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“It wasn’t easy, and I did not reject you. I simply wouldn’t have continued with an inhibitor in your system. It’s not right.”
I smile at his words and his insistence that it was only to protect me from going further than I would’ve chosen without the witch potion—or whatever it was. Without a second thought, I lean in and brush my lips with his. All thoughts of mind reading vanish.
“There may have been something in my system, but it’s not why I wanted you, Julian.”
His teeth nip at my bottom lip. “Soon,” he promises, smothering any protest from me by joining our mouths in a heated kiss.
As I melt into him, I forget all about rejection, legends, and vampires. Right now, in this moment, we’re two people who can’t get enough of each other. There’s no worry about the future—or lack thereof. Everything is perfect. He’s perfect.
* * *
“There’s something different about you,” Stacey says, drawing my attention.
“What?” I ask, puzzled.
“You’re strangely content.”
I think about it for a minute, and realize that yes, I am content. Maybe it was my epiphany about how I feel about Julian. Or more likely, it was our afternoon, locked in each other’s arms, kissing the day away. Either way, it’s simple. I’m falling for Julian Bellamy.
“I care about him,” I say, chewing on my lip nervously.
She tips her head back and chuckles.
“Duh. You’re just now figuring this out?” she teases.
“He’s a vampire who is most likely immortal. It could never work. Right?”
“That’s like saying Jews and Germans could never be married.”
“How is that even similar?”
“You know, good versus evil.”
I raise my brow. “Not all Germans are evil, Stacey, and not all Jews are good.”
“Oh, come on, you know what I mean. You’re changing the subject and trying to find reasons to push him away. Stop.”
“Maybe I am.” My hands fly up in the air in frustration. “Even if I tried, my concern still stands. I’ll die, and he’ll live forever. He has powers, I don’t.”
Stacey rolls her eyes, clearly annoyed at me.
“He wants you, Marina. The way he looks at you, it’s... hot as hell.”
My head falls back in defeat. Knowing how I feel and believing he might feel the same doesn’t change the facts. How can we get past all our differences?
“He’s the king of vampires. I’m a weak human. Why would we even put ourselves through that?”
“Love’s worth it, Marina. No matter how much time you have—years or days—love is worth the pain.”
What I wouldn’t give to have all of him for any amount of time.
“Plus, he’s probably a rock star in bed.”
I shake my head in exasperation. That may be true, but it’s so much more than physical at this point. There is an inexplicable pull—one I’ve felt since the first time I saw him. There is no part of me that believes in love at first sight, but with Julian, there was something there from the very beginning. Lust? Maybe. Magic? Perhaps. No matter what it was, I felt it.
“You’re ridiculous,” I say, smiling wide.
“I’m not, and you need to jump on that before I do.”
