Rayline. I looked down at the table to hide the blush on my face, but when I looked up, his jaw was almost touching down, and I couldn't help but laugh. "Y-you mean it was your kiss..." he stuttered, looking almost surprised at the statement he made. "Yes," I smiled. "But... that means you're..." I knew what he was going to say next. "Still a virgin? Yes," I nodded awkwardly and he frowned. "Why do you look so surprised?" "Well, I was just guessing..." He leaned his palms on the table and his expression slowly began to fall. "And I just walked away like a jerk after..." "Hey, it's okay." "No, it's not okay." He stood up and walked over to where I was sitting, placing his body near my knees on the edge of the table and placing his hands on either side of my body. I swallowed nervously at how close he was, and his eyes flickered downward as he spoke. "Can I..." He paused, "Can I make it up to you?" For some reason, my heart began to pound, and I took a deep breath as if to ca
Rayline. It was now Friday, and I hadn't seen him since that night, he was still busy with his own business, while I was too busy with my college work. But at least he always makes time to text me when he's home, and we had a few phone conversations as well as some unimportant text messages. After talking to him on the phone last noon, I put my cell phone on the nightstand as I walked to the closet. I didn't think I needed to dress up too much, but for some reason, the fact that I was going to meet Cole made me want to at least look good for him. So I grabbed a cute pair of shorts and an attractive top before applying my makeup and styling my hair to make it look better. I look down and see his jacket on the floor - the one he left me the night he flew me home. I had accidentally forgotten to return it. So I reached over and picked up the jacket and packed up my laptop and books before I left. ***** I walked down the small path to the front of his house with my backpack on my shou
Rayline. Jesse raised his eyebrows at my answer and I could hear Cole burst out laughing. I don't know how else to put it, Taylor was so shocked when I found out he was a demon. Meanwhile, Jesse was exactly how I imagined him, dark, arrogant, confident, always looking like he was up to no good. "Remember how I told you that I met Taylor after I met my dad?" Cole asked and I nodded. "We only met because he and Jesse were friends." Oh, well, that made sense, and thinking about it now, I also remembered that Taylor had said that he had met Cole through a "family friend". "This might be a strange question, but how did it feel when you found out you had another brother?" I asked Cole curiously. "Lost in the shock waves of all the other things going on," he shrugged. "What about you then?" I asked Jesse. "I think the exact words are: 'How can I relate to a half-breed brother?'" he said with an amused look on his face. "I told you not to call me that," Cole glared at him. "Yeah, yeah,
Rayline. We both got out of the car and walked up the large driveway to the extremely large house. Just like last time, there was a hint of nervousness as I walked closer, passing all the groups of people. As we walked, I realized that I was going to a party with Cole Spencer - the guy that girls could never get enough of. And just looking at some of the girls outside, I started to feel uncomfortable. Yeah, because those girls' eyes were looking at me with a terrifying expression. As if I'd stolen their boyfriends. "What's wrong?" Cole turned to me and I shook my head. "Nothing... It's just these people... and I'm here with you." Then he furrowed his brow and I laughed. "Just a little self-conscious," I shrugged. Then he caught my eyes turning to the girls who were watching the two of us walk, and he quickly wrapped an arm around my shoulder, pulling me closer to his side. I gave him a strange look, but he continued walking towards the door, not even looking at all the eyes that we
Rayline. I glared at him, who seemed to enjoy teasing me. "Actually, I like you when you're jealous," he said, smiling cheekily. "You know, you're really cute when you're jealous." I tried to argue. "I'm not jealous!" I said in a slightly too loud voice. "Oh yeah? Then what do you call it?" He turned to face me and I felt trapped. His shoulders rested in the same place as he looked at me with a cheeky smile. I paused, trying to find the right words. "I..." My eyes were fixed only on his face, and he was still smiling cheekily, which made me feel even more awkward than before. "I just helped you chase a girl away. That's all." I continued, looking at him for a moment, and he was still smiling stupidly, and I rolled my eyes. "Ah... Really? If you want to make out with me in public, you can just say so, kitten." He said, still with that stupid smile on his face. "Shut up!" I slapped his arm and I knew for sure that my face was blushing now. "I can't believe I did that." I immediatel
Rayline. "Where are we going?" I asked worriedly as he drove on. The area we were traveling through was so strange to me, and the further we went, the fewer houses I saw, replaced by the forest that enveloped the area. "Just a place I like to visit from time to time," he replied, keeping his eyes on the road. After a few minutes of driving, he pulled into a secluded parking lot and unbuckled his seatbelt. The area was surrounded by forest, with not a single resident as far as the eye could see, and it was almost completely dark. "Did you bring me here to kill me?" I teased. But Cole just laughed and shook his head. "No, we just need to walk for a while and I'll show you where we're going," he said in a mysterious tone that made me feel uneasy. I looked at the dark trees around me and swallowed nervously. "What if we run into a wild animal or something?" "I'm the most dangerous thing we'll meet here, trust me," he said with a grin, though I wasn't so sure. "But what about these
Rayline. When the wings were fully extended, he slowly turned his head toward me, and there was a faint glimmer of light hazel in his eyes. Why was he afraid? I tried to understand his feelings, and he looked at me intently. "I'm not afraid," he said, looking away. "Just nervous." I jumped, but then I realized that he had been able to read my mind and answer my question. It felt strange because the two feelings were related, stemming from the same emotion: fear. "Why are you nervous?" "Nothing," he tried to answer but stopped short. "No one has ever seen my wings like... this." His eyes locked with mine. "They usually look disgusted... or horrified." "Because they're black?" He nodded slowly, staring at the grass. "I guess you could say I'm a little self-conscious." I was saddened to hear that. Cole had always seemed very confident in his appearance in the human world, so it was strange to see him so affected by the opinions of others. I'm sure he had heard the comments about h
Rayline. I could hear birds chirping in my ears and wondered why it was so noisy. When my eyes finally opened, my head was on something solid. It was only when I heard slow breathing next to me that I realized it was Cole. At first, I wasn't too worried, honestly, I felt quite comfortable with his arms holding me. But when I saw the blue sky above us, I gasped. "Oh my God!" I shouted, looking around at the open field, and he groaned as he started to wake up. "We fell asleep!" "Wh-what?" He tried to open his eyes, trying to figure out why I was yelling. "We fell asleep!" I said again, and he sat up on his elbows, his wings folded behind him. "My parents are going to kill me." I frantically pulled my cell phone out of my jacket pocket, and luckily it was still on. I was about to call my mom when I saw a message from Darren, "I told your parents you were staying with me." "You're welcome." "Have fun with Cole." "You owe me one." I breathed a sigh of relief and flopped down on the