It never would make sense!
We sat down and thankfully Draven kept some reasonable space between us, knowing now how much I needed it.
“Tell me about your job?” He asked making me snort in disbelief.
“You’re kiddin’ right?” I said referring to such a mundane question after what had just happened between us. He just shrugged his shoulders and then gave me a small laugh before saying,
“Well I think it’s a safer subject…unless you’re about to tell me you’re now working as a Demon hunter or even worse, for Lucius!” He said looking at me sideways, smirking. I laughed trying to hold back another snort and failed.
“Well he did offer me a job as his personal masseuse.”
“He what!?” Draven shouted and I smirked back at him before assuring him with,
“Teasing,” making him relax again.
“Not funny.” He warned even though he was smiling again.
“Ah come on…it was a little.” I said nudging his shoulder and my heart couldn’t help but soar when his smile grew into a full blown grin.
“Ah don’t tell me, the new job you have is as a comedian.” He teased, nudging me back.
“What, you don’t think I could be? I’m funny!” I said pretending to be offended. He straightened his face but he still couldn’t keep the humour from showing by the cute creases by his eyes, as he leaned in and whispered,
“Hate to tell you this sweetheart but you are more goofy cute than funny.” I shrieked dramatically as my mouth formed an ‘o’ and slapped his muscle bound arm for effect.
“You lie!” I hissed not wanting this teasing to ever end. He then nearly stopped my heart as for the first time in what felt like forever he graced me with that trademark bad boy grin of his before leaning into me again and saying,
“I lie.” To which we both burst out laughing.
“Well it just so happens that I have repented my wicked ways by becoming a very respected pillar of the community, therefore giving up my life of sin working for the Prince of Lust…” I said waggling my eyebrows at him when calling him ‘Prince’
“Nice.” He said laughing at my dramatic pause or from what I called him.
“…and I have become a Librarian.” The look on Draven’s face was priceless as he nearly choked.
“You’ve what?!”
“It’s true, they were hiring at the Library next to Wakewood Hall so I applied.” Draven took all this in and I watched in fascination as his face changed with an emotion I couldn’t describe as it was one I hadn’t seen on him before. If I was to guess though I would say he looked uncomfortable and I had no clue why.
“Draven are you…blushing?” I asked in shock as he had indeed turned slightly red on his cheeks.
“Of course not.” He denied shifting his weight on the seat. I couldn’t help but giggle at the sight and proceeded to tease him further…what can I say, it was just too good an opportunity!
“You so are! Oh my God, it’s the cutest thing…” I got so excited I got up on my knees on the couch and then said in a deep voice with a pretend microphone in my hand,
“This just in, Dominic Draven, Master of the Universe has been witnessed blushing like a girl with her knickers showing and…” I tried to carry on but Draven quickly made a grab for me and I found myself giggling once more into his hand that he held over my mouth. He leant down to my ear and whispered,
“One more word and I will have to punish you.” His eyes were bright with delight as they stared down into mine and I couldn’t stop laughing into his hand. He lifted his other hand in warning, hovering it over my side and I wrestled to get away from him in excited panic. His hand kept coming closer and closer, clearly enjoying me squirming and it was only then that I realised I was nearly fully beneath him. Unfortunately this was also the time when reality kicked in and I realised we weren’t back over a year ago when this playfulness was the norm. No, I knew I should put a stop to this but oh God how I wanted this to never end.
“Do you surrender?” He asked just before his fingertips were about to make contact with my sensitive sides and begin his tickling torture. I nodded frantically making his grin deepen and when they touched me I screamed out in laughter. He then stopped just as quickly to say,
“Sorry what was that?” Turning his ear to the side and listening to where he still had his hand over my mouth.
“I mmm said yeesss” I mumbled out.
“Nope, sorry didn’t get that.” He said and then went to tickle me again. I scrunched up my face waiting for it and when he burst out laughing I opened one eye a crack to see him staring down at me with a soft look in his eyes…oh and they were also ringed with purple. Shit, but I knew what that meant. Draven was getting turned on.