I know I promised a party, but I decided that would be next chapter!! I like this one better (you might too). - Arietty
For the remainder of the day, Beth and Josef kept their distance, Beth working on her laptop, and Josef making important business calls. Around midday, there was a knock on Josef's front door. Josef gestured for Beth to get it, and she rose from her comfortable chair, and made her way to the door. She opened it, and saw a very pretty brunette girl in the hall.
"Hi." Beth said hesitantly, knowing why the girl was here. The brunette girl looked Beth up and down, and smiled at her, obviously satisfied by Beth's normalness.
"I'm here for Josef." The woman said, grinning at Beth. "But if you're already here, he probably doesn't need me." Beth didn't understand what she meant, but before she could ask, Josef was behind her.
"Chelsea!" Josef exclaimed, and the girl named Chelsea smiled.
"Hi, Joey." Chelsea said, observing him. Beth felt a pang of jealousy, and then embarrassment. Joey? Josef was so not a Joey. But Josef obviously didn't care, because he stepped past Beth to pull Chelsea into the room. Beth shut the door, and turned back to her work, eyeing the woman. Josef had poured a glass of water for her, and Beth sighed. She was human. Chelsea accepted, and drained it down I one sip. She stuck out her arm, and Josef looked at it hungrily. Then, he looked up at Beth.
"Beth, could you please leave?" He said tiredly, and Chelsea glanced over at Beth, looking smug. Beth nodded, and walked into her bedroom.
She flung herself down on the bed a hugged a pillow. Of course Josef just kissed you because he loves women. Beth thought. He doesn't actually love you. Beth sighed, and rolled on her back. She suddenly heard a sharp cry coming from the living room. Beth crawled onto the floor and peeked underneath the door.
Chelsea was standing next to Josef, her arm outstretched. Josef, to Beth's horror, had his mouth on Chelsea's wrist, and was drinking from it, his eyes closed. Blood dripped down her wrist, and Chelsea winced. Beth was, once again, terrified of Josef. She knew he did this to women, but she never really thought of it. She was mesmerized at Josef, scared of him. After a bit, he leaned back, and licked the excess blood from Chelsea's wrist.
"Thanks, girl." Josef said, and patted Chelsea on the butt. She grabbed her purse, and pecked his cheek. Beth scowled at the beautiful brunette, and got up off the floor. She sat on the bed, facing away from the door. A couple seconds later, she heard Josef tapping on the door.
"Beth? You can come out now." Beth shook her head, and whispered "No." Josef could hear her, and paused.
"What's the matter, Beth?" He asked, jiggling the doorknob. Beth ignored him, and she was wondering if she could escape through the window in her room. The jiggling stopped. Beth turned towards the door.
"You're going to drink me like you did to her." Beth whispered, though not to Josef. Josef, with his handy hearing ability, froze. Then, he angrily jiggled the doorknob again.
"Beth, let me in." Josef said, anger in his tone. Beth sat on the floor, and wrapped her arms around her legs. Her eyes were wide, and she stared straight ahead.
The door unlocked, and Josef stepped. "Beth." He muttered, annoyed. He walked around the bed to find Beth in her fetal position, and he stopped.
"Go away." She said softly, burying her face in her knees. Josef was taken aback; he had no idea why she was acting this way.
"Beth." Josef said weakly, putting a hand on her shoulder. She shuddered, and he wrenched it back.
"Damn it, Beth! You know what I am!" He said furiously, and backed away from her. "Why're you doing this?"
Beth's answer was muffled. "Now that Mick's not here, you're going to kill me, aren't you?" Josef was so confused he did a double take.
"Beth, do you not remember this morning? Why would I kill you after that?" He asked, as if he was stating the obvious. Beth didn't answer. Josef sat on the bed, and sighed.
"You've never seen Mick do that before, have you?" He asked, and Beth shook her head. Josef sighed.
"Mick and I are different. That's what I do." Josef then sank to the ground, and placed his hand on Beth's arm. "I'd never do that to you. I would never bite you."
Beth suddenly shot her head up and flung herself at Josef. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and sobbed into his shoulder. Josef eyes widened, but he tightly secured his arms around her.
"I'm sorry!" Beth replied, her tears dampening Josef's expensive shirt. "I shouldn't be acting like this!" Josef put his chin on Beth's shoulder.
"You have every right to react this way, Beth. You're human." He said, smiling. She nodded into his shirt, and he stood her up. She cried into his chest, and he protectively held her.
They stayed that way for a few minutes, until Beth pulled back from Josef. She looked him up in the eye, and sighed.
"You're such a sweetheart." Beth said, and Josef blushed. Sure, women had called him hot, dead sexy, and great in bed, but never a sweetheart.
"Keep that between you and me. I have a role to play." He said, smiling. Beth smiled to, and looked into his eyes. She leaned up, and kissed him softly on the lips. When she pulled back, Josef sighed.
"Mick made a mistake by putting me in charge of you." He said, stroking Beth's hair. Beth leaned against Josef's chest, and tasted his cologne. He kissed her head, and rested his chin on top of it.
"Josef?" Beth asked suddenly.
"Mmmm?" Josef responded.
"What are we going to do after the week is over?" She asked, pulling back from him. Josef looked down on her, and rested his forehead against hers.
"Let's worry about that on Saturday." (It was Tuesday. Their week started on Monday, FYI). Josef said, and Beth nodded. She kissed Josef again, and Josef kissed her back. Then, he remembered something.
"I have an office party tonight. Do you want to come with me?" He asked, and Beth nodded. Josef smiled and kissed her forehead.
"You know, I've always been attracted to you ever since I saw you on Buzz Wire. If Mick hadn't liked you, I'd have you by now." Josef said, standing up. Beth crawled to the end of the bed and grabbed the lapel of Josef's shirt.
"You can have me tonight." Beth whispered, and Josef smirked. He kissed her passionately, and she fell back on the bed. He crawled on top of her, and kissed up her body.
"Or now, which is what I prefer." He said, and slid his hand up her shirt, cupping her breast. He kissed her neck, and Beth brought her hand up Josef's back and to his head, rubbing his hair. She then pushed him up, so that his arms were on either side of her head, and his knees were on either side of her legs.
"I prefer tonight. If you can resist me that long." Beth said, wrapping her hand around Josef's neck and pulling herself up to kiss him. Then, she untangled herself from him, and opened the door. Josef rolled over on Beth's bed, and looked at her.
"I'll see what I can do." Josef responded, watching as Beth left the bedroom, looking at her rear end.
Oooh here it comes! Next chapter WILL be the party scene, and then the NEXT chapter after that will be the big bang one! ; ) Hold out, because both chapters will definitely be up by then end of today. REVIEW!!