Awaken With A Start

Zoey's POV...

I awakened with a start at 1:15 in the morning from a terrible nightmare that I just had. I sat up on the side of the bed with my feet dangling close to the floor. Taking deep, long breaths, I try my best to get my racing heart under control. I crept slowly over towards the large bay windows to make sure that they were securely locked.

A cool, moist breeze filters across my bare skin when I get a few inches closer to the window, and the bottom drapes of the curtains flap in the wind back and forth. Immediately, the nerves that I had just managed to calm down a few minutes ago stirred awake once again from fear that this wasn't simply a dream.

"Had Zack somehow managed to sneak into my room through this very same window like in my dream? I pondered to myself as I recalled waking up in my dream staring into his menacing face that the bright moonlight showcased so clearly. He stood hovering over me with evil pouring off of him effortlessly.

"I'm going to enjoy watching the lights fade from those beautiful blue eyes of yours, Zoey! He roars, causing Kaede to scream in fright as if he understood what Zack said. " If I can't have you, then no one will! This crazy lunatic says, standing over me with both his hands stretched out towards me. I wrapped my hands tightly around his balls, squeezing them as hard as I could right when he wrapped his hands around my neck. Zack yelped in tremendous pain when I began twisting his balls even harder. I was trying my best to render them useless for the rest of his miserable life.

A fumbling noise outside my bedroom door brought my attention back to the present. I tipped toed over to the door after I grabbed the black and silver bat out of my closet. I opened the door only wide enough for me to peek into the long hallway. All I was greeted with was total darkness staring back at me. I then crept over to the light switch on the wall with my bat still raised high, ready to clobber whoever this was, that was scaring the living daylights out of me.

The bright lights blinded me for a nanosecond, but as soon as my eyes adjusted to its brightness, I could see that there was no one in sight. Nothing seemed to be out of place, not even as I peered over the upstairs banister looking into the faintly dark living room that was being illuminated by the upstairs lights. Not quite satisfied, I checked the remainders of the rooms upstairs before heading down to the first floor and checking out the rest of the house.

I placed the bat in the closet by the front door after I made sure that it was still locked. Since I was already downstairs, I wanted to check in on Kaede before heading off back to bed. I knocked softly and waited patiently for Alesana to come to the door. Twisting the knob slowly, I walked into the dark room. The only light that greeted me was the small glimpse of light that was coming from the half-cracked bathroom door. A huge smile grew on my face when I saw Kaede lying in the middle of the bed alone.

I see a stark naked Alesana standing in the bathroom doorway with all his goods on display for my viewing pleasure after I kissed Kaede softly on his cheeks and then turned to leave the room. My eyes were glued to his body like a magnet. They traveled from the top of his head all the way to his feet. I had no idea that I was dripping drool from my mouth or that Alesana had even moved from the doorway until he wiped my lips with the pad of his thumb.

"Do you like what you see? He asked, making me blink twice.

"I'm sorry," I say, turning to dash out of the room from the guilt of being caught gawking at him.

"Please don't leave, Zoey! Alesana pleads while clasping my right hand and hauling me back around to face him. His soft lips landed on mines, assaulting my senses with sweet pleasure. His mouth tasted like peppermint, and his breath smelled like cool mint Listerine. "I needed that." He says with his head propped up against mine. I couldn't respond or let alone think straight enough to come up with a coherent sentence to say back to him, so I just stood there speechless.

I don't know how he always manages to change his emotions or actions like the wind the but he abruptly asks, "What happens to the right side of your neck, Zoey? He intently stares me in the eyes while caressing the very spot that was in question.

"Nothing! I stuttered not from fear of him but because of something totally different happening inside of me.

"Zoey..." Alesana calls out in an irritated tone.

"A scratch, I guess," I responded nonchalantly after tracing the long scar on the side of my neck that he had just finished caressing tenderly.

"I can see that much, Zoey. What I want to know is when and how it got there? Alesana asked, "Now seething with anger."

"I can't stand here answering your questions while you're touching and kissing me completely naked! I retorted in frustration at how he could so easily control himself in my presence. "Meet me in the living room and fully dressed," I added, turning once again to walk away from Alesana.

"I'll be out in just a second." He responds to my retreating back.

"How can you calm yourself down so quickly? I asked, stopping at the doorway and looking over my shoulder at him.

"Trust me, I'm not anywhere near calm Zoey and that you can see for yourself! Alesana says while pointing down at his private area and then winked at me.