Her Guardians - A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance(2)

“Rex,” he said with a nod. He glanced up at my mother as if making sure she wasn’t upset. Rex reached out his hand waiting for me to take it .

I stood up sharply and took a step away. “Sorry,” I said squeezing my eyebrows together. “This is just too weird with her watching. In the same room .”

“Oh, merciful Gods and Goddesses,” my mother said throwing her hands into the air. She turned and stomped over to the door, looking at me over her shoulder. “Fine. I’ll leave, but you better practice for real this time — ”

“I think I can handle it,” I said swallowing down my frustration. After she closed the door, I sat back down next to Rex. I folded my hands and placed them on my lap before looking into Rex’s glowing, crystal blue eyes. “Sorry about that. I promise it’s not you, you’re very, um, yeah, and it’s just weird you know? She’s my mom .”

Rex cocked his head to the side. “Weird because she’s your mom? Or because someone is watching .”

“Both, I guess, but mostly the mom thing,” I said scrunching up my nose. “I really don’t know you at all. This whole thing is just… I’m not sure I’m ready .”

“What would you like to know about me,” he said sliding closer. I could feel his solid chest muscles pressed against the side of my arm .

I sucked in a deep breath, as he slowly moved his hand across my back causing shivers to run up and down my spine. Pulling energy was just something I had to do, and I wished I could be more like the others I’d seen do it. But I couldn’t. I was a nervous wreck .

It wasn’t like I had a choice in the matter. If I wanted to stay strong and protected, I needed to pull from Rex .

“There are many ways to pull, Eve,” he said, his breath soft against my ear. He slid his fingers down my cheek. “And while it’s not the quickest or most efficient, touch, like this, is the simplest .”

I closed my eyes and tried to focus on his touch. His skin lightly grazing my skin. My blood started to pump through my veins, and I could feel it building inside of me. I could feel the energy warming the center of my body .

“It’s working,” I whispered, feeling just how badly I needed to pull .

“As you get older, you’ll need more. You’re still young, and Lorne takes amazing care of you, but one day you’ll have to manage this all on your own,” Rex said as if Lorne’s words were coming out of his mouth. My eyes popped open, and I tried to back away, but he had anticipated my move and pulled me back, so our bodies were touching .

I shook my head. “Is she talking through you ?”

“Of course not, but Lorne and I have talked about you. She was trying to find the perfect first for you, and she picked me,” Rex said brushing his lips against my neck .

I gazed into his eyes and my body warmed. “Because those really sounded an awful lot like her words .”

“They may have been. But right now, they were mine. It’s just you and me here. I promise .”

Rex was unbelievably good looking. Every inch of his body perfectly sculpted. Lorne must have been paying him a shit ton of money to be a donor .

I’d seen him around the temple before. There was no way a good-looking guy like Rex would hang around Lorne’s temple for fun .

“Another way to pull is with kissing,” he said moving his lips centimeters from mine. “As you probably already have guessed, the energy you take from a kiss will be significantly more than that from just a touch .”

When his lips touched mine, I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to pull away. It was like a fire had started inside me, and I never wanted it to go out. The feeling was overwhelming… intoxicating. I wanted more .

“Hmm, yes, you’re getting it just fine,” Rex grinned. “You were definitely low .”

“I didn’t know,” I said in an airy voice that floated out from between my lips .

“No one ever does their first time. You’ll get the hang of it .”

I couldn’t help but blush. It felt like Rex knew way more about me than he should. In fact, it felt like the closer we got, the more he could figure out .

Rex placed his hand on my thigh and started to slide it up my leg. “Of course, fucking is the sweetest and most satisfying way to fill up your energy tank .”

My entire body pulsed .

For a second I was afraid all the warmth was going to melt us into one. The second his hand dipped between my legs, I stood up. “Um, hmm, OK.” I drew in a sharp breath. “I’ll keep that in mind. I think that’s enough .”

Rex smiled and stood next to me. His body was so close I could feel his warmth pulsing out towards me. It was almost as though it was trying to reach out and pull me closer to him. I shoved my hands into my pockets, so I didn’t give into the temptation .

“Well, you know where to find me. Anytime,” Rex said raising his eyebrows .

“I do ?”

“Just whisper my name, and I’ll come,” he said with a wink. He quickly pressed his lips to mine before turning and walking out of the room .

A horn beeped somewhere down the road, and I was startled back to the present. I had to stop and look around to reorient myself .

“God dammit,” I mumbled as I turned the corner. Thinking about Rex, was enough to feel that warmth in my middle. He had taught me everything I had needed to know about pulling energy, and every session after that first had only gotten more intense .