Elrisha
Even after that all of the sudden yet honest confession we just shared, none of us took some guts to speak for about an hour. Mirna went back on reading the magazine which I am not sure if she really was while drinking her tea from time to time. Among those drinks, I could feel she's eyeing and whenever I turned to take a peek, she went back on looking at the magazine – she's pretending that she's reading it.
"You know you can talk if you want to say something to me. I'm all ears." I stated even my eyes were still glued over the laptop.
"Ahm, I was just thinking about how your eyes changed colors…I know and I heard from your lovely and kissable mouth – I mean, you said that you're a vampire but was it typical for any vampire to have eyes that could change colors?" Mirna finally asked what's really bothering her. Well, I've kinda known the feeling since she saw them changed.
"Oh that…well, not all vampires could but chosen or blessed one could." I only managed to reply to her.
"So you're blessed or chosen?" she wondered while I was typing some replies to the emails that I just received.
"Nope but maybe since I am really not sure how that goes. Or maybe because I have witch blood in my system." I shrugged my shoulders before clicking the send button then took a sip from my black coffee.
"What?! You're also a witch? So, you're vampire witch?" she couldn't believe what she just heard from my mouth but I could sense some amusement in her tone.
"Hmm, you can say that I am. That does bother you?" I wondered as I watched her reaction carefully. I wanted my brain to remember her reaction to it.
"No, not at all. You're still you. I mean, you're already a vampire witch or so…yeah, it doesn't bother me but do you suck blood from humans?" she stuttered a little or more on wary over something.
"Wary, I see. I still drank human blood but through blood donation at the Aspire General Hospital. But if you're asking directly sucking blood from any human being, just a couple of times back in my younger days. I think it's the year of the dark ages but that's our history that humans don't want to know about." I answered while studying her reaction even more.
"Would drink my blood?" she wondered which made me chocked the coffee that I am drinking.
"I would love to if you're offering." I chuckled as I put down my cup of coffee.
"Neh, just wondering." She just shrugged her shoulders but her face was totally blushing.
"I know. But let me put you some heads up about it. Offered blood from a human was more delicious taste for any vampire. But it was strong different when that human blood came from a vampire's mate." I tried on explaining to her.
"What do you mean?" she wondered as her face went in her curiosity.
"Let just say that if a vampire found her mate, the scent of his or her blood was very intoxicating and alluring that putting the vampire twice or more to the edge of control. Sometimes vampires have to deal with their blood tolerance so they won't kill their mates during the mating. It was like a personal drug of the vampire and there's nothing else could satisfy their hunger unless it was their mates." I continued on explaining to her.
"I see, did you ever felt it before?" she looked with such intensity that made my heart uneasy.
"Not until I meet…" I was about to answer her when my phone suddenly began to ring.
"Sorry, I have to get this call." I told her when I saw Celestial number popped over my phone.
"Alright…" Mirna was really sounded disappointed and I don't like it.
"Mir…" I turned my attention fully to her.
"No, it's okay just pick it up. Let just talk about it later." She really sounded uneasy and disappointed.
"Are you sure?" I wanted to make sure that she's still good though I knew the sound of her voice was really piercing my heart. Dang, this!
"Yeah. Goodnight and good morning as well. Oh, I sleep with my undies." Mirna stood up from the couch and started removing her clothes which my eyes suddenly couldn't take away from.
I am not sure if she's teasing or whatever since it's working which I don't know what came into me when I suddenly followed her. I grabbed her wrist for her to turn and looked straight at me. She gasped but the way she stared over my eyes, I really wanted to be drowned to her but I'd rather not. Not tonight.
"Sorry…" I found myself losing some words for a second and immediately apologized but she had another plan. She suddenly pulled me closer and then our lips touched.
"I'm going to sleep. Night, my lovely Elrisha." Mirna whispered just an inch away from my lips before she turned and jumped into my bed. Just like that and she was all snoring which I found amusing.
I shook my head before settling her comfortably on the bed and covered her half-naked body. When she already knocked down, I went on my phone that kept ringing every after five minutes. I might not like the interruption but knowing Celestial Ceres, she won't stop calling till I answered. So in some disappointment, I sigh as I picked the call and I heard some shouting voices echoing in the background which I could tell that she was being punished with her wife Frizabelle. They're a fun couple and wondered how they ended up being together.
"Celes, I could hear them." I chuckled as I kept hearing her wife shouting at her about her job as the grandparents.
'Oh yeah, sorry about that. Iolana was about to tell you about something.'
"Lady Iolana? You mean the previous vampire elder and mate of yours, Elder Blanche Monte Cruz?" I just wanted to be sure that the name she just mentioned was the same name that has been long forgotten in the horrible vampire history.
'The name might be long forgotten but never thee work, my dear child.'
I was beyond speechless when I heard the same and exact voice of the vampire elder which so alluring and wonderful voice as if she's singing. But along with that voice, I could still feel the same feeling that I felt when I heard her voice for the first time when I came to the council to study, shivers. The shiver wasn't good or bad but it imprinted into the spine and whenever you hear them, you can't shake the feeling of being watched carefully.
'Now, my child it's not time for being shock by this voice. I am alive inside of my beloved and I am about to tell you about your Unega Unatsi.'
"S-sorry. W-what about it?" I snapped from the loss of my voice and went back to reality as soon as she mentioned that words. I even went to my piano that's located on the balcony since it was a bit big enough to fit one.
'Things from then already started to tingle in mate's heart.'
At first, I didn't understand what she meant but when I recalled that very night my mother took me to meet the Unega Unatsi since I am having nightmares, I finally understood about it. It really tingled in my heart.
"Lady Iolana…indeed she does." I chuckled a little before looking at Mirna's sleeping face on my bed from the piano that I am leaning.
'Heart can't be stop, feeling the pull; they're meant to be. Yet, some tough choices might test the love in between. Communicate and compromise since faith never left, hope never fades, and love always there.'
"Got the message, Milady." I sighed but can't help to smile which never left my lips before I decided to walk back inside and sat beside Mirna's sleeping face.
'Unega Unatsi, Mirna James always be the light of your heart.'
"Now I finally understood why she possessed these sparks in my heart. She really does have high energy whenever something caught her interest which I can't help but be honest with her." I informed her while I stroked Mirna's cheek but then I have to step away since I have to sneeze.
'Seems like you guys one of the irritating mates.'
"Oh, it's you now, Celestial Ceres. The sneezing wasn't because of irritation." I chuckled as if it was just a joke but I know it wasn't.
'Says who? No one can explain about it but it's there.'
"Whatever, I just have to figure this thing out. I have to figure this irritating thing on my own." I released some defeated sigh while her laughter kept echoing into the background which I just rolled my eyes at before I hanged up. I just don't want to hear her laughter. It's so irritating since it felt like she's taunting me through that laughter of hers. Gosh, she really had that kind of effect on others.
Anyway, as soon as I released one heavy sigh, I just kept watching the sleeping face of Mirna and she's so peaceful. I can't help but smile that made me forgot about that laughter from that major irritating person I ever met. Just by watching Mirna quietly, something suddenly stirred up inside my heart which made me stood up from the bed since I can't feel any drowsiness taking over my consciousness and let me sleep beside her. I just went to the balcony and again, I sneezed five times in a row like I'm having a hay fever but nope. I am not sick or something, it was just Mirna's fruity mint tea scent lurking around my whole room. Not to mention that she's half-naked sleeping on my very bed which I have to slap myself mentally from thinking about it. Anyway, as I took some moment, I let myself settle over the piano's chair and let my hand picked up the familiar feeling each time my fingertips touched the piano's keys. I missed playing some music that reflected what my heart couldn't form any words but just that kiss from that very night was indeed something that burns inside of me. I began by letting my fingertips moved along the melody that came from my heart which entitled Just A Kiss by Lady Antebellum.
Lyin' here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
I'm caught up in this moment
I'm caught up in your smile
As I began singing the melody that I am playing over the piano, I can't help but indeed smile over such an event from that particular night that Mirna James drunkenly approached me because of a dare. It's not the best way to meet my mate in person but I can't help but be thankful that I came to that company beach party that one of my cousins plotted for me to get laid or meet someone.
I've never opened up to anyone
So hard to hold back when I'm holding you in my arms
No, we don't need to rush this
Let's just take it slow
From that shared kiss from that night and meeting for the second time around in the workplace which really making my day and night upside down since I had never been so honest to anyone – bare naked in toward someone. Just Mirna. She has this invincible effect on me that kept luring me in even there were times that her scent – well not just her scent but more on her high energy that most of the time made me miss the silence or my very alone time. That's the thing that mostly irritates me.
Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No, I don't wanna mess this thing up
No, I don't wanna push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight
But each time that I felt the pull, I recalled that particular night which made me hunger for just a taste from that same lips from the same person. That kind of kiss was indeed burning and giving some light to my nightlife. It also made me don't want to mess things up or put her in grave danger but at the same time, I just need her to be there; safe and secure.
"I know that if we give this a little time
It'll only bring us closer to the love we wanna find
It's never felt so real, no, it's never felt so right…" I was caught up by the sudden voice that echoed my background which made me almost stop playing the piano. I seriously wanted to turn my head to look to my balcony sliding glass door but I didn't. I can't. I wouldn't or I'll cry.
"Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No, I don't wanna mess this thing up
No, I don't wanna push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight…" I sang together with Mirna's voice still echoing behind me which was already close. I could really feel that she was already standing behind me.
"No, I don't wanna say goodnight
I know it's time to leave, but you'll be in my dreams
Tonight…" I stopped singing with her and let her continue since I am not sure if I could without sounding that I am overwhelmed – I am tearing up.
"Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No, I don't wanna mess this thing up
No, I don't wanna push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might…" Mirna continued but this time I jolted when I felt her arms suddenly wrapped around my neck. I seriously can't stop my tears from falling anymore.
"Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life…" I sang even I sounded like I am crying while still playing the song till it ends.
"So baby I'm alright, oh, let's do this right, with just a kiss goodnight…" she whispered to my ears as if she's assuring me that she's alright from everything she just heard from me.
"With a kiss goodnight
Kiss goodnight." We both sang together and ended the song. I might not like that I am crying but I can't stop it. With that kiss from her lips against mine, it was something more that I am not sure if I could easily dive in. But I think I am falling in love with my mate. Quickly.