Ambrosia (Nectar 2)

He dropped the duffle bag on a bed. “Shall we go on a shopping spree?” he quirked up an eyebrow at her.

~~~Walking through a discount department store with him was so far-fetched she found it comical. He eyed large skid loads of household items with the curiosity of a tourist at a museum. Kyla chuckled at the scene, thinking that the whole package that was Tristan Walker did not say discount department store; that was for sure.

She was more than certain she didn’t look out of place in her jean shorts and summer hoodie with her messy braid and sneakers. He wasn’t dressed up and just in jeans and a t-shirt but still, every inch of him screamed hot sex and money in the sort of way that just didn’t say shopping at your local discount department store.

Almost every woman in the restaurant and now in the store seemed to look twice at him. Some were slack jawed and some flushed red, probably from the instant carnal thoughts that invaded their minds. She knew how drop-dead gorgeous he was. He had magnetism. She was under no illusions about the fact that she probably looked like a total plain Jane in stark contrast. Tristan belonged in a corner office of a high rise office building or on a red carpet with supermodel arm candy. Not in a discount department store in some suburb somewhere in Oregon with the likes of her.

She stopped in the accessories section, picked up a pair of sunglasses, and popped them onto his face. She screwed up her face and took them off and then popped on another.

“Having fun?” he asked, looking mildly amused.

“Yes. So much. Here, let’s try these,” she found another pair. “Perfect.”

He shook his head, “You’re crazy.”

She found him a nice pair of cargo shorts, “Try these on?” she asked.

He glanced at the size, “They’ll fit.” He looked at the tag again. “Bum? Seriously?”

Kyla gave him a loud kiss, cracked the gum in her mouth, popped the shorts into the basket he was carrying, and pulled him along.

“We need a cart.”

By the time they left, they each had extra clothes and toiletries, sunglasses, plus flip flops, there were drinks and snacks for the motel room and the road, and they hadn’t even spent $200.

“Wow. Who knew? I’ve been missin’ out!” Tristan looked at the receipt, “Walmart is frickin’ awesome.”

“You’re crazy,” she said and bumped him with her hip. Then she climbed into the cart with their bags and said, “Push!”

He pushed the cart fast, jogging through the half empty parking lot. She felt light and airy. She pushed away that nagging feeling that told her it wasn’t going to last.

~~~When they got back to the motel, as Tristan was putting the key card into the slot on the door, she felt a whoosh of anticipation in her belly and knew her panties were damp with arousal. She stood behind him and saw his tight buns and goosed him. He was startled and looked over his shoulder, shocked at her. She winked, feeling totally brazen.

His expression dropped as he opened the door, “Someone’s been in here.”

She followed him in.

“Put your back against that wall,” he pointed to the wall.

She felt her heart drop as she backed up into the wall just inside the door.

He looked under the beds and then in the bathroom.

“It’s clear,” he mumbled. A quick inspection of the Puma bag and he seemed satisfied.

“Maybe it was just a maid.”

“Must’ve been,” he said, “It was a woman. Not a vampire.”

“Wow. You can tell.”

“Lingering scent. All of my senses are stronger than ever, especially since…” he stopped, “It’s useful, my ability to scent is sharper than ever.”

She nodded. They hadn’t yet talked much about what happened. She had a feeling the changes after that event were pretty poignant. She just wanted him right now, not baggage, not fear, not knowledge, just him. Hot sex after a fun date. Was that so much to ask for?

They stared at one another, Kyla was against the wall and Tristan standing right in front of her.

“I want you,” she whispered and stepped forward, closer to him.

“I need to hold back,” he pushed her gently back against the wall pinning her by the shoulders warily. His eyes scanned up and down her body and she could see he was fighting his urges.

She whispered, “Just let me. I’ll do it all,” she dropped to her knees and started to undo his jean buttons, realizing she hadn’t given him the pleasure of her mouth on his cock yet.

He took a step back, “No. I can’t right now. I’m too..too…” he stopped talking and took a deep breath.

“But this morning you just let me…”

“Can’t do that again. It took every ounce of my control to hold it back and we both know how disappointing that was. If I let go, this thing in me, it could get out; I feel like I have to hold it back. I don’t know it well enough yet. I’ve got Jekyl and Hyde in me and Hyde’s a stranger. I don’t trust him.”