The Darkest Song (The Eternal Darkness Duet #1)

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

I climbed out of the truck and I could instantly smell smoke from the campfire. I followed Adam into the forest, moving swiftly, but silently. It wasn’t long before I heard music, and someone laughing. My fangs came down, and I started to rush forward, but Adam wrapped his arms around me and pulled me back against his chest.

“Slowly,” he whispered, his lips brushing against my ear. A shiver ran through me and I wanted to turn around and kiss him. “Come on.”

He took me by the hand and led me off the trail. We cut through the woods, circling the campsite. We were still a ways back, but I could see them clearly and I could hear every word of their conversation. My vampire senses amazed me.

It was a couple in their early twenties. They were dancing by the campfire, laughing and drinking beer. The guy tipped his head back to drain his beer and when I saw his exposed neck, I tried to run. But again, Adam stopped me. He wrapped his arms around me, pulling me back tightly against his chest.

“Be patient,” he whispered against my ear, and I arched against him, sighing with pleasure. “You like that do you?” He chuckled softly, then he pressed his lips to the spot just beneath my ear and growled.

I gasped before I could stop myself, and he quickly covered my mouth with his hand. My eyes widened with surprise.

“Shhh,” he whispered, before gently biting my earlobe.

I shuddered against him, then froze as he ran his free hand down my stomach. He unfastened my jeans and pushed his hand inside. Since I wasn’t wearing underwear, he had immediate access. His fingers brushed over my clit and my body jolted. He moved lower and ran his fingers over my pussy, which was already wet for him.

He growled against my neck again, and my legs almost gave out. He pushed a finger inside of me, then ran it back up over my clit, circling it a few times before dipping lower again. Mercilessly he teased me, all the while his other hand stayed pressed across my mouth, silencing my moans. I rocked against his hand, trying to make him stay on my clit, but he wouldn’t. Every time I was close to coming he would leave my clit and push his finger back inside of me. I whimpered and rocked back against him, feeling his erection against my ass.

I closed my eyes. Fuck, I needed to come.

“Not yet,” he whispered, as if reading my mind. “I will teach you to be patient.”

Fuck ! I’d get him back for this somehow.

His hand stilled, and I felt his body tense. I opened my eyes and saw the male camper stumbling through the trees towards us. I yanked against Adam's hold and he responded by pushing two fingers deep inside of me. I pushed down on his hand, wanting him deeper, even as I watched the man get closer. He was obviously drunk and had no idea we were there.

“Almost,” Adam whispered. Then his hand was gone, and there was nothing but night air against my back.

I looked over my shoulder, but Adam was gone. Shit! I spun around to face the camper. He was only a few feet away. Shit! What should I do? He was looking at the ground as he walked, but I must have made a sound because he looked up and his eyes widened with surprise.

Suddenly, Adam appeared behind him and in one swift movement grabbed him, tipped his head to the side, and sank his fangs into his neck. The man’s eyes closed, then his body slumped.

Adam lifted his head and looked at me. "Now."

I leapt forward and sank my fangs into the man's neck, in the same spot Adam had, shuddering at the first taste of his blood. Without stopping, I opened my eyes and saw Adam. We stood face to face on either side of the man. Adam’s eyes were completely black, and he had blood smeared across his lips. Suddenly I cared more for those lips than the blood I drank.

I lifted my head and stood up on my toes to press my mouth to Adam’s, with the camper's body still pressed between us. Adam’s eyes widened in surprise. He pulled back, breaking our kiss, and I frowned. He lowered the man to the ground, crouching beside him. He pressed his thumb to one fang and rubbed it across our bite marks. Then he looked up at me and I saw the hunger in his eyes.

Fuck yes.

He stood up, stepped over the man on the ground, and reached for me. I thought he was going to take me in his arms, but instead he grabbed the top of my jeans with both hands and yanked them down so hard I almost fell over. I barely had time to blink before he spun me around and pressed me against the wide trunk of a tree. I gasped as the rough bark scratched my cheek, then moaned as his cock thrust into me.

He leaned close to my ear. “ Shhh. ” He started to move, and I bit my lip to keep quiet. After all his teasing, my body was ready for him. I was going to come fast, and hard. As if knowing this, he began to pound me furiously, sliding in and out of me with inhuman speed.

I stuffed my hand in my mouth and bit down to keep from screaming as I came. His body stiffened, and I felt his cock pulse inside of me. He thrust a few more times before collapsing against me. I continued to lean against the tree, stunned by what just happened.

Adam pressed a kiss to my neck and pulled out of me. Then he leaned down to grab my pants, which were bunched around my ankles. While he was down there, he pressed a kiss to my bare ass, and I immediately wanted his face between my legs. I had to control my disappointment when he stood back up, pulling my jeans up and fastening them for me. Finally, I turned around to face him.

"I've taught you to be patient," he said. "Now I need to teach you to be quiet." My mouth dropped open, and he grinned. "Let's go."

I looked at the guy on the ground. “Will he be okay?”

“Yeah. He'll come around in a few minutes and probably assume he had too much to drink and passed out for a bit. He won't remember any of this.”

Adam took me by the hand and led me back to the truck. He started the engine, then looked at me, his brow furrowed. "You stopped on your own."

I looked at him, confused. "What?"

"When you fed from that guy, you stopped on your own. I didn't have to make you."

"You thought you'd have to make me stop?"

Adam huffed. "Yeah. I thought I was going to have to pry you off of him. What you did-" He shook his head. "It's kind of amazing."

Oh. Well.

He shook his head again before turning the truck around and driving back down the road.

I sat in silence as he drove, pondering my new sex life. Since my mom was terminally ill for my teen years, I never went through the boy-crazy phase most girls go through. As an adult, I had a few flings, but never got close to anyone. Then I met Adam and suddenly I’m a nymphomaniac? What was it about him?

We drove for a while before turning onto a paved road. I started to see houses alongside the road, and as we got closer to town, I saw the lights of a shopping center and the giant glowing sign of a Walmart. I tensed when Adam pulled into the turn-only lane.

“Why are we stopping?” I asked.

“You need clothes, among other things.” He pulled into a parking spot and turned off the engine.

“This is a bad idea,” I said, clenching my hands into fists.

He turned to face me. “You’ve already fed tonight. Twice, if you count what you drank in the kitchen. So you shouldn’t feel the need to feed again. Plus, as I mentioned earlier, you have more self-control than I’ve ever seen in a newborn. You’ll be fine.”

“What if I act weird though? People will notice.”

Adam laughed. “Have you seen the type of people that shop at Walmart late at night? No one is going to pay any attention to you.”

I swallowed nervously. “Okay.”

We walked towards the store hand in hand. Inside, Adam grabbed a cart, and we headed to the women’s clothing section. I was relieved to see that other than a couple of sleepy-looking cashiers, the store was basically empty.

“They’re closing soon,” Adam said. “So you don’t have time to try a bunch of stuff on. You can always get a couple different sizes and just toss out what doesn’t fit.”

“Toss out?” I raised my eyebrows at him. “What, vampires don’t do returns?”

He gave me a wry look. “We try to limit our trips to the store as much as possible.”

“I feel bad wasting your money like that. I feel bad even spending your money in the first place. Come to think of it, how do you even have money? It’s not like you have a job, right? Or do you? That's probably something I should’ve asked before now.”

Adam chuckled. “No, I don’t have a job. Most vampires don’t. We’re more into investments. But I’ll explain all that tomorrow. Right now we’re wasting precious shopping time. You need clothes, and shoes. Don’t forget we’re going dancing after this. And you’ll need toiletries.” He shot me a sideways glance. “I’d like my hairbrush back eventually.”

I elbowed him in the side. “Okay, you asked for it.”

I tossed in jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops, shorts, sundresses, a denim jacket, two purses, several pairs of shoes, socks, and pajamas. In no time at all, the cart was filled to the brim. When we reached the underwear section, I hesitated and looked at Adam.

He lifted a pink lace thong from atop a pile and grinned at me. “Do I get any say in this?”

I swatted his hand, and he dropped the underwear.

“No,” I said, fighting a smile. “Go stand over there.” I nodded to the end of the aisle.

He sighed dramatically and walked away. He leaned against a shelf, keeping his back to me. I quickly grabbed the pink thong and stuffed it in the cart under a sweatshirt before picking out a bunch of bras and underwear. Once I had a pile of underthings in the cart, I started to cover them with clothes, then I stopped. After everything I’d done with Adam, I was shy about him seeing my underwear?

I headed over to Adam. He glanced in the cart then at me. “Now how about a hairbrush?”

A minute later, I stood in front of the lotion wondering if I even needed it anymore. Did vampires get dry skin? I heaved a sigh.

“Problem?” Adam asked over his shoulder. He stood at the end of the aisle, giving me privacy to pick out my “feminine stuff” as he put it.

“No, I’m good.” I tossed the lotion in the cart, along with shampoo, conditioner, and deodorant. I stopped in front of the makeup section, then caught sight of myself in a mirror. Oh yeah, I have flawless, radiant skin now. No need for makeup then. I’ll admit that I was pleased about that.

I stood behind Adam at the checkout and kept my face averted, in case my eyes turned black or my fangs came down. Everything went smoothly though, and we were back at the truck in no time.

Luckily there was a locker box in the back of the truck because there was no way all my clothes would fit in the front with us. I grabbed a sundress and a pair of strappy sandals out of a bag, and helped Adam toss the rest of the stuff in the back. A few minutes later we were back on the road.

I changed into my new dress as Adam drove. He glanced at me a couple times and I scowled at him playfully. “Eyes on the road.”

I forgot to grab a bra and underwear so I had nothing on under my dress. Oh well. Adam would have easy access later on. I smiled at the thought.

“What's so funny?” he asked.

“Nothing,” I said innocently. “I’m just in a good mood.”

He glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, and I laughed.