Remembering my vampire husband.

F¡ve. Breakfast in his room.

Kennedy☆

My hand rested on the pepperspray I promised daddy that I would get something when I got to town.

I removed the safety and slid my finger on the trigger.

This man coming into my room over the balcony. I don't see how that is humanly possible.

I was just out there earlier, I saw the space between the balcony next door. It was a good 10 feet.

I was actually not a bit afraid of him. I sensed that he wanted something from me, other than s*x.

I am not exactly the kind of girl that elicits s****l responses.

I'm just an ordinary girl who happens to be good with people.

It's my superpower to stay calm in front of strangers, kind of puts them at ease.

At least that was what my mom always told me about myself.

I was thinking of her tonight when I felt afraid that someone was outside my door.

I really thought about it. I am not afraid to die. I kind of welcomed it actually for a moment there.

I had a period of depression with all this death around me lately. So much sorrow.

I can't fathom being killed on this big adventure of mine, that seems pointless. Therefore why fear the reaper.

If he's coming , you can only face him bravely and without fear.

He is always lurking. I can't be one that lives my life in the light, afraid of the dark.

Whatever, I'm over thinking this.

I was so very close to spraying Orcas with the pepperspray.

Then he did something that changed my mind. When he spoke to me, he stuttered.

He reminded me of myself. I had overcome my stutter, mostly.

It was something that made him quite endearing to me.

" I...I...will...go. But..but...I want to have breakfast tomorrow." He backed out the door.

I smiled at him and agreed.

************

Orcas Howle ♡

I could smell the pepperspray in her pocket. It took me a moment to discern it.

I was trying hard not to sneeze when I invited her to breakfast. I could barely talk the tingley sensation in my nose was very intense.

She agreed to have breakfast with me. This was a good outcome. I have her right where I want her. I think.

She perplexes me. I can't help but desire to be near her, like even just sit by her.

She touched me and made me feel her control tonight.

She is going to be a challenge.

I think I should just get that key, then dispose of her, right after I have breakfast with her, that is.

I need to understand this control she has on my heart beat.

I went back to my room, but sleep eluded me for a very long time. Little red, I am coming for you.

*********

Kennedy☆

Morning came too quickly, I dressed in a pair of white jeans and a navy blue shirt.

I felt chic, but casual. I threw my tangled hair into a loose bun.

My contacts were making my eyes itch, so I opted for my glasses.

At 9am he came to my door, the normal way.

I opened it, he looked pretty tired.

He stared at me, he said that I looked very sexy with those glasses on my nose. I blushed several shades of red.

" You want to eat in? I can order room service." I offered.

" How about we eat in my room?" He asked. He couldn't take the death smell in my room.

" Sure." I didn't want to steer too far from grandma anyway.

I walked behind him. He had a tight butt that looked quite nice in a pair of sweats.

I thought maybe he got the sweat pants from the hotel lobby. He wasn't wearing them last night.

I came into his room with a strange idea. "You don't like my room, why?"

I needed to know if I had body odor or something.

" To be blunt, there's a bad smell in your room, makes me gag." He frowned thinking about it.

" I don't smell it. Is it in my clothing?" I asked.

" You have a death smell." He nodded.

" My grandma is traveling with me, well her remains. I need to lay her to rest once I get to her estate.

I have explicit directions. Grandma left it all up to me, but I don't know anything about it. Have you by chance heard of Oaksprings?"

He looked at me and laughed.

I didn't think it was funny.

" You are kin to the Starlings of Oakspring, of course you are." He was surprised by this.

I guess my family had been well known in these parts.

" The Starlings have a huge holding of land that has been passed on generation to generation.

They refused to ever sell even one little acre. That's only part of it, Ken. There is a ginormous castle in the middle of the craggy cliffs.

It is a huge touristy destination, worth millions. So, how do you fit in to all of this, inquiring minds have to know?"

I wasn't sure how much to tell him.

My glasses slid down my nose. He reached out and pushed them back up.

" I'm the sole heir." I blurted out.

Orcas Howle's mouth dropped open. I used two fingers to close it as I grinned.

(He suddenly needed a new plan hearing her say this.)

*******

Orcas.

I am going to keep this little red bird. I just found a Starling. A real live, rich heiress. I had no idea who I was eating with.

I can be quite mesmerizing when I turn on my charms, I'm turning them on full blast.

I can take all the time in the world to get that key from her.

Hell, she will probably hand it to me when I'm done wooing her into my bed.

Yes, this is going to be very fun, and now I don't have to dispatch her immediately after I get what I need.

I will just leave her there in the big castle to wander the rest of her short days, while I take over.

Then, when I have all of her money, land, and my family's jewels back, I will turn her over to my clan to do as they see fit.

She will need to be aptly punished for her family taking our family crests.

I felt smug as I watched her eat her eggs with such gusto. She didn't have one little itty bitty clue of her pending doom.

She drinks her coffee black, just how I like it.

No, don't let her distract you man.

This will be easy as sin. If she stops licking her lips that is.

I scooted closer to Kennedy. My knees touching her knees.

*******

Kennedy.

Since he seems to know so much about my family estate, I should invite him to come with me. I needed a guide anyway.

He is kind if cute too the way he hums while he drinks coffee.

I decided I should asked him if he would travel with me.

" Would...would...you...you.."

Damn when I get excited I stammer and stutter.

I took a deep breath and counted to ten.

" I wonder Mr. Howle, would ..would you kindly join me...me..mmm...me on mmmm.my journey home?"

I blinked back tears now. I hated this about myself. He was staring at me with a smile on his face, he looked giddy.

I could see he found me quite humorous.

I stood up to leave, angry at him laughing at my stuttering, I had enough of that in school.

" Wait, where are you going Ken?" He asked realizing I had been talking to him. He had been in his own head.

" I sss..see..th..th..that my stutt..stuttering amuses you."

I'm not interested in this mean man any more. I turned to go. I didn't laugh at him when he did it.

" Wait, hold on. I'm not laughing at you, I promise Ken."

Another way to mock me, use my name like a boys name, make fun of me for my name. Jerk.