Harlee POV
"Is that an order, Mistress?" Zeev purred, climbing up on the bed. "Wouldn't you much rather I do this?" He snatched my hands away and placed his own very warm hands on the spasming muscles there. They almost immediately began to calm.
"God damn Demons." I griped. Zeev chuckled.
"He already has." Zeev stated and I flinched.
Zeev POV
"I didn't mean like that.." Harlee stammered. I chuckled again and kissed the top of her head.
"I know." I replied. She lay still for several minutes until I felt a light tremble run through her.
"Zeev-I'm cold." She whispered, hugging herself. I was already covering her up and warming my body to keep her body temperature level. I chewed my lower lip, guilt gnawing at me.
"I'm afraid it may be shock." I said softly. "Perhaps we should get you to a hospital-"
"And say what-oh hey yeah, I let my Demon boyfriend do oral on me while I was on my period so he could have my blood for energy, only he rushed my body through the period and sucked out all the blood and here I am." Harlee grumbled.
"Rather crudely put. We could tell them we think you had a miscarriage, the signs would look similar." I responded. Harlee flinched again.
"No, I'd rather stay here. You'll look after me better, and it won't cost me the rest of my life trying to pay it off." Harlee mumbled sleepily. I froze, then laughed again, kissing the top of her head again.
"But Harlee dear-that is exactly what it did cost you." I said to her gently. I couldn't completely hide the sadness that crept into my voice.
".. 's diff'r'nt. 'kay? I actually like you. I don't like hospitals." Harlee muttered. I had been demoted to 'like' but she still liked me despite my earlier behavior.. I nuzzled my face in her hair and breathed deeply.
"By the way-what was so funny at the falls before you took that suicide leap?" Harlee's voice cleared as she asked this. I grinned.
"Oh that! You called on God to help you. Sitting on a Demon's lap on the edge of a waterfall, Bound, soul torn in two, Condemned by Heaven and Hell, Damned for Eternity, in love with and trying to conceive the child of a Demon, yet you asked HIM for strength. It was all very amusing." I replied with a wicked grin.
"Demon humor." Harlee shrugged. "You know I've even prayed for you before." I jerked. "I was never really a believer before, but when a Demon tries to eat your soul, it kinda changes your mindset a bit." Harlee yawned.
"What did.. you pray for?" I asked softly.
"Your protection. Whenever you fight or leave my side. I can't live without you Zeev. I mean I know I actually can't live without you, but even if you didn't have half my soul-I can't.. live without.. you.. Zeev.." Harlee's breathing deepened and slowed and I knew she had drifted off. I hugged her to me. I was deeply moved, but also still amused. I chuckled softly. I bet Heaven was pissed, receiving prayers for the protection of a Fallen who had CHOSEN to abandon his station no less. I let out a strangled laugh. This girl...
Harlee POV
I was still tired when the alarm went off. I cracked open an eye and reached for the clock-determined this time to end it. Zeev snatched it away.
"Nuh uh, My Lady. You're the one who chose to go back to work. Don't punish the alarm for your poor decisions." Zeev remarked. I extended my middle finger at him above the blanket where he stood beside the bed in a cook's apron, impeccably dressed beneath that, as usual.
"My, my, is that an invitation? Because I'd much rather do you than myself, darling." Zeev purred, as he crawled onto the bed to hover over me. I covered half of my face in protest, attempting to roll over and go back to sleep.
"Are we not talking today?" Zeev purred, pinning me in place. He brought his face to mine and brushed his lips across my own. "There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with these, so this can't be why." He forced my lips open with his tongue and slid his tongue along mine. "Doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this either." He murmured into my mouth. His tongue slid along my teeth. "All teeth are present. Hmm, maybe the problem lies elsewhere." His cinnamon spice breath and saliva was getting to me. I grabbed his lower lip with my teeth as he tried to pull back, wanting more. He kissed me until I couldn't breathe, before pulling back to look at me curiously.
"Yes, the mouth seems to be just fine, perhaps the problem lies further down." He traced kisses over my jaw. I arched up when he reached my Mark, the electricity sizzling between us. His growl covered my own gasp of surprise. "Nothing wrong here either then... maybe a little further.." He kissed my throat, letting his teeth nibble over the sensitive flesh. I moaned. "Oh, a positive reaction! We have sound! But still no words, I guess I'll just have to keep going." Zeev pulled the blanket from me with a flourish. I squeaked.
"Hmm, more noise." He said approvingly. "Now, where was I? Oh yes!" He leaned forward on his hands and his mouth suddenly went after my torso, I squirmed, moaning.
"Well the larynx seems to be in good shape after all." Zeem commented, nipping at my ribs. I squealed.
"Ok, ok! I'll get up!" I squeaked.
"Hmm, too late, I think I'm going to have to continue now." Zeev remarked, kissing my lower abdomen.
"Zeev!" I squealed.
"I just have to make sure everything else is working right, since your voice wasn't until presently." Zeev purred, sliding his tongue around my navel.
"It works! It works!" I gripped his hair.
Zeev POV
Harlee was working with Kayla today, so I stuck around. Kayla had relaxed a little more around me, but she was still tense when I was near, so I wandered the store, absently perusing the shelves while keeping mental tabs on Harlee. I didn't know what was up, but something just felt 'off' today.
A middle aged woman caught sight of me, and I could feel her interest zero in on me in an instant. She would have been easy prey before. Housewife, middle income, teenage kids, boring sex life, cheating husband. She was out here looking for trouble. I smiled to myself lightly. Such easy prey.
'Hey!' Harlee snapped in my head. 'I just fed you-are you hungry again? You know what I think about this soul eating-only when necessary!'
'There's never anything wrong with a little dessert.' I commented.
'Boy!' Harlee scolded, I could sense the command to stop behind it.
'Yes Mistress.' I replied with a twinkle in my eye. I could feel her sigh.
"Excuse me? Could you help me for a moment?" The woman called, sidling up to me with a lustful look in her eye. What was a Demon supposed to do when the prey walked right into its jaws?
Harlee POV
I felt a prick, like a bee sting in my head at the base of my skull. It was like a locator beacon had suddenly lit up in my head.
"What the Hell Zeev? I thought I told you NO?!" I snarled, slamming my hands on the counter. The customer across from me jumped.
"Oh sorry ma'am, one of our employees messed up the computer again, let me fix it right fast." I dropped down behind the counter, shutting my eyes and slapping a hand to my Mark.
'Get back here-NOW!' I snarled in my head to Zeev 'But there's people-so be discreet about it!' I tried to calm my face before standing.
"There, all fixed, I just rebooted it. It's a $26.95 refund. Here's your cash!"