"We should stop, " Gerald said. He carried Joy and placed her on the bed, getting up he looked down at her. "Am sorry it's my fault for leading you on, but I have no intention of going further than that " he said.
"You...?Joy sprung up but he pushed her back down.
"Joy, am sorry but I have to leave now " Gerald turned walking out of her room.
She sat still staring at the door he had just walked out of, Joy felt her heartache as tears stung in her eyes. Turning away from the door and she hid her face in the pillow, so her sobs would not be heard.
Gerald leaned against the closed door, he could hear her silent sobs. He closed his eyes sealing away his desire and pain to run back inside and embrace her.
He wanted, he did but the moment he did that then there would be no turning back.
That kiss they had just shared made him want more of her but also want to go away. He didn't want to but her or scare her so he choose to leave.
He grabbed his stuff, packed them in the car, and drove off in the night back to his place.
...
"So tell me what happened while I was away, did Gerald take care of you, " Liana asked her friend.
After days of not seeing her, they finally met again.
Joy smiled gazing at the woman next to them, she had kept stealing glances to admire the woman's beauty.
"Stop staring, I know she's gorgeous " Liana slapped Joy.
Xavier's mom smiled, "I see you have something going on with Seul," she said.
"Who is Seul?" asked Joy.
"So it's true, you and Gerald have something going on, " Liana said.
"Gerald is Seul? and we have nothing going on " she answered.
"Yes, that is like his original name or demon name. And don't deny it, Xavier told me about it "
"He wants her but hesitates, his scared "Xavier's mother said.
"Scared of what? I like him isn't that what he wanted? But he left me alone after making me fall for him " she frowned.
"You have never seen what they look like, Joy so I understand Gerald. He worried your love will wither the moment you see his true form " Liana said.
"Does he think of me like that, am I that shallow? I don't care how he looks like I just want him to tell me how much he likes me " she said.
"When I first saw Xavier change, I was scared but I knew I loved him no matter what he looked like, that alone gave me strength to embrace his demon side too. So if you are ready to love him for who he is, you need to fight for it " Liana held her friend's hand.
"I tried to show him I was okay with him being a demon but he seemed to not believe me. It's been weeks and he's not even called me to see how am doing " Joy sighed.
"Well, dating demons is harder than you think dear friend. I just found out that Xavier sometimes craves human blood when his demon gets out of control " Liana said.
"Your lucky child, Xavier's human side tamed him. But his father used to feast on both flesh and human blood. He full-born demon so nothing bounds him, he only stopped after I made him. But I know sometimes he does it behind my back " Xavier's mother sipped on her smoothie.
"They feed on flesh too? well, that's another thing added to my list of dating a demon" Liana laughed.
"Avel can but doesn't do it, Seul used to before he started serving him. But after being with Avel, he stopped doing it " she said.
"So Gerald is entirely a demon, but why do they feed on humans?" Joy asked.
"To make them more powerful, the more they feed on your kind the better their abilities and strength gets, "Xavier's mother said.
"But they seem strong enough to me," Liana said.
"They are strong but if they are to feed on humans then that power is multiplied tenfold. Avel and Seul are still the strongest demons in the underworld apart from his father, so they don't need to feed on them "
"Is that why he talked about me not liking him after I find out who he is?" Joy said.
"Do you still like him after hearing all this?" Liana asked, "cause to me even after I found out about his craving for blood, I still love him "
"I do, Liana. He treated me like I was so precious and needed to protect me, making me believe in myself again. I don't care if he a demon, my feeling for him won't change " Joy let out.
Liana looked up to see Xavier and Gerald standing behind them. Joy had not seen them yet since her back facing them.
"Are you sure, Joy? I mean it might get tough after all his not human " Liana asked.
"Along as he loves me back then nothing else matters. I hope you and Xavier support me so I can convince him that I don't care, I just want him "
Liana giggled, "We don't need to do that, he hears you loud and clear "