Page 68 of Heartbeat Girl
“How long will you fear me, Jayne?” He squeezed my fingers.
“How can I not be afraid of someone who can steal my thoughts? You can do whatever you wish with me, and I would never know if you didn’t want me to.”
“I don’t have to do that. You’re handling us so beautifully… I thought this would remain a fantasy in my head.”
A fantasy? He had such thoughts about me?
Liam raised my hand to his mouth and kissed my knuckles. “If I had to take your memories, Jayne, it would be for your sanity. Not because I wouldn’t want you to remember. Believe me, I never want you to forget me. I wantyou. You know that.” He held my hand to his lips. “I can bend you to my whim, you know that, too. But I would never do it. I want you to come to me because you want to. I crave your time and affection to the point of madness. You understand that as well, don’t you?”
I blushed—it was impossible not to. Every part of me responded tohiswords on a primal level. Somewhere in my bone barrow, it felt like Ineededto attack this man, this undead guy, and screw him senseless.No, Jayne.I took a deep breath, trying to remain resolute.
“I’m flattered, Liam, I am. And I would be lying if I said I wasn’t attracted to you, too. I can’t explain how you’ve gotten under my skin… But there're some things I can’t ignore. I can’t agree to whatever it is you’re trying to do.”
“Like what?” His lips pressed against my finger lightly. I shivered.
“I can’t overlook how you feed, and how you make those women react during—”
“That,” he interrupted. “That’snothing.”
“It’s not to me. I know it’s how you survive, but I…” Unable to hold his stare, I averted mine and focused on the ugly beige spiraled pattern on the carpet in the hallway.I can’t say that. Don’t touch other women. Don’t feed from them.That was straight, crazy possessive talk. Liam didn’t belong to me.
“Tell me,” he urged.
The words spewed from my mouth. “I feel wronged. When I think of all those nights you’ve fed since I’ve known you… When I think of all the women you’ve touched, I don’t get mad. I feelheartbrokenbecause I can’t make it stop. I can’t change what you are or what you need.”
“Jayne…”
“Don’t do that.” I tried pulling my hand away, but he didn’t let go. With his other arm, he tugged me closer. “Don’t say my name like that, like everything is okay. I won’t start anything with you, so don’t ask or force me with your weird mind power.”
“We can make this work. I will do anything to make it work—anything—to have you.”
A deep sigh escaped my lips when he shoved me against the wall.
“Someone will see,” I said.
“You’ve already said too much. Why are you worried now?” He ran his fingers down my neck. I trembled as delicious tingles bloomed under his touch. His head lowered as he drank me in with his stare. When his head raised and our eyes met, his were as black as coal. His next words shook me to the core.
Up and down motions, his thumb traced my neck. He licked his bottom lip, leaning closer. “Would you feed me?”
My pussy clenched. Forget fear. Forget the unknown. “What?” I said breathlessly.
“Your heart is fluttering like a cornered animal,” Liam said, like I couldn’t feel the pounding in my chest. “Well, would you?”
“Why are you asking?” I asked.
“I don’t want to feed from others. The idea is repulsive when you’re within my reach.”
My heart skipped a beat. My clit throbbed in sync with those beats. God, what was this? He couldn’t possibly mean— My eyes widened.
“You’ve already been thinking about this.”
Something opened inside me. A door that would give Liam access. So easily, I fell down the rabbit hole.
“Why wouldn’t I? I’ve been waiting to have you, Heartbeat Girl. In time, you’ll understand how long I’ve waited.”
“What?” I panted as he buried his nose against my neck and inhaled.
Was he sniffing me? Why did I like it?