Chapter 17- Why Can't I

I needed a shower, so did Josef. We were both entirely too sweaty to put our clothes back on. Luckily his bathroom in his office had a shower.

He tried to convince me to get in the shower with him, I told him no. His showers are far to cold.

I let him go first, so that when his employees started getting here he would already be out. So I sat, stark naked, in his big chair behind his desk. When he walked out of the bath room he was fully dressed. He stared at me, I just smiled.

"You realize, seeing you like that makes me need another shower."

I got out of his desk and walked towards the bathroom.

"Yea, just think of the imagery when you sit at your desk."

I heard a small growl escape his lips as I walked into the bathroom. Yea, I loved the effect I have on him.

-Later-

I walked out, my hair was wet and curly, unfortunately Josef didn't have a blow dryer, or a straightener. I guess he really didn't have a need for one.

I walked out, he was leaned back in the chair behind his desk, with his feet propped up and his eyes closed. I knew he had heard me shut the door. I walked over and sat on the edge of his desk and just watched him.

"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to stare?" He asked, never opening his eyes.

"No, actually she used to encourage me to, cause it pisses people off."

He laughed and shook his head. "You two are very strange women."

I smiled. "I'll take that as a compliment."

He smiled and opened his eyes to look at me. "You should."

We sat in a comfortable silence for a while. I ran my hand up his pant leg, he closed his eyes and sighed.

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you realize when your dad comes in he's going to know exactly what we did right?"

I groaned. "That is information you could have kept to yourself you know."

He shrugged. "Just thought you should know."

"Yes, because that will defiantly make it less awkward."

He smiled again, there was more silence.

After a few minutes I decided to break it.

"So were you serious when you said you wouldn't drink my blood because I'm vegan."

He laughed, his eyes still close. "Vegan blood taste like shit."

I hit his leg. "Don't be an ass."

"I'm not being and ass. It's the truth, besides, what does it matter, you wont be opening a vein for anyone anytime soon remember?" He asked while looking at me through half closed eyes.

"Yea, I know what I said, I just, wonder what it's like sometimes that's all."

He smiled. "I've had some girls tell me it's better than sex."

I glared at him. "You've known some pretty kinky girls apparently."

He laughed. "I guess it really depends on the vampire and the humans relationship. If it's just a need-to-feed situation it's not going to be as good as if say...I was to bite you."

I nodded. "We'll have to try that sometime..."

He smirked. "Maybe."

I was about to respond when the door opened, I turned to see my dad standing in the doorway.

"Toni...what are you doing here?"

I stood up and went over to hug him.

"I missed you guys..."

"Really?" He asked with a hint of sarcasm to this voice, he looked past me and gave Josef a look.

"How long are you in town?"

"I'm not sure, probably for the weekend."

He smiled. "I'll get Evita to go to the store to get some food that you can actually eat."

I heard Josef stand up, he walked up behind me. "Actually Brian, Toni and I decided she would be staying with me for the weekend."

I knew that shock was evident on my face.

"You did?" Dad looked just as shocked as I knew I did.

"Yes, her and I have somethings to talk about."

Dad looked back at me, I just gave him a small smile.

"I'll make sure and come over for dinner dad, don't worry."

He kept looking from me to Josef. "Yea...I..um...guess that would be okay."

I smiled at him. He gave a weak smile back. "I guess I better get to work."

He gave me one last hug, then turned and quickly walked out of the office.

"That wasn't awkward at all..." I said sarcastically. I turned and looked up at Josef. He was smirking at me again.

"And when did we decided I would stay with you?"

"We didn't, I did, when you were in the shower I just didn't get a chance to talk to you about it."

I nodded. He smiled again. "You don't mind do you."

I smiled. "If me staying with you means that I get more chances to have mind-blowing sex, then no, I have no problem staying with you."

He laughed. "Good to know I'm being used for sex."

I grinned. "Yea, you're my sex slave...it must be awful for you."

"It is...you know, being unappreciated and such."

I laughed. "I guess I'll have to work on treating you better."

He smiled. "Yea, I'm not a toy, you know, not something that can be turned on at will."

I smiled. "Funny, I normally don't have a hard time turning you on." I closed the space between us, I ran my hands over his shoulders and down his arms.

"One shower is enough thank you."

He pulled me into a hug, it amazed me how perfectly I fit in his arms.