Chapter 19

Dalton's POV
I finally did it. I spoke to that hot girl and she's coming over for dinner. When I told Mia and Michael they were haply but not as thrilled as Mia is still scared that we will be caught but as far as I can tell the spell we both cast over the house is still in place.
Michael agreed that it was risky but he was haply for me and offered to cook the dinner. I've been in my room getting ready ever since.
I told Claire that I'll pick her up at the coffee shop we met and I'll drive her to the house. Although I will have to either blindfold her or shield her eyes on the way there. Its too risky for her to see where we are hiding before we can fully trust her.
Maybe I can get her to wear the blindfold if I tell her its a surprise. I was still thinking over this when the clock chimed and I saw that it was time to go pick up my date.


Mia's POV
Dalton had left to go pick up his date and as happy as I was for him I couldn't shake the feeling that we were in trouble again. Michael had made a fantastic dinner and I was so happy to be with him and I knew Dalton deserved happiness too.
He never told me but I know he feels like he's the third wheel in the house which isn't true but if he's found someone he likes who am I to get in the way of that. We are safe aren't we?
I finished setting up the table and went to check on Michael in the kitchen.
"Hey you ok?" Michael hugged me from behind and kissed my forehead.
"Yeah I guess I'm just paranoid after what happened last time." I relaxed in his arms and smiled up at him.
"I know you are but we are perfectly safe here. Besides I won't let anything happen to you." Michael kissed me full on the mouth and I melted in his arms.
He always knew how to make me feel better. I loved him so much and I tell him everyday that I love him. These last few months being his girlfriend have been amazing.
I love waking up in his arms and looking after the house with him all day and falling asleep with him at night. Dalton still seems to be a not uncomfortable around us though.
On our birthday Michael made a cake for Dalton and I followed by joint presents and we spent that night drinking beer that Dalton brought in town and watching movies. That night Michael took me to bed and showed me just how much he loved me.
I was a little scared about it after what Derrick had done but Michael was gentle and sweet to me. It was the best night of my life and he promised it to just be the first of many.
Just then the door opened and my little daydream world was stopped for now and I felt Michael squeeze my arm reassuringly and we went to meet Claire.
Dalton and Claire were sitting in the living room when Michael and I walked in and I noticed that I recognized her. She was one of the vampires that had come into Derrick's office every week.
I stiffened but I didn't show and fear as I looked at her coolly. She smiled at me and held out her hand as I shook it.
"I know you. The little runaway pet of Derrick." She said and her accent sounded French. "Derrick is looking for you little one. You've been a very bad girl." She smirked.
Michael stepped in front of me protectively and I watched Claire flick her attention up to him. "Mia is my pet not Derrick's." He said sternly and held out his hand. "Pleased to meet you now if you don't mind I'd like you to leave Mia alone."
"Very well." Claire stood to her full height and smiled. She looked over her shoulder at Dalton who looked very uncomfortable. "Well its very nice to meet Dalton's family."
Dalton cleared his throat and looked over at us. "Shall we sit down for dinner?"
"Good idea." Michael said and put his hand on my lower back leading me over to my seat beside him. "Don't worry she won't do anything. I'll be here the whole time I promise."
I give him a reassuring smile and take my seat across from Dalton. Claire sat beside him and put her hand on his leg.
I'm not sure I like her.
Why not she's great.
Yeah and what if she turns us in to Derrick and the police? What then we go back to running and living in the woods?
Really you think that just because she knows that you were his that she'd do that. You have Michael now let me have my time.
Fine but don't expect me to stand by you when things go wrong.
Fine.
I scowled at Dalton and crossed my arms. Michael came back in and he could see the tension between us.
Dinner took way too long and with Dalton refusing to talk to me things were only getting worse. All night Claire flirted with him and and moment he turned his back she made sly comments about Derrick.
This girl is ruining everything and things are only going to get worse if only Dalton could see that before things get worse.