see Michael in the back ground. "I think they love each other."
I can see Michael's stunned expression from across the room.
"What? Jaci, that makes no sense. They barely know each other."
I pick up the tray and begin walking towards the stairs.
"I don't know Ava but it appears they do. I know Daniel loves her, I can tell. Now I'm going to go up there and check on them both." I venture back up the stairs ready to help in any way that I can.
This time once I make it back to her room I knock quietly before opening the door. Daniel sits back in the chair that is next to her bed as I walk in with the tray.
"I was hoping you might be ready to eat so I brought up some breakfast." Iris lets out a giggle. Even I have to admit it's a lovely sound.
"It's the middle of the night, is it not?"
I laugh as I place the tray on the bed in front of her.
"There is no better time for breakfast."
She laughs then sits up to eat. She inhales the scents in front of her then picks up her fork and pops some eggs into her mouth.
"This is divine."
Daniel smiles.
"Jaci is a good cook."
I smile at Daniel then look towards Iris.
"Or it could be that she hasn't eaten a thing in so long that anything would taste good right now."
We all let out a laugh. I stand then look towards Daniel. "Can I have a minute with you?"
Iris suddenly looks alarmed.
"Don't worry Iris. It will only be a minute."
She calms then leans back against the head board as she begins eating again. Daniel stands then follows me out of the door.
"I know you heard us Jaci. You were standing outside the door." I look towards the door that I just closed behind Daniel.
"What? How do you know that?"
Daniel smiles.
"We are one and the same Jaci. I can sense when someone is near, plus I could smell you." He winks at me.
"You love her."
Daniel bows his head.
"Irrevocably. I don't know how or why but yes I do. From the second I saw her chained up in that horrible house something pulled me to her. I loved her from that very second. From then on I felt guilty. Guilty for loving her while you and I were getting close and guilty for her being there in the first place. JR is clearly upset over us killing Nicholas so he is seeking revenge. In a way it is my fault."
I place my hand against his cheek.
"Oh Daniel, we have been suffering the same."
He places his hand against mine. "You love Michael."
It is my turn to bow my head. "Yes."
Chapter Thirteen
I can sense the internal battle Daniel is feeling right now because honestly, I feel it too. He is sad that I am in love with someone else but at the same time relieved because he is off the hook and free to do as he wishes. I am learning rather quickly that you cannot help who you fall in love with. When you meet your soul mate that's it, there is no going back.
"Daniel, you are not responsible for what JR has done. If anyone is to blame it is all of us, which is why we are all here to help with Iris. We will all keep her safe."
Daniel places his hand against mine; I can see the tears building in his eyes. He steps backwards to where his back is against the wall then slowly slides down the wall to where he is sitting on the floor, pulling me right along with him. Tears are pouring down his cheeks.
"How can she and I be together Jaci? How? I am a vampire. She is human. I will live forever, she will not. She doesn't even know! What if I tell her and it scares her so much she runs from me?"
I pat Daniel's hand that is still holding mine then rub his back with my free hand.
"I know this seems impossible but you will get through this. Maybe she will want to turn and then you will both be vampires. That seems a lot better than a shape shifter and a vampire."
I actually see a smile on Daniel's face.
"Well that's true."
He begins to laugh as I smack him in the arm.
"That's not funny, Daniel!" He falls over in the floor laughing.
"Damn it Daniel!"
I kick his foot as he puts his hands up in defense.
"I couldn't help myself.
I can see Michael's stunned expression from across the room.
"What? Jaci, that makes no sense. They barely know each other."
I pick up the tray and begin walking towards the stairs.
"I don't know Ava but it appears they do. I know Daniel loves her, I can tell. Now I'm going to go up there and check on them both." I venture back up the stairs ready to help in any way that I can.
This time once I make it back to her room I knock quietly before opening the door. Daniel sits back in the chair that is next to her bed as I walk in with the tray.
"I was hoping you might be ready to eat so I brought up some breakfast." Iris lets out a giggle. Even I have to admit it's a lovely sound.
"It's the middle of the night, is it not?"
I laugh as I place the tray on the bed in front of her.
"There is no better time for breakfast."
She laughs then sits up to eat. She inhales the scents in front of her then picks up her fork and pops some eggs into her mouth.
"This is divine."
Daniel smiles.
"Jaci is a good cook."
I smile at Daniel then look towards Iris.
"Or it could be that she hasn't eaten a thing in so long that anything would taste good right now."
We all let out a laugh. I stand then look towards Daniel. "Can I have a minute with you?"
Iris suddenly looks alarmed.
"Don't worry Iris. It will only be a minute."
She calms then leans back against the head board as she begins eating again. Daniel stands then follows me out of the door.
"I know you heard us Jaci. You were standing outside the door." I look towards the door that I just closed behind Daniel.
"What? How do you know that?"
Daniel smiles.
"We are one and the same Jaci. I can sense when someone is near, plus I could smell you." He winks at me.
"You love her."
Daniel bows his head.
"Irrevocably. I don't know how or why but yes I do. From the second I saw her chained up in that horrible house something pulled me to her. I loved her from that very second. From then on I felt guilty. Guilty for loving her while you and I were getting close and guilty for her being there in the first place. JR is clearly upset over us killing Nicholas so he is seeking revenge. In a way it is my fault."
I place my hand against his cheek.
"Oh Daniel, we have been suffering the same."
He places his hand against mine. "You love Michael."
It is my turn to bow my head. "Yes."
Chapter Thirteen
I can sense the internal battle Daniel is feeling right now because honestly, I feel it too. He is sad that I am in love with someone else but at the same time relieved because he is off the hook and free to do as he wishes. I am learning rather quickly that you cannot help who you fall in love with. When you meet your soul mate that's it, there is no going back.
"Daniel, you are not responsible for what JR has done. If anyone is to blame it is all of us, which is why we are all here to help with Iris. We will all keep her safe."
Daniel places his hand against mine; I can see the tears building in his eyes. He steps backwards to where his back is against the wall then slowly slides down the wall to where he is sitting on the floor, pulling me right along with him. Tears are pouring down his cheeks.
"How can she and I be together Jaci? How? I am a vampire. She is human. I will live forever, she will not. She doesn't even know! What if I tell her and it scares her so much she runs from me?"
I pat Daniel's hand that is still holding mine then rub his back with my free hand.
"I know this seems impossible but you will get through this. Maybe she will want to turn and then you will both be vampires. That seems a lot better than a shape shifter and a vampire."
I actually see a smile on Daniel's face.
"Well that's true."
He begins to laugh as I smack him in the arm.
"That's not funny, Daniel!" He falls over in the floor laughing.
"Damn it Daniel!"
I kick his foot as he puts his hands up in defense.
"I couldn't help myself.
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