“I’m sure a clever boy such as yourself can come up with some way,” she purred, pulling him down the hallway. Sleepy-eyed cats flicked ears at the pair as they entered the room, then abandoned the bed and its plush coverlet entirely with a series of thumps.
“Clever man my sweet,” he murmured as he placed her on the bed and followed her. “I do believe I’ve earned the right to be called man seeing as I’ve already proved that to you love,” he finished with a wink and a hungry kiss to her neck.
“Touchy, touchy, Victor darling,” Summer sniggered. She reached up and yanked, clever fingers looking for a ticklish spot.
Victor was surprised by her action and actually fell to the side laughter spilling from his lips. “You little minx!” He roared then went at her in return, his spry fingers tickling her sides and tummy.
After a while he leaned over her, smiling warmly down at her before he led his hand underneath her shirt and bent down to kiss her.
Instantly she subsided, giggles and shrieks subsumed into a contented hum. A little squirming had her cuddled up against his long body, her legs draped over his bent knees, hands limp and loose at her sides.
Her chuckle answered his. “Define ‘carried away,’” she murmured, looking up at him through her eyelashes. “Because I’m suddenly feeling a need to reaffirm life.” Slowly, Summer untwined herself from Victor, holding out a hand. “Come.”
Victor’s eyebrows shot up and his eyes darkened. He took her hand, kissing her. “And in what way would we be reaffirming life?”
“I’m sure a clever boy such as yourself can come up with some way,” she purred, pulling him down the hallway. Sleepy-eyed cats flicked ears at the pair as they entered the room, then abandoned the bed and its plush coverlet entirely with a series of thumps.
“Clever man my sweet,” he murmured as he placed her on the bed and followed her. “I do believe I’ve earned the right to be called man seeing as I’ve already proved that to you love,” he finished with a wink and a hungry kiss to her neck.
“Touchy, touchy, Victor darling,” Summer sniggered. She reached up and yanked, clever fingers looking for a ticklish spot.
Victor chuckled a bit. “Yeah, there are times when I want as well, but now isn’t one of those times, love.” There was a mischievous light in his eyes and then for the first time Summer saw Victor’s eyes actually go through the process of changing colour. They were previously honey gold and were now blending into a sapphire blue with emerald green specks. It was something no one had ever seen, if anything they just saw the before and after. He leaned in and cupped her jaw then kissed her sweetly yet hungrily on her lips.
Summer melted under Victor’s mouth, swaying forward to align their bodies. She watched his eyes change, and closed her own, choosing to simply — give up thought. Desire, stoked by his kiss, curled her hands deeper into his hair, and she hummed, deepening the kiss.
He let out a small groan and dipped his tongue into her mouth. He broke away from the kiss. “Summer, I’d hate for us to get carried away.” He chuckled, joking, teasing her.
Her chuckle answered his. “Define ‘carried away,’” she murmured, looking up at him through her eyelashes. “Because I’m suddenly feeling a need to reaffirm life.” Slowly, Summer untwined herself from Victor, holding out a hand. “Come.”
Victor’s eyebrows shot up and his eyes darkened. He took her hand, kissing her. “And in what way would we be reaffirming life?”
“I’m sure a clever boy such as yourself can come up with some way,” she purred, pulling him down the hallway. Sleepy-eyed cats flicked ears at the pair as they entered the room, then abandoned the bed and its plush coverlet entirely with a series of thumps.
Victor smiled, nuzzling her neck. “I aim to please darling.” The smirk on his lips was audible. He moved them so that she was sitting up a bit more before he began nipping and licking at her collar bone.
“Hmm, so far you’ve done everything I’ve asked. Bit dangerous, that.” Summer’s voice was a little breathless. “Do you never want anything for yourself?” The terrible tension of grief began to ease under Victor’s ministrations, and she breathed out, forcing muscles to ease.
Victor chuckled a bit. “Yeah, there are times when I want as well, but now isn’t one of those times, love.” There was a mischievous light in his eyes and then for the first time Summer saw Victor’s eyes actually go through the process of changing colour. They were previously honey gold and were now blending into a sapphire blue with emerald green specks. It was something no one had ever seen, if anything they just saw the before and after. He leaned in and cupped her jaw then kissed her sweetly yet hungrily on her lips.
Summer melted under Victor’s mouth, swaying forward to align their bodies. She watched his eyes change, and closed her own, choosing to simply — give up thought. Desire, stoked by his kiss, curled her hands deeper into his hair, and she hummed, deepening the kiss.
He let out a small groan and dipped his tongue into her mouth. He broke away from the kiss. “Summer, I’d hate for us to get carried away.” He chuckled, joking, teasing her.
Her chuckle answered his. “Define ‘carried away,’” she murmured, looking up at him through her eyelashes. “Because I’m suddenly feeling a need to reaffirm life.” Slowly, Summer untwined herself from Victor, holding out a hand. “Come.”
“Mmh. In a bit. It won’t take long. Victor, darling … ” A familiar tingle traced her spine. “/That/ is distracting.” She combed her fingers through his hair, guiltily enjoying the softness of it.
Victor smiled, nuzzling her neck. “I aim to please darling.” The smirk on his lips was audible. He moved them so that she was sitting up a bit more before he began nipping and licking at her collar bone.
“Hmm, so far you’ve done everything I’ve asked. Bit dangerous, that.” Summer’s voice was a little breathless. “Do you never want anything for yourself?” The terrible tension of grief began to ease under Victor’s ministrations, and she breathed out, forcing muscles to ease.
Victor chuckled a bit. “Yeah, there are times when I want as well, but now isn’t one of those times, love.” There was a mischievous light in his eyes and then for the first time Summer saw Victor’s eyes actually go through the process of changing colour. They were previously honey gold and were now blending into a sapphire blue with emerald green specks. It was something no one had ever seen, if anything they just saw the before and after. He leaned in and cupped her jaw then kissed her sweetly yet hungrily on her lips.
Summer melted under Victor’s mouth, swaying forward to align their bodies. She watched his eyes change, and closed her own, choosing to simply — give up thought. Desire, stoked by his kiss, curled her hands deeper into his hair, and she hummed, deepening the kiss.
This time Summer shook her head positively. “There are better ways to distract myself.” Almost absently, she wove her fingers into Victor’s hair, pulling lightly and scraping at his scalp. “For one thing, I’ll need to pack some time tonight.”
Victor moaned and his eyes fluttered shut as she tugged at his hair. “Mmmmm, well, would you like to start packing now? Or later?” he asked, turning them as he posed the questions so that he could kiss her better.
“Mmh. In a bit. It won’t take long. Victor, darling … ” A familiar tingle traced her spine. “/That/ is distracting.” She combed her fingers through his hair, guiltily enjoying the softness of it.
Victor smiled, nuzzling her neck. “I aim to please darling.” The smirk on his lips was audible. He moved them so that she was sitting up a bit more before he began nipping and licking at her collar bone.
“Hmm, so far you’ve done everything I’ve asked. Bit dangerous, that.” Summer’s voice was a little breathless. “Do you never want anything for yourself?” The terrible tension of grief began to ease under Victor’s ministrations, and she breathed out, forcing muscles to ease.
“I just really want to stop thinking. Stop hurting. But it’s a cheat, if you — I mean, if I — anyway. It’s cheating. The pain will still be there afterward.” She sighed heavily. “No, if ever you bite me, it shouldn’t be an escape for me.”
Victor thought for a moment then looked her in the eye. “You deserve a reprieve though. It’s not cheating it’s”, he thought for a moment, trying to find the right words, “using your resources. You’d be letting me help you and allowing me to give you a break if only for a time. I’ll still be here afterwards to help you through everything. I won’t if you don’t want me to though.”
This time Summer shook her head positively. “There are better ways to distract myself.” Almost absently, she wove her fingers into Victor’s hair, pulling lightly and scraping at his scalp. “For one thing, I’ll need to pack some time tonight.”
Victor moaned and his eyes fluttered shut as she tugged at his hair. “Mmmmm, well, would you like to start packing now? Or later?” he asked, turning them as he posed the questions so that he could kiss her better.
“Mmh. In a bit. It won’t take long. Victor, darling … ” A familiar tingle traced her spine. “/That/ is distracting.” She combed her fingers through his hair, guiltily enjoying the softness of it.
Summer opened her mouth, hesitated, then said, “I was going to say, that’s cheating, but on the whole I think I prefer you, um, eat that way. Never mind.” Leaning her forehead on his, she stroked the back of her fingers down his cheeks. “Love you.”
Victor chuckled a little bit then smiled. “Did you want me to bite you?” He ran his hands up and down her sides and gave her a quick kiss, humming contentedly at her words. “Love you too.”
“I just really want to stop thinking. Stop hurting. But it’s a cheat, if you — I mean, if I — anyway. It’s cheating. The pain will still be there afterward.” She sighed heavily. “No, if ever you bite me, it shouldn’t be an escape for me.”
Victor thought for a moment then looked her in the eye. “You deserve a reprieve though. It’s not cheating it’s”, he thought for a moment, trying to find the right words, “using your resources. You’d be letting me help you and allowing me to give you a break if only for a time. I’ll still be here afterwards to help you through everything. I won’t if you don’t want me to though.”
This time Summer shook her head positively. “There are better ways to distract myself.” Almost absently, she wove her fingers into Victor’s hair, pulling lightly and scraping at his scalp. “For one thing, I’ll need to pack some time tonight.”
“Oh,” she sighed, “the stories all tell like it’s some kind of bliss, so your, um, victims don’t want to run away screaming. It was a stupid idea, really.”
Victor’s eyebrows shot up a bit. “Well, if you’re into it, the feeling is fantastic. The feeling of bliss depends on the vampire I suppose and how they release the endorphins. In all honesty, I’ve never bitten anyone that wasn’t a vampire. The people I feed from have all been contracts I’ve had so I never worried about them running away.”
Summer opened her mouth, hesitated, then said, “I was going to say, that’s cheating, but on the whole I think I prefer you, um, eat that way. Never mind.” Leaning her forehead on his, she stroked the back of her fingers down his cheeks. “Love you.”
Victor chuckled a little bit then smiled. “Did you want me to bite you?” He ran his hands up and down her sides and gave her a quick kiss, humming contentedly at her words. “Love you too.”
“I just really want to stop thinking. Stop hurting. But it’s a cheat, if you — I mean, if I — anyway. It’s cheating. The pain will still be there afterward.” She sighed heavily. “No, if ever you bite me, it shouldn’t be an escape for me.”
Summer tilted her head back, closing her eyes. “Just like that. /Just/ like that, Victor darling.” She squirmed around until she was straddling his lap, instead of half-draped across it. “Tell me why you love me. All the reasons.” She bit at his nose. “Would it hurt, if you bit me?”
His hands went to her waist and he smiled. “I love you because you’re strong of mind, you’re strong willed, you care, you’re understanding, I can trust you and I can be myself around you, Summer. For that, I love you.” He cocked his head a bit and regarded her, “Well, it would hurt a little, I can be gentle, just graze the skin, or I can bite you. Either way, I promise you wouldn’t become a vampire. Why?”
“Oh,” she sighed, “the stories all tell like it’s some kind of bliss, so your, um, victims don’t want to run away screaming. It was a stupid idea, really.”
Victor’s eyebrows shot up a bit. “Well, if you’re into it, the feeling is fantastic. The feeling of bliss depends on the vampire I suppose and how they release the endorphins. In all honesty, I’ve never bitten anyone that wasn’t a vampire. The people I feed from have all been contracts I’ve had so I never worried about them running away.”
Summer opened her mouth, hesitated, then said, “I was going to say, that’s cheating, but on the whole I think I prefer you, um, eat that way. Never mind.” Leaning her forehead on his, she stroked the back of her fingers down his cheeks. “Love you.”