Aspens Vamp by Jinni James Page B

Will she be okay?"
    I stay in step with him as we walk forwards. "Yes Daniel. She will be fine eventually. Right now she just needs blood then some food and then hopefully soon after she will feel comfortable enough to talk to us."
    That seems to help somewhat although he still looks somber.
    "You should have seen her before Jaci. If you think this is bad. She looked a lot worse in that house. The things JR must have put her through. I would not be surprised if she ever talks again."
    This has definitely affected him. I don't really know what to say to help either.
    "I am sure she will be fine , Daniel. We just need to give her some time. That's all."
    We walk some more until I notice a couple walking along kind of away from the rest of the crowd. Daniel looks up to see the same couple. The man was very tall and skinny with dark hair and the woman was plumper with blonde hair. Both should be fine to feed on. I look towards Daniel as he gives me the nod.
    "Let’s go get lunch, Jaci."

Chapter Eleven
    I lead my gentleman off into the wilderness while Daniel does the same with the lady. We go in opposite directions though. I don't like the feeling of someone watching me, even Daniel. I remember when he was teaching me how to feed and how hard it was for me to even begin because he was watching me. He had to though, to make sure I knew when to stop. It was very uncomfortable. Once I got the hang of it he stopped watching, thank goodness.
    Daniel is close enough to where I can hear the cracking of the leaves as he steps on them. He couldn't be more than twenty feet away. Once I am far enough into the trees to feel fairly safe from peeping eyes I push my gentleman friend against one of the tall trees. His eyes are completely blank. He is just staring into the unknown. I can smell his blood running through his veins. The sweet smell of life. Humans have no idea how precious their blood is. It is only the thing that keeps them alive as well as vampires like us and yet they spill blood every day not caring about the life or the blood they are wasting.
    I run my nose up and down his throat savoring the sweet scent kind of like smelling the wine before you test it. I can feel my teeth sliding down into position then I sink my teeth into his throat. I feel the warm liquid slide down the back of my throat. It feels like heaven. Like someone who has been starving for days and they finally get a cheeseburger. They devour it within seconds.
    However this time I sense someone else. I hear the leaves crunching as someone gets nearer. I release my teeth from his throat but remain my hold on his arms as I look around. I can feel the blood dripping down from my lips but I cannot fight the feeling that someone is close to me. Too close.
    Suddenly I feel something flash past me. I look all around me. I look up but only see stars. I look beside me but I only see more trees. I know it's stupid but I look down but I only see leaves. Someone is here, I know it. I try to listen for anything but all I hear is the wind howling until I hear a faint laugh in the distance. That is not Daniel.
    "A little jumpy are we? Jaci right?" JR! It is JR! He is the one that has been watching me. I wipe the blood from my chin.
    "What do you want JR?"
    He jumps down from the limb on the tree he was sitting on to stand just ten feet away. How do I warn Daniel?
    "Hungry Jaci? I am sorry to interrupt your meal. You see I am hungry as well. Your friends took what was mine. What do I want? I want her back along with making your friends pay."
    I release one of the gentlemen's arms then turn to face JR face to face.
    "What do you mean pay?"
    JR lets out a laugh again. "Why, make them pay for killing my sire. They killed Nicholas. The only one that could continue teaching me how to live. The man who was giving me everything, they killed him. Now they must pay."
    So this is what he wants all along. To kill them the way they killed Nicholas.
    "Well Jaci, finish up dear. Don't let