Mustering up all the will power I could manage, I pulled away to look at him. “Leo, I think we should talk about what happened between us earlier.”
He turned off the lamp and tucked me into the crook of his arm. “There will be plenty of time for that later darling. You’ve been through a lot tonight. You should rest now.” I snuggled up to him and breathed in his manly soap smell. He started lightly petting my back which caused me to doze off within minutes.
The beast was on top of me again, looking down at me with those terrifyingly alien eyes. The air started buzzing around us as it started shifting back into its human form. I was lying in a supine position staring into a pair of huge breasts. I looked up into its red, scaly face, waiting for that part to change too. Instead, it bit down on my arm again, torturing me with mind numbing pain. I woke up in the dark, screaming and gasping for air. I was drenched in sweat and my heart was beating erratically.
Leo jumped up in bed and wrapped his body tightly around mine. “Shh, my love. It was just a dream.” He assured me. “I’ve got you. You’re okay.”
After a few minutes and several deep breaths later, I managed to calm down enough to form words. “Omigod Leo, the demon. I remembered something!”
He reached over and turned on the light. “What is it?” He asked. “What do you remember?”
“Before you came…..it started shifting into its human form. It was only for a second, but I saw something. Leo, the demon…….the killer…….is a woman!
Chapter 25
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“Are you sure?” He asked.
“Yes, I’m positive. It’s definitely a woman. Leo, I need to talk to Vance. What time is it?”
He checked his watch. “About ten after eight.”
“Really? God, it still feels like the middle of the night. I could’ve sworn I just fell asleep.”
“The window coverings are probably skewing your internal clock.” He said. “I’m guessing you’re not used to waking up in the dark.”
“Not so much, no.”
“I’d like to change that one day, my sweet.” He leaned over to lightly kiss me on the lips. “I’d wake up to you every day for the rest of my existence if you’d let me.”
“Um……..” Yeah, that pretty much left me flabbergasted. That’s the second time in twelve hours that someone has basically asked me to spend my immortal life with them.
He barked in laughter. “Wow, it’s not often that I find you speechless.” He teased.“Listen, why don’t you get ready while I call Vance? I’ll get some breakfast too. How hungry are you? Will you be eating for one, or twelve today?”
“Ha ha, smartass.” I glared. “A Denver omelet will be fine, thanks.”
“One it is then!” He chucked me on the chin and went into the living room.
After my shower, I opened the bathroom door to find a large shopping bag sitting on the bed. I peeked inside and saw several outfits, complete with undergarments and footwear, all in the right size. I checked the labels out of curiosity. The clothing and shoes were Prada and the lingerie, La Perla. Wow, Leo knows how to shop!
I poked my head into the living area and found Leo dining on a fruit plate with my entrée waiting for me. I held up the shopping bag and said, “What’s this?”
“It’s nothing really.” He said nonchalantly. “Your clothes were ruined so I made a call last night and had some things delivered. They just arrived a few minutes ago. I hope you like them.”
“Leo, they’re beautiful. That was very thoughtful of you.” My God, there must be at least five thousand dollars worth of clothing here! “I’m going to get dressed. I’ll be right back out.” I walked back into the bedroom and selected a white mid-thigh length dress with ruffle trim and matching wedge sandals.
Leo stood when I came back out and kissed me on the cheek. “You look beautiful.”
Blushing, I replied, “Thank you. I feel pretty great. These clothes are amazing Leo. You really shouldn’t have.”
“Seeing you look like this was worth every penny.” He smiled, showing a wee bit of fang. Ooh, that reminded me. I discreetly touched my teeth, checking for any changes. Nope, not a vampire.
He held out my chair, smirking at my failed attempt to be subtle. “Vance should be here within the hour.” He said.
I started eating my breakfast and asked, “So, what are you going to do when they catch this thing?”
“What do you mean?”