Chapter 6 Frustrated and Confused

Eros Draeger pov

Watching Tess leave for the night, my chest felt heavy yet again in her presence and it annoyed me greatly. I followed her around and watched her clean up my penthouse thoroughly. Not that it was in any way messy or dirty. I just liked an overly clean environment, and her petite form was a delight to behold, especially when she bent over, and her perfectly shaped bottom was pert in the air like a juicy apple ready for a bite.

Samson hopped up onto the sofa beside me and sighed bringing me away from my thoughts.

“You could have been a gentleman and offered her a ride home, but nooooo you're just an asshole. I hope nothing bad happens to her, I believe that I like her,” he meowed.

“You like her because she fed you that God-awful-smelling tuna,” I huffed, and he shrugged.

“She saw Faro which is impossible for a human. I'm curious about what she could be,” I blurted as I rubbed my eyes.

“Does our reaper buddy have a clue since he visited her home and met her face to face?”

Side-eyeing Samson, I shrugged and exhaled a sigh.

“I don't know why it matters; she is just my housekeeper, and I can't have a relationship. Not to mention no female will want to have sex every night to keep me charged and alive. If she's human, I will drain her life, and if she's something else, having sex with her wouldn't keep me alive, so, either way, I'm fucked,” I asserted and stood abruptly to get a stiff drink from my kitchen.

I saw Samson rolling his eyes and gritted my teeth.

Pouring myself a bourbon I wondered why I had even mentioned the cursed word relationship.

“She's only twenty one years old and probably a virgin for fucksakes,” I shouted out.

Feeling like a perverted old bastard with my salacious thoughts of taking Tess’s innocence I downed the contents and poured myself another.

Returning to my living room I watched Samson licking his paws without a damn care.

“Stop that, or you'll hack up one of those offensive hairballs that I seem to step on barefooted!”

Giving me a glare he rolled to his side and pffted at me.

“You're just jealous that she strokes my form freely,” he said condescendingly, causing me to sneer at him as I pulled out my cell phone to call Faro.

When he answered I demanded that he come over immediately.

“Give me an hour,” he said firmly and I told him alright.

Laying my head back on the cushion I started rubbing my chest once again and caught the cat’s curious eyes.

“Is it beating,” he asked me, and I said I didn't know what a beating heart should feel like.

“You're a sorry sop,” he hissed and jumped up onto my lap to press his whiskered cheek against my chest.

Closing his eyes, his lip curled, exposing one of his fangs.

“Sounds dead like always,” he chuckled oddly and I shoved him off of myself.

“If it starts beating and Lucifer becomes aware, then my ass will be tossed into a pit of fire,” I warned Samson and the cat’s back hair stood up on end along with his tail that bushed up.

“Don't let that happen! You being here is the only chance I have to get myself back to normal,” he hissed bitterly.

Rubbing my eyes I peeked at him and said, “I know, you old bastard.”

Plopping down on the floor the feisty feline shook his head.

“I still am worried about Tess walking home all alone to wherever her house is,” he sighed.

“I will buy her a bicycle, okay?” I mumbled softly and Samson eyed me curiously.

“That's fine and easier for her to maintain,” he huffed, rose to his paws, and strutted himself toward my bedroom.

“You better find a willing participant for your recharge,” he snapped back at me, and for once, I shook my head.

“As you are already aware I had two females last night and will last a few days,” I growled sourly back and ground my molars, wondering what the fuck was going on with myself.

Taking a sip of my drink I figured that I would drown the thoughts from my mind of the lovely redhead.

“Hey, cat! Did Tess ever bring out a cell phone? Did she mention having one,” I asked the annoying creature.

Peering out behind my bedroom door Samson shook his head.

“I don't believe so but you can call the agency and ask them if she has a contact number,” he suggested.

After I called the cleaning agency and was told that Tess Sunrise didn't give a number, I thanked them and exhaled deeply.

Searching the Internet I ordered a cellphone from my provider and a mountain bike from another store.

“Hope she knows how to ride a bike,” I muttered as I paid for both items to be delivered tomorrow.

My doorbell chimed and I got up to let Faro inside.

He glared at me and said, “I'm not drinking anymore with you! I got my ass chewed out by Atlas and his dad Rai who is my BIG SCARY BOSS,” he growled and I gave him an apologetic grin.

“I won't offer you a drop of alcohol, I promise, and cross my non-existent heart,” I chuckled with the glass of liquor hidden behind my back.

Crossing his arms he asked me what I wanted.

“Funny thing about that. I heard from my housekeeper that you went to her house,” I started, and he shook his head, causing me to raise my brow.

“Tess lives in a cheap apartment complex, not a house but go on,” he said in annoyance.

Waving toward my living room area Faro stepped inside and made himself comfortable on my sofa.

Clasping his hands before himself he grinned as he looked up at me.

“I don't know what she is, but I know for a fact that she isn't a human,” he said abruptly, and my smile grew wider.

Feeling like a giddy school boy I sat down beside him and asked him to tell me all that happened when he went to see her.

Giving me a curious glare, he explained that he tried getting her to let him inside, but she refused.

“I had hoped that I could figure out what she was by seeing the interior, but no luck,” he huffed, and my excitement deflated right along with him.

Samson came slinking out and gave Faro a head nod.

Laughing at him, Faro questioned him, “You're a wizard, Samson; surely you can figure out what Muss Sunrise’s genetics are?!”

Shaking his head, Samson hissed, “I believe that she is his mate. Other than that, I can't do shit as a cat! All I can do is talk and be mistreated by the sex demon.”