Chapter 8 Party Time

• “Party time,” Jessica said, and walked towards the bedroom door.
• “You guys go ahead. I will meet you there,” Ann said.
• “Ok,” Jessica said, knowing Ann was most likely meeting up with Paris first.
• “We can wait,” Katelina said.
• “But the party won't,” Jessica said, and pulled Katelina out of the room.
• “Um, ok,” Katelina said, and allowed Jessica to pull her out of the room.
• Ann smiled at herself in the mirror. ‘Tonight is the night,’ she told herself and left.
• Ann got to the indoor pool and was left disappointed when she found it filled with students. “You got to be kidding me,” Ann said, out loud and scanned for Paris.
• Paris sneaked up behind Ann. “Hello beautiful,” he whispered in her ear, his cold breath hitting her skin.
• “How was your first class?” Ann asked, and wrapped her arms around Paris’s neck.
• “Interesting,” Paris said, before lowering his cold lips to hers. Paris was so old that there was nothing he didn’t know.
• “I was hoping to spend some alone time with you tonight,” Ann said, pouting her lips.
• “I know of a few empty pools,” Paris said, looking into her eyes. “Or maybe we can drive to the nearest beach?”
• “I like the sound of that,” Ann said, and slipped her hand into Paris.
• They were about to slip away when Jessica and Katelina caught up with Ann.
• “There you are,” Jessica said.
• Katelina looked at Paris, who she never met in person before. She knew who he was because she saw him in Michael’s mind when drinking his blood.
• ‘My word he is beautiful, even more so in person,’ Katelina thought.
• “Hi, Kate,” she greeted.
• “My boyfriend, Paris,” Ann said, leaning against Paris.
• “Please to meet you,” Paris said, and smiled politely.
• “We were just leaving,” Ann said, and tried to get away, pulling Paris along.
• “Really? It is our first varsity party, and you want to sneak off with your boyfriend? What happened to friends before bros?” Jessica protested and pulled Ann off Paris.
• Ann pulled Jessica closer. “I was going to pop my cherry tonight,” Ann whispered.
• Paris frowned when he saw Katelina react with a slight twitch that would have gone un-notice, were he not a vampire.
• ‘Did she hear what Ann just whispered? Who is she? One of Michael’s?’ Paris wondered, studying her, who was studying Ann.
• “So, Kate, are you from around here?” Paris asked.
• “USA girl, born and bred,” Katelina said, smiling.
• “You don’t look it,” Paris said, referring to her complexion and dark hair made him think she looks more like a woman that could be related to the prehistories.
• “Excuse me? What are you trying to say?” Katelina laughed.
• Before Paris could explain himself, Jessica spoke. “Paris, don’t you have friends you were going to introduce Ann to?”
• “Uh, yes. Come, I see a few of them standing over there by the boos,” Paris said, and led them to where Wynn and Shysie were standing.
• “Paris,” Shysie greeted and wrapped her arms around Paris, which went all stiff.
• “Please tell me that is not the so-called wife?” Katelina played dumb, knowing exactly who Shysie was.
• “Is that not the girl you kicked out of our room this morning because she has blond hair?” Ann chuckled.
• “We meet again. Shysie and this is my handsome brother, Wynn,” Shysie said.
• “Hi. If I knew she was your friend, I would have never allowed Jessica to kick her out of the room,” Ann said, red in the face.
• “I need a drink,” Jessica said, grabbing a drink from the table and drinking it. “What the hell is this? Are we in kindergarten or what?”
• “No alcohol allowed. Half of the people here are under twenty-one,” Wynn said.
• “You just have to know who to smile at,” Shysie said, and handed her cup to Jessica.
• Jessica gave it a sniff before drinking it. “Much better, but I still don’t like you,” Jessica said, and walked off.
• “Who does she think she is?” Shysie asked in disbelief.
• “Queen B, I guess,” Katelina laughed.
• “You can say that again,” Ann laughed.
• “We will see about that,” Shysie said.
• “What is that supposed to mean? Jessica is my best friend, and you might be my boyfriend’s friend, but I won't stand for talking behind her back,” Ann said, half angry.
• “Trust me, Shysie is not my friend. I just tolerate her because she is Wynn’s twin sister,” Paris said, after walking away with Ann, leaving Katelina behind with Wynn and Shysie.
• “You are one of Michael’s wives, right?” Wynn confirmed, remembering seeing her around.
• “Ex,” Katelina said. “Please, we don’t talk about it, and I just want to live my life.”
• “Sure thing,” Shysie said, smiling, wondering how she can use Kate to her advantage.
• ***
• “Let’s get out of here before we run into someone again,” Ann chuckled and speed up her walking.
• They got outside of the building and Paris walked her over to where his car was. He opened the car door for her before walking around to the driver’s side.
• “There is not maybe a chance you will allow me to drive your car?” Ann tried her luck.
• “Of course, but not at night,” Paris chuckled and drove off.
• “But I only see you at night,” Ann protested, punching him on the shoulder playfully.
• Paris smiled and sped up, driving towards Kingston Point Beach.
• They arrived at the beach and Ann took off her shoes before walking onto the beach, towards the water. Paris joined her, and wrapped his arms around her from behind, looking at the water and the moonlight shining on it.
• “This entire summer I spent most days here on this very beach, wishing you were with me and now that wish came true,” Ann said.
• Paris swept her hair out of the way and kissed her on her bare shoulder. He could hear her main artery as the blood pumped through it and remember how good her blood tasted. He gritted his teeth as he felt his skin burn just at the thought of seeking his teeth into her flesh to taste her again.