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Your Oliver.
At the bottom, his phone number and,call if you need me sooner, is written.
It’s hard to stay angry at him when he writes “Your Oliver” to close the note. I’m clutching the note and should be freaking out. Oliver is a vampire. I rip the covers away and look at the inside of my thigh. Not even a red mark.
Maybe he drugged me and I imagined or dreamed the entire thing. Trying to rationalize something irrational is part of being a reporter, but this… I don’t know what to do with the last few days.
Dragging myself out of bed, I see a drop of blood on the sheet. Not my imagination. I run my hand over the tiny stain.
In the bathroom, there’s another note lying on the vanity.
Don’t over think this, sweetheart. Take a bath, then come talk to me.
O.
I should resent that he knows me so well after just two days, but it warms me from the inside out. I let out the breath I’m holding and turn on the bath water. While it fills, I stare down at my bare feet and how the blister is miraculously gone, along with any redness.
When I slide into the warm water, my little aches from lovemaking ease away. Why is my attraction to this man so strong? Even now, I long to see him and know how he feels.
After the bath, I dress and sit at the desk with my laptop for a few minutes. I can’t write that there are monsters in the New York wilds. No one would believe me. It would be terrible for my career. If by some odd chance, someone did believe it, Scrim Hall would be in danger. Oliver is right. I close the laptop, grab my phone and purse, and leave the hotel.
It’s only six o’clock when I arrive at Scrim Hall. My heels click on the path up to the front door. I brought one little black dress on this trip just in case, and now I’m self-conscious that I’m overdressed for dinner.
Before I have a chance to knock, the door opens. Oliver is in a black suit with a white shirt and no tie. The shirt’s first two buttons are open. His hair falls over his forehead and he brushes it back.
The sight of him makes my pulse speed as if I’ve run a sprint. “I’m sorry. I’m early.”
He takes my hand and leads me over the threshold. “You’re perfect and beautiful.”
“I didn’t know what to do with myself and I have so many questions. I know you don’t want to answer all my worries, but my brain is so full.” I can’t stop the blathering, even though I’m screaming at myself to shut up.
Leading me into the library, he walks to the loveseat at the back of the room, near a dark fireplace. He sits and pulls me so that my thigh leans against his. “I will answer anything you want. I have some questions as well. I’ve arranged for dinner in the garden if that’s okay with you.”
“Is Declan joining us?” I like Oliver’s brother, but I need time alone with Oliver. I need to know what’s happening here.
His mouth pulls in a tight line. “He will be eating on his own tonight.”
“Has someone died?” I blurt it out before I can stop myself.
Oliver raises a brow. “Not that I know of.”
Pulling my arms tight across my chest, I shrug. “I don’t know what I believe.” My breath comes out in a shudder. “Why don’t you ask your questions first.”
“Are you hurt or sore from earlier?” He brushes his knuckles along my jaw.
My cheeks heat and I swear the spot where he bit me on my thigh aches in the most delicious way. “Only a little. I’m fine. Oh, and I’m on birth control and I’m safe. Still, we really should have worn a condom. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m always safe. I mean, not that I have a lot of sex, but when I do.” I cover my face with my hands.
“Birgitta, look at me.” His voice is soft but commanding.
I shake my head. “I’m making a fool of myself.”
“You’re not. You’re adorable.” He rubs my back in slow circles that feel amazing.
I peek out from between my fingers. “You probably wish I would just go back to New York and never come back.
His smile is warm and sexy as fuck. “I would rather you never leave, but we’ll set that aside for now.” He lightly grips my wrists and pulls, forcing me to sit up and look at him. “My vampire is immune to diseases. I don’t care about any lovers you may have had before. I only care that you are with me now.”
“Just because you bit me, doesn’t mean you know me.” I’ve dated men for months and not had them say anything like this to me.
