Poison, Love and Me

Chapter - 16 (A new friend)

Hey guys... here is the new chapter... enjoy...:-))

As Ivy went out of Luke's room, he flopped down on his bed, trying to control his breathing. He was on the brink of losing his self control and would have bitten her any moment when Ivy finally stopped what she started. For Ivy's benefit he joked about the situation but in his heart he was shaken by the raw desire she evoked in him.

He knew if he'll bite her, he'll probably die and Ivy wouldn't survive yet another death on her concise. He has to be strong for both them, he thought and stood up, wearing a t-shirt he left his room.

His first thought was to feed before going down but he dismissed the idea as he couldn't risk Ivy walking in on him feeding again. Her horrified expression in the morning made him realise that it was too soon for her to accept the fact. He needs to take it slowly for now and wait for her to actually get use to with all the vampire systems and customs.

Luke reached in the kitchen and found Ivy waiting for him on the couch. The table was set for two; he smiled at her naive attempt to pretend that they were normal couple.

Wait a minute... Does she really want him to pretend, like children playing house? Well he could and would do anything to make her happy, although he would feel like fool while pretending to eat with empty bowl and spoon.

Ivy sensed Luke, before he could reach her and said "finally you made it, before I was about to give up the hopes"

"I am sorry for making you wait but I am not the only one to blame for the delay... Am I?" he asked mischievously, making her blush.

Ivy couldn't help but smile at him and said "Come now, let's have dinner before it gets cold again"

Luke sat facing her on the chair, nervously eyeing the empty soup bowl in front of him. Ivy had the identical bowl in front of her which was filled with some soup, he didn't recognize what kind of soup and he doesn't really want to know. All human dishes were same to him, bitter.

"What happen? You look worried" Ivy asked him suddenly, seeing him staring at the empty soup bowl.

"Nothing... You start" he said trying to sober up his expressions and emotions.

"Why? You don't want to have dinner with me?" she asked innocently.

"Yes... No... I mean I want to, but..." he looked up at her now and asked seriously "Do you really want to do this?"

"Yes"

"Okay then..." he said picking up his spoon nervously getting ready to dip it in the empty soup bowl and Ivy laughed out loud. Luke was even more confused now, unable to understand what he did wrong.

Ivy finally controlled her laughter "I am sorry, I forgot to serve you. Here you go" she said and poured steaming dark liquid in his bowl from the flask.

Luke realized with shock that it was blood, what Ivy has served him. He looked up at her face questioningly and she smiled and caught his hand before replying "I know I freaked out this morning and I am really sorry for that, but now I am okay. I know this is what you need not want and I completely understand and accept that"

"Thank you sweetheart. You don't know how much this means to me" Luke said smiling back at her, happy that Ivy understands his needs and was ready to accept him as he was.

"I guess I can do this much at least, when you were even ready to pretend to eat from the empty bowl for me" Ivy said mockingly.

Luke smiled and shyly lowering his head he replied "I thought you want me to do that"