Zoey’s POV
“Zander, we have to talk.” I whispered.
“About what?” He sat next to me.
“I care about you alot…you have to know that-”
“Zoey, what are you saying?”
“When I kissed Tate I liked it...a lot. I felt something between us. It didn’t mean nothing the way I said it had. I’m so sorry Zander.”
He said nothing for a moment. “Did I ever really stand a chance against him?”
“Of course you did, Zander. Our relationship meant everything to me. But I have to do the right thing here.”
“And being with Tate is the right thing?”
“No. But letting you go is. You deserve so much better than this Zander. Much better than me. I’m sorry this is how things turned out, I really am.”
“Zoey, don’t you realize you deserve better too? Tate is never going to treat you as well as I do. He’s never going to love you like I do.” Zander had tears in his eyes.
I felt terrible seeing him like that. Tate better be worth it.
“I’m sorry Zander. It’s over. I just have to see where this goes.”
“Fine, then it’s over.” Zander got up and walked out.
“Zander, don't go!” I called after him. “Please let me explain!”
“Explain what, Zoey?” He asked. “Why I’m not good enough for you?!”
“Please just come back in the room,” I begged. I didn’t want the entire house to hear us arguing.
He looked furious, but stomped back in the room.
“What did I do wrong? Was I too nice? Too adoring? Was it the s*x?”
“No, Zander…it’s not you! There’s just something about Tate that I can’t describe. My mind knows that I should be with you, but my heart says a completely different thing.”
“Everything you said at the Yuletide Party was a lie!” Zander accused. “You stood there and lied to my face when I gave you an out. You could have just said you still had feelings for him instead of inviting me to meet your mom and then humiliating me in front of everyone! I’m mortified right now Zoey!”
“I’m sorry, okay? I didn’t plan for any of this to happen! I can’t help how I feel!”
“Yeah I guess you’re right about that. I should just feel relieved you’re finally telling me the truth, I guess. I’m gonna pack my s**t and get out of here.”
“Zander, you don’t have to do that,” I insisted.
“What the f**k would I stick around for? No offence Zoey, but being around the girl who cheated on me on Yuletide and then dumped me doesn’t sound like very much fun.” Zander shook his head.
“Well…I hope we can be fri-”
“Don’t you dare say it. I can barely look at you right now, let alone be your friend. You don’t get to have it both ways anymore. You chose him, so…you get him.”
I watched as he quickly packed his things up. He said good-bye to everyone but me. I hated how polite he was being to my mom and sisters after what I did to him. He emitted out of the living room and was gone.
I knew the rest of the break probably wasn’t enough time for him to heal, but I hoped he at least wouldn’t hate me anymore.
The next day, Joey and Marsden were gone and Chloey and Cade were holed up in her room, doing Merlin knows what. For the first time in my life I was lonely.
“Zoey, sweetie, a visitor for you!” Mom called up. I made my way downstairs. “You girls sure do have a lot of male visitors.”
Male?
I opened the door and there was Tate.
Chloey’s POV
I loved making Cade orgasm.
It was the sexiest thing I had ever experienced.
After the strange night at Obsidian, I gave Cade a handjob that fully took him there. I didn’t know I could do that to him. He was panting and moaning my name and shaking. It was exhilarating!
No one had ever looked at me the way Cade was. He was acting as though I was the sexiest witch to ever exist. He was mesmerized by me completely.
While reaching a new level in our relationship was kind of scary, I was enjoying it. I wasn’t the first girl to give him a handjob, but it still felt like we were discovering all the aspects of s*x together for the first time.
We were kind of ignoring everyone else in the house. We were much too wrapped up in each other.
“So…we’re moving pretty quickly towards s*x,” Cade commented.
“Yeah, we kind of are,” I laughed.
“Are you okay with that?”
“I guess. I didn’t realize I would get a boyfriend and immediately want to go all the way with him. I mean I scolded Zoey for doing it with Zander.”
“I’m not pressuring you, right?” Cade asked. “I know when we’re together I’m really intense and horny, but it’s because you drive me insane, Chloey. I just want to worship every inch of your body. I want to make you feel loved.”
I shivered at his words. I never expected this from him. This complete and total adoration for me. I guess I never expected it from anyone. It’s what I wanted from Rune, but after he didn’t like me I didn’t think there would be another guy who would make me feel the way he did.
All at once Cade did.
“You make me feel very loved,” I admitted. “For the first time in my life I feel important. I get to actually experience the feelings that I’ve only felt from my sisters. Before you I’d only felt passion when Joey was with a guy and I only felt romantic love when Zoey was dating someone. I’ve never felt it for myself. And now things are different. You changed everything.”
Cade smiled as he kissed me. “You changed my life too. When I first laid eyes on you, I knew I had to be with you.”
“I’m a triplet, so didn’t you feel that for all of us?” I teased.
“No, it was something about you. Your demeanor and you had this cute nervous look on your face. You had me from that moment.”
“I hate that now I feel like I wasted time pining after someone who was never going to like me when you were right there the whole time.”
“Don’t,” He murmured. “I wouldn’t change how we got together for a damn thing.”
I smiled. “I guess I wouldn’t either. You gave me a memorable first kiss.”
“Who knew my kiss was powerful enough to change your mind about me?” He looked triumphant.
“Not me,” I breathed, putting my hands on his face and kissing him passionately.
He responded, wrapping his arms around my waist and rolling on top of me.
There was nothing s****l about this encounter. This was simply romantic and completely beautiful.
I think this is what it felt like to fall in love.
Joey’s POV
I hated fighting with Marsden.
Especially when this was supposed to be our fun break where we didn’t think about Dark Vampiric Warlocks or impossible missions. We were supposed to be happy to be in love.
Which we could be doing if Marsden wasn’t a jealous prick.
“Are you still mad at me?” He pouted.
“Are you still a jerk?”
“Unfortunately,”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “You almost revealed yourself to everyone there,”
“I know and that won’t happen again, I’m sorry. But that guy is a dick.”
“That's why I liked him.”
“But you don’t anymore, right?” He asked.
“Marsden, I love you. I thought that would be kind of evident with all that I’ve gone through for you.”
“I’m sorry, Joey…I’m not good at being happy and sometimes I ruin it.” I smiled. “What?”
“I make you happy.” I stated.
“Jo, you know I'm happy with you right? Extenuating circumstances aside, this is the happiest I've ever been.” Marsden grinned, pulling me to him.
“Me too.” I admitted. “I hate that you're everything to me.”
“How do you think I feel? I’m dealing with more s**t than I ever have and then you breeze into my life and make me want to change everything.”
“You really don't want the same life as your parents?”
“I used to think I did, but it's not me. I want more than this. I want to be safe and happy. That's not possible in this life. Except for when I'm with you.” He said seriously.
I kissed him. “We're gonna get you out of it. I don't know how but we will.”
“I know.” He kissed me again. “I love you.”
“I love you more.”
Marsden picked me up. I wrapped my legs around him, holding him tightly. He sighed in content. He rarely ever did that. I wish he could do it more.
He lowered me on the bed and kissed me again. “I want to be happy.” He said.
“How do I make that happen?” I questioned.
“Well, I do like sex.”
“Guys really only want one thing.” I laughed.
“Yep that's all I want from you, s*x, some more s*x and only s*x. It's not like you’re holding my heart or anything.” He grinned.
“I feel the same way. I'm here for s*x and nothing else. I don’t see my future when I look in your eyes. And I definitely won’t give you every piece of me.”
“Good. Falling in love is for idiots.” He murmured.
He took his shirt off before climbing on top of me. My hands ran over his strong muscles as he spread my legs open to make room for his body. I bit my lip as his mouth worked wonders on my neck. I felt his fangs scrape against my skin and shuddered.
My body was dying for him. Our clothes quickly disappeared as we became wrapped up in the sheets. Marsden’s eyes glowed as he entered me. I gasped and held on to him tightly as he moved in and out of me slowly.
I threw my head back against the pillows as Marsden made love to me. His hand wrapped around my throat, squeezing the sides. I moaned loudly as he pushed deeper inside of me. I pulled his face to mine by his neck and kissed him.
I loved moments like these. We could block out the world and not think about the horrors that lay ahead for us. Nothing could touch us.
Marsden pulled out and sat against the headboard. “Your turn,” he breathed.
I smiled as I mounted him. I put my hands on his shoulders to steady myself as I slowly moved up and down. I pressed my forehead against Marsden's and we both gasped and moaned in sync.
He felt too good inside of me, I almost didn’t want to keep going just so it wouldn’t have to end. Marsden had other plans. He gripped my hips and moved them quickly.
“Marsden!” I whimpered loudly. “f**k…that’s good.”
“I’m so f*****g close…” He panted. “Oh…J-Jo!”
He shook and gripped me tightly as he reached his climax. His eyes shut tightly and his face scrunched up in that magnificent way. I couldn’t help but smile.
Marsden’s gold eyes stared at me with adoration and love. He put his hand on my face and kissed me.
“Why can’t we just do this forever?” I whispered.
“Because they’d find us.” He responded.
I jumped as an envelope floated through my window and landed in between Marsden and me.
“What is that?”
“It’s from my mother,” Marsden muttered as he handed me the letter. “She wants to meet you.”
Well this would be the first time I had ever met a boy’s mother.
What the hell was I going to wear?