Deadly Creatures

Chapter 17

"Call me if you need anything. I'll be here as soon as possible," Justin says while kissing my forehead. "Where's Aunt Annabelle?" I muse, looking around outside. "She went on ahead to start calling in some favors - get a few more light ones helping us out." "Ah. Well, then I guess I'm on my own now," I sigh out, and Justin smirks as his eyes cut toward the side of my house. "Um, you might want to lift the spell for one person before he knocks himself out," he whispers, his tone almost too low for even me to hear. I look over to see Caius pulling himself over the porch railing on his hasty way toward me. His arms are around me and pulling me into the air before I even have a chance to say anything. Caius can come in. I feel the magic working, thankfully, before Caius's lips cover mine and we abandon Justin on the front porch while heading inside. "Damn I've missed you. Why didn't you call me?" he breathes against my lips while squeezing me almost too tightly. "Sorry, it's been crazy," I murmur while wrapping my legs around his waist, my lips devouring him with a hunger I didn't realize I had. He pulls back with a breathless rattle, and his forehead presses against mine as he keeps me strapped to his waist. "I hope you know, you're never leaving my sight again." I smile, though it's forced. I wish it was true. I wish I could spend my life in his arms, but I know soon it won't be possible at all. Being with a human is completely forbidden once you're immortal. "Well, how about we start with tonight and see where that leads?" I chuckle out, though the weight of reality still rests on my shoulders. "Tonight's a good start," he says with an adorable grin, and then he starts carrying me toward the bedroom. "How did you know I was here?" I muse before I slip onto the bed, and suddenly I don't really give a damn anymore when he falls between my legs. "I was on my way to the diner, and I ran into Nico. Needless to say, I knew if he was here, you were here. I didn't give him a chance to object either." I smile as his lips reclaim mine, and my legs slide up to be fully nested around his waist. His hands feel so incredibly familiar, though he should still be a stranger. His breath is heaven's grace as he fills me full of his life with each kiss. My shirt starts slipping over my head, and I surrender completely, giving myself to him without pause, though I shouldn't. I can't help it though. His lips slide down my chest, and my breath catches in my throat when his touch burns through me, awakening the desire I've forced to lie in hiding for far too long. "I love it when you do that," I murmur as his lips stroll over my neck, nipping at it as he pulls the skin between his teeth. Something I should loathe actually turns me on when it's him doing it. "Do you?" he murmurs softly while moving to the other side and repeating the arousing action. "Mm hmm." I feel his smile against my neck as he starts lowering himself against me, his lips still owning me as my pliant body folds to his will. My hips start to rock against his, giving me a chance to feel his erection digging into the front of my pants that he decides to pull off of me in one swift motion. "Damn. I can't believe I forgot how f*****g perfect you are," he breathes in exaltation. "I think you should look in the mirror," I giggle out. "Your scale for perfection should be much higher if you get to look at this everyday." I rip his shirt off, and then his body slides against mine, his lips pulling me in closer as my hips rise to meet his. "Caius," I mumble against his lips, "this is probably not a good idea. You shouldn't be around me. My life is… complicated, and I-" "Forget it. You're mine," he interrupts, and then his lips crush mine, silencing me for good, except for the moans rising from my throat. "Completely yours," I utter involuntarily, scaring the hell out of myself, and suddenly he backs away. Crap. I just scared the hell out of him, too. "Sorry," I murmur with embarrassment. "I got carried away." I keep my eyes low, refusing to look at him. Before I know it, he slams my body back against the bed, his weight crushing against me as his carnal desire becomes almost overwhelming. I gasp as he surges in, not even knowing when or how his pants came off as I fully offer myself to him. His tongue dances and plays with mine, as his rough, fervent need calls to the beast within me I didn't know existed. His body moves vigorously between my legs as his breaths become rasp, desperate, and fully engulfed in our heat. My body flames in a way I can't even explain, my insides burning as his body claims mine. The sounds exuding from both of us only intensify the already hellacious, exquisite pace, and then his delicious mouth finds mine again, drawing out my few, harsh breaths as a tear springs free from my eye, and my body goes stiff - my toes curling, my fingers gripping, and my eyes rolling back in my head. Then I'm limp in his arms as he thrusts in one last time and holds himself at the deepest point, finding his release. He pulls me to him as he falls to the bed, and I nestle against him as he kisses my cheek, making me feel so warm, wanted, and… perfect. "Say it again," he murmurs softly, pulling me closer as he does. "Say what?" I muse while running my lips over his collarbone as my leg slides around his waist. "Say you're mine." My heart flutters, and I get a little sick. I wish it wasn't true, but I really am his - his to do with as he pleases despite all the heartbreak I'll be forced to endure when my immortality comes. “I'm yours," I utter, and his lips fall on mine very possessively as he breathes me in. Caius makes my bed look so damn good, and I feel somewhat like a creepy, lurking stalker just standing here, watching him while sipping my coffee. His glorious, bare body is only slightly hidden by the sheet as he rests on his back. His smooth, even breaths are almost hypnotic, and those mouthwatering hip lines peeking out from under the sheet are drool-worthy. His eyes flutter open, and he smirks when he catches my obvious gawking. "Taking in the view?" he teases while pulling his arms behind his head, giving my eyes an even tastier treat. I smile behind my coffee, careful not to giggle, and then I nod. "It's not everyday my bed looks this good." He lets a laugh free while shaking his head, and he stands up, his body sleek and perfect under the glow of the sun peeking through the window behind him. "I wasn't kidding about not letting you out of my sight," he murmurs while coming to wrap his arms around my waist, pressing his bare perfection against me. "I figured as much," I mutter with a goofy, ridiculous grin. "I'm going to take a shower. You coming?" he says, a salacious grin spreading over his face. "I would, but I just had one." I motion to my damp hair. His lips pucker in an exaggerated, sexy pout, forcing a giggle out of me despite my attempts to restrain the degrading sound. My arms slide around his neck as his lips press against mine. His breath shouldn't taste this good after just waking up. I'm starting to worry I've already fallen harder for him than I should. "I won't be long, and then we can head to my place," he murmurs while pulling back. Remembering Justin and Nico pretty much forbid me to leave, I grimace. "I should probably stay here in case one of the guys shows up to-" "Absolutely not," he murmurs dismissively in interruption while walking away. I tilt my head, admiring the nakedness of his body from behind as she struts into my bathroom. Following him, I grumble, "No offense, but I'd like to steer clear of Elli as well." At least that's not a lie. He turns the water on, and I hop up on the sink as he tests it to see how long it will take to heat up. He shakes his hand to dry it on his way back to me. "Elli is simply a roommate. Don't start this nonsense again. You're coming with me. I'll change, and we'll go out to eat. We can do whatever you want to all day." I smirk, genius striking, and then I murmur, "Then we'll skip going to your place, stay here, and order in." His eyes swirl with scandalous thoughts as a devilish grin plays on his lips, but then he frowns. “As much as I would love that - and I would love that - I want to take you out. We've yet to have a real date, and I… I'm ready for this to feel like something more." My coffee cup finds a place to rest behind me as he kisses me in a completely different way. For the first time, it's not a kiss full of passion, desire, and unkempt carnal need. It's something so much more, a depth I can't fully understand so soon. His forehead rests against mine as he withdraws from the kiss, and against all of Justin's demanded rules, I murmur, "Okay." He smiles triumphantly, and then he steps away to head into the shower. Watching his body drenching under the cascading shower through the transparent curtain sends chills through my body, and the lustful devil inside commands my attention. Without thinking, worrying about tomorrow, or even worrying about the next hour, I drop my clothes to the ground and follow him in, surprising him. My eyes fall upon his hard body, and a sinful smirk plays on my lips as I take him in. His wet arms wrap around me, pulling me under the rainfall with him, and our lips become as entangled as our bodies.