moaned, her hands tangled in his dark hair as his mouth took in her
body.
He laid her
back on the bed and kissed the bulge of belly that held their growing child.
Just faintly he heard the beating of its tiny heart, and he smiled.
She opened
her legs for him, revealing the dark pink folds of velvety skin already slick
with desire. He rubbed his fingers over her entrance, her body trembling at
each touch, and sunk his teeth into the tender skin of her thigh. The fragrance
of her blood filled his nose as he sipped gently from the wound and slid a long
finger inside her waiting warmth.
Isabel
gasped, her fingers gripping onto the rough sheets, and William brought his
mouth to her burning lips, licking the tiny fold of skin with the utmost care.
Her scent and taste surrounded him, making the aching in his member almost
unbearable, but the sight of her was just as arousing as the act. He loved
giving her pleasure with just the touch of his hands and mouth.
Licking the
wound on her thigh one last time, he moved his body onto of hers. She leaned
forward and caught his mouth, pressing her hot lips against his with feverish
delight. Their bodies smashed together, and to William’s surprise Isabel
reached down and gripped onto his weeping shaft, running her fingers gingerly
over the tip of his passion before she guided it inside. He smiled and pushed
into her heat, gripping onto her thighs.
The world
faded away as they made love in the dim light of that room. Each thrust into
Isabel’s depths brought them both closer to the edge of their need. Just as she
reached her climax, William dug his teeth into her neck, sipping slowly until
she gasped in pleasure. A moment later he overflowed inside her, her internal
grip pumping the seed out of him.
William
buried his face in her neck, taking in her human scent and flavor for the final
time. Once Isabel was a vampire, she would smell and taste just slightly
different, although he knew he’d still find it alluring. Her hot hands gripped
onto his back, rubbing up and down the smooth skin.
Yes. He
wanted this forever. He wanted her forever.
Still buried
inside, he leaned back and bit his wrist until it dripped with blood.
“What are
you doing?” Isabel asked.
“Drink and
you’ll become one of us.”
She stared
at the deep crimson fluid that leaked from William’s pale wrist. “Will it hurt
the baby?”
William
smiled and shook his head. “No. It’s already growing so the change won’t have
any effect on it. If you want to wait we can.”
Isabel set
her jaw and shook her head. “No. I’ll drink now,” she said, and he lowered his
wrist to her mouth.
William ran
his hand down her cheek as she drank from him. Now, no one could pull them
apart for the rest of their lives.
Part
One
Isabel woke
with a strong arm wrapped around her. The last rays of sunlight peeked through
the heavy curtains, and she knew it was time to rise. She might not be an
indentured servant any longer, but she was still a servant nonetheless. Tabby
would be up and cleaning already, unless Charles drank too much of her blood
again. No- Charles still hadn’t been home last night when they’d gone to sleep
and that was nearly dawn. Wherever he was, he’d be staying until the sun set
and he could move about the world freely.
William’s
body had cooled during the night, although he’d taken a small sip right after
they’d made love to warm him up. Isabel smiled at his sleeping form, his mouth slightly
open and the flutter of his eyelashes as he dreamed. The past few months had
been better than any dream she could imagine. He was her lover and her friend-
how could their situation improve?
Ducking out
of his grasp, Isabel sat up in bed, but William’s hand caught her wrist, his
thumb rubbing across the smooth skin in circles. “Leaving so soon?”
“I have
chores. Tabby will be swamped if I don’t get up.”
“The house
is clean enough,” William said and sat up, taking Isabel in his
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