Sick Child - MarkoxOC

Part 16: Lovers in a dangerous time

As they walk back to the dance floor, Sofie feels dread beginning to pool in her stomach. Marko. There's something wrong with Marko. Why did he leave? What did David want?

"Where's your boyfriend?" Matt asks with a big grin, interrupting her train of thought.

"He went somewhere with David," Sofie mumbles. "I didn't ask."

In an instant, she gets an idea. She yanks on the back of Paul's jacket, spins him around and leans in, lowering her voice to just above a whisper.

"Who's Max?"

Paul looks terrified, like she just punched him in the stomach.

"Marko didn't tell you?"

"He didn't give me a lot of information."

Paul takes a deep breath in, almost as though he's weighing the consequences of what he should or shouldn't say. Sofie's eyes lock onto his. She bats her eyelashes and bites her lip. Paul growls.

"I know what you're doing..."

"Who is he? And why are Marko and David going to see him?"

She gently trails a finger up his chest and leans into him. She can use her powers for evil if that evil means getting information about where the fuck her mate has gone and what was so important that he leave with David right now. The anxiety in the pit of her stomach is growing. She needs answers. Paul looks down at her, grinning, and pushes her hair out of her face.

"Now I see why Marko likes you."

"And why's that?"

"You're tenacious."

Sofie raises her eyebrows and a sly grin spreads across her face.

"That's a big word for you."

"I know you're insulting me, but you're so hot that it's just turning me on."

Sofie almost bursts out laughing but manages to hold it together.

"Tell me," she purrs. "Or I will jam that mop handle down your throat."

Paul sighs heavily.

"Max is a friend."

Sofie frowns. That's a lie. She's always had a good bullshit detector, it comes with the job description. She tilts her head to the side and lets her eyes pierce into his, desperately searching for an answer. A frustrated growl escapes his throat.

"He's David's sire," Paul whispers.

"Why couldn't Marko just tell me that?"

"David has weird rules. So does Max. He prefers to be as anonymous as possible."

Is Max the vampire CIA or something? Sofie nods, drops the flirtatious act, and wraps her arms around Paul's neck.

"Thank you for being honest with me."

Paul hugs her back and kisses the top of her head.

"Well, you don't exactly play fair."

"It worked, though."

Paul pulls away and gently punches her in the arm. Sofie smiles. Matt is probably the closest thing she had to any kind of family before she met Marko and the boys. She feels a lump forming in her throat as Paul pulls away from her and brushes her cheek gently. She spins on her heel and bounces over to Matt, who looks mildly confused about the interaction between Sofie and Paul but doesn't press it. They pick up the few chairs that aren't smashed to smithereens and wipe them down with bleach while Paul, Dwayne, and Kara finish mopping.