Crave: Tales of Vampire Romance by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Excessica Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

8

Lily smiled with gentle triumph, knowing for once she rendered Julian mute. Lily opened the door and stepped out. Her feet crunched on gravel. The sound, a part of her life since forever, brought reassurance the night hadn’t.

“I know you don’t care much for proprietary but I do.”

“What now?”

“What now is you’re not going to show up on your mother’s front porch with only a man’s dress shirt on and this shawl.”

“She’s seen me in worse.”

“And you feel no shame?”

“None. Besides, as long as I’m not naked it can’t be all bad.”

“Not naked?” Julian kept his hand on her lower back even as she wiggled to get away. “You’ve shown up naked?”

“Yup. Did it just last week.”

Julian stopped Lily from going up the porch. “Naked. You?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because.” She dug in her purse, distracted enough to not notice the fine rage brewing beneath his urbane tone. “Where’s my keys? I know they’re in here somewhere.”

“Were you alone?”

“No.”

“Were you with a man?”

“If that’s what we’re calling ‘em these days.”

“Who?”

“Ha! Got you, you little bastard.” Lily fisted her keys and pulled them out with a flourish. “Hide from me, will you? Ha!”

“Answer me.”

“Answer what?” She stepped onto the first porch step, bored with the conversation, uncomfortable with him, and ready to go inside. Julian lifted her up, one hand over her shrieking mouth and walked them to the side of the house. He set Lily down very, very carefully. His palm still pressed against her mouth. Julian leaned forward, lips hovering precisely where hers were.

“Who were you with, Lily? Who saw you naked? Give me a name. I need to know.”

His honeyed voice oozed into Lily. It sought to make her obey. Lily had never suffered the vampiric compulsion until now. Her eyes drooped. She wondered why it was so important for him to meddle in her business. It’s not like he cared about her. He couldn’t. Not and be sleeping with someone else.

“His name. You want me to know, don’t you? Don’t you want to think I’m jealous? I am, you know.”

Lily’s head slammed back against the siding. Pain exploded in her brain, brutally breaking Julian’s hold over her. Part of Lily felt disgusted at how much it hurt. All things considered it was only a tiny tap, but enough to remind her of her weakened state.

“You stupid girl! Are you trying to knock yourself out? How am I supposed to bring you to your mother if you’re unconscious?”

Lily brushed off his touch. She concentrated on taking deep, even breaths in order to keep her guts where they belonged.

“Puke on my shoes and I’ll make you clean them. With your tongue.”

“Shut . . . the . . . FUCK . . . up!” Lily leaned over and spit. Saliva flooded her mouth again. “This is your fault! Jesus! What is your problem? What the hell did you do back there? I’ve never, ever fallen to compulsion. Ever! And you . . . you lie to me for whatever reason crawls in that space you call a brain .

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