Cured By Blood: A Vampire Pregnancy Romance Read Online Free Page B

close to vampires; they often lived on the outskirts of society. You never saw one in the E.R., they could be out in the daylight but didn’t prefer it, and it wasn’t liked they shopped for groceries. She realized her mind was made up, and decided to go with the flow of the evening.
    “Actually, I would like to believe that there would be no harm in going to your home. I would love to see your home and I find myself not quite ready to curl back up on my couch to wallow in self-pity for another evening.”
    Dru smiled widely, and although she believed the sight should have been frightening, the tiny pull at the corners of his mouth and eyes revealed his pleasure. She smiled back, reveling in the idea that this beautiful, stunning being was this interested in her company.
    “Alright, then. So, to your place?”
    “Yes, of course. Would you prefer to follow me in your car or ride with me?”
    “I can follow you. I have weirdness about not being able to go home or go anywhere and leaving my car in a parking lot somewhere. If that’s fine with you?”
    “Understandable. Well, let us go.”
    They walked together around the outside of the gallery. Tara couldn’t help but notice their height difference. Her being 5’ 9” usually meant that other men stood either around the same height of her or fell short. But he had to be at least 6’, as he had a few inches on her and she was wearing her heels, as short as they were. They were both blonde, but where her hair was all golds with natural darker undertones, his seemed almost silvery and pearlescent. She wasn’t sure if that was natural or more of the effects of vampirism.
    It was something she would have to bring up. What was even more astounding was that this man had walked the Earth nearly forty times longer than she had. The places and people and events he has seen, she bubbled with questions and wonderments.
    “I sent my address through a text message in case we are separated. Once we arrive, I will pull around the back to my garages. You may either follow me and park near those or park in front of the house in the circle drive and I will come around to meet you. The choice is yours. See you in but a moment.”
    Before Tara could reply, he dipped slightly in a bow and climbed into his car. His amazingly tall, broad shouldered physique folded to fit him comfortably in the driver seat of the small classic car. Tara got into her own vehicle and checked the text message. She sent the address to her GPS app and started the car. Whether it was habit or to be courteous to her, Dru adhered to the speed limits and made sure to stay visible the entire journey, negating her need for the mechanical voice and LED display to lead her to the house. Although, once she arrived, “house” was a bit of an understatement.
    Tara thought about parking in the front, but wanted a chance to see the rear of what only could be referred to as a small castle. She followed Dru around the massive river rock home and parked behind one of the closed garage doors as he put the Stingray into the open door in the middle.
    She exited the car and looked around, her mouth hung open in shock. The rocks gave the home a rounded and aged look, each corner smooth. The windows were beveled glass, with the wooden cross latched pattern adorning them. On the second floor there was a large balcony, a porch really, jutting off of the back to overlook the gardens across from the garage and directly behind the home.
    The light fragrances of the flowers that bloomed in late summer and early fall wafted through the air. She could see the intricate glass pattern of a greenhouse in the middle of the greenery. She could hear the faint splashing of a fountain or brook from somewhere amongst the paths and plants.
    The back entry was two large French doors with the same beveled glass and dark wood lattice stylings. The house looked to have a third floor, but the windows there were much smaller, leading her to believe it was