Forever Yours (#4) by Deila Longford

than be without him. I never felt like I belonged. I never had a real
family. My uncle was great, but he has his own family. I always felt alone, until
I met him.
    I slowly walk down the stairs and I set my luggage down onto the floor. I can
hear my uncle talking loudly in the lounge. I walk towards them and I push
open the door. George is sitting in his favourite chair, a beer at one side and the
remote at the other. I laugh to myself –something’s never change. Dalton sees
that I have entered the room. He stands and glides over to my side. He slides his
hand onto my waist, and I melt at his touch. My uncle fixes his eyes on us, and I
begin to gently panic as I await his words.
“You all packed Bugs?” He says in a bright tone. I smile at him –is he okay
with me leaving?
    “Yeah, all packed.” I say, blushing –well I feel like I am. My uncle takes a step
closer to me, as I stand perched at Dalton’s side. His eyes look sad, and I know
that he is hurting. I press my lips together, and I hold back my hunger as I fill
the space between us. I take a deep breath, and I slowly lean in towards my
uncle. I wrap my arms around his neck, and I sigh. I feel his heart beating fast
against my skin. His breathing is shallow, and his neck is tempting. I can feel
my eyes beginning to sting, but I manage to breathe through my desire. I lightly
squeeze my uncle as he whispers.
“I love you Bugs.” I can feel tears building in my eyes, so I pull away from him.
    I quickly compose myself. I don’t want to breakdown. Jen bursts into the room,
with Rachel at her side. They are both smiling at me –I think they are happy to
get rid of me. Dalton pulls me close, and he drapes his arm over my shoulder. I
smile at my family, as he leads me out of the lounge and into the hallway.
George, Jen and Rachel have followed us, and they are standing together, as
Dalton scoops my luggage into his strong hands. I walk over to the door and I
push it open. Dalton walks out first, but he makes sure he nods at my uncle
before he leaves for the car. I flash my family a smile, as I say goodbye for the
final time.
“I guess this is it.” I say in a broken voice.
     
“You’ll take care of yourself won’t you, Bugs?” My uncle says in a firm voice.
Jen slaps his chest as she reassures him that I will be fine.
    “Leave the girl alone. Now have a wonderful time, dear.” I smile at Jen and then
I fix my eyes on Rachel. She is standing in all her teenage perfection. Her hair is
perfect. Make-up is immaculate, clothes are pretty and feminine. I am going to
miss her, even though we drive each other crazy.
“I will. Well, goodbye.” I take one last look at my family, and then I walk out of
the house. I close the door behind me, and I can hear Rachel mumbling. “She’s so lucky!”
     
I lightly laugh at her enthusiasm, and I smile when I see Dalton leaning against
his car. I walk over to him, and he pulls me into his arms.
    “Are you okay?” He says as he lightly kisses my neck. I inhale is strong cologne
and then I pull back from him. His eyes are playful, and I could swim in their
blueness.
    “I’m perfect.” I gush. Dalton smiles at me, and he holds the door of the car open
for me. I jump in and I sink into the seats. I turn around and Dalton is sitting
next to me. He roars the engine, and he grabs my hand as he presses his foot
down onto the gas pedal. We speed through the streets of Portland, until the
road directs us towards to Boston. We plan to leave the car at the airport; we are
taking a flight to Rome, tonight. My mind is spinning with all sorts of things. I
can’t believe that I am a vampire, and that I have found my one true love. So
much has happened to me, in such a short space of time. I met this wonderful,
gorgeous, compelling guy and I fell in love with him. He exposed me to a whole
new world, and now I am a vampire. I’ll live forever with him by my side. The
freeway is calm and the night is slowly getting darker. Dalton