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because she was still holding his hand, he stopped to. "I know that, Mitch. We can't ever come back. My people will not stop until they find us, and when they do…they'll kill us. You wanted to know about me, and I told you only because you said that you would rather die than go to prison for a crime you didn't commit. If you stay here, you'll be dead before the human police find you. What's your decision?"
He was quiet for a long time. This was all so unbelievable, but he wasn't getting a choice to believe it or not. He really would be dead if he stayed here, and he'd thought only an hour ago about leaving with her for good, so why was he stalling now? He hadn't changed his mind about her. He wanted to be with her, but he didn't see how running the rest of his life could be much better than facing this living nightmare. He wouldn't only be running from her vampire buddies, he would also be running from the police. Everyone would always think he had committed those awful murders. He would never be able to go out in public for fear of being noticed. Even other countries had access to Americas Top 10 Most Wanted List, and he was sure to be on it by morning.
"I don't know what to do. Maybe if I have the police lock me up, your kind won't be able to kill me. Then you can find the killer, and I'll be free. Then we can leave."
"And when I find the killer, what… turn a vampire over to the cops, Mitch? If we ever do find the killer, your human police can't know about it." She took in a deep breath. "Look, I apologize again for getting you caught up in all of this. I would change it if I could."
He was suddenly angry, but mainly because he was afraid that she'd lied about regretting anything. "And what, would you take back showing yourself to me? Would you take back the kiss? I thought you said you didn't regret anything." He felt her hand touch his cheek and he flinched, then he stood very still. This was all so freaky to him. He couldn't see her; hell, he couldn't even see his own body. He felt himself relax under her palm then something soft touched his lips. He couldn't stay angry with her if she was going to kiss him every time he got upset. His one free hand dove into her hair, pulling her closer, making the kiss all the more real to him. She opened her mouth willingly as he had hoped she would, and he teased her tongue in a game of chase. Nothing else mattered to him but her. He would go away with her to the ends of the earth and beyond, if that was what she wanted.
She pulled away, breathless, and whispered, "I don't regret anything, Mitch, but I would change it to keep you safe. It would hurt me more than you know, but I would do it if I could."
"Well, I'm glad vampires can't change the past."
She laid her head against his chest and wrapped her arms around him. Why couldn't she be human, or why couldn't he be a vampire, she thought. She almost got excited at the thought of making him like her, maybe the Elders wouldn't kill them then, but she lost her giddiness all too quickly. She wouldn't burden him with the life she had no choice but to live. She made a vow with herself, right then and there, to never suggest he become a vampire. It would kill her when she had to let him go, and it was inevitable, one day she would have to let him go. He would grow old and die the way God intended. A tear trailed from her eye, down her nose, and landed on his leather jacket, but he wasn't aware of it.
She had to get them to a safe place, and soon, but she didn't have a clue where that could be. Her kind would find her anywhere she went.
There were a few places in the world they could go where vampires, witches and humans coexisted together. Those humans knew about vampires and were sworn to secrecy. She didn't know where any of those places were though, they were secret. She didn't know of anyone who would tell her without turning her in, either.
She needed to find a witch. One strong enough to cover up her trail so her kind
He was quiet for a long time. This was all so unbelievable, but he wasn't getting a choice to believe it or not. He really would be dead if he stayed here, and he'd thought only an hour ago about leaving with her for good, so why was he stalling now? He hadn't changed his mind about her. He wanted to be with her, but he didn't see how running the rest of his life could be much better than facing this living nightmare. He wouldn't only be running from her vampire buddies, he would also be running from the police. Everyone would always think he had committed those awful murders. He would never be able to go out in public for fear of being noticed. Even other countries had access to Americas Top 10 Most Wanted List, and he was sure to be on it by morning.
"I don't know what to do. Maybe if I have the police lock me up, your kind won't be able to kill me. Then you can find the killer, and I'll be free. Then we can leave."
"And when I find the killer, what… turn a vampire over to the cops, Mitch? If we ever do find the killer, your human police can't know about it." She took in a deep breath. "Look, I apologize again for getting you caught up in all of this. I would change it if I could."
He was suddenly angry, but mainly because he was afraid that she'd lied about regretting anything. "And what, would you take back showing yourself to me? Would you take back the kiss? I thought you said you didn't regret anything." He felt her hand touch his cheek and he flinched, then he stood very still. This was all so freaky to him. He couldn't see her; hell, he couldn't even see his own body. He felt himself relax under her palm then something soft touched his lips. He couldn't stay angry with her if she was going to kiss him every time he got upset. His one free hand dove into her hair, pulling her closer, making the kiss all the more real to him. She opened her mouth willingly as he had hoped she would, and he teased her tongue in a game of chase. Nothing else mattered to him but her. He would go away with her to the ends of the earth and beyond, if that was what she wanted.
She pulled away, breathless, and whispered, "I don't regret anything, Mitch, but I would change it to keep you safe. It would hurt me more than you know, but I would do it if I could."
"Well, I'm glad vampires can't change the past."
She laid her head against his chest and wrapped her arms around him. Why couldn't she be human, or why couldn't he be a vampire, she thought. She almost got excited at the thought of making him like her, maybe the Elders wouldn't kill them then, but she lost her giddiness all too quickly. She wouldn't burden him with the life she had no choice but to live. She made a vow with herself, right then and there, to never suggest he become a vampire. It would kill her when she had to let him go, and it was inevitable, one day she would have to let him go. He would grow old and die the way God intended. A tear trailed from her eye, down her nose, and landed on his leather jacket, but he wasn't aware of it.
She had to get them to a safe place, and soon, but she didn't have a clue where that could be. Her kind would find her anywhere she went.
There were a few places in the world they could go where vampires, witches and humans coexisted together. Those humans knew about vampires and were sworn to secrecy. She didn't know where any of those places were though, they were secret. She didn't know of anyone who would tell her without turning her in, either.
She needed to find a witch. One strong enough to cover up her trail so her kind
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