herself.
"I'm weird and awkward! I don't like most people and I don't have one of those social mouth filters!" Meryn exclaimed wiping her eyes. Aiden's smile was kind.
"I know."
"I eat junk food and I don't know how, but I always find a way to get into trouble." Meryn sniffed and wiped her nose on her sleeve. Aiden's mouth twitched.
"I know."
"I can be violent, short tempered and vindictive and I don't know the first thing about being a lady." Meryn looked into his face saddened that she might not live up to expectations. He nodded.
"I know. I know all of that already Meryn. You scaled a fence to trespass on private property because you were curious. You accused me of wanting to wear your skin and you knocked me unconscious with the back of my toilet. You called one of the oldest and most revered members of our society a douche bag and threatened to castrate my best friend. That was roughly in the first twenty four hours I've known you." Meryn closed her eyes and dropped her head. Warm fingers under her chin guided her to look back up at him.
"Do you know what I thought about all of that?" Aiden asked softly. She shook her head, afraid to answer.
"I thought: 'this woman is completely unhinged. I don't know what the hell she's going to say or do next'." He paused. Meryn let her tears fall. She knew that there was no way he would want her! She twisted her face trying to escape his hand, but he refused to let go. Seconds later his lips were on hers. He nipped her lower lip until she opened her mouth. Then he began his assault. His tongue was relentless, twining and dominating hers. When he pulled away, she whimpered at the loss.
"I also thought: 'this woman is the most beautiful, brilliant and captivating person I have ever met. She will keep me on my toes for the rest of our lives'." Aiden's lips returned this time to kiss her gently. When she looked up at him there was no doubt left in her heart. She was meant to be his, for the rest of her life.
"I will drive you out of your mind." She smiled through her tears. Aiden used his thumbs to wipe her cheeks.
"Gods I hope so!" With a final quick kiss, he started the car and drove them back to her new home.
*****
"I'm sorry someone broke into your place Meryn, but can't help but appreciate the consequences. We get to crash here and eat Marius's food!" Colton shoveled in another huge lobster tail in his mouth.
After returning to the house Aiden had called the other unit leader Lorcan and arranged for him to interview the parents of the missing couples. He was serious about staying at her side.
"I can't imagine what a trying day it has been for you my dear." Byron reached across the table and patted her hand.
"It wasn't so bad. I'm more sorry about any trouble I may have caused with that vampire Elder." Meryn grimaced at the memory. Gavriel's head turned in her direction.
"What is this about Elder Evreux?" He raised an eyebrow. Meryn felt her cheeks flush. Ben chortled at his mother's side. Now all of the men were looking at her including Aiden's two older brothers who happened to be home for dinner.
"It seems Meryn still has to learn that paranormals have exceptional hearing. She was trying to whisper something to Aiden and of course everyone in the room heard." Byron's face was stern.
"What'd she say?" Colton was on the edge of his seat.
"She asked if all vampires were douche bags, because Gavriel wasn't." Byron's cool composure collapsed and he began to laugh. He laughed so hard he had tears streaming down his cheeks. The men around the table seemed to be in shock. Meryn couldn't tell if it was from her social gaffe or Byron's reaction to it.
"She called Elder Evreux a douche bag?" Gavriel whispered. Shoot me now! Meryn wanted to sink through the floor. Around the table male laughter boomed. First Colton, then Darian, then Keelan followed by Aiden's brothers. The one that shocked her the most was Gavriel's silent laughter. He simply covered his face
"I'm weird and awkward! I don't like most people and I don't have one of those social mouth filters!" Meryn exclaimed wiping her eyes. Aiden's smile was kind.
"I know."
"I eat junk food and I don't know how, but I always find a way to get into trouble." Meryn sniffed and wiped her nose on her sleeve. Aiden's mouth twitched.
"I know."
"I can be violent, short tempered and vindictive and I don't know the first thing about being a lady." Meryn looked into his face saddened that she might not live up to expectations. He nodded.
"I know. I know all of that already Meryn. You scaled a fence to trespass on private property because you were curious. You accused me of wanting to wear your skin and you knocked me unconscious with the back of my toilet. You called one of the oldest and most revered members of our society a douche bag and threatened to castrate my best friend. That was roughly in the first twenty four hours I've known you." Meryn closed her eyes and dropped her head. Warm fingers under her chin guided her to look back up at him.
"Do you know what I thought about all of that?" Aiden asked softly. She shook her head, afraid to answer.
"I thought: 'this woman is completely unhinged. I don't know what the hell she's going to say or do next'." He paused. Meryn let her tears fall. She knew that there was no way he would want her! She twisted her face trying to escape his hand, but he refused to let go. Seconds later his lips were on hers. He nipped her lower lip until she opened her mouth. Then he began his assault. His tongue was relentless, twining and dominating hers. When he pulled away, she whimpered at the loss.
"I also thought: 'this woman is the most beautiful, brilliant and captivating person I have ever met. She will keep me on my toes for the rest of our lives'." Aiden's lips returned this time to kiss her gently. When she looked up at him there was no doubt left in her heart. She was meant to be his, for the rest of her life.
"I will drive you out of your mind." She smiled through her tears. Aiden used his thumbs to wipe her cheeks.
"Gods I hope so!" With a final quick kiss, he started the car and drove them back to her new home.
*****
"I'm sorry someone broke into your place Meryn, but can't help but appreciate the consequences. We get to crash here and eat Marius's food!" Colton shoveled in another huge lobster tail in his mouth.
After returning to the house Aiden had called the other unit leader Lorcan and arranged for him to interview the parents of the missing couples. He was serious about staying at her side.
"I can't imagine what a trying day it has been for you my dear." Byron reached across the table and patted her hand.
"It wasn't so bad. I'm more sorry about any trouble I may have caused with that vampire Elder." Meryn grimaced at the memory. Gavriel's head turned in her direction.
"What is this about Elder Evreux?" He raised an eyebrow. Meryn felt her cheeks flush. Ben chortled at his mother's side. Now all of the men were looking at her including Aiden's two older brothers who happened to be home for dinner.
"It seems Meryn still has to learn that paranormals have exceptional hearing. She was trying to whisper something to Aiden and of course everyone in the room heard." Byron's face was stern.
"What'd she say?" Colton was on the edge of his seat.
"She asked if all vampires were douche bags, because Gavriel wasn't." Byron's cool composure collapsed and he began to laugh. He laughed so hard he had tears streaming down his cheeks. The men around the table seemed to be in shock. Meryn couldn't tell if it was from her social gaffe or Byron's reaction to it.
"She called Elder Evreux a douche bag?" Gavriel whispered. Shoot me now! Meryn wanted to sink through the floor. Around the table male laughter boomed. First Colton, then Darian, then Keelan followed by Aiden's brothers. The one that shocked her the most was Gavriel's silent laughter. He simply covered his face
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