How About Coffee
1616 Words
Charlie
A few days after my epic meeting with Damon Stone, I often felt that someone is watching me. I can sense them. Maybe daddy really took a liking, and asked his men to watch over me. So I had to use my apartment in Manhattan instead of our house. Chris and the others need to know.
I secured my apartment and teleported myself to Chris' training camp. I arrived there at daytime; it's in time to see Percy threw Arion in a tree.
I cleared my throat and both of them turned to me. Percy smiled at me, and surprisingly, Arion too. But his side soon faded as Percy came to me and peck my lips.
"What are doing here?" Percy asked.
"Where is Chris? I need to talk to him. All of you actually. " I told them, looking at Arion.
"He is in his office. " Arion answered.
"Follow in a minute. " I told them, and went inside.
I went straight to Chris' office. I went inside to see him reading ancient books.
He looked up from the book he's reading and furrow his eyebrows.
"What is it now?" He asked.
Then Percy and Arion came in and took a seat in the couch. All three pairs of eyes were on me. I sighed and begun.
"Damon Stone found out that you're alive. " I told them.
"What?!" They said in unison.
"What? How?" Arion asked.
"He came in the office a few days ago asking if the rumors of you dead, are true." I paused.
"Marc told him that you are just in the Caribbean having your well reserve vacation. " I added.
Arion slapped his forehead. Chris eyed me and said.
"What else happened?" Chris asked me.
"He saw me " I said in slow voice.
Chris slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
"He saw you?! Why are you so careless?!" Chris exclaimed.
"It’s not my fault that he just barged in the office unannounced!!"
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"He stared at me like I was a ghost. " I whispered.
Percy and Arion looked at me
"He looked at you like a ghost because he saw a ghost from his past. The ghost of our mother whom you looked exactly alike.!" Chris exclaimed.
I glared at him.
"He had his men follow me everywhere, guarding my every move from a distance. I’m using my spare apartment. Whatever happens, you stay out of his sight Chris. I still need to know why I felt sparks when I touched him. " I sad.
"It’s impossible! He can't be your mate!!" Percy exclaimed.
"I am sure he is not. " I said looking at Arion.
"He's our father that's why you felt that way. Our mother is his beloved. But I'm pretty sure he'll be confused by that, especially he doesn't know about him having children. He might think that you are human reincarnation of his beloved. " Chris said.
I nodded.
Chris motioned Percy and Arion to leave. They reluctantly stood up and left.
"Do you think you can handle him?" He asked.
"Yeah, I guess. "
"Take care okay. I'll see what I can do about Arion's issue in Caribbean. "
I nodded and I went to him, and pulled him in a hug.
"You take care of yourself baby brother. " I said.
He pulled away and scowled.
I chuckled and bid him goodbye. Then I left the room.
I was in a dark hallway when someone pulled me in one of the rooms. It was Arion.
"What do you want?"
"I missed you." He blurted.
I was stunned with what he said.
"I'm sorry. I just have to say that. " he said looking at his feet.
I can see a faint blush on his cheeks. Is this real? Arion Knight is actually blushing. I smile at him and said.
"How about coffee?" I asked.
He looked up and smiled. He nodded and I grabbed his hand and I teleported us.
Arion
There, I said it. I missed he so bad. I just have to get it out of my chest. Damn it. Arion Knight is actually blushing.
"How about coffee?" She asked.
I looked up and smiled. I nodded and she grabbed my hand, and she teleported us.
When I opened my eyes, we were near a coffee shop right in front of the Eiffel Tower.
"Wow." I mumbled.
We walked towards the shop, and I guided her to a vacant seat. Then I seated across hers. A waiter came to us and he smiled at Charlie.
He smiled too much. Yup. He's definitely flirting with Charlie.
"Bonne journèe rates! Que puis-je vous obtenir ce beau jour?" He asked Charlie, still grinning like a fool.
(Good day miss! What can I get you this fine day?)
"Je vais avoir un cappuccino menthe moka et choco puce macarons." She told the waiter
(I'll have mocha munt cappuccino and choco chip macaroons)
I was amazed on how fluent she speaks French.
"Que diriez-vous vous Monsieur?" The waiter asked looking at me.
(How about you sir?)
I looked at the waiter and back to the menu. I mentally cursed when I saw that the menu was written in pure French. It made me regret not paying attention in my French classes in High School. I should've taken that class seriously not screwing every other girl in the janitor's closet.
Charlie might have sensed my dilemma, so she ordered for me instead.
"Il va fallout caramel macchiato et macaroons moka." She told the waiter.
(He'll have caramel macchiato and mocha macaroons.)
I looked at her and smiled.
"Vos commanded seront dehors bientõt manquer belle." The waiter told Charlie with a wink, then he left.
(Your orders will be out shortly miss beautiful. )
I glared at the waiter's retreating back.
"You can stop glaring at the poor boy. " she said rolling her eyes.
"But he was hitting on you. " I whined.
She chuckled.
"He's just being nice. It’s not like he's raping me or something. " she said rolling her eyes.
I can't help but growl. She rolls her eyes again.
"Doesn't your eyes hurt with all those rolling they've been doing a lot whenever I'm around?" I asked.
"It comes naturally. " she said.
Then her eyebrows furrowed.
"You haven't fed properly, have you?" She asked.
I looked down my hands in top of the table.
"Chris had me drink from a bag. It was okay. I'm not really that craving. " I told her.
"Hmmm. Your control is exceptional. Maybe because of the hunter's blood in you. " she said.
Then the waiter came back with our orders.
He placed them on our table and smiled at Charlie, totally ignoring me.
"Merci monsieur." Charlie told the waiter.
He winked at her again before he left.
As soon as the water is gone, and no people looking our way, Charlie bit her wrist. Enough for her blood to flow from the wound.
The sweet delicious aroma of her blood left my mouth watering.
She let her blood drip to my cup of coffee. When she thinks it’s enough, she withdraw her wrist and licked her wound to close.
I looked at her with my mouth slightly opened.
"Drink up. You need a lot of strength. " she said and I nodded.
I blew the steam coming from my cup and took a sip. I groaned and moaned as her blood mixed with my macchiato touched my tongue.
I did not pay attention to our surroundings and grinned at her.
"This is the best caramel macchiato ever!" I exclaimed, looking like a kid in an ice cream shop.
There was a moment of silence before she talked.
"I'm sorry about the last time. " she mumbled.
I look at her.
"It’s alright. No harm done. " I told her.
"You don't understand, Arion. "
The way she said my name sent shivers down my spine. It’s a good shiver.
"I'm you're kindred, I should be training you, not kill you. " she said in a low voice.
I shook my head.
"You didn’t-" she cut me off.
"I almost did. If Percy didn't interrupt, I would've killed you. " she said.
I gulped and stared at her.
"Why were you so mad at me that time?" I asked.
She sighed and looks everywhere but me.
"A woman named Carmen came in the office prior to that incident. She demanded for you but I told her you're not around. She got mad and kind of slapped me in the face. " she told me.
I was alarmed that someone hurt her. Automatically, my hand reached for her cheek and caressed it. Sparks and tingles erupted from the contact.
"I'm sorry if Carmen had hurt you. She tends to hurt people if she don't get what she wants. She's a psychotic b***h. " I told her.
She looked at me and leaned towards my hand, and closed her eyes. She looked so peaceful and serene at the moment.
Then she opened her eyes and looked at me. She smiled and pulled away from my hand, but kept it on hers.
"Do you hate me because I dragged you into this?" She asked.
"No. I should he grateful. You gave me a life. A life beyond death. You gave me a chance to make myself a better person. So I thank you for it Charlie. " I told her.
She smiled at me. A real warm smile.
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