A Taste For Passion by Patrice Michelle

Author:Patrice Michelle [Michelle, Patrice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Fantasy, Vampires, Horror, Erotica
ISBN: 9781843605690
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Published: 2003-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The next morning, as soon as Rana opened her bedroom door, Lucian opened his. They stood there staring at one another for a tense, heart stopping moment.

"Good morning." He finally broke the silence. The lines around his eyes and mouth made him look tired and even more dangerous.

Rana knew she couldn't look much better. When she woke up, her entire body ached. She felt like she'd been hit by an eighteen-wheeler, not some rinky-dink yellow cab. She didn't bother with niceties. "You look terrible. Did you sleep at all?"

"No. I told you, I must protect you."

"It's daylight now, Lucian. Surely, you can give yourself a break."

He slowly shook his head, a determined expression on his face. "Kraid will only rest for a little while. He'll discover you didn't die in that accident and come looking for you."

Her brows drew together. "Why would he come looking for me?"

"Because of me." Lucian sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. "He knows how much I care for you..."

"Don't say that." She cut him off.

He looked surprised by her comment. "Why?"

"Because we can never be, Lucian." She turned and walked down the hall.

His strong hands were on her shoulders, turning her around before she'd taken three steps. "Because I'm a vampire?"

She winced at the pain his sudden movements caused, drawing in her breath.

Lucian let her go, his eyes apologetic. "I'm sorry, Rana. I forgot you don't heal at the same pace."

Rana was thankful he'd been distracted from his question with his thoughts of her welfare. But his statement peaked her curiosity. She reached over and pulled his torn shirt away from his shoulder. There were no deep gashes, only faint lines.

She met his gaze. "Amazing."

He grinned. "Being a vampire does have its advantages."

Rana let go of his shirt and turned away in a huff, angry that he could be so flippant. Kraid played for keeps. And from her reading, she knew vampires weren't invincible.

Without thinking, she closed all the curtains in the house before she walked into the kitchen. Once there, she opened cabinets, pulled down coffee and slammed them closed in her frustration.

"Want some coffee?" she grumbled over her shoulder.

"Sure," Lucian said from the doorway.

As Rana set up the coffee pot, she felt the weight of Lucian's gaze on her back. She opened the fridge and pulled out bagels and cream cheese.

"Why can't we be, Rana?" he asked softly as he sat down at the table.

Rana set out coffee cups and poured him a cup, adding two teaspoons of sugar to his. Leaving the spoon inside the cup, she set his on the table with a thump.

"Because you're a vampire," she stated bluntly, hoping that would get him off her back.

His expression unruffled, Lucian took the spoon between his fingers.

She watched him stir his coffee, thinking, three circles to the right and one circle to the left, and Lucian did just that.

He regarded her with a thoughtful expression as he lifted the cup and took a sip. When he set the cup down, he gave her a broad smile.

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