Chapter 44: Chapter Forty-Four

After we'd finished eating, Damien told me to get dressed and ready to leave the house. But that's all he told me. So I took a quick shower and dressed in white ripped jeans and a light pink tie hem crop top, before pulling my hair into a loose ponytail, making sure I had my phone and my wallet. Then walked quickly downstairs, knowing Damien was already waiting.

Damien was leaning against the water fountain wearing a pair of dark wash jeans, and a light blue button down shirt. I'd never seen Damien in jeans before, and I couldn't believe how this man could wear the most common things and still appear like he'd just stepped out of a magazine. When he heard me walking down the stairs, he looked up and smiled when he saw what I was wearing, holding his hand out for me to take.

"Are you going to tell me where we're going?" I asked as he walked with me out of the house, and led me to the garage.

"I have a surprise for you." He said, with a smile.

*'Uh oh'* I thought as he opened the garage door, waiting for what the surprise was. I already knew it was going to be expensive, Damien's a multibillionaire, after all. Expensive gifts come with the territory.

The present was a brand-new metallic black Ferrari, complete with a giant green bow. Behind the car, stood Sam, waiting for my reaction with an expectant look.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" I gasped, my eyes widening in surprise. The giddy feeling I'd had after waking up returned, and seemingly with a vengeance, because I could hardly breathe when it hit me. I looked over the car, then pinched myself to make sure it wasn't a dream, still unsure of how exactly to react.

"Ready to take it for a spin?" Damien asked as he held out his hand, offering me the keys.

I jumped into his arms with a squeal of joy, kissing every inch of his beautiful face, not knowing how else to express my happiness. Damien chuckled as he held me, carrying me to the drivers side of the car, before opening the door.

Sam took the bow off of the car, then got in his Aston Martin, waiting. When I got into the drivers seat, I inhaled deeply, loving that new car smell. I'd never had a vehicle, and the only reason I knew how to drive, is because Valerie taught me when she got her first car. I looked around at the interior, and saw Damien had this car completely customized. The seats were a deep royal blue, with passengers display built into the dash. He'd even added the carbon interior, and had the carpets match the seats. After taking in the look and feel, I put the key in the ignition, then hesitated when it came to starting it.

"Don't be afraid kitten." Damien said softly, then nodded understandingly at my hesitation. He leaned over and gave me a quick kiss, urging me continue.

"Am I going somewhere specific?" I asked as I backed the car out of the garage, then drove down the driveway. I waited until I made the first turn, before really hitting the gas. Giggling as I felt the car accelerating, jumping up to over 100mph before Damien told me to slow down to make a turn.

Damien told me where and when to turn, but didn't tell me where we were going. Usually this would have annoyed me, but I was much too happy to let something so small irk me.

The drive lasted for about thirty minutes, before Damien told me to pull into a driveway. I looked at the house, but it wasn't familiar to me as we stepped out of the car, and walked up to the front door. He knocked on the door, and then took my hand as we waited.

"Congratulations, weren't you going to tell me?" Sam said as he walked up behind us, clapping Damien on the back with a wide grin.

"What are you talking about, Sam?" I asked curiously.

Sam looked at me like I'd asked him a ridiculous question, then took my hand and held it up, waiting for me to remember I had a multimillion dollar ring on my wedding finger.

"Of course I was going to tell you, but I didn't want to steal the spotlight." Damien responded, trying to stop himself from smiling as Sam congratulated him again, giving him a hug.

"Steal what spot-" I started to ask, but was distracted as the door swung open to reveal Valerie.

"You made it!" Valerie exclaimed, squealing in exhilaration as she pulled me into a hug, jumping up and down. I couldn't help jumping up and down with her, nearly bursting with excitement. I hadn't seen Valerie in what seemed like an eternity, and couldn't contact her as I was still wanted for the murders at my parents house. Valerie finally released me from her impossibly strong grasp, and took my hand pulling me inside the house. "I'm so happy to see you, Bast!" She exclaimed as she pulled me into the living room, then leading me to the couch where she sat and pulled me down next to her. "Tell me everything! What have you been doing? Have you really been living with Damien? Did you actually kill those people? Have you been eating okay? You look so thin!"

I grinned, pulling Valerie into another hug, not realizing exactly how much I'd missed being able to see her every day at school. Her big brown eyes were wide in excitement as she waited for me to answer her barrage of questions.

"I've just been trying to lie low, haven't been able to go in public much. Yes I've been living with Damien, and no I didn't kill those people. I've been eating really well, Damien cooks for me every day. I weigh just as much as I always have." I responded to her questions as well as I could.

"So... What's it like?" Valerie asked, waiting expectantly.

"What? What is what like?" I asked, looking around for Damien. He and Sam were standing in the kitchen behind us, talking softly to each other.

"The sex you weirdo!" She whispered, trying to speak softly so the two men couldn’t hear us, oblivious that they were vampires and could our every heartbeat.

When she said this, Sam chuckled softly before turning his head to the side, trying to hide his amusement.

Damien on the other hand, raised an eyebrow, seemingly just as interested in my answer as Valerie.

"Val I'm not talking about my sex life with you!" I exclaimed, my cheeks burning from embarrassment.

"I told you about my sex life." She mumbled, feigning hurt.

"I never asked you to do that." I said, trying to ignore Damien's gaze. "Who's house is this, anyways?"

"Don't change the subject, Bast."

"I'm not going to tell you, so we may as well change the subject." I responded, casting a glare at Damien who shrugged slightly before turning his attention back to Sam.

"Well, Damien contacted me a little while ago, asking if it was safe for you to come and visit me, and I told him I didn't know cause the cops kept asking me if I'd heard from you and shit. So Damien bought this house and had a bunch of guys move us in here, saying we didn't have to worry about rent or bills, but he would be bringing you by for a visit." Valerie explained, her big brown eyes shining as she spoke. She was clearly happy about the arrangement, as I'm sure anyone would be. A brand-new house, fully paid for, just for remaining friends with her childhood bestie. How many people would really turn that down?

I sighed as I turned to look at Damien, who acted like he wasn't listening to our conversation. "Thank you, Damien." I said, before turning back to Valerie who was looking back and forth between me, Damien, and Sam.

"So... Who's that guy with Damien? I always see him around, like in videos and the newspaper. But I don't think I've heard anyone say his name. Is he like a butler or something?"

"That's Sam, he's like Damien's second in command."

"He's like way sexier in person than I thought he would be."

I started giggling as I watched Valerie, who was staring at Sam, her face filled with adoration. "Val! Do you have a crush on Sam?"