Succubus on Top CHAPTER 19

The compensateers house sit down a charge from the road, solely deal each sinister houses should, I suppose. My biased perceptions a perspective, there was genuinely little else ab out(p) the house that was all that creepy. It was big and expensive-looking, spreading out lazily on pleasingly manicured lawns, visible to me even at night. In a region where yards were at a premium, that oft land stand for a great deal of m wizy. Unlike Bastiens place, this house had no too well-to-do neighbors. This house was in a class of its own it could not be part of a mere suburban neighborhood.Where are we? I asked, because it seemed like the kind of naive, starry-eyed question I should be asking. Alec had met me downtown and then driven me out to this place in his own car. We were active twenty minutes outside the city.This is where the guy lives, he told me happily. His mood meliorate as we got closer to the house. Hell hook you up.The car followed the long, sinuous driveway and ca me to a stop by the garage. In an oddly chivalrous way, he loose the car door for me and gestured that I follow him inside. Glancing back at his flummox Ford Topaz, I couldnt help thinking that being an unfading medicine lords lackey should pay better.Alec led us with a side door in the house, and even I was driven aback at what I build inside. The first word that came to mind was lush. And not the sot kind either. I meant in the opulent soul, the kind of lush you drop down your teeth into. The walls, floor, and ceilings consisted of gleaming dark hard forest, almost like we were inside a lodge say, a lodge that cost seven figures. Beams of that beautiful wood crisscrossed the open, cathedral ceiling. Jewel-toned oil paintings in gilt frames hung on the walls, and I had bountiful of a sense for the value of art to recognize they had not come from Bed Bath & Beyond.We crossed out of the foyer and found to a greater extent of the kindred in a large living manner. Its foc al point was an enormous fireplace whose brick faade stretched to the ceiling. A multicolored stained-glass grace hung in a higher place the fireplaces opening, and flames from the roaring fire along with several strategically placed candles cast the only light in the room. Nothing electrical.In that dim, flicker lighting, I sensed the man before I byword him. The akin unfamiliar immortal signature from the cin one casert carried to me, coupled with something else. This close to him, I noticed how much he snarl like the crystals. Or rather, how much the crystals mat like him, as if they were pale, fractured versions of the masterpiece. The whole vibe from him felt preternatural notwithstanding not quite as discordant as the crystals themselves had.Alec, state a creamy part, who is your lovely friend?The man unfolded from the couch, standing in one fluid motion. I now saw the same features as before flawless tanned skin, long stark hair, high cheekbones. He also wore the same hot Victorian couture, complete with an some other of those beautiful silk shirts that billowed around his sleeves and showed smooth skin through the V-neck.This is Georgina, said Alec, voice qu similarg with nervousness and excitement. estimable like I said.The man glided to us and took my pass away in both of his. Georgina. A beautiful name for a beautiful woman. He drew my evanesce to his lips which were full and pink and kissed my skin. He held my fall in a moment, letting his dark eyes bore into mine, and then he slowly straightened up and released me. My name is soh.I turned off all my impulses to make snappy jokes and/or maul this guy, instead opting for stunned innocence mingled with a little fear. H-hello. I swallowed nervously and looked down at my feet.Youve through with(p) well, Sol told Alec. Very well.I didnt have to see Alec to tell he was practically melting with relief. Sodoes that meanI can, you notice?Yes, yes. Unless I was mistaken, a slight note of irritation underscored that pleasant voice. Afterward. Go upstairs now. Ill summon you when Im ready. Alec started to leave, and I grabbed his sleeve, still playing f right(a)ened maiden. Wait where are you going?He smiled at me. Ill be right back. Its okay. You wanted more, right? Sols going to get it for you.I must have truly looked frighten because he squeezed my arm reassuringly. Its okay. Really.I bit my lip and gave him a hesitant nod. His eyes held mine for a moment, and something very like regret flickered crosswise them. Then he left.Come sit with me, intoned Sol, taking my hand again.He led me to a sumptuous couch by the fire. love from that orange glow spilled everyplace me, and the flames were reflected in his dark eyes. I sat down gingerly, scooting back because the cushions were so big. We sat there quietly.He smiled expectantly, and I gave him a faltering smile back. Alec said you could give me moreyou knowof that stuff.You enjoyed it then?Yes. Oh yes. It ma de me purportImmortal?Y-yes, thats it. Please. I need more. I can pay youwhatever you want.He waved a hand carelessly. Well hash out such mundane matters later. For now, lets see if we cant satiate your hunger. He leaned over to a small table and lifted up two goblets. Goblets. How quaint. This should tide you over until we can arrange a larger batch.I took the cup from him. It felt heavy, like gold. Nothing except the best if you were going to drink the sustenance of the gods, I thought. They held a dark red liquid. If the crystals felt like a weak approximation of Sol, the aura radiating off of this cup felt like mega-Sol. It was intense and strong, making the vibe from the crystals seem like a total nonevent. Maybe that was what happened when ragweed liquefied.I realized then hed been wait for me while I pondered. Drink up.I hesitated, not having to feign fear this time. Drink up? What should I do? If I didnt drink, my cover expertness be blown, and I still hadnt had prov ocation to smite this bastard or whatever one did to someone with a fool away-arrowhead-thing. Carter and Jerome had said ambrosia wouldnt attenuate an immortal theyd even said an immortal could resist its nasty make to a certain extent, much longer than humans. That didnt necessarily make me feel better, though. I preferred to be in my normal range of skills to deal with this, but it looked like I didnt have that luxury. I couldnt delay either longer.Smiling shyly, I brought the cup to my lips and drank. He did the same. Who could tell? Maybe record amplification would help me out here. Maybe I had a privy(p) Amazonian alter ego lurking within me who was dying to jump out via the ambrosia and bludgeon this guy with a goblet.Once Sol started drinking, he didnt stop. He tipped the cup back until hed consumed it all. I followed suit. The stuff really didnt perceptiveness so bad. In fact, it tasted sweet, almost sickeningly so. Weirdest of all was its consistency. Thick. close v iscous.There, he said, taking my empty cup. Youll feel better soon, and then we can twaddle reasonably. He shifted into a more comfortable position, long legs stretched out and relaxed. He had a slim build and delicate features. His narrow fingers wound one of his black curls around it. Tell me about yourself, Georgina. What do you do? I, uh, belong in a bookstore.Ah, youre a reader then.I try to be.He inclined his head toward a wall covered in books. Im a reader myself. Theres no greater pursuit than improving ones mind. He started lecture to me about some of his favorite books, and I smiled and commented as appropriate. As we talked, I began to feelwell, for lack of a more descriptive term, good. Really good. Almost like I was buzzed from an excellent liqueur. My limbs tingled a little, and a crank sense of euphoria burned through me. I heard myself laughing at one of his jokes. I almost sounded genuine.Youre very beautiful, he shortly said, and I wondered when hed moved so c lose to me. I had to blink to stay focused. The room spun slightly, and my transfer and feet kept delaying in obeying my orders. Sol reached out and topographic pointed my cheek, tracking those graceful fingers down my neck. Your beauty is a gift.I seek to move, in the main to see if I could actually manage it, not to avoid his touch. Honestly, his touch was pleasant extremely pleasant. It made my pulse pick up a little. I could, I soon discovered, still move. I was just a little sluggish.Shhh, he crooned, placing a restraining hand on my wrist. Dont be afraid. Everything allow be all right.W-what are you doing?He had an arm around my waistline now and was moving his gumshield toward the spot where my neck met my shoulder. His lips, when they touched flesh, were warm and full of promise. I trembled a little under that kiss and tried to figure out what was going on here.The short answer, obviously, was that something had gone wrong. I felt dizzy and disoriented enough to be a t a frat party over at U.W. On top of that, this immortal this strange immortal I barely knew suddenly seemed more tempting than Id imagined possible. Hadnt I come here to kick his ass? Why was I making out with him? Was this what ambrosia did to me? Were these my core traits the power to get buzzed and take pleasure in sex? To become even easier than I already was?His hands moved down and unbuttoned my shirt so they could curve down and cup my breasts, which were just barely covered by the black mesh bra Id bought with Dana. He kissed me directly now, his lecture pressing against mine. As his tongue delicately slipped between my lips, I tasted a sweetness akin to the ambrosia.Bottom line it needs to be self-defense.So Carter had said, but suddenly I didnt really need much defending unless it was from myself. My own hands were moving without my conscious knowledge to unfasten his pants, and our bodies were becoming entwined together on the soft cushions.Self-defense. Self-defe nse. Why self-defense? What was I forgetting here?Ah, of course. The dart.I pushed through the red haze muddling my senses, forcing clarity. The dart. The dart would stop Sol somehow, stop him from act to spread the poison of ambrosia. It would stop him from hurting peoplelike Doug.I battled through my disorientation and pulled my mouth away from Sols, attempting to squirm the rest of the way out of his grasp. I won a little room but not much. He was still close.No I gasped out. Dont do this. let on.Sol, regarding me with affect amusement, shushed me. You dont know what youre saying.I do. Stop.I wriggled one arm forgive, one arm that then snaked to the pocket containing Carters pouch. I needed the other arm free too, but Sol was holding it. Looking down, I suddenly saw that his wrist was bleeding. How had that happened? I hadnt caused it.Georgina, you are about to be honored above all mortal women. Lay back. Stop struggling. No harm get out come to you. You will enjoy this nigh t, I promise.He moved his mouth back to mine, and again that blazing euphoria swelled within me. A traitorous moan of pleasure caught in my throat. Taking this as submission, Sols entrap on my restrained arm lessened, and I shifted it away just enough that both of my hands now touched the pouch. Yet, it was a hard battle. My go control still wasnt all it should be. Kissing him, in that moment, seemed much more important than some silly pouch. My mind didnt want to focus on anything else.But I forced it to. Through sheer strength of will, I pushed the physical pleasure out of my head and instead replayed every proceeds of the ambrosia Id seen Caseys devastation, Dougs wild swings from darkly frenetic exuberance to even darker depression, and eventually his limp body in the hospital.Mortals are fragile things.Very fragile. And Sol played with them as if they were nothing. The smoldering coal of my anger began to burn again.Hes a stronger immortal than you. Preying on you especia lly when you belong to Jerome, so to speak is a big no-no. You would be justified in protecting yourself.Again, I pulled my mouth away. Stop, I said again more firmly. I want you to stop. Stop doing this.Im not going to stop, Sol snapped. Anger marred his honeyed tone. His schnorkel was heavy, and his chest heaved with exertion. He or I had removed his shirt, and I had a perfect view of that unprotected skin. Im not going to stop, and believe me, once I start, you wont want me to stop either.My fingers moved to open the pouch the other hand slowly readied itself to reach inside. The ambrosia in my system numb my reflexes, but I kept battling through it and sized up where in his chest his heart would be.Ive asked you three times to stop. Once should have been enough. No means no.No means nothing from someone like you. He laughed a little, still not taking me seriously. Whats wrong with you? I thought you wanted to be immortal.My hand was inside the pouch, pulling the dart out. Sol and I both felt its power at the same time, just as he realized what I was. His eyes widened, but I didnt give him time to react. I didnt think or falter. Just as Carter had ordered, I simply took action well, with a cheesy poke line, of course.Been there, done that, I said, slamming the dart into his heart. For half a beat, Sol froze, uneffective to believe this was happening.And thats when things got messy.