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going to help soften the blow to my finances. I wasn’t ready to let it all end and go back to stress and suffering. Immortality had its upsides. I was always complaining that I didn’t have enough time to do things I wanted to. It’s funny how things work out.
Nico also awakened feelings inside of me I thought had died with my wedding bouquet. As much as I hated being forced into immortality, I couldn’t get the feel of his lips on my skin out of my head. I just wished we had actually kissed again before he told me about the plan. I didn’t want him to change his mind about what we both wanted to happen, or at least I think he wanted the same thing. No matter how delusional I was, a vampire boyfriend isn’t exactly what I was expecting when I arrived in Italy. I’m not even sure how it works, but I’m too involved to turn back now. What was so great about being a plain old mortal anyways? I had a year to decide.
***
“So, a year?” I asked as we strolled along. It was just after one in the morning when we sat down on the stairs inside Boboli Gardens. “What goes on during this year?”
The statue of Neptune stood before us, spewing water into the pond. Nico positioned me so I sat on a step just below him with his legs on either side of me. His arms wrapped around the tops of my shoulders. Despite the temperature dropping outside, I found myself getting warmer as his fingertips danced across my shoulders. “Well, I explain to you the history which will become yours. You will watch me hunt so you know what it is that you will become.”
“I will watch you hunt?” The visual that popped into my head left me aghast.
“Yes. You’ll need to know what to do so you can feed your thirst. And so there are no surprises.”
“What else?”
“Well, we will meet some of the other vampires around so you can ask questions of them, as well.”
It didn’t sound too exciting. Actually, I wasn’t looking forward to meeting any other vampires. I had a feeling Nico was different than them and I didn’t want to find out exactly what those differences were until I was on a level playing field with them and had some sort of self-defense.
“And?” I questioned, turning to watch his facial expressions.
He smiled. “You want more? Well, there’s the vampire law and you learn about the hierarchy I spoke of before. We are free to move about, but there are rules to be followed at all times.”
“And?” I grinned, enjoying the game. These were good things to know, but I wanted something more interesting to focus on.
“And, we enjoy each other’s company,” he sighed as he tightened his hold around me.
And make love over and over and over , I added silently. As soon as I let the thought float into my head, I regretted it, feeling my cheeks burning with a furious flush, knowing he was reading my thoughts.
“Yes, we could do that, too.” Nico moved so quickly that he was on the same step as I was before I could blink. His fingers held my chin ever so delicately and his eyes stared into mine, as if asking for permission.
I licked my lips unconsciously, which he took as the sign he needed for our first consensual kiss. His lips hesitated over mine for several seconds. I reached up slowly and took the back of his neck with both of my hands as my fingers danced along his hairline. He met the gap and our lips melted together. His tongue traced my lip and I opened my mouth, inviting him deeper. The intensity strengthened as he accepted and continued the kiss. My heart felt like it was going to beat right out of my chest and I pulled back, gasping for air.
“Wow,” I managed while backing up to another step to balance myself. My whole body was trembling uncontrollably.
Nico moved up the same step to stay close to me. He leaned in for another kiss, seeming to be equally pulled to me as I was to him. I just didn’t know if my body could handle it. When he was touching me, I felt like every cell in my body was
Nico also awakened feelings inside of me I thought had died with my wedding bouquet. As much as I hated being forced into immortality, I couldn’t get the feel of his lips on my skin out of my head. I just wished we had actually kissed again before he told me about the plan. I didn’t want him to change his mind about what we both wanted to happen, or at least I think he wanted the same thing. No matter how delusional I was, a vampire boyfriend isn’t exactly what I was expecting when I arrived in Italy. I’m not even sure how it works, but I’m too involved to turn back now. What was so great about being a plain old mortal anyways? I had a year to decide.
***
“So, a year?” I asked as we strolled along. It was just after one in the morning when we sat down on the stairs inside Boboli Gardens. “What goes on during this year?”
The statue of Neptune stood before us, spewing water into the pond. Nico positioned me so I sat on a step just below him with his legs on either side of me. His arms wrapped around the tops of my shoulders. Despite the temperature dropping outside, I found myself getting warmer as his fingertips danced across my shoulders. “Well, I explain to you the history which will become yours. You will watch me hunt so you know what it is that you will become.”
“I will watch you hunt?” The visual that popped into my head left me aghast.
“Yes. You’ll need to know what to do so you can feed your thirst. And so there are no surprises.”
“What else?”
“Well, we will meet some of the other vampires around so you can ask questions of them, as well.”
It didn’t sound too exciting. Actually, I wasn’t looking forward to meeting any other vampires. I had a feeling Nico was different than them and I didn’t want to find out exactly what those differences were until I was on a level playing field with them and had some sort of self-defense.
“And?” I questioned, turning to watch his facial expressions.
He smiled. “You want more? Well, there’s the vampire law and you learn about the hierarchy I spoke of before. We are free to move about, but there are rules to be followed at all times.”
“And?” I grinned, enjoying the game. These were good things to know, but I wanted something more interesting to focus on.
“And, we enjoy each other’s company,” he sighed as he tightened his hold around me.
And make love over and over and over , I added silently. As soon as I let the thought float into my head, I regretted it, feeling my cheeks burning with a furious flush, knowing he was reading my thoughts.
“Yes, we could do that, too.” Nico moved so quickly that he was on the same step as I was before I could blink. His fingers held my chin ever so delicately and his eyes stared into mine, as if asking for permission.
I licked my lips unconsciously, which he took as the sign he needed for our first consensual kiss. His lips hesitated over mine for several seconds. I reached up slowly and took the back of his neck with both of my hands as my fingers danced along his hairline. He met the gap and our lips melted together. His tongue traced my lip and I opened my mouth, inviting him deeper. The intensity strengthened as he accepted and continued the kiss. My heart felt like it was going to beat right out of my chest and I pulled back, gasping for air.
“Wow,” I managed while backing up to another step to balance myself. My whole body was trembling uncontrollably.
Nico moved up the same step to stay close to me. He leaned in for another kiss, seeming to be equally pulled to me as I was to him. I just didn’t know if my body could handle it. When he was touching me, I felt like every cell in my body was
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