“So, what have you found out about me?” Peri asked.
“Oh, I’ve found out quite a bit actually. You were never reported as missing, which tells us they didn’t want you found by the authorities. I would assume because they would see the damage to your back. As you were never treated by a doctor or at a hospital, then they would be open to investigation for child abuse.”
Josef took a drink of his wine while watching Peri eat her steak, the look of pleasure on her face was a sight to see.
“This is amazing. I wish I could eat steak every day.” Peri couldn’t even begin to describe how good the meat was.
“If you want to, you can, that will not be a problem.” Josef smiled, he was getting as much enjoyment from watching her as she was getting from eating the steak.
“Anything else?” Peri queried, as she popped another piece of steak in her mouth. Gabe was devouring his at an alarming rate. Josef thought it was because he wanted to get to the dessert stage.
“Yes, Liam has uncovered a bit about the sect your parents are head of. It’s very secretive, but he managed to find a member that had left. Albeit the man was damaged badly in retribution, seemingly he is now in some kind of home, anyway, I digress. This person agreed with all you told us and when he found out they were actually going to kill you, he left. They found him and he suffered punishment for his ‘betrayal’ – his words not mine. He is now blind and mostly paralyzed, hence the home.” Josef watched for her reaction.
“Told you, he’s a powerful son of a bitch, and he doesn’t like anyone not doing exactly as he says. I’m amazed he let the guy live.” Peri knew her father would not let anyone just walk away, that’s why she had been running for the past six years.
“You don’t seem overly surprised?” Josef thought she would be shocked or upset.
“I’m not. Why do you think I’ve ran, stayed under the radar? I know if he gets me I’m dead. I also know that before I’m dead, he’ll make me suffer, real bad. Nothing he does would surprise me.” Peri knew this to be fact, as much as she knew she was eating steak.
“I see. Well, Liam is at our place just now. He’s putting wards in place. Both shielding and protection, he says absolutely nothing will be able to break through, so you will be safe until I get this matter dealt with. However, at no time must you leave on your own. One of us must be with you at all times, Peri, understood?” Josef had no intention of letting her get hurt.
Gabe growled, his Wolf in total agreement.
Peri nodded. “Okay, Josef, but I’m still unsure why you’re doing all this for me?” A thought passed through Peri’s head that they just wanted to get her into bed. Then she remembered her spell, the one that told her they weren’t doing that and they both wanted to protect her. She just didn’t know why.
“If I’m honest, Peri, I am not a hundred percent sure. I just know I have to. I have to keep you safe and I have to take care of you. In a very short time you’ve gotten under my skin, and I think that’s where I want you to stay.” Josef realized the truth of his words, and he wouldn’t be happy if Peri left. Gabe snarled and he knew the Wolf felt the same.
“Okay, well I must admit, I like your place and the luxury. It’s not something I’ve ever experienced before. However, Josef, I’ll need to do something – some kind of work – not right now, but I know I’ll get bored.” Peri realized that although living a life with everything taken care of was nice, without a shadow of doubt, she would need something to keep her mind working.
“That won’t be a problem, if you want something to do, there’s plenty I can offer. You could be trained to work remotely by computer, you could still help in my bounty business. I also take on special cases, usually for rich people, kidnappings, missing persons. Trust me, you won’t be bored!” Josef had a smile on his face, only a slight one, but he knew Peri would be a great asset to his businesses.
“That sounds good. I would like to make a proper wage, pay my way...”
“Peri, you will stay at ours and eat whatever you like. Any money you earn is for you to do with as you please. I will not be taking any money from you, so get that thought right out of your head!”
Gabe chuckled. “Don’t argue with him on that, Peri. I’ve argued for decades and he still doesn’t let me give him anything. Then again, I also help, when he needs it. I like doing the kidnappings, it’s nice to get somebody back to their family. I also like beating up the bad guys.”
Peri tried not to laugh. She could just see Gabe going all Alpha and taking down any baddies.
“Okay, so long as I can do something useful. Thank you, Josef.” Peri smiled shyly at the Vampire and he gave her a small one back. It made him so handsome, when he smiled.
Josef raised an eyebrow at her and Peri blushed. Shit, she really should remember he could read her.
Peri looked at her plate, saw the steak was all gone, in fact, everything was gone. As Josef raised his hand for the waiter, Peri’s heart beat faster, dessert.
The waiter took the empty plates away and handed over a dessert menu. Peri scrutinized it, wanting to make the most of this night. There were so many different things, she couldn’t make up her mind.
“Why don’t you just get a few and you can taste them all, see which one you prefer?” Gabe could see her frown of concentration, as she looked at the menu and it made him smile. Seeing things through Peri’s eyes was so refreshing and so much fun.
“I couldn’t do that! I wouldn’t be able to eat them, it would be a waste. Do you know how many folks are out there that can’t afford to eat?” Peri was shocked. She would never waste food.
“Okay, calm down, what if you chose two, then taste them, whatever one you like best you have and I’ll have the other?” Gabe realized he had struck a nerve with the young Witch. Probably because she hadn’t been able to afford food every day. That was why she was so bloody skinny.
Gabe couldn’t wait to put some meat on her bones, she would be so fucking sexy. Not that she wasn’t sexy now, he just hated to see her just skin and bone.
“Well, that sounds okay. What about the chocolate cake and that meringue thingy?” Peri hadn’t even heard of the meringue dessert, some fancy-shmancy name, but she thought she wanted to taste it.
“Fine by me, I eat anything.” Gabe reached over and took the menu from her and the waiter was right there waiting on their order.
Gabe ordered, but didn’t look at the waiter, his eyes on Peri, as he took her hand in his. His Wolf hearing could clearly make out the fast pace of her heart.
“So, little Witch, do you want to answer the question from earlier, or do you want to wait? You do not have to make the decision right now. I know Gabe is very anxious and keen to find out, but if you don’t feel ready, then just say so. If that young Wolf has to wait, it may do him some good! Teach him a little more patience. It’s completely up to you.” Josef knew the Witch was battling her emotions inside, and he didn’t want her to make a decision she would later regret.
Peri finished her wine. That was her third, she dearly wanted another, but Josef’s words from earlier stopped her. “I don’t know much about all this stuff. Shit, I don’t know anything. But is it not wrong? I mean to have two?”
Gabe opened his mouth to speak and at first Josef was going to answer but stilled and let Gabe do it. He hoped the Wolf used restraint and didn’t try and force her hand.
“Peri, there is no right or wrong regarding relationships. In the past Josef and I have shared a woman, though not one even came close to you! More importantly, none made either Josef or me feel the way you do. Both of us care about you, want to protect you, look after you. Peri, both of us will continue to do that, no matter your decision. Our feelings run deep, baby, we won’t hurt you. I promise.” Gabe’s smile was soft to match his tone, and Peri’s stomach was full of butterflies.
“What if we start to do stuff and I get scared? Want to stop? I’ve read not many men would like that?
” Peri was only going on some stuff she had read in magazines.
“We will not force you, if you want to stop tell us, we will. I’m not saying it won’t be hard, I know for me personally I want that body of yours. I want to touch all of you, Peri, mostly I want to show you what it can be like. Give you pleasure. I know you’ve no experience and that makes it all the more special. I want to shower your body with such feelings that you won’t ever want to leave. That’s what I’m hoping for, Peri. I want to make you never want to leave, either of us.” Gabe’s finger was now tracing up and down the side of Peri’s face and the tingle it brought shot feelings straight downwards.
“I don’t know if it’s wrong I feel what I do, but I like both of you. The feelings are strong and I don’t know why. We’ve only just met and I’m sure I shouldn’t be feeling like this.” Peri’s feelings were overwhelming and she didn’t know why.
“Peri, you’re a Witch, I’m a Vampire, and Gabe’s a Wolf, supernatural beings tend to feel things to the extreme. It’s not unusual, it’s who we are. I’ve a strong feeling that you are so much more to us, both of us, I feel you are our soul mate. Deep inside I feel this and it scares even me. I’ve not let anyone inside for a very long time, Peri, but I’m more than willing to let you in. If you’ll have me.” Josef’s voice was strained now, he found it hard to admit this, even to himself.
Peri looked into those ice-blue eyes and she could feel he was anxious. Strange.
The waiter appeared with the desserts and Peri felt glad at the interruption. She needed a few minutes to sort through her own feelings.
Gabe pushed both plates in front of her. “Here, try them both.”
Peri took a small bite of the chocolate cake and she moaned in delight. “Oh that’s heavenly.”
Gabe’s cock twitched in his expensive suit trousers.
Peri reached for the other dessert. She had never had meringue. It had raspberries and cream as well, and as it touched her tongue, she thought she was in heaven.
“Oh that’s it, that’s fantastic! I want this one, Gabe!” Peri pulled the plate closer and started to attack the dessert.
Gabe laughed. “Okay, baby, if that’s what you want. I love chocolate cake anyway.”
Gabe finished his dessert in a few bites and Peri wasn’t far behind. She licked her lips and moaned, and Gabe’s cock twitched again. Did she have any idea what she did to him? No, he knew she had no idea at all and that made it all the more arousing.
Josef lifted his hand and his finger removed a small piece of cream that was on the side of her lips. Peri saw it, darted her tongue out, and licked it from his finger.
His eyes went wide, as his arousal leaped, and he heard Gabe moan softly.
“Can we go home? All three of us, together?” Peri tried to let them know what she wanted, but by the frown on Josef’s face, she guessed she hadn’t made it clear enough.
“We all live in the same place, Peri, or are you saying something else?” Josef and Gabe both needed her to be sure, let them know for sure.
“That’s not what I meant, can I pick both of you? Is that okay?” Peri’s breathing was coming quicker, partly in anticipation and partly in fear.
“Yes you can. Come on, little Witch.” Josef moved from his seat and took her hand, pulling her up, then placing his hand around her waist.
As they left, he spoke quickly to the maître d’. “Put it on my account.”
The man nodded. “Of course, sir.”
Gabe was right at their backs, so close Peri could feel the warmth from his body. Her nerves were through the roof.
“Calm down, Peri, we’ll take very good care of you, little Witch. I may even let you have one more glass of wine.” Josef smirked, and he saw Peri’s eyes looking at him, wide as saucers with a mix of arousal and fear.
He and Gabe would take the fear out of them, forever.
Chapter 7
As Gabe helped Peri into the Jaguar, she could feel the heat of his hands through her sheer dress. Her heart was racing and she knew she had to calm it.
Several deep breaths later, she thought she was getting there, when she realized they were already on their way home. Josef was driving very fast and the power beneath her made her feel very strange indeed. Once more she felt as if her panties were wet?! What was that all about? Surely it wasn’t normal?
Josef tried not to laugh. “Yes, Peri, it is, the simple truth is the wetter a woman is in that region, the more aroused she is.”
Peri blushed, shit, she would have to try and stop thinking those kinds of thoughts around Josef. Then his words made it through her embarrassment, wet means aroused? Oh shit!
Peri heard the Wolf behind her make a groaning sound and she whirled round. “Are you okay?” She thought he sounded as if he were in pain.
“Oh, I will be soon, Peri, soon I’ll be bloody fantastic.” Gabe had heard Josef’s words, and he could only assume it had been to a thought in Peri’s head. He was going to have to rein in his Wolf. He had to be gentle tonight, as gentle as he ever had been with any woman. He would be, he would do anything for this Witch...anything at all.
As they parked, Gabe rushed to help Peri out, and she had a very shy smile on her face, a face that was flushed red. He was sure part of it was her embarrassment, but he was just as sure part was her arousal. He could now smell it on her, and the scent sent his cock to a hardness he didn’t think he had felt before.
Josef joined them. They flanked Peri into the lift and both had an arm around her, staying as close as they could. As the lift stopped and they got out, Gabe reeled back his enthusiasm. Tonight was not about him or Josef. Tonight was for Peri, and he was determined to show her what it could be like. Making love and worshiping her body until she screamed in abandoned ecstasy.
“Exactly, my friend,” said Josef, and Gabe nodded. Both were in agreement.
Josef opened the door and as they entered, Peri’s nerves started for real. Her body shook slightly and she couldn’t stop it.
“A glass of wine?” He asked, as he was already walking to the bar and getting her one.
Peri nodded, she needed it to calm herself. She took it gratefully and didn’t bother with sipping, she downed it and handed the empty glass back to Josef with a small smile.
“The bedroom I think,” the Vampire said in a voice Peri hadn’t heard from him before. It was low, husky, and seemed to be full of longing.
“Definitely the bedroom,” Gabe whispered, and took Peri’s hand and led her to her room.
As they entered, Josef adjusted the lighting, making it soft and not as bright or harsh as usual. Peri didn’t even realize she could do that with the lights.
As they reached the middle of the room, in front of the enormous bed, Josef moved behind her. Gabe pulled her into his arms and placed a kiss on her lips.
The kiss set off fireworks in Peri’s head, and she had to close her eyes to try and stop the sensation. As his tongue darted into her mouth, she felt Josef at her back. His hands ran from her shoulders and down to her waist. Peri’s breath hitched at his touch.
As Gabe’s kiss deepened, Peri gasped, her dress was now around her ankles. Josef must’ve loosened it.
As that thought struck her, she felt his hands on her bare skin, snaking around the front to touch and tease her breasts through her bra. Dear God, the feeling was like electricity sparking on her skin.
Gabe had one hand in her hair at the back, pulling her even closer and his other hand was on her stomach between their bodies. As his hand moved, she realized where it was going.
“Relax, little Witch, we won’t hurt you,” Josef’s voice whispered in her ear, and she tried to do as he said. As Josef’s head lowered and started to rain kisses and licks all down her back, on her scars, she stiffened.
“You’re beautiful, Peri, so sexy...relax, little Witch.” Josef’s voice calmed her, she didn’t know how, only that it did.
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Josef was using his powers to soothe Peri. He wouldn’t use anything strong enough to make her do something she didn’t want, but he would help to calm her. He could sense her arousal and need, feelings she had never had before. They scared her a little and he would help her with that.
Peri gasped as Gabe’s hand moved downwards and under the front of her underwear. As soon as it was there, the panties were drawn slowly down her legs. Josef removed the item and lifted each ankle to rid her of them completely.
She now stood in a lacy bra and high heels. Not for long as the bra disappeared quickly. Josef’s hands caressed down the back of her legs and gently removed her shoes. She was now totally naked and her body quivered in anticipation.
Gabe’s hand found her nub and started to circle it slowly. Peri’s legs nearly gave out. She had never felt that before, what the fucking hell was that?
“It’s okay, Peri, that’s a spot that gives you pleasure, let Gabe give it to you.” Josef was placing small kisses along the back of her neck and it felt so good.
“Gabe, the bed,” Josef instructed, and Gabe’s hand moved from her nub. She moaned at the removal and Gabe chuckled.
“It’s okay, baby, we’re just going to the bed.”
With that Gabe picked her up, carried her to the soft bed, and laid her down in the middle. He lay down beside her, and Peri opened her eyes for the first time since they had come into the room. Gabe’s face was a little flushed and his eyes were hooded, and dear lord, he looked so damn good.
Peri looked for Josef and saw him undressing, oh jeez! She watched as the Vampire removed his clothing and she saw the hardness in his lean body. His body held nothing to mar the beauty and she licked her lips, Gabe groaned.
“Fuck, Peri, do you know what you do to us, when you do that? I want that tongue to lick me, so bad!” Gabe also wanted his hardness entering that mouth, but tonight wasn’t about him.
As Peri turned from Gabe’s face, she saw that Josef was now completely naked. She saw for the first time his full manliness, one that was standing to attention in front of him. One that looked far too big to go in ‘down there.’
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