However, I searched the world over , Ivy , and I could not find my chosen one . Had fate played some cruel joke on me, in order to punish me for my previous sins ? I truly believed it to be so . And then, in a moment of sheer frustration and utter despair, I heard you heartbreaking sorrow . I could not bear the pain you were going through . I began searching once again, but I could not find you, to help you , to comfort you . Y ou had to call me forth, to release me so that I might come and find you . F or years , sweet Ivy , I listened to your soul ’ s agony . I will spend my lifetime trying to heal your hurts ; I feel I have failed you by not being there when you needed me most.”
I shuddered at Lucius’ revelations; surely , he did not know the evils that were done to me . No one knew ; I refused to speak the words out loud, thinking , somehow , if I didn’t tell anyone , then the events truly never happened in the first place . Of course , a psychiatrist would have a field day if he heard my tor tured logic . Lucius’ sorrowful moan brought me crashing back to the present.
“Darling Ivy, what happened to you is very real, but no longer will you hang your head in shame . Y ou survived a brutal assault , and yes , you have scars — both mentally and physically — but Ivy, you survived . A great many would not . I will help you come to terms with this . Y ou must , you know, or we’ll never have a chance to become one . But don’t be afraid; I am here for you.”
M y eyes smarted at this beautiful man’s caring words . Never in my life would I ever have believe d someone could feel so strongly about another person, the way I was feeling for Lucius right then . O f course , wh at did I know of how relationship s progressed? My record was dire , at best .
Lucius slid his hand around my neck and pulled me into him, and just when I thought my heart couldn’t beat any faster , my dream man prove d me wrong . Breathing grew painful, and I gasped as I stared into those beautiful , molten eyes framed by thick , curling , dark lashes . Neither blemish n or scar marred his porcelain skin, and I found my self reaching out to trace a finger along jaw. Such angelic features and yet , his eyes spoke of true torment and pain . Who or what was this man before me ? W here did he come from ? He’d said something about my calling him forth. What did he mean? Just when I believed I ’d found my voice to question him , all thoughts fled as he dipped his head and placed a chaste kiss on my tingling lips. O h , dear heavens , how could something so innocent create such a volcanic reaction through out my entire body ?
Every hair on my body stood up, goose bumps formed everywhere, and my nipples hardened , making me fear he’ d think I was easy prey . Ha! Who was I kidding? He had me in the palm of his hand, and he knew it . H is nostrils flared, his eyes darkened , and his breath came fast . I found my body reacting before my brain could register . I reached up and pulled his face toward me, and just before our lips met, he flashed a smile. A flood of moisture drowned my panties . Trouble . . . this man meant nothing but trouble for me.
Lucius ’ dangerous smile faded as he closed the distance between us and claimed my lips . M y brain ceased working, allowing my body to function on its own and re s pond wantonly . The feel of h is mouth on mine was the closest thing to devine, this side of heaven . He drew my upper lip between his , suckled it tenderly while rubbing the back of my neck . I pressed my body against his, and Lucius pulled me tight ly into arms . I heard a moan and realized the sound came from me . Lucius took advantage of my parted lips , and his tongue found its way inside my mouth . I gasped , but he quickly vanquished my fears with his gentle expertise . So skilled was he, I briefly wondered h ow many lovers he’d had, upon which to practice and fine tune his technique. B ut I soon became caught up in a duel
I shuddered at Lucius’ revelations; surely , he did not know the evils that were done to me . No one knew ; I refused to speak the words out loud, thinking , somehow , if I didn’t tell anyone , then the events truly never happened in the first place . Of course , a psychiatrist would have a field day if he heard my tor tured logic . Lucius’ sorrowful moan brought me crashing back to the present.
“Darling Ivy, what happened to you is very real, but no longer will you hang your head in shame . Y ou survived a brutal assault , and yes , you have scars — both mentally and physically — but Ivy, you survived . A great many would not . I will help you come to terms with this . Y ou must , you know, or we’ll never have a chance to become one . But don’t be afraid; I am here for you.”
M y eyes smarted at this beautiful man’s caring words . Never in my life would I ever have believe d someone could feel so strongly about another person, the way I was feeling for Lucius right then . O f course , wh at did I know of how relationship s progressed? My record was dire , at best .
Lucius slid his hand around my neck and pulled me into him, and just when I thought my heart couldn’t beat any faster , my dream man prove d me wrong . Breathing grew painful, and I gasped as I stared into those beautiful , molten eyes framed by thick , curling , dark lashes . Neither blemish n or scar marred his porcelain skin, and I found my self reaching out to trace a finger along jaw. Such angelic features and yet , his eyes spoke of true torment and pain . Who or what was this man before me ? W here did he come from ? He’d said something about my calling him forth. What did he mean? Just when I believed I ’d found my voice to question him , all thoughts fled as he dipped his head and placed a chaste kiss on my tingling lips. O h , dear heavens , how could something so innocent create such a volcanic reaction through out my entire body ?
Every hair on my body stood up, goose bumps formed everywhere, and my nipples hardened , making me fear he’ d think I was easy prey . Ha! Who was I kidding? He had me in the palm of his hand, and he knew it . H is nostrils flared, his eyes darkened , and his breath came fast . I found my body reacting before my brain could register . I reached up and pulled his face toward me, and just before our lips met, he flashed a smile. A flood of moisture drowned my panties . Trouble . . . this man meant nothing but trouble for me.
Lucius ’ dangerous smile faded as he closed the distance between us and claimed my lips . M y brain ceased working, allowing my body to function on its own and re s pond wantonly . The feel of h is mouth on mine was the closest thing to devine, this side of heaven . He drew my upper lip between his , suckled it tenderly while rubbing the back of my neck . I pressed my body against his, and Lucius pulled me tight ly into arms . I heard a moan and realized the sound came from me . Lucius took advantage of my parted lips , and his tongue found its way inside my mouth . I gasped , but he quickly vanquished my fears with his gentle expertise . So skilled was he, I briefly wondered h ow many lovers he’d had, upon which to practice and fine tune his technique. B ut I soon became caught up in a duel
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