Chapter 21
Felix words had been true as Leah stepped into the posh interior of the room located on the tenth floor of the hotel. The suite hosted a plasma screen TV equipped with a complete entertainment system, a stocked bar, and a expensive looking four poster swathed in gold and violet sheets along with other luxuries.
"How are you paying for all this?" Leah asked .
"The Volturi pays well." Felix said taking off his coat.
"Oh. Uh, thanks for helping me rescue Sasha." She said. "I would've died trying if not for you."
Felix shrugged. "Don't mention it and I think we both owe your friend our lives. Did you know that she could do that whole ice thing?"
Leah shook her head. "I don't even think Sash knew she could do that…. are you going to tell your boss about her?"
Felix wanted to say no. Beneath Leah's cool façade he could sense her nervousness and fear.
"I can't Leah. That vampire got away, four newborns as well, and I have to tell my team about them and when I do-"
"You'll have to talk about Sasha." Leah finished hugging herself.
Felix took her into his arms, hugging her close. Leah stiffened for a sec then wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm sorry Leah." He said kissing the top of her head. "Maybe Alice knows a way to keep Sasha safe for a while."
Leah held him tighter. They stayed like that for a minuet or two before Leah stepped back. "I want to go wash up." She said.
"Bathrooms near the kitchen." Felix said.
Leah nodded then stretched up and planted a quick soft kiss on Felix's lips then dashed into the bathroom, closing and locking the door behind her.
"Oh God." She sighed closing her eyes, allowing her head to rest against the cool wood of the door. Her mind was reeling from the nights events and reeking havoc on her senses. Right now all the shape shifter wanted to do was lay in that big bed and let Felix hold her till her troubles melted away. And afterwards do some other….stuff.
Leah groaned as her mind concocted some sinful options that had her blood heating and heart pounding.
"Whoa Leah," She sighed pressing a hand to her forehead. "First wash off the vamp blood then consider doing the horizontal tango." Nodding she walked over to the Jacuzzi bathtub and pulled back the curtain.
Laying inside the tubs clean white interior was a red duffle bag with a folded piece of paper taped to the handle that had her name written on it in cursive writing. Leah bent down and took the note.
Dear Leah. It read. Here are some tools just incase you want to take another step towards happiness. Singed: Alice.
"What's that pixie got in store for me now?" Leah groaned picking up the bag. Setting it on the marble sink top she unzip the zipper.
When she saw the bag's contents he jaw hit the floor.
Meanwhile Felix was on the phone with Demetri trying to see if Leah was safe from the executioner's block.
"Felix your lady friend is so lucky." He sighed. "Turns out Michel got himself into a heap of trouble two months before."
"What'd he do?" Felix asked.
"Killed a family in China, not only did he leave the bodies in plain sight but one of the kids he bit survived."
"How much damage?"
"Two whole villages destroyed in a night. Lucky the little demon ran into another newborn and the two ended tearing each other apart."
"So Leah's off the hook." Felix asked nervously.
"Yeah. But she should stop her whole vampire hunting gig."
Felix sighed in relief and laid back against the couch. "I'll talk to her about."
"Sounds like you care about her." Demetri observed. "If I didn't know better I'd say you loved her."
Felix went silent. He didn't even breathe.
"Felix? You there."
The vampire sighed. "Yeah. And I do."
"Do what?"
"Love her. With all my undead heart." He hung up the phone, rubbing his temples. His ears caught the sound of the door opening and the pad of Leah's feet on the soft rug.
"Who was that?" She asked.
"Just Deme-" Felix's eyes popped out of his skull as he turned and saw Leah.
A white lace corset hugged her curves and full breast like a lover, the red swirling pattern identical to the panties she wore. A garter belt wrapped around her curved hips and attached to the thigh high white stockings encasing her long lean legs. The linger was completed with a pair of white heeled Mary Jane's and elbow length gloves.
She trailed one of those cover hands down her neck over her breast and rested it on a hip.
"So," She said saucily. "What do you think."
Demetri stared at the phone in his hand for what seemed like hours. Had he heard right? Had Felix, the biggest pervert, flirt, and playboy the vampire every meant just say he loved a women?
"With all his undead heat." He whispered. Numb with shock he sat down on a bench and stared blankly at the street before him. "This has got to be a sign of the apocalypse."
Demetri would let himself reel in shock for a few more minutes then go to the hotel and tell the others what had happened. As he stood up a yellow Porsche stopped at a red light. As Demetri admired the car the passenger window rolled down and a girl stuck her head out. And Demetri's world froze. The girl's features were sharp with square cheekbones and a thin nose covered with pale skin that was marred with blotchy bruises that took nothing from her appeal. Her round face was framed by shoulder blond hair that darkened at the roots and floated gracefully around her. Suddenly her eyes-that had been closed as if the human was in deep thought-opened and stared straight at Demetri. They were wide, brown, and absolutely innocent, framed by short curly lashes. That gaze broke through his diamond skin and penetrated his cold heart, warming the organ with intense heat. As sudden as the moment came it left. The light turned green and the Porsche sped away. Taking the doe eyed beauty with it. Demetri just stood staring after it. A statue on the street corner.