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Authors: S. Simone Chavous
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side, she lifted the thick plastic bag to her mouth and pierced the lining with fangs that had elongated the minute she’d thought of feeding.
Cami emptied the bag in a few greedy gulps, tossing it expertly into the trashcan across the room before she rolled onto her back and closed her eyes. She attempted to retract her fangs, finding the task impossible as her stomach rolled, her body’s way of telling her she needed more blood. There was no way she was going to risk running into Jared again; so after tossing and turning for a while, she finally found the peace of sleep.
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Cami awoke with a start, to the incessant buzzing coming from the intercom on the wall beside her door. Given the acute nature of vampire hearing, soundproofing technology was standard in most vampire households to provide some semblance of privacy. As such, each room in the residential wing of the compound was equipped with an intercom.
Unsure how long she’d been asleep, Cami lazily rolled over and glanced at the clock on the bedside table. She groaned, seeing it was after nine; she’d been out for nearly ten straight hours. A lengthy slumber was to be expected, considering the toll that the magic took on the body and the fact that she hadn’t consumed enough blood in her attempt to avoid Jared the night before. Vampires required less than half the amount of sleep humans did; but if injured or blood deprived, their bodies tended to compensate with additional rest.
The intercom buzzed again, this time the high-pitched tone lasting several annoying seconds. Cami climbed out of bed, slipping her crumpled tank top over her wild hair as she ambled across the room. Standing at the door, she tapped the digital display panel, disengaging the locks and soundproofing without bothering to check who was calling. Cami could count on one hand the number of social visits she’d had in all her years living on the compound, so she had a good idea who was on the other side. She pulled on the heavy door and, as expected, was greeted by Chloe’s smiling face.
“Aunt Cami,” she squealed; throwing her arms around Cami’s back. “You’ve been asleep a really long time.”
“Yes, she has,” Jared said with amusement, as he stepped into view.
Cami’s heart fell to her stomach as she looked at him, feeling incredibly exposed standing in nothing but a tank top and panties. She made the mistake of looking him in the eye and, before she could stop herself, flashes of the fantasy she’d indulged in the night before skated across her mind.
She had never been easily embarrassed but, around Jared, she found herself falling victim to the emotion more and more frequently. Fighting the urge to close the door entirely to hide the blush she felt creeping over her cheeks, she ducked behind it to conceal as much of her body as possible. Her heart was pounding as the seconds ticked by, each feeling more like an hour as her body’s response began to shift from embarrassment to something far more potent, and infuriating.
“Good morning, Mr. Ryan,” she said formally from her hiding spot behind the door, careful to avoid making eye contact again as she struggled to control her growing arousal.
“A very good morning to you as well, Ms. Kline,” Jared responded, mocking her formality; his eyes roaming hungrily over her exposed skin. With the cover of the door, he couldn’t see much of her toned body, but he’d already gotten enough of a glimpse to make his mouth go dry.
Cami could actually hear the grin which was plastered on his face as he spoke, but refused to give him the satisfaction of meeting his gaze. She kept her eyes trained on Chloe who, looking up at her uncle, burst into a fit of giggles.
Despite her better judgment, she attempted to steal a quick glance at him, finding his attention entirely captured as he was thankfully focused on Chloe’s antics. With him distracted, her quick glance became a lengthy stare with
Cami emptied the bag in a few greedy gulps, tossing it expertly into the trashcan across the room before she rolled onto her back and closed her eyes. She attempted to retract her fangs, finding the task impossible as her stomach rolled, her body’s way of telling her she needed more blood. There was no way she was going to risk running into Jared again; so after tossing and turning for a while, she finally found the peace of sleep.
✧
Cami awoke with a start, to the incessant buzzing coming from the intercom on the wall beside her door. Given the acute nature of vampire hearing, soundproofing technology was standard in most vampire households to provide some semblance of privacy. As such, each room in the residential wing of the compound was equipped with an intercom.
Unsure how long she’d been asleep, Cami lazily rolled over and glanced at the clock on the bedside table. She groaned, seeing it was after nine; she’d been out for nearly ten straight hours. A lengthy slumber was to be expected, considering the toll that the magic took on the body and the fact that she hadn’t consumed enough blood in her attempt to avoid Jared the night before. Vampires required less than half the amount of sleep humans did; but if injured or blood deprived, their bodies tended to compensate with additional rest.
The intercom buzzed again, this time the high-pitched tone lasting several annoying seconds. Cami climbed out of bed, slipping her crumpled tank top over her wild hair as she ambled across the room. Standing at the door, she tapped the digital display panel, disengaging the locks and soundproofing without bothering to check who was calling. Cami could count on one hand the number of social visits she’d had in all her years living on the compound, so she had a good idea who was on the other side. She pulled on the heavy door and, as expected, was greeted by Chloe’s smiling face.
“Aunt Cami,” she squealed; throwing her arms around Cami’s back. “You’ve been asleep a really long time.”
“Yes, she has,” Jared said with amusement, as he stepped into view.
Cami’s heart fell to her stomach as she looked at him, feeling incredibly exposed standing in nothing but a tank top and panties. She made the mistake of looking him in the eye and, before she could stop herself, flashes of the fantasy she’d indulged in the night before skated across her mind.
She had never been easily embarrassed but, around Jared, she found herself falling victim to the emotion more and more frequently. Fighting the urge to close the door entirely to hide the blush she felt creeping over her cheeks, she ducked behind it to conceal as much of her body as possible. Her heart was pounding as the seconds ticked by, each feeling more like an hour as her body’s response began to shift from embarrassment to something far more potent, and infuriating.
“Good morning, Mr. Ryan,” she said formally from her hiding spot behind the door, careful to avoid making eye contact again as she struggled to control her growing arousal.
“A very good morning to you as well, Ms. Kline,” Jared responded, mocking her formality; his eyes roaming hungrily over her exposed skin. With the cover of the door, he couldn’t see much of her toned body, but he’d already gotten enough of a glimpse to make his mouth go dry.
Cami could actually hear the grin which was plastered on his face as he spoke, but refused to give him the satisfaction of meeting his gaze. She kept her eyes trained on Chloe who, looking up at her uncle, burst into a fit of giggles.
Despite her better judgment, she attempted to steal a quick glance at him, finding his attention entirely captured as he was thankfully focused on Chloe’s antics. With him distracted, her quick glance became a lengthy stare with
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