Five
I wake up at 4 am with a bad feeling that Eric is up to no good. I don’t know how I know this, but I’m already out in the yard, the dew seeping into my feet as I race toward the basement where he is confined. I don’t make it far before I run into his hulking form in the dark, my nose crashing into his T-shirt before I can even register it’s him. I guess I was too concerned to pay his scent any attention, and he laughs above my head before catching me in his arms.
“You’re such a clutz,” Eric teases, but whereas in the past he would sound irritable, now he sounds genuinely entertained by my clumsiness.
I’m a bit baffled by his flirty tone and stare up at his red eyes in the dark. Logan is typically the playful one of the two twins, but Eric’s time spent locked up in isolation has had a significant effect on him. He has become more extroverted and sociable, effortlessly charming me.
“Umm…” I blush a little. “I just woke up, so my night vision is a bit clunky.”
of my shoulders. “Klunky?”
re you doing out of your prison cell, huh?!”
u know, grab some wine and have a chill night.”
hat if you-“
hat shit, okay? Just trust me…” He tilts his head. “Do you want to come with me?”
go on your own!”
es!” I exclaim, glaring up at his face. “Like, I don’t want to be your babysitter, but apparently, I need to
n my face. Some sentences are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Jobnib.com. Visit Jobnib.com to read the complete chapters for free. “Why would you need to babysit me, hmm? I’m a big boy. Don’t you think I can handle myself out there?”
not. I don’t trust you around humans yet.”
e them as food?”
“Yes!”
aybe I do. Fast food, you know?”
serious?!”
ous?”
is isn’t funny! Are you really thinking of people as food?”
for certain know that you are food.”
whole face growing hotter. “I’m food?”
.”
avy sigh of relief. I want to be mad at him for teasing me, but I’m too busy relishing the feel of his lips against my skin and then admiring his face up close. Eric looks different now that he has turned into a hybrid. He looks the same, but there is this perfection to his skin now. It makes him look flawless and dreamy. I like Logan too, but it’s easier to tell the twins apart these days, besides the tattoo on Eric’s neck.
o, what do you think about hanging out at a bar? M
oke? Oh, I don’
t me. “Don’t worry. My voice will be so loud
at. “Okay, Mr. Charming. I
barely been outside in the real world since he turned. “Oof, the pressure on me is real, Princess.”
d Eric kisses my shoulder before whispering into my ear, “Sentimental tonight, are we? I’m glad you don’t seem that scared of me tonight.”
d around him?
I, before I lean back and stare at his face questioningly.
?” I ask, shocked beyond relief.
seems like I can,” he blinks at me. “Wow,
thinking at the moment?
st of your brain with a little bit of practice…” His eyes suddenly grow huge. “Oh my
aughing. But inside, my heart is racing. I’ve had more than a few dirty thoughts about Eric, and t
retty good. Are you good with walking there? Or do you want me to take us there with my super speed?”
ve super speed.”
” he laughs. “I’m part vampire.”
alk.”
cold night, and the streets are crowded with people out for a good time late at night. I can feel Eric’s eyes on me as we walk, and I can’t help but blush a little, hyperaware of the attention he
ances of this evening ending up with your pret
I w
is ability already.”
swat his arm. “Y
feeling is mutual, Princess. I think you’re annoyingly hot, too, and I also think you’re wearing way too many clothes right now.”
ou do, huh?”
t with you. In your bed. Naked.”
