I awoke to the sound of whimpering. | 22 |
Specifically, Khloe's whimpering. | 47 |
This wasn't really an uncommon occurrence, in fact, it almost happened every night. | 4 |
I turned over so I was facing her. | 26 |
Maybe I should just wake her up this time. | 5 |
Khloe's POV:1I didn't want to open my eyes when I first woke up.8I was so comfortable.15This bed was probably the most comfortable thing I had ever slept on.59My mind groggily recalled what happened last night.The nightmare I had and the events following it.I forced my eyes open once I remembered what happened with Master.3Sure enough, I was still lying beside him, my head practically laying on his arm, almost pressing against his chest. His other arm was still around me, pressed against my upper back. I could even feel his chin barely resting on the top of my head.264This was... weird.335Usually, in such a po
Nico's POV43Breakfast has gone pretty much how it always goes so far, Xander talking aimlessly about something that I absolutely couldn't care less about and acting as innocent as ever.54Meanwhile, I was trying to figure out if there was a way my fork could somehow make its way into his thigh while still making it look like an accident.977I could still smell Khloe's scent in his breathe, like he wasn't even trying to hide it from me.96God he's so lucky were in a public environment right now.11"... speaking of which, wheres Khloe?" He asked as if he was genuinely curious.81My jaw clenched at the fact that he brought her up at all.8"She told me that she wasn't feeling well this morning so I l
Khloe's POV:5I know that Master said that giving me these things would give me something else to do than stare out this window, but the light coming in from it was the perfect lighting to draw in.So, yet again, I was sitting on the window sill, catching up on some long-awaited sketches.2A soft sigh escaped my lips as I sketched out the wing of a hummingbird.2I found myself actually missing Nico.231Well, not him exactly, but just his presence.155I never really noticed how exposed I felt when he wasn't around.2Or in other words, how safe I felt when he was.
It wasn't long until he came back into the room, holding a thin file in one of his hands. Supposedly the one I was supposed to bring to him last night.37He seemed to have calmed down a bit, but the tension in his shoulders was still visible.He leaned back against the door as soon as it was closed, his eyes glancing over at me."Did you, um... tell Xander about what she did?" I asked.Nico rubbed a hand down his face in mild frustration as he pushed himself from the door, slowly making his way to his desk.1"No," he began," Taking her back to him and telling him that he could drink from her again was punishment enough."266
Nico did the same thing for both lunch and dinner, left me here and ordered me something once he got back.27I wondered how long this would go on.7Not because I wanted to be near Xander again, but just because I really didn't like being left alone in here.6Despite no one except Nico being able to get in here, I still didn't feel comfortable alone.16I sighed, looking out the window at the stars.1The moon was almost full, meaning the Blood Moon was almost here.39I tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear, fingers trailing down to the place that Nico first bit me.26Nico obviously didn't succeed in his 'weening off of blood' plan, so I kind of wondered what his next plan for that night was.44He had mad
Nico's POV:112She actually looked peaceful this morning as she slept. Both her face and her body looked completely relaxed.27I was honestly quite surprised by what she did last night. She never struck me as the kind of person that would try something like that.86Even though it really wasn't that big of a deal.81Judging by the look on her face when I 'caught her' she most definitely thought that it was.100Then again she pretty much thinks that everything is a big deal, that's just how she is.51I glanced down at her, watching her chest steadily rise and fall.107The heat that her body gave off was one of the main reasons that I didn't mind sleeping with her.694I'm sure that most vampires have a guilty p
Khloe's POV:67I've found that I've been able to feel a lot more comfortable around Nico since he has begun to let me sleep with him.84And that really didn't help for when he left me in the room alone.3If anything, it just made me feel more nervous.23It was like he had become my safe haven, at least, that's what it felt like.47And I'm pretty sure that he has come to notice it as well.1I looked up at him as he exited the closet from my place on his bed.8I could tell that his stress had grown in the past couple of days, yet I still didn't know why.26I'm guessing that it partially had to do with his work, but it felt like that wasn't the only reason.3Part of me just hoped t
Khloe's POV:40The dining room was more crowded than I remember it being. Even so, I was still partially happy that Nico decided to take me with him today.10He was right about the blood moon stressing the vampires out. I could see it on most of their faces.26I could even tell that it was quieter than usual like everyone could feel the weird tension in the air as they chatted amongst themselves.Today was not a day that really anyone enjoyed.22Even the pets and slaves were more tense than usual, most of them probably wondering if they were ever going to see another sunrise.28I slowly took a deep breath, trying in vain to relax against Nico.19I even wondered myself how