Page 71 of Into The Light

When I looked up into his face, I saw the confusion furrowing his brow.

“No more bad boys. That’s what I promised myself. And then I had to go fall for a fucking vampire. Literally the baddest boy of them all.”

“But I would never hurt you, Emilia. I wouldn’t—”

“You’re a vampire, Aiden. A vampire. You drink blood and you’ve killed people. And you have one vampire ex that I know of, and she’s a crazy broad who will probably come back and kill me one of these nights. And that’s just one. For all I know you have a harem of angry murderous exes because well... they’re vampires and they kill people. And I’m a people.”

“There aren’t more, it’s just—”

“Let me finish,” I said, closing my eyes while I tried to find the strength to end this right here and now. “I know you won’t hurt me, Aiden. I can feel it in the deepest part of my soul. Something awakened in me and came to life with your touch. I know you feel it, too. Something happened, and we’re connected. It doesn’t make sense, and it’s scary, and I have no idea what’s happening, but the bottom line is this can’t happen. We can’t happen.”

I didn’t look up into his eyes. I couldn’t. One look in them and I would crumble again under the weight of his intentions.

“It’s not that I don’t want you, Aiden. Good God, I do. So much. But this life... the life of danger, and darkness, and secrets... I can’t do it. I won’t. It’s too hard, Aiden.”

Even though I wasn’t looking at him, I could feel the pain radiating off him. It bombarded into me and shook me to my core, my shattered heart crumbling into even tinier pieces with each wave of his pain that washed over me. My own pain threatened to take me to my knees, but I fought through it and steadied my nerve.

“I need you to erase me, Aiden. Erase all the feelings I have for you and make me forget the things that happened between us. Just do it quick and then we can go on like nothing happened.”

“What?” he blurted.

“Compel me to not have feelings for you and forget that we are anything other than feed bag and feeder. There is no other way I can stay here for five years feeling the way I feel and not being with you. It would crush me.”

“And what about me?” he choked. “I can compel you to forget and feel nothing for me, but what about me? I’ll remember everything and sit alone in my pain and agony while you march around my house without a care in the world for me? Sitting outside at sunup would be a much more humane ending for me. I won’t do it, Emilia. I can’t.”

“Then what are we going to do?” I finally looked up and our eyes locked. That magnetic pull between us snapped on like a light.

Shit. I shouldn’t have looked at him.

“Emilia.” He stepped forward and slid his hand around my waist.

I froze beneath his gaze and not because he compelled me not to move. The connection between us held me fast and commanded me to stay. Powerless to resist him, I tumbled into the depths of those eyes that held me locked in an imaginary embrace.

“I know it’s soon. I know this doesn’t make sense. But I also know it’s real. We’re real. What’s happening between us is special and we can’t throw it away. I love you, Emilia,” he whispered, pulling me closer until my body pressed up against him. His soft touch brushed against my cheek and slid through my hair. The weight of his words crushed down on me and ripped open the armor I struggled to secure.

The memory of his lips on mine haunted me. My resistance shattered when he leaned down, the slow descent of his kiss pulling the breath from my lungs until the world shook beneath me when his lips touched mine. I felt him flow through me, a connection between us like two rivers colliding in a violent crash of churning waves before blending into one and flowing together as a single soft, steady stream. He was part of me now, and I was part of him. No amount of resistance could pull us apart again, and I gave in to the power he held over me and embraced it while my arms embraced him. I plunged into his gravity and floated with him in a world all our own.

His desperation pushed into my mouth and I returned it with my own. Our frantic kiss deepened, and I moaned into his mouth, exhaling my fears and constraints, surrendering myself to his will and his life. I didn’t know what the future held for us, but in that moment, I knew that we were in this together.

A strong arm swept me even tighter against his chest. I tightened my embrace around his neck while he carried me back to the barn. The cold stones felt sharp against my back when he pressed me up against them, a dull pain eased away by his kiss. I slid my palms across his chest and moved them down the tight abs rippling beneath my touch. Grabbing the bottom of his shirt, I dragged it up, sliding the soft fabric over his head. Watching his smooth, sculpted body come into view sent a shock of heat down my spine that moved through me before settling between my legs. With our eyes locked, I traced my finger along the lines carved into his stomach before spreading my fingers and sliding my palms across his chest. His eyes closed for a moment and he exhaled a contented sigh.

He opened his eyes, and his gaze fell to my breasts that lifted with every eager breath. My skin burned beneath his gaze, and I wanted to feel his hands on me and in me again. As if he could read my thoughts or feel my raging desire, he obeyed my silent command, sliding his hands along the contours of my body until they settled on my breasts. Closing my eyes, I mirrored his satisfied sigh.

When the tight fabric of my dress denied him access, he growled, and with one quick movement he spun me around, pressing my chest into the wall. His fingers traced down my shoulders to the top of the dress binding me in with dozens of small buttons. My skin shivered when his lips brushed the back of my neck. I grabbed ahold of the stones and held on tight while his lips traveled down my spine. Strong hands grabbed at my dress, and in one swift movement I felt the constraints release with the sounds of my buttons showering the ground like raindrops. The breeze blew across my exposed back and my skin prickled from the contrasting sensations of the cool breeze and his hot breath as it worked down my spine.

His hands moved to my hips and spun me around again. Stepping back, he reached up and slid his hands along my shoulders, pushing the cap sleeves of the dress while he smoothed them down my arms. My dress slid down to the ground unchallenged and piled in a heap at my feet. I stood before him in my black lace underwear, my exposed breasts rising and falling with each panting breath. He raked my body with a fiery gaze that seared my skin everywhere it went. When it settled onto my perked nipples, I bit my lower lip and pressed my body deeper into the wall.

He stepped forward and slid a hand behind my head, pulling my mouth to his hungry lips. They didn’t stay long, and I whimpered when he moved them down my neck. His hands slid up my sides while his lips traveled down my neck. They met together on my breasts, his hands pushing them up into his waiting mouth. I inhaled a deep breath when his lips closed around my nipple and a gentle pull tugged it deeper into his mouth. A light flick of his tongue sent my body shuddering and then he moved to the other. My head swirled along with his tongue while he sucked and licked my stiffened peaks. When he released it from his mouth, the cold air hit the damp, warm skin and sent another shiver snaking down my spine.

He didn’t give me any time to recover. I was in his arms and lowered to the ground before I could finish my satisfied breath. The damp grass cooled my overheated skin, and I relished the way the blades tickled my body while I lay sprawled out beneath him. Aiden kneeled above me, desire brewing like a storm behind his eyes. With just one look I felt my body aching for more, yearning to feel him fill me again.

Pressing my knees open, he moved between my legs while he unzipped his pants. I watched while his cock broke free, hard and straining against him, and in one swift movement he encased it with a condom. He lowered himself between my legs, and I spread them wider waiting to feel him push himself inside of me. He lowered his lips to mine, sliding his tongue into my mouth and tangling it with my own. I held his face in my hands, pulling his lips deeper into mine while I kissed him with a desperation I felt in the pit of my stomach.

The pressure pushed against my opening and I moaned into his mouth, tipping my hips to encourage him in. Slowly he slid inside of me and I ached to feel more of him, my need to have him to the hilt intensified my moan. Inch by inch he moved deeper into me until finally he thrust in with a power that caused me to inhale a sharp breath and hold it while I adjusted to the exquisite fullness. Our breaths mingled into one while he held himself there. I could feel our bodies connecting again, an energy that transcended sex and linked us together in an unbreakable bond.

He began moving inside of me and my hands slid around his back and dug into his skin, pulling him down onto me. The weight of his body pushed into me and I moved my hips to match his. We moved together as one, our bodies melding together while his pace quickened, and our passion deepened. My legs wrapped around his waist and I inhaled the soft moan that slipped past his lips.

The pressure started to build, and my body buzzed and vibrated as I began the climb back to the heights where only Aiden could bring me. His pace quickened, and my body begged for release, the pressure reaching levels that sent my senses to heights I couldn’t endure. I screamed out when the release finally came, my emotions colliding and churning in a symphony of pleasure. Our bodies shuddered together as we collided, the waves of ecstasy pulled us under and tossed us around while we clung to each other until the last of the waves had passed.