Umm, apparently I forgot to mention that my story takes place before Darkest Secret. It does. Anyway here's the next chapter and I hope you like it! R & R!
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Chapter 4
Fuck, fuck, fuck! The word was forming in front of Torin since the moment Cameo walked into the room. She had given him her…blessing and had stormed out faster than she'd come in. It was not that his ego was hurt than she was giving up on him that easily, not at all, but he had expected her screaming that he had betrayed her. Which he had and he felt damn guilty about it. But still that was not the way things were supposed to end between them. Not if he could do something about it.
He jerked from the bed not glaring at Iaso and rushed out of the door to catch Cameo. He was in such a hurry he didn't even bother to dress himself.
"Cameo, wait!" he called the moment she was pacing the hallway. She stopped abruptly and turned to face him. He, too stopped keeping her at safe distance from his now-exposed skin. " Just allow me to apologize, OK? I'm sorry. More than I can say. I hadn't planned on doing anything it's just that.." how was he going to explain this to her? He couldn't make sense out of it himself. But Iaso's full lips had tempted him in ways he had never imagined he was capable of. There was just that unstoppable urge to cover them with his own.
"Why are you apologizing?" Cameo said to his astonishment. "I don't recall asking or demanding it. Torin, listen, from the moment we started our little…affair both of us knew it was temporary. Because of our demons, because of who we are. And now you find someone who can provide you what I, hell what no one else can. The touch you've been denied for thousands of years."
It was the longest –period speech he had heard her utter. What she said, the way she said it (her sorrowful voice pocking him in the chest) left him shocked, trying to hold his jaw in place. He failed. Just wow! He had known Cameo as a ruthless killer, a loyal friend, a fierce protector, a tender lover even as a host to Misery. But so much selflessness…how had he missed that? She watched him carefully and something twitched on her lips. Was that a…no probably not!
"I can see where your thoughts head to and I have to stop you. No, I'm not that selfless. Had it been me in your shoes I would have done the exact same thing..if not worse. Who knows maybe one day I'll find who will tolerate me without wanting to stab me or himself. Anyway, my point is that what we had was wonderful but it was just a substitute of how the real thing is. I love you as a friend, a friend with benefits maybe but.." she paused, her voice clearly showing the conclusion of her point. He waited for the sadness to come. Waited for the fury to strike. It didn't. All he felt was..relief and that fading guilt. He really was a bastard!
"I didn't know you felt that way." was the only thing he could say after several minutes .
"I didn't either. But the moment I saw you with her it all made sense in my mind. Really fucked up timing, I agree but better that way. Go now, you have abandoned her all alone in there." She blew him a kiss and went down the stairs and into the living room, leaving him shocked as hell.
It took him several minutes to recover..minutes he spent just looking at where Cameo had been standing. It shouldn't have been like that! They still had to…what? He didn't know. He didn't even know Iaso much less he didn't feel something about her. But Cameo…he had grown to love her, maybe not the way Maddox loved Ashlyn or Aeron his Olivia but it was more than friendly love. That much he knew. I have royally fucked everything up! Only then he remembered the woman waiting in his room. Turning he rushed to his door, images of dark eyes, full red lips bombarding his head.
Yes, mine, Disease suddenly said as those images were pumping inside his head. Torin froze in place, his hand on the door's knob. Disease? Staking a claim? On the daughter of his hated enemy of all people? Was the universe conspiring especially to drive him crazy? Yes that must be it. He opened the door and found…nothing. His computers, his monitors, the bed, the armchair all there. But no sign of Iaso. Where the hell was she?
Just before he went to his screens to check about what had happened while he was…breaking up with Cameo, he heard water running from his bathroom. Without being able to stop himself( nor he wanted to) he opened the bathroom's door and stepped inside. Thick stream clouds were filling the place and he needed several minutes to adjust to his surroundings before he started talking.
"Iaso, are you there?" he asked while new images started dancing through his mind..Iaso, water, naked..him within reaching distance. A part of him, began hardening, readying. Oh. Gods. No one answered his question but then the curtain was pulled aside and a wet Iaso stepped from the shower and grabbed a towel, though not before allowing him a peek at her curves, her waist.. Gods help him, that was torturing!
"You do realize your question was idiotic, right? I mean did you expect someone else in your shower? You were talking to your girlfriend and left your..roommate here. Is there anyone else using this shower that I should know about?" she asked her eyes sparkling, turning to the mirror. Such confidence..admirable! Plus she didn't seem to care she would be staying with him and was acting casual. That didn't offend him..much. He was something to notice damn it! And she would..soon!
"To be honest, I didn't expect anyone but me to use this bathroom. And that wasn't my girlfriend." He said. Ok, why did he add that last one? She didn't have to know. But he wanted her to know so that she would realize things..could happen. Especially when you share a shower with a man. A denied man, as a matter of fact. Go me!, Torin thought smiling.
"Oh.." was the only thing she said and Torin noticed that badass attitude fading as she looked at him. Women! Torin would never understand their way of thinking. Like ever! She was selling out attitude the one moment and the other….wait a minute. He had mentioned that Cameo was not his girlfriend. So, she was interested in him no matter what she wanted to make him think. Fantastic!
"So now that we have things settled I will go on with my statement and use the shower." He said and unzipped his pants. He had got rid of his shirt earlier and that left him in his briefs. Black briefs. Iaso's eyes followed the action and widened at the growing length of Tor –Tor Jr. She swallowed and he let the sound delight him.
More, Disease echoed moving from one side of his head to the other. More, more, more. I will, Torin said mentally. He wanted this, gods knew he wanted this, but he suddenly felt unsure. Since it's been thousands of years from the last time he had been with a woman, he didn't know the best way to go with it. And it sucked. And not in the good way. Made him feel like a fucking virgin. And he wasn't damn it! Plus, he only knew Iaso for..what? a couple of hours. She would have to want him, too and..
She does want me and I am going through with this, he decided then. And he knew Iaso wanted him. He could see the desire in her beautiful eyes, checking out his almost naked body. He run his hand on his briefs, about to let them slip and only then she moved.
"Umm yeah sure feel free . I will wait outside" she said and rushed out, panic on her features. Torin caught her, just before she reached the door and pinned her on the wall using his full weight. The touch, almost electricity through his veins. Being without it for so long, not being able to brush his skin on another's…and it was now offered to him. He felt like he could cry in thanks. But why would she panic?
"What if I don't want you to wait outside? What if I want you to help me?" he asked her seductively. He was curious just as much he was hungry for her. What was the matter with her?
"Why, you can't do it alone? Are you disabled or something? You don't seem to be.." Iaso said continuing with the smartass attitude. He liked her..smartass was his kind of thing.
"And how do you know? Have you noticed something? You said I don't seem to be disabled.." Torin smiled while pinning her to the well. He was probably bruising her wrists but she wasn't complaining and no way would he severe the touch. No damn way!
"You..you…your body..I don't…" she couldn't form proper sentences and Torin liked to think he was causing this reaction to her. He pressed their lower bodies together and she gasped when she met Tor-Tor Jr through his briefs. Oh yes, he was going to have more.
"What about my body? Is there something wrong? Wait you haven't seen all…" he said and finally let his briefs meet his ankles.
"Oh my…" Iaso said through heavy breathing and her eyes widened. O-kay she did approve it seemed. Torin lowered his head to kiss her and she opened willingly. Yes, yes, Disease purred at the back of his head. Purred? The demon? Surely not. As their tongues continued to dance together, Iaso pushed him and stepped from the bathroom.
"Enjoy your shower!" she called and closed the door to his astonished face. What the..?
