Page 72 of A Vow for the Vamp
Teddy walks out of our massive walk-in closet in a black suit, black dress shirt, and a sleek red tie to match my off the shoulders, tea-length dress.
It has pockets too!
“Your Majesty,” he says, coming up behind me while I do my final checks in the mirror.
“You won’t be able to call me that anymore here in a couple of hours.”
He wraps his arms around my waist and gently kisses my neck.
“You will always be my queen.”
I turn around and drape my arms over his shoulders. With my heels, we’re closer to the same height.
“You can always go back to calling me Milli Vanilli. You know I’ve always loved that nickname.”
He gives me a soft kiss, knowing not to mess up my lipstick.
“Only if you go back to calling me Theodore. My full name on your lips is sexy as fuck.”
One night after we fucked and went into hours’ long pillow talk, Teddy told me about his parents calling him Theodore. How he hated the name until I claimed it, erased the history attached to it, and made it into a term of endearment.
I snort. “We’ve only known each other for two months. We have forever to think of all the cute nicknames for each other.”
Without a word, he pulls me into the living room, leaving me in the middle to search through my record collection.
After a few seconds, he finds one and puts it on the player.
You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspirationby Teddy Pendergrass starts playing.
Teddy returns to me, taking my hand and sliding his other around my waist.
Not that I’m counting, but this is the twentieth time Teddy has danced with me in the living room.
But I’m not counting.
“It’s the twenty-first actually,” Teddy says, responding to my thoughts.
He’s been working on opening his mind to me. We’ve also learned more about our newfound connection.
We invited Noran and his mate over for dinner that first week after we bonded.
Noran’s partner, Sione, is twice his size and a sunshine man just like my puppy. They met when Noran was traveling the world after becoming bored with his life… just as I had. He ventured to Samoa and Sione saved him. Well,Sione thought he was saving a human from drowning in the ocean, but Noran was floating in the water, waiting to be consumed by the sunrise.
Their story is similar to mine and Teddy’s. Teddy saved me, and he’s the only sun I need.
Except, now I can withstand the sun’s rays. Noran says the change in my body was immediate. After they left, Teddy and I watched the sunrise together. Because he is my blood mate, he can do everything I can: face the sun without bursting to flames, crying real tears not bloody ones, and hearing my thoughts—which Noran says is necessary when we’re out in public so we can communicate silently if facing a threat.
We’ve yet to go out in public since we’ve bonded, but I’ve already hired plenty of security to keep us protected.
“One hundred,” Teddy says, pulling me from my thoughts.
“What?”
“One hundred. That’s how many times you’ve smiled since we met.”
I smile again and look away. Teddy clutches my chin so he can lock eyes with me.
His beautiful green and gold eyes.
