Falling for a flame with a family. .

#5

I check the bite, fucker bit me hard. I take deep breaths as we get back inside through the back door. He sits me on a barstool and grabs a first aid kit.
"Your going to be ok," he assures me. I take deep breaths, my heart rate returning to normal.
"How did you know?"
"I told him!" Blaze chirps and jumps onto my lap. She's wearing a cute little pink onesie "I heard you from my window but I couldn't see you, are you ok?" She says looking at my neck.
"I'm fine, thank you for telling your dad," I hug her tightly.
"Hunny hop down for a minute," Grillby said, she nodded and moved to another stool. I tilted my head and he examined the wound, he patched me up in no time.
"Thanks," I say standing up. "You really saved me," I look at him, his handsome features looking back at me. I hear a small yawn, I look over and see Blaze sleeping soundly with her head in her arms on the bar top. Grillby sighs and picks her up, rocking her slowly. He's honestly so hot right now, and that's not even as a joke.
"Help yourself to a drink, I'll be right back," I nod and he heads up a staircase that I'm guessing lead to their actual living space. I sit back down and think about what just happened, I was just attacked. Fuck I'm exhausted, it's been a long ass day. I sigh and stretch in my seat.
"Are you ok?" I hear Grillby coming back down the stairs.
"I'll be ok," I said as he approached me.
"Good but that's not what I asked," he looked at me.
I grab the collar of his shirt and pull him into a kiss, he tenses first but soon melts. The kiss is slow and sweet, passion there but on the back burner. It's something that could last forever, I pull away and look at him. He looks at me with heat in his eyes. I look away.
"Sorry, I don't know what came over me-" he cut me off by him pressing his lips against mine. Being ever so gentle, his arms move to my waist and mine go around his neck. This kiss is different than anything I've ever experienced before. There was something more. We separate.
"I should get you home," his voice was gruff. He took me by the hand and we locked up the restaurant to make sure no one got in. We walked back at a normal pace, until the smell of smoke filled my nose. Fire truck sirens rang out as it sped down the road.
"Don't turn left, don't turn left," I say to myself quietly. "And it's turning left," I pick up the pace and turn to see the apartment building completely up in flames. My shoulders drop, well nothing important was in there, and I'll get compensation.
"Well," I say aloud. "Ain't this a plot twist?" Grillby raises a brow at me.
"Anything important in there?"
"Nah, I'm not sentimental like that, just really clothes," I shrug. I pull my phone out, I punch in cindys number.
"Hello?"
"Plot twist in the book of life."
"Holy fuck what happened this time?"
"Apartment building on fire, not my fault."
"You ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine."
"You need a place?"
"Nah I'll figure something out."
"Alright, thanks for letting me know."
"Tell the others, you guys still in for the diamond dancers reunion?"
"Your talking about this now?"
"Yes, yes I am."
"Of course me and mark are going,"
"See you on the 8th then," I hang up and sigh as I look at the burning building.
"Got a place to stay?"
"Motel a little further down, the sell mini pepper sprays," I shrug, to tired to think.
"Try again, come on you can stay at my place," I look at him.
"After all this , are you sure?"
He nods, I huff and we walk back. I lean against his shoulder a little, I could really use some sleep. We get back and head up the stairs quietly he shows me to his bedroom and turns to leave.
"Were only sleeping right?" I tug on his sleeve. He nods and I pull him in. He slips off his shirt and flops in bed. I slide in beside him but not touching, my eyes close and I slowly drift to sleep.