Zeev POV
"If you don't stop blushing, you're going to make everyone think you're having dirty thoughts" I teased Harlee, nibbling at her earlobe. She smacked me lightly.
"How am I supposed to do that when you keep making lewd comments and suggestions in my ear?" She hissed back. I chuckled wickedly.
"It's in my nature to enjoy watching you squirm, Mistress." I purred. "I am, after all, a Demon." I let my sharp teeth graze her ear. She jerked and shoved my shoulder, checking to see if anyone else had noticed.
"Oh come now, you know me better than that." I teased. Harlee huffed and walked further into the furniture store. We were in the bedroom section now, which is why all the blushing and teasing. I walked up behind Harlee, squeezing her waist and making sure my hips brushed against her suggestively.
"Mmm, this one has posts. I could tie you up." I licked the Mark on her jaw and her whole face turned beet red.
"Hush!" She whispered desperately.
"Hmm.. That didn't sound like a command, Mistress." I teased. "Maybe because you're imagining tying me up instead." I nibbled her ear and she elbowed me.
"No canopy beds!" She hissed, covering her face. I laughed out loud, which did draw the attention of some other customers.
Harlee POV
In the end, I was surprised my face wasn't permanently flushed from Zeev's teasing. We chose a rather large, but simple, bed, after I requested plenty of room for our..ah, extracurricular activities. He burst out laughing at that too, but agreed. Zeev insisted on paying for the bed, so I stood by the door, trying not to blush as he arranged delivery. Someone bumped into me, almost knocking me over on the way in the door. The person was on their cellphone and turned, eyes wide.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry!" They caught me and steadied me. "Wow your eye are.. so blue.. No hang on, I'll call you back, I just ran into this woman, I need to make sure she's ok." The person ended the call and put their phone in their pocket. I couldn't tell if it was a very beautiful and feminine man or an extremely handsome woman, but I was entranced. Realizing I was staring in awe, I blushed and looked down. Their hand fluttered helplessly, then gently lifted my chin. The fingers were long, cool and smooth, nails painted in black and green stripes.
"Are you ok?" The voice was musical, and perfectly balanced, giving no clue to sex. Their hair was black, with a hint of green highlights in a cute androgynous style that came about to their chin. Lovely long lashes framed almond shaped green eyes. I backed up a step as their scent hit me. Even that was ambivalent. Smoky somehow, like burnt pumpkins on an Autumn night. It smelled as beautiful as they looked. They snatched their hands back quickly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be handsy! I totally ran into you and was just trying to make sure you were ok, but then ended up putting my hands all over you again..umm sorry.." They said.
"I'm fine." I stammered, flustered. I wanted to reach out and see if their cheek was as soft as their hand. Why was I having this reaction to this person? "I uh, I'm sorry too, I was in the way. I was just on my way out. Thanks for checking on me though." I fled from the store. What the actual fuck?
Zeev POV
I passed by a softly smiling human on the way out the door. There was something off about the smile, the smell, everything about them. They were staring after Harlee as she walked briskly down the sidewalk. A chill ran down my spine as I ran to catch up.
Harlee POV
"I think I'm going to try to get my job back!" I announced, standing in my towel in front of Zeev where he sat on the new sofa in front of the TV. He chuckled lightly.
"I thought this might be an invitation at first." Zeev eyed me speculatively. "But I knew that this would be coming eventually, but are you sure that's what you really want to do? After all, with us trying to get you pregnant and everything.." Zeev's eyes turned mischievous.
"There'll still be plenty of time for that, and besides-you said it might take a while, right? So I might still have quite a few months of work left in me." I put my hands on my hips and Zeev reached out to grab me around the waist, pulling me on top of him.
"And then after?" He asked.
"After.. we'll have to see where that road takes us." I responded with a shrug.
"Well, no time to waste then. If you're going back to work, I better start kicking it into high gear, as they say, or you'll be working permanently and be too tired when you come home." Zeev teased, tugging at my towel.
"Not a chance." I gasped, clutching the towel.
"Not a chance you'll be too tired, or not a chance I get to see beneath this towel?" Zeev purred. I squealed internally.
"Are you ready?" I demanded to counter his question.
"Not quite." He admitted, loosening his grip.
"I've been keeping track of my temperature and the date and things. I'm not ovulating yet either as far as I'm aware, so you've got time. How about you concentrate on that you little lust bunny?" I taunted.
"I would, but you came out here in nothing but a towel." Zeev growled and I squealed as he flipped me over on the sofa.
Zeev POV
Imagine someone told you you could have the one thing you wanted, but you had to shave off a bit of our flesh to get it. Didn't matter where it came from, but it had to be about the approximate shape and size of a dollar bill. Could you do it?
Luckily the piece I needed was a much smaller spark, but it was no less painful, and pinching that bit off while maintaining its integrity or 'life force', was proving to be a difficult task. I was cutting off a piece of my living, beating Demon's Heart, my Core, to give to Harlee-to combine with Harlee's own genetic material for her to nurture and protect. And worse, I was ravenous from all the little holes I'd punched in myself trying to perfect this.
When I dropped Harlee off to see if she could get her job back, I went off to hunt, my target today, however, was not a soul, but a Sword.
"Josh." I gripped his shoulder as he walked out of a classroom.
"What the Hell!" Josh yelped "Dude! You can't just keep showing up here!"
"I need your help." I said simply.
"Right." Josh looked around and led me to an empty corridor and then we stepped to his Sword's hiding place.
"You want me to do what?!" Josh yelled.
"Think of it like recharging a battery. Harlee and I, our Bond is made of electricity. I want you to aim your strongest bolt at me." I explained.
"What the Hell man? You trying to get yourself killed? If I kill you, Harlee will kill me!" Josh screamed.
"That's highly unlikely, because if you killed me, she would die too." I replied with a shrug and Josh's mouth fell open.
"Cold, that was.. really cold man." Josh said.
"Just hit me already." I snarled. Josh sighed.
"Here goes nothing." He muttered, then smirked. "Can't say I haven't been wanting to do this for a while though." He aimed the sword at me and a bolt of electricity shot from the blade and struck me. The electricity sizzled along my skin and fizzled out.
"Really? Is that all you've got?" I asked him incredulously and then a powerful bolt of lightning struck me, knocking me off my feet. I barely caught myself in a crouch. Lord this boy was going to be a powerful Mage some day. The electricity made my muscles momentarily twitch, but I felt it skitter along my skin until it reached my Mark, where it soaked in. I felt it zapping along my link to Harlee and melting into my Heart. The tiny holes I punched in my Core began to close. I pulled myself out of the crouch.
"Again." I snarled.
"Okay man." Josh rubbed the back of his head with worry before steadying himself for another blow.
Harlee POV
I felt the sudden snap of electricity tingle through my body and twitched. I bit my lower lip as my manager gushed about how happy he was I was considering coming back. I nearly moaned as another zap raced from my Mark through my body. I tried to smile politely at my manager as I signed the paperwork he handed me and told him all the information was still the same. The electricity was a tortuous blend of pain and pleasure. It made me feel at once alive and like I was losing my mind.
"Oh we have new vests!" He said cheerfully, handing me one across the desk. Just at that moment another zap hit me and I gasped, arching forward, luckily the vest hid the expression on my face, because the manager took the movement for excitement.
"Yes, they are quite nice, aren't they? Though some of the staff think they're hideous." He said with a pout. "Anyway, I could really use you tomorrow morning, if you don't mind? You game?"
"Mmhmm." I replied biting my lips and stifling a squeal as another zap tingled through my body. I stood stiffly and excused myself quickly, racing from the building. "Zeev!" I screeched as soon as I got clear. Another zap and I fell to the ground on my knees, moaning.
"Hey there-are you alright?" A pleasant voice asked. "Do you need some help up?" A hand came into view with black nail polish and green glitter, long thin fingers and pale skin. I took it gratefully and I was helped to my feet.
"Oh it's you! Beautiful eyes!" Exclaimed my helper. Oh shit.