His lips were soft, and warm at the same time. He had been the only person I ever kissed, and I hoped I was doing it right. My lips moved in sync with his as I continued to kiss him, I had to pull away occasionally to breath, but his lips would always find mine again, without hesitation.
What used to be soft kisses were now rough and eager. With both arms around my waist he stood from where he had been kneeling and made his way across the room. My back was against his comforter within seconds, my head spun for a moment while his lips trailed down my neck and on my collarbone, right on my tattoo. I gasped and pulled away.
"Oh god, okay, just wait." I breathed as he stared over at me.
"Sorry I just thought.."
"What? That I was going to sleep with you because you saved my life?" I raised an eyebrow. He crossed his arm then frustratedly rolled his eyes.
"No, E." He said, "and besides even if I were looking for that you wouldn't be the first I'd go to."
"God you are such an asshole!" I finally said and turn to the door, pushing him out of the way.
"Wait, E, I didn't mean that." He grabbed my arm, I pulled it away from him not looking him in the eye. "I was just saying, I don't just see you for your body. I like you, and not just your looks, you're brave, you stick up for yourself. You're just so amazing. Just, stay, okay? Just for the night, you don't even have to talk to me, if you want, just so I know you're safe." I bit my lip biting back the tears. I nodded and slowly went over to his bed.
"Can I, um, use your bathroom?" I cleared my throat and he nodded.
"Yeah, just right down the hall." He said. I walked barefoot down to the bathroom and closed it behind me. I sighed and splashed some water on my face. After stepping out of my leggings and staying in my shorts I opened the door but stopped halfway. I could see Four by his dresser and slip off his black shirt and exchange it. He was facing me but his eyes weren't on me, they were on the ground. I could still see the ink that was on his back but snuck onto his neck. I wondered what it was, but I didn't think I should ask. I was so lost in thought I didn't notice him unbutton his pants. My eyes widened as his own found mine, he kept them on me as he unzipped the zipper. I felt my cheeks blaze as I closed the door, blocking our view once more.
I stared at myself in the mirror, my face was still red and there was a smile on my face, I bit the inside of my cheek until it was gone.
"You can come out now," I heard Four. "Promise your dressed?"
"Cross my heart." He said just as I opened the door, leggings in my hand. He eyed my bare legs for a moment.
"I get hot.. When I sleep." I don't know why I struggled when I was talking to him. He nodded at me and I set my leggings at the foot of the bed. He grabbed a blanket from the basket at the end of the bed and an extra pillow, setting them both on the ground.
"Oh wait, you don't have to sleep on the ground this is your room an"-
"You really weren't kidding when you said your aptitude test said you were doppelgänger." I gritted my teeth then heard his laugh, which made me smile. I'm glad it was dark and he couldn't see. I pulled the blankets back and climbed inside the cloud like bed. I let relaxed sigh into the soft pillow beside me.
Why was his bed so soft?
After a while of staring at his ceiling and the silence consumed me I spoke.
"Hey Four," I whispered.
"What?" He whispered back. I bit my lip and stared into the darkness.
"Would you've done what you did for me.. Would you do that for anyone else?" There was a silence.
"I don't think so," he said.
"So why me?" I rolled over on my side, looking at the wall.
"You're different, E." He said and I rolled my eyes.
"I've heard that before." I mumbled, he probably didn't hear me.

I was back in the field, but I had to have been back inside of the fence because a girl was not too far from me, trying to catch a butterfly. I smiled as she jumped for it. As she jumped a second time, she fell right on her wrist, I was by her side in a second.
"It hurts!" She whined holding her wrist.
"I'm sure it'll be.." I trailed off and looked down at her now bleeding wrist. I swallowed slowly, and with a shaky hand touched her bloody wrist. I brought my fingers up to my nose and slowly inhaled the compelling scent.
"Stephanie, are you okay?"
When I looked up, it was my mother. Her arm coated in blood. My now irritated eyed looked up at my mother, she screamed at the sight of me just as I -

My eyes opened up.
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest and my hair was wet. My cheeks were just as wet. I looked over at the ground, the pillow and blanket remained, but Four was no where to be found. I scooted to the edge of the bed and lifted his shirt off my sweaty body and closed my eyes, letting it fall to the ground.
Skrrrrr..
I turned back and looked across the room. I heard soft breaths and a swallow. I furrowed my eyebrows and turned toward the sound.
"Four?" I asked. There was a moment of silence. I heard a swoosh, and then he was right beside me.
"Hey, are you okay?" He asked tilting up my chin and looking into my puffy eyes. "What are you doing up?" He asked.
"I could be asking you the same thing," I mumbled and inhaled. I could smell blood. "Were you drinking..?" My eyes were closed as I inhaled the delicious scent. It smelt better than any of the other blood is tried.
"Initiates are supposed to have animal blood only." He whispered, I leaned closer to him, my lip bit. Without thinking, I pressed my lips to his, both hands on the side of his face. There was still residue of the liquid against his lips that had traveled to mine. I pulled away and licked my lip.
"I need more," I whispered as he stood up.
"You really need to stop missing your blood intakes," he said. I couldn't tell when he had left but I could feel him sit next to me once more. He wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me onto his lap. "If anyone asks I never knew you were drinking donated blood."
"Deal." I mumbled. I felt his muscles as he took a sip of blood. Once his lips were against mine I didn't hesitate to kiss right back. The first time the blood touched my lips it made my whole body buzz with a warm feeling. The second time I felt Four's tongue skim against my own. When he pulled away to take a sip I tried hard to control myself. The last time he took a big swig and most of what was in his mouth was transferred over to mine just as our lips connected. I licked his bloody bottom lip and pulled back, wiping his lip with my thumb.
"Better?" He mumbled.
"Better." I nodded.
I guess, in the end, we both got what we wanted.