Page 17 of Thicker than Blood

He slips his tongue out and flicks it across his lips. “Why? Are you angry or…?”

“Do I seem angry?”

“No.” He shakes his head. “But the other possibility makes no sense.”

“You don’t think I could be aroused by your presence in my home?”

His brow creases. “Well I suppose if you’re less discerning, it could be valid. If you just want blood or something, but you can’t… not with me… be-because…” He huffs a breath.

“Because?” His lips move silently, and as his cheeks turn bright pink, I reach out to cup his chin. “You have no idea how appealing you are, do you?”

Shock registers across his features. “Wh-what?”

I know I’m playing with fire here, but gods of lore, this mortal is enticing. Maybe just one little taste wouldn’t hurt. Certainly, he’s willing. I wouldn’t even have to break the compulsion rule to sample the goods.

I move in, closing the space between us and giving him ample time to object. He remains silent, except for his rapid breathing.

“Sir.”

I close my eyes, silently growling. I turn to find a panicked Benicio in the doorway.

“What is it?”

“Listen.”

I focus my senses, then sit up straight, moving protectively in front of Geordi. “Why is this happening?”

“What?” Geordi asks, his voice slightly hazy.

“It seems there’s something unique about the mortal they can detect,” Benicio says. “They would like to see him.”

“Gods,” I groan.

“I believe they’ll be pacified if they can see the source, and of course, understand your claim.”

I turn to Geordi, who blinks slowly.

“Give me your finger, please.”

He raises his hand, still looking at me with confused eyes. “I don’t know what’s going on right now.”

“I’m about to show you, but first, you need a shield.”

With my thumbnail, I prick his index finger. Geordi gasps, but makes no attempt to get away as I squeeze a dot of deep red blood to the surface. I close my mouth around his finger, sucking the lovely nectar, and my cock instantly swells. All the gods, he is sweet.

“Why are you doing that?” he asks, even as he leans into me.

Forcing myself to stop, I lean back. If just a drop was that good, what would actually feeding be like? “I must show you something, but I had to put my scent on you to keep you safe.”

He releases a shaky breath. “More vampires?”

“Something like that. You’re about to get a crash course in your supernatural education. Would you like that?”

He nods eagerly. “Definitely.”

CHAPTER 6

Geordi