Chapter 7

Roosevelt

Birds chirping happily in the forest outside my window pulled me from a deep and satisfying slumber. I couldn ' t remember ever sleeping so well. I felt rejuvenated.

The sounds of soft snores alerted me to the reason for my satisfaction. Rolling over to my side, I watched her sleeping for much longer than appropriate. I was still having a hard time believing she was here. It felt like I ' d been waiting an eternity for her.

But there was a war battling within my head. She seemed to have a great day with me yesterday. It couldn ' t have been more incredible for me, except for coming home with a serious case of blue balls. However, I feared that the novelty of the town was what appealed to her. It seemed to sink in for her last night that we really were isolated. It had been hard for me, but for someone whose life revolved around social media and fraternizing with rich and famous people, it seemed like it would be impossible.

Even if our bond was real, and she wanted to be with me, that didn ' t mean she ' d be happy here for possibly the rest of her life . Would it be selfish of me to even ask her to stay? It felt like the obstacles may be just too much to overcome.

Five days.

That ' s all we had left.

My affection for her was growing stronger with every second that I spent with her. Here in this magical realm, a day together felt more like a couple of months. I hoped it would be the same for her as well.

" How long are you planning on staring at me? It ' s coming really close to being creepy. " A grin spread across her face as her eyes fluttered open.

Reaching out, I brushed a lock of hair from her face. " Sleep well? "

" Better than I ' ve ever slept in my life." She shifted, propping herself up on her elbow. The blanket fell down her shoulder, revealing her pert tits with cute pink nipples. The little seductress thought that slipping into bed naked next to me would be my undoing. She ' d almost been right. Had it not been for the exhaustion that had sunk in I ' d never have been able to resist her.

" I ' m glad to hear it. "

A wicked grin appeared on her face.

" What? " I asked, looking over at her with suspicion.

" Did you know that you bark in your sleep? "

" Damn." I ran a hand through my hair. " Well, that ' s embarrassing to know. I used to do it as a kid, but I didn ' t realize that I still did it. "

" None of the women you ' ve been with have told you?"

" I ' ve never had a woman sleep over before."

Her eyes widened with shock. " You ' re kidding. Never?"

" Nope. "

She tilted her head, eyeing me intently. " Do you have commitment issues or are you just a player? "

I chuckled. " Can I choose none of the above? "

" Then why? "

With a sigh, I rolled over onto my back, lacing my fingers behind my head and staring up at the varnished wood ceiling. " Barking in my sleep is part of it. Scared I may shift in my sleep is another. "

" Does that happen? "

" Not that I know of. I ' ve never been interested in commitment. I wouldn ' t say I ' m a player. Until being trapped here I was serious about my career. I wanted to be one of the most famous chef s in the world and I was well on my way, until…"

" Until here? "

" Yup. Now I ' m the chef to the supernatural, a much harder gig for sure. " Turning my head, I looked over at her. " But I did get to experience my dream. May not have achieved it all, but close. But you ' re just beginning. What are your dreams? "

" Hmm." She rolled over onto her back. " I have a podcast, but it ' s not what I want. When the urge to come here called to me, it ' s all I could think about. It ' s the only time in my life that I felt like I had a purpose – with you."

Damn. She was killing me. I turned to reach out for her then stopped myself. Touching her now would mean we ' d spend the day in bed , but I had a lot that I wanted to show her today.

" Oh shit! " She sat straight up in bed and motioned to the window. " Don ' t we have to open the diner for breakfast? " She flung the blankets off herself and hopped out of bed.

Don ' t look at her naked body. Don ' t look , I coached myself. Damn – I looked.

Her body was even more incredible bathed in the sunrays streaming through the window, teasing her ivory flesh, than it had been in the dim light of evening. My dick also betrayed me, quickly rising to the occasion and tenting the blankets covering me.

Sitting up, I grabbed the pillow that was under my head and placed it on my lap.

She grinned, popping a shoulder. " No need to cover your erection. I already noticed. Besides, it poked me in the back a couple of times last night.

Damn, just kill me and get it over with.

My throat was dry. Very dry. Change the subject. I cleared my throat. " Are you that anxious to serve supernatural creatures their meals?"

" Yesterday was fun. Meeting all the different people living here was cool. I mean, I thought gargoyles and vampires were only in fairy tales. It ' s crazy. I keep thinking this is a dream and I ' ll wake up at any minute and reality will hit me. It ' s like my world has finally opened up, and I ' m where I ' m meant to be. " She crinkled her nose. " Does that make sense? "

Indeed, it did. Her arrival felt the same for me. Like, my life was complete now that she was here. " Would you be terribly disappointed if we didn ' t open the restaurant today , and I took you for a tour of the town? We do have a spa here. It ' s not fancy, but she does nails and massages. "

" I ' d love that. "

Sophia

Sitting in the passenger seat of the Jeep with the top down, cruising through the town, felt amazing. The shops were all cute and colorful with amusing names like Lucky Leprechaun ' s Tavern.

I felt a freedom that I ' d never felt before. I didn ' t need to spend an hour doing my hair and make-up this morning. Roosevelt accepted me as I was, blemishes and all. I had no social obligations, no reputation to uphold. It was just me and him, nothing else in the world mattered.

" Now you ' re the one doing the creepy staring, " he teased, taking his eyes off the road to grin at me.

" I was just thinking. "

" About? "

" How I ' m falling in love with this place … And when you get past the gruff exterior, you ' re not so bad yourself. " A blush colored my cheeks and I averted my gaze. It was crazy to think about falling in love and starting a whole new life after just two days. But it felt like our souls had known each other for a thousand years. Seconds were hours. Hours were weeks.

The Jeep came to a screeching halt, the dust from the dirt road kicking up around the jeep. Turning in his seat he stared at me for a moment.

" Did I just hear what I think I heard? "

I nodded.

" Do you mean that? "

I licked my lower lip and nodded a second time. " It ' s crazy, but I love it here."

Leaning over the gear shift, he slipped a hand to the back of my head as his lips came crashing down onto mine. I moaned as his tongue slipped between my lips, frantically searching for mine. The heat between my legs ignited as I returned the kiss.

Breaking the kiss, I pushed him back into the bucket seat and crawled over the seat to straddle him. Reaching between his legs, I pulled the lever to push the seat back as far as it would go to give me room to move.

" Do people come down this road? " I asked, suddenly aware that we were out in the open in the middle of a dirt road.

" Not usually, we ' re on the edge of the town ' s border. Town folk have no reason to come this way. "

" Good. " Lowering my lips to his I rocked against his rapidly growing erection. The hem of my skirt inched its way up my bare thighs to bundle at my hips, leaving my pussy bare and exposed for him.

He gave a low, feral growl as his hands grabbed my hips, pulling me in tight. The ridge of his cock rubbed against my pussy, working its way between my pussy lips and rubbing against my swollen clit.

His kisses became frantic, his lips working their way along my jawbone and to my neck. Closing my eyes, my head fell back, my long, dark hair cascading down my back, giving him better access to the sensitive flesh.

Another growl as he bit the side of my neck, between the neck and my collarbone. A hand slipped between us, cupping my mound, a finger slipping between my folds, teasing my clit with expert precision.

A surge of pleasure and pain rushed through me, making me cry out in ecstasy as I ground my hips onto him, yearning to feel him inside. " Please. God , please take me." Reaching between us, my fingers did short work of the button and fly of his jeans, pushing them down and freeing his thick shaft.

" You ' re going to be the death of me , woman," he groaned, grabbing the neckline of my dress and tearing it apart. Buttons flew in all directions, accompanied by the sound of ripping material.

My breasts spilled free and the heat of the sunlight beat down onto my bare chest. His lips worked their way across my torso and to the valley between my breasts. As I grasped his shaft, wrapping my fingers around his thick length, I began to stroke him. His mouth latched onto my left breast, his teeth nipping at the nipple, turning it into a hardened peak as his hand began caressing the other.

" You ' re playing with fire , woman," he growled.

" Maybe I want to be burned. " A smile touched my lips as I looked down at him and into his eyes. The hunger behind those amber eyes was too much. I needed him more than I ' d ever needed anyone in my life. He removed his hand from between my legs as I lined the head of his dick up to my moist opening and slowly lowered myself onto him.

We groaned in unison as he filled me, stretching me beyond anything I ' d ever felt in my life. Grabbing at the hem of his t-shirt, I frantically pulled it up and over his head before falling against him, feeling the heat of his chest against my breasts.

" Dammit baby, you feel incredible, " he groaned. " So fucking amazing. "

I gave myself a moment, savoring the feel of him inside me. He fit so perfectly. But I needed more. I needed the release that his cock could provide me. Holding tight to him, my face buried against his neck, I began to move on him. I started slow, relishing the feel of him, savoring the tremors of pleasure that each inward stroke provided.

His hands slipped down to my sides, his fingers digging into the flesh as I began rotating my hips, enjoying the moans he made with each turn. Every move, every rotation, every thrust, brought me closer to the brink.

" Look at me, " he demanded.

Pulling back, I looked down into his eyes as I began to move more quickly on him. His hands guided me as he started to thrust up and into me, meeting each of my downward motions.

" I want to see your face when you come all over my cock , baby."

A wicked grin touched my lips, " Fuck , Chef Savage. I love it when you talk dirty."

He chuckled as he thrust up into me, making me cry out with the sudden jolt of pleasure. " And I love hearing you moan. "

Grabbing the headrest behind his head, I increased the speed of my movements on him. Faster and harder, our bodies worked in unison to climb the summit of desire together. The tension in my body increased, every muscle becoming tight, waiting for the moment of release.

" That ' s it, come for me. I need to feel it. " His voice washed over me as he thrust up into me one final time, sending me spiraling over the edge of my desire. My fingernails dug into the headrest as I cried out, my pussy clenching around his cock and milking it for his seed.

" Holy fuck! " he growled, his amber eyes glowing as I slammed down onto his lap one final time before feeling his dick jerk and erupt inside of me, the force of his cum slamming against the back of my core and filling me.

Falling down onto him, I buried my face back against his neck as he wrapped his arms around me, holding me tight to him. He felt so right inside of me. He felt like home.

" I don ' t ever want this feeling to end, " I whispered, knowing in my heart of hearts it was true. For some reason I had been brought to him, and for the first time in my life I felt like I belonged.

" Me neither, baby, " he whispered in my ear, brushing his lips against my temple.

" This is insane. "

" It is. "

" What are we going to do? " I said more to him than to myself.

" I don ' t know , baby," he replied, running his hand through my hair. " I just don ' t know. "