Enticed By His Darkness

5

FROM ELIJAH'S POINT OF VIEW

I looked after Elizabeth. When she disappeared through the roof hatch, my tension eased a bit.

"Why are you being so harsh on her?" Nick asked, crossing his arms across his chest in irritation. "She's going through a tough time. She just lost her normal life," he said, sitting back down on the floor. I looked at him and sat down next to him.

"She was the distraction last night, why I suddenly left" I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair "I don't know how that happened either. I don't know, but her voice sounded like a siren's and I got it smelled it, I was still almost three kilometers away from her"

"Wow, you fancy her don't you?" Nick grinned at me, waggling his eyebrows. I glared at him and punched his arm, "Are you crazy? No, she's already annoying me and it annoys me that we're into her have to be careful. She can feel that."

"Oh God. Elijah I've known you for almost a hundred and fifty years now and you fancy her" he laughed and stood up "You can admit it and you can't hide it either. At least not from me."

I sighed "Nick you're annoying" I said looking at him "She's not my type"

At least that's what I tried to tell myself. That would only complicate things.

"Well, whatever you say. But you don't have to be that mean to her. She will need us. She's going to be pretty bad for the next few days. With the hunger and the anger. Besides, she needs to be trained," he said and I looked up at him. Maybe he was right, but Elisabeth was taboo.

"And one more thing Elijah, if you don't fancy her, then I can try her." He winked at me and I stared at him. A resounding "No" escaped my lips like a shot from the gun.

"Ha, you fancy her. you fancy her You like her" he laughed and threw his head back. He jumped through the roof hatch and left me alone with my thoughts. I looked over London. The way I had felt it with Elisabeth, I had never felt it before. Yet never in my four hundred years. There was something about her that intrigued me and that drew me in. I felt her presence even though she wasn't here yet. But I wouldn't go for it. Never. I was a loner and I loved mine Freedoms. I could do what I wanted and I could live it up. But after all these centuries I was probably looking for something special. I shook my head and played with my ring. My cell phone vibrated.

"What's up?" I asked and got up.

"Around here? How far exactly? OK. I'm on my way." I hung up and put my phone away. The day was drawing to a close and bathing London in a beautiful light. My new assignment would distract me and put my thoughts away from Elisabeth. I stepped onto the edge of the roof and jumped down.