CHAPTER 10
I was proud of the fact I wasnt panicking, though my heart was pounding a mile a minute. Roberto quickly averted his face away from me.
"You dont have to be afraid. Im not going to bite you or attack you. I didnt have time to feed tonight."
"Do you have to feed every night?"
"Not necessarily. I expended a lot of energy tonight and thats why I need to feed. I wont hurt you. The forest here is full of animals I can feed from."
I was afraid to ask but I had to. "Do you kill the animals when you feed from them?"
"No Olivia, I am not a killer. I take what I need. Sort of like humans taking milk from animals to drink, I take blood. Thats all. Its like having a special diet. There are lots of humans that have modified diets. This is no different."
I tried visualizing drinking blood. I guess I could understand the concept of special diet needs. Also, I had read medical articles where people were born with thalassemia, which when severe required a person to have to have transfusions on a regular basis. This was different of course, but I could see the similarities. Roberto was born this way; he needs to drink blood if he is to live. It was still a little nauseating to think about it, but I can handle it, I decided.
I think I may have surprised him when I said, "Of course, I understand. And Im glad to hear you dont hurt anything when you feed."
"Well, I will confess to you I have made mistakes in the past. When we are young it is hard to control your hunger. And if Im to be honest with you, not all of us are careful. Like humans, there are good and there are bad. We try and police our own; we have an enforcement agency of sorts that monitors the activities of vampires."
66 "Why dont you let the world know of your existence?"
"Can I ask you a question? Right now do wish that you were back to twenty-four hours ago? Do you wish you had no knowledge of vampires, Sensays and trolls?"
I didnt hesitate. "Yes. I wish I was back in my little apartment, getting ready for work with my biggest worry being how bad the rush hour traffic was going to be."
Roberto came to me and placed his hands on my shoulders. "I wish I could give that back to you, but I cant. You were meant for bigger things Olivia. I hate to get metaphysical, but your destiny was never going to be your own. Your path from now on will not be easy."
I didnt want to hear this. All I ever wanted was normal. No drama, no excitement. A nice normal life with a job I liked, a decent husband, a couple of kids. No fame or fortune for me. I thrived on anonymous.
To change the subject I said, "Go ahead and feed. Im going to look around here to see if I can freshen up a bit and maybe find something to eat. I could use a few minutes alone."
Opening the door he said, "Ill be back in half an hour. Dawn will be here in about an hour and I need to be ready." He turned and looked at me like he wanted to say something but instead he opened the door and walked out.
I stared at the door for a minute and then with a sigh, turned to hunt for my food. The kitchen looked sparse. There was a refrigerator, but when I opened it I discovered it was empty. There was also a small microwave, sink and stove. There were a few old wooden cabinets I started rummaging through. I found some cans of food, a box of crackers and some energy bars. I opened a can of beefaroni and heated it in the microwave and washed it down with some bottled water that I found. Not the gourmet meals I had thought Id be having this weekend, but it tasted pretty good right about now.
67 I noticed a door on the far left wall and upon investigation I did a happy dance. It was a bathroom. Thank you gods of cleanliness. It wasnt huge but had a toilet, a sink, and a shower stall. I still had about fifteen minutes before Roberto came back. Undressing quickly I got in the shower. It felt like heaven, even though there was no hot water. I managed to wash some of the grime off and when I stepped out I realized there were no towels. Oh well, no help for it, I had to put the same clothes on anyway. I was just glad that I was wearing something sensible.
I stepped out of the bathroom and let out a small gasp when I saw Roberto standing in the kitchen.
"Roberto, you startled me. Did every..." I trailed off when I got a good look at his face. His eyes were dark with emotion. He was staring at me or more like he was staring at my chest. I looked down and my white t-shirt was wet and apparently transparent because you could see the lace of my bra and the outline of my erect nipples underneath.
"There were no towels." I declared.
He was so sexy. His cheeks were flushed from his hunt, his long dark hair was tousled and his mouth was parted slightly. In a trance like state I took a step towards him. He growled low and pulled me the rest of the way and slanted his mouth across mine.
He swept his tongue across my lips and my mouth parted to allow him entrance. My arms went around his neck and I began rubbing myself against his hard body. He moved his mouth to the side of my neck and ran his tongue up to my ear where he whispered, "Olivia, I have never wanted anyone the way I want you."
He pulled my hand down to the huge bulge in his jeans. "You make me so hot and hard. I want to be inside you." He moved his mouth back to mine for another hot kiss that curled my toes and whispered against my mouth, "But I will not take you like this; with you being confused
68 and frightened. When I am at last inside you, you will know that it is you I want and not the Sensay."
His words seared through my lust filled mind. He was thinking about my needs over his own. Roberto picked me up and carried me over to the bed. He pulled back the covers and laid me down and carefully pulled the covers up over me.
"I will sleep on the floor."
I started to protest, not liking the thought of him sleeping there, but then thought better of it. I didnt trust myself around him.
Roberto lay down on the bare floor. Grabbing a pillow and a blanket from the bed I leaned down to him. "Take these at least. I cant stand the thought of someone lying on a hard cold floor."
Roberto sat up to look at me. "Olivia, I need to explain to you about my sleep. I dont want you to be afraid, but when I go into a state of torpor. I will look, for all intense purposes, like Ive died. I dont want you to wake up and see me and get frightened. You also have to know I will be totally vulnerable. If something happens, you will be unable to wake me up."
"Is that why you use human guards during the day?"
"Yes. Its a rather disturbing feeling to know you are helpless."
"I imagine its also rather humbling, which may be a good thing."
He had lay back down but shot up again. "How so?"
"Well. You have super human sight and speed. Youre strong and handsome. That is way too much for one man to have. You need a little bit of humble pie." I teased.
"So you think that Im handsome?"
I laughed. "Everything I just said and that is what you tune into?"
69 "Of course, a man always wants to hear hes devastatingly handsome."
"Devastatingly handsome? I never said that!" I took my pillow and hit him with it. Laughing, he grabbed it from my hand and hit me back with it.
"Goodnight Olivia. I will see you this evening. I promise Ill get you back to your parents."
"Goodnight Roberto. I will see you this evening. I promise Ill keep you safe during this day."
We exchanged a smile and call me crazy, but it felt nice. Almost like an old married couple saying goodnight.
I lay there and though I was exhausted, my mind ran over the events of the day. My world had been turned upside down. Things were a mess. But there was one bright spot throughout the night. Roberto. He had been nothing but courteous and nice to me. No doubt we had a strong attraction to each other, but then again what about Alex? He certainly made me hot when he kissed me. This was all too confusing for me. I never had two guys I wanted at the same time. Crap. I had only slept with two guys in my whole life. I didnt know how to handle these Sensay abilities. I wonder if there is a reference guide to finding your inner Sensay. I doubt that my local bookstore would have that one. I let a sigh and wondered what tomorrow would bring.
I was intensely aware of Roberto lying a few feet from me and couldnt resist taking a peek over the edge of the bed to look at him. I held my breath and took a look. He was lying in the same spot he had been. His arms were at his sides and he was still. No rise and fall of his chest with every breath. I knew I shouldnt do it but I just had to see this close up. I slipped out of the bed and knelt beside him. I softly laid my hand against his chest.
My heart was pounding, even though I knew he had no way of knowing what I was doing. But it still felt like an episode of the crypt keeper and I was sure that at any
70 second he was going to reach out and grab my hand. Roberto had told me he would appear dead and he did. No heartbeat. His body felt cold to the touch and he was not breathing.
I bet the medical staff back at the hospital would love to get their hands on such a specimen. They would dissect and probe and run a million dollars worth of tests. I finally understood what he had been saying. There is no way the world would leave them alone. Just like the Guardians hunted them, so would the rest of the world and all because they were different. I thought about Roberto rescuing me tonight from the Guardians. How would they understand his kindness? Or when he backed off from having sex with me tonight. Id like to think I would have come to my senses but I knew better. I would have had him ten different ways this night if he wouldnt have cared about my feelings. He may not be human but he was more human than the jerks that kidnapped me tonight.
Earlier, I had been torn in two directions. I wasnt sure whom to trust. I now knew who I was going to side with. Tomorrow, or rather tonight, I would tell Roberto I was all in with him. Having made the decision, I felt myself relax and fall into that relaxed, warm state where sleep claims you.
I woke up with a tickle on my nose and let out a loud sneeze. I went to roll over and heard laughing. I rolled back and swung my head over the side of the bed. Roberto was lying in the same spot he had been the last time I looked. Hmmm, maybe I had been half asleep and just thought I heard laughing. I pulled the blankets over my head, not wanting to get up yet. I hated mornings and it always takes me at least a half an hour to wake myself up enough to get out of bed. I felt myself once again drifting off when, "What the hell?"
Something tickled my foot. Once more I looked to where Roberto was on the floor sleeping. Nothing. He just
71 lay there. A sudden horrible thought came into my head. What if there was a mouse in the bed? With a shriek, I jumped out of the bed. I pulled the covers off the bed to check. No mouse that I could see. As I went to put the covers back on the bed, I could swear I saw the corner of Robertos mouth curve up a little.
Oh no, he didnt. He had not just pranked me! Well, well, who would have guessed that Mr. Stern and Serious vampire was a prankster? I pretended I was getting back into the bed, but with a quick turn, jumped down and landed myself in a sitting position on his chest.
He let out a loud, "Hmppph," and I laughed at his startled expression.
"How long have you known I was awake and tickling you?"
"Ohhhh, Ive known the whole time."
"You did not, you little liar. What was all that squealing and throwing the covers off then? You thought something was crawling on you. Ha!"
I tried giving him a pissed off look, but that made him laugh even more at me. Are vampires ticklish, I wondered? There was only one way to find out. I reached down and tickled his ribs. His eyes widened right before he let out a rather loud and undignified laugh.
Laughing he said, "Ahhh, you want to play?" And he reached for my ribs.
"Oh no, dont you dare. Im really, really ticklish. That would be like torture." I said trying to get away. He easily caught me and threw me on the bed and began tickling my rib cage. "Mercy, please." I gasped during my uncontrollable laughter.
Roberto suddenly stopped. I opened my eyes to look at him. The laughter died on my lips as I saw his dark eyes smoldering with passion or lust. I dont know which it was, and surprisingly I didnt care. I wanted him. He wanted me.
72 We werent hurting anyone. I wanted to open myself up and take a chance.
So, when Roberto lowered his mouth to mine, much to his surprise, I reached up and put my hands on either side of his head and dragged him down to my mouth. Roberto didnt seem to mind. He growled low in his throat and kissed me hard. I couldnt help the moans that escaped my mouth as little electrical currents rippled through my body. I moved a little so I could press my body against his. My breasts were pressed against his hard chest. I wanted so badly for him to take his shirt off so I could run my sensitive nipples against him. He pulled back a little and asked, "Piccolina, are you sure?"
I couldnt speak. I just nodded yes.
"Thank God. I cant stop. I am on fire for you."
He bent his head down and with the tip of his tongue, traced my lips, and then slanted his mouth across mine. I felt his tongue slip into my mouth and I took it and sucked on it. His moans made me shiver. I almost flew off the bed when he started a slow grind against my core. I could feel the bulge of his cock as he ground his hips against me in a little circle.
He murmured, "Slow, gotta slow down. Just the thought of being inside you makes me want to come."
I could barely hear him. I felt like every nerve ending in my body was on fire.
A wild ferocity seemed to posses me as I reached down and grabbed the bottom of his shirt and yanked it up over his head. This fierceness was a little frightening in its intensity. The moment that my erect nipples came in contact with his hard smooth chest, I cried out and came.
"My God, Roberto, I feel out of control. I need you inside me now!" I shouted as I raked my nails down his back.
Roberto pulled back to look into my eyes. "Piccolina, look at me," he said roughly. I barely heard him
73 through a cloud of lust. I moved my hands to the front of his jeans and started to undo his zipper.
"Olivia! LOOK AT ME!" He said in a rather stern voice.
I looked up into his dark eyes.
"Good, dont stop looking at me."
"Roberto, I need..."
"I know Mia Cara. I am here. I will take care of you. Trust me and just keep looking in my eyes."
While I looked into his eyes, he reached down and removed my shirt. He quickly undid my bra and my bare breasts sprang free. The friction of my bared nipples against his chest made me gasp with pleasure.
Without breaking eye contact, he began to undo my jeans. I reached down to do the same to his. When he pulled back to slide my jeans and his off, I darted my eyes downward to take a look. "No, look at me and dont stop. I want to touch you." He ran his hand softly up my belly and cupped my breast.
"Yes."
"Do you like this?" He said as he used his thumb and forefinger to tug on my rigid nipple.
"Ohhhh yessss." I moaned.
Still tugging on my nipple, he moved his other hand to the breast that was not getting attention and ran his palm in little circles over my other aching nipple. He lowered his head to capture my mouth and as I closed my eyes he said, "No, dont, you need to focus on my eyes or else you will lose control again."
It was a little strange at first, to kiss with our eyes open. But I found that it was highly erotic when you could see the passion building with every thrust of our tongues.
"You have beautiful breasts." He said as he moved one of his hands from my breast down my belly, over my hips and down farther to touch my wetness. He cupped my sex with his hand I started to shake. When his thumb found
74 my little nub, I came hard.
"Oh yes Olivia. Come for me" Roberto ground out. I could tell by the sound of his voice that he too was having trouble keeping control.
"Youre so wet and hot. I need to be inside you now. I wont last much longer." He managed to get out.
All I could do is whimper. "Please..."
He shifted a little and I could feel him hard and ready poised at my entrance. He just got the thick head of his cock inside my opening when I no longer could control myself. I bucked up and took the long length of him deep inside me.
"Ohhh God Olivia, youre so tight." He groaned.
I felt the lightening building through my nerve endings and in a bright flash I could feel my orgasm start. It began as a ripple that vibrated through all of my nerve endings and exploded in wave after wave of intense pleasure. I think I might have screamed. Im not even sure because Robert thrust deep, once, twice, and by the third time, with my muscles wrapping around his rigid cock, he shouted and came inside me in hot pulses. As I lay there with Roberto on top of me, my body continued to have little bursts of pleasure that clenched at Robertos cock as he spurted inside me. Every time I felt my muscles clench, soon after, he would moan and his cock would jerk inside me as he came. I had never had any sexual encounter like this before and wondered if this is how it was supposed to be or was this unique?
With a little grunt, Roberto slid himself out of me and lay beside me and gathered me in his arms. He sweetly kissed the top of my head and said, "Piccolina that was amazing. You are amazing."
I had to ask him. "I never had sex like that before. Is it normal to feel so much and be so overwhelmed?"
"No, Mia Cara, it is not normal. What we just shared is special in so many ways. It may sound clich?, but
75 some people have a connection and I believe we do. I would want you if you werent a Sensay, Olivia. I find you smart, sexy, and quite adorable. And the fact youre a Sensay is and isnt a part of it."
"What do you mean?"
He began to smooth my hair back in a gesture that I found endearing. "You are a Sensay that is just coming into your powers. Some of the intense feeling you had when I touched you is because of that."
I interrupted, "So I would have had the same feeling and sensations no matter who was touching me?"
"Ouch! That is a big blow to my manhood."
I grimaced. "That didnt come out right."
He smiled and said, "You think?" He turned serious then and grabbed my chin to look at me. "You have a lot to learn about your abilities Olivia. Just now you felt out of control. Thats why I kept eye contact with you; to keep you grounded.
"You will find, as your powers develop, you will feel like that often. You will need to train and learn how to control your powers. Only then will you be the powerful Sensay you were meant to be."
"How do you know this?"
"Because, Mia Cara, you are legend among the evolved, a rare and treasured species among all of the evolved."
All I could think to say to that was, "Get out!"
He laughed and kissed me on the mouth. I felt the now familiar tingle go through me and slipped my leg over his torso and kissed him back, hard.
"Whoa, you better stop or we will never get out of here. And we need to be on the road if we are to make it to Buffalo before dawn."
At the mention of Buffalo, it felt like a bucket of ice water was thrown over me. "Crap, what is wrong with me? Here I am having incredible sex and my parents may be in
76 danger and crap, oh crap. I got to get in touch with Janel. Shes going to kill me for not calling her."
Roberto once again kissed the top of my head before saying, "Dont fret, we will be at your parents house before the night is over. Its about an eight hour drive but I bet you I can get us there in six."
"Alive?"
"Stop maligning my manhood." He said with a raised eyebrow.
I stood up and languidly stretched my naked body, looked at him and licked my lips and said, "I would never do that to your manhood."
I grabbed my clothes from the floor and left what I would do to his manhood up to his imagination and giggled as I heard him groan as I entered the bathroom.
"Come on baby light my fire. Try to set the night on fire," I sang as I came out of the bathroom. I stopped halfway across the floor to the bed and wrinkled my nose.
"Do you smell sulfur?"
An instant later a flaming bottle came crashing through the window.