In Tampa I stayed the longest because it was so easy to blend in with the residents and tourists. I needed that because I didn't have control over my mind as of yet, didn't have myself guarded like I do now. After two years there I wandered northward, exploring the state another year before I moved on to travel one more year in the southern states before returning to Florida and building a home in Pensacola, a place where I had no memories of Dante.I reread the part where they lost sight of Jackson in Chattanooga. The P. I. concluded that he believed the underling was heading for me. That he may finally be tired of being hunted and now wants to be found, to confront me and end it once and for all."You don't look good, Marina, what's going on?" Chad asked."He's coming for me, Chad." I handed him the letter and watched his face as he read, "You know what this means don't you?""What?" His voice wavered when he looked at me and his face grew ashen."It means that you and Rose need to
Once the tears had faded and I had calmed down I felt a different tension building inside; one that only Levi could make better. Moving my head against his chest, my lips found the open area at his collar and left a kiss on his bare skin. I placed another over his Adam's apple and the underside of his chin. I strung a line of kisses along his strong jaw to his ear, whispering, "Make love to me. Make the world disappear if only for a little while, Levi."He curled one hand into my hair and gently pulled me away, staring with eyes that shined full of love before giving me the softest of kisses. It was deep and slow, filled with longing and caring, drawing a moan from the depths of my heart as he finished by leaving light kisses over each cheek and over my closed eyes.His free hand tugged my shirt from my pants. His hand was so hot against my skin as he caressed my belly. I shifted over his lap till I straddled him. He pulled my shirt over my head and tossed it aside. I held myself stil
My teeth slid from his neck and my body shook at the depth my mind let Levi go. He was moaning, his face buried against the side of my neck. He was still inside me, his hips still thrusting slightly and then finally stopping.tears came to my eyes as I knew this would be our last night together. Our last night of sharing such a deep connection because after tonight, Levi will no longer remember me.I hold back my tears, removed the pain from my eyes before I opened them. When I did he was looking down at me, every line on his face showing the love he felt and I feel my heart break even more. With trembling lips I kissed him softly. "I love you, Levi. You will have my love forever."***The rest of the night was spent in bed. I told Levi things that no other mortal knew about my life as a vampire. We both shared stories of our childhood. Both of us laughed at our antics as kids. I soaked up every detail that he shared with me over those few hours only to wish that the night would never
I covered my tracks and carefully remove myself from the older woman's mind. I watched in my mental vision as she reached out to Levi, grabbing his hand and saying, "You must be home before dark, Levi. Please don't ask me how I know this, I just do.""I'll do my best grandmother, I promise," he answered as he hugged her.I stayed there a few more hours watching and listening. Once Levi's grandmother went to bed my attention was all on him. He seemed restless now instead of being tired like he was when he first arrived home. I observed him trying to watch television, to read the newspaper and then listen to music but nothing he did was able to hold his attention. He ended up pacing from the living room to the kitchen, always pausing at the back door of the house and staring in my direction.I had to find out what was upsetting him like this but when I tried to probe his mind again I found myself blocked from entering. How was he doing this to me? He couldn't know about me not after wha
Now that I have conformation that Jackson was here I took my time returning home by zigzagged my way up the mountain. I circled around the cabin checking for anyone or anything and found it clear. But as I started toward the kitchen doors I wished that I had another place close by that I could go to rest.Once inside I made my way to the basement for a shower and change of clothes since I was covered in blood, then returned upstairs. I didn't bother turning any lights on because I saw things way to clearly as it was. Images of Levi splashed in front of my eyes, the night I first held him in my arms, the night I first tasted his blood, the night I first made love to him.I couldn't resist the pull of the guest bedroom any longer. The memories played like a movie through my mind as I took in the sight of the unmade bed. The scent of us, of him, still hung in the air.I stood beside the bed and placed my hand on the mattress where he had laid, stroking my fingers across the sheets and re
A minute of silence fell over the house before she called out, "Is, is everything all right in there?"I came out of the bedroom, the dark color of crimson coating my lips, chin and neck, holding my side and grimacing in pain. "It's all right now, he's dead." The blood seeped from my side onto my fingers as I leaned up against the wall."You're bleeding," She simply said, then left the room, coming back quickly with a towel and medical supplies."You really shouldn't do this, ma'am."She handed me the towel. "It's the least I can do since you saved my life. Now come to the kitchen so I can get a good look at that wound." After I wiped my face and neck clean I followed and stopped in front of her where she had seated herself at the table. I hissed as she pulled my shirt up, the material catching on the splinters in my side. She took a pair of tweezers in her hand and then looked up at me. "Now this will hurt because of the size of the splinters but I'll try to be gentle."I growled dee
Now that the sun had set on a new evening it's time for me to get down to business. One by one mortals and immortals filled my living room. Each one brought something to me that the other didn't have.The first mortal to speak up was Mike, who brought maps of everything, from topographical to road maps of the area. The second mortal, Tom, brought construction plans and floor layout sheets so I could find my way around outside on the property as well as inside.My two immortal friends, David and Randy, had the site under surveillance almost from the moment I called them the night before. From what they could tell no one guarded the place, either by land or water.The last mortal among us, Brad, opened up a portfolio filled with photographs that showed the mill from the air and water. He even had interior shots before and after the mill had closed down.I studied all the material and made mental notes from the other's viewpoints until it was time to leave. Outside they all stood in fron
I turned back around and closed those few inches of space between us, sliding my hands along side his stubble covered cheeks. "I'm sorry." I whispered before kissing him softly."Well, well isn't this a touching little scene," a strange voice came from behind Levi.I looked over his shoulder and saw Jackson standing there in jeans and a black t-shirt, arms folded across his chest and dark blonde hair slicked back from his face. "What is it with you and your family always interrupting emotional moments?"I glanced at Levi and heard his voice without his lips ever moving, "Get me off this hook Marina so I can help you."While putting space between us, I sent my answer, "No, I think you need to stay right there out of the way, besides you wouldn't even be here if you had only let my commands do their job. By the way, I don't think I like having you inside my head, Levi, just when did you get this ability to send me messages and read my thoughts?"His voice inside my mind sent shivers dow