Vampires Among Us [Vampires Among Us 1] (Siren Publishing Classic)

rested and content. He absently wondered if she had any idea what her smile did to his heart. Probably not, he mused. The more time he spent with her, the more he felt himself falling for her. He wanted to get to know her so much better. His inner beast was howling for him to get on with it, and make her his mate. Kevin restrained his beast, however, knowing it was important for him to take it slow, give her time to recover both emotionally and physically, as well as give her time to learn to trust him. His instincts were screaming to show her how much he loved her, by pampering, spoiling, and protecting her, and again he knew he would need to go slow on this also. Erica needed a friend she could trust, and he knew that if he proved to her she could trust him, everything else would work out on its own. At least he hoped it would.
     
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    Kevin silently snuck into Erica’s room to check on her. Standing over her, watching her sleep, he marveled at how peaceful she looked. He left her in Jennifer’s capable hands again tonight while he worked, happy to see the two young women getting along so well. His fingers twitched until he finally gave in and gently stroked her cheek with the backside of his fingers. Her skin was soft and smooth, and he loved the way it felt against his fingers. Unbeknownst to Erica, he had made himself comfortable last night after she had her nightmare, lying right next to her, watching her sleep the remainder of the night. He maintained a calming atmosphere around her, as well as kept a close watch on her brain activity, in order to keep her nightmares at bay. He made certain he was up and out of her room before she awoke in the morning, knowing all too well the trust issue was not that good, yet.
    Now, while softly stroking her cheek, he quickly invaded her mind, justifying his actions by telling himself he was assuring she wasn’t having any nightmares. He knew it was only an excuse, though. A smile played on his face as he quickly invaded her brain waves and realized she was having a dream about him. Now this is interesting!
    He left her bedside momentarily, and quickly made his way back out to the living room to retrieve a book and a chair. Quietly setting the chair next to her side of the bed, he sat down and reached over to gently take hold of one hand. Reentering her mind, he held back for just a moment, just observing her dream. Then, he joined in.
    They were sitting on the couch in his living room. The television was on, and they were watching a movie. A bottle of wine sat on the coffee table in front of them. “Would you like some wine?” He asked solicitously, as he reached over and poured a bit of the dark red liquid into two glasses. Out of habit, he sniffed the contents, just to be assured it was pure wine they were drinking, and not a blood mixture.
    “Are you trying to get me drunk?” She asked softly as she glanced up at him through her lashes.
    Not necessarily drunk, but loosened up couldn’t hurt. “Would it help?” He whispered seductively in her ear.
    He watched as she closed her eyes and a light shiver went up her spine. He leaned towards her, placing a gentle kiss on the side of her neck. A slight “mmmm” vibrated up from deep within her throat.
    He let his tongue swirl around the spot he had just kissed, as he listened to her heart beat pick up in intensity. She turned her head in his direction, as he lightly nibbled his way to her lips. When he reached his destination, he started their kiss tenderly, seducing her with his lips as he went. He waited until she was comfortable enough to wrap her arms around his neck and pull him tighter against her, and then he picked up the intensity.
    Although it took a minute, she quickly gave herself over to him, returning his kiss with relish. When his tongue seductively begged for entrance into her mouth, she willingly complied. Within minutes he had her panting for air. He released her lips, but continued trailing kisses down the other side of her neck, moving on down to her chest. His finger lightly caressed her skin just above the top of her breasts, and was quickly followed by his tongue. The two top buttons of her nightshirt were undone thanks to his teeth, and he trailed his tongue down the dip between her breasts.
    “Oh God, Kevin, I want you, but I….” she started, as she grabbed both sides of his head, forcing it upwards.
    Because he was participating in her dream, he had access to all her thoughts