Infinity Love

3. Shania

Oh my head feels like its pounding

I open my eyes, sit up in bed and stretch my body slowly. Sliding the cover off to the side, I slide out of bed onto my feet.

Wait a minute...

When did I get home? Oh, Cheri must've brought me. But then how did she find me? And this is not my bed, or room...

Where am I??

I take a closer look at my surroundings and the bed I'm in. The comforter is midnight black and super soft to the touch. The bed was framed by a mid-century modern King-sized headboard against the wall. The room I was in was big enough to fit 3 bedrooms. Its walls were a midnight blue, white curtains flowing off the windows. I saw a bookshelf in the wall with millions of books.

I don't know how they got the bookshelf in the wall but I resist the urge to run my hands over every book.

I hear a door open and Cole, my boss comes in, holding a plate of pancakes and a glass of orange juice. He walks to my side of the bed and puts the food on the end table." I see you're finally awake"

I blink.

Once

Twice

Three times

"Are you ok? You passed out last night so I brought you to my home." His hand reaches for my forehead.

"Am I ok?" I slap his hand away, glaring at him. "Ohh I don't know. how about you tell me what I'm doing here and how I got here?"

"You don't remember what happened?" He says, looking at me.

"Last night?"

That's when my memory of last night came. The cafe with Cheri, the strange man, the attack, Cole...

I gasp and jump up out of his bed. "Who... what are you?"

His face scrutinizes me. His hands grip the dresser tight. I could see the veins in his arms pop.

He passes me my clothes I wore from last, completely avoiding my question. "Let's get you home shall we, Ms. Moon?"

"Oh no i want answers now! That man...thing that attacked me last night was not normal!"

His mouth twists into a frown. "I don't owe you any explanation, Ms. Moon. Now I'd like if you could forget asking about last night."

"Oh really? I guess then you would be ok with me calling the police-"

I didn't get to finish as next thing I know we're across the room. My back hits the wall and he's gripping my shoulder tight, his fangs bared at me. "I would advise you not to do that. My patience is already wearing thin." His weight bears against my chest. He smelled of a fresh shower and cedar. His eyes, a deep red now, look into my eyes, demanding.

The tingles are again flowing through my body, calming me. I can't be the only one that feels this. His eyes have a weird look in them, a look of confusion, desire. He backs off of me.

Holy fuck what was that?

"Then tell me. I won't tell. Who would I tell? You did save my life."

His eyes look at me, realizing what, I don't know. His mouth opens then immediately closes, making his lips turn downward frowning. "I think its best you leave. You can have the day off from work. I'll have my assistant call you."

"You are exasperating." I grab my bag and phone and head towards the door, resisting the urge to look back.

Leaving out of his penthouse, I head towards elevator, passing I'm assuming his butler.

Shocker

After getting down to floor, I flag for a cab and get in letting the driver know where to go. Now that I have some time for breathing, I check my phone. I had 10 missed called and 100 messages from Cheri.

Fuck. She's going to kill me.

I hit call and she answers on the second ring. "Hey I am so so so sorry! There was an accident and-" She cut me off before I could finish.

"Shania, darling, my dear best friend. I'm just glad your alive. Are you ok?" She said in her sweet tone.

I 'm worried now. When she uses that voice, you know you messed up. "Um, well yes but...I'll have to explain when I get home."

"Ok I'll see you soon." She hangs up and I lay back in my seat thinking of ways to tell my best friend about last night. I don't want to lie about what I saw. And those weird...feelings I get when he touches me, hell when he looks at me.

The cab pulls up to my apartment 30mins later and I pay him and run inside.

"Cheri? Are you here?" I call out, closing the door behind me.

I turn around and she's on me immediately. She pulls me into a hug. "Oh my god, where were you? I called 100 times!

"I know, I'm sorry. I don't even know where to begin." I pull out of her embrace and we sit on the couch.

"How about from the beginning, you big dummy. Did you stay overnight at someone's home? Oh god don't tell me you got kidnapped? And they let you go??" She's bouncing in the couch. Her eyes giddy.

"It's a long story. Personally I just want to forget about it." I say, holding the pillow against my chest.

"Tell me!!!! Who's the guy? It was a guy right? Though I don't know why you would spend the night at anyone's house since you just moved here, you big idiot." She says matter-factly.

I start telling her from the time she left me at the cafe till I left my boss' penthouse. Of course, leaving out the part of non-human beings.

"Wow. It's great your boss was there to save you. Was he as handsome as they say? I mean are you ok also, that's important"

We both start laughing. I wipe a tear and still giggling I shake my head, exasperated. "Yes I'm fine. I'm glad he was there but totally didn't want that to be our first time meeting. He's my new boss, for god's sakes." I fall back onto the couch with the pillow over my head.

"I mean true, you're right about that. But c'mon, a handsome man comes to your rescue and you don't even feel a tingle?"

She has no idea...

"He's exasperating! Annoying! A jerk!" I say throwing the pillow at the couch. I need a drink. So what its 9am.

"A hot one" she says giggling. "Well anyway, I have to head to work sadly. Enjoy your day off girl." Cheri says getting up off the couch, heading to the door and grabbing her keys.

"See you later. Kick ass today!" I say, holding up two thumbs up.

Now what to do on my day off.

I immediately grab my laptop to look up words to describe my boss. "There's got to be a explanation for his attitude."

His strength
His sharp teeth
His speed...
Not to mention his eyes...

My search leads me to an answer but it can't be...

It's impossible...

He's a...

Vampire