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Lily and I decided to go for a hike to the Hollywood sign after the big breakfast she had made for me, it was like a bounty filled with pancakes, eggs, bacon and hash browns. Lily was an amazing cook, she told me that vampires could eat regular food but it didn't curb the thirst. I stopped at my place to change into something hike worthy and we headed off to the hiking trail. I had my camera snapping pictures of moments that I thought were photo appropriate. I began taking a few pictures of the view when I saw Lily standing there the sun cast down on her body was a picture worthy. Moving slowly behind her leaving her back to me, I pressed the camera to my eye and snapped the picture in a few different angles. The one photo I loved the most was the picture of Lily looking like a shadow amongst the city that was covered in the orange sunlight. The city looked like it was the city was on fire and a lone warrior was standing in front of it watching the blaze. I moved up behind her wrapping my arm around her to show her the photo, she dropped her sunglasses to her nose and I watched her smile.

"So I guess vampires can show up on film?" I whispered she slapped my chest with her hand and laughed quietly taking my hand into hers pulling me with her. We were close to the sign when I felt some sweat beginning to trickle down my forehead. I wiped my forehead with the ends of my shirt, my skin tingled from the hot sun but it wasn't like the sun in Australia. I will admit I was active but this two hour hike was making my legs tighten underneath me. I stopped part way catching Lily's eyes as she moved towards me touching my hot arm with her cool hand. "Is your skin normally that cool?"

"Only to prevent my body temperature to spike into a fever...are you okay?" she asked smiling I touched her face feeling the cool skin against mine.

"Just a little tired...I mean after last night and this morning I think anybody would be." I smiled she bit her lip, she turned her head to look around to see if anyone was around and then returned to look at me. 

"Give me you hand and hold on." she whispered I took her hand that she held out and the next moment I felt like my body was on vibrate and cool air brisk my skin. Then my body came to a halt when I saw we were at the Hollywood sign. She must have used her vampire speed to get us to the sign with the hour to spare, the view was definitely worth seeing and I draped my arm over her shoulder. "I know you wanted to walk but I think cheating a small bit helps..."

"I'm not complaining..." I replied she nodded I began snapping some pictures of the view and then I turned the camera to face me and Lily. She flashed a smile to match with mine, I snapped the picture then looked at the camera it was perfect one of us. I let the camera rest on my chest and we stared out at the city before turning to look at Lily. "You know I just realized something, you didn't give me an answer about coming to Australia with me next week." I saw Lily's body tense up for a brief moment then turned to look at me, I could tell she was nervous to answer me and I could tell she didn't want to disappoint me.

"I don't know..." she started I took her by her waist pulling her close to me and I could feel her chest touching me, I used my hand to lift her chin and our eyes locked into one another's. 

"Tiger Lily...please, I don't want to go without you. If it's the blood then there is a lot of wildlife in Australia, and don't worry I will be right by your side if you are afraid to be around my family. They will love you trust me." I smiled she looked down for a moment then looked back up at me giving me a small grin with a nod to go with it. My lips pressed against hers to show her how happy I was by her answer, she broke the kiss for a moment to look at me and I saw a sly smile on her face.

"Even though I don't have the ability to read your mind like that fictitious Edward Cullen can but I can still tell that there is another reason you want me to come with you." she hinted both of my eyes went wide then I saw her wink at me and I knew exactly what she meant. She grabbed a fistful of my shirt pulling me back to her lips, I felt her other hand take my camera and snapped another picture of us with both of our lips still locked. I broke the kiss seeing the picture and smiled to show her that I loved it, we spent the next five minutes in silence and then decided to head back down the path. "Did you want to walk back or did you want me to bring us back?" I knew what she meant, my fingers tightened against her hand and she nodded knowing my answer. She turned to the path and using her vampiric speed we sped down the trail and within minutes we were back by my car. 

"So the flight is on Wednesday night." I replied she nodded when I opened the passenger side door to allow her into my car and I made my way to my side of the car. I glanced once more at the sign placing my camera to the side, started my car and took Lil's hand into mine as I drove us back to Lil's apartment.   


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