Ch 8: Rules and Regulations

I'm not going to lie, I was happy to hear the knock on the door when Cam came home. I was getting bored. I really need to ask him if I can get the rest of my things.

"Come in"

By the way he walked in, I knew something was wrong. He couldn't look me in the eye, and he was fidgety as all get out.

"Cam, what's wrong? Is something on your mind?"

Stepping forward, he finally got the nerve to look up at me. "Nothing wrong, per say, but it seems I've forgotten to tell you something rather important. I do apologize."

"What's up?" I looked at him warily. Something feels off, that's for sure. I've always had pretty good intuition and it was telling me that he had something very important to say.

"You see, in order to develop properly, a fledgling needs to be in close proximity to another adult vampire, or else they can get very sick."

"Okay, but haven't we been pretty close up to now?"

"In the time we've spent together, yes. However, it's more than that. I was trying to give you space, as I knew you had a lot on your mind, but..."

"Cam, please spit it out!" It must be bad if he was this reluctant to tell me.

"You and I must sleep in the same bed!" He rushed it all out so quickly that time, that I almost didn't catch it. "We must be together for prolonged periods of time, the easiest way is sleeping together." His cheeks flushed red.

Oh. OH! This wasn't that bad. In fact, I'm sure I could pick on him and have some fun with it. Its not every day that you get to sleep in the same bed as an Adonis. But I felt like there was more.

"Is that all?"

He looked away again but only said "For now, yes."

I looked at him for a long moment. I wanted to press, but if I needed to know, he would tell me. Wouldn't he?

"Okay, if you think that's best, then we can share a bed. But just to warn you, I sprawl." I shoot a wink his way and he flushes even more. Oh this is going to be fun. "So how do you sleep?"

He coughs into his fist. "Out of courtesy for you, I will be sleeping in pajama pants and a T-shirt."

Aww, what a stiff. This is going to be really fun. Is it mean? Probably, yeah. But he deserves it for keeping something from me. Plus I'm bored.

I let out a small laugh. "Then go get ready for bed, I'm getting tired."

He stands there and looks confused for a moment, then turns and leaves the room.

I can't help but laugh. Its so obvious it's cute!

This man, this old ass vampire, is going to be the death of me. I figure if I'm going to be here, stuck with him for who knows how long, I may as well have fun with it. Though, I don't want to terrorize him too much. That just isn't me. His secret is out, but he doesn't know that, and for all I know, it could be involuntary. He may not see me that way.

Though that's not going to stop me from teasing him till I know for sure.

A few minutes later, Cam returns in exactly what he said he would. Barefoot, Superman pajama pants, and a matching T-shirt. It was so cute it was almost sexy. Yep, I'm gonna eat him alive.

I give him what I think is my cutest smile. "Nice Pj's, mister 752."

He laughs as he crosses the room to the bed. I'm still wearing the same nightgown that I woke up in, but it's comfortable. And it shows off the goods pretty well.

Sitting on the bed to my right, he asks "Is there a problem with Superman?"

I chuckle. "I don't have a problem if you don't. Though, personally, I prefer Marvel."

He gives me a fake frown. "Hmm, this may not work. Sorry darling, concede or you've gotta go."

I bust out laughing. Damn, he's cute. "Oh never, how can I betray my loyalties for some man I just met?" I laugh some more, and so does he. Then I ask the serious question. "So, according to some high vampire law, we have to be in close proximity. Correct?"

"That is correct." He slides under the blanket, all the way on the other side of the king sized bed.

"How close are we talking?" I inch a bit closer. "This close? Or more?"

He turns bright red again. Oh this is going to be too easy. Maybe I should lay off of him?

Cam moves over about half the distance of the bed. He's barely half an arms length away. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was trying to pick on me, too. "This close should do." He gives me a coy smile. "So, what have you been watching?" He looks over at the TV.

I take a steadying breath. Why am I getting flustered? This was supposed to be my game. Why is he better at it? Oh... he's much older. He's probably done this before. If I'm going to win the game, I've got to do better.

I inch a bit closer to him. He pretends not to notice, but I see the constant blush on his cheeks. "Eh, not much really. Just anime and cartoons."

He gives a sage smile, like he's older than the Earth. "I remember when anime was invented. Has it gotten any better?"

"Its better than most live action shows, that's for sure!" I let a moment go by. "So when do I need to feed again?"

Cam goes ramrod straight. I can tell he's trying to keep his thoughts hidden. He's not successful, unfortunately. "Not quite yet, but if you're tired, you can go ahead before you fall asleep."

"Are you sure? You seem out of it, I can hold off until tomorrow."

He looks disappointed for a moment. "If you don't want to, that's up to you, but if not now, then it'd have to be early in the morning."

I pretend to mull it over. I already know what I want to do, of course. I get closer to him, our torsos only inches from touching, and gently brush my hand against the back of his neck.

"Lets go for now then, I think we'd both prefer to sleep in."

I can see the shiver run down his spine. Why is he so sensitive? Aren't vampires supposed to be horn-dogs? Oh well, just makes it easier for me to tease him. I gently and slowly sink my teeth into his next, taking my sweet time to enjoy the moment. I keep my hand on the back of his neck to keep him braces there.

After I've had my fill, I remove my teeth, but keep my mouth there a moment, and lick up the excess blood. I can tell he loves it, he hasn't tried to rush me, or push me away. "There," I say. "Now you don't have to clean up. "

With a sweet smile I move away, but not by very far. Maybe only a few inches. Cam doesn't seem to notice. He has his eyes closed like he's concentrating on something.

"Hey, are you okay?" I place a hand on his shoulder and he jumps.

"Yeah, I'm fine. It just stung a bit. Like I said, my neck is very sensitive." He chuckles awkwardly.

"Do you want me to stop doing it there?" I try to pout as minimally as possible. I feel like he's a sucker for a pouty face.

I was right. "No, you're fine! I can handle it."

I lay down next to him. "Then are you ready to settle down for the night?"

"Yeah, it is pretty late, isn't it?" He lays down, his shoulder bumping up against my chest. I can hear his heart pounding in his chest. Jeez, that was too easy.

After a while, I pretend to fall asleep and stretch my arm over his chest, nuzzling closer to him.

I hear him sigh, and mutter under his breath. "This woman will be the death of me."