allowed her mind to wander over the thoughts she’d been avoiding. She feared she was going crazy and was sure something was wrong with her. First she wanted to do God knows what to Lucas and her eyes went black as she invaded his mind. She’d had a great dream about making love to Lucas that turned into a nightmare when she bit him. The belief that she could smell things like sunshine and the pulses and warmth of others could make her nuts. The vivid dreams had now turned on her friends and to top it all off she couldn’t stop thinking about the beautiful blue-green eyes belonging to a hot stranger, and Lucas suddenly becoming a drunk.
It’s not like she could talk to anyone about this stuff. She’d always been able to tell her Mom anything, but how would one go about bringing this up? “Hey Mom, guess what? I attacked Lucas, read his mind, and I dream of biting people. How’s your day?” Maybe she would talk to her over the holiday break if it didn’t stop, but maybe not.
She’d slept most of Sunday away ignoring Lucas’s phone calls until about the fifth time he tried to reach her before she sent him a text saying, “I’m still upset with you. I’m not ready to talk yet.”
Apparently, he had no memory of speaking to her, which led her to ask Lucas what else he may have done that he didn’t remember?
On the way to class on Monday, Dani stopped at the coffee shop for her usual nonfat mocha with extra whipped cream. While waiting for her necessary caffeine fix, Dani thought she heard someone call her name in the faintest whisper. Turning to look for the source, no one looked her way. She grabbed the heavenly brew and headed for the exit. She saw him then at a corner table. Chase was drinking an espresso and typing on his laptop. He looked up and smiled, then nodded toward the seat on the other side of his table. Knowing it was the wrong thing to do didn’t stop her. She’d been thinking about him since Saturday night so she was happy to see him, a little too happy. She sat across from him and waited until he smiled and raised one finger in a request that she give him a moment. He finished typing and closed the laptop. Looking at him now made her feel a little more at ease with the fact that something that had happened to her lately was real. He was truly beautiful. His dark hair in perfect disorder, his blue-green eyes still stunned her.
“You’ re just as lovely in the daylight.” He flattered and presented her with a soul-melting smile.
Funny, she’d been thinking the very same thing about him. Dani struggled to choke out a reply. “You’re not so bad either. What brings you to campus this morning?”
“This is the best coffee shop in town. They have a great baker also. You should try the scones.”
“So you’re a morning person?” She inquired curiously, eager for insight.
“I'm not usually but I have a meeting with my father in an hour and the espresso helps get my brain going.” He wrinkled his nose as if the idea of being up before noon actually had a bad smell.
“Oh. Well, I’ll get going so you can get back to work.” Feeling like she’d interrupted she got up from the table and tried to leave before her pout was embarrassingly evident.
“May I walk you to your next class?” Chase grasped her hand and the warmth of his touch burned straight through her body.
“Sure, if it won’t make you late.” She was way too elated at the offer and glad for the chance to talk with him a bit longer. Maybe he would be an idiot or a total jerk and she would stop thinking about him. Together they left the coffee shop. He insisted on carrying Dani’s bag and as he held the door for her, she could feel his eyes making a circuit of her body. Never had she been so glad to have been feeling lazy. Her outfit was only slightly better than pajamas and it clung to her in all the best places. The tank was
It’s not like she could talk to anyone about this stuff. She’d always been able to tell her Mom anything, but how would one go about bringing this up? “Hey Mom, guess what? I attacked Lucas, read his mind, and I dream of biting people. How’s your day?” Maybe she would talk to her over the holiday break if it didn’t stop, but maybe not.
She’d slept most of Sunday away ignoring Lucas’s phone calls until about the fifth time he tried to reach her before she sent him a text saying, “I’m still upset with you. I’m not ready to talk yet.”
Apparently, he had no memory of speaking to her, which led her to ask Lucas what else he may have done that he didn’t remember?
On the way to class on Monday, Dani stopped at the coffee shop for her usual nonfat mocha with extra whipped cream. While waiting for her necessary caffeine fix, Dani thought she heard someone call her name in the faintest whisper. Turning to look for the source, no one looked her way. She grabbed the heavenly brew and headed for the exit. She saw him then at a corner table. Chase was drinking an espresso and typing on his laptop. He looked up and smiled, then nodded toward the seat on the other side of his table. Knowing it was the wrong thing to do didn’t stop her. She’d been thinking about him since Saturday night so she was happy to see him, a little too happy. She sat across from him and waited until he smiled and raised one finger in a request that she give him a moment. He finished typing and closed the laptop. Looking at him now made her feel a little more at ease with the fact that something that had happened to her lately was real. He was truly beautiful. His dark hair in perfect disorder, his blue-green eyes still stunned her.
“You’ re just as lovely in the daylight.” He flattered and presented her with a soul-melting smile.
Funny, she’d been thinking the very same thing about him. Dani struggled to choke out a reply. “You’re not so bad either. What brings you to campus this morning?”
“This is the best coffee shop in town. They have a great baker also. You should try the scones.”
“So you’re a morning person?” She inquired curiously, eager for insight.
“I'm not usually but I have a meeting with my father in an hour and the espresso helps get my brain going.” He wrinkled his nose as if the idea of being up before noon actually had a bad smell.
“Oh. Well, I’ll get going so you can get back to work.” Feeling like she’d interrupted she got up from the table and tried to leave before her pout was embarrassingly evident.
“May I walk you to your next class?” Chase grasped her hand and the warmth of his touch burned straight through her body.
“Sure, if it won’t make you late.” She was way too elated at the offer and glad for the chance to talk with him a bit longer. Maybe he would be an idiot or a total jerk and she would stop thinking about him. Together they left the coffee shop. He insisted on carrying Dani’s bag and as he held the door for her, she could feel his eyes making a circuit of her body. Never had she been so glad to have been feeling lazy. Her outfit was only slightly better than pajamas and it clung to her in all the best places. The tank was
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