The Two Kings (Afterlife Saga) (6 page)

“I'm not wearing make up again
,
Libby is exaggerating. I wore it once for Halloween!”

“Don't get touchy Keira it's nothing to be ashamed of,
you
’
r
e
just getting your life back
on track
and it
’s
good to hear. We
’
re happy for you, just remember to take it sl
ow and don't let the fact that
he's your boss and
rich
, intimidate you
.
” Oh sweet Jesus
, could this get any worse?
Of course the answer to that quickly followed.

“Oh and remember to use protection,
remember
it's better to be
baby safe than baby sorry
.
” This had been my mum
’
s motto since I turned seventeen. I
just
wanted to cry but from the looks of Draven he al
r
eady was, with laughter
! He
was sat back down and I scowled
at him. I waved my arm around at him to motion for him to leave but he just shook his head at me
,
telling me
a de
fiant no. So I mouthed the word
“F
ine
!
” a
t him to indicate my anger.

“Mum it's a bit soon for that
.
” I was just thankful I didn't slip up and say “
t
o
o
late” instead.

“Well as long as you
’
r
e
careful when you do, that's all that counts
.
” This of course was not the best time to panic about the fact that I didn't really know if we
had
been careful. Could Demon
/
Angel half breeds reproduce? Oh no
,
how could I have not thought about this sooner?

“Anyway
,
what is the young man's name?” This made me laugh ou
t loud. I just couldn't help it
. For one I didn't actually know how old Draven was but I was pretty sure he was past being called young man!

“
His names Drav...umm
I mean
...
Dominic
.
” At this Draven
’
s eyes held something other than humour. I got the impression that he loved it when I called him by his first name.

“That's a nice name. Has he taken you anywhere fancy?” I couldn't help but smile when I saw Draven's face drop. Of course we had been a bit preoccupied to go on an actua
l date, what with my psycho stal
ker after me and then there was his Demon partner in crime, leading to my being kidna
pped. So to be honest we just hadn’t had
the time. All in al
l,
we
’d
had one he
ll of a week!

“Well I have been a little busy and t
hings are still fresh, we have
only b
e
e
n
dating a few days mum. Anyway how
’
s
me
dad?” I needed to get her off this subject. My mum wasn't old fashioned as such be she still thinks that the girl has to be wined and dined by a gentleman before a girl gives up the goods! Well my goods had already been
bought,
purchased
and spent,
many times
over and
boy
was Draven
one hell of a buyer. He was a pro! But I wasn't about to disclose t
hat bit of information to my mother
.

“Oh he's fine, asleep on the couch as usual, I don't know why he bothers watching telly if it's just going to send him off to sleep.”
I could faintly hear some world war documentary
in the background and it made me chuckle.

“Libby is back off their
trip soon, isn't she?”

“
Yeah
,
Sunday
I think
.
”

“I hope you haven't been scared all alone in that house by yourself, you know you can ring me
or you know we have Skype now
.
” Oh great more lying.

“I
ain't
been scared, there's
nowt
to be scared of
.
” I said and before I had thought
about it, my Northern Twang had shown it
s
elf in full force.

“Keira use proper English dear
.
”
She
scolded.
This had always frustrated my mother but considering she had married a Scouser (Someone from Liverpool) I was always surprised when she pulled us up on it. The sweetest thing about this was when Draven heard me sort of being told off by my mum he came over and kissed the top of my head lightly.
He mouthed the words
“I like it”
and I couldn’t help
but smile.

“Libby also tells me that you have been
painting again, I must say if this
is down to this
new
guy you
’
r
e
now dating, I like him already
.
” I could almost hear Draven smiling behind me as his arms wrapped around me.

“Yeah I decided to take advantage of the amazing views around here, I'll send you one soon. Anyway mum I'm going to have to go but...”

“Oh well there was one
other
thing I wanted to tell you before you go” This
wa
s what I had been waiting for.
I knew my mum well
enough to know the hidden meaning behind the things she did and this time I
knew that she had been stalling.

“What is it mum?”

“Well don't go off the handle but someone's coming to visit you
,
”
s
he s
aid trying to sound upbeat, as if
that would help!
I suddenly went cold, knowing there was only one per
son who
my mum
would
know
I wo
uldn't be happy about seeing
.

“Oh N
o, no way mum, not going to happen
, not now not ever
!” I said in a stern voice that shocked Draven enough to drop his arms and face me. I was frowning so hard my cheeks ached.

“Catherine Keira Williams, I didn't bring you up to have that attitude and family is important, you surprise me
!
” Ah
,
so now it was time for the guilt trip....parents!

“Mum please, I am just getting settled here and this is the last thing I need right now
.
”
Ok so I know it was a cheap shot, going straight in for the guilt thing but trust me...when needs must!

“Keira there would never be a right time
for you
to see your cousin in your book
.
”
Damn
straight I hated the bitch and a frozen Hell wouldn’t even cut it!

“Does Libby know about this?”

“Not yet but she won't say no, anyway it's only for a week or two
.
” I thought I was going to choke on my own tongue.

“Anyway I will let you know the details love, talk to you soon, bye bye, kiss kiss
.
” And with that my mother put the phone down before I had chance to have the tantrum that I was very close to having.

“
Arrrgggg ....
SHIT!” I screamed out before I could contain it any longer and man
did
Draven looked more
stunned
than ever.

“Sorry about that but to say that I am pissed off right now would be a huge understatement!” I let my arms fly over my head like a drama queen
. I had never been one for over
acting but when it came to my cousin
Hil
ary
,
no amount of over
acting would ever be enough! She could give Margaret Thatcher a run for her money.

“I take it
,
you don't like this person
?
” He was trying very hard to hide a grin and for a change he looked a bit worried about my reaction if he were to fail at concealing it.

“Is there a stronger word for hate?!” I said bitterly.

“I doubt you mean that
.
” He said as he followed me about the room that I was stomping round.

“I bloody do! Trust me on this one, she is pure evil
.
” He might be almighty and powerful but when it came to keeping his face straight he failed miserably. His laughing d
idn't soften my features either.

“Draven!”

“I'm sorry but it is hard to believe that such a cute and adorable
creature could be so angry, you are
too loveable to hate anything Keira.” He caught my face in his hands and made me look up into his face and when he kissed me, I inevitably turned to putty.

“May I ask what it is exactly that you do not like about this hell cat
?
”
Umm...
I liked that, Hell Cat
...
it had a nice ring to it.
Of course it needed a few added words like…bitch, slut, skank, harlot, cow oh and man eater! 

“Everything
!
” At this he frowned as he wanted a serious answer. He didn't realise this was a serious answer.

“Just trust me on this one. She is beyond a handful and she seems to make it her mission in life to make me miserable at every opportunity. She will try
and steal you away, that I will
bet my life on!” This had him laughing again and I can sort of understand why, this to him must seem a very trivial thing to hate over.

“Well she can try but won't you feel satisfied when she doesn't succeed
?
” I have to admit I liked the idea.

“She is very pretty, granted
, but
she would spread her legs for anything that has a pulse and a shiny new car but she does seem to get whatever she wants and when she sees that I have you, she will go in for the kill!” As soon as the last word was out of my mouth, he had picked me up and put me over his shoulder like a fireman. I let out a
nervous giggle before he lay
me gently on the bed. My legs dangled over the edge while he placed each hand on either side of my head. He came very close to my face before speaking.

“Keira listen to me now when I say that I am yours as you are mine, do you understand?” I nodded as it was the only response I could give as I had lost all of my functions. The heavenly scent of his mouth had me hypnotized.

“So we are not going to worry about this evil cousin are we
?
” He
was shaking his head and
speaking in a way that had me agreeing to anything he wanted. He pushed himself against me when I didn't answer
quickly
enough, so instead I moaned at the feeling he was creating between my inner thighs.

“Good girl
.
” He said before his lips curved up on one side into a wicked grin. We stay
ed like that for some time, kiss
ing
like teenagers before his strong arm held my back and pulled me up until my body was fully on the bed. He held all his body weight on his arms above me and lowered to kiss me again like he was doing a press up. Things were about to get heated for the second time this morning when there was a knock at the door. Draven growled at the disruption.

“LEAVE US!” He shouted but before they had chance to leave
,
I frowned at him and his black eyes softened.

“Wait!” He said before smiling at me. He got off me and went to open the door to Candra who had brought
some
food. I sat up and smelled the fresh bread and hot teapot. My stomach made noises like it had
radar
. He stood back and waited for her to place the tray on the table and before leaving she bowed her head to him saying “My Lord
.
” Draven nodded in return but before she could leave I said.

“Thank you Candra” And she turned looking shocked and then smiled gratefully before leaving. I got off the bed to tuck into
a sticky croissant
and some jam but
more importantly a cup of tea which Draven had already poured for me.