s*x with a Vampire

Falling

"Sam, did you drop your keys last night?" Shay calls from the in-between. I look out the hallway door down at her. "Your keys are on the floor, next to the door."

Images of Eli tucking me into bed flashes across my mind. He let himself out and push the keys through the mail slot. I smile.

"More than likely. I was a bit out of it." I say returning to the hall.

My sister comes in and close the door behind her. She drops the keys in my hands. "Be careful with these, I don't want some weirdo walking into my house. I don't want to have to kill anyone."

I nod and take my keys to my room. It's a lazy Sunday. I'm supposed to be at church but I'm so sore from last night that I decide to sleep in.

I know God wouldn't be too pleased with me either. I definitely used his name a few times. I blush remembering all the positions and the way he made me feel.

I've never experienced that in my life. I look forward to when I see him next.

Would all of our dates be like that? My walls clench in anticipation.

Stupid stupid, I facepalm. I didn't even get his number. Now he's the only one with power. I have no way of reaching him.

I mentally slap myself. Did I forget we are leaving in the technology era? I could research him. Why didn't I do this before my conversation with my sisters. I can be so dense.

I pull out my phone and search for Eli Raith UK. I don't find any socials except for LinkedIn and a business page. I open both in different tabs.

I look further down the Google page. I see news article after news article about him. Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist. I smile knowingly at the Iron Man reference before reality hits me hard.

I hooked up with one of the wealthiest man in the UK!

I see the guy who he was with him at the club. His name is Nicolai Draco. Such a fitting name for the scary fellow standing at Eli's side. He looks like his body guard but he's his business partner.

Besides, Eli looks quite capable of defending himself. He has this quiet power about him. Maybe that's the air of superiority.

I dig some more to find that he started as a financial planner, he opened his own business and it grew in a short span of time. He has invested in other startups and now owns a range of different companies from financial to consumer services.

I go back a few years and stop in my tracks. Eli bought out a startup several years ago and it's now known as Mega Inc.

Eli is my boss.

My heart sinks. I can't do this. Even if he isn't technically my boss, he owns the company I work at.

I feel torn at the thought of having to give him up because these things are like unofficial company policy. They're frowned upon. Even though no one has to know since I've never seen him around Mega, if word got out... Or even when he finds out that I work there.

I'm heartbroken at the thought of him rejecting me. I unconsciously bite my nails as I think about what I should do.

Mega is a tech company that responds to market needs. From the time I've started we've built a lot of software and applications for persons to use. We build desktop applications for accounting and medical clinics. We've built software to help the average man manage their own websites. We've helped with ecommerce startups. We've even helped with building mobile apps. We're the go-to company for UK tech needs and even abroad.

The aim is branch out further into the US. We already have a few branches throughout Europe and Africa to help with the load and maintenance. With all the potential growth, would I want to give up working at Mega?

I see an email for him on his linkedin profile. I save it in my phone. I doubt he would receive the message even if I sent something. Usually an assistant would handle these things. I could not send an email for others eyes to see.

I stay in bed thinking about him. This mystery guy who pops into my life and now nothing makes sense.

I've done a lot of stupid things, things I told myself I had more sense with if I was ever in the situation. I failed miserably. How could someone just upend your life like that?

How could I let someone upend my life like that?

I know nothing has really changed but I feel like everything has. I don't think I can go back to the way I was before him. In a couple days he has changed my whole perspective on life.

I didn't think you could just meet someone and just instantly click like that. Now I want more dates in his fancy car, I want more s*x in the upstairs of restaurants. I want him. I want to be with him. It's crazy. I didn't think I would find anyone to make me feel so alive but here he is.

I just wanted to make more money and build a comfortable life for myself. I wanted to travel and learn new cultures. Now all I can think about is his lips on mine and the feel of his hands on my body. My new favourite image is seeing him look down at me, eyes ablaze, as he gives me everything he has.

Oh, sweet pleasure. My soul is alive and burning. He alone can fan the flames within me. My body obeys him. He controls it so masterfully.

The way he spins me in whatever direction he sees fit. The way my body trembles beneath his touch. The way it listens to him when he tells me come. The way he plays my sweet tune so well. I'm afraid I've falling for my mystery stranger.

Call me stupid, but in two days, Eli Raith has taken my body and might have claimed my heart.

I lie staring at the ceiling of my room. What have I done? My actions make no sense to me. This is way out of character for me.

I slept with someone I met two days ago.

I slept with someone who I don't really know.

I slept with someone without a condom.

I jump up in bed. "Argh." I mentally slap myself. I run to the pharmacy a couple blocks away. My period was a week away but still, I'm taking no chances.

I get a emergency contraceptive pill and swallow it right away. Sense takes over me and I think about STIs.

I start to cry on the walk back home. What the hell is wrong with me? I am losing my mind over d**k. I've always been the responsible one now I was probably going to catch an STD that can't be treated and die. I sit on a park bench and bawl my eyes out.

My tendency to go straight pessimistic has not left me. I can't help thinking that God is punishing me for the way I behaved last night and how I called his name.

When I've calmed down, I walk back home feeling horrible. When I get home, Eli is at my door. He senses my mood and walks to meet me.

He tries to hold me but I pull away. If he thinks he's getting a second round, he can think again.

"What's the matter, beautiful?" He reaches for me again but I dodge. I try to walk around him but he grabs me and pulls me into him. He cups my face and force me to look at him. "Talk to me."

"Why? So you can seduce me into a second round?" I look every where but him. Sense was kicking my ass.

"No, I came to check on you and I brought you something." He pulls a brown paper bag out of his coat pocket.

"What, you decide to walk with condoms this time around?!" I push against him.

His face registers sadness for a second before it goes blank. He let's me go and steps back, not wanting to cause a commotion outside of my home.

"You need to leave," I square my shoulders and point to his car.

He puts his hands in his pockets and looks at me sadly. His jaw is twitching. "Please don't push me away Sam."

"I said you need to leave." My words come out harsh to my own ears. It is not my intention to be mean to him but I need him to leave. All sense of reason seems to leave me when I'm around him.

He stretches a hand to me, begging me to take it. "No." He takes a step towards me but I put my hand out to stop him.

He looks away and shakes his head. He looks so dejected. He closes his eyes and appears to be lost in thought. I hope he respects my wishes but a part of me wants him not to.

"You need to leave Eli." He shakes his head. I walk to my door and Eli follows slowly behind me, keeping his distance.

I go to close the door but Eli steps in. He grabs me and lowers his forehead to mine. "Please talk to me, love. Don't shut me out. Tell me what you're feeling."

"Let me go Eli, you need to leave." I push against him but he doesn't budge. I might as well have been pushing a wall.

"Please, tell me, I'll make it better I promise. Just say the words. Please don't push me away." He whispers as he rubs his face against mine. My heart breaks. This doesn't make any sense to me. Why do I feel like this towards him? This is not me.

I try again to push against him, still he doesn't budge. "I can't do this anymore. It doesn't make sense. I don't know you."

"Then you can get to know me. Please don't push me away. Just talk to me. We can sit and you can ask me anything, I'll be honest. Just talk to me." His pleading is killing me. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost control last night. I told you I wanted to take things slow and I didn't do that."

He lowers his head into the crock of my neck and wraps his arms around my waist. "I've never wanted anyone as badly as I want you. Your presence drives me crazy. I don't recognise myself when I'm around you. I feel things...I want things. Things I've never thought about before. I know things are moving quickly between us but it's genuine."

I hear my own fears echo in his words. He feels the same way as me. I release a shaky breath. Would it be so wrong to want to try? My body is aching for him.

Something is clearly wrong here. I shake my head to clear the fog. "Please, Eli, let me go." I say weakly. He's too close to me. I can't think when he's so close.

"You should listen to her Eli," I jump. My sister's voice echos from the top of the stairs. I look up and see her staring at us. "Sam?"

"I'm okay." I say, quickly wiping away the tears. Eli still hasn't let me go. He's not even looking at my sister but his eyes are on me. "I need to go."

I try again to push against him and he let's me go without a fight. He watches me as I climb the stairs. I pass my sister and walk into the hallway.

I hear the door close and the keys jingle. A vehicle speeds off in the distance and I know he's gone.

I sit on the couch with my legs pulled up to my chin. "Don't say it, I know." I can feel my sister hovering over me.

"Did he hurt you?" She's in full protective mode.

"No. I honestly don't think he would." I simply say. "I just.. I just couldn't do it any more. I lose all my common sense when I'm around him. That's too much power for someone to have over you."

My sister hands me a carton of grapes. She always know what to do to make me feel better.

We talk about my feelings and she advises me to avoid him for some time. She agrees that we may be rushing into things and we both need time to sort through our feelings. She tells me she'll take me to the clinic in a few weeks to get some blood work.

I go to bed earlier than usual. It's only 7:30 pm but I want the day to end. Work will definitely distract me from all of this tomorrow.

I lie in my bed and actively fight to discard all memories of Eli that pops into my head. Sleep doesn't come to me for another three hours.