Elena let the robe slide off her shoulders and she crawled naked into the bed, Damien grabbed the corner of the covers and pulled them up to her chin. He then crawled onto the bed and settled himself in next to her.Elena was dreaming of growling monsters when she slowly came awake realizing that there was something growling next to her. She opened her eyes to see what Damien was growling about when she noticed that he was still asleep and it was his stomach making that awful sound. She giggled and remembered that they hadn't eaten that much the night before and that with his size and energy level, he must need something more than a simple energy bar. He was going to need several pounds of raw meat.She winced when she moved her legs, sore from last nights coupling. That was something she was going to have to get used to. Get used to, hmm, I just rolled that one out and didn't even feel guilty about thinking it. Everything that she had been raised with said it was a horrible thing to
He pushed his nose up to hers and rubbed it back and forth. Forgiven. She smiled and hugged him."Come on, I'll finish making breakfast the old fashioned way."She took the still frozen bacon out of the microwave and peeled it out of the plastic. She put it onto a baking sheet and put it into the oven, setting it on low. She went over to the table and sat down."Want to listen to the stereo while we wait for the bacon to thaw out?"He gave her a quizzical look. She laughed."Oh, yeah. You wouldn't know about stereos."She reached over to the counter and flipped on the small clock radio.'I'll keep you by my side with my superhuman might--Kryptonite' started blaring from the speakers. She smiled at the irony of the song and who her lover was. Yep, Three Doors Down nailed it with that one. She hummed and sang along with the song. She looked over at Damien for his reaction to the radio. He wasn't even looking at it; he was watching her. His ears were standing straight up and his head was
Damien felt the same way. This was a strange feeling for him. He'd had other loves in his life before her, but none of them even came close to what she meant to him. They were hollow shells of humanity, a small flicker of flame compared to the raging fire that was Elena. He felt that she deserved to know what he was feeling, that no matter how his voice sounded in her ears, she needed to hear his true voice. He knew she was ready for it this time. He opened that connection again, softly this time, knowing just where to push and slip into her mind.Yes, My Love. I feel the same way. You make me whole. You are my reason for living now. You are everything to me. Thank you for loving me.Elena jumped when the deep bass of his voice entered her mind. It sent chills down her spine, making her break out in goose bumps all over her body. She leaned back to look into his eyes, to see if she was imagining this. He met her gaze and grinned, shaking his head."You? I'm not imagining things? You c
She went into the kitchen and started making breakfast. She pulled the thawed bacon out of the oven and peeled off several slices and put them in the larger skillet. The sizzling slices gave off the wonderful aroma of hickory-smoked bacon that always made her think of the mornings with her father. She missed him and she wondered for a moment what he would have thought about Damien. Perhaps it was best that her parents weren't alive to see her this morning. She poked and flipped the slices while she thought about what had happened over the past few days.Damien wanted to give her some space; to let her think things out without him sitting there, watching her, making her paranoid that he might be listening in on her thoughts. He purposefully shut out her presence, completely blocking out any feelings and thoughts that she might inadvertently send his way. He walked over to the spot that she had danced in and found the sweet spot for the sound pouring out of the system. He sat down and l
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Damn him! Why did he have to give me that particular detail of our time together? Why couldn't I have been left blissfully unaware so this horrible feeling of dread wouldn't be happening this morning?I need to know what he did and why before I judge him too harshly. I love him too much to not give him the benefit of the doubt. She finished flipping the last piece of bacon and put the heaping platter inside the oven to keep warm. She noticed the tears when she bent over to open the oven door, and they hissed dully on its surface. She wiped her face with the dishtowel, and then thought she should just wash her face, to try to get rid of her red eyes. Once she was convinced that all traces of her crying were gone, she called to Damien to come into the kitchen.He heard the tone in her voice. It was emotionally detached, distant. He felt real fear then, right to his heart. ugh! Why did I have to tell her? No, he knew why, she deserved
"I need to know, Damien. That first time; when you showed me your pain. I know it was an accident, but I have to know. Did you make me fall in love with you?"You cut me to the bone, my lady. But I can't blame you for thinking this. No, I didn't make you fall in love with me. I allowed you into my mind that time. You saw the real me inside that quick glimpse. Yes, there is a lot of pain and suffering I carry with me, but since I have fallen in love with you, it has gone away. We saw into each other's souls in that brief moment, and I believe that is why we fell in love."I see your point. You're right, I saw your soul and I knew we were meant to be together from that moment on. Okay, I'm not mad at you anymore. I love you too much to stay mad at you. Friends forever?"I am your servant, my lady. I love you with all my heart and soul. I only ask one small favor. I am going to give you a phrase to say, and you must repeat it exactly as I give it to you. Will you do that?She furrowed her
Elena smiled and felt a wash of contentment. He liked her cooking. Then the enormity of the comment hit her. Best breakfast in two hundred years; there isn't a woman in the world that has ever had that compliment paid to her. She smiled even bigger and rubbed him behind his ears, right where he liked it the best. She cooked her two eggs the same way, and only had three slices of bacon. She couldn't eat like this every morning; but once in a while, she liked to splurge and go all out with an artery hardening delicious breakfast.By the time she was sitting down to eat her breakfast, Damien was licking his plate clean. He sat back and let loose a gigantic rumbling belch. He managed to look embarrassed, but he was grinning, showing all his teeth.That was better than fresh liver right from the belly of a cow! Thank you again, my love. That was great.She laughed, thinking how strange it was to have that particular 'meal' compared with her cooking. Well, he liked it and that's what counte
"Good morning, Deputy Lock. Yes, I decided to do this. I have to do something, and I guess this is the best way to get him to stop.""I know it's not perfect, but it's the best I can do for you right now."He seemed to want to say something more. He looked around to see if there was anyone within hearing distance, and he started to look uncomfortable."Miss Elena, uhhh, I want to ask you something, but I'm not sure where to begin."Elena was used to men getting nervous around her, she knew she was good looking, but she never let it go to her head. Watching guys get tongue tied around her was nothing new. Grinning, thinking she knew what he was going to ask next, she nodded."What is it, Deputy Lockhardt?""Well, uhhmmm, oh, damn. I feel so embarrassed about this, but, well..."He was turning red, blushing, and he couldn't quite meet her gaze. He was shifting his weight back and forth on his feet, and his hands were twitching nervously. She watched this display, having seen it before,