Swept Away: The First Bloodline (13 page)

“Come on Mom. 
Killers aren’t they?  They will lick our faces off.”  Zach sarcastically put in his two cents.

“Sarcasm will not get you a Hottie Zach.  And yes you may go now.”  That’s all it took.  Chairs flew back and they were running calling for the dogs.  The dogs remained where they were until Damien gave them their cue.  They shot after the kids. 
Taylor watched, her heart surprised with feeling and overcome with emotion.

Staring at them
, watching them closely was nerve easing for her.  Although they were large, full of muscle dogs, they were very tender and gentle with them.  They had both wanted a dog for so long but Taylor couldn’t see adding another being into their screwed up chaotic life.

“It’s a beautiful thing just sitting back and watching with no worries in the world isn’t it.  You know you don’t have to worry about anything while you’re with me.  You safe, your kids are safe.  Only pleasure if you allow it.” 

She turned looking at him expecting him to be looking back at her but instead he watched the twins.  He stood making his way over to them.  Grabbing Ashley’s hands he began to spin her in circles, until both of them fell to the ground, with her landing on top of him breaking the fall.  The sound of her high pitched laugh filled the air around them.

Zach raced over
with his hands out and making it very well known it was now his turn.  Damien jumped up, spinning him the same as he had Ashley, with the same result.  Their laughter echoed in the air.  Emotion overtook her in ways she had never known before.

She wanted to cry, laugh, and join in at the same time.  She chose to sit back and watch as Damien played.  She needed to know that they would be ok with Damien in their lives.  She need
ed to see that Damien was ok with them in his life.

How he
was going to play a part, was the question of the day.  How was this going to happen? 
A vampire living with humans.  Will he age?  Will he die one day?  If the movies and books are incorrect what do I know about him really?
 

Her mind came to a halting stop as Ashley pulled at her sleeve.  “Mommy, Damey said he has a swimming pool and we can go swimming.  Come on Mommy lets go.  We want to swim.”

Taylor hesitated.  “We can’t go swimming it is too cold out Silly.”  Ashley looked at Damien.  He didn’t say a word just held his hand out to her smiling.  Her hand looked so small, fragile in his as he guided her.  Taylor stood following them from a distance.  So many times had she been out and seen this very same picture and longed to see it with her kids.  It was finally happening.

Into the house, through several doors
, into a wide open room, surrounded by glass, they went.  The largest swimming Taylor had ever laid her eyes on, centered in the room.  On one end it was shallow enough she could see the bottom.  On the other end the water was a deep blue, with no bottom in sight. 

“They don’t know how to swim good Damien.  They can only doggy paddle.” 
I’m trying not to ruin this for them but the depth of the water frightens me terribly. 

“Ashley you take Momma in this room and
Zach and I, will go in this one.  Pick you out something to wear ok and can you help Mommy find something to?”

“Oh yeah.  I got this Damey.”  He chuckle
d as she ran to grab Taylor’s hand pulling her towards the door.  Taylor took note of the ceiling.  Glass, vaulted, very high.

“Ok, Ok, short stack, I’m coming.”  She pull
ed as forceful as her little body would let her, towards the door Damien had pointed to.

“Come on Mommy.”  She pull
ed, jerking Taylor’s arm.  They entered the room and found swimsuits laid out on the benches.  Taylor wondered if he had planned this all along.  Ashley reached for her suits.  “Look, three of em Mommy.”  Her eyes were lit up like the Fourth of July.  She picked out the pink Dora two piece and started changing quickly.

Taylor looked down at the three suits laid out for her.  All two pieces.  For a moment she felt insecure but then she didn’t figure he believed in one pieces.  She looked them over. 
A solid black one.  A bright blue.  A white one with red streaks like someone had taken a paint brush and just flung streaks of red on it. 
Oh my.

“Well Sissy
, which one do you think?  Blue, white and red, or black?”  She watched Ashley as she finished putting hers on.  She looked absolutely adorable in it.  Ashley glanced over the suits and then quickly reached for the bright blue one.  “Blue it is.”

Taylor dressed looking in the mirror at herself.  She couldn’t believe that she was going out there in a two piece.  She turned to the side and looked at her lower abdomen and the
pooch that had been left from the twins, that no matter what kind of exercises she had done hadn’t been effective. 
Here goes nothing.

“You look HOT Mommy!”  Ashley was smiling from ear to ear.  She started to giggle.  Taylor found herself laughing to.

“Thanks, you look pretty gorgeous there yourself.” 
Taylor took Ashley’s hand in hers as if she needed to have that touch to give her the courage to walk out there.  Taylor was hoping the guys hadn’t made it out yet.  But sure enough, Taylor’s luck stood its ground. Damien was already in the pool looking up.

Taylor looked up and seen Zach getting ready to jump off the diving board
, that must have been at least fifteen feet above the water.  “Zach!”  She cried out as he jumped landing in the water in front of Damien.  Both of them went under and then quickly returned to the top.  His arms were wrapped around Damien and he was laughing uncontrollably.  Taylor swallowed the lump and urge to vomit immediately.

Relief settle
d in.  Looking down at Ashley knowing what she was thinking.  “I don’t think so.  Only one heart attack for me a day please.  That’s really high Sissy.”  Taylor seen the disappointment in her eyes.  She glanced back at the pool and Zach was at the shallow end. Damien was swimming towards them.  Then he flattened his hands on the floor and lifted himself up and out of the pool. 
Oh holy hell.
  
You should be illegal.

The waters pour
ed off of his delicious body and suddenly drinking the chlorine water from his body, was the best idea she had come up with in a long time.  And the way those shorts were hanging even more deliciously on his hips.  Her mouth actually began to water wanting to taste of him.  Wanting to lick the water that drizzled down his body.

Smiling
he met Taylor’s eyes shaking his head now causing her to flush. 

“Fun day.  No worries.  Nothing is going to go wrong.  Come on Ashley.  You’re up.  Let’s go show Mommy how fun it is.” 
He held his hand out to her and the minute hers touched his he folded around it, leading her to the board.  Taylor heard him telling her to stay put and hold on to the railing until he told her ok.  He took his place and dove in below.

Taylor closed her eyes when he waved for Ashley to jump.  Ashley’s scream echoed through the room
, forcing Taylor’s eyes open.  Just as before both went under then quickly surfaced, except Ashley wasn’t laughing.  Damien smoothed her hair from her eyes.

“How was that Kiddo?”  He ask
ed.

She
was quiet for a moment.  Taylor’s heart again was at a standstill.  “Awesome!  Your turn Mommy!  It’s fun like Damey said it was.”  She called out.

“Oh no.”

“Yeah, I don’t think your Mommy knows how to have as much fun as we can.  She looked scared huh?  She’s a big chicken I think.  Chickens can’t swim.”  He teased her.  Egging her on.  
Ok, I can do this.
  He laughed at her thought.

She slowly made her way up looking down at him.  He was there waiting for her. 
My kids can’t swim good yet, that doesn’t mean I don’t know how.  Watch out big boy, I’ll show you how fun is done. 
He swam back towards the shallow end with the kids smiling the entire way. 

What
the hell did I get myself into? 

She took a deep breath and let everything go as she jumped feet first
into the water below.  The water was warm taking her by surprise.  She had expected it to be chilly.  She didn’t know why it surprised her, seeing Damien right there when she came up, staring into her eyes again.

You have to stop doing that!

“I can do anything I want.”  He leaned back, doing the back stroke silently laughing at her.

They all spent the next couple of hours swimming before heading off to the movies.  They never made it to horseback riding because the kids didn’t want to leave the pool.  Popcorn, candy, soda, and nachos, not the healthiest supper in the world but it worked.  After the movie, Taylor was totally exhausted on the way home.

She glanced over her shoulder when she noticed not a sound from the kids had been made.  Both of them sleeping peacefully.  A long exhausting but fun day for them all.

She just leaned her head against the seat and closed her eyes.

“Taylor what are you doing?  You don’t know him.” 
Chases voice called out to her.
 

“
I’m looking for you everywhere but I can’t find you!  Where are you?  Help me find you!”

An image appeared in the distance.  It wasn’t Chase.  It was dark.  She couldn’t make out who it was.  She slowly walked towards it, wanting to see who was there with her.  She put her hand on the should
er and it turned causing her to scream out when she seen it.

“Taylor wake up.  Wake up.”  Damien was shaking her.  She opened her eyes, tears drained from them.  He brushed his knuckles across them.  “It was only a dream Sweet.”  He sighed.  She could see the pain he was feeling as much as her own.  His breath was as erratic as her own, and he didn’t even need to breathe.  They were connected as one.

“I’m sorry.” She didn’t know what else to say.  The image she had seen was horrific.  Monster like.  Grey skin.  A long nose.  A mouth full of sharp pointed teeth, with saliva dripping from them.  But the eyes she knew.  They were Damien’s eyes.

“I know you don’t feel that way.  You can’t help what you dream Sweet.  Come on, I’ll help you get the kids out.”

She reached for Ashley
, as she was seated behind Taylor.  She watched as he tenderly carried Zach beside her into the house.  They laid them down, took off their shoes and covered them up.  When they reached the living room he stopped by the door.

    
It wasn’t a good idea, she knew that, but she wasn’t ready for him to leave her just yet.  She didn’t know who she was kidding.  She wasn’t ready for him to leave her ever.  She looked at him and then made her way to her bedroom.  Sex was not an option because she wouldn’t do that with the kids in the next room but she wanted him to hold her.  She needed him to hold her.  He followed somewhat reluctantly, which surprised Taylor.

“Can you stay with me?  I can find you some jammies if you want.  I still have all of his….  I have some that you can borrow.” 
Her voice trailed off.

“Are you sure this is what you want?  I’m not going away.  I’m only a thought away.”  His voice
was hesitant and shaky.

“It is.  If you can’t
, I understand.  I know this don’t make since, maybe it is just everything in the past.  I’m afraid if I go to sleep, when I wake up you won’t be there.  That confuses me.  I just met you.” 
I want this terribly.  I want this permanently.  I’m scared I’ll lose you to.

“There is nothing that I wouldn’t do for you
, Taylor.  Nothing.  I’m glad you feel that way.  I feel the same way.  All I can tell you is I’m not going anywhere ever.  This isn’t a dream.  I can even pinch you if you want.”  He smiled that sexy smile reassuring her as reached for his shirt and pulled it off letting it fall to the floor.  He shed his pants before lying down on the bed.  Then Taylor felt a bit of hesitation to join him. 
So much for needing jammies.

“I just have to change first.” 
She walked to the set of drawers pulling out her usual nighttime attire.  T-shirt, boxers.  Not the sexiest in the world but definitely wins the award for most comfortable.

Risking a glance back at him she felt his eyes pierce right through her.  She could feel herself becoming stirred within and quickly raced to the bathroom to change.

Holy hell!  Well now that I have you there, I’m nervous as hell
.  She thought for a second she might actually vomit.

She pulled her shirt off before splashing some cool water on her face.  She brushed her teeth.  Knowing he could feel the nervousness inside of her but she couldn’t stop from feeling that way.  She pulled off her bra, rid her pants and panties, threw on her t-shirt and boxers then opened the door.  It took everything in her to walk to the bed and not close the door
, staying in the bathroom the rest of the night. 

He stilled lying there looking at her before raising the blankets
and gesturing for her to join him and she did.  She snuggled her back against him.

“You’re trembling Sweet.  I enjoyed the bikini show in the mirror today.  Thanks for that.”  He
kissed her forehead as he felt her tense.  “Relax.  Sleep.”  He commanded.  Her body surrendered as if she were hypnotized and had no other choice.