Ash entered the room, eyeing my almost empty tub of ice cream. She reached for it and retracted, rubbing her arm where I'd shocked her.

"Do not, I repeat, do not reach for my tub of sweet delight." I said, turning my focus back to the TV and pretending to ignore the revenge look she gave me. I sighed happily, snuggling closer to the recliner. My books were coming today. Finally. And I had to go to the post office to collect them in around three hours.

The zombie movie I was watching was pretty awesome. This guy got over his fear of clowns and killed the last clown zombie to protect the girl he loved and her sister. He had rules that helped him stay alive. Rules that ensured his survival. Just like us. We have rules to ensure our survival. To help us adjust to the human life. And breaking those rules had already taken my family from me. I will not let them take my friends.

"We have company." Ash announced as someone rang our doorbell an hour or so later. She started to go but I stopped her. Maybe the post man decided to deliver my books after all. I'd been waiting too long for new reading material. And the wait had been painful. Jumping up I ran to the door and pulled it open. Instead of the usual packages, my eyes took in the lean figure of a boy, dressed in faded jeans and a old band tee shirt. My gaze moved to his face and my eyes glazed over, my mouth threatening to swoon. Oh my alien elders, was this our new neighbour? Ash told me he was hot. But this. Green eyes that gleamed the colour of grass took me in, while his hair flopped messily, his hand unconsciously reaching to move them out of those eyes, as he leaned casually on my door frame.

"Hey kitten."

I turned my eyes back to his face and waves of irritation rose up in me as I saw the corners of his full lips break into a smirk.

"It's Katy." I said pausing to look behind him for any sign of my books. "You must be our new neighbours."

He nodded.

"Well then, welcome to West Virginia.." I stooped looking for his name.

"Daemon. Daemon Black."

"Welcome to West Virginia, Daemon Black. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to the post office to ask for my books. Ash will be most happy to entertain you, wouldn't she, Ash?"

Ash who had come next to the door was now staring at Daemon like he was the last guy on earth. Apparently she had not seen him up close. Whatever claims of him being hot, had been made from afar sightings. Gesturing for him to come in, I closed the door quickly behind him and ran, human speed to my bedroom for my book bag and shoes. Rushing down I was surprised to see Ash already advancing on target. She had the whole flirty hair, extra lipgloss thing going on. She'd even changed into shorter clothes. I didn't think that her clothes could get any shorter, but after years of dealing with her, nothing actually surprised me anymore. Daemon had the decency to look slightly embarrassed as she crept closer and closer to him. Smiling, I took my car keys from the basket on the table and giving her an encouraging wink, opened the door and left. The smell of grass, rain and soil filled my senses. I'd just tended to the flowerbeds and they looked beautiful. Admiring my handiwork I walked to where my beautiful car was parked. Dolly was a sedan. Not an Suv. Black, plushy seats and automatic steering. I opened the passenger seat and put my book bag in. Then closing the door, I walked over to the drivers side. Before I could slip in, I heard someone call my name. I stopped to look around, only to see a tall girl about my age, power walking toward me. A smile appeared on my face as I took in this walking diva. She looked ridiculously graceful as she walked and every time I thought she would fall, she straightened herself and continued her expedition towards Dolly and me. She was beautiful. Her jet black hair hung low over her shoulders and her green eyes lit up her delicate features. With a jerk I realised that she shared her looks with another person I'd earlier met. Daemon. Then I wondered if she shared his personality too.

"Katy! Hi. I'm Dee, your new neighbour. I'm really happy to meet you." She then proceeded to crush me with a totally unexpected hug. I grinned at her after half-assing my side of the hug.

"Hi, Dee."

A smile lit up her beautiful face, showing a set of perfect white teeth. "Where are you going. I thought we could hang out."

I shook my head. "I'm going to the post office. And then maybe the store. Would you like to come?" I asked quickly looking at her fallen face.

"Sure." She replied and got into my car quicker than my brain could say stranger danger.

Five minutes into the ride and I already knew her favourite colour, animal, job preference and the names of her dead pets.

Gladly stopping in front of the post office I told Dee to wait inside while I went to get some news on my books. Nothing. There was no news. Sagging with remorse I walked back to the car, only to see Dee resting her feet on the dashboard.

"Hey!" I yelled from the entrance and ran, luxen speed, to Dolly. In seconds I was next to her and she looked at me like I had teleported. Humans.

"Get. Your. Feet. Off. Of. My. Car. Dee." I said, calm on the outside, tearing her head off of her petite body on the inside.

"Oh shit. Sorry. I'm really sorry Katy, I didn't mean…."

"It's fine." I said wiping the dusty part with my sleeve. "Just don't disrespect Dolly, okay?"

"Dolly?"

"Yes, Dolly."

"So, want to tell me the story behind that name?"she asked, the earlier tension fading.

"No." I replied, starting the car.

"You run really fast. You could probably beat my brothers." Brothers?

"How many siblings do you have, Dee?"

"Two. Daemon and Dawson."

"Triplets?"

"Yeah."

Huh. I'd had brothers too. Had.

I stopped my car, in the parking lot in front of the store, gathered up my bag and we went in. We headed straight to the dairy section. Where the milk and ice cream were stored. Picking up twelve tubs, all different flavours I put them in our cart while Dee stood around, musing about the amount of ice cream I needed on a three day basis. I laughed with her and proceeded to check out when a familiar face greeted us at the door. Adam. He gave Dee a once over and seemed to take her out of the threat category because he then promptly ignored her and started talking to me. I nodded to his words trying to keep a smile off of my face because Dee looked like she was going to swoon. Us, luxen people. We were hot.

"Katy? Did you hear a word I said?" Adam said suddenly, bringing me back to focus.

"Party something?" I tried.

I swear the sigh he gave rang out in the entire department. Dee continued to stare at his well defined body. I continued to ignore him. Until he said Arum.

"Wait. Hold on. Arum?" I said, jumping into destroy mode.

He nodded his mouth set in a hard line. Dee looked up, "What's an Arum?"

Adam looked startled, like he'd forgotten she was there.

"We'll talk at home, Katy."

I nodded and watched him as he left. "Why doesn't your extremely hot friend like me?" Dee asked as we walked back to the car.

"That's because he doesn't know you yet Dee."

Also because the last time he got close to a human, she ended up dead.