Harper found himself walking down the main strip of a large city holding hands with Anders. He was very noticeable. He was tall, tattooed, pierced in leather pants and a rock and roll t-shirt. Anders was also very famous and he was all his.

Anders had talked Harper into wearing his t-shirt with the band on it and the recent tour dates. Harper would wear it everyday. He almost melted at the thought of wearing Ander's shirt.

"So, do you get noticed a lot?" Harper had to ask.

"Not so much before a concert. Walking around like this, I don't. If I'm wearing leather pants and no shirt, I do. They don't expect me to dress nice, I guess." Anders smiled.

"Like Superman. He wears the glasses and no one knows who he is!"

Anders laughed. "Yes, just like that!"

Anders pulled Harper into a store. It had leather clothing so Anders fit right in.

"Hey man, welcome back!" A man said from behind the counter. He had more tattoos than Anders but not as many piercings. He had blonde wavy hair and very pretty blue eyes. Harper could tell he was happy to see Anders. This was a good friend.

"Patrick. How's it going? How's business?" Anders smiled at his friend and shook his hand as they got to the counter.

"Great! Thanks for your help." Patrick smiled and looked at the man next to him. "And this is?"

"Oh, he is our project!" Anders chuckled because he knew that Harper glared at him. "Really, Patrick, this is Harper."

Patrick smiled and visibly looked at Anders and his hand. He was holding Harper's hand. "A friend?"

"Uh, well, I'm going to marry him someday. But sure, a friend." Anders said and looked at Harper, who was speechless. "So, I need some clothes for him. Real clothes. Got anything. Nothing too showy. I want him to be comfortable."

"Absolutely. Come with me, Sweetheart." Patrick came around the counter and took his arm and walked with him to the dressing rooms.

"Careful, Patrick. He isn't sweet." Anders warned.

"Of course not, he's with you." Patrick teased with a smirk.

Harper just stared at the men. He wanted to glare at Anders but he was still reeling from the marriage comment. Anders said that so casually.

"So, what are you doing with a jackass like that?" Patrick teased.

"Hell if I know, Patrick. I'm waiting for something better to come along." Harper smirked at Anders.

Anders glared at Harper. "Watch it!" He growled. Harper laughed and squeezed his hand. There was nothing better than Anders. No one. Just Anders. Harper loved this man.

"Anders, he's a keeper. Harper, you are just what he needs." Patrick smiled and watched them for a second. "Be right back." He walked around the store and pulled things off the shelves and racks. He had a pile. He walked back and smiled. "I was guessing a 28 inch waist. Was I close?"

Harper smiled. "You are exactly right. Amazing." Patrick handed him some clothes. This would be fun because Harper was a smaller man and Patrick had a ton of clothes for smaller sizes.

"I will wait out here but if you take too long, I'm coming in." Anders warned.

Harper laughed and shook his head. He went to a dressing room thinking that this was a bad idea. He tried on the first thing and was in love with leather. He looked good in it as he turned and posed in the mirror. Leather pants and a very cute shirt with a skull on it. He modeled the clothes for Anders. He was surprised that Anders had good taste. He tried on a leather shirt that laced up the sides and Anders almost drooled.

"Damn it, Harper. Maybe you should wear that on our next date." He walked up and kissed him then touched his body through the shirt. "You are beautiful."

"Easy. I haven't bought it yet." Harper warned. "You okay?" Anders looked like a vampire for a moment. Patrick was just smiling at them so he knew that Anders was a vampire. These two were close. They were talking while Harper was in the dressing room too. Anders explained how he met Harper and he was still shocked.

"Yes. Sorry, but that is going to happen a lot when I'm around you." He didn't explain.

"So, you are going to marry me, huh?" Harper couldn't help but ask.

"Hell yes. I might even ask you first before I drag you off." Anders smiled. "Hey, I'm more surprised than you are. I didn't even know I was going to say that!"

Harper laughed with Anders. "I love you, you jerk."

"I love you too. Now, let's see the next one." Anders sat back down after he smacked Harper on the ass. Harper tried on all of the clothes and Anders insisted on buying all of them.

Anders hugged Patrick before they left and promised to call soon.

Charlie was coming to pick the clothes so Anders could take Harper for food. Charlie wanted to give Patrick the scoop on the odd vampire/human couple. He knew Patrick would be curious and Anders wouldn't say anything.

Harper found himself at a greasy spoon with his vampire. The hamburgers were awesome. Anders even took a couple of bites. Vampires could eat some food. Not a lot but some. Anders could take a couple of bites. He would need blood later though. It helped to digest the hamburger.

"So, you shop there often?" Harper was curious.

"Yes. It's where I go for all of my leather needs. Well, I'm, uh," He looked a little embarrassed. "I am a silent owner. Patrick is my brother."

"What?" Harper was actually shocked.

"Sorry. I have never brought anyone in there so he knew you were important. I should have told you but...I'm sorry." Anders looked at the table. Harper was going to be pissed. Anders was worried that he messed up. What would Harper say?

"Can we visit him later? Maybe have dinner or something?" Harper asked and took a bite of his burger. He was unphased.

"You're not mad that I didn't introduce you or whatever people get mad about?" Anders was waiting for a fight.

"Anders, no. I know you're new at this and if I was in your situation I would have done the same. I mean we just met. I may be easy but I understand that some things are special. I really do get you." Harper smiled.

Anders laughed. "You're not easy. I had to work hard to get you into my bed and it took me another day to get to sleep with you. I worked very hard."

"Shut up. Really. I would love to meet him soon. Officially." Harper smiled and ate his burger.

"You are damn near perfect." Anders cursed.

"Frustrating, huh?" Harper teased and Anders nodded.

Harper was full when they left. They walked hand in hand. Anders hadn't done this in a long time....ever. He never had a decent girlfriend and this was his first boyfriend. He never had a woman like Harper and he loved him. Harper smiled as they stood on a bridge and watched the sun set.

"So..." Anders took a breath.

"What?" Harper knew he was thinking and hadn't talked in awhile.

"You are perfect, do you know that?" Anders said out of nowhere.

"What?" Harper looked away from the purple and pink sky.

Anders just laughed. "I don't know. I have never been so confused and happy. It's disgusting. I fell in love with you when you kicked my ass. I was hooked."

Harper smiled. "I loved kicking your ass. You had me in a tight hold and I had a tough time wanting to escape. You pulled me against you and I almost melted. It was easier to glare at you! I saw a picture of you before I met you and started having daydreams about you. It was disgusting. That was before I actually thought I would meet you"

"Ah, stalking me. Nice and creepy. You're lucky that I love creepy." Anders smiled at Harper. "We need to get back." They began to walk back to the bus. It felt great to walk around and get fresh air.

"Tomorrow night is the concert. I think we could sneak out around lunchtime tomorrow and have lunch with Patrick. I'll call him later....if you want?" Anders felt nervous about asking.

Harper stared at Anders. "I would love that actually. Really." He was quiet for a minute and figured he should say something real. "Thank you for this, Anders. Really. All of it. I know we joked but last night was amazing. I have never...no one has ever been that...I didn't know sex could be that good." Harper blushed.

Anders sighed. "I know. I was hoping we would be bad at it and find out we didn't like each other. I had never wanted someone so much and thought if I had you I would be done. I was wrong. I'm about ready to throw you down right here. I want you all the time. All of you. I want to take a whole night and never stop touching you."
Anders pulled Harper to him and leaned into him. "I want to love you all night with my body. Show you the right way to have sex. Really, Harper. That was the best sex I ever had. Ever. I wasn't expecting it. You... I wasn't expecting you. I think I am really in love with you and I have no idea what to do! That comment back at the store, it was an accident and I almost passed out when I heard it."

Harper put his head on Anders' shoulder as they began walking again. "I almost did too. I was shocked. At first, I thought that I misheard you. I replayed the comment in my head. I was speechless. Truly."

"We can just pretend that we didn't hear it. We can slow down. I know you're freaking out. I'm freaking out!" Anders chuckled. "We can slow down and you won't hurt my feelings. Really. I just want you to be happy and comfortable, and I hate myself for saying that." Harper wanted to make him comfortable.

Anders smiled and kissed his man. "Okay, but I don't want to slow down. I'm not ready for marriage talk yet but sex definitely. I mean we did just meet!" He smiled at Harper, who glared at the marriage comment. "I can't wait to touch you again. We have to get back. We have some practice. I'm sorry if this is boring for you."

"It's not. Really. I haven't been bored yet, Anders. I will tell you when I'm bored." Harper smiled. "Uh, I can't believe I'm dating a guy that wears more makeup than me and you wear it better!" Harper smiled. He always wore a little foundation with sunscreen in it. Extra protection can't hurt.

"You think you're in shock! My girl is a human accountant and a man! I never would have guessed." Anders smiled at Harper and Harper melted. He was Anders' man. "I can't believe I wear makeup either. It was Krista's idea from the beginning and she does it. She can do yours if you want her to? She loves to do makeup."

Harper held on tight. "Maybe I will. I want to look nice for you."

"Harper, you do all the time. I was joking about the jeans. You know that, right?"

Harper rolled his eyes. "Yes. I know, Anders. I know. I love our banter. I feel like I have known you for years and it's driving me crazy."

Anders laughed. "You're driving me crazy also. Glad we're even." They walked back in silence. "Time to work."

"Right. I love watching you work. Oh, I could listen to you sing for the rest of my life." Harper smiled. "You could never talk too much either. You have the sexiest voice and I shouldn't have told you that!"

"Afraid I will use that against you?" Anders threatened.

"Yes. I know you will." Harper laughed. Anders pressed him to the side of the bus and kissed him. Harper sighed and touched his face.

"What in hell happened? My girlfriend is a fucking human MAN!" Anders growled. "I'm not even giving you a choice and I'm not asking." His gaze pierced his eyes.

Harper glared. "Fucking vampire."

Anders laughed and kissed him hard. Harper melted. He was happy to be Anders' boyfriend.

"So the guy thing surprised you?" Harper was curious.

Anders smiled. "I have been with one guy. Just once. I didn't prefer it just so you know. I always figured I would find a woman. I never really dated a guy but I'm open to it. I met you and I was turned on. I couldn't stop this." He leaned back into Harper and kissed him slowly.

"Hey. You almost made it inside the bus. We have work to do but you have to get inside to do it. Anders." Charlie was hanging out the door. Anders smiled at Harper and took his hand. They walked into the bus so he could work.