The Two Kings (Afterlife Saga) (12 page)

“So
,
is he still your boss?” The questions went
on like this for forty minutes. E
verything from what he smells like to what
he eats
for breakfast. The breakfast answer I had to make up because I just didn't kn
ow. All I had seen Draven eat was
an apple. So of course I said fruit.

“It figures, with a bo
d like that I would have guessed
he was a
health freak.”

By the time she got off the phone it was dark outside and my stomach was growling at me after talking about food. I was going to order pizza but then remembered Ragnar out there and didn't think it fair to scare some poor pizza delivery guy half to death. That would most certainly get the town's folk tongues a wagging. I opened the fridge but that didn't inspire much
so I grabbed a frozen pizza from the freezer
and turned the oven on high. I got the cheese out
of
the fridge and grated some more for extra topping. It was really tight in the cheese department! I put it on a tray and closed the door before ringing Jack's number.

“Keira! Are you alright? I have been leaving you messages
!
” He sounded upset that I hadn't called. Oh dear.

“Hi
,
yeah I'm sorry
I can explain
,
but I really don't want to do it over the phone”

“I will be right there
.
”

“NO!
...
I mean
...
no that won't be a good idea, what if we met up
?
” I said stumbling out the words before thinking about my very possessive boyfriend that very near
ly
hated Jack.

“When and where and I will be there
?
” Ok this wasn't making it any easier with him being so noble and nice!

“How about that din
er, the one with the crummy food that looked like road kill
?
” He laughed and I relaxed at the sound.

“Why
,
you got a death wish?”
I shuddered at how well that statement mirrored the last few days.

“I will eat before I get there, can't die from warm coke can you?” We both giggled like kids
, chatted a bit more
and arranged for tomorrow afternoon as he had some free periods. Of course his lectures hadn't been affected by the fire, so he was still going to class. That reminded me that I needed to find out when my lessons were starting up again.

“Ok
,
I will see you tomorrow
then
.
”

“Yeah I look forward to it Kazzy
,
” Jack said before hanging up. I smiled at the thought that now no one could be angry at me but
the voice behind me told me that evidently I could be oh so wrong.

“And just
who
will you being seeing tomorrow? Because I am pretty confident yo
u weren't on the phone to me
and that didn't sound like a
female that
is
so
looking forward to meeting you!” Draven's
deep
voice filled the kitchen and it wasn't a happy voice
at that. I turned to look, brac
ing myself for his
cold stare and yep
,
there it was.

“Draven
,
I can explain
,
” I said weakly but he just g
ave me a stern frown and folded
his arms across his wide chest that was breathing heavy from trying to contain his anger.

“I sure hope so because I have only been gone a few hours and already you have another date lined up!” Ok so he was pissed but this was ridiculous!

“Don't shout!” I shouted.

“Draven I was talking to Jack because he is my friend and he has been worried about me
.
” If I thought back to how this sounded I would have gone with something else, because this nearly sent him over the edge.

“Keira this is not an advisable route to pursue
.
”
He warned me and my own anger grew roots.

“And what does that mean?
”
I said now following suit and folding my arms.

“
You are an intelligent
girl, figure it out!” He was acti
ng like a very articulate child.

“Are you implying I am not allowed
to be
friends with Jack?
”

“Implying No, telling you,
Yes!” I shook my head in disappointment.

“This is utterly outrageous, how can you be so...so
...
”

“What?
”

“So bloody childish!” This coming from the person that was close to stomping her foot in frustration. He didn't say anything to this but just looked astonished at the accusation.
It actually made me wonder if he had ever heard this being said to him before...I almost giggled at the thought. What must it be like? All five foot and three inches of me, telling all six foot four inches of pure
muscle, off like a spoilt child.

“Look this is stupid and pointless! I am meeting Jack tomorrow” At this he was about to interrupt and erupt but I
held my hand out to stop him.

“
To tell him that I just want to be friends and that I am now dating YOU!” At this he softened slightly but not enough to get my blood down to
its
normal temperature.

“He deserves to know the truth and I ain't the type of girl to lead men on or let them go on thinking there is something more when there isn't. If you don't like it then I'm sorry but tough shit! This is who I am and I am not going to change what I believe in just because I am in love with you!” By the end of this little speech I was breathing heavy and Draven looked like he rather wanted to make mad passionate love to me or knock my block off! I doubted anyone in his life had ever spoken like this to him and I couldn't help but be afraid and excited at the same time. Like jumping from a plane and being terrified of heights.

He looked like he wanted to say something but instead he was in front of me before I took my next breath. His lips crushed against mine and the heat of the argument ended in my mouth. He pushed me back on to the kitch
en table and was pressing his Se
rge
a
nt, oops I mean Commander
, up
against me.

“You drive me
insane, you know that!” He hissed
over my mouth and before I had time to protest his tongue parted my mouth open for another passion fuelled kiss.
His entire being commanded the kiss to his erotic beat. My lips tried to keep up but it was as if he couldn’t get deep enough, couldn’t taste enough and in return I failed to breathe. He angled my head with one large hand at the base of my neck and
his other hand travelled a priva
t
e
journey down the base of my spine. I could almost feel my toes curling, wizard of Oz style. Man this Demon knew how to kiss, I say Demon
‘
cause there was nothing angelic about what this man was doing to my most intimate parts.    

After the nicest make up kiss in history I finally got back my breath. He pulled me up off the table and smelled the air w
h
ere the scent of burning pizza filled the room.

“Oh sodding hell, the pizza
!
” I got up and open
ed
the oven door to a cloud of smoke. The
smoke
alarm went off and
I grabbed a tea towel to wave in
fr
ont of it. This must have
looked odd to Draven because he reac
hed up and grabbed the alarm, crushing
it
in a single motion,
until it made a pathetic dying sound before being replaced by silence. He made the window open
, with
out
even
going near it and he pushed the smoke out towards it
in gathered cloud
. I stood staring like he was my own personal magician. I looked down at the plastic crumbs in his hand and his eyes followed.

“Too much?” He said
sheepishly
before making t
he pieces fuse back together and
even the battery acid that had escaped onto his hands followed back into the casing. I couldn't tear my eyes off the sight. It was like watching the destruction of it in reverse. Once it was back togeth
er he placed it back on the wall
and fit
ted
it into place. I looked at the tea towel in my hand thinking it could now retire. I laughed out loud at the thought of what Libby would have done if she had seen Draven do
ing
this th
e next time she burnt som
ething, which in her case was
a daily occurrence.

“What's funny?” He asked light heartedly.

“Just wondering if I will ever get used to
seeing
it
?
”

“Seeing
what exactly?”

“The impossible
.
” He grunted out a little laugh
at my answer
. I pulled out the black disc that once resembled something you could eat and broke it up to fit it in the bin.

“Well there goes my dinner, looks like cheese on toast
.
”

“That was pizza right?”

“Hard to believe
,
I know
.
” He looked so much happier now we had made up, smiling down at me.

“Then
why don't you order one to be delivered?” He said passing me the phone and the take out menu that was stuck to the fridge by a Union Jack magnet.

“Ok
,
but only if you help me eat it, so far all
I have seen you eat is an apple.
If I didn't know you were an Angel/ Demon then I would think you have a
n
eating disorder
.
” He roared with laughter at my little joke and I loved that I could make him laugh.

He let me pick the pizza and when it came
,
he wouldn't let me pay or get up to get it. I wondered what the delivery person thought when Draven answered the door. Well at least Ragnar wasn't here to frisk him!

“You didn't have to pay for it
.
” I said as he brought
it
in the living room.

“Keira please don't say you have a problem with me buying you dinner, especially one that cost so little. It was
,
after all
,
my fault the
first one burned.
” He said taking the blame, which brought me no satisfaction.

“Ok
,
but the next one is one me
.
” I took the box and put it on the coffee table, ready to be devoured as I was starving.

“If you say so
.
” He said in a mocking tone to add to his mocking smile.

“Do you ever get hungry?” I asked as I grabbed a piece and dangling the stringy cheese in my mouth before biting
off the end. He watched me as if
it was the first time he had seen me eat.

“
Yes
,
but mainly for other things
. I find watching you fascinating
.
”
I blushed like always.

“Why because I'm a pig when it comes to food
?
” I said smiling because I ju
st didn't care, I loved my food.

“NO, not at all, I find you fascinating because I never knew watching someone eat could turn me on
.
” Oh
...
that I didn't expect.

“Don't be daft, how could you?” I said going t
he colour of the pepperoni
on my slice.

“Q
uite simple
... it makes me want to taste you
.
” He said so matter of fact I was taken aback. Then he lea
ned over and grabbed a slice, so
watching him eat it, I could actually see where he was coming from. This had never happened to me before, finding a guy sexy while biting into a pizza slice was a weird thing to get turned on about....but it still happened. I was even more surprised when he ended up eating most of the pizza because after three slices I was full. I put the box in the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water out
of
the fridge.