Bedding My Vampire Mate

​ At the jewellery shop, Joanna for fear of what Amos might do refused to leave his side.

He had already scared her with his shopping prowess at the boutique, her poor heart won't be able to take another shock from him.

"Wrap up that for us," Amos pointed at a pearl bracelet inside the glass display showcase.

"No… no… no," Joanna waved her hands at the lady in a blue shirt who was about to take out the bracelet from its showcase glass.

"He was just kidding," Joanna added.

"I wasn't…," Joanna nudged him by the side. She turned and glared at him when he still wanted to talk.

"No more spending recklessly on me," Joanna scolded him.

When she noticed that he couldn't take his eyes off the white pearl necklace she held his hand and pulled him away from the display showcase.

They kept on moving from one glass showcase display cabinet to the other.

If he had his way, Amos would have purchased over ten jewellery sets for Joanna but with the Boss Lady around, she didn't let him have his way this time around.

At the end of walking about the huge jewellery shop, Amos was only able to pick five jewellery sets for her.

Joanna and Amos were heading to the counter when a wristwatch caught her attention.

She halted and walked closer to the glass showcase display on her left-hand side. Her eyes glimmered as she gave a long stare at the shiny silver wristwatch.

"It's so beautiful," Joanna remarked.

Amos that was walking in front only realised that she wasn't following him when she talked.

He sauntered to where she stood to get a glimpse of what caught her attention. "Yeah, it's indeed beautiful but… this is a man's watch," Amos reminded in case she didn't have an idea about it.

She tilted her head sideways to look at him. "Of course, I know that," Joanna asserted. She shifted her gaze back to the showcase display.

"I wish I had money… I would have bought it for you as a gift," Joanna said with a fallen expression.

She turned and walked away after revealing her intentions.

Amos took another look at the wristwatch and then glanced behind him.

He watched as the dejected Joanna strolled out of the shop without waiting for him at the counter as she did in the boutique.

Amos hurried to the counter to settle his bills.

While at the counter his eyes were fixated on the front glass wall. From where he stood, he got a perfect view of his car parked outside.

As he stood there, he thought of ideas to cheer her up once again.

"Your card, Sir," the lady called his attention as she extended the black card in his direction.

Amos stretched his hand and collected the car from her.

"Thank you for…," Amos had already walked away before the lady could finish her sentence.

Inside the car, Amos sitting on the driver's seat extended his right hand to drop the shopping bags in the back seat.

He brought his face very close to hers and even made sure to rub his body against her body just to get her to talk but she didn't scold him like she normally did.

He dropped the shopping bags and readjust to his normal position when he realised that his plans didn't work.

"Girlfriend," Amos called teasingly like he has been doing ever since the sales representative at the boutique referred to Joanna as his girlfriend.

"Joan, are you so upset that you won't even spare me a glance or speak to me?" Amos asked, dropping all forms of playfulness.

He removed his hands from the steering wheel and stretched his right hand to hold her hands laying on her thighs.

"You have bought so many things for me but unfortunately I can't buy even a single thing for you," Joanna said with her head lowered.

"That wristwatch looked so beautiful… I know it would suit you but…,"

"Are you upset you can't afford the wristwatch even though you would have loved to buy it for me?" Amos asked despite already knowing what was the reason for her change in mood.

"Joan, lift your head and look at me," He ordered softly. He lifted his right hand and held her chin so that she was looking at his face.

"Although you were unable to purchase the watch for me, the thought alone that you wanted to buy me a gift is enough to make me happy for at least three nights," Amos amplified.

He squeezed her hands gently. His radiating smile made Joanna feel less guilty.

"Also, if you are still hell-bent on buying me a gift even after what I have said then go for it… I can wait. I am very good at that, I am sure you are aware of that huh?" He winked naughtily at her.

Joanna pushed his hands away when he started teasing the hands he was holding onto.

"How come you are never serious about anything…,"

"I have always been serious about everything but it's just that you are the one who never noticed it," Amos said. He ignited the car but didn't zoom off immediately.

"I mean I have always loved you. I have lost count of how many times I have proposed to you. Joan, I wouldn't be right beside you with another identity if I wasn't damn serious about my feelings for you," He explained in a soft tone.

There was an awkward silence in the car after his confession.

To avoid his face Joanna looked out through the window while he fiddled with the car's steering.

[I wanted to cheer her up but I wonder how things got so serious instead]

He stole a glance at her as he played with the steering wheel.

"Let's go," He said and drove off.

Inside the car despite looking outside Joanna's mind was in chaos to take note of her surroundings.

She was stunned when she raised her gaze after the car stopped and saw that they were in front of Audrey's apartment building.

Joanna turned and gave him a questioning gaze, "Weren't you supposed to take me home so why…," Joanna pointed her hand at the tall building as she spoke.

"Our first date isn't over yet… also we both know that you can't possibly take all these things home at once so it's safer to keep it with Audrey," Amos explained as he pointed his hand at the backseat occupied by shopping bags of different colours.

"The date isn't over?" Joanna asked with widened eyes.