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His hands were rough as he pulled me over his skin, flipping me around until his mouth once again met the slick wetness of my pussy. His fingers spread open my folds and his tongue drove deep inside.
Without a second thought, I cupped him with one hand, my fingers circling his impressive length, the other bracing against his thigh. My mind had splintered, making it difficult to focus as his mouth and lips seemed to devour me. My tongue snaked out, slowly tracing over the velvet-covered steel of his cock. He moaned, the speed of his tongue and fingers increasing. I was dangerously close to climax. Licking my lips, I sank my mouth down over him, my hands still gripping his thighs. His hips involuntarily thrust against me as my lips moved over him, pulling him deeper and faster inside of my mouth. I groaned around him as I felt him twitch against my lips.
When he came, I took it all and relished the flavor of him. His fingers circled my clit, pushing me over the edge and I shattered into a million pieces, collapsing over his body.
Spent, neither of us moved. I heard his soft laughter and his hoarse words. "I take everything back. I missed that…you and me.”
I giggled softly and smiled against the skin of his thigh, kissing it lightly.
He gathered me up into his arms, kissing me urgently. I wrapped my legs around him again, and he broke away from my mouth, covering my neck and collarbone with his eager mouth.
"For three days I thought I had lost you," he gasped into my skin. "I cannot be away from you. I need you too much...and the only thing I fear is my love making you a target."
I smoothed the worry line between his eyes with my finger. Pressing kisses over his face, I nuzzled my nose against his. “Stefan, we can’t worry about the unknown. We’ll handle what happens. You didn’t survive for 1,000 years by worrying about ‘what-ifs’.”
Nodding, he snuggled under the covers. Stefan wrapped me in his strong embrace, refusing to let me go. As the dark night sky lightened into the early dawn, we held each other, simply reconnecting. It was healing a wound we both had from my unexpected change.
I’d almost drifted to sleep when I heard his voice. “I also did not have to worry about losing you during those years. There is much more at stake for me now.”
Chapter 3 - Learning Curve
At some point, we’d fallen asleep. As my eyes cracked open, I blinked slowly. I reached for Stefan, only to find his side of the bed empty. The sheets were cool to the touch, looking barely untouched. Had he waited until I fell asleep to leave?
Stretching languidly in the bed, I snuggled deeper into the covers. I’d expected to feel different when I awoke, expecting to feel like a vampire, to become insane with bloodlust and be uncontrollable.
Instead, I simply felt like Josephine.
I knew I was alone in the apartment. Stefan’s presence was humming in the back of my mind, but I could tell he was a short distance away. Listening closely, I could hear his voice. It was slightly muffled, but I could hear him easily. He was next door with Lukas, but they weren’t alone. Concentrating, I could make out the sound of at least two others, all involved in a terse conversation. This couldn’t be good.
A burst of anger roared through the bond and it spurred me into action. Jumping up from the bed, I struggled into a pair of jeans and an oversize sweatshirt. I didn’t bother with shoes or even to take the time to brush my hair. I hurried out if the bedroom to find Stefan before things spiraled totally out of control.
I’d reached the living room when his voice hit me. He’d sensed me coming and his deep voice was sharp in my mind. “Stay where you are. Trust me.”
I wasn’t happy about being ordered to do anything. But I had to trust that Stefan knew what he was doing. Inching closer to the wall that separated us, it was easier for me to listen in on their conversation. It was almost as if I was in the room with them, separated by the safety of wood and drywall.
Almost.
"I requested time, Amir. It is too early for her to be evaluated.” Stefan’s voice was steady and precise. He kept his tone low and calm, doing his best to diffuse an already difficult conversation.
Amir’s bemused chuckle rang out. "And I have given you time, my brother. It has been nearly a week."
"She is not ready. She is only days old.” Stefan paused and I felt a smugness settle over his thoughts as he switched gears. “I am your elder, Amir. She is my mate and my responsibility. She is nothing to you.”
“Perhaps another time would be better.” Nigel’s heavy Australian accented voice entered the conversation. It was apparent he was the peacemaker of the group.
Shifting closer, I pressed my hand against the wall. The wood floor creaked softly under my silent feet. I froze in place, catching my lower lip between my teeth as I waited for their conversation to continue.
“No, Nigel. We have been delayed long enough. Let us ask her ourselves. My brother, what do you have to hide? You must understand the longer you refuse to let us see her how it appears to the Council?”
How it appears to the Council?! Stefan had been right when he said that Amir was determined to be the new face of the governing board of all vampires. I’d been hoping Stefan might be mistaken.
He never was wrong. Not about how the political angles of the vampire world worked at least.
Standing up straight, I swallowed with a sense of resolve. I couldn’t let Stefan continue to be badgered when I was fully capable of dealing with Amir and Nigel. “I’m coming over, Stefan. This has to stop.”
“Josephine…”
“Enough.” I cut him off. “This has to end and it won’t stop until they see me.”
