Lethal Lust

Chapter 1

"Man found dead in his own apartment this morning, no sign of forced entry, police are baffled," I turned my head to the tv as the news caught my attention, as I watched they put up a picture of the man they found dead, the man from my dream last night. "Police say the victims apartment show signs that there was another person there, police are currently unsure if this person is at risk or a suspect. It is assumed to be a lover due to the state the man was found in by his landlord this morning."

Suddenly the sound of ceramic shattering surrounded me and burning hot coffee splashed onto my legs from the cup I had just dropped. As I watched the news report go on, I thought to myself that there is no was that this could be happening; but there he was clear as day, the pictures from the apartment were identical to my dream. I got ready in a rush and was still thirty minutes late to work, I managed to sneak past my boss but my best friend caught me once I was in.

"Where the hell were you? The bitch has been on my case all morning," Jen practically growled at me. Jen was leaning against the shelves in the back of the occult bookstore we worked at. Her mini skirt and leopard print tank top seemed out of place in the small store, but Jen was serious about her job. She tapped her designer heels while waiting for me to answer her.

"I dropped a mug this morning and spilled coffee all over my outfit and I had to change," I explained in a rush. "Hey Jen, did you see the news this morning?"

Jen looked up from the book of demons that she was reading and raised one of her thinly plucked eyebrows at me. "About the man who was found dead and they dont know why or how," she asked me quietly while placing the book on the small table. "I think there is something unnatural about it honestly."

I laughed at her even though inside my head I was freaking out. I glanced down at the book she had been reading through and tried to make out the words, but Jen slammed it shut and picked it back up. "I think youre too into this stuff." I gestured around me to the store filled with books about supernatural occurrences, spells, alchemy, and all sorts of religions. Jen just shook her head and headed off to put the book away.

I felt a rush of energy all morning, it was amazing, better than three cups of coffee or an energy drink could ever give me. I felt strong as well, as I went about organizing the selves and carrying around stacks of ancient books filled with nonsense, they felt light as a feather where I normally would have been struggling to lift them. I had just been putting a ten pound leather book about Alchemy on the shelf when the door chimed, the bell startled me and I lost my balance on the step ladder. As I fell backwards expecting to hit the ground, I was surprised to land in someones arms instead. The man set me on my feet and smiled at me before walking further into the store.

I watched his back as he walked into the back section where the stairs to the second floor were, I could see his well defined muscles under his shirt and his tanned skin stood out against the white t-shirt and light wash jeans that hung low on his hips. Jen came up behind me and elbowed me in the side and raised her chin up almost as if she was saying go get him. So I rolled my eyes at her, but I went anyway.

When I got to the second floor I found him browsing through a section of medieval lore, his light brown hair was tousled in the perfect bed head fashion and his jawline had just a hint of stubble. Walking up to where he was I stopped and leaned onto the bookshelf looking into his dark blue eyes.  "I wanted to thank you for saving me," I said as I smiled at him as I lowered my gaze a bit blushing.

"Well, I certainly couldnt let you just fall onto the floor and get hurt now could I? What kind of man would that make me," he smirked as he leaned in close to me. I could smell his cologne and I licked my lips at the delicious combination of that scent and his gorgeous looks. I couldnt control myself as I reached out and ran one of my red stiletto fingernails down his jawline.