her violet eyes.
Ally rolled her eyes. “That’s another thing about James. He is gorgeous, and there is no denying that. It’s so intimidating. What could he want with me? He could have any woman, anywhere.”
“Oh Ally! He only seems that way because he’s an immortal. It’s an advantage we have over the rest of the population.” Adele paused for a moment before continuing, “When you’re an immortal, you aren’t human, and you have that unearthly beauty. You will understand when you have the conversion, and you become a full Immortal.”
“Conversion?” Ally had heard that word thrown about a few times, but no one had actually explained to her what it was or how it happened as yet.
“That’s a story for another day, but it’s nothing to worry about.” Adele continued before Ally could interrupt. “Now why don’t you go see that handsome devil and tell him about the dream I think he would be very interested to hear about it.”
“Yeah,” Ally replied lost in her own thoughts about this ‘conversion’ business. She wandered out of the lounge and off to find James, thinking the study would be the best place to start.
Walking through the mansion to find him, she couldn’t help but revel in the beauty of this house. On any other house, the neutral might seem bland but this house burned with emotion and love. She felt it calling to her.
“Is there anything in this country that doesn’t call to me?” she muttered softly to herself.
Sophie came walking towards her. “Hello, Alessandra. Are you feeling better?”
“Oh hi, Sophie. Please call me Ally, and yes I am, thank you.” She hesitated then asked if she knew where James was to be found. It was going to be quicker than searching the house top to bottom.
“He is in his study. Go up the stairs, to the first level, then just down the hall to the door on the left.”
“Thank you Sophie.”
“My pleasure,” Sophie hesitated for a moment. “One word of advice if I may? Don’t let him bully you. He’s just far too used to getting his own way.” It was said with a mother's love, and Ally didn’t fight the giggle that escaped, agreeing that she wouldn’t let him bully her.
Sophie seemed reassured that James wouldn’t be able to throw his weight around with Ally and continued on to where she was going.
Ally went up one flight of stairs then headed down the hall and stopped outside the door on her left. Her hand reached for the handle, but she stopped.
Inside, James had been pulled out of his thoughts as something had disturbed him. It took a second to locate the source, before he realized it was Ally standing outside the door hesitating. James would know her energy anywhere. Debating for a moment, whether to tell her to come in or not, he decided she had to do this on her own. Coming to find him of her own free will was a step in the right direction.
James knew she felt the connection running between them. Her actions and even her words said she did, but she was fighting it with all she had. He could understand she was terrified of what she felt, so he would try to be patient with her, but it was very hard for him. James needed her in every way, like he needed the air he breathed. She was a part of him, and he was a part of her.
He respected Ally for the strength she was showing even though it was interfering with his well laid plans.
James stood up and helped himself to another whisky while he anxiously awaited her decision. He felt her internal debating; it bounced off her in waves.
Finally, he heard a knock on the door.
“Come in,” he said, trying not to let her know he had been aware of her presence.
“Hi James,” she said as she slipped inside the door and closed it behind her.
James noted the closed door but said nothing. What was she here for? Not that he minded, but he was intrigued.
“Hello Alessandra. How are you feeling?”
Ally was touched by the amount of genuine concern that she heard in his voice, and that she could see in his eyes. “Better, thank you.”
“Glad to hear it.” He smiled at her and she almost melted on the spot.
“I had a dream and I wanted to talk to you about it.”
James raised an eyebrow in question. “What kind of dream? I don’t suppose I was in it.”
Her eyes rolled