((The video is a fan-fiction youtube video of Dean Winchester and Faith Lehane. I think it has a similar scene to what Zoey and Nathan go thru. Or will go thru in future chapters. Wink. Wink.  The hospital part doesn't happen to Nathan and Zoey, but this video looks really good into giving you an idea of Zoey's and Nathan's relationship  :)   and the song goes perfectly with this chapter. Do you think Zoey will miss Nathan?))  

Two day's ago I woke up with a horrible migraine. And as if that wasn't enough the sun bothers me to a point that a small contact with it burned my skin and not just a small burn the sun burn would be similar to the one you would get by spending the whole day at the beach.  I had to wear, jeans, long sleeve's shirt, sunglasses, and a big sun hat for those two whole days making me look like a crazy person when we were in the middle of summer.

The sunburn never lasted long as long as I stayed away from the sun but that told me something... A vampire had drunk my blood often and made me forget. If he continued with the little routine I would turn into a vampire. I have seen newborn vampires been born out of sheer stupidity.

I spend those two days on high alert. One thing I love about slaying was goofing around with the vampires, but for those two whole days, I saw a vampire I kill it, then burned the body fast. I looked like a crazy, scared little girl. 

I also spend a lot of hours at the gym. Half the time I spend it on the punching bag, the other running, doing abs etc. I was scared out of my mind.

I was seriously considering moving away from Manchester... Maybe I should try my fate in New York... but at the end of the second day, the side effect went away and I didn't encounter that many attacks from a vampire. 

I stopped acting so paranoid. At the end of my day yesterday as well I went to the bar and drank three shots of vodka instead of my usual two. Maybe that helped calm my nerves. I remember sitting in my usual tool as I drank my shots staring at a table three chairs away from me feeling like I was missing something... Or someone...

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I was running in a forest, I knew it was a forest because of the glances I would get from time to time, from the trees. But other than that it was really dark and covered in fog. I keep running straight. Scare out of my mind for the first time in 18 years. I was running away from someone. My fear was so desperate that I wasn't watching where I was going or paying attention to the floor I was running on. My foot trip on a rock and I felt on the ground on all four. I groaned and sat down on the grass inspecting my hands. They were scrapped but not so bad, they were not bleeding. Thank God.

"Why are you running away from me?" A sexy familiar voice came from a nearby tree.

"Because you're a vampire!" I said breathlessly, frantically looking around for him.

"But you're in love with me." He stated, as a matter of fact, there was no doubt in his tone.

"No. I"m not. I hate you! Leave me alone!" He chuckles stepping from the shadows and letting me see him. All I saw was a body that had a lot of muscles. I tried to look at his face but it was blurred. He walked towards me, and I scooted away from him until a tree hit my back, he kept coming at me. He knelt down until we were face to face. My heart started to beat at the proximity. Without my permission, I started to lean towards him. The beautiful stranger smiled, but it was a forced smile, he did not like this situation. I groaned and leaned against the tree angrily.  "Go away!"

"Why?" He purrs.

"You don't love me," I said sadly. He put two fingers under my chin gently and turn my head so I would look at him. Yet his face was still blurred and hidden for me.

"But I need you... Just enjoy the moment while it lasts?" I stared at him as tears well up in my eyes.

"I can't enjoy the moment when I see the disgust in your eyes." He stared at me surprised, and erased the hate, the disgust, and just replaced them with desire.

"It's gone, Zoey Lehane. I want you." He murmured. I smiled softly and got closer to him kissing him first. Our lips connected, and our tongue dance synchronized. He groaned pulling me to him and getting me on his lap, deepening the kiss. He had let go of his hate, and anger and was enjoying the moment with me. He leaned me down on the grass with only one strong hand wrapped around my back, while the other one was on the floor for support. He stepped back and stared into my eyes with a painful expression. "I Love you,"  He murmured and I stared at him in pure horror.

I shook my head fast. Why does that word coming from a vampire makes me smile? I would never fall in love with a vampire... I am destined, to be killed off by a vampire on the field. After I have my revenge on the vampire that killed my parents.

I woke with a jolt sitting down on the bed fast and looking around for the vampire who was supposedly in love with me. I close my eyes trying to calm my beating heart. The fact that my heart was trying to beat out of my chest reassured me.

I just managed to convince myself that I was being paranoid. The dream just proved me wrong and I let my guard down... It was clear from the dream that I hadn't been paranoid.

I had met a vampire that was stronger than me and dreaming about a vampire was stage one into turning into one... I was in danger... In real danger...

I open my eyes slowly and turned to look at my alarm clock. It was a different one and different design. Another clue that I was on the right path. Maybe I had managed to kill the bastard and that's why he hadn't shown up in two days. Granted. I have been also killing vampires those two days like a maniac... But why did I felt like the vampire was merely hiding for some annoying reason...

I stayed in bed longer than necessary debating about going to school today. The school had become a drag lately and the reason why I haven't drop out was that of my mother... One of the things my mother wrote in the notebook over, and over and over again was that she wanted me to have a diploma. But lately, it just seems like a waste of time. The only reason I kept going was to fulfill her wish...

I stood up and went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth. I took pride in fixing my hair today taking time in curling it and letting it lose. My outfit today consisted of blue skinny jeans that hung low on my waist. A short tank top that showed my pierced belly button usually I would wear tennis shoes or boots. But I went with the only sandals I owned. I also put light make up to my face, just enough to enhance my beauty.

I sat on my first class having a small sense of Deja Vu. Thanks to the dream my senses were in overdrive today. I had a small feeling today wasn't going to be like the last two days. I kept staring at the door ignoring what the teacher was saying. Expecting a new student walk thru the doors any minute. It was annoying I felt like I lived this day over, and over and over again.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to calm down my anger. Being the usual bitch was slowly turning me into a vampire. I need to be pleasant. Just the thought of being girly felt like a punch in the stomach. I needed to find out, why the vampire was drinking my blood only, without killing me. To my surprise, there was no new student in my first class. 

I went to the second one, that one the teacher did introduce us a new student. This guy hair was short and styled in spike, the color was black as coal. His eyes were light green, and he had his thin lips up in a warm smile dazzling the girls in the classroom. Is this high school or a college?

He was wearing skinny jeans with a white tank top and a black leather jacket. He was wearing black boots. This guy looked like a bad boy but he looked as if he was shy. The outfit looked wrong on him. I guess he would be considered handsome... The girls in the classroom disagree with me. They were all drooling over this guy. He sat on the only chair in the class which happened to be the one next to me.

"Hello." Let the game begin, new Zoey Lehane coming up. I turned towards him, with one of my best smiles

"Hello." I tried to put as much seduction into my hello as I could manage.

"I'm Joshua."

"Zoey. But YOU." I made sure to put a lot of effort in the word you which made the guy grin. "Can call me Zo." His eyebrows almost reach the ceiling for how far he raised them. He was truly surprised at my attitude my smiled turned even more flirty. 

I had a feeling he was waiting for the usual bitch but that wasn't getting me anywhere only a blank brain and a lot of questions.

"Well Zo, can I take you out for some coffee?" I bit my lowered lip letting a small giggled escape my lips. Usually, at this point, I would answer with a big NO.

"You work fast don't you?" I tried to sound amused at his boldness.

"Well, I heard you were scary, but you're in a good mood today. I might as well take advantage."  I giggled yet again and I almost cringed I sounded so girly.

"Alright. Coffee." You would think the teacher would call me into attention since I was whispering with Joshua, but she only stole angry glances towards me and left me alone. Last time the teacher acted towards me like this was because I mouth talked to her about the pride and prejudice book. I even told her she was giving us lectures that were done in high school. She left me alone for a whole week before trying me again... 

But that has been at the beginning of the semester and we were doing a different literature called The Prince when she said we were going to do Romeo and Juliet next... Not that I was complaining. I hated that literature, it got on my nerves...

I assume Joshua would take me to Starbuck since he should know by now it was my favorite place for coffee... Instead, he took me to an extremely expensive cafe where I couldn't even pronounce the name of the stuff they sell.

"Are you ok?" He asked with a charming smile.

"I don't like this,"  I said feeling out of place. I was somewhat decent thanks for taking my time today...

"I'm so sorry, not enough class?"

"I don't belong in a place like this," I said looking around uncomfortably. Taking me to this place threw me for a loop. If this guy was the vampire, he would of know me by now. Taking me to this place let me know I was talking and having a date with a real stranger, he might even be a human I agree to go out with thinking it was the asshole.

"You could. If you go out with me, I'll take you to more places like this and more."

"Um, I didn't say I like places like this..." I said looking around uncomfortably. But surprisingly enough after an hour of talking, drinking fancy coffee and pastries... I had to admit it was delicious food. By the end of the date, he had me laughing and having a good time.

"You're not the bitch everyone says's you are." I laughed amused at him. Oh, I was. I wink at him and was genuinely having a good time with him. This guy would be a human I was having too much fun with him. I might make him my next victim.

"Maybe you, just know how to talk to me." He smiled leaning closer.

"So? Did I earn a second date?" I grimaced at the word date. Even if Joshua was charming and funny there was no way in hell I would date him...

But I needed to know more about him..."Yes." His smiled widens.

"Could we take a walk before you go home?" I bit my lips thinking for a quick second. I got him right where I wanted him to. I should just have my fun and send him out on his way if he's human. If he's a vampire I could make a trap and make him reveal himself...

"Sure." We didn't hold hands and he didn't try to touch me thank god. But we walked to close together that our arms brushed against one another from time to time.

"So tell me about you, Zo." I glance at him for a moment.

"There's no much to tell. I'm an orphan... I was emancipated at a young age. And I'm studying to be a nurse." He smiled. "You?"

"I'm going to be a lawyer." He emphasizes the word lawyer as if I was some sort of gold digger. "I am an orphan too. My parents left me a solitary-" I smiled sympathetic at him, maybe we had a lot more in common than we thought. I was about to ask him if he wanted to go to a hotel when he kept talking.

 "Leaving me a solitary poor rich handsome young guy." My smile died on my lips and a glare softly started to appear.

"You think is better than your parents are dead?" I ask with a tone full of disbelieve.

"Yes." He said honestly and the glared on my face deepened. Here I was a broken girl because I lost my parents at a young age, and this asshole is happy the same thing happened to him. He cringed at my look. "Hey... I'm just being honest." He said defensively. He was right about being honest but he was being too honest and I rather he kept this type of honesty to himself.

And just like that... I was bored of Joshua and suddenly not in the mood. Someone that disregard of their parents like Joshua did was not someone I wanted to involved myself with. "I need to go home," I said curtly. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Can I take you home?" He asks with a tone full of hope.

"NO. Goodnight." His hands snaked around my waist and he pulled me to him. I put two hands on his broad chest about to push him away. If he heard about me, he should know I like my space. And touching only when I said so.

"Oh. Come on, don't make me beg." I stared at him with a blank expression. Joshua stared at my boobs, then my lips, then my eyes with what he thought was a seductive smile. I just stared at him debating if I should punch him in the face or see where things were going. He started to lean towards me softly, pushing my hands towards myself... 

I sigh dropping my hands to the side and let him get closer to me. This was not THE vampire. He would have some sort of effect on my body.  A pang of disappointment hit me. I think this guy is truly human... I had never encountered a vampire in school... Or have I?

His lips brushed against mine and I parted my lips to grant him entrance to my mouth. I move my tongue, against his like a robot. I felt like my old self as I kissed this stranger with no romance, no feelings. This kiss felt like two strangers exchanging saliva just like with every other guy...

His cock grew against my stomach and Joshua moaned deepening the kiss. He stepped back so we both could breathe again. "Can I take you home?" His voice has become husky. If it weren't for his cock against my stomach I would be surprised to think he was turned on by the cold kiss. 

Would I go to a hotel with him to have sex? Because there was no way in hell I would take him to my apartment, nor would I go to his place...

I smiled seductively at him staring at his lips. Yes. I was taking him to a hotel. I open my mouth to answer, but the fucking words did not leave my mouth. For some annoying reason, my body was rejecting Joshua in a big way, making me say no with my eyes. DAMN IT! I want sex!

But those words did not leave my lips and I found my self-stepping away from Joshua. I was going to spit the words, yes but I felt disgusted by the thought. If I truly agree to have sex with Joshua I wasn't going to enjoy the act.  Damn it!

"Not tonight. I'll walk myself home. I'll see you tomorrow."  I don't know what was on my face, but Joshua did not push on the subject. He just gave me a charming smile, got on his expensive car and droved away...

Because of the stupid date and because he was my ride, AND because I didn't want him to know where I lived... It took me an hour to arrived in my apartment.

I took a really quick shower, without getting my hair wet. I put on a night cream so my face could restore during the night the damaged that the makeup did to my face. I put on a long shirt and panties and went to sleep...

"You have forgotten me." He sounded so sad, resigned.

"NO!" I paused and looked around nervously looking for him. "Why do you care anyways. You never love me back..."

"I still need you. Now more than ever... My life depends on it." He stepped out of the tree so I could stare at him. His face was blurred yet again, but I could see what he was feeling or trying to portray, even if I couldn't see who the vampire was...

"What do you mean?" I murmured worriedly about his wellbeing.

"Just... Don't forget about me, Zoey..." 

"Why should I care about your life? You don't care about mine."  He looked down at what seems like a guilty expression although I could see his expression I couldn't' see who the vampire was...

"That's because I'm in love," He murmured again, jealousy like I never fell before evaded my body and I glared at him with pure hate...  But the fucking glared softened. I couldn't really stay mad at him when he knew what love felt like. I should be happy that between the two of us... HE knew love.

Just then vampires came behind him and beheaded him...

I know I'm a stinker for leaving it like that on a cliffhanger. I think even if her heart doesn't know yet. Zoey's body is saving itself for someone. What do you guys think? Would Nathan be missing her too? So next chapter is going to have some sexual content. Do you guys want a warning besides the one at the beginning of the chapter? Or would you guys like another one like a trigger warning to give you the option of not reading it? What do you guys think those dreams mean?