over the centuries

14

Aaron was waiting in the kitchen, pouring himself a drink, when his mouth practically fell open from the sight of me. He rushed over and gave me an enormous hug. Not even commenting on my strange outfit.
"Where the he'll have you been?" He whispered in my ear. He pulled back and really looked at me then, taking in my strange clothes and scent "with who have you been?" He said a little bit of anger coming to his voice. I stepped out of his embrace, and moved to the other side of the island, feeling the argument coming on.
"I was at a friend's house." I said
"Who?" He asked
"You wouldn't know him. His name is michel." I said adding weakly "I met him at work"
Aaron's nostrils flared, taking in the masculine scent covering me.
"And what you just decided to take off with this stranger without telling me!?" He asked
"You've been doing a lot of things with strangers without telling me. Your hardly the one to be angry right now." I said
"I appoligized for my mistakes and I'm trying to fix us. And you running off with some dude isn't helping." He seeths
"Maybe I don't want to fix us!" I yell at him "maybe I'm done!"
Aaron puts a hand on the counter, holding himself off, his face went from shock to devastation "You don't mean that" He said
"And what if I do? What if I think I deserve better."
Tears started coming to Aaron's eyes then and he inched closer, reaching out to me with one hand. I let him touch me, his body came closer then, pressing up against mine.
"Cass" he pleaded "I love you"
He tilted his head down for a gentle kiss and I caved, giving into the comforting feelings. Gods I needed comfort right now. Didn't realize how badly I needed it until I felt his body on mine. My arms wrapped around his shoulders as I pulled him closer to myself, deaponing the kiss. Aaron tugged at michels shirt, pulling it off and tossing it to the floor, his mouth went to my breast and I let him. He sucked and locked at the tender flesh while.kneeding the other with his hand, the other hand fishing for the hooks of my bra.
"Aaron" I moaned
His lips trailed back up my body with gentle kisses as my bra came free, I let it slowly slide down my body.
"We shouldn't do this..." I wrasped.
"Yes we should" He said kissing and sucking on my neck now. His hand trailed down my stomach, tickling the bare flesh, until it made its way to the hem of michels sweat pants. He played with the fabric, sliding his finger just under the elastic band.
"Let me take care of you tonight" He breathed against my neck.
"How amusing" michels voice came into my mind sarcastically.
"No!" I yelled out loud and shoved Aaron away, quickly picking up my clothing and running up the stairs, I slammed the door behind me and locked the door.
"You do not get to talk to me in private moments. That goes beyond my privacy limit." I mentally shot at Michel
He was quite not answering back for a long moment I relaxed against the door. A knock came then, it was Aaron asking if I was OK. With the mood destroyed I was less then OK.
"I want to be alone" I called
"Ok just tell me if you need anything" Aaron said through the door. I shot up a middle finger at Aaron and Michel.

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The next day I had to get a new phone, wanting Michel to pay for it I cursed him.
"I can't go with you" michel called
"Ow be quite and stay in your coffin. I'm still mad at you." I mentally said
It was quite then as I stood in the check out line at the att store. I quickly got my new phone, taking it home and plugging it in I checked my messages.
I had four missed calls from my work.
I inwardly moaned, I didn't know what excuse to give them for my no call no show. I quickly dialed there number.
"Cassie?" Rachel answered "we've been wondering were in the he'll you've been. We got a hold of your husband and he informed us you were sick. Are you alright?"
"Yes yes I'm fine now. I'm ready to come back to work but I was hoping I could switch back to the night shift. I think it'll be better for me." I said
"I'll talk to the director. You just rest some more, by the way your husband described it it sounded like you were bed bound." She said
"I.. was" I answer back "will you just let me know about the night shift please."
"Yeah I will. You know we have an opening right now it shouldn't be a problem. I'll let her know now and hopefully by your next shift it'll be changed." Rachel said
"Thanks rach" I said
"No problem Cass feel better." She said and hung up.
With that done I moved onto my next task, finding an apartment. I was sure, sure that I needed space from Aaron to figure my shit out. An apartment would show him that I was serious about us being done, and I was. I no longer trusted Aaron, could no longer trust him, not with that level of betrayal, so I put on my big girl pants and started scrolling through apartments.
"What are you doing?" Aaon asked coming in through the back porch.
I hid my phone, not wanting to tell him yet. Aaron catches the motion and instantly becomes more curious, going so far as to come over to my little spot by the outlet, and peer over my shoulder. I sigh and show him at last, knowing he'll find out soon anyways.
"Your moving out?!" He asks exasperated
"I think it'll be best for us if we had some space." I say finally speaking the words that had been in my mind sense before I found out he was cheating.
"Ok" He said after a long pause, his hand going to his face, covering his eyes from me. He kept his hand there as he continued to speak. I saw a tear escape and roll down his cheek.
"Can I visit you?" He asked then
"Yes" the words came out a little strangled "that would be nice"
It wouldn't hurt to keep Aaron at arms length until I was ready to end things for good, his behaivor kept reeling me back. His tears touching a soft spot in my heart for him.
He sniffled, then moved his hand wiping away the evidence of his sorrow.
"Aaron" I called as he started to move to leave.
"What is it cass?" He asked
"Help me move?" I asked with a small smile.
"Of course." He said

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I was laying down in my bed, already I had a few apartments to veiw in the morning, and boxes purchased to start packing my stuff. Feeling accomplished I snuggled down into the sheets, counting the little flowers to help settle my mind.
"Do you always count when you try to sleep?" Michel suddenly asked into my mind
"Yes. It's a habit of mine" I answered back
"It's not the worst habit" He called back
"It works better when people don't interupt me" I said cheeky
"Still mad at me then?" He asked
"You had no right to interupt that. I'm still waiting on an apology." I mentally chastise him.
"I'm sorry" He easily.answered back
That was easy.
"So your separating from your husband then." Michel said
"I am" I answered back "you don't have a girlfriend do you? No more surprises?" I asked him
It was silent for a long time, and I began to get nervous. Pulling at my sheets I waited for his reply.
"I have casual sexual partners" He finally responded.
"And do I get to interupt you while your with them." I ask angrily
"You will be. I'll be in your mind the whole time." He responded
"It's not the same." I said
"Your right it's not. While your getting pounded into I'll be able to feel every moan, every little orgasm you have." He icily responds
"Then leave my mind" I answer back.
"The vampire council will have my balls. There already mad I let you go home." He responds
Was the vampire council really mad at my freedom? How much did they control what michel did? What all the vampires did?
"Well if I can't have sex neither can you" I say icily right back at him.
It went quite again and I angrily stared down at the little flowers on my comforter, wishing they'd all burn. How dare he control this part of my life, was I doomed to be celibate.
"Fine" He ground out "its fair, I can't argue with that"
"Whats it like for you? The connection to me?" I ask suddenly wanting a change of subject.
"It's very strong, and very old" He simply responded.
"Are you the other half to my soul?" I asked then curious to how it all worked.
"Your soul was made for mine. They are eternally connected throughout time. Now sleep. Know I'll always protect you."
I snuggled further into my blanket, feeling better after my chat with Michel. My soulmate would never hurt me, that's what all those gushy romance novels always said. Feeling confident in this fact I drifted off to sleep.