"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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I don't remember passing out. The last thing I could remember was Nathaniel looking at me with worry in his eyes. I heard voices now. They were speaking in a hushed and frantic tone.


"Look, he's waking up," I heard Samuel say. My eyes felt heavy, but I forced them open. Nathaniel was still sitting on the bed next to me. Samuel and Dean were standing together at the end of the bed.


I hesitated to push myself into a sitting position. I put my hands on the bed and pushed up slowly. My body felt stiff, but the stabbing pain was gone. I reached up and felt my nose. The blood had been wiped away and it wasn't broken anymore.


I looked at Nathaniel, questions buzzing around my mind.


"We'll leave you two alone," Samuel said, dragging Dean out with him.


Nathaniel waited for the door to shut before turning to speak. "I know you have a lot of questions right now," he started. I nodded and waited for him to continue.


Chapter 18: The Broken Plan