Saint
There were many things that Luci could say that would set me off. But this was undoubtedly the worst.
I gripped the wheel and kept my eyes steady on the road in front of me. I adjusted my rear view mirror calmly and we made eye contact through the glass.
Remaining silent, I unbuckled my seat belt and pulled my key out the ignition. We hadn't left the outside of her house yet, and my car parked sideways against her driveway.
I cocked my head to the side and focused on the outline of her lips. They were light brown but her bottom lip had a faint pink hue. Her lips were plump and her Cupid's bow was not prominent.
Mindlessly my thumb came to her lips and traced the bottom. Immediately her lips parted and I seized the opportunity.
I placed my thumb atop her tongue and watched her eyes go wide. Hooking my pointer finger under her chin, I gripped it and pulled her face closer to mine.
"Such a filthy mouth," I whispered. "Don't say things like around me unless you're willing to pay the consequences."
Her breath labored and became shaky. Getting Luci flustered was always amusing to me. I knew she couldn't have much experience in anything. I suppose that was my fault though.
When she first entered Kingston High no guy, including me, never asked her out or did anything of the sort with her. They knew what would happen if they dared; social rejection.
An idea suddenly struck my head. I wanted to see how far I could go before she would stop me. My car windows were tinted and it sure was not the first time I had a girl in a risqué position.
I took my other hand and grazed her knee ever so slightly. She gasped and my thumb felt the hot air exhale from her breath. I slowly dragged my palm up to the mid center of her thigh and rested it there.
I tapped my finger tantalizingly on her soft denim jeans. When I did not receive a reaction I frowned. My rings scraped against her jeans and I drew my pointer finger up higher.
"What happened to "make me"?" I cooed.
I drew figure eights on her thigh and inched closer to her zipper. Her body was getting hot and I could feel her body heat through her jeans.
At any moment she was going to crack and I was going to end up with another burn mark on my body somewhere.
Oddly enough I didn't care. It was exciting making her feel like this. I just hoped she didn't think I meant anything by my actions. I was just simply having fun.
Her teeth were hard under my thumb and her eyes remained wide.
"Darling, why aren't you saying anything?" I teased.
I slid my hand between her inner thigh and rested it there. The feeling was warm as it was sandwiched between them and Luci's breath hitched.
"P-please stop," she breathed out.
Her lips closed around my thumb as she finally conceded. My laugh rang throughout the car and I removed my hands from her mouth and thigh.
Turning my car back on, I strapped my seat belt tightly against my chest.
My car glided smoothly off the lot into the desolate street. The neighborhood was bleak and dull. There weren't many houses, just apartments and small duplexes. It wasn't terrible, I just wasn't used to being in places like this.
My dashboard shone brightly as the directions to Azure displayed. We had hundreds of miles to cover and only a weekend to do it.
I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel and hummed.
Luci sat silently in her seat with her head faced down and her legs closed tightly. She positioned her body against the door to lengthen the space between us.
"Do you still have my jacket?" I asked.
She kept her head down and mumbled, "Yeah it's in my bag."
She peaked up and saw me nod in response.
It was then I noticed her eyes. They were completely bloodshot red. The usual white background in contrast to her pupils displayed a burning crimson.
My neck coward back into my seat. My palms began to sweat against the wheel and chilling air sweeper across my body.
Whatever was going on with her was affecting me as well.
I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. We were going to be together for a while. I didn't want any awkward silence or disposition between us.
"Can I ask you something?" I drummed my fingers on the wheel and glanced down at her.
"I thought I was supposed to remain quiet?" she quipped.
I held back a smirk and shook my head. "No, I just said you just simply need to watch what you say around me. I never said not to say anything at all."
She huffed and crossed her arms. Her neck rolled around and the sounds of cracks filled the car.
"What do you want to know?"
"Why are your eyes so red?" I asked.
"I'm angry." she said simply. "And when I'm angry, I try my best not to erupt."
"I don't understand..."
She rolled her eyes and turned her body to face me. "The fire is not supposed to be suppressed. But since I do suppress it, the energy in my body festers and spreads."
"So you're saying your emotion controls it?"
She nodded and ran a hand against the back of her head. "Yes, as far as I know."
"You're angry right now?" I smirked. "Why?"
"You know why."
She looked at the window and watched the trees quickly pass us by. We were approaching the highway and I instantly increased my speed.
I felt eyes on my body, and in the corner of my eye I could see Luci stare intently between my neck and hands.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"I thought I burned your hands pretty badly. How are all the marks gone?"
She was right. The marks on my hands and neck almost disappeared overnight. The only sign left was a faint red hue on the side of my neck.
"I'm not really sure. I just woke up and it was completely healed."
Her eyes burned into mine as if they were searching for a reason they would not find.
I released some pressure I had on the gas pedal as traffic started to ensue. A flock of vehicles remained stagnant on the highway with no sign of moving.
"Shit." I cursed under my breath. "We're gonna be stuck here for awhile. But this highway is our main route towards Azure."
"I have a question."
She faced back towards me and crossed her legs tighter.
"Who said you were allowed to ask me anything?"
"It's only fair. You asked me something. Now I get to ask you something." she explained. "In fact let's make it a game."
I eyed her and lifted my brow. "A game?"
