Kylie's Lullaby...

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

"Not fate, it's called stalking and you need a new hobby" I replied as the doors closed behind him.

"You wound me, actually it seems we are naturally in sync." he said giving me his most charming smile. I couldn't deny that he was absolutely gorgeous but he was a vampire and a prince so that was to be expected. I had learned this year that looks could be deceiving so as much as I was drawn to Cian I wasn't about to blindly trust him. As the elevator ascended I waited for him to select his floor which he never did.

"You missed your floor."

"I figured we'd spend more time together, unless you magically made some new friends today I'm all you have...and that apartment is awfully big for one person." he said with a smile and followed me as the doors opened.

"I can see why your parents kept you in the palace for 500 years, you seem hopelessly attracted to strangers."

"You're not a stranger your the princess, my princess." he answered while leaning against the wall waiting for my to unlock the door. I unlocked it but stopped him before he could enter.

"I just want to make this clear from the beginning, you are here in search for your life partner, mate, soulmate whatever you want to call it and that person is not me and will never be me." I said and he just tilted his head and stared at me for a moment before smiling and pushing past me to enter my apartment before me. I laughed under my breath and followed him in, I had to admit he was growing on me even if he was slightly annoying.

I found him rummaging through my kitchen cabinets before pulling out some popcorn and demanding I put a movie on while he made the popcorn. I laughed but did as he instructed, I could totally use some company in this large apartment. We watched the movie and talked, he was really fun to be around and constantly making me laugh and I was thankful he had kind of forced himself into my life and declared himself my newest friend. Although I had to remind myself while having fun with him that he was looking for a mate and his future queen and I could never be that girl, I already had a crown to wear and a kingdom to rule so I had to make sure feelings never developed on either side.

As the movie ended I noticed he started rubbing his eyes and I needed to make sure he didn't try and spend the night especially since this pushy vampire seemed to be getting a little too comfortable a little too quickly. I stood up and grabbed the remote and turned the TV off and turned to him to let him know it was time to go.

"How about another movie?" he asked with a smile.

"How about you go spend some time in your own place and eat your own food." I replied and waved him towards the door.

"We were having so much fun why not make it a sleepover."

"Don't push your luck vamp. I'm sure you'll find a way to force yourself in another day this week anyway."

"So tomorrow then, I knew you liked me." he said and I groaned but couldn't help but smile, he was charming and funny in a weird way. I feel like if I didn't live such a strange life that I would have found his behavior creepy but I oddly found it endearing. Once he finally left my apartment I went to clean up all the snacks he had pulled out and then decided to go organize all my new books.

I spent the rest of the week getting everything else I needed for my classes and unpacking the rest of my suitcases, also while entertaining Cian who seemed to decide he was going follow me around almost everywhere. I was half expecting him to tell me he has enrolled in NYU and would be attending all my classes with me but thankfully he seemed to draw a line with attending school, which I was grateful for.

Once school started I continued to spend almost everyday with Cian even after starting school and making some new friends, none of them ever made me feel as comfortable or laugh as much as he did. I was constantly trying to set him up on dates and every once in awhile he would relent and go but he always ended up at my apartment afterwards complaining about everything the poor girl did, or said, or wore. I actually started to feel bad for the girls I was setting him up with and stop doing it with the exception of pushing him on the overly interested girls at the bars and clubs we went to. Since I didn't know the girls I didn't feel bad for them when it didn't work out.

One night when we were hanging out watching movies and eating snacks I deciding to ask him why he always found faults with the girls he went out with.

"Cian I though you came here to find your soulmate, so why are you resisting so much?"

"Can we talk about something else or just watch the movie." he replied without even glancing my way which was weird. I paused the movie and took the bowl of popcorn out of his hands to try and make him look at my but all he did was scoff and cross his arms across his chest.

"Look at me Cian" I said gently hoping I wouldn't need to demand his attention and he slowly turned his head my way looking annoyed.

"I don't want to talk about this KiKi." he said sadly.

"well I do, it's been 8 months and any girl you've gone out with has had something wrong with her and you always end up here. If this is about wanting to take your time to find the right girl I totally get that, I never thought you'd find your soulmate right away. The part that bothers me is you don't seem to be trying at all and if you want stop and focus on something else right now that's fine too but you have to be honest." I said as I held his gaze, part of me knew I didn't want him to be honest but I also needed to move past whatever this was, he needed to as well.

"What if I did find her right away?" he said barely above a whisper, had I not been sitting so close and had amazing hearing I would have never heard the question.

"Cian..."

"Don't Princess, please don't say it again. I know you told me you would never be that girl but you are, you are the only girl." He replied and I could hear the brokenness in his voice, it made my heart ache in my chest and my throat constrict in pain preventing me from responding.

"I can't, I'm broken still so very very broken. You deserve someone who can love you without hesitation, without baggage and can give you all of them. I can't give you that, I don't think I could ever give you that." I cried while begging him with my eyes to understand and not to leave, he was my best friend. The only person who made me laugh and forget the pain my true mate and Nate had caused me when I was with him but that pain was still there, it might always be there.

"Just give me a chance, I'll wait. I've waited 500 years what's a few more..."

Before I could answer him my phone started to ring and I knew it would be rude to answer but I was desperate for anything to end this painful conversation. I grabbed my phone and pressed answer not even bothering to look to see who was calling, I was that desperate for an escape.

"hello?" I said while Cian cursed under his breath and asked if I was seriously taking the call. I waved him off and waited for the person on the other line to respond when they didn't I said hello again and this time I got a response.

"Kylie it's me...Nate, please don't hang up I...." before he could finish his sentence I pressed end call and dropped my phone as if it was on fire.