Vampires, Magic, and Monsters - Page 13

“Don’t let it bother you.” He told him. “They’re just showing off for the new guy because they think you’re cute.” That got a chuckle and Alistar slipped his arm around Neal pulling him up close.

He opened the door and ushered Neal inside his apartment. “It’s three bedrooms, two baths, large kitchen and dining room and the living room has a view of the city. Feel free to make yourself comfortable and please make it your home.”

“This is huge and lovely. You have good taste, Alistar.”

“I hired someone to decorate the place all I asked for was don’t make it frilly, but you can do anything you like. You have no restrictions.” He pulled him in for a hug and a kiss. “Okay with that said, I want you to move in here with me we’re bonded and our lives are entwining so why wait.”

Neal looked up at him and then around the apartment. “You think you’re ready to have me invade your space?” he asked.

He again pulled Neal in for a full-body hug. “I’ve been ready for you for years, baby. I am so glad you’re finally here.” He kissed him hard, going deeply and claiming what was his once again. He pulled back gradually, trailing kisses along his jaw and down his throat. “You taste so good, baby.”

“Apart from the blood and death, this is like a dream come true. I can’t believe I’ve been so lucky to have found you.”

“I’m the lucky one, my love.”

“I’m seeing things for what they are now. The awakening you spoke of simply pulled back the blinders and cleared the haze that kept things secret and out of sight.” He smiled so relaxed, and it pleased Alistar.

“This world is an amazing place a little scary with the magics and the monsters but the paranormal in general is not anything to be afraid of. The vampires and shifters are pretty basic actually.” He chuckled again and Alistar was discovering how much he loved that sound.

“Are you calling me basic, baby?” Alistar teased.

“Not you, other vampires.” He laughed. “You’re amazing, wonderful, gorgeous and I love you Alistar.” The last few words were spoken in solemn sincerity and they were the words Alistar waited to hear.

“I love you to, baby.” He said and Neal pulled him down for a kiss that was both chaste and hungry. He felt Neal explore and escalate until he suddenly pulled back panting wildly and smiling. Alistar loved his enthusiasm.

“I want you so badly I don’t know if it has anything to do with my near death or what, but I need you Alistar.” Neal was being very open with his feelings and Alistar was feeling the same but first he wanted his adored to eat. The dinner he’d ordered earlier was lost and forgotten in the chaos and his adored needed food before anything else.

“I’m going to order you something to eat. I know you haven’t eaten much today, and you need to keep up your strength.” Alistar urged, and after a few seconds of consideration, Neal nodded and admitted he could eat.

“What would you like?” He asked and pulled out his phone.

“Something light since it’s so late.”

“Soup, salad, sandwich, what would you like?”

“Soup and breadsticks. I love breadsticks.” Neal told him and Alistar put the order in the kitchen. “It will be delivered in approximately thirty minutes. So, while we wait, I’ll get you something to drink.” He went to the kitchen and called out. “Fruit drink or protein drink?”

“Fruit drink.”

“You got it, baby.”

When he entered the living room with the drinks Neal was looking at some snap shots that were framed and on the wall. “You have to tell me about these?” He said.

“They’re family that are no longer with me.” He pointed out his parents and a sister, Trista. “My parents died many years ago, but they lived full and happy lives. Vampires have an extended life span and so will you, now that you and I have bonded. My mother was human and my father vampire. I took after my father and have full vampire abilities, but Trista took after our mother.”

“She didn’t get any vampire abilities?” Neal asked.

“She was fully human and unfortunately lived a human life span. It was very hard on my parents. We’d hoped that Trista would find her adored within the paranormal community, which would extend her life, but that did not happen.”

“It’s only you now? You have no other family?”

“Only me now.” Alistar never considered himself alone since he always felt like his family were with him. “How about you do you have family other than you brother Byron.”

“No, it’s just me and Byron.” He didn’t seem sad about it, more resigned. “I never knew our dad, and he left shortly after I was born. Byron told me it was no great loss. He wasn’t much, and we lost our mother when I was fifteen and Byron was twenty. Byron took over guardianship of me until I was eighteen.”

“I see now why you two are so close.”

“He’s a good man, and he’ll warm up to you. Just give him time.”