Story 1: The Love You Brought

Chapter 3

I wanted the ground to swallow me right now. I wasn't expecting Wynn to even come to my place after our last date, which I kind of ran off on him and I even pushed him away too... Ugh, I wasn't ready at all for this! I look like a horror movie creature that overslept and then got ran over by a train!

"Vlad..." Wynn called as he walked in. Shit, I left the door opened out of the shock! Well, maybe I thought I closed it but I didn't? Why?!

I kept moonwalking until I hit the sofa then fell backwards, hitting the floor with my face.

"Ow..." I moved and sat on my knees rubbing my pained face, automatically pulling down my tank top. It would be even more troublesome if he saw that.

Wynn was already on the other side of the sofa, looking at me with worry. I just whimpered a bit and sat crossed legged. I just gave up on running away from him... What was the point?

"I..." I tried to speak but the words wouldn't come out. "You-" I shook my head. Why can't I say it? "So- Ugh!" I covered my face with both hands. Ugh, I really wish that hunter would stake me now please! Okay, maybe not...

"Vlad..." I felt a soft hand on my shoulder. "It's fine... Take your time... If you would like me to leave and come over another time-" I shook my head to deny that offer instantly. Even though that was what I truly wanted but, this was something that had to be cleared up because I knew Wynn had many questions; I didn't want him to leave. I was more scared of something else...

"Very well." I peeked through my fingers and saw Wynn sitting on his knees right in front of me, setting his purse on the coffee table. He took my hands and removed them from my face so I could see him clearly. He gave me a reassuring smile and softly rubbed the back of my hand with his thumb, but I retracted my hands from the sweet gesture and clenched them on my chest. I didn't need that right now...

I deeply sighed before I finally broke the silence.

"Perdonami... I know you must feel- I lied to you of whom I was..."

Wynn cocked an eyebrow with a grin. What did I say? Oh, wait, I covered my mouth and flushed. My Italian came out...

"Oh, no, no, no, mister. Now you have even more to tell me!" Said Wynn. "Not sure what you said but... it sounded... beautiful? Not sure what word I'm looking for here." He rubbed his chin in thought with a grin.

I'm sure that my face turned hotter at Wynn's compliment. He thinks it's beautiful...?

"Wynn, listen, you're not the only one with questions, y'know? I still barely know you... or your background at least..." I said cautiously. "But I can see that you are very observant, because to know I was a... vampire out of the bat, no pun intended there. You have a keen eye there..." I rubbed the back of my neck

"..." Wynn's expression became unreadable for a brief moment before he was back smiling like always. What was that? "Very well... What if I made you a fair offer?" he said.

"Huh?"

"I would like to hear you out for once... I want to know the real Vlad. No shyness or anything. Just you and me. There's no need to go to a personal level, just make it brief so I can understand. After you do so... I'll introduce you to the real Wynn." Explained Wynn as he slid his fingers through his hair that was resting on his shoulder. "How about it? Are you interested?"

The offer wasn't that fair, Wynn was giving me more than what I was gonna give; I suppose? How is that fair? Making me think he was planning something... but on the other hand, I barely knew anything of this alluring beautiful man, I was itching to know more of him but he kept rattling me so much that he couldn't let me think. I believe that had to be intentional... Was he hiding something?