Burn My Soul Part 1 (8 page)

He desperately wants to mark Jinny's beautiful porcelain flawless skin, and make his claim on her. But, even he knows better than to mess with Franklin, the most terrifying demon in Hell. His reputation definitely precedes him.

I'm immediately appalled and embarrassed by Madi's rude, queen bee attitude. I knew the Madi from earlier today was too good to be true. Madi has always believed the world revolves around her and her alone.

Madi and I follow Abdiel to our reserved table. I notice how every man and male server in the club turns and gives looks with desire in his eyes. They all want Madi as they stare in her direction. I can't help but chuckle as I know some things will never change. Just as I don't need to see her face to know she's eating up all the attention.

Typical men! Doesn't matter what their age is, their brains are clearly in their pants along with their hormones. Give me a break! Just once, it would be nice to meet a real man who knows how to treat a woman with respect and manners.
I sigh wistfully to myself knowing Senefru is that real man. I pray he's here tonight, somewhere. I need him to be here to make me feel safe in this evil torture chamber straight from Hell.

I'm so ready to just head home and curl up with Shadow and a good book. Why the hell did I allow myself to be made up and paraded like a piece of meat? Oh yes, all for a man who is most likely a figment of my imagination. At least the alcohol is good and numbing and Abdiel....he is quite hot for a one night stand, demon or not.

My face immediately heats up when I see Abdiel glance over his shoulder not at Madi but, narrowly focuses on me as if he heard me thinking about him.

It's so funny how well Madi and I get along when we are so vastly different from each other. She loves the limelight and I hate it. She is a spoiled bitch from Hell who has never experienced a hardship in her life. I on the other hand, lost both my parents in one night as a young girl to a horrifying car accident and don't take anything a single thing in life for granted.

I have enough money to live comfortably for the rest of my life thanks to my parents but money is not everything to me like it is for Madi. Money just provides me with the freedom to pursue my dreams.

"Here's your table ladies." Abdiel smiles and bows deeply.

"I'll be back to check on you in a little bit, please enjoy your night here at Club Demonic and be sure to make time.... to dance with the demons." He laughs wickedly.

Madi waives her hand at him, as if he's nothing more than an annoying fly buzzing around her as she appears outwardly bored.

I can't believe she just did that! My face is flaming hot and I've never been so embarrassed in my life when I see our friends Avery, Meg and her girlfriend Ariel, along with the bitch Liz sitting at the next table over looking at Madi like she's insane.

Abdiel, bless his heart, just smirks and bows again before he slowly walks away.

He may not feel the need to defend himself but, I sure as hell do. I can't hold my tongue a second longer. I glare at Madi giving her the evil eye she hates so much. She just shrugs her shoulders saying,
who the hell cares!

Emotions of embarrassment and anger are fighting for dominance within me as I down my second drink quickly and leave Madi all alone at the table, just as she deserves.

I rush after Abdiel through the crowded club and gently place my hand upon his naked muscular shoulder, effectively stopping him in his tracks.

"Miss Jinny, I was just heading to get you another drink. Do you need something else sweetheart?"

"Abdiel, please forgive my heartless bitch of a friend. She can be.... rather cruel at times and you did not deserve it. I also want to personally and sincerely thank you for being so kind to us. It's deeply appreciated." I just don't want him to think he's underappreciated as I can't imagine in a place like this, that he gets much acknowledgement.

Abdiel takes a moment to just stare at me, cocking his head to the side inquisitively and then gives me a beautiful bright smile.

"You are most welcome my beautiful lady with the kind heart. Please Jinny, never change the way you are love. Your beautiful soul only serves to magnify your beauty. Maybe, you would like to dance later?" Abdiel asks softly as he bows over my hand and kisses it. I can't help it, I feel my face heating up even more.

Now this is a true gentleman! He is a definite maybe.

"I would love to dance with you Abdiel, if you can take a moment for yourself when you're clearly busy. Maybe I could speak to your boss and ask him?" I sigh wistfully.

"I will ask him myself sweetheart and I can't wait."

"Actually, would you mind if I walk with you to the bar to get my drink. I would rather not see Madi at the moment and need a few seconds to calm down."

"Of course, I'm honored." He gives me his elbow just like an old world gentleman and so I happily wrap my arm around his and allow him to escort me to the bar. I feel a bit safer now.

"I'm gonna kill the little bugger, hitting on
my
mate like that!"

"Calm down Franklin. She's frightened in this place, she can sense it and our workers are more than what they seem. She's just looking for a friend in the lion's den. He's not going to harm her in any way. You know Abdiel, he's completely loyal to you."

"I saw and heard everything the same as you did and that was not him trying to be just a friend. He was flirting with her! He likes her!"

"I told you to make your move, Franklin. It really is your own fault you know. Now, unless you're willing to reveal yourself, let her have a little fun with Abdiel. She couldn't be in safer hands and you know it. If he crosses the line, I
will
let you boil him in the vat of liquid hellfire. Ok?"

Franklin sighs as he sits back down, knowing full well Damien is right and he isn't prepared to reveal himself yet.

Madi is sitting alone and defiant when she sees Jinny returning to the table on Abdiel's arm. Then, instead of talking to her, she just leaves her drink on the table and walks away to the dance floor with
him
, a mere servant. Jinny really needs to get her priorities straight!

Slow dancing in Abdiel's arms, makes my heart flutter in my chest. He's such a great dancer as well as being a gentleman. I'm so glad I have a wonderful newfound friend here I feel safe with. I think as I laugh at another of Abdiel's jokes and his antics while we're dancing.

As we both fall silent, I pray he's going to kiss me. His lips are only just millimeters from mine. Instead he sighs and gently whispers, "It's not the right time, please forgive me. Your knight in shining armor is the one who should give you the kiss you're hoping for and I bet, he's around here somewhere, sweetheart."

Tears well up in my eyes, as I feel rejected and yet cherished at the same time. Abdiel respects me enough to not take advantage of me in my already tipsy state and it warms my heart and soul. I lay my head on his shoulder and wrap my arms around his neck.

"I can't say your words don't sting a bit, but, I can't thank you enough for respecting me enough to be honest with me and for being a true friend, at least I hope we can be."

"Oh sweetheart, nothing would make me happier. I will always be right here should you ever need a friend or anything else."

Tears of pure happiness escape my eyes. I try to brush it away before he notices but, he's quicker than me. Abdiel gently wipes my tears away with his thumb and brings them to his mouth and sucks them in.

"Shhh sweetheart, everything is going turn out perfectly for you, just have faith." He whispers as the song ends. Smiling so sweetly at me, he wraps his arm around my waist and escorts me back to the table. He bows a final time over my hand, kissing y palm and then my cheek.

"You taste delicious sweet Jinny." He says in a smoky voice that has my heart tripping over itself just before he walks silently away with a smirk. I can't help the sigh that escapes from my lips and smile still feeling his arms around my waist holding me tightly to him, holding me safe.

"Wow Jinny! I'm completely shocked, you go from innocent virgin to vapid whore in a second's notice with the first hot and available guy. You impress me." Madi's voice is cruelly sarcastic. The jealous bitch has just completely ruined the fun moment for me!

I remain silent for a moment and grab my drink as I look around the table to see all our friends have moved to our table. I ignore Madi completely raising my glass to our friends and then down the whole drink before I say something I might regret.

"Why in the hell would you apologize for me, to him, a servant of all people?" Madi sneers with such hatred in her eyes that for a second, I'm taken aback. My temper which disappeared in Abdiel's presence spikes hotter than any inferno. To hell with it, I let it go and boil over. For once, I don't give a shit who hears me.

"Why in the hell are you always such a
nasty bitch
to everyone, and especially to kind ones at that? You make me damn sick with your
I'm better than everyone attitude
and whorish ways!" I take a deep breath trying to still the shaking in my hands to no avail. "No male in his right mind will ever see you as anything other than a quick fuck since you have
no
redeeming qualities!" I yell, my temper boils over and right out of my mouth with evil malevolence. "

I don't give a hot damn, that everyone nearby is staring at me in complete shock. I feel great! The burden is finally off my chest.

Of course Madi can't just let me walk away and cool off. Oh no, she always has to have the last word.

"Get over it Jinny! It's just an act on their part. Besides, he issued a clear challenge and
I
merely answered it." Her voice sounds cruel and cold, as she glares with hatred. Wow. Big surprise there. I turn to walk away, deafening my ears to her but she'd not done trying to destroy me yet.

"Jinny you're such a damn goody two shoes all the damn time! That makes me want to puke!"

I hear Ariel and Meg both gasp loudly at Madi's cruelty then look at me in sympathy.

They don't know her well enough to know she has no boundaries she won't cross. Now they're seeing the real Madi. The one I know all too well.

And there goes the great feeling of standing up for myself. To hell with it, Madi wants to go there, we'll go there! This has been coming for a long time.

"You are so fucking spoiled Madi! You're not entitled to intentionally hurt another's feelings just to make yourself feel all important! I really hope for your sake, the time never comes when someone destroys you. Although, to be honest, I would even pay to see that happen! You're a jealous drunk asshole Madi!"

Even I can hear the unusual artic iciness of my own voice as it hammers right through the shell of Madi's ego.

"Ok ladies, that's enough! You're supposed to be sisters...."

Madi and I simultaneously yell, "Adopted!"

"Nevertheless. Madi, you're clearly in the wrong, and you know it." Ariel scolds, her voice chilling, with a look upon her face, that would scare even the most notorious serial killer in Hell.

Liz, on the other hand, is smiling like a raging sociopath, fully enjoying the show.

Meg, seeing Liz's reaction, reaches over and shoves her completely off of the stool to land on her ass on the floor with her legs in the air.

"You're all stupid bitches!" Liz yells like a psychotic mental patient before she finally leaves the table.

I blatantly ignore all of them as I smirk like the Devil himself walking away. I have to get away! Tears of anger, humiliation, and pain are threatening to fall, blurring my vision. I hear Madi back at the table loudly making fun of me.

My face heats up one again. I imagine everyone's eyes burning a hole in my back. I force myself to keep my tears at bay walking with my head held high with my dignity intact.

The closer I get to the ladies bathroom, I half shove and half push my way through the tight crowd silently enduring their various stares. I need to get to the bathroom before the flood works begin. Dammit! Why can't these people just get the hell out of my way for once? I feel frantic and more out of control by the moment as a panic attack begins to get a foothold on me.

I want to scream at everyone to make a path! I start literally shoving people out of my way until I slam blindly into a massively well defined chest and muscular arms.

Before I can apologize, I feel the sensation of finally coming home deep within.

The massive yet gentle arms move me into a private and hidden alcove behind the dance floor.

Before I can utter a word of protest, I'm pulled into a man's warm and caring embrace and a soft handkerchief is placed in my hands.

I inhale deeply between loud sobs and freeze. I know that scent of sandalwood mixed with leather and earthy woods....
Oh...My...God! It's him, it's Senefru, my knight in shining armor.
I think as his large body blocks anyone looking from seeing me.

"Shhh...love, it can't be as bad as all that, can it?" I hear a deep sexy bedroom voice whisper huskily in my ear. The side of my face is gently pulled into his warm very masculine naked chest.

"I spent all week believing you were just a figment of my imagination. I've been praying to God to see you again, just one more time." I whisper, and the dam breaks.

"Why....didn't....you come....?" I sob into his chest. "You let....me....believe....I was going.... insane!" I gasp out in between sobs, weakly beating my fights against his chest.

He gently grabs my small wrists in his large calloused hands, pulls them up, and places them around his neck. He wraps his arms around my lower back and pulls my body flush with his and sighs deeply.

"Please forgive me Jinny. I thought you needed time to adjust to the idea of me. I was always close to you, even when you couldn't see me." He whispers, trying to comfort me as his hands caress my back and his lips brush whisper soft kisses on my forehead and on the top of my head.