Let Me Rest In Peace Chapter 46

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Title: Let Me Rest In Peace

Author:spikessweetgirl

Chapter: 46/46

Fandom: RPS

Ship: Dom/Elijah

Rating: NC-17 for the series

Disclaimer: Of course this isn't real. Dominic Monaghan is not a vampire and Elijah Wood is not a vampire slayer and if they have a romantic relationship, I don't know it. This story is also based off of Joss Whedon's brilliant television show Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Domlijah is based off the couple of Spike/Buffy...especially during season 7.

Summary: Elijah Wood is a vampire slayer. Dominic Monaghan is a master vampire, known for killing slayers. What happens when they are forced to team up, and not only that...when unexpected feelings arise?

Author Note: A big thank you to moffel83 for the beta job

Author Note 2: I like to thank everyone who stuck with the story to the end, especially the ones that left feedback.  It's been what kept this story going.  I feel a bit sad seeing this story end, but there will be a sequel:)  There's so much more to tell it seems:)  I hope that you enjoy this last chapter of LMRIP.

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Chapter 46
Elijah stood at the window looking out, his mind going over the events of the past months. Thinking back, and then looking at his life now…he couldn’t help but be in awe. It wasn’t so long ago that his life was very much different. He had seen things only in black and white back then. Vampires were the bad guys and humans were the good. There would have been no way he would have kissed a vampire let alone date one.
Sean Astin was his best friend and he had been blind to how damaging that friendship was. Now, he was indeed dating a vampire and loved him more than anything. He now knew that not everything was so black and white. There were lovely shades of grey. Not all vampires were evil, some were even willing to help weed out the bad ones and help the slayers in their mission. And Sean Astin…his once BFF, was out of his life forever. Thank God! It was a lot to take in, and be grateful for.

Yet, his mission was not over. He could not really rest. Evil was still out there to be vanquished, and it was his job to vanquish it! It was a hard job, but with Dominic by his side, he had no doubt that he could do it. As long as he had Dominic’s affection, he could probably do anything. Fuck, that was probably a dangerous thought. Cocky slayers get themselves killed that way….but he couldn’t help it. He was flying high on the wings of Dominic’s love right now! He honestly didn’t think there was a way that he would crash back down to earth.

Strong arms pulled Elijah against a strong chest and cool lips pressed against his ear. “What are you doing, standing here all by your lonesome, love? You should be in bed with me, fast asleep…”

Elijah smiled and turned around to wrap his arms around Dominic’s neck, a happy smile curving his lips. “Oh I couldn’t sleep. Have a lot to think over about…”

“Like what? Everything’s been calm since our return,” Dominic stroked the Slayer’s cheek with gentle, slender fingers. “No big bad waiting for you to take it down…”

“No, but there’s other stuff. Plus I was just marvelling at how much my life has changed in so short an amount of time,” Elijah sighed, leaning into his lover’s embrace, letting the sense of safety and love wash through him, knowing that this time it wasn’t a false sense of safety. That it was very real. No one was threatening him. No one ever would…not as long as he had Dominic. He wrapped his arms around his boyfriend, offering the same sense of safety that Dominic was surrounding him with. No one would harm his vampire as long as he was around. He fucking swore to it!

“Hmmm, you have a point. Last year, if someone had told me that I’d find my true love with the best slayer this generation has ever seen…I would have torn their heads off. Not to mention, finally being rid of Bean.”

“Drinking blood from a bag instead of a person…not killing anymore…yeah. We’ve both changed a lot,” Elijah smiled, his eyes falling onto the floor…the section where the ring of amara still hid. He frowned, his thoughts going to the ring. It’s been a good two months since they had returned and he still hadn’t made up his mind on what to do with that cursed gem. He had to do something…it wouldn’t stay hidden forever…

Dominic frowned as he noticed the man in his arms suddenly tense. He tightened his embrace and looked at Elijah in concern, wondering what had caused the sudden tension. “Baby, what is it?”

“The ring of amara. I still haven’t decided on what to do with it…,” Elijah sighed, leaning his head against Dominic’s chest.

“I thought we were going to destroy it. Keep any big bad from getting their hands on it…”

“But it’s safe with us, yeah isn‘t it? I mean…there’s no way either of us would let anyone get to it…and…,” Elijah chewed on his bottom lip, afraid to admit the real reason why he hadn’t destroyed the ring yet. With that ring…his Dommie would be able to be with him night and day. He’d be able to see the beautiful color of Dominic’s eyes in the sunlight…and his fear of something happening to his lover during patrol would be nonexistent, because he’d be invincible! If any vampire deserved to wear that ring…it was Dominic!

Dominic frowned, clueless of Elijah’s thoughts. “What are you thinking about, love? What’s going through that head of yours?”

Elijah chewed on his bottom lip then smiled again, looking straight into Dominic’s eyes. “What if you wear the ring?”

“What?” Dominic looked into Elijah’s eyes, wondering if his slayer was serious or just taking the piss.

“What if I give you the ring? I mean…think about it Dom. You can go into the sun. We can be together night and day and you will never be dusted, ever! You’d truly be invincible!”

“Elijah…I…I don’t know…,” Dominic released Elijah and stepped away. “I mean…wow…I never even considered it…”

“Consider it now. Wouldn’t it be fucking awesome? To spend the day at the beach together? Surfing? Fuck, you’d love surfing! To see a sunlit world…with me at your side…wouldn’t that be ace?”

“It certainly would…,” Dominic sighed, turning around to stare into his boyfriend’s eyes.

“So what do you say?” Elijah grinned pulling away and heading for the ring’s hiding place. He knew that this was crazy. He, a slayer, giving such a powerful weapon to a vampire known to be a slayer killer. But Dominic had changed. He no longer was a killer of slayers, but a champion, sworn to protect mankind. At least that’s what Elijah thought of him as. He deserved this ring. He deserved the gifts that the ring would bring him. He freed the ring from the hiding place and walked back to where Dominic was waiting for him. He held out the ring to his lover, his eyes wide and blue.
“Wear the ring. Join me in the sunlight…”

“Do you even know what you’re asking? To who you’re asking it to? A vampire? One who has killed slayers…?”

“One that has fought alongside them…one that has protected and loves one with his whole heart…one that still has his humanity…one that has changed right before my eyes. Please, Dom. You don’t know how hard it is for me to leave your side when the sun rises. Stop my suffering. Accept the ring…”

Dominic couldn’t hold back his tears. Elijah didn’t know how much this meant to him. Elijah offering him the ring…it symbolized the faith the slayer had in him. The trust…after all they had gone through…it meant all the world to him. “Lijah, I…oh god…yes…yes, I’ll wear the ring…,” Dominic wiped at his tears, wishing that he could hold himself together more…but his emotions just seemed to insist on taking him over at the moment.

Elijah couldn’t help his happy grin as he took Dominic’s hand and slipped the ring onto his finger, admiring it. “It looks perfect…”

“Not as perfect as you,” Dominic sniffed. “Fuck, I love you baby…”

“I love you,” Elijah grinned before claiming Dominic’s lips in a gentle kiss. He pulled away a little and grinned. “Let’s go visit Orli and Vig…”

Dominic laughed, for a minute forgetting. “I’d love to, but the sun is at its highest right now…”

“I know, silly! Won’t Orlando be surprised when you show up at this time of the day! All not dusty?”

Dominic had to laugh. “Yes he would…um…ok. Let’s go.”

Elijah giggled, taking Dominic’s hand and leading him out into the sunlight.

~*~

It took Dominic and Elijah longer than usual to reach Viggo and Orlando’s place. Dominic kept stopping, taking in everything in the sunlight that he hadn’t seen for over a century and Elijah couldn’t stop looking at Dominic, taking in how he looked with the sun shining down on him. To the slayer, his vampire was the most beautiful thing he’s ever seen. Finally they reached Viggo’s porch. Giggling at Dominic, who was still just looking around at the scenery with wide blue/gray eyes, he ranged the doorbell.

Viggo opened the door, a smile on his face. The smile faded when he saw Dominic standing there in the sunlight. “What the fuck! Are you crazy?! Get in here!” Viggo grabbed Dominic and pulled him into the door before he could burst into flames and threw a glare at Elijah. “What is the meaning of this?! You know perfectly well that sunlight is lethal to vampires! Why you would have…”

“Viggo, calm down man,” Elijah chuckled, amused by Viggo’s needless panic.

“Calm down? Dominic could have been dust! How did you two get here?!”

“We walked,” Elijah admitted.

“Walked! Oh fucking hell…wait…there’s no way. Dominic would have been dust by now…”

“Yes, he would have…but he’s not,” Elijah wrapped an arm around Dominic’s waist as he held out the vampire’s hand to show off the ring.

Frowning, Viggo took a look at the ring and arched a brow. “So, I see you’ve finally decided what to do with the gem of amara.”

“Viggo, what’s going on down here? Why all the yelling?” Orlando came into the room and paused when he saw Dominic. “Ok, it’s too early for Dominic to be here and not be all dusty….”

Dominic laughed. “It was a great walk, mate.”

“Walk?” Orlando arched a brow.

“He’s wearing the ring of amara,” Viggo went to his lover, wrapping an arm around the vampire’s waist. “They decided it’d be a good idea to walk here and show it off.”

“No way!” Orlando left Viggo’s side and took Dom’s hand to stare at the ring. He stared at Elijah in disbelief. “And you’re alright with him wearing it?”

“No one else deserves it more,” Elijah grinned.

“Why fuck me,” Orlando stared at the ring, his mouth open in disbelief. “Do you know what this means, mate? You can be out in sun…see the world unrestricted again…and it means that he trusts ya.”

“I know,” Dominic smiled, his eyes going to Elijah. “It’s the greatest gift he’s given me…well the second best. His love is the first…”

Elijah blushed and leaned over to kiss his lover, knowing that he had made the right decision in giving the ring to Dom. That it didn’t only mean freedom, but trust as well.

“Wow,” Orlando sighed almost wistfully. He had to admit, he’d do anything to be in Dominic’s shoes. To have a way to see the sun again…to see Viggo in the sunlight. “You’re a lucky bloke, mate.”

“I know,” Dominic smiled, feeling a bit sad for Orlando, recognizing the look in the other vampire’s eyes…what he was thinking. Without thinking twice, he made a decision. “Orli, mate…why don’t you borrow the ring for an hour and take a walk on the beach with Viggo, there.”

“What? Dom, you don’t have to do that…,” Orlando gasped in shock at the offer. He knew that the ring had more meaning to Dom than just being invincible…but the offer to walk next to Viggo in the sun without any fear…it was so tempting…he looked at Dom with wide brown eyes. “Are you serious?”

“I wouldn’t offer if I wasn’t, mate. I know I like to take the piss a lot…but I know what it’s like wanting to see your lover in the sunlight…”

Tears appeared in Orlando’s eyes and he quickly wiped them away, touched by Dominic’s offer. They may have had their differences at times, but their friendship had always been solid. “Thank you, mate…I don’t know what to say…”

Dom slipped the ring off his finger and handed it to Orlando. “Just accept the offer and guard it with your life. Lij and I will be here waiting.”

Sniffing back happy tears, Orlando accepted the ring and slipped it on his own finger. “Look at that. It goes with my eyes, doesn’t it,Viggo?”

“It goes better with Dom’s,” Elijah snorted.

“Funny man, you are, Slayer,” Orlando chuckled as Viggo wrapped an arm around his waist.

“Don’t listen to him, angel. It looks ravishing on you,” Viggo grinned, kissing his lover’s neck, before moving him towards the door. “We’ll be back in a few hours. There’s blood and food in the fridge if you get hungry.”

“Have fun!” Elijah and Dominic waved as their friends slipped out of the door to begin their walk in the sun.

Elijah wrapped his arms around Dom and pressed himself to Dom’s chest. “That was a good thing you did, Dom. I was a bit surprised, but I’m glad that you offered Orli this chance…”

“Well, I understand what it’s like for him. I was there, just this morning…plus…he’s been a great friend to me over the past year…he kept me from totally self destructing.”

“And that, I will always be grateful to him for,” Elijah smiled, kissing his lover deeply. Sighing, he rested his head against Dominic’s silent chest, feeling warm and safe.

“I love you so much, baby,” Dominic caressed his lover’s kitten-soft hair. “You giving me that ring…it means so much to me…”

“I know,” Elijah smiled, warm and happy with his decision. He had done the right thing.

“Wait until I tell Billy. He’ll be flabbergasted,” Dominic chuckled.

“How is he by the way? I haven’t seen him around…”

“He’s busy. With him being voted new head of the order, he’s been busy making and breaking alliances and making it more slayer friendly, so to speak. He feels that the alliance with the slayers was a good thing, and he’s not the only one. Everyone is rather excited about it…”

“And how about you? How does it feel to be part of the order again?”

Dominic shrugged and led Elijah over to the couch where they sat, cuddled together. “A part of Billy’s order? Good. I feel like it’s a place I want to be now. An order I’m proud to be a part of. Even Orli is thinking of returning, now that Bean is finally gone.”

“Well, we’re all very happy that he’s in charge now. It’s good to have a vampire alliance. You guys have information that we have no other way of getting. It was a good idea.”

“Yeah. Vampires and slayers can work well together when they put their minds to it, huh?”

Elijah laughed and cuddled closer to Dominic. “We work well together…”

“We do other things well together as well…you and I are proof of that…,” Elijah gave a teasing smile before resting his head against Dom’s shoulder, trying to ignore how his body was reacting at the moment. This was Viggo’s house. They couldn’t…

“Yes we do…,” Dominic leaned over and claimed Elijah’s lips in a heated kiss that spoke of his own desire for the slayer. Slender fingers sliding under his shirt and caressing the warm skin spoke of the action they would like to take.

Elijah moaned. He should pull away. Stop this before it got too out of hand. After all, they were in Viggo’s house. It’d be rude…but Dominic’s cool, delicious mouth and nimble, strong hands made all attempts to regain his bearing obsolete. The more Dominic kissed him, the more he touched him, the longer Elijah wanted it to last. Never to stop. He couldn’t even protest when Dominic unbuttoned his jeans, but he did gasp and tried to pull away when he felt Dominic try to pull the jeans from his hips…

“Dom, no. Stop….we can’t…not here…,” Elijah panted, trying, but failing to clear the lust-filled daze from his head.

“Don’t worry, baby. Be careful…won’t know…” Dominic panted, reclaiming Elijah’s lips, pulling the jeans from the slayer’s body as he did so, freeing the growing erection.

Elijah moaned then whimpered when the cool delicious mouth was suddenly gone. He opened wide blue eyes to stare at Dominic, who had his eyes on a different, more aching part of his anatomy. “What…what are you gonna do…?”

Dominic just smirked as he slipped down onto his knees between Elijah’s thighs and took the cock into his mouth, moaning lustfully at the taste. Elijah gasped and moaned, his back arching at the sensation as his hand flew down and gripped the blond head, keeping it in place as he struggled not to thrust as Dominic’s mouth brought waves and waves of pleasure through his groin.

Elijah squeezed his eyes shut and moaned as Dominic’s tongue slid up and down his shaft and his mouth sucked him continuously. He wasn’t going to last long. There was no way…not with how good Dominic’s mouth felt around him. It was the vibration of Dominic humming that sent the slayer over the edge, shooting his seed into the vampire’s waiting mouth. Panting heavily, Elijah just sat there, exhausted…that was until he felt Dominic leave his body and sit next to him, undoing his own pants.

“What…,” Elijah watched, his own cock giving a twitch at the sight of Dominic removing his jeans to reveal his own straining erection. Elijah licked his lips, thinking that the vampire wanted the same treatment that he had just given Elijah, but was surprised when he pulled the slayer onto his lap instead, pressing his erection against Elijah’s ass.

“I want you, slayer…”

“Then stop fucking around…take me…,” Elijah panted, wrapping his arms around Dominic’s neck as his boyfriend pushed his hips up, pushing his way up into Elijah’s body.

Elijah held on to Dominic as the vampire thrust up into him, hitting the prostate repeatedly, his face buried in Elijah’s neck as he moaned in ecstasy. It was with a low groan that he reached his climax and let his seed shoot up into the waiting body in his arms.

Panting, they stayed like that. Elijah, wrapped around Dominic and Dominic clinging to the boy in his arms, as if something would come and snatch his lover away at any second. It was like this after every lovemaking. There was this need to cling together. To melt into one another and let nothing come between them. Normally, they’d stay in bed for the rest of the day, but being that they weren’t in bed, but at Viggo’s place where Orlando and Viggo could return at any minute, they forced themselves to get dressed and take a look around, making sure that nothing was out of place…

“We are out of our fucking minds!” Elijah gasped, finally coming back to himself. “What if Viggo and Orli had come back?”

“They didn’t.”

“But they could have…”

“But they didn’t. No point in worrying about it now,” Dominic giggled, kissing his lover, just as Viggo and Orlando returned, looking as if they had had a wrestling match in a pile of leaves. Orlando’s curls were a mess, not to mention Viggo’s golden hair. Dominic would say that he and Elijah weren’t the only ones enjoying each other.

Elijah grinned, leaning against Dom, feeling more relaxed than he had in a long time. “So? How did it go?”

“Wonderful…Viggo’s hair in the sun…it’s the loveliest thing I’ve ever set eyes on…,” Orlando smiled, his eyes never leaving Viggo’s. Elijah couldn’t help but smile, wondering if he had the same look in his eyes when he looked at Dominic.
Orlando finally tore his eyes away from Viggo to address Dominic, slipping the ring off his finger. He held it out to Dominic, his eyes still wet with happy tears. “Thank you, mate. That was an experience I’ll never ever forget.”

Dominic just smiled, happy that he shared his happiness with his friend. “I was happy to do it, mate. After all you two have done for me through my separation from Elijah…even when I was out of my mind…I wish I could give you more…”

“Trust me, mate. You gave me Viggo in the sun. That’s enough to last me for eternity…”

Dominic just smiled and looked at Elijah, feeling the same way. The ring could be destroyed right now, and just walking in the sun by Elijah’s side…seeing the sun shine on his hair…noting how it made his eyes even bluer…that would have been enough for him as well. But seeing that the ring was his, that was something that he would never have to give up.

“We should go,” Elijah took the ring from Orlando’s offered hand and slipped it back on Dominic’s finger. “We still have to patrol tonight and we both need some sleep…”

“You be careful out there,” Viggo admonished. He knew it was silly. Elijah was a slayer and knew what he was doing. He was probably the greatest slayer of them all. Yet, he couldn’t help worrying about his godson, out there, fighting the forces of darkness. It was a dangerous job. Even with his vampire lover by his side.

“I always am,” Elijah smiled, touched by Viggo’s concern. That was another relationship healed. He couldn’t believe that once he had pushed the older man out of his life. Thank god that he had come to his senses. Just another gift his love for Dominic had brought. It hadn’t only healed him…but his family as well.

“I’ll take care of him, Viggo. Make sure that no big bad takes a bite out of him. Only big bad that will bite this tender slayer is myself,” Dominic playfully growled, gaining a playful punch from Elijah.

“Big bad my ass. Not anymore,” Elijah laughed at Dominic’s resulting pout.

“I think I’m insulted.”

Orlando just laughed and began to steer the couple to the door, wanting his lover to himself. After seeing Viggo in the sun, all he wanted to do now was to be in those tan arms and be in their own world for the rest of the day and evening. “You can be insulted at home, mate. It’s Vig’s and my time now. You’ve had your fun. Now it’s our turn.”

Elijah frowned. “How did…”

“Oh please. We’re not stupid. Two hours with just the two of you here? What were we expecting you to do? Talk about the weather?” Orlando laughed.

Elijah blushed and grabbed Dominic’s hand, suddenly in a hurry to leave. “We should go. Now, Dom…”

Dominic laughed. “See you later, mate. Enjoy your hunter.”

“And you enjoy your slayer,” Orlando winked, standing in the doorway as Dominic and Elijah walked away from their house, hand in hand, enjoying the warmth of the sun. Something they now could enjoy together. Viggo came and wrapped his arm around Orlando’s waist, a peaceful smile curving his lips.

“I’m happy. Happy that Elijah has found what I have in you. Dominic is a good man. He’ll take care of him.”

“Just like you take care of me…,” Orlando turned around to wrap his arms around his lover’s neck. “It’s a new beginning for us all, isn’t it, Vig?”

“Yes. With Billy in charge of Aurelius and Elijah and Dominic in love and working together…well we all can rest in peace…”

Finis