Chapter seven

The week flew by and before I knew it Saturday was already here. It hadn't been a terrible week and for the most part Mark ignored my existence. It was actually nice for once. Maybe Aiden had scared some sense into him. I silently prayed that was the case.

Tammy had come over a few times now and the first day she came over she showed off her ring and gushed about Ambers proposal. Amber blushed but it was sweet. Of course Teighlor immediately started planning their engagement photo shoot as soon as possible. Amber wanted no part in that conversation so left all the planning to Tammy. They really were perfect for each other.

Aiden and I texted each other constantly and he would call me every morning to tell me good morning and to have a great day. Sometimes we'd talk about what I had dreamt the night before, never about his dreams though if he dreamt. I never went into full detail though about what I dreamt. The dreams were usually very sexual and consisted of him every night.

He would call me every evening before I laid down for bed as well. We'd talk about our day and he'd always say something to make me laugh. He'd always ask me several questions to learn about me, they were never sexual though. We would always end the call right as I was about to drift off to sleep and he'd always tell me goodnight and that he'd see me in my dreams.

The morning had gone by in a blur. Our usual Friday night pizza and horror movies had been cut short due to the girls above us flooding their dorm. We had stayed at Sams sorority for the night and had spent all morning cleaning up the mess . Thankfully nothing was damaged and nothing had really gotten wet other then the carpet and our couch.

For lunch we had met up with Tammy and Sams boyfriend Alex. We went to the mall and I had picked out two new books while the girls all got their hair done.Alex had gone off to look for a video game so I had pretty much been by myself but we had gotten tacos for lunch so I wasn't complaining.

When we got back to the dorm I dragged Teighlor to our room to help me pick out something. She help me pick out a Lacey midnight purple blouse and black jeans with a pair of black and purple flats that I borrowed from her. This was technically our third date but I still wanted to look really nice for him. Amber straightened my hair for me and let me borrow her favorite black beaded head band. I wore my favorite choker again like I had at the party and stared at myself in the mirror.

Sam came in and studied me. She shook her head. At first I was worried that she didn't like my outfit until I realized she was smiling. She handed me a small purple purse, that was barely big enough for my phone, that had a long silver chain strap to it, it was a cross body bag which I was thankful for.

"There now you have a piece of all of us with you for that stud muffin." I rolled my eyes.

"Seriously if he has any friends or brothers as hot as him hook a girl up." Teighlor said teasingly. I just shook my head.

"Guys I don't like him for his looks. Sure he's attractive but he's also really smart and kind. He makes me feel safe when I'm with him."

"Flowers, three dates and talking non stop in your first week. I hope you guys work out." Amber said smiling. I honestly did too. The more we talked the more I liked him.

I sat watching tv with my friends, counting down the minuets until Aiden said he would come pick me up. Tammy was here too because she wanted to see this gorgeous hunk that Sam and Teighlor had described. Honestly I think they had laid it on a little thick but I couldn't disagree with what they said. Amber just wanted to meet him because she was protective of me and wanted to make sure he really would protect me. The door bell finally rang and Tammy pushed me into mine and Teighlors room, they wanted to test him a little. I didn't approve of it but I knew better than to argue with my friends.

"Hi. You must be Aiden. Come on it Lettys just finishing getting ready." Amber said using her most charming voice.

"Thank you. It's fine I know she said you guys had a rough night and a lot of cleaning to do so I don't mind the wait." I heard the front door close and longed to peep out the door to watch but if I did he might see me.

"Oh sorry I don't think we've met I'm Amber and this is Tammy." I rolled my eyes of course Amber hadn't met him yet.

"Nice to meet you." I could hear the smile in his voice.

"I'm just gonna be forward here." Amber started to say before her voice trailed off.

"I'm sure you care very deeply for Letty but I have no intentions on hurting her. I want a relationship with her when the time comes and for now I just want to get to know her more. I know you've known her significantly longer than I have but I mean well." Aidens words made me blush and want to run out and hug him.

"Well that's good and all but I need to make sure she'll be safe and well taken care of." Amber didn't like being cut off so it was no surprise she sounded a little angry.

"I understand and I would never let her get hurt. I do fully intend to take care of her in all ways possible." I could hear the sexual innuendos in his tone of voice. Nope I did not want my friends asking him about that stuff. I walked out of the room and Aidens eyes immediately locked on to me.

"Ready to go?" I put on my best smile pretending to not of heard what he had said to my friends. He smiled at me, that smile made my whole body melt on the inside.

"Yes, you look lovely." He crossed the distance between us and wrapped me in his arms. His scent hit me and I felt relaxed in that instant. He took a step back and I finally got a good look at him. He was wearing jeans and a black t-shirt again. How many black shirts did this guy own? Not that I was any better. I said good bye to my friends and we left.

Once outside I let out a sigh of relief. I was so worried about my friends asking him anything too personal, I knew they cared but sometimes I thought they cared a little too much. Aiden didn't seem to mind though and that was a relief. He was such a laid back guy who just seemed to go with the flow a lot and I liked that about him. He laced his fingers through mine and the warmth that spread through me at his touch made me feel amazing.

"Your friends are very umm friendly." He said with a slight laugh. I felt embarrassed.

"Sorry about that. They mean well." he shrugged as we walked.

"It's because of Mark isn't it?" He didn't even look at me and I looked down but I could hear the sadness in his voice.

"Will you tell me about it someday?" He asked after a few moments of silence.

"I don't know. It's a lot and not something I really like talking about." I felt like letting go of his hand which he must have sensed because he squeezed my hand a little.

"I understand. I just ask that you give me a chance." I was a little surprised.

"You think I won't?" I asked looking at him. He stopped and looked at me.

"He hurt you a lot, I can tell and I guess a part of me wonders if you'll give me an honest chance." I don't know why but I reached out and touched his face. In my dreams lately I had done a lot of naughty things with him and in that moment I wanted to do all those things and more.

"Aiden you're different then he is, I can tell. You've been very understanding this entire time and I can't thank you enough for that. When the time comes I want to give you a chance. That's why we've been going on dates and getting to know each other." He smiled and pulled me into him. His lips pressed softly against mine and I lost all ability to think. His lips were soft and gentle as he kissed me.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled myself closer against him. All I could think about in that moment was my dreams and all the things we did. He broke the kiss though and left me breathless. Where had that come from?

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't of done that huh?" He let go of me even though I didn't want him to.

"It's ok, I enjoyed it and wouldn't mind doing it again." As soon as I finished my sentence his hand was on my face and his lips were on mine again. The way my body melted against him made no sense to me but I didn't care. He broke the kiss again and chuckled when he pulled away from me.

"That won't be the last one today I promise. But let's keep going or I might take you back to my apartment and make you relive the dreams we share." Wait what?

"What dreams?" I pretended not to know what he was talking about. Did he literally visit me in my dreams? How was that even possible? My blood ran cold in my veins. Oh god that meant we had already had sex. He leaned down and put his mouth by my ear.

"Play all you want little one but I know you know what I'm talking about. Don't pretend you don't enjoy it either because your moans say otherwise. But don't worry I won't take your physical body until you give me permission." I stepped away from him.

"Stop you're being weird. You can't visit other people's dreams. It's not physically possible and I never told you whether or not we do naughty things in my dreams." His grin said otherwise. What the hell was going on?

"There's much you don't know but I will show you when the time is right and you will understand." I shook my head.

"Understand what?" He wasn't making any sense.

"Come on." He reached his hand out for me to take but I took another step back and shook my head.

"No. I don't know what kind of game you're playing at but I'm not going with you." I turned to leave but he grabbed my wrist and spun me into him.

"Letty I told you I would never hurt you and that I wanted you to know me before making you mine didn't I? You said you would give me an honest chance right? Just please trust me. If I didn't care for you the way I do I wouldn't be willing to tell you everything." I looked up at him. He looked sad almost.

"Aiden." I didn't want to hurt him and I had promised him. "Do you swear you will tell me everything?" He nodded. "I mean everything. No lies nothing, complete truth."

"I swear just please come with me." I didn't know why but I felt safe with him and I knew he wouldn't hurt me. I nodded and we continued to walk. I didn't realize where we were going until we stood outside of his apartment building.

"Why are we here? I thought we were going to dinner?"

"We will but I want you to know the truth first. I don't want to lead you on. I don't care what my father says, you need to know." His father? What did his father have to do with this? I didn't say anything but just squeezed his hand. He led me inside and we were silent until we reached his apartment.

"Ok we're alone so spill." Why was I so impatient all of a sudden. My mind race with a thousand different thoughts. What was he so worried about? What did his family not want me to know?

"This is the hardest thing I've had to do. Letitia you make me happy and I'm afraid that if I tell you I'm going to lose that." I closed the distance between us and kissed him again. How was I so calm? Why did I feel the urge to protect him? We barely knew each other.

"Come sit with me Aiden." He shook his head.

"Letitia I'm not who you think I am. I don't know how to tell you so I'm just going to be blunt. I'm not human." I looked at him confused and laughed. He glared at me.

"I'm sorry what? You look human to me. You act human, you eat like a human. What the hell kind of drugs are you taking?" He looked dead serious. Was it was a mental illness? I had heard of people like this before.

"It's not a mental illness." He practically growled. Had he just read my thoughts?

"Fine. Say I believe you. If you're not human what are you?"

"I'm a reaper." A What? Like the grim reaper? He nodded. "I'm not the only one though, there are hundreds of us. My father and brothers are all reapers. My mother was a demon though." Wait what?

"Bullshit. I told you not to lie to me." He looked me in the eyes.

"I'm not, I'm telling you the truth."

"Prove it where's your scythe?" He shook his head.

"That's a load of shit. We don't use scythes."

"No what's a load of shit is you claiming you're the grim reaper."

"I'm not the grim reaper. That was my ancestor though. There's not as many of us left any more." Did he seriously believe this?

"If you're a reaper wouldn't you be immortal?" He nodded.

"Yes but it doesn't mean we can't die. Reapers kill each other all the time."

"Sure how convenient." I scoffed. What kind of bullshit was this?

"You tried to kill your self the first time when you were fourteen. You tried to take all your sleeping pills you mom made you take all at once. I watched you do it. I felt so terrible for you that I forced you to vomit the pills up and healed you. You were so out of it you called me your angel." How did he know that.

"I never told you that." My voice was shaky.how did he know that? Even my parents didn't know about that.

"You tried again to kill yourself that Christmas. You fell through the ice in the pond near you on purpose. I dragged you out and took you home." I looked at him horrified.

"How did you know about that."

"You tried again at sixteen. You slit your wrists down to the bone while in the bath. I healed you so that the cuts were nothing more then scratches. After that you tried at seventeen with pills again and again I made you vomit then up and healed you. You tried for the final time at eighteen by combining pills and alcohol that your mom kept around. Again I saved you. Every single time you tried to die you were never on any list to actually die because the fates knew I would stop you."

"Why did you?" I asked trembling. There was no way he could have known that. I had never told anyone any of this except for the last one and even then I hand only told Teighlor. He looked at me, his eyes looked more golden then anything else now.

"I don't know. At first it was because I hated how sad you looked. You were so young. After that I resigned from reaping in order to watch over you. I wasn't allowed to full time of course because we are forbidden from interfering with human lives."

"But you kept me alive. Isn't that interfering?"

"No, the fates make the lists of those to be reaped. You were never on any list. I was supposed to interfere. I didn't understand why until you turned eighteen. I could smell your scent clearer then any other woman. I started to care for you. I stayed away from you for four years but I wish I hadn't."

"This can't be real." I sat on the couch.

"Letty I wouldn't lie to you." He sat down beside me. I looked at him I didn't know what to believe.

"Were you really visiting me in my dreams?" He nodded.

"Yes. The place we're always at is where I was born." I leaned back.

"I don't know why but I believe you. I just have so many questions and it's so much to processed." He nodded.

"I know and I'm sorry to just drop all of it on you but I want no secrets between us." I nodded. I just felt like he was really telling me the truth. How else could he have known that. He pulled me into his arms.

"You're telling me the truth aren't you?" I whispered.

"Yes. Are you afraid of me?" I thought for a minuet then shook my head. No if he was telling the truth I had no reason to fear him.

"No. But does that mean we've really already, well you know?" I blushed.

"Is that what you're thinking of little one?" He said laughing. I looked away. He forced me to look at him though. "Don't be ashamed I rather enjoy our dreams. And yes technically we have but only in the dream realm. You're physical body has yet to be claimed by me." Claimed?

"What would happen if you did?" He smiled.

"That depends." He said. I straddled him and brought my face close to his. What was I doing? I felt the sudden urge for him.

"On what?" I asked lightly brushing my lips against his. He pulled me against him tightly. I could feel something rising to greet me between his legs. Was this what I really wanted?

"On if you're my mate or not. If you are then you will bare my mark and when time comes become my wife, bare my child and then become an immortal like me"

"And if I'm not your mate?" I brushed my lips against his neck and he shivered.

"Then nothing will happen other then us having sex."

"Am I the first?" I asked looking at him.

"The first human to know? Yes. The first I've lain with? No." Why did I feel sad about that. I lost my train of thought as he slid his hand up my shirt and grabbed one of my breasts. I brought my mouth down on his for another kiss and he pressed himself against me more. Was I ready for this? "No not yet little one." He set me on the couch next to him. I looked at him confused.

"Why did you stop?" He laughed.

"The kissing is fine but I want to take things slow. I don't want to rush into this. So before I get you naked and claim you let's go eat." I shivered at his words. He pressed me down into the couch and kissed me again. My fingers tangled in his hair and I pressed myself to him. "Oh don't you worry little one I'm still going to take you in your dreams. It'll just make the moment I claim your physical body so much sweeter." I smiled at him.

"Why do you always say you won't do anything without my permission?" He kissed my lips again.

"Only men can be reapers and when it comes to our mate we respect and value them above all else. Women are very highly valued." I smiled at him.

"So if I told you to take me?" He shook his head.

"Make no mistakes you are highly valued and I respect you and hold you dear to me but I am in charge. I will take you when it's time and I will decide that. Not you." He almost growled.

"Fine but don't make me wait too long." He looked amused.

"You will wait until I say so. Is that understood little one?"

"Mmm I told you I don't like to listen." I said pulling him into a kiss. He spread my legs more and rubbed his groin against me. I let out a sigh and he bit my neck gently.

"You will listen and you will behave or I will punish you. Do you understand? If you're good though I will reward you."I could tell I wasn't going to win.

"Fine but in the mean time I want you to answer all my questions." He nodded.

"Of course. I would never deny you that. Now let's go I can tell you're getting hungry." He stood up and straightened himself. I felt tingly all over and just wanted to do things with him that we had done in my dreams. I couldn't figure out why though.

"Fine let's go." I stood up and he gave me another kiss before he opened the door for me. I don't think I could ever get tired of his kisses. There was a passion to them I had never felt with Mark. There was a lot I felt with Aiden that I was certain that I had never felt before. I was nervous but intrigued by it too. This was definitely not what I had expected but he was right there is so much I don't know but I planned to learn.