Hers for the Holidays

Chapter Eighteen

“I really know nothing about cars,”  Vincent said as he shut the hood to Emily’s car and turned back to look at her.  He watched her, a sheepish smile on his face as she crossed her arms under her breasts.

“I guess you guys will just have to stay the night,” Celeste said from the porch swing she was gently swaying on with a small smile on her face.

“I don’t think you have enough room mom,”  Emily said as she dropped her arms to her side and turned to look at the house.

“Nonsense, you and Vincent can take your old room,”  Celeste smirked as she brought up her hot peppermint tea to sip her plan was falling into place.

“I don’t want to impose on you, we can call an uber,”  Vincent said as he pulled out his cell phone.

“You will not,”  Celeste snapped at him, “Take the bags inside, Emily will show you to her room.”  

“Mom, it’s okay we can uber to the hotel,”  Emily said pulling out her own phone with a raised eyebrow at Vincent for putting his cell phone back into his pocket and moving to the trunk.

“Emily, stop arguing with me and go show your boyfriend to your room.”  She said with a glare at her daughter, she wouldn’t let Emily spoil her plans to get them together either.

“Yes ma’am,” Emily said walking towards Vincent. He had his bag tossed over his shoulder and was pulling Emily’s suitcase from the trunk.  She mouthed a quick sorry to him as she turned towards the house and led him back in. She didn’t notice the smile he had on his face as he followed her.

Emily led him up the stairs to her childhood room. She cringed as she opened the door closing her eyes waiting for his reaction.  

“Oh wow,”  Vincent said as he took in her room, the anime and game posters on her wall making him smile.  

“I know, say nothing,”  Emily said, her eyes still closed.

“This is awesome,”  Vincent said as he sat her luggage down.

“What?”  Emily’s eyes popped open as she looked at him.

“I loved Shugo Chara,” Vincent said as he stepped closer to the poster on Ikuto and Amu hanging over Emily’s bed.

“Wait, really?”  She asked as she stepped closer.

“Oh yeah, I’ve watched all the seasons.”  Vincent glanced over at Emily. He backed up slowly.  He had never seen someone’s eyes get so big, she reminded him of an anime character at that moment.

“I have all the box sets, we should watch them together.”  She said moving to a cabinet beside the small television set in her room to pull out the DVDs.  Vincent tried to fight back the smile on his face as he watched Emily set up the DVD player with the first disk.

“I think that’s a perfect way to spend our evening,” He set his bag on the chair beside her desk, he smiled softly seeing the collectible colorful eggs set up on the top shelf beside a collection of the manga series.  He turned hearing the theme song as Emily lay down on her stomach on the bed, he moved closer sitting beside her. His leg touching her side, he felt his beast perk up at the simple touch. He had never felt so in tune with his wolf as he did when Emily was around him.  

Vincent let himself relax as they watched Amu head into the school, he looked over at Emily and smiled.  The more he got to know her, the more he knew that his mate was perfect for him. They relaxed in a comfortable silence, the sounds of Shugo Chara filling the room.

***

Emily let out a soft sigh as the first episode ended. She had enjoyed watching it with Vincent.  He lay beside her, his shoulder brushing against her shoulder. She peeked over at him through her hair.  

She wanted to kiss him. 

Watching her favorite anime with him had been peaceful and she couldn’t remember a time she had felt this comfortable with another person.  

Emily pushed her hair behind her ears as Vincent turned to look at her. He turned on his side.  His hand coming out to cup her cheek, his thumb brushing along her smooth skin as he moved in to breathe Emily’s scent.  Vincent closed his eyes, savoring her scent as Emily turned to her side to face him, her hand coming up to hold the hand that caressed her cheek.  Vincent opened his eyes as he moved closer to her. He wanted to see her reaction to his kiss to make sure his feelings weren’t one-sided.  

His lips touched hers and she sighed, her breath warm and inviting against his skin.  Vincent groaned as he shut his eyes, glad at what he had seen in her eyes before she closed them.  He deepened the kiss as he brought his other hand up to tangle it into her dark hair.  

Emily felt her heart beating faster as she brought her hand to his waist. She trailed her fingertips up the back of his neck.  She couldn’t help the sigh that escaped her lips as Vincent trailed kisses over her cheek and down her neck, his body moving to cover hers as he rolled her onto her back.  Emily moaned as he found a sensitive spot behind her ear. She brought her hands up to fist them in the soft cotton of his hoodie.

“Vincent,”  Emily moaned softly.

Vincent smiled against her neck as he continued teasing her soft skin with his lips and teeth, he was enjoying the way her body moved beneath his as she tangled her legs with his.  His thigh pressing against her, he could feel the heat of her through her jeans, smell the perfume of her arousal. 

 He felt his canines growing, his wolf wanted to mark her as his.  Vincent took a deep breath as he closed his eyes, it was too soon. He fought his wolf as he slid his hand to up her hoodie, he moaned at the soft skin under his fingertips. Would it always be like this with her?  Every time he touched her or she touched him it felt amazing and he never wanted it to end. He moved to kiss her again, his tongue searching the warm cavern of her mouth as he got control over himself.  

Vincent pulled back to look at Emily’s flushed face, “Do you want to stop?”  He asked needing to know now if she wanted to stop, he didn’t know if he’d be able to if she kept moving against him with her hands trailing along the skin of his lower back.