Chapter 308
Chapter 308
Book #02:Chapter 308
Was he taking me out to dinner? I couldn't help but smile to myself. I quickly changed into something more smart and ran out the door. The café in question was a French style bistro on the main street that turned into a wine bar at night. When I entered the bar it was filling up. Couples in dimly lit alcoves stare at each other while groups of friends chatted round the bar. Peering through the crowd I couldn't see Rayne. I noticed a group of guys stood at the far side of the bar staring at a large group of women on the other side of the bar. The men seemed angry and disappointed, they look up then look down staring at their twenty dollar glass of red. A ripple of girlish laughter radiated from the group.
"We can't compete with frickin' cocktail dude." One guy spat between gritted teeth.
Curiously I approached the bar and leaned over.
Oh my God.
Rayne was in a tight black shirt swinging a vodka bottle over his shoulder, smiling pleasantly at the girls. Rayne had got a job. My heart gave a sickening lurch as he causually flirted with the girls as they slipped him dollar notes. I didn't know what to say. I was speechless. Getting a job was fine but when I saw him doing that I felt like I was watching pole dance in front of some sleazily perverts. Feeling jealous and sick I took a few steps back and hit something soft and lumpy.
"Hello gorgeous." Alcohol fuelled breath wheezed over me. I turned to meet a girl's worse romantic nightmare. Fat, comb over, BO problem, fifty something old man/pervert. I flinched as the fa-t man grabbed my hand and introduced himself as, "Lionel Wendell, the owner of this establishment." he panted lifting my hand to his flabby puckered jowls. Repulsed I wanted to pull away but I was afraid to cause a scene. The lips collided against my skin like a dead oily fish sending waves of revulsion up my arm and through my body. There was a horrible sucking noise and then Lionel lifted his head and smiled at me. This was nasty. This was seriously nasty. Helplessly I looked over to Rayne who was making another cocktail. Lionel without warning flung his arm around me,
"Come on sugar let me show you a good time." Wendell hand skimmed over shoulders, down my back, and travelling dangerously south. Before his hand cupped my ass Rayne had hurled himself over the bar sending drinks flying over shocked customers. Wendell was like a rabbit caught in the headlights as Rayne placed himself in front of him. Wendell gulped. The whole bar had fallen silent. All eyes were on us. Pulling at Rayne sleeve I whispered quietly,
"Don't make a scene."
I wanted to leave but Rayne lifted a hand silencing me. Wendell looked like he was about to have a heart attack. Rayne expression lightened,
"Boss, this is my girlfriend and if you or any other man touch her I will kill you all. I;m a very jealous boyfriend. Now you and everyone is going to forget that this ever happened." Rayne smiled.
Everyone in the bar seemed to carry on chattering like nothing had happened. Wendell's face smiled warmly at Rayne,
"Has your shift finished?" He asked Rayne.
Rayne put his arm around me and I could see the crowd of girls faces drop as Rayne said,
"Yeah, I'm done for tonight. My girlfriend is here to pick me up." Rayne smiled at me.
"Very good son. I'll see you tomorrow." He smiled.
With that Rayne lead me out the bar. Out on the street I said,
"You got a job?"
"Yeah, I saw how you were struggling with bills and I wanted to help."
"How long have you been working?"
"Since 11am. I hate it but you won't allow me to get money and fast cars the 'easy' way."
"You mean the dishonest way." I said. Rayne had once brought home an expensive car after hypnotizing the sales man to give it too him for free.
"How's Stephanie?" Rayne asked changing the subject.
"Okay. We've got an invite to see her."
"Good, you'll get to meet Sophie."
Another jealous pang made me pull away from Rayne as we walked together. Rayne stopped aware of the sudden distance between us.
"You mean the Sophie you were protecting?" I said quietly.
Rayne stared at me- "Yes."
My eyes glazed over and I nodded and walked ahead of him. I knew I was just being silly but I couldn't help what I felt. Rayne caught up with me and grabbed my hand pulling me against his chest. Suddenly he was right there in my face.
"I helped Sophie to protect you. Without Sophie you will die and vice versa. If anything happened to me Sophie consort would protect you in order to protect Sophie- if that makes any sense."
His gray eyes pleaded with mine to believe him and I did. Kissing him lightly on the lips we walked home and went to bed.
Gwendolyn du Coudray POV
Loki was dead.
My consort was dead.
My father was dead.
Skyler and Queen Sophia had chosen to fight.
Heavily pregnant I was forced into hiding in the lower realms of Hell. The big boss was looking for me. If the Devil caught me and my son, we would be both destroyed. My plans had failed miserably but I had not completely given up hope. I did have allies and although they may not be as powerful as Rayne there were a great number of them. After my birth I would take my army up to the surface and wage war against Skyler and the vampire Queen Sophie. Then I would kill all their friends and all their family. I had already killed Sophie's mother and father. I had also killed Skyler's Grandmother. None of which gave me a sadistic thrill. All their murders were the result of strategic planning to get my son to where he belongs.