Chapter 9
I swung back to home base to get more information on the murder victim and the club so I could look it all over.
The initials on the nails were the best angle to focus on and I wanted to send in a few of our people to inquire at salons in the area.
It would probably be looking for a needle in a haystack, but like what was the worst that could happen?
Some of our demons got free manicures?
Oh no, not that!
But thinking of that made me realize something on my personal list was to pick up some more of the volcanic ash spa stuff I liked to soak with. I’d added the extra jar I had to Melissa’s gift basket because I’d been telling her about it and I knew she worked really hard for me.
She just didn’t always get the perks like Lewis or Mindy did from Elijah because Melissa was buried in her office, not front and center. I also sent Lewis a message to make sure we were taking better care of her even if she was going to be under Chun now.
I swung by the spa to pick up some more only to find out I wasn’t able to purchase it anymore… As in me specifically.
“Why?” I asked, shocked down to my toes. When I heard the answer, I rolled my eyes and thanked the woman. I could have gotten around it all by using any of my other covers—the one I was using for undercover right then even—but it was better to go right to the source.
Meaning I had a vampire to kick.
Repeatedly.
I portaled to Aidan’s condo and instantly froze. He wasn’t there alone, but more than that… They were human. I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever bring humans to his condo.
Interesting.
I set down my things off to the side in the living room so no one just nosed through them. Then I was rude and headed for where he was entertaining.
Since it was the bedroom.
“Well, this is quite the show, darling,” I purred when I found a human woman kneeling between his thighs. He was feeding from her, but the amount of fucking lust in the room was unreal.
And for a lust demon to say that really spoke volumes.
Especially since there was another woman lounging in her lingerie on his sofa getting off on the show. I saw the fang marks on her neck, so clearly she’d been the first.
Aidan flinched and lifted his head, half turned on and half understanding he would have some explaining to do.
I didn’t even bother, jumping right to what I was there for. “You bought the spa I go to and get my volcanic ash soak from? Not only that, but blacklisted me from buying it again?”
Amusement filled his eyes. “A while ago. I knew eventually it would force you to come visit me and it did.”
I gave an unhappy hum and focused on the woman who wanted to throttle me for interrupting the fun. I studied all their desires fast and understood the situation, giving Aidan a glance that I knew what was going on.
And it was a bit different than what he had told me about feeders. The secret vampires kept from other supes was pretty interesting, so we were going to talk about that later.
“You should suck it,” I told the woman. “Not for pay or extra tip. He would never, but—”
“Never,” Aidan confirmed, his tone firm and a bit cold. “I never get sexual with any feeders and the agency knows that. All my regulars know that.”
“We can always still hope, Mr. O’Malley,” the girl on the sofa giggled. “Dream about it.” She nodded when the girl on the ground snorted. “Your bite is better than any other client, so we all talk about how unreal the sex must be.”
“Oh, I know from experience that it’s beyond compare,” I purred with a smirk.
I glanced between the women, their desires to smack me for being petty hitting me.
“I could also be the one who makes it come true, so maybe realize I’m not your enemy.
” I chuckled when Aidan’s face was painted with shock. “Want to play, darling?”
“Always with you,” he whispered as he licked his fangs. “And I’m being punished for not telling you about this.”
“Smart vampire,” I confirmed… Except he had. Kind of. He was just reading my reaction and forgot he had.
It was probably mean for me not to correct that, but I could later.
“Also for fucking with my rare way to relax.”
“I have stockpiles for you but only one jar at a time and only after you let me spoil you here with a bath like before,” he told me. “That’s not a bad deal.”
No, it wasn’t. It was actually so fucking romantic in a tricky way that I really liked it. I was never going to get sweet, innocent love from a man as old or who had seen as much as Aidan, but… This was a big gesture for him.
I glanced between the women again. “He’ll take the memory of who we are, simply leave you with the sex that will be the best of your life.
” I snorted when one was going to object because the bragging rights that she’d screwed Aidan was the real goal.
“You’re a hypocrite then because you get pissed when males treat you like a whore to brag about. ”
“Fair,” she accepted. “But the world is harsh and sometimes you just want something in your back pocket to shut assholes up.”
“Fair,” I agreed. “Find something else.”
She gave a half shrug. “Can’t blame me for whatever you scented off of me. I didn’t do anything.” She focused on Aidan. “Take the memory. I just want the hot sex.”
The other agreed and Aidan looked like he had several things he wanted to say, but he knew some could get him in trouble. Maybe not just with me.
But I felt his desires. He wanted this.
He just didn’t want to admit it because he worried I was testing him. Something was muddled in his desires, but basically it was the implication of history not repeating itself. So probably an ex-lover who would start shit just to have reason to yell at him or leave.
I didn’t play those types of games. No one sane had time for that shit.
I moved over towards him and gave him a soft kiss, careful of the fangs. He was wearing professional attire, obviously giving the message that this was all business for him.
His damn shoes were even still on. Only his suit jacket was off.
He watched me like a predator waiting for the right time to make a move as I undid his tie and then his shirt.
“Get his belt,” I told the woman on her knees.
“I didn’t agree to this,” he muttered. “You know I don’t like using vampire mind powers on people.”
“That’s actually really sweet because we all assume we’re fucked with way more than we realize,” the woman on her knees admitted. “It makes me feel safer with you doing it.” She glanced at me. “But I won’t pressure a man any more than I think it’s okay for us to be pressured.”
“Always tip her a lot because her desires match,” I told Aidan under my breath before focusing on the human. “He thinks I’m setting him up to punish him later or break up with him. I’m not. Trust me, he wants this. He hasn’t had a chance to play and has been a very good boy.”
“We’ve not been a good place, and it’s been because of my situation,” he accepted even if vaguely because of who was around.
“We haven’t, and the fact you’ve been celibate because of that shows you treasure this more than I realized,” I said honestly.
“You wouldn’t ever have come back to my bed if I’d cheated, darling,” he whispered when I kissed him again.
But would I have considered it cheating? I probably wouldn’t have given who I was, that I was with others, and how much we had working against us.
“Not a trap,” I promised him. “Just fun. Fun we’ll share and they won’t remember, so it’s safe. So let it out for me.”
“Let what out?” the woman lounging worried as I walked over to her.
“His full strength, but not with either of you,” I promised. “He’s—he’s a rare good one who’s not selfish.” I glanced at Aidan over my shoulder as I took off my jacket. “But you only eat my pussy. You eat any other woman’s pussy like—”
“I never could because I don’t want them the way I want you,” he said firmly, glancing down and nodding at the woman. “Whatever my lover directs, I agree to. She’s the boss of me after all.”
Damn. Like… Dayumn. He was really trying to make sure we worked out. It was honestly touching.
I leaned into the woman lounging once I was only in a bra and felt her desire to play and wind Aidan up. I didn’t make the final move, leaving it up to her still. Just because someone desired something didn’t mean they would want to do it.
“We normally take feeds together because we like to tease and please,” she told me. “I think we’re technically bi-curious but really only for each other.”
“Yeah, I would never touch anyone else. It’s just…” the other agreed and shivered.
They were maybe going to be lust demons in their next lives. They got off on driving up the desire and sex in the room. And for most straight men, that meant playing with each other to tease them.
Hey, no judgment. I was planning on doing the same.
“Suck him off while I play with your partner here then to tease mine,” I directed, chuckling when she had Aidan’s belt off and fly open so fast that even Aidan looked impressed.
I’d been too focused on that, and suddenly it was my turn to be impressed because the woman wasn’t lounging anymore. Oh no, she was all over me, and while women weren’t my thing… A good kisser was a good kisser.
Duh.
And the desires and excitement I got from Aidan made it so much more. The woman—whose name I didn’t even ask and didn’t plan to—completely understood that. She flipped me around and my bra was off next before her hand slid down my pants.
I got into it as well as I watched someone else enthusiastically blow my lover.
“We will play like this again,” Aidan informed me.
I snorted. “We’ll see how good you are.”
He smirked as he gently pushed the human’s head down more. “I hoped you’d say that, darling. It gives me permission to pursue you again instead of waiting for you to decide.”
Fuck. I’d walked right into that.
Damn ancient vampire. But honestly… I couldn’t even be mad it was that smooth.