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

answers and explanations, and I intend to keep that promise.” He started walking to the door. “Are you hungry? I could fix breakfast,” he offered as he reached the door and turned to face her once again.
    He watched her curl her nose up at the thought of breakfast, which he found adorable.
    “I’ll get a cup of coffee after my shower.”
    He turned on his heel and left the room, and Erica quickly gathered up her clothing. As she headed for the shower, her head was swimming with confusion. She was still very legally married, even though she didn’t want to be, and yet she found herself drawn to Kevin in a way she would have not thought possible. She shook her head at her own thoughts. Was she considering pursuing a relationship with Kevin? Was it possible for a vampire and a human to have a healthy relationship? Then again, since when had her thoughts shifted to include a future with Kevin? Could they be together without her being hurt? And if so, was it possible for that relationship to work on a long-term basis and both parties to be happy? It gave her a lot to ponder, and she found herself more confused the more she pondered. Her head felt like it was spinning in circles.
    Kevin was standing in the hallway to greet Erica as she emerged from her shower with a hot cup of coffee in his hand. He gazed down at her soft, sweet body, the tantalizing aroma of fresh lavender faintly coming from her hair. Hmm, she must have bought a new shampoo when she went shopping. What I wouldn’t do to have her in a bathtub, naked, leaning back with those sweet breasts pressing upward as I wash those beautiful, long locks. The picture that sprang to mind was certainly enough to wake up the beast inside him, who agreed wholeheartedly. Her hair was still wet and glistening in the morning sunlight, and Kevin found himself drawn to her like a magnet. He couldn’t help himself from reaching over and running his fingers through her strands. “I hope one day you will allow me the opportunity to show you how blissful someone else brushing your hair can be.”
    He watched her face turn red with embarrassment. Evidently no one had ever taken the time to truly show her how much pleasure could be derived from something as simple as brushing her hair. But he would, he would show her that and more. He’d use the brushing out of her hair as foreplay, and have her begging him to fill that hot, sweet pussy of hers before it was over with.
    “So, what are the plans for today?” Hmmm, she wanted to change the subject did she? He arched his eyebrow up at her to let her know he wasn’t going to give in that easy.
    Instead of answering her immediately, he leaned forward and took a long sniff of her hair. “Hmm, I love your new shampoo.” He moved a swath of hair out of his way to place tiny kisses on her neck. He was surprised when he caught her leaning her head to give him better access. He smiled. Slow and steady will win the fight. That’s what he had to remember.
    “I thought we would start today by going to see Charles. He tends to be the history buff in the family. It would be a good place for you to start for your questions.” And just like that he had let her off the hook and taken things back to neutral ground. Erica nodded her head at him in response, unable to articulate anything at the given moment. The man kept her on her toes. One minute he was practically making love to her hair, the next he was discussing her upcoming class on “Vampire History 101”!
     
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    Kevin knocked lightly on Charles’s office door a short time later, and as the couple entered, Erica immediately spotted a thin scratch on his face. She knew it was from the fight the day before.
    “Good morning, Erica,” Charles stated as he smiled up at her. He was sitting at his desk, and had a computer in pieces in front of him, computer components strewn out all over the desk. Erica wasn’t sure if he was putting it back together or tearing it apart.
    She walked straight over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. Kevin had asked for her trust, and she was beginning to realize that at least on some level she did trust this unique family. “I owe you a huge thank you for yesterday,” she stated, as she hugged him tightly. She would have never asked him to help fight this fight for her, but she was very grateful that he had been there to assist Kevin.
    “Oh, it was nothing,” Charles replied as he patted her back reassuringly. “I was