Waking up I head to the kitchen needing a good cup of coffee,preparing the coffee pot, turning it on and sitting down. While I wait for the coffee to finish I lay my head down on the table, closing my eyes and ignoring the world around me . The room starts to fill with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. "Good morning,how did you sleep"? My eyes flash open and I almost fall out of my chair letting a scream escape my lips turning around to look behind me . Nisiah was sitting up on the couch looking at me . I clutch my chest" what the hell Nisiah you scared me "! He burst out laughing at me " I'm sorry I thought you remembered that I stayed the night". I crack a smile giggling at how easy I am to scare . " No, I forgot sorry". I make him a cup handing it to him before sitting beside him on the couch. Asking a sip of my coffee I look at him" so Demonwolf huh"? He looks up at me from his coffee with a worried look" um, yea". He pauses " now that you know does that mean you and I are till ok"? His face looked more and more serious. "Yes Ni I just wish you would have told me sooner , kinda makes me feel like you don't trust me or that you have more secrets". His face goes from wortied to relieved and lands somewhere between betrayal and frustration narrowing his eyes ." Yeah well we both have secrets don't we"? Pointing at my face which to be honest I had forgotten about , my eye was still swollen and colorful but didn't hurt as bad as it had yesterday. I lower my head " I'm sorry I know I should have said something when it first started but I didn't want to burden you with my problems or to see you locked up for murder. I say that last part halfway joking and he relaxes letting out a sigh. " To be honest Vivi I kinda had a clue but I didn't want to interfere without proof, and by the way defending him like you did last night is complete bullshit . You don't deserve any of this and none of it is your fault". I feel tears falling down my cheek." I'm glad i have you Nisiah. E pulls me into his side throwing the blanket over both of us hugging me . " Yeah I am too Vivi".
We turn on the TV, finishing the movie that I had passed out on before getting up and cleaning. Stuffing the blanket that he slept with back into the closet. He comesnouy of my bedroom holding my werewolf romance novel with a big smile on his face . " So you really are cool with my secret huh"? I blush grabbing the book from him and throwing it back into my bedroom before shutting the door." No judgments, it's not my fault I like what I like .". I can feel my blood pressure rising in my face with how hard I was blushing and it made my face hurt . Nisiah chuckles " mm-hmm." He grabs his keys heading towards the door." I've got to got to work but I will be back later if you need anything just text me ". He leans down, giving me a hug " okie dokie and thank you for last night I've missed hanging out with you like that". He opens the door " wait"! He stops turning to look at me confused. I smile and nervously play with my hands . "Sorry I didn't mean to yell but I was wondering if I could see it again "? He smirks knowing what I mean but wanting me to say it. " See what "? I cross my arms across my chest still smiling " you know". I make pretend claws with my hands " rawr". He chuckles deeply which only makes me blush harder. " I mean you don't have to if you don't want to". He comes back and closes the door and I stand there looking like a kid on Christmas day. He closes his eyes taking a deep breath before reopening his now blood orange eyes , his k-9s protruding from his mouth and his huge beautiful wings rising up from behind him. I miss his cheek " Thank you ". He smiles, taking another deep breath, returning to his normal self ." Anything to see you smile". I watch as he gets into his truck and leaves. All I could think about was how happy and protected I felt with Nisiah , he always seems to make my day or help me without hesitation. Truth is I have loved him once the first day we met when he pulled me out of the locker and beat up the boys that put me there. I knew I could never tell him because I knew he didn't feel the same way for me . I turn around looking at my now clean apartment flopping on the couch watching the ceiling fan go in circles letting my body fully relax. My mind on the other hand couldn't stop thinking about the fact that my bestfriend is some kind of demon werewolf hybrid and about Lucian and how truly scared I was to try and leave . Nisiah popped back into my thoughts remembering that he had found my werewolf smut bringing back the blush to my face, for some reason knowing his secret kinda turned me on. He had always been drop dead gorgeous and thinking about it I have never seen him with another woman other than his mother. Maybe he has a secret demon wolf or witch girlfriend that I've just never met before. I've never been to his place either anytime we ever hung out. We either went out or hung out here. The thought of him having a secret girlfriend made me a little jealous, sitting up and shaking my head. What was wrong with me ? I am in a committed relationship and here I am crushing on my bestfriend. Reaching for the remote I hear my phone go off picking it up I see a missed text from Lucian. Lucian:" staying longer you better pick up the phone when I call later or there will be a repeat of what happened the other night ". Sighing I put my phone back on the table grabbing the blanket from the closet laying down on the couch. Nisiah didn't get off work until four and all my errands were done. I set an alarm to three-thirty curling up in my blanket going back to sleep.
Beep beep beep I hit the snooze on my alarm. that nap went by faster than I wanted it to now I'm hungry but don't feel like cooking so I text nisiah. Me:" hey can you bring food back with you I don't feel like cooking". Nisiah:" yep anything in particular"? I think for a moment " nope whatever you get is fine with me". Nisiah:"Is raw deer ok"? I gag " ew really"? Nisiah:" haha no I'm not a complete monster". I giggle " I know I'll pay you back when you get here". Nisiah:"It's on me no need for payback." Thanks Nisiah you're the best". Turning on cartoons and getting back comfortable and zoning out. Nisiah was always so good to me and made a mental note to ask if he had a girlfriend.
The doorbel rings interrupting my thoughts. "Come in!" The door opens and Nisiah walks in carrying Chinese food." That smells good". He sits the food on the coffee table before sitting beside me on the couch and grabbing the remote while putting on a movie. " I figured it was either this or the food from work". I pretend to gag" work food gross". Nisiah chuckles . We eat and watch whatever action movie he put on. Action movies weren't really my thing but I had good food and great company so I wasn't going to complain. Nisiah however was engrossed in the movie and I couldn't help but watch him. Something was off, he had only spoken a few words since being here and he just looked tense . He puts his food container down avoiding my gaze so I shift my body fully facing him. " Nisiah hats wrong "? He sighs finally turning to look at me , " Nothing Viviana, it's just been a long day,work sucked and I just don't feel like talking about it". I look down while playing with my fingers. I figured now was the time to ask." Is it our girlfriend"? He lifted up my chin forcing me to look at him ,his eyes were mesmerizing as was the smile that was now on his face. A small smile spreads across his face and a chuckle leaves his lips. " I don't have a girlfriend Vivi". I blush embarrassed getting up, I take out empty containers, throwing them in the trash before looking at the clock and grabbing my phone . s**t! I run grabbing my phone of the table no missed calls no missed messages nothing. I pace back and forth it was already seven in the afternoon and Lucian hadn't called. I pace back and forth calling him but no answer I try three more times with the same result before I sink down on the floor pulling my knees to my chest and laying my head in my arms now in full panic mode.
Why didn't he call? Why didn't he pick up? " Viviana"!? " Viviana"!? Nisiah's voice finally registered in my brain. " Viviana, what is it ? What happened ?" I can hear the worry in his voice as he searches my face looking for any sort of response, but all I could do was sit there curled in a ball and cry. " Lucian's not picking up and he said he would call at six". Wiping my eyes I get up trying to gather myself." I'm sorry No I'm just freaking out I will be ok,I'm sorry just give me a second". I hear the bathroom and shut the door, washing my face and taking a deep breath to calm my nerves before returning to a now empty living room. Looking around I noticed his keys were gone. I hurry to the window and see that his truck is gone as well. Grabbing my phone I text him. Me:" where did you go "? I wait for a reply only to see that he left me on read. I call him and it goes straight to voicemail. I throw my phone . What the hell was going on with the men in my life? Maybe I overstepped with the girlfriend's question or pushing about how his day was,and where the hell was Lucian? My head was on the verge of exploding and my emotions started to get the best of me ,tears welled up in my eyes and I felt my heartbreak into tiny pieces and catching my breath seemed almost impossible. I suddenly felt like I didn't want to exist anymore. I have no family, no dreams, no future, no love that loves me back.I just ran off the only friend I have ever had . I head to my bedroom grabbing my pain meds, chugging them down with a glass of water from the sink. I sit in my reading nook getting comfortable and watching the clouds pass over the trees giving into my insanity closing my eyes. The last thing I remember before falling into the grasp of deaths arms was that maybe now Nisiah and Lucian can finally be happy and I can finally find peace.