"Wait," Nathaniel began, catching my arm, "I'm serious you know, about what I asked yesterday." I stared up at him, his eyes were soft, but they held mine intently. 

I licked my lips. "I know Nathaniel, but you know the ru…" 

He waved a hand, "screw your uncle's rule. Do you always listen to him? Are you just a puppet on his strings?" 

I narrowed my eyes. 

Nathaniel let go of my arm and held his hands up. "I’m sorry, I meant no offense. But, just, have dinner with me." Nathaniel shoved his hands into his pockets and gave me a crooked smile. I sighed, mostly because I had wanted this since the first time I had met him. But there was the other part of me that knew this only meant trouble. 

I looked around to make sure we were alone before responding, "Fine, I will pick you up after I get off work."  
 
Even though I knew agreeing to a date with a vampire would only lead to heartbreak. 
 
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Money and Vampires

I put the last till in the safe and shut it for the last time that evening. I had sent Janice and Cynthia home early since it had been such a slow day.  I grabbed my things from the back and shut off the lights. I walked out of the front door and did a different series of knocks to lock the front doors. A red light surrounded the door to confirm it had been locked.


I fixed my scarf over my face to keep the constant snow flurries away and walked down the alley to my car. I had to keep my head down to keep the snow out of my face. I didn't notice he was leaning up against my car until I was a few feet away. Nathaniel stood there, looking almost angelic with the snow covering him.


Chapter 7: A Snowy Ride