Chapter 19- Brighter Than Sunshine
I stayed at Josef's house all alone while he was at work. Even though the house wasn't mine, I felt so unbelievably comfortable in it. I slept like a baby.
At least until he woke me up.
"Toni...wake up mon petit."
I opened my eyes and glared at him. "I'm not small."
He laughed. I could see that he was tired. I sat up, he leaned in and placed a small kiss on my lips.
"Is that the only reason why you woke me up?"
He shook his head. "I had a really interesting conversation with your dad last night."
"Oh...really?"
"Yes, he told me that after this weekend, he didn't want me seeing you anymore."
I opened my mouth to say something, he held his hand up to stop me.
"Shut up, let me finish...I told him, that I understand he's your father, and his opinion counts, but it was your choice if you wanted to be around me. He told me that if I hurt you, he would kill me."
He paused...like he wasn't sure if he should tell me his response to my dads comment.
"Well...what did you tell him?"
He looked away, then back at me. "You know Toni, I'm really tired, let's talk about this later."
He stood up, and walked towards the door. I threw the sheets back and ran after him. God he walked fast.
Or maybe it was just my short legs...Damn.
"Josef!! Tell me what the hell you said!"
I followed him into one of the doors at the end of the hall. As soon as I stepped into the door froze.
It was so cold. I saw Josef standing by a big freezer in the middle of the room.
"What did you tell him?"
Josef smirked. "Does it really matter?"
"Yes."
He looked away from me again, I started shivering from the cold. He finally looked back up at me.
"Toni, your lips are turning blue, why don't we talk about this later?"
"I'm...not...leaving...till...you...tell...me." My teeth were chattering.
He shrugged off his coat and walked over to me. He threw the coat around my shoulders. It swallowed me of course.
"Get out." He said looking down at me, his eyes were serious.
"Why..can't...you...just...tell...me..." It was getting harder to speak.
"Because, I'm not ready to right now...so go."
I looked up at him, had his hands on my shoulders, and his face was serious. I fought to speak without stuttering.
"I'm not a patcient...p...erson..."
"Well you're going to have to be for this."
I bit my bottom lip, it was numb from the cold. He ran his hands up and down my arms.
"Now seriously, go, I'm exhausted, and you're freezing."
He leaned down and gave me a quick peck in the lips. Then he turned me and walked me out the door. I heard it shut behind me.
I stood outside the door for nearly half an hour. I wonder if he felt me when he slept...
-Later-
I was laying in 'my bed' watching a movie, it was nearly 2:30, to say I was bored was an understatement. I just wish he would tell me what he told my dad, I certainly wasn't going to ask dad, that wouldn't be a good conversation.
Was it all that bad? I mean, what did he say? Should I be worried? No, if it was something that bad dad would call and tell me...but what if he wouldn't? I mean, Josef is his sire...to go against him, I would think, would be like going against your parents.
But, he is my father...he would defiantly tell me...
Yea, he was dead for 9 months before he told me...so he doesn't have a good track record of honesty.
I slapped my self on the forehead. "Shut up, shut up, shut up."
"See, it's things like that, that make me scared of you."
I nearly fell out of the bed I jumped so high.
"I swear, you need to wear a fuckin bell around your neck or something!"
He laughed, I just glared.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, honestly."
"Yea, sure..."
He walked into the room and sat next to me on the bed. He leaned back and put his head against the headboard. I scooted over so I could lay on him. I swear, he was so comfortable.
We sat in silence for 10 minutes. But of course, I broke the silence.
"What did you tell him?"
He sighed and glared down at me. "Why does it bother you so much?"
"I don't know, I just want to know..."
"Well you're going to have to wait."
I glared up at him. "You are probably the biggest dick I've ever met."
He just smiled. "Why thank you, it just comes so naturally."
I glared at him again. "Yea, well...fuck you.."
He smirked at me. "Actually, you took care of that last night."
I sighed, I should have known that I couldn't win an argument with him, he was the only person I knew that was more stubborn than me.
He finished the movie with me, but had to start getting dressed for work.
I spent another night alone while he was at work. I really didn't mind, I just hated that I rarely saw him because of our different sleep schedules.
-Next Day-
It was barely 8 o'clock, and I was wide awake. Josef, on the other hand, was fast asleep in his freezer down the hall. Bastard.
I had been awake since 4 this morning, I even heard him walk up the stairs and into his room.
I couldn't sleep, all I could keep thinking about was what Josef had told my dad. Why wont he tell me?!
Cause he's a bastard who likes seeing me squirm that's why.
I threw the sheets off my legs and climbed out of bed. I didn't even bother to get pants on.
I got to his door, took a deep breath, and opened the door. I got a blast of cold air against my legs, I suddenly wished I would have put pants on.
I walked over to his freezer, he was sleeping peacefully. I pushed open the top of it and he jumped awake.
"Toni...what are you doing?"
I looked at him, I was shivering. "I'm standing, in a room that's barely 10 degrees, wearing nothing but one of your button down shirts and a thong. I'm freezing my fucking ass off."
He raised his eyebrow at me. "Why?"
"What did you tell my dad?"
He laughed.
"Yea, glad you find this funny ass hole, cause I don't."
He climbed out of the freezer. He grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the room. He pulled me back into my room and pushed me onto the bed.
"You need to stay here! I'm locking the door to my freezer room, and don't even try to pick the lock."
He turned and walked out.
"Please! Just tell me!" I yelled after him. I heard his door shut.
Fuck me sideways.