The Journal of the Undead
By: Dark Writer.
Copyright 2003
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Journal of the Undead
Chapter Seven
The next morning from Ben's point of view.
"Dad?" Tyson's voice sounded from the hall. I looked over to see if Kevin was still here. Sighing I saw that the bed was empty.
"Come in," I said as I checked to see if I had clothes on. The door peaked open and a shaggy headed Tyson stuck his head in. I patted Kevin's side of the bed and he hopped in and snuggled closer to me. "Hey you," I said softly as I wrapped my arms around his waist. "What's wrong?"
"Aaron had to leave," Tyson said with a pout on his cute face. "He is going to be gone for a whole two weeks!" I almost laughed until I saw the tears in his eyes. "I can't live that long with out him!" By now the tears were flowing down his face.
"Oh Tyson," I said softly as I wiped them free. "You really have it bad for him don't you?" Tyson just sniffled and nodded. I heard a huffing noise and looked up to see Rex sitting by the door looking all sad too. "Not you too." He laid down huffing loudly laying his head in between his front paws. I sighed heavily as I realized that I had to contend with a heart sick teenager and a dog who had adopted the heard sick teen and had to act sad whenever the teen did. "Do you love him?"
"I think I do," Tyson said shrugging his shoulders. "He is really nice very cute and looks really hot naked!" I did laugh at that.
"So you've seen him naked," I said slowly.
"Don't worry Dad," Tyson giggled. "We just held each other last night. We didn't do anything yet. But I really really want too!"
"Ok ok to much info!" I said loudly as I covered my ears. "Does he feel the same way?"
"He says he does," Tyson replied. "What's it like?"
"What's what like?" I asked confused.
"Making love," Tyson replied. "I mean I had sex before and it was ok. I just wondered if making love was the same."
"No," I replied. "Making love and just having sex is completely different. When you make love you're giving part of yourself away. The person you are making love too is giving something away too. Part of you is given and you receive part of your lover. You put your trust in your lover. He puts his trust in your hands too. Making love is so much better than just having sex." I had to smile at Tyson's dreamy look on his face.
"So that is what I have to look forward too?" Tyson asked sighing heavily as he laid his head on my shoulder. "I miss him," Tyson said with a sneeze.
"You catching cold?" I asked concerned as I felt his head. "You're a little hot." I reached into the drawer next to my bed and pulled out a thermometer and turned it on and slipped it under his tongue. After waiting a minute it beeped and I took it out and gasped. "102!" I yelped out. "You're sick!" For some reason I started to panic. "Ok ok," I gasped out. "We need to get you to bed. You need to drink lots of fluids and take medicine!" For some reason Tyson thought my hissy fit was funny because he started to giggle. "What are you laughing at?" I demanded as I grabbed his arm and pulled him up and pushed him back into his room. Once there I opened his drawers and tossed him a pair of comfy pajamas. "Put these on!" He sighed and slid them on and left the tops off. "Those on to mister!" I scolded him. He pouted as he put them on too. "Now in bed where you belong!"
"Is everything all right?" a deep voice sounded from behind me. I looked and sighed happily as I beheld my lover.
"Tyson is sick!" I said worriedly as I walked into his arms. "He sneezed and he has a fever!" I saw Kevin's face break out in a worried frown. Kevin quickly crossed the room and put his hand against Tyson's forehead.
"He is warm," Kevin said as he kissed Tyson on the forehead. "But you have a lot of clothes on him."
"I tried to tell him," Tyson started but stopped when I glared at him.
"He has a 102 temp!" I yelped out. "He is sick and needs to be in bed!" Kevin walked over to me and wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close and kissed me fully on the lips.
"He is going to be fine baby," Kevin chuckled softly. "Yes he is probably coming down with a cold or something. But there is no reason to panic."
"I can't help it," I said biting my lower lip. "I'm worried about him. Aaron left and he is all alone with out his boyfriend and all."
"He has us," Kevin said softly. We heard a huffing noise and looked at the bed and saw Rex lying across Tyson. "And he has Rex too." It was at this point that we noticed that Tyson had fallen asleep as well. I had to admit that he looked really cute laying there hugging Aaron's pillow close to him. "I think he is going to be just fine sweetie."
"I'm still worried about him," I said softly. "He has had such a rough life. His family threw him out and than he got turned and almost killed by the sun. I just want him to be happy for once."
"And he will be sweetie," Kevin said as he brushed my lips with his. "That is why he is here. He is here so he has a chance to be a regular teenager for once." It was at this time when we heard Tyson's phone ring. Tyson didn't even move to answer it. I picked it up.
"Tyson's phone," I said into it.
"Where is Tyson?" Aaron's voice sounded over the receiver.
"Tyson is sleeping," I said back. "Can I take a message?"
"Umm no that's ok," Aaron stammered. "I just miss him is all and wanted to tell him that I love him too."
"Ohhh that is soooooooo sweet!" I gushed. Thankfully Kevin took the phone from me before I embarrassed him to death. After hanging up Kevin turned and smiled at me and shook his head at me. "What?" I demanded acting all innocent.
"You are a hopeless romantic," Kevin said as he walked up to me and wrapped his arms around me. I loved it when he did to me. It was like I was the only person in the whole wide world. I looked deep into his eyes and expected to see the love and devotion that I usually saw when I looked into them. But instead I saw fear in them and sadness.
"Let me help?" I asked softly. Kevin sighed as he led me out of the room. We closed the door quietly behind us so that Tyson could get his sleep he needed.
From Kevin's point of view.
I looked at my lover as he stood before me on the balcony that over looked the pool. The sun reflected off of his hair giving him a halo affect. I wanted to tell him everything. I wanted to tell him that once I loved Justin Timberlake. I loved him like I had loved no one else. Justin and I was a couple once and once I thought that maybe he was destined to take the place of my first love. So I opened my heart to him and told him everything.
Flash back.
"God I love you," Justin sighed as he laid back. I had to admit that he looked so hot laying there in a sheen of sweat. I loved making love to him. He was by far the youngest person I had ever fell in love with. "You were so great!" Justin sighed as he stretched in a catlike motion. "When can we do it again?" I laughed softly as I kissed him lightly on the lips. "What?" Justin asked all innocent. "I can't help it that I am young and horny all the time."
"Well I am a little older than you. So I need time to recover," I sighed. I laid down beside Justin and wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close. "Do you know how much I love you?"
"As much as I love you?" Justin asked with his cute smile on his face.
"You are impossible Timberlake," I chuckled as I reached between his legs and took hold of his cock. He moaned softly as I wrapped my lips around his cock. I knew that I had him where I wanted him. As I brought him to pleasure I made my decision to tell him everything. After drinking down his seed and cleaning him up I snuggled back up to him. He to snuggled up to me and latched onto my nipples. I sighed and let him go with the feeling. After a few minutes I gently pried his lips from my nipple. I had to smile at his cute little pout. "Justin I have to tell you something." Justin looked up at me with such trusting eyes. "I have to tell you who and what I am."
"I love you Kevin," Justin said softly. "I won't ever leave you."
"You might after I tell you who and what I am." I said softly. "You see Justin I am not fully human. I mean I was human at one time. You see I am over two hundred years old. My father so to speak of is umm over 600 years old. You may have heard of him. Ummm his name is ummm well Dracula," I said wincing. God I was saying this all wrong. "God baby, I'm sorry, I'm not saying this right at all. What I am saying is that I am a Vampire." I looked down to see the reaction that I got. What I saw broke my heart in two. I saw fear, hate disgust in his eyes. He pushed me off and grabbed the sheets and pulled them around him. I felt so alone at that moment. "Please Justin, I love you."
"You're what?" Justin said frowning. "You're a fucking vampire?"
"Please Justin," I pleaded with him as I reached for him. "I love you."
"You're a monster!" Justin screeched. "You want to turn me into a blood sucking freak!"
"That is not what I want to do," I pleaded with him. "I just wanted you to know the whole truth about me. Nothing has changed baby, I still love you. I still want to be with you!"
"And what?" Justin demanded. "I grow old and die and you get to stay young and beautiful? No thank you! Get the fuck out of my life you freak!" I reached for him and he grabbed the poker from the fireplace. "I said get out! Don't make me kill you!" I didn't have the heart too tell him that a poker from a fireplace wouldn't do the trick. Instead I sadly made my way out of his house and out of his life. I could still hear the heart wrenching sobs that came from that room that night those years ago.
"Baby?" Ben's voice brought me back to the present. "You looked so lost just then. Please tell me what is wrong."
"Let's go inside," I said as I took his hand and led him through the house and into the small chapel that JC had put in. I saw the red candle that was lit by the altar. I knew that it meant that the true presence was here. I hoped that it was true. I needed our Savior's help in this. "Baby," I said as I sat him down in one of the chairs. "Do you remember when I said that I have only loved a few times?" Ben nodded. "Well it is time to tell you about one of my greatest loves. It was about a year ago. I met up with Justin Timberlake after his break up with Britney. He was confused and heartbroken. I was lonely and needed the comfort of another man. We fell in love and we fell hard. I thought he was the one. So I told him."
From Ben's point of view.
"I told him everything," Kevin said with tears flowing down his face. "I told him how I was born and how old I was and what I had to do to exist. He said he hated me!" By now Kevin was sobbing. I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close to me. In addition to his warmth I felt another presence surrounding us both. A very comforting feeling. I gave into it and allowed it envelope us both. "So I left him as he asked me too. I had forgotten about out love until just the other day. Turns out that Justin wanted to forget about our love and suppressed the fact that I was a vampire a few months ago. The memory resurfaced and it turns out that Justin wants to be one of us."
"Is that a bad thing?" I asked as I brushed his tears away.
"Justin is not the same person he was a year ago. A lot happens in a year. Justin is a very manipulative person. He usually gets what he wants. If he was turned he would be a very difficult vampire to control." I didn't like the way Kevin spoke in the past tense.
"Kevin?" I asked looking into his green eyes. "Has he been turned?"
"Yes," Kevin whispered.
"By you?" I asked trying to understand.
"No," Kevin said bitterly as he shook his head. "I could never create a monster like that. No Ben I didn't turn him. Vlad turned him. My Vampire father turned him." My blood ran cold when I heard that. I had met Justin just a day ago and I knew even from that short exposure that Justin wouldn't be a good ally. I didn't want to even consider what he would be like as an enemy.
"God Kevin what do we do?" I asked.
From Kevin's point of view.
"We wait," I said sadly, "We wait and see what he is going to do with his new found power." Ben wrapped his arms around me as he snuggled closer to me. We sat there for several minutes before we heard a knocking at the front door. I got up and walked out of the room and walked down the stairs and opened the door. "Hey Nick," I said softly.
"What in hell happened last night?" Nick asked. He had dark circles around his eyes so I knew that he didn't get much sleep. I knew that Nick had felt the shift in power too. Nick was more psychic than most of us. He had to have gone through hell last night. "There has been some freaky shit happening around here."
"Like what?" I asked. Nick pointed to the ocean and I gasped as I saw a huge storm front. The clouds were an ugly color. Lightning flashed and thunder roared. I could tell the wind was blowing hard. But when the waves crashed up against the beach it was like it hit an invisible shield. It never reached the beach. It stopped as if it were battering against a wall. "God help us," I whispered as I drug poor Nick into the house. "Justin has been turned."
"What?" Nick yelped. "How the hell did that happen?"
"Vlad did it," I replied. "When I wouldn't turn him he went to the other side. Nick we have a new enemy. Vlad has Justin on his side."
"That ego maniac!" Nick swore. "Well he finally got what he wanted. He finally got the power he wanted."
"He has no idea what he has bought into," I said sadly. "He has no idea what kind of monster his master is." I heard a voice calling me. I toned into it and shuddered as I realized that it was Justin. "I'm going to him."
"You're what?" Nick asked. "Kevin be careful!"
"I will," I said. "Let Ben know that I will be back." That was all I had time for. In a blink of an eye I was in my father's den. I heard his laughter ringing off the walls. I smelled the smell of rotting flesh. I heard the whimpers of Justin as he underwent the transformation process.
"Look my son!" Vlad boomed at me. I jerked my head to the right and saw Justin stripped naked and strapped to a bed. "See my new prince!"
"Why?" I demanded. "Why did you turn him?"
"Because he wanted it!" Vlad screamed at me. "He could've been yours but no! You cast him aside! Now he is mine!" I watched as Vlad laid down beside Justin and stroked his face gently. Justin whimpered and leaned against his touch. "Easy my love," Vlad said in that same soothing voice that he used on me all those years ago. "It is only a matter of time before the transformation is complete. And than we will take our rightful place and destroy the white knight clan vampires!"
"You are truly insane!" I shouted at Vlad. "You can't win this fight!"
"Why not?" Vlad demanded. "Is it because of the hunter? Ha! He is nothing!" Vlad boasted. "I have killed many of slayer in my day. I have feasted on their blood and their bones have fed my dogs. This Hunter from France is nothing! I will destroy him as I have destroyed the others!"
"No Vlad," I said sadly. "You will not win this fight."
"I already have won," Vlad said as he moved his hand. Again I was hit with a bright light and found my self in the living room of the beach house. I noticed that I was laying on the floor and noticed that water was falling on my face. I opened my eyes and saw my lover hovering over me.
"Kevin!" Ben exclaimed. "God I was so worried about you!" The tears were still flowing. I quickly sat up and wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close.
"I'm fine sweetie," I said as I stood up and walked to the huge bay window that over looked the beach. The storm had grown so that it surrounded the compound. The lightning battered whatever shielding that was in place. It was really wierd. Everywhere else on the compound was calm as a clear sunny day. But right outside the compound was a raging storm. That was when I saw them. Hundreds of Vampires surrounding the compound trying to get in. "Let the word go out. Every one stays in the compound until I give the all clear sign!" Nick nodded as he quickly left the room to let every one know. We were prisoners in our own home. For how long I don't know.
The next day from Ben's point of view.
The storm had stopped. They sky was still over cast. There was a soft breeze blowing into the window and I had to admit that it felt good. I breathed in the fresh air and smiled. However the smile on my face faded. I felt his presence. "Justin?" I asked.
"I'm here," his silky voice washed over me. I turned around and took a sudden breath in. He was beautiful! "You like my new look?" He turned as if he was modeling a new pair of new clothes. He was dressed in all black and silver. His clothes clung to him and left nothing to the imagination. He smiled and the sunlight caught his new fangs. "I'm a Vampire now. Are you going to welcome me to the family?"
"You're not a member of my family Justin," I hissed at him. "And you are not invited. And last I heard an unwanted Vampire can't come into a protected home."
"I invited him," Kevin's voice came from behind me.
"Fine," I said shortly. "Talk to him!" I went to stomp out but Kevin stopped me and pulled me into a hug and kissed me fully on the lips. He continued to kiss me until I was breathless. Finally he let me loose. I saw the naughty look in his eyes. I heard Justin growling softly under his breath.
"Stay please?" Kevin pleaded. How could I resist. I nodded and wrapped my arms around his waist and leaned my self possessively against him. Justin hissed at me and I hissed back. "Touch him and you die!" Kevin roared at Justin. Justin actually backed up a few steps.
"You don't scare me!" Justin hissed back.
"You should be scared young one!" Kevin roared as he advanced on Justin. "You're barely a day old and is just beginning to get a handle on your new powers. I've been a leader of a clan for over 250 years. You're just a puppy!" To add a special effect to it Kevin slapped Justin in the face. Justin cringed in pain. "As long as you are in my house you will treat my lover with respect!" Justin bowed his head backed down. "I asked you hear to give you a warning Justin."
"You don't own me anymore!" Justin hissed at Kevin.
"You're right!" Kevin hurled at him. "But you are playing with fire! Do you have any idea who the hell you are messing with? Do you have any idea who you are in bed with?"
"He loves me!" Justin shouted. I was surprised to see tears flowing down Justin's face. "He said he did!"
"Dracu will say anything to get his way," Kevin said softly with sympothy in his voice. "And let's face it Justin, you were ready to sell your soul to the first vampire that would turn you."
"You make me sound like a whore!" Justin hurled at Kevin.
"I didn't mean it to come out like that," Kevin said softly. "What I meant to say is that for a long time you have been tempted to join the ranks of the undead for all the wrong reasons. You're hung up on the glamor of it. The thought of you never growing old and getting ugly has the appeal that you wanted. And when it was offered to you to took it. But do you realize what comes with the sacrifice?"
"I like who I am!" Justin said laimly in an attempt to deffend himself.
"You never die," Kevin said sadly. "You watch your loved ones grow old and die. You watch it happen over and over again, generation after generation it never ends! You watch your mother and father grow old and die and than you watch your brothers grow old and die. Your grandchildren and on and on and on. All the while time has stood still for you. All the while you remain young and beautiful all of your loved ones grow old and die."
"I can turn them all," Justin insisted.
"Yes you could do that," Kevin said sadly. "But how will you do it? What will you sacrifice Justin to keep your loved ones with you? Not all of them will want to be turned willingly. Are you prepared to turn everyone against their will?"
From Kevin's point of view.
"I'll do what I have to do!" Justin sobbed as he disappeared from the room. I shook my head sadly as I realized that saving Justin was no longer in my hands. It was in his hands. Justin Randal Timberlake would have to find his salvation on his own.
"Baby?" Ben's soft concerned voice drifted over me like a soft warm blanket. I looked down and saw the tears flowing down his face. "Can we help him?" I was shocked at his forgiving nature. "Please Love," he said as more tears flowed down his face. "Justin is a good person at heart. I can feel it in him."
"Justin has to find his own path now my love," I said as I gently wiped the tears from his face.
"I just can't stand to see anyone in pain," Ben whimpered as he laid his head on my shoulder.
"I know you don't sweetie," I said sadly. I could tell that Ben was tired. I could also tell that he wasn't eating as much as he should. "When was the last time you fed?" I asked. Ben shrugged his shoulder. "Sweetie," I sighed taking his chin and looked into his adorable eyes. "You have to feed on human blood at least twice a week. If not you will die."
"I don't like hurting people," Ben said sadly. "I know they are volunteers and they get off on this but it causes them pain. I don't like hurting people."
"But you have to love," I whispered brushing my lips against his. "And they get paid really well for what they do. And they do it on their own free will. Please baby," I pleaded with him. "I love you and I need to you too feed."
"Ok," Ben said with a tired smile. "I'll do it for you." I reached for the rope and pulled. The soft deep chiming of a bell rang through the house. The back panel slid back to allow a young blonde man in.
"You rang sir?" he asked. I noticed that he wasn't wearing a shirt and I noticed that he was covered with a light shean of sweat.
"Were you making love?" I asked. He bowed his head and nodded. "I'm sorry for interrupting your time with your lover. But my mate needs to feed. I promise it won't take long. I'll leave you two alone." I gave Ben a kiss on the lips and smiled down at him. "Make sure you feed long enough." I turned to the young volunteer. "Make sure he feeds long enough." The young one nodded and I watched as he walked into the arms of my lover. I shivered with lust as I watched my lover bury his fangs into the neck of his volunteer. I quickly left the room to discuss with Brian, Nick and AJ just what we were going to do next. We had to think of moving our head quarters. I had a place in mind. An old Monastery that was in Vlad's old home town. Actually small country is more like it. Transylvania was the home of Dracula. The Monastery was a old one. Almost a thousand years old. It was a fortress at one time and later converted into a monastery. It was perched on a side of mountain and it was virtually unreachable. It would be perfect. I bought it a few years ago and had it modernize. It even had a helo pad. That was how we would arrive. We would fly to Transylvania and would take a helicopter to the monastery. I hoped that we could move a lot of people. And we had to do it fast. The first thing I have to do is send out the summons. And for that I would need Brian and the other's help.
From Justin's point of view.
"I hate him!" I shouted as I climbed into the car and drove off. I had to get back to Vlad. He would know what to do. He loved me. Kevin didn't. Kevin only thought of himself and his precious little Ben. Vlad would take care of me. He loved me. I kept telling myself that. But deep inside I didn't believe it. My heart was breaking. Any hope of getting back with my lover, Kevin, was now lost. I pulled up to the gate and punched in the code and the gates slid apart to allow me in.
"Welcome home my love," Vlad's voice sounded in my head. "Come to the bedchamber. I have a gift for you." My heart picked up as I realized that Vlad truly did love me. Once in side I walked, well actually ran to the bedroom and flung opened the door. I saw him standing by the bed. "Ahh you're home. Look who I have?" I saw the blonde hair and than I saw his face. My heart stood still.
"Jonathan!" I gasped out. I could see the fear in my younger brother's eyes. "What are you doing to him?"
"I wanted to make sure that you have your family here," Vlad said. "Turn him Justin!"
"No!" I screamed as I ran to my brother's side. "Let him go!"
"I thought that you wanted your loved ones with you?" Vlad said with a evil glint in his eyes. "That is what you said to Kevin isn't it?"
"I don't want Jonathan to go through this," I said as I suddenly realized that Kevin was right. Vlad was a monster. "Ohhh God what I have done?"
"Trust me young one, God had nothing to do with it," Vlad said as he advanced towards me. "Turn him or I will turn him for you."
"Never!" I screamed. "I'll kill you!" Vlad's laughter filled the room but the only sound I heard was the whimpering of my little brother. I launched himself at Vlad. I never reached him. I screamed in pain as Vlad hurled me across the room like a rag doll. I slammed against the wall and remained against the wall. I looked down to see a sword sticking through me.
"Boys!" Vlad called out as his laughter rang out. "Dinner is served!" I screamed in horror as I watched six vampires descend on Jonathan.
"Kevin!" I shouted with all my might. Using the psychic connection that I knew we still had and begging him to come to my rescue.
"Kevin can't help you now Justin," Vlad laughed. "Now it is time to put you out of your misery! I should've known that your love for your family would be your undoing."
At the beach house from Kevin's point of view.
"Kevin!" Justin's voice screamed in my head. "Help me! They have my brother!"
"Justin!" I shouted.
"Sweetie?" Ben's voice sounded from behind me. "What is wrong?"
"We have to go!" I said as I grabbed Ben's hand. "Hunter!" I called out in my mind. "Justin needs us!"
"What is wrong?" Ben asked again. "Kevin tell me!"
"Vlad has kidnapped Jonathan! And has turned against Justin," I said as I quickly transported the three of us to Vlad's mansion. Once inside we quickly made our way to the bedchamber. I saw Justin standing in the middle of the room with a sword run though him. He pointed at Jonathan. I went for him but Ben grabbed me.
"You go for Jonathan!" he ordered me. "I'll get Justin!" By now Justin had passed out. I glared hard at Ben for I knew what he was doing. He was letting his personal feelings get in the way of the rescue.
"So we have visitors!" Vlad said grinning.
"That's right you do!" JC's voice sounded from behind us. "Now be gone!" JC shouted as he held up a small monstrance that held the Body of Christ. Vlad hissed and tried to advance on JC but couldn't get close. The rest of the vampires shied away from Jonathan too. I quickly scooped the young boy up in my arms and watched as Ben easily picked Justin up. Ben was considerably shorter than Justin was but was obviously stronger. He carried Justin easily in his arms. "Let's go!" JC ordered as he shooed us behind him. We quickly exited the building and was soon back at the compound. Only then did we relax. I heard Justin whimper in pain and went to him. Ben glared at me at first and I did something I thought that I would never do to him. I bared my teeth at him and hissed. The look of hurt raged across Ben's face as he quickly backed away from me. He let me pick Justin up and carry him to a spare room. I worked quickly to dress Justin's wound. Thankfully his vampire powers were working in full force and the wound would heal quickly. But he was going to sore tomorrow. I held the bottle of suppression formula to his lips and he drank greedily from it. After drinking his fill he laid down and closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. Once I made sure he was sound asleep I walked back down stairs to deal with my jealous lover. I found him sitting alone in the living room staring into the fire. Once I walked around to the front of him I saw the tears flowing down his face and my heart went out to him.
"Ben?" I asked softly as I held out my arms. He looked up at me with those adorable eyes of his. "Please?" I pleaded with him my voice choking with emotion. In a flash he was back in my arms sobbing.
"I'm so sorry," he sobbed out. "I didn't mean to get all jealous of him."
"Shhhhhh," I said soothing him. "It is ok baby." I rocked him gently in my arms until he stopped sobbing. "There is something that you should know about me." Ben looked up at me and I was relieved to see the tears had stopped. "Justin and I had a very intense relationship. I truly did love him. I gave him my heart. When he hurts I still am affected by it. When he is in danger I still feel obligated to help him. Being a Vampire intensifies my emotions. That doesn't man that I don't love you any less. But it does mean that I am going to rescue or help or comfort Justin as I feel the need to. Now grant it, we will never get back together. I have found my soul mate and that soul mate is you. Can you understand that?"
"I'm sorry I tried to get in the way," Ben said softly. "I just didn't want Justin to come in between what we have."
"He will never come in between what we have," I smiled down at him. "I'm sorry I hissed at you baby."
"You looked kinda sexy when you did that," Ben giggled softly. "But I was hurt when you did it to me."
"I promise I won't do it again baby," I cooed down at him. "What do you say that we go check on our teenage son?" Ben nodded and we walked up the Tyson's room and knocked on the door.
"Go away!" Tyson shouted at us. We could tell he was crying. Ben eased the door open and stuck his head in.
"Ummmph!" Ben grunted as a pillow hit him in the face.
"Sorry Dad!" Tyson said as he sniffled. Ben picked up the pillow and handed back to Tyson. He sat beside Tyson and Tyson snuggled up to Ben.
"Want to tell us what is wrong?" Ben said softly.
"I'm bored!" Tyson grumbled. "And I miss Aaron!"
"I'm sorry you miss him honey," Ben said kissing Tyson on the forehead. "Two weeks will fly by and before you know it he will be back in your arms. Tyson let out a sneeze. "You still have that cold?" Tyson shrugged his shoulders. Ben felt his forehead and frowned. "Well your temperature is down. You feel like feeding?" Tyson shrugged again. Ben nodded at me and I quietly walked out of the room and called for a volunteer.
A few hours later I opened the door and smiled at the sight. There was Ben holding a sleeping Tyson. Tyson looked better and really cute snuggled up to his adopted daddy. Rex was laying at his feet lightly thumping his tail. "Hey sexy," I smiled down at Ben. Ben eased out of the bed and walked back into my arms. "Dinner?" I asked softly.
"Real food?" Ben asked his eyes twinkling with mischief.
"What did you have in mind?" I asked grinning.
"Pizza!" Ben giggled.
"Sounds good," I smiled. "Have the chef cook us up a couple."
Later from Ben's point of view.
"Ben?" a tired voice sounded from behind me. I knew who it was. I turned to see him standing there with out his shirt on and a bandage wrapped across his torso. Gone was his arrogance. Replacing it was fear and uncertainly. He looked like a lost little boy. I had no choice but to let my heart go out to him.
"Not at all what you thought it was going to be like was it?" I asked softly as I patted the seat next to me. Justin walked in and sat next to me. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm sore as hell," Justin muttered. "I wanted to really thank you for helping me and Jonathan."
"Justin," I sighed. "I know how important family is. Your little brother was in danger. I would've done it for anyone."
"Yea but you did it for me," Justin said softly. "Dude, I don't forget stuff like that." Than Justin did something totally unexpected. He pulled me in a hug. I had to admit that the guy could hug. He smelled good too. Not to mention he had a very hot body. I quickly eased myself from his arms and sat back. "So we good now?"
"Good how?" I asked scrunching up my nose. Justin giggled at my face. "What?" I asked confused.
"I can see why Kevin is so hung up on you," Justin snickered. "You are a cutie." I blushed and looked down. "Hey it is all good," Justin said with his cute smile on his face.
"Hey what are you two up to?" Kevin asked me softly. I jerked up and looked at him smiling.
"Justin and were having a talk," I replied. "So how is the pizza coming?"
"You guys can eat Pizza?" Justin asked shocked before remembering. "Oh that's right the suppression thingy. Hey! Can I have some of that?" Kevin chuckled softly.
"You already have some. And yes you can join us for pizza," Kevin smiled. Justin's eyes lit up like a kid and I had to laugh.
"What?" he asked all innocent. I shook my head and got up and walked over to Kevin and gave him a hug. I noticed a hurt look on his face. Well maybe not a hurt look, more like a longing one.
"So we ready to eat?" I asked Kevin. He gave me a funny look. I sent him a silent message letting him know to change the subject.
"Yea let's go eat," Kevin said giving me a kiss on the forehead. This didn't help poor Justin. I seemed that my match making days were not over. I would have to find Justin a boyfriend to make him happy.
"Come on Justin," I said grinning down at him. "Let's go pig out!" Kevin giggled softly.
Later that night from Kevin's point of view.
Ben had just finished trying to get some food down Tyson. Tyson refused to eat so Ben conned one of the volunteers to stay with him. Hopefully Tyson would feed on the volunteer sometime tonight. Now Ben and I were all snuggled up in our large bed.
"I'm worried," Ben said looking up at me with those adorable eyes of his. "What are we going to do about Justin?"
"What do you mean I asked yawning.
"Well is he going to live here?" Ben asked.
"Well yes I guess," I replied. "I mean he does have to be in a safe place. Speaking of safe places. Lance should be here as well."
"Lance?" Ben asked confused. "What does Lance have to do about this?"
"Lance is one of us," I replied. "It is a long story and I promise to tell you about it sometime later. But right now we need to check on Justin and his little brother." I could tell that Ben wanted to talk about this further but choose not to. Instead we got up and walked out of the room and checked on Justin. Justin was sitting by his brother's bed. They were laughing and giggling about something. Ben smiled at me and nodded and we walked back to the bedroom and closed the door and fell into bed leaving our clothes in a heap at the foot of the bed. Soon we were making love. I was where I belonged. In the arms of my lover. What tomorrow would bring and what the rest of our lives would bring depended on one fact. How soon we could bring the final battle to Vlad.
In another area on the west coast.
"What do you mean Justin has went over to the other side?" JB shouted at Vlad.
"Don't yell at me!" Vlad shouted at JB. "And yes that twinked out little shit head has decided to turn over to the good side!"
"What are you going to do?" JB asked.
"I'm not sure," Vlad said waling over to the window and looked out over the ocean. "I'm not sure but I do know this I have to liquidate Mr. Richardson. He as really become a thorn in my side. And his little band of pretty boys has to go as well. I think we will start with a old friend of Ben's." The door opened and a young blonde lad was drug in. "Ahhh Trey," Vlad said as he advanced on the youth. "How nice of you to stop by. I'm going to change your life forever." Vlad grabbed Trey's head and jerked it back hard. Trey let out a little whimper as Vlad licked the artery on Trey's neck. "You ready to meet your destiny?"
"Please don't," Trey begged. Vlad just grinned as he nodded at the two vampires that was holding him.
"Oh I think I will. You see I have a hunger for young blood. And innocent blood too," Vlad laughed. The screams of Trey was heard by a young dirty blonde man who was resting in the arms of his lover. He woke up and sat up straight in bed screaming as well.
From Kevin's point of view
I woke just as I heard a scream rip from Ben's throat. I jerked up and looked at him in shock.
"Baby?" I asked softly. "What is it?"
"Vlad has Trey!" Ben gasped as tears rolled down his face. "He is turning him against his will!"
"How do you know this?" I asked rubbing Ben's back.
"I'm still connected to him I guess," Ben replied still breathing hard. "Kevin, we've got to help him. Vlad is going to kill him."
"Can you find out when and where?" I asked. I watched as Ben closed his eyes in concentration. Than I watched as his face took on one who was scared to death. "Baby? What is it?"
"He is going to do the same thing he did to Tyson," Ben sobbed. "Kevin! We have to save him!"
TBC