Taming The Fae - An Exsilium Short Story (8 page)

“You
are
beautiful,” he said again.
His eyes captured mine and I couldn’t breathe.

“No… I a…m not.” I staggered with his
hypnotic hold on me.

He smiled a devilish smile. “You are very
beautiful. I can’t seem to keep my eyes of you,” he whispered, his
lips inches from mine. I pulled my head back, dreading his
intentions.

“Don’t, “ I all but croaked at him.

His eyes drifted down to my lips, and he
actually licked his own lips.
Oh no, no, no.
I squirmed in
his hold but just couldn’t get away.

His lips met mine and I froze. His lips were…
soft.
I wasn’t expecting that. I wasn’t expecting all of
this.
He lifted his lips from mine and looked at me, shocked.
“Was this-? Have you never been kissed before?”

“I…I” Couldn’t get a freaking word out. My
body flashed from red to pink to white. I was stunned, scared and
just plain embarrassed.
Of course I have never kissed
anyone!
I was too young at first, and then I was just…not what
they were looking for. Tears formed in my eyes and his filled with
concern. “Can you let me go now?” I croaked out, trying to push the
tears back before they fell.

He didn’t let go. Instead he leaned in again
and kissed me. At first it was as soft as a feather, and then he
placed more pressure on my lips. I felt something warm again my
lips and gasped. My mouth was suddenly engulfed in sweet, delicious
heat. His tongue slightly touched mine. As the tears rolled down my
face, my body yielded to what he was doing, and became his to
control. My mouth moved with his and I dared to let my own tongue
touch his. I must have done something wrong because he pressed me
against the wall and released my lips to look at me. His eyes was
piercing into me; he looked at me, and then slowly down to my lips.
I pressed them closed and dreaded what he would do or say next.

“Utterly beautiful,” he whispered and kissed
me again.

Aflame, I grabbed him around the neck and
just freaking let go. It was so amazing, his scent, his taste.
Ambrosia
. I struggled to take breaths as we continued.

Someone cleared their throat and we instantly
broke apart and away from each other.

“I am just getting some juice for Lada. Don’t
mind me.” Lotan smiled as he grabbed a glass and a box of juice
from the fridge. He walked out and wiggled his eyebrow at us.

I was utterly mortified. I looked at Max and
then at those lips that just did something amazing with mine. They
were puffy and red. My hand went to my own lips, and I could feel
mine were in the same state.

He, of course, looked like he just won the
lottery. “Come on, eat up and then we can make some breakfast for
the others.” He smiled and went over to the stove.

Slowly, and half in a stupor, I went back to
my plate. I watched him chop an onion. I wasn’t so hungry anymore,
well, at least not for food. My hands were still touching my
sensitive lips.
Un-freaking-believable.
I have always
dreamed of this day. For how long did I watch the others and
wondered when I would finally have my first kiss too. And now? I
was just blown away. I never could get why Lada and all the others
girls would melt down and just be a pile of jelly. Now I know why.
It was amazing!

“Are you alright?” Max brought me back to
reality.

“Yes,” was my only reply.

He frowned at me. “Are you mad at me?”

“No.”
Why couldn’t I seem to form more
than one word?

He walked over to me and took the chair
opposite me. “Finish up and let’s get to work. We have a big day in
front of us.”

I looked down at the sandwich and nodded. I
heard him get up and go back to the counter.
What if this might
actually work out? What if we really become mated?

I didn’t hear him approach; I was too deep in
thought. He pulled me up and lifted me so our faces met again. His
lips descended on mine again, and we started kissing all over
again. I enjoyed it. I actually craved it. Finally breaking apart,
he let his head rest against mine. “It’s like a drug. I can’t seem
to stop.” He breathed heavily.

Neither could I.
It was a drug, a very
great one.

“Thank you.” I just had to say it.

He lifted his head and looked at me. “No,
Nanini, thank you. Never before has a kiss felt like this. If you
give me the chance, I promise to make it even better each time,” he
all but begged.

“Okay, but no funny stuff.” I tried to make a
serious face like Chax.

He laughed and kissed me again, and he placed
me back on the floor. “Come on, I just heard the first door open.
They are going to storm this kitchen at any moment.” He pulled me
over to the counter and placed some cheese in my hand.

Just then Ben came walking into the kitchen.
“I hope that is food. I am starving.” He sat down at my plate and
eyed my half eaten sandwich. I looked back at Max, who smiled at
me.

I don’t know where Max and I would be in a
week or two. We might die today trying to protect this world. We
might die tomorrow. But for the first time in my life, I had
something that
I
wanted. Not duty, not obligation. Just
something for
me.
Something that I was going to give a
chance, no matter what tomorrow might bring. Something I could
always say was mine, and mine alone. I had a mate, and I was going
to fight to have him.