Moonlight

Chapter 17 (Emotions)

I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket. Crap. I didn't even know what time it was and I hadn't checked in with Katy or Autumn. Hopefully they are doing alright and don't miss me too much. Semi formal was beginning to feel like forever ago.

    Malum had noticed my distraction.

"Is everything alright? You can check your phone." He said with that million dollar smile of his.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and checked the time. It was eight o'clock on the dot. The dance was scheduled to end in an hour and my parents would expect me home shortly after. I needed a way to stay with Malum and talk with him for a little while longer. With him being back I felt like I needed all the time I could spend with him. Part of me knew he truly cared about me, but at the same time the other half of me was still on edge. What if he decided to suddenly vanish again? Even if it were for my own good, I don't think I could suffer through losing him again.

There was a text notification from Autumn on my screen. I opened it and read it.

"Hey girl, just checking in. Everything is fine here at the dance. Hope things with Malum are okay. Talk soon."

I didn't feel like replying right now. There were more important matters I needed to focus on. I slid my phone back into my pocket and turned my attention back towards him. We both smiled at each other.

"So is everything okay Grace? You're anxious. I can feel it."

I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks. Him being able to read my emotions would take some time to get used to. How embarrassing. Maybe there was a way for me to hide them so he wouldn't be able know how I was feeling. Or maybe I could ask him to not be an invasive asshole and butt out of my head.

I folded my arms across my chest. "Is there a way for you to not read my emotions? I'm sure you possess some kind of off switch right? If so, please turn your superpower off because I am already finding it rather annoying."

He burst out laughing. Even his laugh was beautiful. It was like music to my ears. Filled with pure joy and happiness. For someone who was supposed to be the embodiment of pure evil, he sure did not act like it.

"To answer your question-yes I do have the ability to not be able to read your emotions. However, I'm not sure I truly want to stop just yet. Your emotions fascinate me. Scratch that, you fascinate me Grace. Being able to feel what you feel is a plus though. You have so many walls that you have put up, but I can see right through many of them. Not all--not yet at least."

Damn it. Having him be able to feel what I feel was extremely overwhelming and a little nerve wracking. I had built so many walls to hide some of my emotions over the years and he was slowly tearing them down one by one. What if he noticed that I am too infatuated with him? What if he realized that he is starting to become like a drug for me? Just about everything he says and does makes my heart race. Was I falling in love with Malum? Yes, yes I was. It was happening.

Even if he was the deity of evil, I didn't care. He couldn't keep away from me, so why should I bother keeping away from him? Bad boys are definitely my type. Even with all of my worries that something I might say--or feel--could make him leave again, I didn't care. I was falling in love with him and I was damn sure he was falling in love with me.

If he was also falling in love with me, then perhaps I should confess my feelings to him now and see where things go. He needed to know.

I took a deep breath in. I could do this-I was strong enough.

"Malum there is something I think you should know. Well, something you deserve to know."

He smiled. "Okay Grace, go ahead. I will listen to anything you say."