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"That's not what Imeant"

"Are youso sure? You'd have time enemy?"

"But now youare friends withJagger," Isaid, trying to lightenthe mood

"That's not the point"

"Of course not--Ionlywant youIwas just trying to take the pressure off of you Iwas just thinking out loud"

Alexander didn't seem pleased withmyresponse and continued to stare off into the distance

"Let's be clear," Isaid, turning his face toward me "Iwant to be a vampire But Iwant to be one withyou"

He barely broke a smile

"I'hteensoonand you'll be seventeen," he finallysaid "It's so Ithink about, Raven You Me

Our future Iwant youto know that But this is so--especiallyfor you"

"Iknow" Igazed up at mydreaht "But will you reallybe eighteen? Or so else, invampire years?"

"Iwill reallybe eighteen," he said

"And thenthe next year?"

"Uhnineteen," he said as if Ishould have known

"But youare immortal"

"The aging process will slon But that's many, manyyears fro able to be together unless youare immortal, too?"

"I've alanted to be a vaently "But thenwhenImet you, I wanted to be one--to be turned byyou To have the covenant cereht-ironlace trellis witha coffinand two goblets, onsacred ground I'd be dressed ina black corset dress and hold black roses You'd be wearing a black suit and have a black rose inyour jacket lapel We'd say a few Rolasses Then, you'd turnme"

"Wow!" he said witha laugh "Iguess youhave thought about it, too"

"But it's not aboutro the world as a va above him

I waited for hih, to think my ideas were childish and naive

Instead he leaned into ht into myeyes, his chocolate ones drea that Ihave for you--that goes deeper thanlove," he said "It's a desire that is palpable" He tookthe inside of hertip "And yours But I'd never put youbeforethat youshould have to as well It's a complicated life--more so thanyourealize"

"Iknow it's coured it was best to drop the subject Ididn't want to be a nagging girlfriend, andAlexander had beenthroughso muchalreadywithSebastian's antics Whycouldn't I be ether?