My Soul to Keep (The Soul Keeper Series - Young Adult Paranormal Romance) by Melissa Solis Page B

them. Sam
takes his plate outside and Elijah and I find ourselves in the kitchen alone.
He comes over and stands only inches apart from me.
    “So have
you had enough of drinking too much?” He smiles that charming
I-can-get-anything-I-want-smile and he's right, I melt on cue, despite his
inane behavior.
    “So what
is to you if I have or haven’t, are you coming over to play daddy now?” I am
still hurt by his dejection of me two nights ago. He smiles the same smile and
the butterflies inside me do the samba.
          “If I was your father you'd be getting a
spanking from me after your friend goes home,” he says in an evocative low
voice. It makes me clinch my breath. He takes a bite of his cake and licks the
red glaze from his fork. He is purposely trying to turn me on. He looks humored
as he strides off.  
          Sam has found the ignite button for the
outdoor fireplace. What is it with guys
and fire? The flames wave delicately above blue shimmering glass beads. I
sit beside Sam on the sofa. Elijah lounges sideways in the chair and props his
legs up on the arm with his back to us as he dives in to his dessert.
          “Brennen this is the best cheesecake I've
ever had,” Sam says with exuberance.   He has
already inhaled his cake. I still can't get the image of Elijah wanting to
spank me out of my head, or the fact that I was jealous of a fork.
            “Thank you for dessert Brennen,
I should get home.” Elijah stands and shakes Sam's hand.
    “You’re
welcome.”   He takes his dish into the
kitchen and emerges a second later bounding down the stairs.
    ***
    Sam holds my hand
as I walk him outside. We linger in the doorway for a moment.
    "Goodnight Brennen
and thank you for a night I will never forget."
    "Goodnight Sam, thanks for being useless with me today."
    "It’s a tough
job, but I promise I am the guy to get it done." He slides his hand to the
small of my back and gently presses his lips to mine. He pulls me close to his
chest and deepens his kiss. I feel my heart becoming undone for him. I lean
against the door jam and watch as he backs out of my drive way.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chapter 9 ~ Revelation

 
    I insisted that Elijah ask someone out on a date to
this dance because I didn't want his eyes on me the whole night. So naturally
he asked Peyton and they are both downstairs waiting on me to get ready and for
the rest of our group to show up in the limo. Sam and I have been dating for a
month now. Tonight is the homecoming dance. Elijah is still not keen on Sam and
he still tries unsuccessfully to not flirt
with me.
    I put on a pair of diamond studs that my dad gave me
our last Christmas together. I found a short black dress made of satin for
tonight. It’s gathered at the waist with a beautiful garnet colored broach. I
slip on claret red three inch heels and sing out loud about “My red high heels”
while I get ready. I am so glad Sam is tall.
    My plan to get my hands on Elijah’s journal tonight
has been put into motion. Now I just have to wait.   The doorbell rings and I ask Elijah to get
the door while I teeter down the stairs trying not to break a leg. Sam is
watching me from the bottom stair looking dapper in his black suit and Cabernet
colored tie. His soft amber waves look silky and sexy. I bite my lip nervously.
He pulls me in and kisses my cheek.
    “Baby you have taken my breath away, you are smoking
hot.” I blush, three shades of crimson. Elijah is standing beside Peyton with
his mouth hanging open, but his eyes are glued to me. Peyton snakes around him,
coyly straitening his tie.   He frowns at
her, and adjusts his own tie. I smile inside. We take the limo to Emily's house
where her mother and father gush over us, snapping a million pictures, and
posing us in different scenarios. Emily is in a lovely blush halter top dress
and silver satin strappy heels. Her hair is in a fun and funky up-do only she
could pull off.
    The gymnasium has been