35 Pictures worth a thousand words (2/2)

Joslyn crossed her arms and shrugged her shoulders, ”Somewhere around there… more or less…” she leaned forward and gave him a sly smile, ”You know it's very ungentlemanly to ask a girl her age, right.” They both laughed before Joslyn said more seriously, ”So you know why I agreed to meet you here right?”

Xavier gave her a thoughtful look letting his finger rest against his full lower lip, ”You decided to listen to the pamphlets from doctor's office and get out of your abusive relationship and need me to save you?” He flashed her a toothy grin, ”I will be more than glad to rescue you, you know…”

”Um… Not quite.” She shot him an amused half smile, ”I wouldn't call it an abusive relationship anyways.”

He looked from her wrists to the bandage on her neck suspiciously, ”Sure about that? You know I can smell the fresh blood, right? And those bruises look pretty fresh as well.”

Joslyn looked away as she lowered her hands onto her lap under the table. ”You're one to talk, don't you bite too?”

Xavier scooted his chair closer to her around the back of the table, he cupped his hand under her chin to pull her face around to force her to look him in the eyes. He pulled the sunglasses down with his free hand. ”Look at me, I would never do anything to hurt you like that. Yes, it's true some vampires still feed on others and I can't deny many, many of them have done horrible things... But we aren't all the same.”

Joslyn let out a sigh of relief, ”So does that mean your brother isn't a bad person either?”

Xavier released her chin and set back quickly, ”It depends with him, he's very moody.Everything he does, he puts his all into it...”

”So wheres him and Shelly? Are they still coming?” Joslyn caught the anger flashed across his face before he quickly masked it. ”They are still coming aren't they?”

Xavier placed his sunglasses back on before he answered, ”Yes, well Dante's trip was extended.Sorry, I didn't say anything sooner but he only just texted me as I was pulling in to the parking lot.”

”He's an ok person, right? Like you?” Joslyn pressed him farther, getting a weird vibe from the way Xavier's demeanor had changed as she pushed farther. ”Shelly will be fine with him, right? He won't do anything to her?” Her cheeks redden as she considered her next words, ”She… she's… still so innocent.”

Xavier gave her a pitying look, ”I understand. Don't worry about that. He may be an asshole in many ways, but I know at least that much she is safe.” {Of course I can't tell her, the reason I know her innocence is safe is that Dante enjoys virgin blood so much…} ”So do you want to have lunch while we are here?”

”It's fine I ate earlier. My stomach is actually still a little upset.” Joslyn laughed embarrassed.

”Would you mind if I ordered something, then?” Xavier asked. He flipped through the menu on the table.

Joslyn nodded her head, ”Sure go ahead, I still have to finish these papers anyways.” She took the papers and smiled up at him, ”You can keep me company.”

He laughed as he arched a brow at her, ”I don't know, are you going to throw the bad ones at me instead?” He took the wadded-up paper off the table and unfolded it. He turned the paper multiple ways, before looking questioningly up at Jos. ”What the hell is it supposed to be?”

Joslyn busted out in laughter, ”It was a small art project, they were supposed to sketch a small arrangement of fruit…”

Xavier turned the paper again, then held it out as far as his arms would stretch, tilting his head. ”Um… Well…. It looks like a stick man's cock and balls.” He arched his brows as he looked over at her. ”Is this common for assignments?” He asked with a hint of amusement.

Joslyn rolled her eyes, ”Not all my students are that bad. He only took the class to annoy me. He and Russ have been friends since their first year of high school.I think he just likes torturing me.”

Xavier laughed, ”I'm sure that's all it is, probably has nothing to do with you being extremely attractive.” He slid his chair closer to her, ”So what is this project really supposed to look like?”

She flipped through the pages, ”Um… Something like this. It's basic sketching skills, really.” She set the paper to the side after writing a score on the top right-hand corner.

Xavier glanced down at the next picture on the pile and burst out laughing, ”And this one is a big ass cock and balls!” He threw his head back in laughter, ”WTF!!!!” He clutched his chest as he fought against the laughs to ask, ”What kind of art class is this?! Are you sure they were all looking at the same thing?” He grabbed the pile and flipped through them. He started laughing even harder; he tossed the pile back to her. ”Hoot hoot, Hahaha…. I can't take it anymore. Hahaha, your students… It's too much…” When she glanced down at the paper and turned bright red, he replied. ”This…. This should defiantly be an A+!!!”

Joslyn grabbed the paper off the pile and wadded it up as well. She tossed the sketch of her getting her leg humped by a dog/wolf across the table. ”That would be one of his other friends.”

Joslyn rolled her eyes as she came across the last member of the swim team from her class's paper, ”Well at least the fruit bowl is in this one.”

Xavier glanced down at it then quickly grabbed it, ”I'm keeping this one for myself!” He took in the beautiful realistic sketch of Joslyn, naked, Holding the fruit bowl.Her hand shot out to grab the paper but he held it over his head. ”Oh no, you don't! I'm keeping this one.” He laughed as he leaned farther back in the chair.

Joslyn pushed her seat back and braced herself with one hand on the arm of his chair. ”I'll be damned! Give it back.” Her body was completely over his lap, her arms fully extended out as she tried to get the picture back from him.

Xavier laughed as he moved his bent arm behind his head, ”Come on almost there, shorty!”

She was just about to stretch farther over him when a chill ran up her spine. She could feel the angry eyes on her somehow knowing before he spoke who was behind her.”Joslyn!”