fighting.
SEVEN
"Like I said before, you don't need to worry about us or Quinn."
We were standing on the roof of my bui lding again, Parker trying to convince me there was nothing I could do and nothing more they needed to do, to be safe.
"Under our laws, as messed up as they might be, if you drink from someone else's property without permission, or against their permission, they have the right to kill you."
That made sense. I guess. Don't touch anyone's property. Wait, property?
"I'm property?" I didn't have the strength to be angry with the derogatory term used to describe me, but I was still curious.
"In a sense, yes, and no matter if you hate me, I'll use it to keep you safe."
My lips twitched, happy to just be in his presence , but even happier that he wanted to be with me .
He leaned down to kiss me and w hen I opened my eyes we were standing outside my door. Damn, he really could move lightning fast. Good thing I didn't get motion sickness.
"Do you need an invitation every time?"
"No. But if you rescind the invitation, I can't reenter until you invite me again."
That might be useful against other v ampires.
"So, do you want to come in, or do you have to go?"
I felt my heart sink at the thought of him leaving, but kept a smile on my face, or so I thought.
"You don't have to look so sad,” he said with a wide grin. “ It's two in the morning and you have work in a few hours, but if you want me to stay, I can." His lips curved into a smile as he tucked my hair behind my ear, goose-bumps rising from his contact.
"I'd like you to stay, but you don't have to. I mean, you can go home and sleep."
Why was I babbling? I turned and entered my hallway, took off my shoes while holding onto the door handle, then turned back to find him gone.
Of course he'd leave. I was a babbling idiot and he was probably just happy to be rid of me for the night.
I shut the door and threw my purse on the side table, my keys right beside it before heading straight for the bathroom to wash my face. After relieving myself and removing my dress, I brushed my teeth then walked down the hall to my bedroom, push ing open the door and almost having a heart - attack seeing Parker laying across my bed, staring up at the ceiling as if deep in thought.
“ Took you long enough."
He smiled wide while I clutched at my heart, making sure it kept beating.
"You gave me a heart-attack! I thought you left."
I silently thanked whatever God’s above that I didn’t have to take a number two. And that he hadn’t heard it. That would've been horrifying.
"Why would I leave when my dream woman told me she wanted me to stay? "
Dream woman? Yeah right. But he was most definitely my dream man.
"Well I'm glad you stayed. I was sad when I thought you left, and without even really saying good bye."
I forgot I was practically naked before feeling his eyes roam over my entire body , making me shiver. I walked to my dresser and pulled out a long, red silk nightie , pulled it over my head before removing my bra, then climbed in next to him. He stayed on top of the covers, laying on his side facing me while I did the same.
"Ask me anything. I don't want any secrets between us." He knew me too well.
"You can go in the sun, obviously, but t ell me about everything. There are so many versions of vampires that contradict with a lot that you can do. You can alter minds, fly, you ’ r e incredibly fast and strong, beautiful, but you can go out in the sun. What about garlic, church, or stakes, not that I'm trying to kill you." He chuckled at my ramblings.
"Garlic smells terrible, too strong, but it doesn't hurt us. Church is a public building and we can enter as we please like anyone else . Stakes hurt, but don't kill, more like tickle after the initial contact. If we don't get the stake out then long term damage can hold, but once it's out, we heal pretty quickly. You
SEVEN
"Like I said before, you don't need to worry about us or Quinn."
We were standing on the roof of my bui lding again, Parker trying to convince me there was nothing I could do and nothing more they needed to do, to be safe.
"Under our laws, as messed up as they might be, if you drink from someone else's property without permission, or against their permission, they have the right to kill you."
That made sense. I guess. Don't touch anyone's property. Wait, property?
"I'm property?" I didn't have the strength to be angry with the derogatory term used to describe me, but I was still curious.
"In a sense, yes, and no matter if you hate me, I'll use it to keep you safe."
My lips twitched, happy to just be in his presence , but even happier that he wanted to be with me .
He leaned down to kiss me and w hen I opened my eyes we were standing outside my door. Damn, he really could move lightning fast. Good thing I didn't get motion sickness.
"Do you need an invitation every time?"
"No. But if you rescind the invitation, I can't reenter until you invite me again."
That might be useful against other v ampires.
"So, do you want to come in, or do you have to go?"
I felt my heart sink at the thought of him leaving, but kept a smile on my face, or so I thought.
"You don't have to look so sad,” he said with a wide grin. “ It's two in the morning and you have work in a few hours, but if you want me to stay, I can." His lips curved into a smile as he tucked my hair behind my ear, goose-bumps rising from his contact.
"I'd like you to stay, but you don't have to. I mean, you can go home and sleep."
Why was I babbling? I turned and entered my hallway, took off my shoes while holding onto the door handle, then turned back to find him gone.
Of course he'd leave. I was a babbling idiot and he was probably just happy to be rid of me for the night.
I shut the door and threw my purse on the side table, my keys right beside it before heading straight for the bathroom to wash my face. After relieving myself and removing my dress, I brushed my teeth then walked down the hall to my bedroom, push ing open the door and almost having a heart - attack seeing Parker laying across my bed, staring up at the ceiling as if deep in thought.
“ Took you long enough."
He smiled wide while I clutched at my heart, making sure it kept beating.
"You gave me a heart-attack! I thought you left."
I silently thanked whatever God’s above that I didn’t have to take a number two. And that he hadn’t heard it. That would've been horrifying.
"Why would I leave when my dream woman told me she wanted me to stay? "
Dream woman? Yeah right. But he was most definitely my dream man.
"Well I'm glad you stayed. I was sad when I thought you left, and without even really saying good bye."
I forgot I was practically naked before feeling his eyes roam over my entire body , making me shiver. I walked to my dresser and pulled out a long, red silk nightie , pulled it over my head before removing my bra, then climbed in next to him. He stayed on top of the covers, laying on his side facing me while I did the same.
"Ask me anything. I don't want any secrets between us." He knew me too well.
"You can go in the sun, obviously, but t ell me about everything. There are so many versions of vampires that contradict with a lot that you can do. You can alter minds, fly, you ’ r e incredibly fast and strong, beautiful, but you can go out in the sun. What about garlic, church, or stakes, not that I'm trying to kill you." He chuckled at my ramblings.
"Garlic smells terrible, too strong, but it doesn't hurt us. Church is a public building and we can enter as we please like anyone else . Stakes hurt, but don't kill, more like tickle after the initial contact. If we don't get the stake out then long term damage can hold, but once it's out, we heal pretty quickly. You
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