“No baby, it's not a dream. I'm actually here in your arms. I got the all clear from the pack doctor this morning, though he and my uncle were both thoroughly stumped as to how, but my arm was all healed up when I woke up. I couldn't wait to surprise you so I told everyone to help me keep it from you” I said giggling.
“Oh my god, I totally wasn't expecting you to kiss me the first time you saw me after getting out of the hospital” he said still surprised.
“Good, then my job here is done” I said loosening my grip as if to let go.
“Oh no you don't, we still have four minutes before the bell” he said before pulling me tighter to him and locking his lips with mine kissing me passionately causing me to moan. Giggling, he broke the kiss and asked “like that huh?” before doing it again with much the same result. This time, I broke the kiss and breathlessly said “you just like making me do that don't you.” Smiling, he said “I could listen to you making that noise and nothing else for the rest of my life.”
“Well, I'd hope that's not the only sound you want to hear from me” I said defiantly.
“I want to hear every sound you make, every word you speak, and even every thought you can send my way. Hell, I even wanna hear the ones you don't send but that appear in your eyes” he said placing his hand on my cheek and running his thumb across the corner of my eye. After a few seconds, he said “I love you too” completely shocking me.
“Wait, how did you know what I was thinking?” I asked surprised.
“I could feel the love coming through our bond but I could also see it in your eyes. Your eyes are very expressive if you know how to translate it” he said still watching me.
“You're not upset that I didn't say it?” I asked confused.
“Not in the slightest because I'm sure you'll say it when you're ready but since this is still new to both of us I'm okay with having been the first one to say it” he explained smiling.
“Okay, now we really do need to head to class” I said and he released me only to take my hand as we walked around the building. We stayed like that until just outside our first period. Just before we got to the door, he let go all of a sudden without a word making me feel sad. After a minute, Lucifer said “he doesn't want to make you a target. He knows that some of your classmates hate vampires. So, he's trying to protect you in his own way even going so far as to hide his scent on you since no one can sense his magic.”
“Why didn't he just say that instead of just walking away?” I asked as I walked to my seat. Everyone seemed to be surprised when they saw me but I had no idea why, not until Marisole walked in the room and glared at me.
“Apparently, she told anyone that would listen about why she attacked you and made it out to be your fault” Lucifer explained making my heart sink specially since my vampire mate was sitting three seats behind me.
“Don't worry, Rem already knows everything. He wants to talk to you after class. He said to meet him in the south end stairwell since almost no one goes there” Luci said trying to cheer me up. At that moment, I wanted to scream, cry, and tell Marisole to take her hatred and shove it even knowing that would do me no good.
“Luci, I'm sorry. I know you and Rem are probably feeling all of this right now but I can't control it” I said still fighting back the tears.
“There's something I want to try” Luci said then paused. In the next heart beat, I heard Rems’ voice in my head “baby, I know you're upset but try not to let it bother you and I'm sorry I didn't tell you what I was doing earlier. I knew she attacked you because she hates my kind and I wanted to keep you from being a bigger target for her and her posy. I love you and I'm willing to do anything to protect you even if it means becoming a target myself.” At that moment I wanted to turn around and glare at him but settled for an angry tone saying “the hell you will. We are in this together, isn't that what couples who love each other are supposed to do? I don't care if she attacks me again because I know you'll be there in a heart beat if I can't do anything about it myself. You've already proven that to me once. I love you and I will not let you become a target when they've already gotten their sights set on me.”
“Oh my god. You just said you love me. I think I'm gonna die happy now” he said in a very shocked and excited voice causing me to turn a pretty shade of red.
“That's all you managed to get out of that?” I asked still blushing.
“No, I heard the rest of it but you threw me off completely when you said you love me and by the way that shade of red looks cute on you” he said teasing. I so badly wanted to glare at him but in an effort to hide my mate from people who hate people like him I refrained. A second later, I realized that link was still open because I heard him laugh through his nose.
“Yeah, laugh it up because I guarantee when we're alone you won't be laughing for long” I said in an evil tone which caused both he and Luci to laugh before he said “bunny, I don't know if you can be evil. You're too damn cute for that.” Shocked at the new nickname I asked “wait, since when did I become a bunny?”
“Since you're way too cute for your own good. Or would you rather be called kitten?” he asked seductively.
“Boy, you're making it really hard to concentrate and even harder to stay put” I said squirming under his gaze that I could feel on the back of my neck. After a few seconds, I said “stop staring at me or you're gonna make it obvious.”
“You're too damn gorgeous not to look at bunny” he said in a pouty tone. Rolling my eyes, I asked “hey Luci, how much longer can you hold this connection open?” His answer surprised me, “actually, I am not. Rems’ magic is what's holding it open once I made the connection.”
“Wait, so does that mean we can talk like this whenever now?” I asked wondering if it worked like the mind link.
“Essentially, it is the same as a mind link. The only difference is that all three of us can participate as long as the connection is open” Luci said and then to make the point added “right Rem?”
“Well yeah, unless I chose to make it a private conversation but I probably won't unless Kingston starts talking dirty to me” he teased.
“You're shameless” I said smiling and making both of them laugh again. Trying to focus on the lesson, I knew he was still there because I could feel his love for me. We talked like that the rest of the day despite having different classes which made me feel safer since I knew if anyone tried anything he'd be there in a heart beat.
“Knowing someone loves me this much is both comforting and overwhelming” I thought forgetting the link was still open until I heard him say “loving you is the best thing in my life and I wouldn't trade it for the world bunny.”
“Oh geez, I forgot about the link and the nickname. I'm not sure about how I feel about it though” I said laying my head on the desk to hide my blush in one of the classes we shared. After a minute of silence, he asked “hey bunny, so I was wondering if you wanna come over today. So, we can talk and get to know each other better. My family already knows about you.”
“Sure, let me just text my uncle and auntie to let them know I'll be back later than usual” I said glancing over at him from where my head was on the desk smiling. He must've been watching me because he said “you have a beautiful smile, did you know that?”
“I've been told that on occasion” I giggled happily at the compliment.
Smiling, Rem said “there's something you need to know. You already know about my real parents. Well, I've been living with their best friends as their oldest child. I call them mom and dad only when Seri is around because she doesn't know I'm not really her brother. The rest of the time I call them auntie and uncle because that's what they've always been to me since I was a child.”
“Hmm that makes sense I guess. I mean basically they raised you after your parents were gone so it makes sense” I said glancing over at him again.
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