Duncan (The Protectors #3)(42)

Slade was quiet for what seemed like forever. With a sigh, he took off his shirt. “You can feed from me tonight.” He tossed his shirt on his jacket. “I will find someone male you can count on to feed from in the future.”

Her eyes traveled the expansion of his chest down to the fine hairs that disappeared into the waistband of his jeans. His body was carved to perfection making Jill swallow hard.

“Uhm, that’s okay.” Jill pulled her eyes away from his body feeling like a sex fiend teenager that had never seen a man’s bare chest. She had seen plenty of bare chests, but none like Slade Buchanan’s. “I’m good.”

“Oh, really? If you’re fine, why did you almost attack an innocent at the hospital?” He walked toward her putting his hands on both sides of her legs caging her on the table. He cocked his eyebrow at her before tilting his neck. “Feed. Make sure you hit the vein.”

Jill took a deep breath closing her eyes wondering how she got herself into these messes. Nervously, she opened her mouth and eyes at the same time, but just stared at the vein in his muscular neck.

“Jill?” Slade’s voice broke the silence.

“Huh?” She still stared at the vein, her mouth and eyes wide open.

“Is there a problem?”

“Na uh.”

Before he could move to see what she was doing, her sharp fangs broke his skin sinking into his vein. A hiss escaped him, but he stopped her when she started to pull away, putting his hand on the back of her head. “Don’t stop.”

She honestly didn’t know if she could stop if she wanted to. His blood was warm with a hint of spice. She’d had a small amount of blood before, but never had it tasted like this. Her hand went to the other side of his neck, her fingers splayed apart, her thumb slowly moving back and forth across his skin. Never had she taken blood from someone’s neck. It had always been the wrist. Her body was coming alive with feelings that were new to her and she was liking it…a lot. She felt lost in the moment, her body pressed closer to his as she took her fill.

Not having any idea the effect she was having on Slade, her body pressed closer as the tug of her mouth seductively took pulls of his skin. Moans reached her ears, but she didn’t know if they were her own. She didn’t care. Not really knowing how much she should take, she reluctantly pulled her mouth from his, licking the two puncture wounds taking the rest of his weeping blood.

“Is that enough?” Slade’s voice was rough and low.

“I was going to ask you the same thing?” Jill replied into his neck, afraid to make eye contact with him yet. Her emotions and feelings were raw.

Slade leaned back away from her. “You probably don’t want to take too much. My blood is going to be more potent than others.” He looked down at her legs which were wrapped around his lower body.

Her eyes followed the path his had taken. A blush bloomed across her face. “Oh, I’m sorry.” She unwrapped her legs, scooting further back on the table.

He only nodded as he reached to grab his shirt. “You should heal quicker now.” He tugged his shirt over his head. “I’m having appointments with all the half-breeds next week, so I’ll see how you’re doing by then. If you need anything sooner, just let me know.”

Hopping from the table, Jill was totally shocked when her leg held and didn’t hurt at all. She moved her shoulder not feeling a twinge of pain. Hell he was a walking cure for aches and pains. Feeling dumb and inadequate just standing there, Jill headed for the door figuring she was dismissed.

“Thank you,” Jill replied, finally able to make eye contact with him.

“It’s my job, Jill.” He nodded. “I’ll find someone to take care of your needs, but for now you should be fine.”

Okay, that hurt a little, but what did she expect? For him to fall to his knees announcing his undying love for her and swearing that he would be her hot, sexy blood bank? Yeah, in her dreams. Taking one last long look at him she savored the moment, because she was sure she would never have her lips or anything else on this man again. Men like him didn’t go for girls like her, and at that moment that’s what he made her feel like, a little girl.

“Well, I appreciate it, Dr. Buchanan.” She added his title, because the sooner she realized he was way out of her league, the more protected her heart would stay. This was a man she could fall for…hard. Jill moved too fast once she was out the door, missing the cursing and loud bang of a fist going through the wall of the room she had just left.

Chapter 17

Duncan watched Pam pack her things. Tonight, Nicole and Tessa were throwing her a surprise baby shower at his place. It was time he took her to his private domain.

“What time did you get in last night?” Pam asked, folding a shirt and placing it in the small suitcase Nicole let her borrow.

“It was late.” He smiled. “You don’t remember me carrying you to bed?”

Pam laughed. “I actually thought it was a dream until I woke up in bed. Then I knew you had carried me here.”

By the time they had come back from taking in the vampires, questioning and processing, not to mention cleaning up the mess Slade had made, everyone at the compound had been fast asleep, except for Nicole and Adam.

“You talk in your sleep,” Duncan teased as he closed her suitcase for her, setting it by the door.