she had tripped and fell in my lap.

Her hand touched mine and I felt her flesh and even worse smelled her blood. I picked her up and made sure she was steady before I left her there. I sometimes resented Aiden for saving my life years ago and turning me into what I am today. I know I can never have a real relationship with a human.

He found me half dead on the side of a road after a few guys beat the shit out of me because I hit on his sister. They said I was the devil and it wasn’t natural for me to be with another woman. Aiden saw me and knew the only way I would live was to turn me into a vampire. At first I was confused mad and excited. It took me a while to accept that I would outlive my family but I dealt with it. There was a man by the name of Henry and Aiden always called him dad. I knew Henry was way too old to be Aiden’s dad. They explained that after his family had died Aiden didn’t know what to do with himself and Henry was drawn to him. They have been father and son ever since. Aiden, Henry and I had been family for a few hundred years now; we have all had our share of guilt in killing humans just to be satisfied. We heard of a family living off of large animals rather than humans, of course it would never fully satisfy us but we didn’t want to harm anyone.

We had to move a lot because none of us ever aged and always looked about 18. Henry barely passed as our father but we could usually pull it off. Aiden and I loved school it seems like every year there is new things to learn. We would usually only go junior through senior year then stay maybe another year then start it all over again at a new school. Sometimes we wouldn’t go to school we would just work. It didn’t really matter all we had was time. We don’t need sleep which can be nice at times but can be hell when you just want to have a dream. I remember them but I know I will never have another one.

The day I smelled Spencer’s blood I wanted to drink every last drop, but I knew I couldn’t I had to run. Aiden and I went out for a few days to feed. I made sure that the next time I saw her I was full and couldn’t handle another drop. Aiden had been through this before especially with being smooth with the girls. He was always finding himself in trouble. We are different though, I never went for a random girl, I rarely ever dated but when I did it was only because she gave me a feeling I couldn’t resist. This was one of those times. I wanted so badly to see her I hoped she didn’t think I hated her, because I don’t I just have to fight off the urge to kill her. I know I can do it though if I really want to I can.
I know I can’t afford a relationship but damn I haven’t been with anyone in years and I miss the feel of a girl’s warm skin on my cold flesh. Maybe one day I will be able to feel that way again. But why does her blood have to smell so good to me?