What Happens in the Dark

Chapter 22

I forgot I had to physically invite him in, it made me smile a little bit thinking of all the ways I could tease him.

"Don't even think about it." He smirked looking up into my eyes.

"What you don't even know what I was thinking." I laughed.

"I'm sensing some bullshit is about to happen."

"Oh come on you, baby." I grabbed his hand pulling him into the room when his arm jolted not letting him inside. I burst into laughter as he stood there with his arms cross finding zero humor in my game.

"Ha-ha very funny." He rolled his eyes leaning against the door frame as I stood inside.

"Okay fine I....." I slowly started to untie my robe. His eyes got huge. "Invite..... you in!" I tied my robe back and suddenly I was pinned onto the bed as he ran inside. I laughed loudly as he tickled me.

"I don't like to be teased." He whispered. His eyes gazed down into mine making me blush. It was hard to keep eye contact with someone this beautiful.

"It's too soon to take you, even though I want you so bad." A chill went down my spine, suddenly he kissed my neck slowly grazing his teeth across it which caused chills to cover my body.

He placed his tongue back on my neck. A whimper escaped from my lips. Monroe looked up at me with so much enthusiasm as if he had accomplished something.

"Monroe-" I gasped breathlessly then he pressed his lips against mine roughly grabbing a handful of my hair.

I couldn't tell what was happening but it felt like my body was glowing. I felt so many sensations running through me, as if there was a magnetic pull between Monroe and I. He was sinking deeper and deeper into my own body that had me yearning for more.

"You feel it too?" He stopped kissing me to ask.

"What was that?" I was still out of breath trying to understand what had happened. It wasn't just hormones. Not the kind you get when you're looking at Channing Tatum or a steamy scene in a romance movie,  something was physically luring me to him. Like heroine to an addict going through withdrawals. Even though I am a virgin, I know this isn't normal.

All Monroe did was smile. His hands trailed up and down the outside of my robe that was now hiked up at my hips. Suddenly his hands were at my waist tracing the hem of my shorts, when he flipped himself under me, placing me on top of his lap. I immediately took charge and started kissing his neck.

"I don't want to hurt you." He groaned wrapping his arm tightly around my waist.

"Then dont." I smirked. His eyes flickered up to mine and he studied my face as I sat there trying to catch my breath.

"I'll never hurt you." He whispered. For once the sarcasm was out of his voice. He was being genuine, although I've had a few guys tell me this, and considering I'm still a virgin, they didn't keep their promise. I still couldn't help but smile.

I pulled myself off of him and laid beside him. He pulled me into his chest, resting his head on mine.

"Are you worried about how the school is going to react now that we're official?" He asked. I looked up at him.

"We're official?" I tried to hide the happiness in my voice. I didn't want him to think I was overtly excited.

"Well seven I don't typically come to girls homes and tell them my personal life and grope them, but seeming you didn't know, I considered us official."

"Good." I hugged him a little tighter. Bad Girls Club came on the TV suddenly causing me to jump up in interest.

Monroe let out a laugh,"Not this again."

I slapped his arm,"It's a good show, I like watching women who are nothing like me do things-"

"That you wouldn't do?" He nodded answering his own question, "I see. Well you are different from them, and I thank God for that."

"Believe me I do too." I laughed.

"Oh I forgot, I have a present for you. That's another reason I didn't communicate with you much today other than the fact I'm a hundred years old and don't use a smart phone very much-"

"Woah a hundred? My max is eighty." I teased making him laugh.

"I had this specially made for you, from my Haitian witch friends."

My heart lit up. He had a gift for me ?

Monroe handed me a white velvet box that was long and slender. I hesitated taking it out of complete shock, and guilt for not giving him anything special. I slowly opened up the box and I could've cried at how beautiful it was. There was a sterling silver chain attached to a sapphire pendant. The sapphire had iron piping that wrapped the sides of the gem. My jaw fell open.

"Monroe it's so beautful, why did you get me a gift?" I asked in shock.

"Inside the sapphire there is Zoe, the concoction I was telling you about the other day, it will protect you from anyone including myself from compelling you. It's enchanted to protect you even if I can't." He gave me a warm half smile.

"Protect me?" I asked confused. My fingers grazed over the gem.

"This world I live in Seven, is dangerous. If anyone was ever out to get me, they wouldn't hesitate to try and hurt someone I care about, and with you being human....not that I have the intentions of anyone outside of this family finding out, it's a precaution." He explained. "I also know your favorite color is royal blue, which happens to be the color of my birth stone, Sapphire."

I couldn't stop smiling. "I love it." I wrapped my arms around his neck and didn't want to let go. He hugged back before grabbing the necklace and pushed me to turn around. He then unhooked the necklace and clasped it behind my neck

It hung just below my collar bone gracefully resting against my chest.

"So considering your age, I guess this makes you a sugar daddy too huh?" I smirked.

He let out a burst of laughter,"Very funny."

I wrapped my arms around his torso and we laid in bed talking, cracking  jokes, until before I knew it, I fell asleep in the safety of his arms.