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Chapter 4: Hot and Heavy

!!!!!WARNING!!!!!

Rated M For A Reason

Aria came too with a startled gasp and immediately felt her blood hunger rise with vicious force. Ruthlessly she pushed it aside as she took note of her already healing wound. Her immediate sense of the room she was in?

Black.

Apparently the vampire fit the classic dark brooding mold she thought sarcastically. She saw the shirt lying alongside her on the bed and gingerly began to put it on. The bed was a huge four poster with dark cherry wood and a black suede comforter and red accent pillows.

Aria could smell the vampire's unique scent of leather and sandalwood lead into the bathroom where steam was escaping the open door. Deciding a quick escape was best she began to tiptoe stealthily by the door.

"So you want to play the role of guilty mistress? I thought that was my role as the male?"

Caught red handed. Burning with embarrassment, she turned around. "Thanks for the shirt and helping me with my wound."

With nothing but a towel on she couldn't help but notice his physique. He was pale as all vampires were. He was muscled but not overly so. He must have been some sort of manual worker in his human life. His blonde hair was a shade darker and hung in wet strands around his face.

Looking back up into his face she couldn't miss the smirk on his lips or the arrogance that let her know that he knew exactly what she had been doing.

Face flaming even farther she began to step back.

The vampire's eyes tracked her escape and smirked at her embarrassment.

"So I bad ass but a prude female?" he laughed.

Aria stopped and tried to reign in the anger that was always so close to the surface. She had no problem acting aloof and cold in a crowd setting but in reality that was all fake. She was by nature actually shy and modest.

"Amongst strangers it is easy to be someone else. I'm actually not a bitch and yes I am modest in regards to sex." She pointed to his lack of attire. "You obviously have no problem."

The vampire's permanent smirk was ever present as he crowded close. "So not a vampire but you are no human either…Interesting. It is not often that I come across such a surprise. I admit you spark my interest."

"Well spare me…" Aria's anger spiked as she backed straight into a wall. "I have no interest in being used as your dinner or a quick fuck. So thanks, but bye."

The vampire blocked her path and as he grabbed her arm he noticed her brown eyes immediately turned black with red outer edges.

Her breath rushed out in a long sigh. "Awww...fuck…I can smell and hear the blood sliding through your veins." She inhaled and closed her eyes in hunger. She stepped back and started to tremble slightly. A human would have missed the small trembles and the light sheen of sweat that started to cover her body. But Eric, with his vampire senses did not.

"You used a lot of your blood supply to heal the wound", Eric noted.

Aria nodded slightly and began to step back only to bump farther against the wall. Eric smiled in satisfaction.

"You said you came to my club to find answers." Eric crowded closer and closer. "Do you know anything about our feeding habits?"

Aria shrugged, "I know some vamps mainstream. Meaning they don't drink from the source but rather from that true blood crap." She looked up at him with a small smile. "But many at your club resist the mainstream concept and continue to find donors. Willing or not. That's all I know.'

Eric realized with a small frown that her maker had indeed not taught her anything. She knew only the surface generalizations that their kind allowed the humans to know.

Determining a lesson was in order, Eric crowded close, putting his body flush against her own. He braced his arms along both sides of her head and supported his weight against the wall.

Aria eased farther against the wall. Eric smiled at her shyness and inhaled against her neck. Her rising heartbeat and increased temperature were driving his senses crazy. The predator inside smelled the fear and passion underneath her skin and longed to lash out.

He whispered against her neck, "Hmmm…Correct. But that is only the surface. We do feed on humans but we occasionally feed on one another."

Aria's senses were in overdrive. With her heightened senses she could smell his unique scent all around her. His muscles bunched and flexed as he started to rub against her. His large frame completely dwarfed her own and left no doubt that that he was completely male. Her hands itched to explore the pale skin left uncovered by the towel.

Eric smiled and inhaled the smell of her rising desire. "We usually feed on each other during sex. Hmmm… but you've never had sex with a vampire, have you?"

Aria's senses were totally overwhelming her. The sound of his heartbeat and the blood through his veins was calling to her blood hunger. She started to writhe and pulse as he lightly traced the side of her neck and collarbone all the while still breathing against her skin.

"The feel of skin to skin. Vampires see and feel it so differently than humans. Every touch." Eric pushed himself harder against her soft body, proving his point.

Aria nearly moaned at the feel of him pressed hard against her stomach.

"Every lick…" Eric managed as he licked from ear to collarbone.

Aria gasped and shot her hands out to press against his naked chest. Her vampire side was relishing every intimate touch and was begging for more. She was already ready for him and she was still clothed! He had barely touched her and she was going into overdrive.

But her human side wanted to resist. It was pushing too many thoughts at her as he began nibbling her neck and shirt line in earnest.

Eric struggled to remain distant as he usually was as he began tasting her delicious skin. He had meant to only tease and play with her, but he was fast getting out of control. His blood pounded through his veins and each of her small whimpers clawed at his desire. She had a passionate, sensual side that she kept hidden and he was all too eager to explore it.

******Whoooo…ya…I couldn't help it. I love to be a little evil and leave ya'll hanging! Anyway thanks for all the great reviews!!!!