Everheart-quiet chapters

Play Time

Dante just stands there watching me struggle on the floor. "Get me out of this chair now, Dante. Or else!"

The cheeky grin comes to his face again. Oh, how I hate and love it at the same time. "Or else what cupcake?"

He drops a small black bag down in front of me, then lifts the chair into an upright postion. He sits in front of me and grabs the black bag. He opens and dumps its contents on the floor. Many different colored markers spill out on the floor. I glance between him and the markers.

"Don't. You. Dare." I say between clenched teeth.

He looks like a kid in a candy shop, trying to choose which flavor he wants more. He picks up a fuscia pink, then makes his way closer to me. I watch him closely as he gets up to his knees and leans closer. I lean as far away from him as I can as he uncaps the marker.

"We are going to play a game, I am going to ask you some questions. If you refuse to answer, I get to draw something on your skin. We will switch back and forth in asking questions..."

"Hold on a second. What happens to you if you refuse to answer any of my questions? " I cut him off, I want to try and get ahead of him before he gets lost in this stupid game.

He thinks for a moment. "Hmm. How about with every question I refuse to answer, you get that many chances to hit me in a fight. "

I watch him, scowling. He can't be serious. " Deal"

"Alright, let's start off easy. What is your full name?" He puts the cap on the marker.

"Candi Redbird. Why are you so interested in me?" I retort.

He doesn't seem the least bit surprised. " You are most certainly the reincarnation of my first love, Valentine. What are you most attracted to when it comes to me?"

He caught me off guard with his answer, reincarnation? I couldn't think. I was dumbfounded. The sound of him uncaping the marker brought me back to what was happening.

Shit, I forgot his question. Ugh, think of something, anything. "Uh.. your caring nature?"

Dante smiles. " Really, my caring nature? I'm not sure that was the answer to my question," he draws a circle on my shoulder. "The next question is yours: "

I scowl and think for a few moments, I'm starting to draw a blank. I say the first thing that came to mind. " How many women have you slept with?"

Dante thinks then puts a dot in his own hand, refusing to answer. "Same goes for you, how many men have you slept with?"

I huffed and turned my head. He reaches over and scribbles something on my shoulder blade. "My turn, what are you exactly?"

"I'm am what humans call an incubus. However, I enjoy seeing my partner in an extraordinary amount of pleasure, so I will never do anything to them while they sleep." His beautiful magenta eyes seem to be piercing through me, enjoying my reaction. I squirm in my seat. Butterflies dancing in my stomach.

"This is an important question, depending on how you answer will determine what I do next..." He continues to watch me. He leaned closer so I could feel his breath on my neck. It makes my whole body shiver in anticipation. He whispered in a husky voice. "If I were to release you and invite you to my bed, promising a night of sexual pleasure. Would you say yes?"

I opened my mouth in surprise. Now, my brain really felt fried. He hummed in delight as he leaned back on his heels, waiting for my answer. I felt my body start to panic. It wasn't a bad panic but more of a confused one.

He continued to watch. "Tick tock Candi. I'll make it easier for you. All you have to do is nod. Yes, or no, "

My body started to move on its own after what seemed like forever. I didn't register what my answer was by the time I felt the ropes release me. I looked down at my hands in surprise. Dante was standing in front of me with his hand out stretched. This didn't feel real. It felt like I was in a dream. I reached for his hand tentatively. When our hands met, it helped me conclude that this was indeed real.