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    I’ll tell you what I was afraid of. I was afraid of losing them. Either one of them. And I knew that if I chose one, then the other would be too hurt to stick around. And I wouldn’t be able to blame them for leaving. Being just friends would be next to impossible.  I would have probably said sayonara much earlier if I’d been in their shoes.
    So, how was I to choose? They both offered a life full of completely different possibilities. Leo was a sexy, sophisticated, wealthy entrepreneur. He was mostly mild-mannered, and he treated me like a queen. He’s a vampire though, which means that we could never have children together. It’s not like my biological clock was ticking or anything, but it was nice to know that I’d have the option. I supposed we could adopt if we really wanted to, but whenever I’d envisioned myself having kids, it had always been a little mini version of me or my husband…like a product of our love for one another. I could never have that with Leo. Plus, he had a dark past that I wasn’t entirely comfortable with. Leo was a different man for many years before I met him. A violent, opportunistic man at times. He had killed people in his past. Like, actually caused their deaths. On purpose. Okay, so one could technically say the same about me, but I’d killed Roxy in self-defense. I still didn’t have all the details about Leo’s past, but what I knew was not good and certainly not something I could easily forget. I knew he had changed, and truly regretted his actions, but the facts were still the same. 
    Vance on the other han d, was equally gorgeous and could offer me a family if I wanted one someday. My problem with him was that he was short-tempered, a bit brash at times, and could piss me off like no other man I’d ever met before. I knew life would probably be much easier if I chose Leo, but this little voice inside of me kept telling me that Vance might possibly be my soul mate, if such a thing exists. I don’t even know if I believe in the Fates, but I do know that I lived my entire life feeling like a piece of me was missing until I met him. I couldn’t decide if that was because he’s the only other Fae that I’d met besides my parents or if it was something bigger than that.  Not to mention the fact that I could share sunshine with Vance. That may seem silly, but I loved the sun. The feel of it on my skin, the way things look when it’s shining brightly in the sky. I could spend days at a time just lounging by a pool basking in it.
    I couldn ’t just ignore the fact that I was inexplicably drawn to Leo though. I always have been. It seemed like something so much more than just the way of the cosmos. When all was said and done however, the fact remained that they both evoked more passion than I would have ever thought myself capable of, good and bad. They simultaneously brought out the best in me, the worst in me, and the most in me.  Now do you understand why I was so confused?

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    I kept myself busy running errands the next day until it was time to head to work. My shift at Pixie Dust started out like any other. I mixed drinks over the first few hours thinking that I might actually get through a whole evening without some sort of emotional turmoil or drama. Oh, how utterly naïve of me. In retrospect, that should have been my first clue.
    Around midnight, a tall, beautiful woman sat down in front of me. All of the men in the ba r were definitely taking notice...and even some of the women. Her short, red dress hugged her tightly toned body. She had a light complexion, with flawless ivory skin and pale blonde hair down to her waist. She was striking... major supermodel material. Something was off about her though. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but she made me nervous.
    “Hi, ” I said. “What can I get for you?”
    She smiled. “A Blood y Mary would be great. Extra spicy.”
    She watched me carefully while I prepared her drink. I sent out my