Dark Nights

Chapter 19 - Suspicious

Jeremy pulled up outside of Adam and Dani's house and parked taking a breath. He wasn't sure how this was going to go and he was a bit concerned. It wasn't just meeting a woman whom he had grown up with, loved, and was like a brother to. Both Dani and Adam weren't human anymore, they were the things of legends and nightmares. Kaylee wasn't aware of these secrets yet, and Jeremy had kept his promise saying nothing of it until Dani and Adam had a chance to meet her and see for themselves that she was trustworthy.

Kaylee smiled reaching over taking his hand, "Hey." He seemed to have been nervous since she'd arrived at the airport. "It's okay. I'm sure we'll get along great." She reassured him. Of course he had talked about Dani. About how they had grown up together, gone to school together, worked at the same places together, and how close they were as friends but never romantically. "Are you worried she won't like me?"

"Of course she'll like you." He said squeezing her hand. "She's wanted to meet you for a while." Jeremy looked towards the house, "It's her boyfriend that concerns me." Kaylee just looked at him a moment not entirely certain what that meant. Finding his smile again they got out of the car heading up the walkway.

Jeremy knocked on the door as they waited. Still a bit confused by Jeremy's comment, Kaylee stepped closer, "What's wrong with her boyfriend?"

"Oh where to begin." Jeremy mumbled slightly. Kaylee just looked at him waiting for an answer and he tried to give her one that would explain everything as quickly as possible. "He's a bit . . . eccentric. He is a musician after all." It seemed to explain volumes and Kaylee just gave an understanding nod.

The door unlocked and Dani opened it with a bright smile. "Hey you." Jeremy smiled and hugged her tight before she turned to Kaylee offering her her hand. "You have to be Kaylee, I wondered if Jeremy ever was going to introduce us." Kaylee smiled and shook Dani's hand.

"I've wanted to meet you too. Jeremy's told me so much about you guys growing up together." Dani looked at the ring on her finger admiring how beautiful it was. "Once we were engaged I knew that we absolutely had to come and see you and make sure you approved." She said playfully as Dani released her hand and she wrapped her arms around Jeremy who chuckled hugging her tight knowing she was nervous.

"Please come in, it's cold out there." Dani said stepping back opening the door and inviting them in. Jeremy took Kaylee's hand as they went inside and Dani closed the door. She started down the hallway and they followed.

"Her hands are really cold. Is her circulation alright?" Kaylee asked as Jeremy had told her that she was pregnant.

"Oh yeah, she's just got cold hands." He reassured her.

Dani took them into the living room and offered them to sit on the sofa. There were snacks on the table, and wine she'd gotten to entertain them. Adam was already annoyed at the amount of zombie food she'd purchased to keep in the house for Jeremy and now his fiancé. She sat on the large loveseat sitting opposite them. "I'm not much of a cook these days, but Pizza's on the way."

"So, Jeremy said that you're expecting?" Kaylee said starting the conversation. "How far along are you?"

It was a little harder for them to know for certain as they didn't really have anything to go by except her past pregnancies that hadn't lasted for this long. "A few months." She said softly.

Kaylee reached out picking up one of the hor'dourves from the table. "Your first?"

"I think it's safe to say so." Jeremy and Kaylee looked up to see Adam standing in the doorway having heard the way the conversation had already been going. Jeremy was used to Adam and how moody he was, but Kaylee had no idea what was going on and she had never seen him before. Adam, never taking his eyes from the young woman, walked over behind where Dani was seated and leaned down kissing her cheek, as Dani rested her hand over his. Adam took her hand in his before stepping around the sofa and sitting down next to her.