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If I can’t see it then I refuse to believe it. That has always been how I’ve lived my life. My father was a scientist and I guess that’s where I get it from. My Mom was gone before I could remember and I remember my Pop would read to me the Encyclopedia of Science not the usual fairy tales. I didn’t mind. He did the best he could and he loved me. Pop was the only person I really could talk to since I was to much of a nerd or geek, whatever you prefer, to really make any friends in the small town of Chastity Bay, Alaska. I prefer the wilds of the forest and my books to people anyway. Why keep trying to fit in when you get rejected? Personally I’d rather be friendless than constantly rejected. I was happy I guess though sometimes I was bored and lonely, but everything changed the day Gabriel St.Clair came into my life. Gabriel made me rethink everything I believed to be true and discover a world I never imagined. But I am getting ahead of myself so Ill start from the beginning with the cheesiest words in the book Once Upon A Time…….

It was a cold, crisp Autumn day in Chastity Bay as I walked along the wooded path that led to town. I wasn’t really awake yet but I walked like a robot down the familiar and friendly path. School wasn’t far and I walked briskly when the wind bit me with it’s cold teeth and whipped around me in agitation or maybe jubilation. I was grateful to get inside and warm up and quietly among the shadows I made my way to my locker. The lock was stuck and when I finally managed to open it I flung open the lock with agitation and heard a slight wham as metal collided with flesh. In horror I closed the locker and looked to apologized to whoever I had hit. When I looked down to apologize I saw the most gorgeous face I had ever seen. His eyes were a gleaming emerald and his black hair was tied back in a ponytail. He was grinning as I apologized profusely.

Laughing he rubbed his temple and said in a softly accented voice, “ It’s alright Miss. No real harm done, but if you wouldn’t mind telling me where I can find where the class for English Literature is I’d be most indebted.”

He had a unique way of speaking but I didn’t mind and readily agreed since that was where I was going too. He asked me about the library and such stuff about the school and I told him. It was the best five minutes I had ever spent at school. This guy was very charming as he sat beside me in class I remembered to ask him his name.

“Gabriel St.Clair.”, he said, “What is your name Miss Bluestocking.”

Bluestocking? I had no clue what that mean but I replied, “ Selene Kempton”.

“ Selene a beautiful name.”, he complimented, “ were you named after the Greek goddess of the moon?”

“ Yea”, I was stunned, “ You know Greek myths?”

“ I love them plus a lot of other things like vampires.”, he said smiling his eyes intent on looking at my face. I felt sort of special because other girls, more beautiful girls, were trying to get his attention.

“ Vampires? I don’t believe in them.”, I said trying to sound interesting.

“ Oh really?”, he said his interest piqued.

“ If I can’t see it or touch it then I don’t believe it.”, I said pulling out my notebook.

He laughed, “ There is more in this world than what you can see. Things hidden like magic and creatures of the night. Why not have a little faith that they exist?”

Now it was my turn to smile, “ I am a scientist’s daughter. I believe in fact not faith.”

He smiled but his eyes were a little sad, “ Maybe I’ll prove you wrong someday.”

“ I’ll buy you dinner if you could.”

Gabriel laughed for the rest of the class as we talked and he evn ate lunch with me. For the first time I had a friend who wasn’t a book or an animal. It was well nice. At the end of school he offered me a ride home. I tried to decline because who would want to drive a mile and a half out of town into the woods if they had to? Gabriel brushed all my protests aside assuring me he was heading that way anyway. In the car I wondered if he lived in the old Victorian next to ours though it was about 5 minutes down the road. He dropped me off and I asked if he wanted to come in.

“ I’d love to but I need to finish all the homework we got today. Dinner at my place later?”

“ Sure”, I agreed with delight bubbling inside me, “ Where do you live?”

He grinned, “ Next door. See you at seven then.”

I watched as Gabriel drove down the road with abig silly grin on my face. I was elated and ran straight into the house to tell Pop. I found him actually putting on nice clothes. When he saw me he smiled and saluted me.

“ Hey Pop”, I said while I hugged him, “ What’s the occasion? You look so nice.”

“ Date.”, he laughed,” Can you believe it? Marie James asked me to dinner. I hope I don’t bore her.”

I was happy for dad. When Mom split I used to watch him sit all alone and miserable. He needed someone and Marie was a nice widow who owned her own bookshop, so I said encouragingly, “ You won’t. You’ll charm her off her feet you old scalawag.”

He walked to the dresser to retrieve his favorite silk tie and look at me with concern. “ Are you going to be ok for dinner tonight?”

Suddenly I remembered and told him all about my plans for the evening. Pop was ecstatic but stern when he told me to be home by ten. I agreed and kissed his cheek as he headed out the door. I spent the rest of the time in the shower and getting changed. Once ready I made my way in the dark night to Gabriel’s place. The place was the oldest house in Chastity Bay. I loved looking at it and now I was about to enter it. It seemed like he knew I was in the yeard because the door flung open and there he stood smiling as I walked up the steps onto the wrap-around porch.

“ Welcome!”, he said as he ushered me into the house., “ Ready to eat?”

“ Starving”, I said as he offered me a chair at the table. Once seated he brought out the food and we spent the next hour enjoying the food and joking and talking. He made it so easy to be myself. The next couple hours went by in a flash and when it was time for me to go he walked me home. When we got to the door I gave him a hug and thanked him for the dinner and for walking me home.

“ No trouble”, he said seemingly pleased to get a hug, “ Selene can I ask you something?”

“ Sure “, I didn’t mind and asked, “ What is it?”

“ What if I were to do something improper?”

“ Huh? Improper what do you mean improper…… “, and then I learned what he meant as he pressed his lips to mine. My legs felt like jelly and I was about to fall. His arms were the only thing supporting me. When he tore his lips away I gasped trying to get as much air as I could into me.

He looked horrified at what he had done, “ Oh Christ Selene. I am so sorry.”

I wasn’t and raising myself on my tip toes I brushed my lips not once but three times against his own and said, “ Don’t be I liked it .”

His face transformed from sheer terror to ecstatic joy as he kissed me softly again. We didn’t move for another five minutes finally he tore away. He let me go and I went inside and watched him head out into the dark from my living room window.

The very next day Gabe found me a few feet from my yard walking to school and offered me a ride. Gratefully I climbed in and was greeted by another kiss. I stiffened a little because I wasn’t used to anyone kissing me on my mouth.. He pulled back and looked at me with concerned eyes.

“ Sorry”, I mumbled, “ I’m just not used to anyone wanting to kiss me.”

Gabriel smiled and stroked the side of my face. I felt like it was ok to lean on him and nap which I did the rest of the way as he sang along to his favorite CD. The rest of the day passed by in a blur and everyone stared as Gabriel the hottest guy around was holding my hand and kissing me. At the end of the day I was safely back in his car snuggled close as he drove me home as the autumn light disappeared.

The days turned to weeks, and the weeks turned into two months of complete happiness. Gabriel helped me come out of the shell I was in and together life was more interesting for us. For all my happiness I noticed that Gabriel didn’t eat like a normal guy and his mouth never kissed anything but my mouth(not that I am complaining but it’s weird.) and my forehead on occasion. It didn’t bother me until it had been almost three months since we met that he was holding me as we watched TV and I noticed he was hiding something.”

“ What’s bothering you”, I asked kissing his cheek.

“ If I was to tell you”, he said slowly, “ that I was not what I seemed how would you feel?”

“ You’re in love with someone else aren’t you?”, I asked my heart aching almost breaking.

He grabbed me tightly and said vehemently, “ No. Never, you are the only one I want Selene. It’s just well there’s no point hiding the truth anymore. I am a vampire.”

I laughed, “ Be serious Gabe, a vampire?”

Suddenly he looked at me seriously and grinned showing gleaming fangs and his eyes turned a deep almost soulless black. It scared me but then I realized he was telling the truth, and I didn’t care.

“ How old are you? Where are you from? How come you can go in sunlight and eat garlic?”, the questions seemed endless as I kept asking them.

He grinned, “ I am over a couple hundred. I was born in 1760 and I was born in that very house which I live in now. And all those things said to kill vampires are jest myths. You really don‘t mind?”

“ Nope. You are still you, and nothing could make me be afraid or leave you.”

Laughing against his lips I said, “ And never happier to be proved wrong in my life.”

The next year or so I learned more and more about the unknown world Gabriel had lived in for more than a couple hundred years. It was new and exciting and a bit nerve wracking, but in time I came to love it more and more. I made a lot of friends with the creatures of the night. After high school I became a vampire myself never wanting to grow old and leave Gabriel. My life has changed in many ways yet part of it remains the same. I am still who I am and Gabriel is the man I love and that will never change. So don’t go looking for the unknown just wait and it will find you.