CHAPTER 15:

CATALINA'S POV:

I'm pacing around the penthouse, too pissed off to even sit down. I can't believe he used mind control on me without my permission. I have the right to be drunk if I want to be. Who does he think he is deciding to sober me up, with his vamp powers?

"I can hear you pacing, Catalina!" Jaden shouts through the door. Stupid vampire super hearing.

"Go back to your lair, vampire!" I shout at him. "And your blood whore!"

"Baby, you're my only blood whore!" he says.

"That's it! If you aren't gone in one minute, I'm going to find my sharpest weapon and come out there!" I say.

"You've tried that before Kitty Cat and didn't have much luck!" he says.

I walk to the master bedroom's walk-in closet and pull out the semiautomatic pistol. I walk back to the front door and open it. I put the gun in Jaden's face and say, "Dodge this."

He gives me an exasperated look, "Really Cat? Now you're quoting Trinity from 'The Matrix'? We both know that you aren't really going to shoot me."

"We both know that a part of me really wants to," I say.

"Can I come in?" he asks.

"No," I say.

"Fine then," he says, "I'll just go and take care of Jonathan and Daniel for you, since you aren't interested anymore."

I put the gun down, "Get your lying, cheating ass in here and tell me what you know."

"I guess it's better than filthy, murdering vampire," he says as he walks into the apartment.

"Spit it out then get out," I cross my arms.

"I didn't enjoy it, in case you're wondering," he tells me. I know he's talking about that slut that was in his apartment.

"I wasn't wondering," I say.

"Jesus Catalina! You aren't going to make this easy for me, are you?" he asks while running a hand through his auburn hair. Now it looks all sexy and touseled. Stupid sexy vampire.

"I'm not interested in making anything easy for you. You were making out with some woman and you bit her! You said you wouldn't do that with any other female!" I say.

"Catalina, don't act like you're innocent in all this. I have lived a long time and I know how people work. Noah may have been the one to kiss you, but you kissed him back. Besides, you have to put yourself in a situation where something like that can happen, in order for it to happen in the first place." Jaden says.

"I'll admit that I may have put myself in that situation. But sorry, I haven't lived as long as you. I don't know myself or my feelings that well, yet. This relationship stuff is all new to me. I was unsure of whether or not I should be dating you and I needed to be sure. Noah and I hung out last night and at the end, he kissed me. I kissed him back and I probably would have enjoyed it, if it weren't for you. I pulled away from him as soon as I realized that it was no use. I only wanted you to kiss me," I tell him.

"Well, that's good to know, although, I wish you didn't have to kiss another guy to find that out," Jaden says.

"What's your excuse? After sucking the blood of thousands of women and kissing them AND probably fucking most of them too, were you unsure and confused too?" I ask him.

He looks down at the floor, "No, I just thought that you chose him over me because he's a human, like you." Is that supposed to make me feel bad for him? Don't feel sorry for him Catalina. Dammit, too late! I feel bad for him. But, I won't let him know. That really hurt me last night.

"Look, let's just forget about this for now," I say.

He looks up with hope on his face, "So you forgive me, angel?"

"I didn't say that. All I mean, is that we should discuss what you found out while visiting your parents, instead," I tell him.

He looks frustrated with me, but says, "I saw Jonathan and Daniel working security in my parents' home. The thought crossed my mind to kill them then and there. I could have made up some excuse as to why I killed them, to my parents and everything would have probably been fine. However, I considered the fact that you may be upset with me if I did, after I killed that vampire in the alley the other night. I thought that perhaps you would like to make the kills yourself," he says.

"How considerate of you," I say.

He rolls his eyes, "Of course, now you are mad at me anyways for an entirely new reason."

"A valid reason," I tell him.

"You know, I haven't fed yet tonight . . ." he says.

"And I would care, why?" I ask.

"I just thought that, as my girlfriend, you'd care," he says, shrugging his shoulders.

"Your girlfriend?" I ask in disbelief. "I don't remember us having that conversation."

"I thought that it was implied," he says.

"Nope and as far as I'm concerned, we aren't even dating anymore," I say. "Hell, maybe I WILL move into this apartment. Isn't that what this building is for? A harem of ex-girlfriends?"

"I thought you weren't my girlfriend?" he asks.

"You know what I mean," I glare at him. "So, when do we go after Jonathan and Daniel?"

"We need to lure them out of my parents' home. It'll make things easier that way. We can kill them on the sly," he says. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. You just be ready with your stake and your vengeance."

"Plan too. So, is that it for now?" I ask nervously. A part of me realizes that the mistake he made was a direct result of the mistake that I made by kissing Noah. But, it still hurts, so I'm not ready to forgive him yet.

He looks thoughtful for a moment, "Yes, I guess that's it for now. See you later Catalina."

"Wait! Where are going?" I ask. "Not that I care."

"A vampire's gotta eat," he says and opens the door.

I narrow my eyes, "Would that be blood that you're talking about?"

"Yes, it would," he says.

"And who will you be feeding off of? The skank in apartment 3B or the whore in 4A?" I ask. Not that I care.

He looks at me with his eyebrows raised, "I don't know. I'm kind of hungry tonight. Maybe both."

"Arh! You're just saying that to make me jealous!" I yell at him.

He laughs, "Yes, I am."

"Do you really need to feed?" I ask.

"If I don't want to die for real. I like to feed every night if possible, just in case I have to skip a few nights. Are you offering?" he asks.

"Unfortunately," I say through clenched teeth. I walk over to the couch. I am not doing this for the pleasure. And I am not doing this to keep him from biting another female. I am doing this because I need to keep him alive until I have followed through with my promise to kill Jonathan and Daniel. I turn sideways on the couch, "Now let's get this over with."

He walks over to me with a smirk on his face, "Yes ma'am." He sits down next to me on the couch and moves his face towards mine for a kiss.

I place my hand over his mouth, "None of that Casanova. This is only about sustenance."

"We'll see . . ." he says.

"No we won't," I say. "And don't get any blood on my dress."

"I'll try my best, angel," he says and lifts one of my thighs. He bites into it and once the pain gives way to pleasure, I try my best to ignore it. I will not give in. I will not give in.

"Jaden," I practically moan.

He lifts is head up, "Yes, my love?"

I get my breathing normal and say, "Time to get the fuck off me," At the same time, I put both of my feet on his shoulders and push him away. Then I sit up and straighten my dress.

He is laughing and I can see a drop of my blood on the corner of his mouth. Why the hell do I have the urge to lick it? Stupid hot vampire is making me lose my mind. I scowl at him. He asks, "What's the matter, angel? Having trouble resisting me?"

"Not at all. I'm going to bed. Do whatever you want!" I say and start walking to the bedroom.

"And what if I want more blood?" he calls out after me.

"Bite another bitch and I'll stake both of you!" I yell over my shoulder. I can hear him laughing loudly. I slam the bedroom door shut.

JADEN'S POV:

She'll forgive me. She loves me. She just doesn't want to admit it yet, or doesn't realize it. I should have realized that she was going to experience some confused feelings. I have to keep in mind how young she is compared to me. Young even for a human.

It's a good thing I had two years of practice, waiting for her to come around the first time. I give it two days and she'll be in my arms again. I take the stairs down to my apartment. I'll have to move out of here. There's no way Catalina will ever come in here now and I wouldn't expect her to. I look at the picture of her that I have on my entryway table. I love her and she's worth all the patience and understanding that I'm going to have to give her.

There is a knock at my door and I open it, Rebecca is standing there. I don't move from the doorway to let her in, "What do you want Rebecca?"

"Is that any way to greet me?" she asks. "I was just wondering if you've seen Jessica around. I haven't been able to reach her and she hasn't been home."

I knew someone was bound to start noticing her absence. The 'Cleaner' that my parents employ got rid of her body, so I know I have nothing to worry about. "I haven't seen her lately, Rebecca."

I start to close the door, but she puts her hand up to stop it, "Do you want some company?"

I remove her hand from the doorway, "No thank you. I won't be needing your services anymore." She glares at me as I shut the door the rest of the way and lock it. To be honest I don't trust anyone anymore. Anyone except Catalina, that is. Finding out that Jessica was spying on me for my parents makes me question the loyalty everyone in my life. Of everyone in this building.

I need to arrange a way to meet with Jonathan and Daniel off of my parents' grounds. I call my parents and the same woman answers, "Gallagher residence?"

"This is Jaden Gallagher. I need to speak with my father," I say.

A few minutes later, "Good to hear from you so soon, Jaden."

I roll my eyes. He can play this loving father and son game all he wants. I know what he really is and what he's capable of. "Yes, I'm calling because I need to have surveillance cameras installed in my building. When mother gave me the tour of your home, I was introduced to two men, named Jonathan and Daniel, who watch the cameras for you. I was wondering if I could borrow them from you?"

"Oh, sure. Just let me know when you need them and I'll send them over," he says.

"Thank you father, I'll call you soon," I say and hang up.

How could Catalina not love me? I'm handing over to her, on a silver platter, the thing she wants most in the world. Revenge. I am also offering her my love at the same time.

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