Continuing Saga--Life After Deep Dark
Chapter 12
As Henry and Vicki made there way back to the condo, both of them sat in silence contemplating the previous week’s events and looking forward to what the night would hold for them. Vicki turned to look at Henry and finally broke the silence.
“I knew that you would not give up on me. In my heart, I held on to the hope that you would find me and end this horrible nightmare that Astaroth had unleashed.”
She took in a deep breath, glancing momentarily at the floor board of the car, and then back up to meet Henry’s penetrating blue eyes.
“For the first time in my life, I felt powerless to stop someone who had threatened me. You were right about the effects of dark magic. I can see that now.”
Henry gave a slight, crocked smile. It warmed his heart that she was finally willing to let her guard down and talk to him honestly.
“Vicki, I would never let anything happen to you..”
“I know.”
She began fidgeting in her seat. Her cheeks were becoming scarlet red almost matching the dress that she was wearing. Vicki was not good at expressing her feelings. She hated mushy, touchy, feely emotional displays. However, something compelled her to keep going. She knew that Henry needed to hear how she felt and that if she had any hope of keeping him here in Toronto, she would have to let go and just let the chips fall as they may. Henry could sense her uneasiness and the rapid increase of her heartbeat. He could smell her fear. Not wanting to further her discomfort, he just sat patiently waiting for her to take the lead.
“Henry when I was held captive, fighting to stay in control of my own body, the only thought that I held to was that I could not leave this world with regret.”
She paused momentarily trying to keep her composure.
“I don’t want things between us to be left unsaid or undone.”
“Vicki, I_ _ _ _”
“Please Henry let me finish while I still can”
“I’m sorry, please continue.”
“Remember that night in the condo when you asked me to come with you?”
“Yes, of course I do”
“Well, I wanted nothing more than to jump in you arms and say yes. Frankly, that is all that I have wanted to do since we’ve met. At first, I wouldn’t because of the unknown. You’re a vampire and I’m a human being with a limited life span. I really wasn’t sure what kind of future we could have.”
Henry just starred at her with a reassuring look that communicated he understood her feelings.
“Then, I was afraid of getting in over my head. I know that I have joked about you being the Lord of Lechery and snacking on a different woman every night in your bed, but it really wasn’t a joke. Seeing you with someone else, knowing as I aged there would be someone more attractive, younger without the physical baggage, made me stay guarded. I don’t want my heart broken nor do I want to be perceived as someone’s burden. I have taken care of my self since I was 10. It‘s difficult to trust in others plus when I see you with other women, it reminds me of what my mother endured with my father. He was always looking for something better.”
“Victoria, you can’t compare me to your father. I would never leave you, please give me more credit than that. Everyone ages, changes, evolves but when it happens you just have to depend on that deeper connection that has been formed.”
Briefly he looked away before stating what had been burning is his heart for so long.
“I love you and there will never be another person more important in my life than you are. My love transcends this life, when your light is extinguished by death, then I too will let the flames take me into the sweet abyss.”
“Henry you can’t mean that.”
“I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t mean it. I have lived a long time and I know the value of life and death. For the first time in 450 years, you have opened my heart to true love. Did you honestly think that I would live my life without it, without you?”
“Then why were you so willing to throw everything away and move to Vancouver.”
“Because if you love something you set it free, if it comes back to you, then it is yours for eternity.”
She finally understood. It hit her like a ton of bricks falling down upon her head. Never in all of her years had she been so completely and unconditionally loved. Tears started to well up in her eyes, but she fought to maintain her facade. The car had stopped and Henry walked to the passenger side door to escort her from it. As she exited, she slowly turned towards him and met his gaze, then reached up to give him the kiss that had been waiting anxiously upon her lips. He could feel her passion and the longing that was buried within her calling his name. She hadn’t told him that she loved him, but he knew deep within his heart that she did.
He led her through the lobby and into the elevator that would take them to the fourteenth floor. As they exited and walked towards his door, he felt a hunger rise in him that was stronger than he had ever known, but it wasn’t for blood. It was for her. He placed the key in the door and mechanically opened it as he had done a thousand times. Once inside, he could barely contain his urges. He smelled her desire. Finally, he turned as the hunter wanting to capture his prey and took her in his arms, ravishing her mouth, pushing his body forcefully against hers. She could feel how much he wanted her and met his enthusiasm with her own. He slowly placed moist kisses down her neck, then chest finally sweeping her up into his arms.
Once in the bedroom, he laid her gentlely on the bed. Then slowly began unbuttoning his shirt while she rose to remove his belt and unzip his pants. The seduction taking place permeated the room. Both of them wanting each action to be burned within their memory. Henry leaned down to kiss her, hot open mouth kisses that ignited her core. The desire was building along with the anticipation of what was to come. He removed her scarlet red dress and then with one quick action ripped the lace panties away to remove the final barrier. She was warm, wet and throbbing for his touch. Henry began to move down her body, stalking every inch. He was going to make her his tonight. There would be not part of her that would not submit to him.
Vicki let a moan as Henry approached her breast, taking her erect nipple into his mouth. As he suckled the tip and then blew his warm breath over the area, she began to loose herself. He could feel the impending explosion which brought him a great deal of satisfaction. To further the cause, he moved down towards her quivering center. She was hot, moist wanting his lips upon her. To encourage him, she lifted her hips to meet his mouth. He met the challenge and plunged his tongue into her, sucking and nipping at her clit. The pleasure was almost unbearable. He could tell that her orgasm was near, so he obliged her and sent her body over the edge. She writhed under him, calling out his name:
“Henry, Oh God Henry”
That only fueled his passion for her more. He pulled himself up towards her mouth and grabbed her arms, pinning them down on the bed and then with one swift motion he entered her, growling deep within his throat and throwing back his head. Their bodies sank into the rhythm of their passion making the perfect song. He could feel her inner walls pulsate around him and in that moment he knew that he could simply loose himself inside of her. When he felt that both of them were going to explode together, he let the animal within him rise. His eyes blackened and fangs extended. The blood scent was overpowering. The veins in Vicki’s neck hummed with the passion that her body was experiencing. Unable to hold back any further, he plunged his fangs into her neck, tasting the sweetness of the nectar that coursed through her veins. It was intoxicating. The sensation of his taking her blood sent Vicki over the moon and she had the most intense orgasm of her life. She never knew that any man could make her feel that alive. Henry’s own orgasm came in time with Vicki’s. A lifetime of passion exploded for both of them. Their bodies lay their shuttering from the aftershocks of their love making. The weight of the world had been lifted and was replaced by pure utter joy.
As they lay there, entangled in each others arms, Henry could feel sunrise approaching. Right before sun took him for the day, she muttered the words that he had longed to hear.
“I love you, Henry.”
They were soft and tender, somewhat uncharacteristic of Vicki. Henry could hear the vulnerability in her voice and knew the struggle that had taken place within her to release the words.
With a long deep sigh, he let the same expression trail out as his breath left him.
“I love you too.”
Vicki smiled, letting her heart be warmed by what she had heard, as well as, the courage that she had shown. No longer broken, she lay there in Henry’s arms at peace.
The End