Lucas (Immortal Blood) by Jennifer Loiske Read Free Book Online

seen him since then.” She stood up and walked to the window. I noticed her wobbly legs and went after her, steadying her with my hands. She blushed. “What did you put in the drink?”
    I didn’t answer. Instead, I looked out of the window at the slow-moving bodies on the dance floor.
    “You did put something in it, didn’t you?” she accused.
    I shook my head slowly. “Nope. But you should be careful with old blood.”
    “God! I’m such a lush!” She moved further away from me, hiding her face in her hands. “Idiot!”
    “Don’t be too hard on yourself.” I gently curled my fingers around her hands and moved them awa y from her face, revealing deep-red cheeks, two too-bright eyes, and a very embarrassed, sulky mouth. “Why don’t we talk about something else?”
    “Like what?” she snapped, trying to free her hands from my grip.
    I held them for a moment, squeezing them lightly while stroking her skin with my thumbs. She stood still, holding her breath. I dropped her hands and turned to put the music on. “Like us.”
    “There is no―”
    I put my finger on her lips and took her in my arms. I slowly started to move with the music and she didn’t resist. Before the song changed she had let her head rest on my shoulder and my hand had moved to her lower back. I made slow circles with my fingers and she sighed. I took it as encouragement and let my other hand drop to her hips, pulling her closer to me. She lifted her head and looked at me questioningly. I pressed my cheek to hers.
    “We really shouldn’t… ” she said dreamily.
    “I know,” I whispered and my lips touched her ear.
    “Dane―”
    “Is not here,” I whispered softly.
    I stayed still and waited for her to move away, but as she didn’t I nipped her ear lightly. Her fingers grabbed the back of my shirt. A slow grin crept onto my lips. So easy. I slid my fingers under her short hem and she froze. I froze, too, and for a moment neither of us moved. Then I slowly let my fingers crawl higher until they met her silky panties. She inhaled sharply and dropped her mouth to my neck. I felt her canines brushing my skin and now it was my turn to tremble. Her hands tugged at my shirt and soon it lay on the floor. I moved my mouth to her neck, too, and scratched her skin lightly with my teeth. She moaned and entwined her leg around mine. I pushed her onto the couch and ripped off her dress. Her nails scratched my back, leaving thin streams of blood. I sank my teeth into her and drank. She screamed but I didn’t care. Vampires didn’t usually drink from each other but it wasn’t forbidden. So, yes, I did it sometimes. Not because of the taste but because it felt unbelievably good. Especially during sex. And man, she tasted good.
    I felt her body freeze under me and I lifted my head, letting my canines retreat from her skin, but as she did nothing to stop me I sank them back into her, licking the small red drops of blood around the bite mark. She moaned. I tilted her head with my hand and moved my canines all over her neck and upper body, sliding my hand between her legs. Her tights pressed against my hand. I spread my fingers, trying to open her legs, but she squeezed them even tighter against my hand, so instead of trying to do it again I slowly slid my hand up and let it rest on her hot spot. She inhaled sharply and started to wiggle in panic.
    “ Shh,” I whispered, trying to calm her down.
    She stopped moving and I pressed lightly with my hand. She cried out and her back arched like I’d hit her with lightning. I kissed her shoulder gently before placing soft kisses on her collarbone and the soft skin above her breasts.
    “Stop,” she whispered so quietly it was barely more than a breath.
    I pretended not to hear.
    “Stop,” she said again, this time a bit louder.
    I forced myself to stop. “Are you sure?”
    I felt her nodding but I couldn’t help scratching her skin one more time with my teeth. She put her hand between us. Okay,