Power Of Wills

The man in black arches a dark brow as if amused by my comment and says "I don't want to." I feel my eye twitching before using my magic to push away from him. I break away from his hold, surprising him but I'm also left surprised. 

He should have flown back several feet. That was a lot of magic I just used and all it managed to do was break his hold. I have a feeling that I even caught him by surprise... So what would happen if he was actually trying?

I swallow hard and try to keep my trembling hands still as I ask "Why are you here? Is there something I can do for you? Are you looking for money for the restaurant and tree? If so, I can pay you back and double it." 

He frowns at me, clearly displeased with what I said, and says "I didn't come for money. I don't lack money. I came because I can touch you. I want to know what you are." This time I'm frowning. Did this idiot just say 'because I can touch you'!? 

I scoff at him and say "You can't touch me, got it?" Before I have the chance to blink, he's before me and his hand is lightly resting on the back of my neck. I stiffen and look up to his dark eyes with a glare. 

He glances to my neck as his fingers lightly run over the rune. His dark eyes shift back to mine as he says "Another one..." He leans in a little and says "Whenever I touch a woman, I kill her. I can touch you and you don't die. His fingers drift to my jaw before he says "I want to know what you are and what these markings are."

I stand frozen as his fingers lightly trace my jaw like they're made of feathers. I resist the urge to shiver as I stare up into his impossibly dark eyes. His touch kills women? So his fascination will disappear if I can fix that, right? 

I swallow and say "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. I will only tell you that I am from a different world. What if I told you that I could possibly make it to where you can touch any woman you want?"

I see the slightest look of surprise pass in his eyes before he says "Many have tried to fix it, none of succeeded." I try to move away from his hand but he's making it impossible. He's not touching me in inappropriate places but he keeps touching me! Petting me! It's weird! 

I try to ignore his fingers and how they're making me feel as I nod and say "I'm not sure I can but I'm confident I can. At least let me try. Then... you can touch as many women as you want." His eyes dart back and forth to mine before I see a small smirk. 

He leans in next to my ear, making me stiffen again as he says in a deep voice "Let's see you try." I quickly cover my ear and lean away before saying "Personal bubble! You're in my personal bubble! Back up, please." 

His smirk grows before he takes a step back and mumbles "Personal bubble?" I shake my hands out and glare at him before saying "Okay, let me think for a minute." He slowly puts both hands behind his back before looking around the yard. 

I try to ignore his presence as I think about what could possibly be used to help him. He said that every woman he's touched has died... My mind then goes back to the protection rune on my back and the way it always heats up with him.

So he wasn't trying to kill me... it was just his weird mojo that was setting it off. As soon as Mango realized the guy was here, he took off and was currently hiding in the bushes. Traitor! So maybe if I find a way to put a cap on his mojo, I can find a way to fix it. 

I turn back to ask him a question but he's gone! I look around in confusion but when I see the open door to the house, I get a bad feeling. I quickly walk over and look around the living room but I don't see him.

I quickly walk further in before looking all around. When I still don't see him, my face darkens. The only other place he could be was my room! I quickly walk over to find him standing in my room, looking at the fairy lights.

I grit my teeth in annoyance and reach real deep for my patience before walking in and saying "Even where I'm from, It's improper and rude to walk into a woman's room. Especially when both or one is unmarried. Even more so when they DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER!" 

He ignores my words and reaches out to touch the tiny glass bulb before asking "What is this?" I sigh and rub my temples as I say in a dry tone "Magic. Get out of my room.... please." The please is said through my teeth but he still seems oblivious to my irritation. That or he just doesn't care.

He turns around and glances at everything in the room before saying "It feels quite nice in here as well. Your home is... strange. Filled with odd things I've never seen before." He then looks to me as if waiting for me to explain. I bite out "Magic" before lifting my arm and pointing to the door.

He frowns and says "You keep saying that. Magic, magic, magic. Is this really all this is? Magic? It looks too real to be magic." I frown a little before understanding. Much like the human realm, magic was 'make-believe' so I wonder if it's the same here.

I sigh and walk to the middle of the room and say "We're I'm from, Magic is real and it's alive." The soft glow from the fairy lights begin drifting over to me before splitting up into several more. They float around me like fireflies before drifting over to him.

They circle around him before coming to a stop. He watches everything with wonder before lifting a single finger and lightly poking the floating light. He's always got to touch things... The light flies away and joins the rest before they all fly back into the glass lightbulbs.