Chapter 42

FRED

We wanted to do something for her. Blue suggested we take her out to dinner, but I was against it. Even though we'd gotten used to leaving the house, mixing with humans was a no-no for us. Though we didn't rely solely on blood like the pure vampires, walking among mortals was a lot more difficult. It felt like dangling a slice of meat in front of a dog. Which was why I refused that. We'd had enough of humans for an entire week. 

The dinner outside was a suggestion from me. Blue went all out into making certain it was perfect. I had never seen him serious with something before. It was hilarious, but I kept it all to myself, knowing he would be embarrassed should I tell him about it. 

“Thanks for dinner.” Bella smiled, tucking her hair behind her ear, blushing. 

“It's nothing,” I whispered, coming behind her. 

Startled, she turned to look at me as a smile graced her lips. She seemed to have gotten used to our presence. She didn't