Dead in the Water
Out Of My Comfort Zone
“Elissa it is almost three am. When are you coming to bed?” Pete asked me as I was training hard.
“I don’t know. I just want to pummel something right now. I am good at my job Pete. I just have been thinking about things.” I said punching the crap out of the punching bag.
“Elissa, I know you are a good slayer. You may not be an official vampire slayer like your sister but you are right up there with her. Besides I have seen you in action, remember?” Pete said taking my hand and stopping me.
“I just can’t get Ian out of my head. I have nightmares like the other night. I am worried he is going to find me and hurt someone to get to me. Mainly, I am worried about my sister. The other things on my mind are that I have a sister who is a slayer that can die. I worry about her. I know she can handle it but still. I feel like she cannot trust me anymore either about things. There is also Nonnie’s triangle with Joe and Frank and I want to root for Joe but you know if Nonnie and Frank are meant to be then they are meant to be. I’m just feeling overwhelmed and stressed right now.” I said collapsing into Pete’s arms.
“Hey. You know I am always here for you right?” He asked as I looked up at him.
“I know.” I said sighing. “I wonder how Sisky and Amanda’s date went.” I replied as I sat on the couch.
“I am sure it went well. I think they would make a cute couple. I am surprised that you did not offer to come with as you had planned earlier.” Pete said stroking my hair back.
“I decided that Amanda needs to do her own thing. Double dating is so back in high school.” I laughed.
“Right.” Pete said rolling his eyes.
“Well let’s head to bed.” I said getting up with Pete behind me.
We walked upstairs and Pete pushed me into a wall. “Shh!” I said laughing. “Everyone is sleeping.” I said as I pushed Pete against Andy’s door.
“I think you like being the one in charge.” Pete whispered kissing my neck.
“Maybe.” I said smiling as I finally made my way to my room. “Hey, I don’t remember shutting my door.” I said.
“Maybe you forgot.” Pete said wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing my scar from Ian that is barely noticeable.
I opened my door to my guest room slowly to find Nonnie was sleeping in my bed. Pete shrugged his shoulders and took my hand. “I guess you will be sleeping in my bed again tonight.” He laughed dragging me there.
After about an hour of making out, we finally settled into sleep mode. I rolled over on my side and fell asleep. I woke up sitting up again like the other night. I looked at the clock, which read that it was six am. Ian is getting closer and I am a target.
“Elissa, hold onto me. I will keep you safe.” Pete said groggily as I woke him up accidentally.
“I am sorry.” I said laying my head on his shoulder.
“It’s ok. Just get some rest now.” Pete said as I fell asleep to the sound of his voice.
“I don’t know. I just want to pummel something right now. I am good at my job Pete. I just have been thinking about things.” I said punching the crap out of the punching bag.
“Elissa, I know you are a good slayer. You may not be an official vampire slayer like your sister but you are right up there with her. Besides I have seen you in action, remember?” Pete said taking my hand and stopping me.
“I just can’t get Ian out of my head. I have nightmares like the other night. I am worried he is going to find me and hurt someone to get to me. Mainly, I am worried about my sister. The other things on my mind are that I have a sister who is a slayer that can die. I worry about her. I know she can handle it but still. I feel like she cannot trust me anymore either about things. There is also Nonnie’s triangle with Joe and Frank and I want to root for Joe but you know if Nonnie and Frank are meant to be then they are meant to be. I’m just feeling overwhelmed and stressed right now.” I said collapsing into Pete’s arms.
“Hey. You know I am always here for you right?” He asked as I looked up at him.
“I know.” I said sighing. “I wonder how Sisky and Amanda’s date went.” I replied as I sat on the couch.
“I am sure it went well. I think they would make a cute couple. I am surprised that you did not offer to come with as you had planned earlier.” Pete said stroking my hair back.
“I decided that Amanda needs to do her own thing. Double dating is so back in high school.” I laughed.
“Right.” Pete said rolling his eyes.
“Well let’s head to bed.” I said getting up with Pete behind me.
We walked upstairs and Pete pushed me into a wall. “Shh!” I said laughing. “Everyone is sleeping.” I said as I pushed Pete against Andy’s door.
“I think you like being the one in charge.” Pete whispered kissing my neck.
“Maybe.” I said smiling as I finally made my way to my room. “Hey, I don’t remember shutting my door.” I said.
“Maybe you forgot.” Pete said wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing my scar from Ian that is barely noticeable.
I opened my door to my guest room slowly to find Nonnie was sleeping in my bed. Pete shrugged his shoulders and took my hand. “I guess you will be sleeping in my bed again tonight.” He laughed dragging me there.
After about an hour of making out, we finally settled into sleep mode. I rolled over on my side and fell asleep. I woke up sitting up again like the other night. I looked at the clock, which read that it was six am. Ian is getting closer and I am a target.
“Elissa, hold onto me. I will keep you safe.” Pete said groggily as I woke him up accidentally.
“I am sorry.” I said laying my head on his shoulder.
“It’s ok. Just get some rest now.” Pete said as I fell asleep to the sound of his voice.