Chapter 5
Maria looked up when she heard the front door open, just as Peyton's Expedition pulled up in her drive way. She turned to see David standing there with nothing but the sheet wrapped around his waist. His muscles rippled and shined as the light from the porch and the street lights shown off of them. His tattoos were bright and beautiful. He was beautiful.
"What are you thinking?" Maria asked. "Someone may see you."
Peyton stepped up the steps and stared at the man before her. Her jaw almost hitting the floor. She needed one of these. She quickly shook the cobwebs out of her head when she noticed her friend obviously wasn't being very reseptive to him.
"No one lives out here he could run around butt ass naked and no one would mind." Peyton said with a smile. "I got the biggest of Billy's clothes I could find. I'm Peyton you must be Dave."
Dave looked at the outreached hand. He took it in his own and placed a light kiss on the palm. He could immediately smell the aroma of the woman's want in the air.
"You don't have to kiss her hand." Maria mumbled, surprised by the jealousy building inside of her.
She had never been jealous of anyone or anything. What the hell was wrong with her?
"Let's get inside." Maria said, stepping in the front door.
She pulled out a pair of sweats and a white wife beater and threw it at David. He took the hint and went upstairs to change.
"Why are you putting clothes ON him?" Peyton asked. "If I were you I'd be taking mine OFF."
"Peyton do you think I really want a little meaningless sex?" Maria asked. "I'd like to at least get to know him first. Besides think of the age difference. You used to think 10 years was bad, he's like 2,000 years older than me!"
"Look how about tomorrow I take you to a little market I know of?" Peyton asked.
"What kind of market?"
"With wizards and magic. Stores full of mid-evil stuff. Some old stuff from ancient Egypt and Greece. Maybe he'll feel at home?" Peyton recommended.
"Okay." Maria said, sitting on the couch. "Pick us up at 8."
Peyton left and Maria climbed to the edge of the couch when she felt David sit next to her on the couch. It was a big couch, but with him sitting there it felt so small. She felt him rest a hand on her inner thigh and begin a trail to her womanhood, she stopped him quickly and placed his hand in his lap. She could see his erection straining against the fabric of Billy's all to small sweats and she held back a moan.
"I am here to give you pleasure is that not what you want?" David asked, kissing the side of her neck.
"Look it's late. I'm tired. We'll talk more tomorrow." Maria said, standing. "Right now it's time to go to sleep."
"I've been sleeping for...for." He began. "I don't know how long. Since 1958."
"1958! You have been sleeping for almost 50 years!" Maria said. "This is 2006."
"Yes I guess I have." David said, watching her make her way to the stairs.
The room suddenly felt dark, he couldn't go back to the lamp without her ordering it. He felt the walls practically closing in on him.
Maria was halfway up the stairs. He'd been closed up in a bottle for 50 years alone. And here she was leaving him alone again. She turned around and looked at him. She saw the almost scared look on his face immediately.
"Come on." She said before she could stop herself.
She entered her room and knew he'd followed her. Not because she saw him or heard him but because she felt him. She felt the hot male heat fill the air. The aroma of maleness enter her senses. She lay on the bed fully clothes, suddenly glad she hand a king sized bed. She lay on one side and turned the television on for him. When she felt the bed dip behind her she tried to act like she was sleeping. She felt his arms wrap around her, spooning her to his body. She began to protest but felt the safeness and warmth take her over. She felt comfort for the first time in her life. She closed her eyes and let the sleep overcome her.
When she woke to see Peyton in her doorway at 8:14 he was still laying behind her and she instantly knew he was still awake. The thought of him watching her sleep all night embarassed her. She quickly jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom. Coming out dressed in blue jeans and a Houston tee-shirt.
They rode to the market in silence. Peyton laughed at the Greek all the way inside.
"I've never seen anyone grip the 'oh shit' handle as tight as him." Peyton laughed.
"Peyton he already told you he's never ridden in a car. Be nice." Maria said, smacking her friend on the back of the head. "You're here to pleasure me?"
"Yes my mistress." David said, leaning closer to her lips.
"Maria. Well right now my pleasure would be for you to shut her up!" Maria snapped, glaring at her friend.
They came upon a store stirctly about Greece and walked in. Maria watched with a smile as David walked around the store, looking at all the different things that reminded him of 'home'. Maria found a section with lamps and picked one up.
"Is this where you got the lamp?" Maria asked.
"Yes." Peyton said, smiling.
Maria looked at them, all had names on them. She hadn't made it all the way through when she felt David standing behind her.
"Are you replacing me mist...Maria?" David asked.
Maria turned to see the hurt look on his face and filled with sadness.
"No. I just want to learn more." Maria said, looking behind David to see a beautiful blonde making her way towards them.
"Miss can you tell me about these?" Maria asked.
"You in need of a love slave?" The woman laughed. "From what I see you have quite a slave with you right now."
The woman stopped laughing when David turned around.
"David." She whispered.
"Anastacia." David said back.
"What are you doing here?" She whispered.
Maria found herself jealous again, she was really getting tired of this whole jealousy thing. Was this an old mistress? A lover from before bottle times?
"Is this?" She heard Anastacia begin, shaking her head toward Maria.
"Well not exactly." David laughed. "She's supposed to be my mistress but..."
"I'm his friend." She said, extending her hand. "Maria."
"I'm his little sister, Anastacia. I never thought I'd see the day when anyone could turn down David." The woman laughed. "Especially when they were summoning a love slave in the first place."
"Her fault." Maria said, pointing to Peyton. "He's my birhtday present."
"Only because you are like the oldest virgin in the world!" Peyton practically screamed for the entire market to hear.
Maria slapped her friend on the back of the head roughly and turned to Anastacia.
"About the lamps. How long do the people usually stay out?" Maria asked.
"As long as the mistress wants them." Anastacia said. "Usually they get tired of them after awhile or find more stable men. Men who can bring money to their homes and so on. Longest I've ever heard of was 7 years I believe. Guy had a kid with a mortal, his mistress. But eventually he went straight back into the lamp."
"Is there anyway to get them out of the lamp for good?" Maria asked.
"There is a legend." Anastacia began. "It's not been proven a fact yet but it is said that if someone shares a pure bond with the slave, as in blood or love. They can find Athena's tomb in Greece. In the tomb there is a medallion for every man she put in a lamp. You pick one up and destroy it by melting it in fire and the slave is released. Again it's never been proven."
"Do you know where this tomb may be?" Maria asked, kicking herself for even thinking of trying to do this.
"In Athens most likely. But you have to be in love. Or it will never work." Anastacia said.
Maria turned to think, looking at more lamps. She picked one up and read the name, instantly dropping it to the floor.
"Maria! That's a lot of money." Peyton exclaimed. "I'm sorry about my friend."
"It's okay." She heard the woman say. "Are you okay?"
She picked up the lamp and read the name.
"Stavros Constantine. He's the man I was telling you about, the one who stayed out for the longest." Anastacia said, smiling.
"Maria..." Peyton said, waving a hand in front of her face.
"How much for the lamp." Maria asked, pulling a few credit cards out of her back pocket.
"You already have a slave is he not good enough for you?" Anastacia asked. "This one was much older when he was bottled up."
"I need that lamp. I need to find my mother." Maria said, running her hand through her hair. "Peyton call my mother."
"You are only to be in possession of one slave." Anastacia siad.
"But you don't understand!" Maria pleaded.
"What do you need him for? You won't even sleep with me." David said. "I mean Stavros was my friend in all, my hero even but come on. I'm a lot better looking."
"It's not about that. Peyton you HAVE to buy the lamp." Maria said, grabbing her friend by the shoulders and shaking her lightly.
"Why?" Peyton said. "I already have Billy if I bring a love slave home he'll kill me."
"I'll buy it for you. I'll pay three times as much as your asking if I have to but I NEED that lamp." Maria begged.
"Why!" Peyton yelled at her friend.
"Because he is MY father!" Maria yelled.