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Authors: Lola James
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and the last person I had expected to see walked in. Kevin.
“Kevin,” I mouthed and I was by his side in a nano-second.
“You might want to be careful with the use of your speed, Toni.” I nodded at him.
“When did you get back?” I didn’t think he would return. Seeing that his curse was still on and he could be whoever, wherever.
His green eyes glistened as he looked down at me. All the love and adoration was gone from his eyes and all that remained was a glassiness that covered the pain I knew I had caused.
“Yesterday. I really didn’t know what to do. I didn’t expect to see you at all. I thought you might be with Hades, but it seems the vampire has won.” His words were sarcastic and almost mean. He was still mad and who could blame him. I couldn’t help that I wasn’t attracted to him and only loved him, platonically.
He started toward his locker when I grabbed his arm tighter than I intended.
“Markos.” I thought by calling him by his real name it would touch him and let him know that I still cared. He looked down at my hand then met my pleading eyes. He didn’t look forgiving, or acknowledge that the name had affected him at all.
“I still care about you and I appreciate everything that you’ve done for me.” I was truly sincere.
“Funny thing is that I would have believed you a week ago; but now I think you are trying to manipulate me because you feel guilty.” His words cut deeper than a knife to the chest, because I did feel guilty but you can’t make your heart love someone that you only care for as a friend.
“Why?” Was all I could stifle out.
“This was a bad idea. You and the vampire can have the hospital. I’ll find a new life somewhere else.” He turned on his heels and was out the door in vampire speed.
My heart hurt because I never meant to wound him as badly as it seemed I had. The love he once had for me had now turned to anger and that was dangerous. An angry ex-lover was worse than a terrorist.
I placed my hand over the place my heart used to beat. It pained me to see him like this. I thought we were in a good place the last time I saw him, in Hades’ temple in Greece. How could I hurt the man who had taken care of me for years? Centuries even?
“Toni, are you ok?” Dawn’s warm hand touched my shoulder. I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs. I hated myself for how everything happened with him.
“I’m fine. Mad at myself, but fine.” I felt Ben at my side. I turned and looked up in his dazzling black eyes. He cupped my face in his cool hands. I searched his features, trying to figure out what he was going to say to comfort me, when his lips met mine.
My temperature rose as his hand slid back to my hair softly grabbing it, sending chills down my spine. Our tongues played with each other in the unexpected kiss. I didn’t even want to fight the kiss or Ben. I was surprised that I wasn’t turned on by the kiss, but instead, comforted. My hands rubbed his side and pulled him in close to me for a hug.
When our lips broke apart, our gaze held and everything and everyone melted into nothing. I needed that kiss. It took my mind off Kevin and reminded me that I loved the way that Ben made me feel safe.
He wrapped me in his arms and we stood frozen in the moment. Who cares that we were in the middle of the staff locker room and who cared that everyone saw? I enjoyed that moment in love with the vampire that saved my life and loved me no matter who I had become.
“You make me feel so safe,” I mumbled, as my head rested on his chest.
“Oh shit, that reminds me.” Dawn’s voice broke our moment and I glanced over my shoulder as she palmed her forehead. “That Psycho-Bitch Persephone is free, but she can’t harm or kill you.”
“What?” The pitch in my voice was higher than I expected. I dropped my arms from around Ben and faced Dawn.
“Yes, I meant to tell you that last night, but then Amy showed up and you left; but yes,
“Kevin,” I mouthed and I was by his side in a nano-second.
“You might want to be careful with the use of your speed, Toni.” I nodded at him.
“When did you get back?” I didn’t think he would return. Seeing that his curse was still on and he could be whoever, wherever.
His green eyes glistened as he looked down at me. All the love and adoration was gone from his eyes and all that remained was a glassiness that covered the pain I knew I had caused.
“Yesterday. I really didn’t know what to do. I didn’t expect to see you at all. I thought you might be with Hades, but it seems the vampire has won.” His words were sarcastic and almost mean. He was still mad and who could blame him. I couldn’t help that I wasn’t attracted to him and only loved him, platonically.
He started toward his locker when I grabbed his arm tighter than I intended.
“Markos.” I thought by calling him by his real name it would touch him and let him know that I still cared. He looked down at my hand then met my pleading eyes. He didn’t look forgiving, or acknowledge that the name had affected him at all.
“I still care about you and I appreciate everything that you’ve done for me.” I was truly sincere.
“Funny thing is that I would have believed you a week ago; but now I think you are trying to manipulate me because you feel guilty.” His words cut deeper than a knife to the chest, because I did feel guilty but you can’t make your heart love someone that you only care for as a friend.
“Why?” Was all I could stifle out.
“This was a bad idea. You and the vampire can have the hospital. I’ll find a new life somewhere else.” He turned on his heels and was out the door in vampire speed.
My heart hurt because I never meant to wound him as badly as it seemed I had. The love he once had for me had now turned to anger and that was dangerous. An angry ex-lover was worse than a terrorist.
I placed my hand over the place my heart used to beat. It pained me to see him like this. I thought we were in a good place the last time I saw him, in Hades’ temple in Greece. How could I hurt the man who had taken care of me for years? Centuries even?
“Toni, are you ok?” Dawn’s warm hand touched my shoulder. I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs. I hated myself for how everything happened with him.
“I’m fine. Mad at myself, but fine.” I felt Ben at my side. I turned and looked up in his dazzling black eyes. He cupped my face in his cool hands. I searched his features, trying to figure out what he was going to say to comfort me, when his lips met mine.
My temperature rose as his hand slid back to my hair softly grabbing it, sending chills down my spine. Our tongues played with each other in the unexpected kiss. I didn’t even want to fight the kiss or Ben. I was surprised that I wasn’t turned on by the kiss, but instead, comforted. My hands rubbed his side and pulled him in close to me for a hug.
When our lips broke apart, our gaze held and everything and everyone melted into nothing. I needed that kiss. It took my mind off Kevin and reminded me that I loved the way that Ben made me feel safe.
He wrapped me in his arms and we stood frozen in the moment. Who cares that we were in the middle of the staff locker room and who cared that everyone saw? I enjoyed that moment in love with the vampire that saved my life and loved me no matter who I had become.
“You make me feel so safe,” I mumbled, as my head rested on his chest.
“Oh shit, that reminds me.” Dawn’s voice broke our moment and I glanced over my shoulder as she palmed her forehead. “That Psycho-Bitch Persephone is free, but she can’t harm or kill you.”
“What?” The pitch in my voice was higher than I expected. I dropped my arms from around Ben and faced Dawn.
“Yes, I meant to tell you that last night, but then Amy showed up and you left; but yes,
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