Haven

Chapter 11

Emma's POV:

"Lance, I told you she didn't see me. I ran off."

"Okay... Okay... I believe you. What is up with you? You haven't had a hard time with blood in years, and I mean reaching almost the hundreds." I quickly snapped angrily out of frustration.

"I know this! I don't know what it is about her. She's intoxicating. Her smell gets me so f*****g high. I don't know why I can't fully control myself. I was never like this with Adeline." I hated myself for that. I didn't want to ever lose control of her. I never wanted to hurt her.

"I think you need to take a while and get out of here. Get your head on straight. Sports are starting soon, and I want to make sure you don't lose control if someone else bleeds out on the court." I hated that he was right, but he was. I needed to get away. I needed to gain more self-control. I knew just where I needed to go too.

Mila's POV:

It had been almost a month since she hadn't been at school. I asked Chloe where she was, but all she told me was a family emergency out of town that she needed to be at. She never said bye or anything. I hated that. I hated even more that I missed her. I walked into the fourth period, and omg, she was there. Wow, she looked so gorgeous! She smiled at me. I couldn't help but smile back. I took her into a hug. I think I caught her off guard, but she quickly hugged me back.

"Where have you been?" I pulled out of the embrace as I sat down in the chair beside her.

"We had a death in the family. So I had to go and help plan the funeral."

"I'm so sorry for your loss, Em... Who was it?"

"Just an old distant cousin of mine. We weren't super close, but I'm the best planner in the family, and he had requested me to plan his funeral in his will." She smiled, making me feel a little less sad.

"I can't believe you didn't tell me goodbye, or you know... text me back..." I said half-heartedly, upset with a smile still on my face.

"I'm sorry. It was the last minute, and cell reception was horrible. I missed you, though."

"You missed me?" I couldn't believe she said that.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I? You're my friend, remember?" Oh yeah... Friend. Come on, Mila, snap out of it. She isn't gay.

"Well... I missed you too." She told me all about her cousin's funeral and the mountains she saw while she was there. Apparently, he had lived up in the mountains. We discussed our project and decided on meeting up on Friday after school and Saturday. This was going to be my first sleepover... I was freaking out.

The rest of the week dragged on. It was nice having Emma back; she even started eating lunch with us. So here we are, the last few minutes before the bell rings, and then Emma is coming over. I was so nervous yet so excited. After our after-school activities, Chloe, Emma, and I made our way out to the parking lot.

"I'll see you in like 30 minutes."

"Alright, I'll see you then, Emma. Bye, Chloe."

I was home soon with about 15 minutes to get ready before Emma got her. I was frantically cleaning up my room and making sure we had snacks.

"Calm down, Mija."

"I know, mom. It's... It's just my first sleepover."

"I know, Mija, everything will be just fine." She kissed my cheek as she finished up dinner, and that's when I heard the doorbell ring. Oh my... I was about to run to the door, but then I slowed down. I took a deep breath before opening the door.

"Hey, Emma, Come on in." I tried to sound cool and calm, but it just came out a little breathy.

"Hey, Mila." She beamed with a smile, "Something smells amazing." I smiled back at her infectious smile.

"Yes, food is almost done. Go ahead and head to the kitchen. I'll take your bag up to my room." I waved her in.

"It's no problem, Mila. I can do it myself. I'll be back down soon." I nodded and looked at her head up the stairs.

Okay, Mila composes yourself; just breathe. I was standing there in the doorway of the kitchen, watching my mom hum and dance to the music as she cooked. I loved seeing her this carefree. I've never seen her like this. At that moment, I felt a cold hand snake around the back of my waist to the other side and just drop off.

"Told you I wouldn't be too long." She smiled. That touch was electrifying. I loved the way it felt when she touched me.

"Glad you didn't get lost." We just got locked in each other's eyes for a while.

"Alright, dinner is ready, you two." We heard my mom holler out to us, but all of a sudden, we heard another voice.

"You got enough for one more?" My aunt was back from her business trip. I rarely ever see her; she's always out working or in another state or country.

"Of course, I do! Glad you're home." My mom took my Auntie into a hug.

"Mila, who is this beautiful young lady?" My Auntie was peering over my mom's shoulder at Emma.

"This is Emma, a friend from school." She held out her hand, and Emma shook it. My aunt didn't say anything about her hand being cold. Which I find weird. Emma is always cold.

"Nice to meet you.." My Auntie's voice trailed off at the end. She looked between Emma and me.

"Maria." She stated all business-like now. Her composure was now assertive.

"Nice to meet you, Maria. You have a lovely home." She nodded her head in agreement.

"Yes, it's one of many, but still my favorite." We all sat down for dinner. My Tia was telling us about her trip to Europe.

"So, Emma, tell me about yourself." Emma sat her fork down and answered Tia's question without hesitation. Well, except when she had to swallow her bite of food.

"Well, I'm a senior with Mila. I live with my brother and his wife. My brother is a doctor, and his wife is a guidance counselor at our school." My Tia's eyebrows showed her curiosity.

"Where are your parents, dear?" The air seemed a little thicker now.

"They died a long time ago in a car accident... drunk driver." I reached my hand under the table to grab her hand and comfort her. Even though I was hoping she would, it still surprised me when she held my hand back.

"I'm sorry to hear that, hon. Any boyfriends you are going to try to sneak into my house later?" I coughed as I choked on my food at that point. Emma looked at me, concerned for a moment, but it went away once she realized I was breathing.

"No, ma'am, I don't have a boyfriend, nor do I want one." She stated sharply.

"What? Are you gay?" I choked on my water at that point...

"Tia.." I gasped out.

"Actually, I am. I hope that doesn't bother you." Wait.. she's gay! No. way. I just looked over at her wide-eyed, and I'm pretty sure that's the hardwood floor I feel on my bottom jaw.

"Of course not, sweetie; it's 2019. Anybody who isn't okay with it needs to get the f**k over themselves." My tia waved her hand in the air. I feel like she was imaginatively b***h-slapping the homophobes.

Damn, my Tia was so emotional when she said that. My mom just shook her head.

"I agree." My mom said in response. After my mom's response, they all kind of looked at me.

"Oh. Yeah, I don't care. It doesn't bother me at all." I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly. I felt very claustrophobic underneath their stares.

"Well, of course, it wouldn't be, sweetie. She is your girlfriend, right?" I could feel my eyes grow wide. I peeked a slight look at Emma, then back to my mom. Okay, why would my mom ask me that? I've never come out to her, and as far as I know, I've done an excellent job at pretending I was straight. Right?

"Umm... What? No. Why would you ask me that?" I squeaked out.

"Oh. Mija. I know you're gay. Your best friend, Julian, told me you told him when you were seven years old. He got upset that you told his parents about his pet mouse. So he told me that you liked girls, and then when you never dated or brought boys home or talked about them, I knew it was true." My face went very red at that moment... Holy s**t. First off, f**k Julian. Second, holy s**t, she already knew. I was over here freaking out for no reason. Thinking of when I should come out to her and if she will accept me.

"I can't believe you knew," I muttered that response, really only to myself. "I'm so going to kick Julian's ass next time I see him," I whispered under my breath. I then snapped my attention back toward my mom. "You still love me, right, Mami?" She gave me a duh look.

"Of course, Mija. Nothing will ever make me not love you." I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders, and I let out a sigh of relief in response. My mom started pointing between Emma and me.

"I hope you two start dating instead of just being friends. Mija, this young lady is amazing." I think my soul has just exited my body. Can you die from embarrassment? I think I just did. I couldn't even respond; I lost my voice completely. The only response it seemed my body could manage was blushing profusely.

"Alright there, Anita, slow your roll. You just made everything awkward." My Tia rolled her eyes at my mom. She then gestured at Emma and me. "You two go ahead and do whatever. I'll help your mom clean up." With that, Emma and I got out of our seats.

"Thank you, Tia," I whispered to her as I kissed her on the cheek. I then made my way over to my mom and kissed her cheek. With that, I hightailed my ass outta there. I stopped when I noticed Emma was right behind me, so I stopped and made my way back toward the kitchen.

"Thank you again for having me here and the amazing meal." She smiled, and I didn't give her enough time to say anything else. Well, if she was going to, that is. I just grabbed her hand and drug her out of there as if our lives depended on it.

"I am so so sorry," I told Emma as soon as we were in the safety of my room.

"No. Don't be at all. It was cute. Your little family is amazing." She said this with a smile. I examined her and got stuck looking into her eyes. Just like that, I didn't feel embarrassed anymore.

"I'm just going to change into some PJs; I'll be right back." Her smile was making my knees start to feel a little weak, and I needed to escape her gravitational pull before I crashed to the floor.

"Okay, I'll change into mine while you are in the bathroom." I nodded, walking off to my bathroom.

I hurriedly grabbed some shorts and a t-shirt I was going to wear, and I made sure to grab fresh long socks to cover up my many scars. I took my time while changing so I could recollect. I took a deep breath before making my way out of the bathroom. I've got this. However, as soon as I got to the other side of the door, I found out that I was sorely mistaken. I absolutely do. Not. Have. This. I froze, staring at Em. She was in the sexiest bed wear—just a silky smooth tank top and matching silky smooth short shorts. Every curve of her body was on display, and she looked delicious. I don't know how long I was in a trance for, but once I noticed she was looking at the pictures I had taken, I snapped out of it.

"These pictures are amazing. What was your inspiration?" I peered over her shoulder at them with a smile.

"They're actually for our project." She turned around with a shocked smile on her face.

"These aren't the type of pictures I would expect." I scoffed playfully at her comment.

"What did you expect, a bunch of darkness, blood, and gore?" We both chuckled.

"Well, yeah. I kind of did." I moved to where we were now side by side. Then I started to point out and explain the pictures to her.

"This one right here is a flower from a plant called the Queen of the Night. It's rare, just like vampires, and only blooms at night. Since most research says, vampires can't be in the sun and only come out at night. I had to travel to the mountains to get a picture of these snowflakes, but it's to represent not only the coldness of their skin, but also to show how intricate, unique, and captivating they are. This is also a way of hitting on their beauty. For this picture, I chose the blood moon, showing that blood is more like their moon rather than their sun. They do not fully revolve around it like the sun. It is more the cause of their tides, so the mood changes, but it's kind of like that for a human with food. Our life doesn't revolve around it. True, we need it, but that's not what our heart desires the most. This one-" she cut me off at that moment as she grabbed each side of my face and crashed her lips into mine.

I was completely caught off guard but then quickly came to my senses and reciprocated the kiss. It was passionate, and my whole body felt like it was on fire. This is my first kiss, and it's better than anything I've ever dreamed of or hoped for. She quickly picked me up at this moment and threw me on the bed, only for our lips to meet within a split second.

She was so fast and smooth with her movements. Her lips were cold, but the shiver that went down my body wasn't from her cold touch but was from something entirely different.

Her cold tongue begged for entry into my mouth, and I did just that. The warmth of my tongue mixing with her cold one was like a chemical reaction. Her hands were gripping my hips harder now. I let out a moan, and she seemed to love it. She started making her way down my jaw to my neck, and I felt a small bite and just moaned again, but in an instant, she was off of me. She was backed into the only corner of the room where there was barely any light from my small bedside lamp reaching it. My room was lit more by the moon shining through the huge bay window than by the lamp. I felt my neck, and there was a little blood. I wiped it off and didn't feel it anymore.

"Hey, I'm okay. You just bite me a little. There's barely any blood. See? I'm okay. Besides, I like it. It felt amazing." She didn't say anything, move, or have any reaction to what I just said. I got up and slowly made my way to her. I was standing right in front of her now. Her eyes were still closed at that moment.

"Hey, look at me. I'm fine. Here, look. Do you see?" Still, she didn't respond. So, I grabbed both of her hands and snaked them around my waist. Then I got on my tippy toes, and gently kissed her lips. "You didn't hurt me," I whispered out as I broke our kiss and leaned my forehead against hers. I reluctantly pulled my forehead away from hers and grabbed her hand, leading her toward my bed.

"Come on, how about we just watch a movie?" By the time we got to my bed, she had finally opened her eyes. They were a darker blue than usual, but the green swirls in her eyes were glowing more than ever. Maybe it was just because the blue was darker, but honestly, I think they were more illuminated all on their own.

"I'm sorry about that. I lost control..." Her voice was so soft that it trailed off. Her head turned away from me in the process. I could hear the sadness in her voice. This broke my heart.

"No, don't be. It was amazing. Honestly, I wouldn't mind if you did it again. And again..." I whispered that last sentence. I heard her softly chuckle. She looked up at me with a small smile.

"Really?" I nodded my head way too excitedly. This caused her to laugh. This caused me to flush a little bit. Then, she closed the distance between us and gave me a small, quick kiss.

"So, what movie are we watching?" I was still a little stunned by our kiss, but I shook it off quickly. At least, I think I did. Then again, she is looking at me, amused.

"Obviously, we are starting with the Twilight series, then Vampire Academy, and then watching every season of The Vampire Diaries." She laughed, damn, that laugh. I loved watching her smile and the way her whole body laughed as she did.

She was the first one on the bed. I looked at her in a daze as always. When she gestured for me to come to her, I almost leaped onto the bed, but I managed to do it in more of a calm manner.

Once I was on the bed, I laid my head on her lap. I love how she played with my hair. It was so calming. I never wanted this moment to end. I wish we could have moments like this forever. We were starting Eclipse when I began to feel very sleepy.

"Are you tired, Mila?" I let out a yawn.

"Yeah, I am." I could hear how tired I was in my voice.

"How about we go to bed then?" I nodded in agreement. On the way back from brushing my teeth, I grabbed some extra blankets, thinking she must be cold. She accepted them happily.

I lay there on my bed. Where I was once tired, I now found my eyes looking at the ceiling, thinking about everything that had unfolded tonight. She's gay. I'm gay. She kissed me. I kissed her back. The most gorgeous girl in existence literally kissed me. My first kiss was with a literal goddess. I turned towards her to find her already turned towards me.

"You are so beautiful, Mila.." Wow, and she thinks I'm beautiful.

"Thank you. You are so gorgeous, Emma. Seriously." At that moment, I started to feel insecure because there was no way she really thought I was beautiful. How could she? I've had like a big crush on this goddess lying beside me for so long and never thought I had a chance... There's no way she feels the same.

"I like you a lot, Mila. I have since we first met. I feel so drawn to you. I tried so hard in the beginning to fight the feelings I had for you, to stay away, and I just can't do that anymore." Holy s**t! Holy s**t. Okay, okay, get it under control. It's crazy, though. How she always knows exactly what to say to make me feel better and to feel like I'm worthy. I can't believe that she's been drawn to me too. Honestly, I was shook.

"Do you really feel that way?" Please say yes.

"Yes, Mila, of course, I do. I want you to be all mine... Always." And just like that, I felt myself starting to fall. Fall more than I thought I could in such a short time. I couldn't find my words. So, I just let my body react on impulse. I pulled her close and kissed her. There wasn't hunger behind the kiss, just pure passion and... and love. It set my body on fire and still felt just as good as the first time.

"I'm so happy that you were my first kiss," I whispered out. I could feel her smile against my lips right before she kissed me again. God, she is intoxicating.

"I'm glad I was your first kiss too." Our smiles mirrored one another at that moment. I could feel both of us were in the same trance, perfectly in sync with one another.

Out of nowhere, all of that exhaustion I had before hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew Emma could see it too. She wrapped her arm around me and brought me closer to her. I gave in quickly, not shying away for a moment. Maybe it was because of how tired I was, but I didn't feel nervous at all as I snuggled into her neck. I took a deep breath. She always smells so good.

"You always smell so good. Like coconut and mangoes. Kind of tropical in a way." Shortly after saying that, I found myself dreaming of Emma and me.

"Remember when I asked you what you would do if someone close to you were a vampire?" I looked at Emma and Nodded.

"Yes, why?" She seemed hesitant about what she was about to say. I grabbed her hand to help calm her nerves. She took in a deep breath.

"What if I was a vampire?" She asked this question with her eyes closed. I thought about what she asked. But, honestly, I knew my answer immediately.

"I would want to know, but I trust you. I can see how much you care about Chloe, your family, and even me. The only time I've ever seen you aggressive is with that prick at school. And when you're playing sports, but I mean, that is pretty much everyone. You are always so gentle with me. Except when we are starting to get heated. Which I don't mind at all. Be as rough as you want. I find it very sexy." When I was finished with my response, she had finally opened her eyes. She seemed relieved but still a little tense. So, I made my way over to her.

Our eyes never left one another as I lowered myself till I sat on her lap facing her. I leaned my head against hers.

"I promise. I would be with you no matter what. I trust you," I whispered out right before I brought my lips to hers. I slowly started moving my hips against her, and she moaned. I bit her bottom lip as my hands traveled to her breast. Her moans were so f*****g sexy. That's when she lifted me, and now I was on the bottom. I didn't mind the sand in my hair at all; I was turned on. I wanted her right here, right now. As she began kissing me, she accidentally bit my lip too hard, making it bleed. I followed her movement as she sat up. I saw her eyes... They were black with red specs that were glowing.

"What's with your eyes, Emma? Are you okay?" I was very concerned.

"Your blood, it just smells so good. All I want to do is feed off of you and f**k you. I want to mark you and make you mine forever." I'm not gonna lie. Everything she said was a total turn-on. But also... concerning? Should I be more concerned if she wants to feed off me or the fact that the idea of it turns me on?

"What do you mean?" It seemed that her eyes grew a few more shades darker, or maybe it just seemed that way as the red specks in her eyes started to glow brighter.

In a split second, she was in the water with her back to me. In just the blink of an eye, she was so far away. I ran over to her and turned her around to face me. She had her eyes closed now, and I could tell she felt ashamed. I reached my hand up to her cheek, softly caressing it.

"Emma, are you a vampire?" Her head dropped as she nodded her head.

"Emma, look at me. Emma, please look at me." She hesitated but finally lifted her head and opened her eyes; they were still dark, and the red specs were still glowing. I analyzed her eyes, and not even for a second did I feel scared or disgusted. I hope she can feel this. I hope she can see this in my eyes.

"It's okay. I'm not going anywhere. You are so beautiful, Emma. I know you won't hurt me. I trust you." I said all those words, meaning every bit of them.

She closed her eyes as a tear made its way down. I gently wiped it away. When she opened her eyes, they were back to normal. She leaned down and kissed me so softly and so gently.

"I don't deserve you." She softly muttered as she leaned her forehead against mine. The contact was brief before I pulled away and looked deep into her eyes.

"Yes, you do. You aren't a monster, Emma. You deserve me, and I deserve you." As our lips met, I jolted awake.

I felt over, and Emma wasn't there. I hurriedly sat up. "Emma?" I asked out loud.

I let out a sigh of relief when she came in from the balcony. She had a smile on her face that caused me to have one of my own.

"Good morning, beautiful. Sorry, I was just watching the sunrise." She briefly looked back at it then looked at me. "But don't worry, it's got nothing on you." Her tone and smile were now flirtatious.

I started to remember my dream. I wonder if what I dreamt was real. Could vampires really exist? Could she be a vampire? I mean, I swear her eyes change color; she's fast, strong, charming, and cold to the touch. However, she can be in the sun and eat human food. I think I know how to see if she is or not.

"What's your pretty little head thinking about?" When I broke away from my thoughts, I looked directly at her.

"Oh, nothing. You look very beautiful yourself. Did last night really happen?" I really hope it did. I really hope we kiss.

"Yes, it did. It was amazing." She said, beaming that smile that melted me completely.