Jack Green's Story

Butterflies danced in jacks stomach as he neared the mansion, not really knowing what to expect. Jack only new that this is where he was meeting his bride to be and that he would be living with thirteen other people. He only new his brides name, he had never even met this woman before. Jack pulled up to the mansion, parked his car, grabbed his crud and unlocked the huge mansion door with the key he was given. Upon entering the mansion Jack noticed the giant chandelier hanging in the main room, and of course the other rather expensive looking furniture.

Jack closed the large door behind him and left his things in the entrance and, with his kitten close behind him, started to explore the mansion. After exploring for about ten minutes jack found the smallest bedroom in the mansion and claimed it for himself. jack didn't bring a lot with him , just clothes and a few other things he needed from the room he had a home, so the smaller room worked perfectly for him. Once he had a few of his things set up he explored a little more, discovering a music room , a library, the rather large dining area, and the stable outside behind the mansion. He decide he had done enough exploring and returned to the main room, awaiting the arrival of the others.

Serina arrived at the mansion not long after Jack. She was a quiet one so didn't say anything to him. She just maneuvered her way through the grand mansion. she soon found a Cozy room with a fire place it was perfect for her she sat on the bed thinking about the situation they were in.

She thought about her husband to be... Lukas and wondered what sort f person he was. Was he kind or spiteful...tender or rough around the edges, it didn't matter much what he was for she was to be with him no matter what. The idea of arrange marriage to her was a strange one, why would a mother or father be willing to give their child to someone they hardly know.

And also why would they send their child to a mansion with13 other people as well...did all races handle arranged marriages this way or only theirs? These were the things she pondered as she put her clothes away.

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"Ztenares Ahoraton Nelamsehon." "Tenares--" "Ztenares." "Right, Ztenares Ahoration Nel....Nel.." "Nelamsehon." "... Right.."

Odette could still hear her mother's gentle voice in her ear, even as her driver sped farther and farther away from the home she had grown up in. A sudden panic gripped her heart, and she shifted around in the backseat to stare longingly out of the back window. Would she ever see her home again? She could just make out her father fading in the distance as he waved from the front porch. He was incredibly proud of her. Odette continued to stare out the window, even as the world started to blur away. As she slowly closed her eyes, warm tears streamed down her face. What if her husband was ugly? Or worse, cruel? Would they be near the same age? Would he even like her? Would they have anything at all in common? Worry, confusion, and fear rose up like Cerberus in her mind. The three headed beast tore away at her enthusiasm and confidence.


Odette pulled her journal out of the seat beside her and opened it up, trying to ease her mind. As she did so, a worn piece of parchment nearly slipped away from her. Surprised, Odette caught the paper and turned it over. It was a note in her mother's handwriting. Things to Remember: 1. Breathe. She had to smile a little. 2. Smile. Her smile began to turn downward, as fresh tears brimmed in her eyes. 3. His name is Ztenares Ahoraton Nelamsehon.

Odette reached up and used her thumb to gently brush away her tears. Thank you, mama. Odette folded and tucked the piece of paper into her journal once more. Words spilled onto the page in bumpy car handwriting for the next hour or so. Once she had her fill of writing, Odette gently placed her mother's note into the book and tied it closed with a leather cord. She decided to pass the time with a small nap, but with her mind so full of thoughts Odette wondered if she would ever get to rest.

"We're here, Miss Kennington." Neal's voice pulled her reluctantly from her dreams. Her blue hues opened, staring at the ceiling of the car. "I've changed my mind. Let's go back." A chuckle came from the front seat. "A little late for that, Miss." "Oh. Well... Alright then, if you're absolutely sure." A soft sigh followed her into a seated position as the car rolled up the long gravel driveway. Trees lined the drive neatly on both sides. Odette's hues took in the growing landscape, the rolling green of the front yard, and the fenced off hills in the distance. "I didn't know they had horses here," she said thoughtfully. "Perhaps this place will be full of surprises, Miss." "Perhaps.."

The car came to a stop, and Neal was kind enough to get the door for her. As she stepped out, the life time friend and butler could only chuckle at the girl. "What?" "Miss Kennington, where on Earth are your shoes?" "I packed them," she replied simply, as if that were completely logical and obvious. Neal gave her a skeptical look, and then shook his head. "I'll get your bags." The weather was incredibly nice outside, with a warm summer breeze and not a single dark cloud in the sky. Odette made her way into the mansion, finding that the brass key she as given was not needed due to the doors already being unlocked. "The letter said to just... pick a room," she said, eyes scanning over the entry room. "Lead the way."

With Neal following close behind with her bags, Odette made her way through the rooms on the west side of the house. It didn't take her long to find a lovely room just to her liking. After a tearful goodbye to her faithful friend, Odette was left alone in the room. The room was large, much larger than the room at her family's home. She had chosen a room on the west side for one particular reason; sunset. From her balcony she would be able to watch the sun dance away from the moon every evening. The room was decorated in a blue and white color scheme, aside from the mahogany furniture frames. She noticed too that her room was directly connected to a private bathroom which was equally as impressive as the bedroom. Decorated in mermaid and oceanic themes, with a Victorian architectural layout, the bathroom was just as lovely as her room.

Leaving the bathroom, Odette strolled out onto her balcony by pushing open the double doors that led outside. The air was quite warm, but the lightness of her flowing white dress kept her cool. She stood there, watching a herd of deer grazing lazily in the distance for some time before deciding that she should probably freshen up and go see if anyone else had arrived. Reluctantly leaving the scenic view, she tiptoed into her bathroom and took a gander at her reflection. Aside from her car/bed head, she looked alright. Her cheeks were a little warm in color, from sleeping against her arm but that would fade. Odette rummaged through one of her trunks before finding a brush. After making sure she was presentable, she made her way across the room to the door. She was just about to leave when she remembered the look on Neal's face. Shoes. Right. Retreating back into the room, she fished out a pair of white sandals and slipped them on. There. Shoes.

Once fully dressed, and decent, Odette made her way from her room back to the main room. It was on her trip back to the entrance that she really realized how big the mansion really was. I wonder if anyone has ever gotten lost.. She would probably never know. As she rounded the corner to the double stair case that led down to the main floor, she noticed a blonde headed boy just disappearing from her sight. Her heart clutched in her chest. Was that him? Taking a slow and deep breath, she pulled her courage together and proceeded down the stairs with her hand guided by the wooden railing. As she reached the bottom, she caught sight of the boy again, walking with his back to her. "Excuse me," she called, slowly releasing the banister. "Are you here with the arrangement?" What a stupid question, Odette.. look at his clothes, does he look like a butler to you? Of COURSE he is here with the arrangement. Stupid girl.

Odette managed to keep her expression relevant to her question instead of revealing the internal lashing she was giving herself. "I'm Odette Kennington," she added, as if that might repair some of the previous damage to his first impression of her. "You must have arrived just before me... Did you have far to travel?" Much better. Now you sound like an educated young lady, and not a blundering idiot.

Jack had just walked back into the main room when a girl that he hadn't even noticed had arrived called out to him.

"Excuse me," she called, slowly releasing the banister. "Are you here with the arrangement?"


"Oh, yes I am. I'm Jack Green, Its a pleasure to meet you" He said with a smile after turning around to face her. Jack bowed slightly to her, something he had been taught to do when meeting new people instead of shaking hands. I probably sound like one of those stuck up up rich people i despise so very much...

"I'm Odette Kennington," The young woman said. She wasn't jacks bride to be, but he was still excited to be meeting someone new.

"You must have arrived just before me... Did you have far to travel?"

" It took me around three days to get here, so i guess I did travel pretty far. What about you? " He said with a slight chuckle. Jack tried to be as friendly as possible to all people. He wasn't about to make any enemies while he was here, that wouldn't be too good of an idea.

Just as Jack had finished speaking his tiny, fluffy, white kitten Bella practically slid into the room running directly into his legs. Such a silly,silly kitten...

"Oh, this is Bella." He said holding the small kitten up then letting her up on his shoulder where she then meowed at Odette, probably saying hello in her own way.

Natasha walked into the great mansion, She couldn't believe she would be forced to marry someone who she didn't even know. Natasha opened the huge door and walked quietly into the main room. "Hello?" after hearing no answer she gave up and tried to find a room. Natasha found a medium sized room with a fire and what looked like a warm cozy bed, This was the perfect room for her.Natasha walked around trying to find anyone else, she found a boy and a girl, She realized the boy was the one she would to be married too. Natasha felt rude interrupting so she silently left, She decided that before she was bound to this guy called Jake she wanted time alone so Natasha to her room and grabbed out her phone, one if the few things she brought with her.

After a while Natasha found herself bored so she explored some more and walked around trying to figure out why her Mother wanted her to be married to a human... Someone that was her prey and someone she was meant to kill. On the plus side, He was kinda cute Natasha thought to her-self followed by a giggle.

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Gods, she really hated this.

Pale, thin fingers plucked a cigarette from crimson lips as the woman sighed through the smoke, tossing the cigarette onto the floor and crushing it with the toe of sleek black heels. A curse flew from the Romanian woman's lips as she looked at the building before her.

This whole frigging idea was a waste of time. And Ionela Sandra Dalakis was pissed off enough to punch someone.

I mean, who did arranged marriages these days? Ionela sighed, folding her arms. She felt like she was in the dark ages. Whatever possessed the parents of these brats to set this whole thing up was beyond her. The poor kids didn't even know much about the person they were going to get hitched to. What an awful, awful idea, and for a moment the vampire was grateful that she wasn't here to get hitched. No, that was Jack's job. She was just here to protect his sorry butt.

Ionela had been running late due to other preparations that needed to get done (aka the purchasing of several weapons and the like) and her charge had gone to the blasted mansion before her instead of waiting like a good boy. But then again, he always liked making her job harder, didn't he? 'They always do' Ion thought, motioning for one of the mansion's staff to come grab her bags as she tossed another the keys to her sleek, black Lamborghini. A quick, serious threat and the baring of some sharp teeth was all it took to reassure the fellow that if her car got one dent in it she would tear his heart out and feed him to some animal. A disembodied growl behind her sent the man running.

"Easy there, Kage," Ionela told her shadow, which, for a moment, pulsed and shuddered as if to respond to her command. For a moment, one could see a set of six eyes, crimson and burning with bloodlust and malice, staring back at the woman before they disappeared and her shadow was back to normal.

With a sigh, she turned back to the building. Might as well go and see how the brat was doing. The term 'brat' had grown into something of a word of endearment when talking about her charge, as over the past three years she had grown attached to him. She had worked for his family for years before but never really interacted much with them, save for the regular business transactions. He was really a sweet kid, and almost pure in a way that made Ion a little protective over him. He grew up indoors, sheltered from society in a life free from bloodshed. And in a way he looked up to her like an older sister. It was... odd.. to be cared about, but at the same time it was a warm, comfortable sensation. And a part of her actually feared Jack's reaction to seeing her darker tendencies.

The bodyguard entered the mansion through the main door, not bothering to take off her suit jacket. The tall, slender woman was dressed in a dark suit and tie, dark sunglasses completing the almost stereotypical bodyguard look. But she honestly didn't care. She liked suits. Brushing back a few strands of her platinum blonde, almost white hair she strolled somewhat casually into the main room. She could do a sweep of the mansion after she confirmed the status of her charge.

As she removed her glasses, blood-red eyes scanned the room, taking note of the others in there. First was Jack, who seemed engaged in polite conversation with the girl Ionela quickly identified as Odette Marie Kennington. Angel. Not his bride, but Ion still read the file on her. He was fine, which was a good sign. He even had Bella with him (Ion loved that cat, but she would never admit it). She bowed her head slightly to the two of them.

"Apologies for interrupting," Ionela said, her voice smooth but somewhat cold. "But I came to inform the Young Master that I have arrived." She looked over to Jack and pursed her lips. It was odd calling him 'Young Master,' as most of the time she called 'brat' or 'kid' or something like that. Young Master sounded ridiculous coming out of her mouth.

"Sir, I am going to do a sweep of the mansion." 'Sir' sounded just as stupid as 'Young Master.' "I shall meet up with you soon enough." Though her tone was calm and polite, she seemed to give him a look that said 'Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone, bean pole.' A business smile graced the attractive young woman's lips and she rose, exiting the room.

Her travelling throughout the mansion wasn't wandering, but rather a tactical sweep. She had already gone over the blueprints of the building, but it was still important to gain her bearings. After a few rounds, she had already memorized the basic layout and was timing herself on how long it took to get to one point and the next. The bulletproof glass had been installed per her request, which was good to hear, but the large windows that filled some of the hallways still bothered her. It was too easy to make a kill. Call her paranoid, but she had only just recently become a bodyguard. Her life before had been on the other side of the spectrum; an assassin. She had been a damned good one too. But that was a conversation for another occasion, right now she had more important things to deal with.

Ionela paused in her tracks when she noticed the presence of another female vampire in the hall. Studying the young girl's face for a moment, the bodyguard quickly ID'd her as Natasha Hope. Jack's future wife. She had done some research on the girl. Human until the age of sixteen when she was attacked and converted. A fledgling in the eyes of an ancient creature such as Ionela. She sighed, putting on her classic business smile and approaching the younger girl.

"Natasha Hope?" Ionela called out somewhat politely, extended her hand to shake. "Ionela Sandra Dalakis, professional bodyguard. Pleasure to make your acquaintance. If my memory serves me well, you are engaged to my charge, Jack Green, correct?"

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Odette shifted her weight from one hip to the other and offered the blonde male, who she came to know as Jack, a kind smile. " It took me around three days to get here, so i guess I did travel pretty far," Jack informed her. "Three days? Goodness, that does seem like quite the trip." "What about you?" "I'm not entirely sure... I think my mother laced my tea with sleeping formula before I left... I could have slept for a few hours, or a few days. Either way, I suppose it's better that I don't know where I am, in case I get any crazy ideas about running off." The last part was meant as a joke, but somewhere in those aquatic hues the seriousness of her statement showed through.

Just then, an unexpected feminine voice from behind her caused her to jump a little. "Apologies for interrupting, but I came to inform the Young Master that I have arrived," the female stated. She was just coming out of a slight bow, but something about the way she carried herself once she was standing tall again made her submissive tone turn dark. Odette glanced behind her to Jack, and the look on his face confirmed that he was the 'young master' the woman was referring to. Turning back to the strikingly beautiful woman, Odette offered her a smile. "I'm Odette Kennington, and you were certainly not interrupting..."

Her words seemed lost on the woman, as the female addressed her 'young master' once more, "Sir, I am going to do a sweep of the mansion. I shall meet up with you soon enough." Then, just as quickly as she had manifested, the woman was gone. At a loss for words, Odette turned back to Jack. At his ankles a fluff ball of white had appeared. An adorable mew indicated it's feline genetics. Jack seemed rather pleased to have the creature near him, and scooped it up into his arms. [b]"Oh, this is Bella," he explained, obviously meaning the kitten that was now on his shoulder. Odette smiled and walked gracefully over to the pair. It's not that she actively tried to be graceful, it was just a pleasant side effect of her breeding. "Well, hello there Bella. My name is Odette. A pleasure to meet you," she cooed to the tuff of fur beside Jack's neck.

Turning her blue orbs back to the man, she regarded him questioningly. "I was not aware that bodyguards were needed here. Do you know something I don't know about the safety of the mansion?" Her head fell to one side in an unspoken question mark. It was incredibly odd. Sure, they were meeting strangers but surely the staff of the mansion would be plenty to keep everyone settled. Not to mention... they were all here for the same purpose; what would be the point in fighting? Was a bodyguard necessary? These questions turned over in her mind multiple times, and a sliver of worry began to grow up her spine. She hadn't thought to bring any sort of weaponry, and to be completely honest she was certainly not a fighter. She was a healer. A peaceful person. Weapons and bodyguards...? What kind of place did he think this was, anyway?



She was beginning to think that she should probably distance herself from this one. Despite his charming and good nature thus far, if he had a bodyguard then perhaps there was a reason to why he needed one in the first place... and she did not want any part in that. "Well, Mr. Green, I won't keep you any longer. It was certainly pleasant to meet you." She didn't want to leave the main room, and miss meeting her husband when he arrived, so she decided to take the time she had to explore the vast entry. Along one of the walls were rows and rows of books, and elegant leather couches and chairs were periodically placed under the arch of the double stairs. Perfect.

Strolling over to the wall of books, Odette began to search for something that might be of interest to her. Delicately, her fingertips glided along the spines of the old novels. 'The Great Gatsby.' A smile broke the gentle line of her lips. Yes. With great care, she slid the novel from it's home and carried it to one of the leather couches. As she sat down, she took note of the front doors which were located just ahead of her. This spot would do just fine. With one last glance over at the blonde with the bodyguard, whom she had decided to distance herself from in case his woman-power decided that she was threat, Odette opened the novel and began to read. Of course she had read this particular story time and time again, but when it's a favorite; it never gets old. Just then a sudden crack of thunder boomed over the mansion, echoing through the lonely hallways. Odette jumped just slightly at the sudden sound, and glanced up from her book. That's odd, she thought to herself, just a moment ago it was perfectly sunny outside, without a cloud in the sky... A thunderstorm on their first night here in the mansion? That could not be a good sign...

"Sir, I am going to do a sweep of the mansion."
"I shall meet up with you soon enough." Ionela said to Jack.

Jack nodded and let her go scope out the mansion. He knew she was too over protective, and he didn't know why. jack want even sure why his family hired her as his personal body guard anyways, he didn't have any enemies. It wasn't like anyone had a legit reason to hurt Jack.

"Three days? Goodness, that does seem like quite the trip."
"I'm not entirely sure... I think my mother laced my tea with sleeping formula before I left... I could have slept for a few hours, or a few days. Either way, I suppose it's better that I don't know where I am, in case I get any crazy ideas about running off."

Jack wondered why her mother would even think about lacing the poor girls tea with sleeping formula. He understood about the whole running away thing, Jack was still thinking about slipping away in the middle of the nigh. He got the feeling that Ionela would hunt him down and drag him back if he did though. Oh well...I guess this thing isn't too incredibly horrible...

"I was not aware that bodyguards were needed here. Do you know something I don't know about the safety of the mansion?"

Jack was about to open his mouth to speak when the young woman started speaking again.

"Well, Mr. Green, I won't keep you any longer. It was certainly pleasant to meet you."

"It's a pleasure to meat you too." Jack managed to say before the young woman scurried off to a bookshelf. Did i scare her or something...? I mean i know I'm not exactly the best and conversing but she looked like she couldn't get away. Oh well, maybe she's just nervous about all of this.

Jack walked over to a large table in the main room and sat down in a chair next to it. He put Bella up on the table and she sat down and got comfortable as Jack took out a pen and a small notepad and began sketching her. He didn't realize his bride had arrived yet so he was spending his time sketching.

Jack remembered that someone had said hello while he was talking to Odette. He looked around then saw the young woman, who he identified as his Bride and walked over to her, bowing slightly , then introducing himself.

Natasha was admiring some paintings in the hall when she heard a female vampire call out to her "Natasha Hope?" She turned to see a beautiful women extend her hand "Ionela Sandra Dalakis, Professional Bodyguard. Pleasure to make your acquaintance. If my memory serves me well, you are engaged to my charge, Jack Green, correct?" Natasha smiled and shook Ionela's hand "Correct, The pleasure is mine" Natasha was happy that there was another vampire in the Mansion to be honest. Natasha smiled again, Ionela Jacks bodyguard... How could she keel herself from temptation?

Natasha was enjoying her chat with Ionela when she noticed a shadow, She turned around to see Jack Green... Her future husband, Natasha smiled kindly at Jack and curtsied to him "Hello, I am Natasha and you must be Jack" She had no,idea why she did that and she was starting to get nervous.

Jack finally noticed Ionela standing near his bride. Jack assumes that they must have just met. He hoped that Ionela wasn't scaring her or anything, that wouldn't be good at all.

"Hello, I am Natasha and you must be Jack" The young woman said

"I am most certainly Jack. Its nice to finally meet you. I'd say I've heard so much about you but i really haven't. Ive only known your name up till now." Jack said. It was true that his parents had given him almost no information on the woman he was to marry. They only shared her name and age. He was happy that he could finally actually know what she looked like, he was extra happy that she was in fact quite beautiful.

Jack could tell by her body language that she was getting nervous, to be honest so was he. Jack eyes suddenly got wide as he remembered that he had bought Natasha a 'nice to meet you' gift. He searched around in his pockets and then pulled out a small box containing a delicate silver and diamond bracelet and held it out to Natasha.

"For you." Jack said with a warm smile, hoping she would like it.

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Odette had just made it past chapter one when a flustered looking fellow angel suddenly came into the main room from upstairs. "Hello." Her voice was whispery and hardly audible. Figuring that she was speaking to Jack, Odette glanced over to the blonde boy. He was completely absorbed in sketching his kitten, Bella. For a moment, Odette sat quietly behind her book, debating on if she wanted to engage the other angel in conversation or not. In the end, she decided that she would prefer to keep to herself for a moment, as her last encounter with a new person of the house resulted in her wondering about the status of her safety.

She began reading again, but did not even manage to get another three pages in before another soft spoken feminine voice broke the quiet. Did any of the girls in this house have a strong voice aside from the bodyguard? There was no ignoring this one, as the girl made a B-line for Odette. Inwardly sighing, Odette put on a smile for the girl and gently lowered her book a little to signify that she would give the woman her attention. "I-I'm the maid in the...Err..Mansion. So, if you need anything...J-Just tell me..." "A pleasure to meet you, thank you." Just as quickly as the maid arrived, she left. Odette watched her scamper out of the main doors, and was surprised to watch her climb onto the back of a dragon and take off for a joy ride. What kind of a maid takes off for a little joy ride around the grounds? Gracious. Well, there goes my hope of a decent staff around here, Odette thought bitterly to herself.

As if things could not get any stranger, just as Odette was about to begin reading again another woman who's voice was just as weak and pathetically quiet as the other three that had come by so far, approached Jack. Well, aren't you the man of the hour. Maybe that's why you have a body guard... Odette was just beginning to wonder if Jack was some celebrity that she had never heard of when she overheard the woman say, "Hello, I am Natasha and you must be Jack." Surprise brushed across her features for just a moment before she managed to mask it, raising her book to appear uninterested. So, Jack's bride is mind reader? Or did she get a picture of him? Why did she get a picture? I didn't get a picture... What the.. It was all entirely interesting and confusing.

Then, Odette's attention was once again distracted from her novel as the front doors came open once more. A handsome looking man, with wind blown hair came inside with the maid trailing after his heels. "I’ve been through much worse than this,” he was saying, “I’m Lukas by the way. Could you help me find my… spouse? Her name is Serina. She’s an angel. I’d like to meet her.” Ah, so this was the other angel's husband-to-be. Speaking of, said other angel was just getting herself all worked up. Odette watched in mild entertainment as the girl became very dramatic and threw her wings open indoors, something that most angels never do. Apparently unable to live with herself anymore, the child ran towards the entrance, blindly running into her husband.

I imagine that's one way to do it, Odette thought sarcastically to herself, Running him over is bound to be a great story to tell the kids one day. "I'm sorry I'm so clumsy," Odette heard the angel, Serina, say. What a strange thing to apologize for. Why not apologize for running into him instead? Shaking her head, Odette turned back to her abandoned pages of script. The drama of it all was entirely too much for her, and so she further secluded herself into the book between her fingers. She had gone unnoticed so far, and perhaps if her husband never show up... or never found her.. she could just go home at the end of the day, and tell her parents that she at least gave it a go.

"I am most certainly Jack. Its nice to finally meet you. I'd say I've heard so much about you but i really haven't. Ive only known your name up till now." Natasha smiled at Jack, he seemed so sweet, Natasha watched as Jack seemed to search around in his pocket for something when he brought out a silver and demand bracelet, "For you" Natasha felt touched, it was beautiful, She was lost for word but managed to spit out "It beautiful... Thank you very much" She smiled at her future husband.

He was so handsome and cute, Maybe this will work out, Natasha thought to herself. Natasha out the bracelet on and smiled at Jack again, She had no idea what to say, this was the first time she felt special. Oh right... I am a vampire, Natasha thought to herself. Natasha didn't realize a blush pasted her cheeks, Maybe I can work this out.

Jack was very nervous that Natasha might not like the gift he had gotten for her. He would have gotten flowers but he couldn't find a flower shop that he felt had flowers that were good enough for his bride to be, he also didn't want to end up getting her flowers that she didn't like.

"It's beautiful... Thank you very much" Natasha said and smiled at him. Jack was relieved that she liked the bracelet.

"I'm glad you like it." Jack said and smiled widely. He really hoped that this marriage worked out. Natasha was a beautiful girl, she was very nice too. Jack thought that she would be a very good wife.

Jack realized that he really didn't know what to say and found himself getting increasingly nervous.

"How about we go sit down at the table over there and get to know each other more? " He said glancing over the table then smiling warmly at Natasha. He was anxious to learn more about the girl he was to marry. After all, He only knew her name and what she looked like.

"How about we go sit down at the table over there and get to know each other more?" Natasha smiled at Jack and followed him to the table, she sat down next to him, she realized she would have to lie, thought it would be funny to see his face when she told him that his wife to be was a vampire.

Natasha smiled at Jack again, he was nervous but so was she, Natasha decided to start first making up her history as she went along.

"My name is Natasha Hope, which you already know, I have an elder brother and a younger sister, I grew up in the city and I have a pet wo- dog, I mean called Thunder and a few horses" Natasha realized she nearly said wolf.

"How about you?" Natasha smiled warmly at Jack, she couldn't believe he was her husband to be, I mean how could she resist her real self that long?

Natasha noticed a little ca sitting next to Jack, she smiled and stroked the cats fur, Jacks cat seemed to enjoy it, we'll she gussed it was Jacks cat. Natasha sooner stopped and paid attention to Jack, she couldn't believe soon she would be married to him whether she liked it or not.

Natasha smiled and followed jack to the table, he could tell she was just as nervous as he was.

"My name is Natasha Hope, which you already know, I have an elder brother and a younger sister, I grew up in the city and I have a pet wo- dog, I mean called Thunder and a few horses" Natasha said. Jack didn't notice that she almost said wolf.

"How about you?" She said.

"Well, i don't have any siblings. I have a cat named Bella, who's sitting right there. " he said glancing over at his kitten, noticing that Natasha was already petting her.
" I was sick for the majority of my life, its nothing contagious or anything, i just thought i'd let you know since we're going to be married. Its not really a secret anyways. " He said sounding less than enthusiastic. " Oh, i own a small zoo back home." He said.

"Theres really not much more to say about me, i haven't been able to do much with my life." He said not really sure what to talk about.

"So, where do you come from? Hows life at home?" Jack was just trying to continue the conversation at this point.

Bella lept down into Jacks lap and layer down purring quite loudly as she drifted off to sleep, Jack stroked her fur, obviously happy that she was in his lap.

After the storm died down SyKo calmed. It was about 5:30 p.m. Then it hit SyKo. She totally forgot about making dinner.. SyKo facepalmed then scurried off to the kitchen to search for things to make. When she couldn't make up her mind she decided to go around and ask the couples what they would like for dinner. "I um.. Can't decide what to make so... Er, what would you like for dinner?" She asked each couple.

Natasha listened to Jack, she felt a little sad when she heard that Jack was sick for some of his life,

Natasha felt a little excited when she heard that her fiancée had a zoo, Natasha smiled again, "Life at home? Well I come from a little country than I moved to the city, My Mother is a little," Natasha sighed "She just wants the best for me, I would have liked to see Jacks face when she told him that her Bride to be is a vampire.

"How about you?"

Natasha saw a maid ask all the couples what they wanted for tea, Natasha was pondering what to have, she would have to go and eat a proper meal later... By that she meant blood...
Natasha thought about her family... She missed her family, her Father she missed a little, her sister she dearly missed, Her brother she missed but her mother... She wasn't missing at all. Natasha smiled at Jack again, what was she meant to say?

Natasha started to get nervous again, she blurted out with out thinking "What do you like?" She blushed, Natasha assumed as they would be husband and bride she should at least what her husband liked.

Natasha smiled at Jacks cat "you have a very lovely cat, where did you get her?" Natasha was quite happy changing the subject.

Natasha wondered if Jack was hungry, maybe. Natasha smiled at the maid "Hello I am Natasha and this is Jack" Natasha felt wired introducing the both if them, She guessed she would have to get used to it.

"Life at home? Well I come from a little country than I moved to the city, My Mother is a little," Natasha sighed "She just wants the best for me, I would have liked to see Jacks face when she told him that her Bride to be is a vampire.

"How about you?"

"Well, its just my dad and i at home, my mother died when i was young. My father is uh....sort of...overprotective and strong willed i guess. You'll see what i mean when you meet him...dont be surprised if he basically interrogates you." Jack said sighing at the last part. His father was a bit hard to deal with when it came to people getting close to Jack. He was just trying to be a good father and protect his son, but it didn't always work well.

A maid walked in and asked about what they wanted for dinner. And Natasha asked Jack what he liked. Jack just told the young maid that he would have whatever was easiest for her to make. He didn't want to bother her with individual orders

you have a very lovely cat, where did you get her?"

"I actually found her abandoned on the streets one day, It was storming outside and i passed this little box and heard her crying. She had to be barely a week old. I couldnt just leave her there so i picked her up, took her home, and nurtured her. Shes been my non-stop companion ever since. " Jack said smiling slightly, remembering raising Bella into the kitten she was now.

Natasha introduced herself and Jack to the maid and Jack gave a friendly wave to the young woman.