“D eeply and slowly. ”
I struggled to obey his command, but my breath s came out painfully quick, my heart exploding into a bloom of desire . He dropped to kneel in front of me, cupp ed my face with a strong yet tender touch .
Momentarily weakened by his presence , I could not speak. My mind fought to explain the impossible . Lucius Valentine —man of my dreams, literally— knelt before me, gazing into my eyes . M y heart raced, bordering on a dangerous rhythm .
Captured by his gaze, I studied him intently. H is eyes were a molten grey with emerald fleck s , his face looked as if it were hand - sculpted by heavenly angels , and surely they wept when they let him go.
As I pondered his unrivalled beauty , he moved forward . M y breath hitched , my heart stopped it's frantic tango . W as he going to kiss me ? S urely not ! H e stroked my cheek with his thumb , while gazing into my eyes . T his ha s to be a dream , I thought, and Lucius smile d. I swore the clouds parted over the full moon, the animals stopped their nocturnal chorus, and we all waited silently in that suspended moment.
“Dear , sweet , beautiful Ivy, you are my guiding light, like the brightest star in the universe , shining down to show me the path I must take in this life. I would follow you anywhere, do anything to please you, be anything you need. S weetest Ivy, there are not enough words in any language to convey what I feel for you. ”
Focusing on all the delicious words falling from Lucius’ lips , I closed my eyes and drew a deep breath. What was happening, here? Had I tripped? Fallen to the ground, knocking myself out on a headstone on the way down? Was this all nothing more than a dream, brought on by my unconscious mind? But no . . . this felt too real. Perhaps, Lucius was my dream man’s doppleganger. The spitting image of the handsome guy who’d haunted me forever, who just happened to stumble upon me here, in the middle of a graveyard. I shook my head. That didn’t make sense, either. And yet, to deny the man’s existence meant admitting the possibility I’d lost my mind. Gone crazy, for some reason, and now I was standing here having a conversation with a man I’d created out of thin air .
Yes, that must be it. I’d gone mad, insanity brought on by the unnecessary heartache heaped upon me by an uncaring world. Either I’d gone crazy, or he was crazy —some unstable man, who just so happened to look exactly like the man of my dreams, and who also knew my name and other important, personal details a stranger would have no way of knowing.
A low , deep rumble escaped Lucius’ chest . “ S weetheart , I am very sane, and so are you. Stop questioning what is happening; trust yourself to know the truth. ”
“I don’t understand,” I said “ Why me? You don’t even know me , Lucius.”
“I have heard your heart cry out for so long now, your soul broke through the hardened walls of my cold heart and sang to me a lullaby so serene , I knew immediately you were my chosen . M ake no mistake ; I am yours for eternity . ”
Oh , good God, he can’t mean what he is saying . M y heart beat thundered in my ears, and my face flushed a violent blush . I desperately looked around, searching for something, anything to distract my wanton body and delirious mind . I knew then as I do now, I was falling dangerously in love with the man in front of me. How he could capture my heart so quickly unnerved me to no end .
Lucius smiled at me, stroking my cheek . “Hush , little one . S top your fretting, and allow me to explain how I awoke and came to you.”
I found myself leaning into his touch . He caress ed my cheek so tenderly , every cell in my body came to life, awakening to Lucius .
“Ivy , dear, several years ago now, I awoke from a long sleep and found my heart beating . I could not comprehend what had done this — my kind only comes back to life when we meet our chosen one, so that we are then able to love for all eternity .
I struggled to obey his command, but my breath s came out painfully quick, my heart exploding into a bloom of desire . He dropped to kneel in front of me, cupp ed my face with a strong yet tender touch .
Momentarily weakened by his presence , I could not speak. My mind fought to explain the impossible . Lucius Valentine —man of my dreams, literally— knelt before me, gazing into my eyes . M y heart raced, bordering on a dangerous rhythm .
Captured by his gaze, I studied him intently. H is eyes were a molten grey with emerald fleck s , his face looked as if it were hand - sculpted by heavenly angels , and surely they wept when they let him go.
As I pondered his unrivalled beauty , he moved forward . M y breath hitched , my heart stopped it's frantic tango . W as he going to kiss me ? S urely not ! H e stroked my cheek with his thumb , while gazing into my eyes . T his ha s to be a dream , I thought, and Lucius smile d. I swore the clouds parted over the full moon, the animals stopped their nocturnal chorus, and we all waited silently in that suspended moment.
“Dear , sweet , beautiful Ivy, you are my guiding light, like the brightest star in the universe , shining down to show me the path I must take in this life. I would follow you anywhere, do anything to please you, be anything you need. S weetest Ivy, there are not enough words in any language to convey what I feel for you. ”
Focusing on all the delicious words falling from Lucius’ lips , I closed my eyes and drew a deep breath. What was happening, here? Had I tripped? Fallen to the ground, knocking myself out on a headstone on the way down? Was this all nothing more than a dream, brought on by my unconscious mind? But no . . . this felt too real. Perhaps, Lucius was my dream man’s doppleganger. The spitting image of the handsome guy who’d haunted me forever, who just happened to stumble upon me here, in the middle of a graveyard. I shook my head. That didn’t make sense, either. And yet, to deny the man’s existence meant admitting the possibility I’d lost my mind. Gone crazy, for some reason, and now I was standing here having a conversation with a man I’d created out of thin air .
Yes, that must be it. I’d gone mad, insanity brought on by the unnecessary heartache heaped upon me by an uncaring world. Either I’d gone crazy, or he was crazy —some unstable man, who just so happened to look exactly like the man of my dreams, and who also knew my name and other important, personal details a stranger would have no way of knowing.
A low , deep rumble escaped Lucius’ chest . “ S weetheart , I am very sane, and so are you. Stop questioning what is happening; trust yourself to know the truth. ”
“I don’t understand,” I said “ Why me? You don’t even know me , Lucius.”
“I have heard your heart cry out for so long now, your soul broke through the hardened walls of my cold heart and sang to me a lullaby so serene , I knew immediately you were my chosen . M ake no mistake ; I am yours for eternity . ”
Oh , good God, he can’t mean what he is saying . M y heart beat thundered in my ears, and my face flushed a violent blush . I desperately looked around, searching for something, anything to distract my wanton body and delirious mind . I knew then as I do now, I was falling dangerously in love with the man in front of me. How he could capture my heart so quickly unnerved me to no end .
Lucius smiled at me, stroking my cheek . “Hush , little one . S top your fretting, and allow me to explain how I awoke and came to you.”
I found myself leaning into his touch . He caress ed my cheek so tenderly , every cell in my body came to life, awakening to Lucius .
“Ivy , dear, several years ago now, I awoke from a long sleep and found my heart beating . I could not comprehend what had done this — my kind only comes back to life when we meet our chosen one, so that we are then able to love for all eternity .
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