This Curse - By Alisha Basso Page 0,31
have to know how close I am.” He stood and held his hand out to me. I shook my head and moved to stand across the length of the driveway.
“If I show you my true form, Seth,” I shouted across the distance, “things between us may never be the same. My true form does crazy things to men. I don’t know if it’ll be safe for me to show you. I seem to send men, particularly very powerful men, to their knees writhing in sweaty, horny knots.”
“Grace, my sweet, I have to test it.” His arms fell limply to his sides, “I have to know. Please? Just trust me?”
“God, this is stupid.” I growled and dropped my glamour.
The air tingled deliciously along my glowing skin, raising goose bumps. My hair lifted, tickling along my neck and shoulders to begin its unnatural dance. I kept my eyes closed as the exhausting feeling of holding onto my glamour fell away. When I was myself, I felt free. I felt as if my worries were nothing. Nothing mattered because it would all be all right in the end. My Madea soul was so much larger than my human soul had been. As if it was stuffed with so much more life. It filled me with love and strength. I always closed it off when I hid in my glamour. I closed so much of myself off. God, maybe Seth was right? I was no longer human. I was a walking lie.
When I opened my eyes, Seth stood before me; tears of silvery blood ran freely from his eyes, Stripes of liquid metal soaked into his clothing.
“Oh, my God!” I reached out, “You’re crying blood!” I sucked in my breath as fear hit me.
Seth laughed and shook his head and he gazed tenderly at me. “All vampires cry blood, Sweet.”
“Oh. Okay, but, um… Why are you crying?” I felt a moment of tenderness, and then I really looked at him, “Hey, why aren’t you writhing on the ground like a pathetic, sex crazed animal?” I frowned, completely confused.
He continued to smile. It was the most beautiful smile I had ever seen on him and couldn’t help smiling back. “What?” I wondered out loud. “Explain?” I laughed nervously.
“I’m not writhing on the floor, Sweet, because as I had hoped, I am a Madea. Maybe more now than vampire. I feel intense attraction to you, yes, but in the manner that a male of your species is supposed to feel. I am the only male who can control it, because I am the same as you.” He grabbed me in a hug and spun me around. Kissing me all over my face and hair, Seth was acting like a giddy school boy. “If you ever doubted that I am Madea, this is your proof. Forget that I am still part vampire. I have to believe that more changes are sure to come. I have to believe that.” He sat me on the ground and stepped back.
“So?” I smoothed my clothing and took a few steps away from him. I was shaken, but determined not to show it. “Now that I’ve shown you mine, you need to show me yours. What secrets have you been hiding?” I folded my arms and used glamour to tame my hair and skin. It would never do for some well meaning neighbor to pay a visit and see me in my natural form. I had some decisions to make, but right now in the middle of my front yard was not the time or place to make them.
“As you wish, Sweet.” Seth stood next to me, and then a second later he was on top of my roof.
“You’re a vampire. You could already do that with speed.” I yelled. “Show me something you couldn’t do before.” I yelled louder. “Impress me, Madea!”
A second later, he was back on the ground standing across the length of my driveway. A strange look entered his eyes as he focused his gaze on me. After a moment, I could feel his hands caressing my arms. His touch was unmistakable. I caught my breath as my shirt disappeared from my body, followed by my jeans. I stood in shock, as our gazes remained locked. Then, a strange tickle began low in my belly as I suddenly felt his hands slide along my skin. I knew what sex with Seth was like, and he was doing it, right here in my yard!
I stared wide-eyed at him. Our