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I'd been so happy to become a vampire and get out from under their thumb. The first thing the twins had done was take me to a club where I spent the night drinking blood and discovering that sex was not something to be ashamed about but to be enjoyed to the fullest.
When I reached the top of the stairs, I paused and almost went to my bedroom to take the shower I had said I would... but at the last minute changed my mind and turned left toward Piper's bedroom.
I slowly approached her door and strained my ears to hear her inside. She wasn't crying. That was good at least, right?
What Piper was doing was pacing. I could hear the shuffle of her feet from one side of the room to the other. Her thoughts were even more chaotic than before, running through all kinds of crazy scenarios that would never happen even in our wildest dreams.
I thought that leaving her alone to think about the situation was a good idea, but the thoughts she was having were all wrong. She was thinking of all the bad and none of the good. I couldn't have that.
I knocked on her door three times and then waited.
Piper had stopped pacing at the first knock. Her mind still raced, but now, she was wondering who was at the door and if she could pretend not to be there.
"I can hear your heart beating," I said just loud enough to be heard through the door.
I almost laughed when she tried to slow her heartbeat down so I couldn't hear her. Then she realized how stupid that was because I still already knew she was in there. Finally, her mind went blank.
My brows furrowed as I tried to figure out what she was doing. I inched closer to the door and angled my head toward the surface. Before my face could touch it, the door swung open, and Piper's annoyed face stood inches from mine.
Leaning back, I tucked my hands into my jeans and flipped my head up to get my hair out of my face. "Hey, I just wanted to—"
"I'm fine, thanks. Bye." She tried to shut the door, but I shoved my foot in the way. After narrowing her eyes on that offending limb, she flicked her gaze up to me. "Move your foot."
"No."
"I have no issue hurting you. You'll heal in like five seconds flat, anyway." The dry tone of her voice told me how serious she was about it. That didn't bode well.
"I know, but I just needed to see you." I sighed and dragged my hand through my hair. Her eyes darted to the movement.
God, he has nice hair. I wonder if it's as soft as it looks.
I forced myself not to smile at her thoughts and shifted closer to her, trying to look contrite. "I wanted to apologize for earlier. I realize that I made assumptions based on a special circumstance and should have asked you how you felt about me kissing you before trying to do it again."
Her mouth dropped open slightly, then she clamped it shut with a curt nod. "Thanks. Is that it?"
She really wasn't going to make this easy, was she?
"That's it?" I gaped at her. "I apologize, and you don't have anything else to say? Nothing at all?"
Crossing her arms over her chest, Piper popped one hip out. "I don't know. Do I? You're the mind reader."
Fuck off, you pervy dick.
I didn't flinch at her thoughts, I didn’t want her to know I was listening. Instead, I leaned forward until I was a hair’s breadth away. "I don't need to read your thoughts to know you liked that kiss."
"Wh-what do you mean?" She blinked rapidly and wet her lips.
I smirked as I reached out a hand to push Piper’s hair back from her face, my fingers tickling along her cheek. "You don't need to be a mind reader to see how you react to me. Even now, your heart rate is increasing. Your skin is warming to my hand on your face as you fight the urge to lean into my touch."
She let out a little gasp and tried to move away, but I wasn't done yet. I slipped my arm around her waist and brought us flush against each other. Piper's hand came up to my chest, but when she didn't immediately push me away, I let out a low rumble in my throat.
"I don't need to read your mind to hear your blood rushing to the junction between your thighs."
Her hooded eyelids flipped up to meet my heated gaze. "That's not fair." Her words came out low and husky. "You have the advantage."
I pushed my hips against hers to grind my erection into her. "You really think I could hide how you make me feel?"
Her throat bobbed as she swallowed, and her scent spiked with desire once more. "You did a good enough job before."
