When he put Eric and Tanya on the fifth floor opposite me, Zeus made his intentions known. Even though they were here, I couldn't have immediate access to them, and I could easily get lost trying to find their rooms.
"Hey, beautiful!" Tanya greeted me while walking into my room, holding a tray full of fruit with melted chocolates, jams, and whipped cream, "I brought a special treat! Made it myself!"
I ran over to help her with the tray. It looked heavy from all the fruit she had piled on it.
"I thought we could talk, hang out," she smiled.
We got situated on my bed when I saw Eric not coming through the door.
"Where's Eric?" I asked.
"He's hanging out with Reign and Dimitri. Trying to understand Zeus better," she answered.
"Okay," I hesitated.
"Don't worry," she consoled, "Eric's smart, he'll be okay."
I took a deep breath before Tanya shoved a white chocolate-dipped strawberry into my mouth. The intense sweetness followed by the rush of sourness was refreshing. I looked into her eyes, and the kindness warmed the coldness that was overtaking my heart. Without having them around, I was becoming colder with my emotions and how I hurt people. I don't want to become like Zeus.
"I missed you," I whispered.
Tanya swallowed her kiwi before gently brushing my cheek, "I missed you too. We were worried when we couldn't get ahold of you."
"I threw my phone into a wall when I found out I was pregnant," I confessed, "Not proud of it, but Zeus bought me a new one."
"He seems to take good care of you despite being a piece of shit," she observed.
"I don't care," I cleared my throat, "I want to leave here."
"You will," she said while shaking the whipped cream.
Before I could reply, she sprayed a thick line of whipped cream across my chest. I opened my mouth in protest when she sprayed whipped cream inside, followed by her tongue. My eyes widened in surprise. Without a second thought, I leaned into the kiss. I missed her. The scent of her warm honey vanilla perfume to her soft, supple skin. She moved down to my chest and began licking away the whipped cream in a puppy-like manner.
"Haha, that tickles!" I laughed.
She continued licking away as my laughter grew louder and louder, bringing tears of joy streaming down my cheeks.
"I missed your laugh," she said.
My laughter subsided when I saw the seriousness on her face. I felt her hands begin to massage my back gently.
"You look so beautiful," she smirked, "Kiss me."
I did as she asked without hesitation. Her kiss was gentle and controlling, and I liked how she kissed me. Both she and Eric made me feel safe and comfortable, as Zeus was wild and dangerous. Maybe it's my hormones from my baby, but it made me uneasy whenever I was around him unless we were having sex.
"Where's your head?" she asked.
"Sorry," I sighed, "I've always been nervous having someone in my bed lately. With you, I feel good. I feel like myself."
I began playing with strands of her hair, and she moved her hands to my lower spine, "I'll always protect you."
"I know," I teased as she pressed her body entirely against mine.
Her warmth was inviting, intoxicating, and delicious—just like the fruit I had just eaten. She bit her bottom lip, calling for me to kiss her again. I complied. She pulled back and sprayed another line of whipped cream on me.
"Really?!" I giggled, "I'm going to be all sticky!"
"Sugar-free," she pointed to the can.
"Bitch," I giggled.
"You just can't seem to listen, can you?"