“What is wrong? Why are you looking at the bed as if it will bite you?” Stefan questioned as his eyes moved between me and the bed, his eyes sparkling with humor as he observed my obvious discomfort.
“Stefan, I'm not used to all of this. I've never slept over at a man's house before. This is one of those situations where I'm struggling to catch up,” I said, lowering my gaze to look at the floor.
Stefan pulled the dark brown duvet down and crisp white sheet down the bed. He sat down on the bed and rolled over onto his side, crossing his legs at his ankles, looking like temptation personified. He rubbed the bed provocatively with his large hand. His eyebrows waggled as he watched me stand nervously at the side of the bed.
“Josephine, just get into bed. I promise not to bite. Unless you ask nicely,” Stefan snapped his teeth at me, his fangs peeking out of the sexy smile that had curved his lips.
Rolling my eyes at him in annoyance, I sat down on the bed. His arms moved fluidly to gather me in his arms as he curled against my back. I felt one arm move to turn the bedside lamp off and to pull the covers over us. He snuggled against me, his head lowering to place kisses on the top of my shoulders.
“Was that so difficult, vackra?” His mental voice had a teasing tone to it.
“I'm sorry I'm like this, Stefan,” I whispered, my body melting against him. His nose ran against the side of my neck, his lips pressing a soft kiss against the skin there.
“Never apologize for how you feel. I have had plenty of time to adjust to our relationship. You have had only weeks,” Stefan murmured against my shoulder, his lips cool against my warm skin. “You cannot imagine what it was like knowing I would find you someday, only to be faced with centuries of being alone. Your face haunted me when I was awake and when I slept. I was always looking for you everywhere. It was frustrating and I was beginning to lose my patience.”
He opened his mind to me and I let out a gasp when I saw the vivid picture of myself flicker in his mind. I appeared almost ethereally beautiful in his thoughts, my reddish blond hair falling in waves over my shoulders, framing my delicate oval face. My luminous eyes were green and large, shadowed with fringe of thick eyelashes. My cheekbones were high and delicate, my lips pouty as they curved up into a brilliant smile. I was slender and willowy with long and shapely legs.
Is this how I looked to him?
“Now you know how exquisitely beautiful you are to me, Josephine. Du är en gudinna. You are a goddess.”
I turned my head slightly to kiss his lips softly. “I only had to wait a few weeks to find you. I can't imagine having to wait years to meet you. When I saw you that night on the beach, I can't describe what I felt. It was...powerful, like we had an instant connection. My body knew you were the one, Stefan. My head was just harder to convince.”
“I love you, vackra. Now sleep.” He kissed my temple gently.
“I love you. So very much,” I mumbled, my eyes heavy as I struggled to stay awake.
“Stay with me, Josephine. Forever.” Stefan's soft mental voice was the last thing I remembered hearing as I drifted off to sleep.
The salty smell of the ocean and faint sounds of waves were the first thing I heard when I woke. Stretching slightly, I opened my eyes to see Stefan's side of the bed empty. I reached an arm to pull his pillow against me, curving my body around it. His scent was lingering there, musky and alluring. I released a sigh against the pillow, letting my mind drift to picture him laying beside of me. His long, lean body would be stretched naked across the bed. I imagined his handsome face inches from mine as he leaned down to kiss me. His sea blue eyes would be sparkling and his mouth would be soft, the blond stubble darkening his strong, square jaw line. Our lips would meet and time would stop.
Letting out a groan, I mentally doused myself with cold water.
Closing my eyes, I pressed my face against the pillow and my mind relaxed as I started to drift off to sleep again. I was jolted awake when I felt the bed move and Stefan's cool, naked body press against my back. His fingers skimmed across my skin to palm my full breasts in his large hands as he nuzzled my neck with his nose.
“I could sense you were awake. Your thoughts were titillating and I could smell your arousal.” His mental voice whispered into my mind, soft and alluring.
Instinctively I pressed back against him, letting my head fall back to rest against his shoulder, my ass pressing into hardness of his cock. One of his hands grasped my leg, pulling it back slightly to drape over his hip. His fingers ran up the outside of my thigh, brushing across my hip bones to descend to explore the wetness of my slick, hot folds. His mouth moved to place wet kisses on my neck, leaving a burning trail from the feel of his mouth on my skin. I boldly arched against him again, a small moan escaping from my lips.