Tricks & Treats: A Romance Anthology (14 page)

Story Six

Dark Pasion by Ian Gillies

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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Copyright © 2016 Ian Gillies

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Dedication

To my friends past and present that have helped me get over many hurdles in my life

Acknowledgements

Thank you to the Romance the Rock group whose energy and excitement drove this anthology forward with such determination and professionalism. I am honoured and humbled to be part of such an amazing group of talented authors. Thank you as well to my beta readers who always give me such great feedback. This is the first strictly paranormal romance I’ve written and I was very unsure of it so your encouragement and positive words were very much appreciated. Thank you to my street team who have been truly amazing and gracious and supportive and I love you all!

As always, thank you to my amazing boys who make me want to work hard each and every day. Love you both with all of my heart except the little bit that’s left for Fergus; you are my world.

Chapter One

On the last evening of October, Halloween night, it grew dark around dinnertime and parties started early. It was Ashley’s first week in the big city with her sister who had been there for years. She was feeling nervous about a party in the city, but excited to finally meet her sister's friends. Her sister had told Ashley the number and she and her friend Lori walked into the converted warehouse just as some other partiers walked out. They smiled and waved which put her a little at ease. With nervous excitement she opened the door with the “Party Here” sign on the outside and was obviously at the dark end of the wide-open warehouse apartment. Thankfully, cheers erupted for them and the people inside seemed generally happy that more partygoers had arrived. As they walked through the room the party carried on, but Ashley could feel many eyes on them as they attempted to act like they belonged there.

Ashley’s friend Lori was tall, curvaceous, and dressed in a white sexy nurse outfit which she easily pulled off with her wonderful smile and bubbly demeanour, letting her get away with most anything. Ashley enjoyed letting Lori take the attention until she was comfortable. She was slower to enter, but instantly drawn to, and fixated on, one guy. He was dressed in his post-nuclear holocaust meets steampunk costume with an old fashioned gas mask and his waist length hair teased out around it. His muscular shirtless torso was covered in modified football shoulder pads, roughly painted, and adorned with hoses and gauges. He wore skin tight jeans, ripped off below the knees, that looked more like The Hulk had worn them, all torn but hiding the bits that needed to be hidden. On his feet he wore a pair of ski boots changed to look more like toothed platforms that brought him to a hulking 6’ 6” wild-man.

She couldn't see his face, but his body turned toward her as she took him in. It was clear she had gotten his attention.

Ashley was dressed as a modern day sexy vampire. Her long dark wavy hair hung way past her shoulders and high collared white blouse strained to hold itself together revealing her smooth white full cleavage. She watched Alex’s masked head tip as he followed the lines of her body downward. She enjoyed the attention and was happy with her costume and was happy she decided to wear the white blouse beneath the bodice, still feeling very sexy, but not looking too trashy. A long flowing high collared dress jacket, that also kept her warm, fashionably covered her costume. Her makeup was not heavy, but there was no mistaking the vampire look with her smoky eyes and full, red lips.

As the introductions started, Ashley was attentive to every name and, since she was the sister to one of the girls, she was immediately accepted. This was very comforting to her after leaving her home and coming here to start a new life. There were hugs and advice with every introduction, but in the back of her mind she was composing herself for her first encounter with the tall costumed guy whom she wanted to meet most. She was normally good at reading people before she even spoke with them, but this guy's costume hid most of the tell-tale signs.

There were a lot of people to meet and all seemed to be involved in the music industry in one way or another, a type of life that greatly interested her. Long before getting to speak with the big guy she got to know the other guys that at first she was not attracted to, but as she spoke with them, or she eyed them playing an instrument, Ashley liked them more and more. Many of them had a few empty beer cans around them and were very bold in their attention toward her and as much as she liked that attention, it pushed her away a little bit.

Casually Ashley made her way around the room meeting people, always aware of the tall costumed guy who seemed to be just playing it cool, but always seemed to be facing her. Before getting to meet him, another guy would not let her out of the conversation. As soon as there was a break in the conversation, another guy who was seemingly trying to impress her with his chugging ability, the guy that was the focus of her attention stepped in between them as if to save her. He was so tall in his costume Ashley had to strain her neck to look up at his face, remembering to close her mouth when she finally got to his eyes.

With his high boots on, he towered over Ashley even while wearing her sexy heels. Her head was not far above his waist height, just about to his chest. There was a moment of complete silence between them before he lifted his mask. Her breath caught in her throat. He had a kind gentle face with a big smile and white teeth. His long straight hair was not part of his costume and hung halfway down his very developed chest.

“Excuse the costume, I am not really this big, well let's just say I am proportional,” he said with a big flirtatious smile.

Wow
. Ashley’s heartbeat kicked up a notch as she stared into his piercing eyes and watched his sensual mouth curl.  No matter what this guy said, Ashley could not help but smile at him. “Your size does not bother me, I still want to suck your ... blood.” It was perhaps the boldest thing Ashley has said in her life and the first words to the most attractive man she had ever met. She promised herself to let go of her inhibitions now that she had made this major move and change in her life. The connection was obvious to them and others, as Ashley turned to watch the guy she was just speaking with walk away in obvious defeat in the shadow of Alex.

“My name is Alex and I live here with these other two reprobates,” he said as he pointed to the two guys closest to him who both smiled and waved. “I am happy you came, but how are you connected to the people here?”

“My name is Ashley. Andrea is my sister and I just moved here from the East Coast. It’s a big change in my life but I feel very comfortable here already.”

“Great, Andrea just lives down the street from us. I have lived here for years now and I am from the east coast as well. If you need anything at all, just let me know. I would love to show you around and make sure you have a good time,” Alex said with a big flirtation smile that did not go unnoticed. “Want to sit down so we can talk face-to -ace and not you standing there as if you were talking into my microphone?” he said with a wink.

Alex strode toward the loveseat waving two guys away who had been lounging there. “I need to sit before I fall,” he said and both cleared out without a question. Ash sat first and watched Alex attempt to sit from his extended height. It was obvious that halfway down Alex realized the love seat was lower than had he calculated and he ended up falling onto the seat. He landed on his back with his legs flying up until he lay across Ash’s lap onto the arm of the chair.

Enjoying the closeness, but not wanting to seem too eager Ash held his legs and asked, “Are you okay? Did you hurt your back?” Alex’s big smile and laughter let her know he was more than okay.

Ashley's promise to herself about opening up and trying new things in this city was not an effort for her at all. Confidently, she pulled Alex’s legs toward her, snug enough that she had to sit up straight to let his bare legs slide beneath her breasts against her body. The touch of his skin and muscular legs made her heart race and warmed her body to the point of discomfort. Turning her head slightly, just enough to catch the look of Alex’s face, made her think he felt much the same. That plus the slight rub of her breasts from his leg movement let her know for sure and thrilled her.

At that moment she promised herself that there would be no regrets about this evening. She was going to pursue Alex.

With newfound confidence, Ashley turned to Alex. “Thank you for being so inviting toward me. I was very nervous about coming to the city and coming to this party,” she said and placed her hand on his thigh just inches away from the irresistible bulge in his pants. Alex’s leg twitched. His raised eyebrows and sly grin was all the encouragement she needed, even if she did pretend to not notice anything.

“My pleasure, really. What are you drinking?” Alex asked.

“I didn’t bring anything and was not planning to drink until I got to know people better, but normally I am a red wine girl.”

Alex turned toward Dracula, standing by the kitchenette. “Hey Joe, can you get one more for me and a red wine for Ashley please?” He turned back to Ashley and said, “I think you know me well enough now for at least one drink.”

He looked pleased with himself and Ashley liked the way his mouth curled up more on one side than the other.

The roommate threw a beer to Alex and handed Ashley a glass of wine and the bottle.

“Do I sense something unspoken between you and your roommates? Are you looking to get me drunk?”

“You give my roommate far too much credit,” he said. “He could not pick up on a cue like that no matter how hard I tried. He is just being a nice guy and a good host. And believe me, you are safe with me and everyone here; we are all like family. We have all been through a lot and know each other well. You’ll make life long friends this evening.”

Ashley sensed the connection between them grow as though an invisible tether joined them. Turning to lay the wine bottle on the end table, she made sure to rub her breasts against his legs. She could feel his leg lift off of her lap and push back against her breast, enough to limit her movement. She turned back to toward him with an inquisitive look, but his glowing smile wiped any question from her mind. Two could play at this game.

Again placing her hand on his thigh, even higher and more inside she asked, “So how long have you lived in the city and what do you like to do for fun?” This time she didn’t pull her hand away and stroked his thigh a little with her fingertips and got the look and reaction she was hoping for. He was in pleasurable discomfort.

“I” then he stopped and cleared his throat. “I have lived in the city for five years now and had a very nice bachelor apartment in an amazing high rise, but when the guys came to stay with me for a weekend, and ended up staying a few months, we decided to get this place.”

She could tell he was having a hard time with her rubbing his thigh like that and that was exactly what she wanted.

Still with her hand on his thigh and pretending not to notice, she asked, “How did you get a place like that?”

“I was in much the same situation as you, new to the city and I met someone who lived in the city, in that building actually, and she got me the place.” It was obviously hard for him to concentrate on what he was saying. By her estimation everything was getting harder for him. There was just enough light for her to see a large bulge growing in his pants and getting closer to her hand without her having to look directly at his groin.

“Sorry, is this position or something making you uncomfortable? It seems like it is getting hard for you to sit still.” Ashley said with the most innocent look in her eye that she could conjure.

“No, no, I mean yes, well I do not want to move if that is what you are asking. What do you think of that drawing on the wall there to the other side of you?”

Knowing this was just a distraction tactic, Ashley slowly turned her head toward the drawing on the wall, but left her hand in the same position. There was a quick fidgeting movement as she felt him adjust himself. His bulge passed right under the fabric of his pants beneath her hand, she was impressed with what she had felt. Slowly she turned her head back to see his flustered face but more relaxed body.

“Very nice drawing, are you more comfortable now?”

With a smile and only responding to the first part of the question Alex said, “I drew it, but it’s just a copy of one of my favourite artist’s drawings, Boris Vallejo.”

“I do not know him but he must like and enjoy the female form just as much as you obviously do.”

“From his work I would think that’s true although I’m not sure he could enjoy female forms like you more than I do. I’m not sure that’s possible.” Now he was fighting back and enjoying it.

With an exaggerated turn toward Alex and a head tilt that let her hair flirtatiously fall to one side, Ash’s eyes were hidden from view of everyone else as she looked Alex in the eye, “Thank you, very much, so nice of you to say,” She let her gaze boldly leave his and slowly trace every inch of him down to where his large bulging manhood pressed for release.

Just at that moment, the door at the other end of the room opened with a bang and a flash of light. Every person’s head turned toward the door and without a second thought Ash gave into her craving and grabbed Alex’s hard cock. His yelp of “HEY” seemed to be a little delayed to everyone else’s response to the new guests and people just gave him a quick look but not a second thought. The timing was perfect.

With Alex’s eyes bulging as well, and an ear-to-ear smile, he looked directly into Ash’s innocent eyes “Wow, you are fun, I like you. Not many people can catch me by surprise, but you most certainly can.”

Ash smiled innocently, “You seem like a lot of fun too, I hope we get to spend some time together.” All the while she kept thinking,
Wow that is the largest cock I have ever felt and it wasn’t even fully hard, I have to see more
.

“Seems like everyone is here so let's head to the party, no way we will get taxis here by phone on Halloween so let’s just head out and flag them down,” said a voice on the dark side of the room. With that, everyone started finishing up their drinks and gathering up all the parts of their costumes. Some girls decided they were not going to cover up on the one night of the year they get to dress so provocatively without too much judgement despite the cool night air.