48 Stoking the flames (2/2)

Joslyn buried her face into the bend of his neck, ”Please…” She placed a light kiss on the bulging muscle at the base of his neck where it met his shoulder.When he didn't move other than stroking his hands along the length of her back, she snuggled closer to him and whispered in a barely audible voice. ”Please, make love to me.”

He cradled her against him, tangling his fingers into her hair. He placed light kisses on the top of her head as he waited for the overwhelming joy and excitement to subside.{I may never be able to be the love of her life but by god, I will be the most tender lover that she's ever fucking had! And I will make her love me!}Xavier thought as he felt her trembling fingers work over the muscles of his back and shoulders while she ran feathery kisses here and there.Once he was sure his body and emotions were under control, he lowered her back onto the mattress following her down once again. This time her legs were already wrapped around him and with little effort he easily worked himself over her to capture her mouth, slowly grinding his hips against her as he dove his tongue deep within her mouth.

Joslyn moved her hands down along the rippling muscles of his sides then over his sharp hip bones. Once she reached the band of his shorts, she began pushing them downwards, but could barely get them to budge.

Xavier pulled back from her lips and smiled down at her, ”Having problems?”

She nodded her head as she gazed up at him, her bottom lip swollen from their kisses puckered out in a slight pout.

He chuckled, ”Here…” he sat up high above her on his knees to give her a full view as he slowly unbuttoned then lowered his shorts down over his hips.

She watched as he slid the material agonizingly slow over his chiseled thighs.She couldn't force her eyes away from his large, throbbing erection protruding from his well-manicured groin.Her eyes bulge and her cheeks heated.

His grin widened as he worked his shorts the rest of the way off. He bent down and placed a light kiss on her knee, maintaining eye contact as he answered, ”Don't worry, I'll be gentle.” His eyes flashed a vivid green, ”I promise.” {I also promise to fuck away the memories of him…} Xavier thought as his eyes flared even more intensely.

Joslyn swallowed loudly as she watched him leisurely kiss his way from her knee up her thigh. She threw her head back and squeezed her eyes shut against the slow, agonizing torture his soft kisses and touches were causing. Her eyes shot wide open when he nipped the inside of her thigh causing her to nearly leap off the bed. ”Don't bite me!”

He immediately stopped what he was doing. He backed off her quickly, studying her expression and reading the fear in her eyes.She looked away as she slid up against the headboard of the bed, her hand trailing up and over the scar on her shoulder.

Xavier reach out and took ahold of her jaw gently turning her head around to face him as he moved closer to her. ”Look at me, I would never hurt you like that.” He glared hatefully down at the ugly scar marring her soft skin. When she continued to look away, he took hold of her hand and brought her pointer finger up to his mouth. ”Feel…” He said as he guided her index finger across the tip of his sharp fang.Her head whipped up to watch her hand at his mouth. ”See they are still retracted, you have never seen them or felt them when they weren't.”

Joslyn tilted her head in childish wonder, afraid to ask the question that she wanted to ask the most. ”C…Can… I…” She leaned forward still studying his mouth.

The corner of his lips turned up in a smile as he nodded, now squeezing his eyes shut.He let his fang slide down against her finger.He could feel the bed shift as she moved… {Toward me? That's a bit unexpected.}He felt her warm breath against his neck as she leaned in to examine the long fangs that were now at their full length. He squeezed his eyes tighter shut.When her other hand traced the outer wrinkles at the corner of his eyes, he squeezed even tighter painfully, fighting the urge to peer into the curious aqua pools that he knew was studying him closely.

”Xavier?” She whispered; question evident in her voice. When he did little but grunt, she asked, ”Why won't you open your eyes?”

He kissed the tip of her finger, eyes still shut tightly as he answered. ”You're already freaked out enough.”

She pushed closer against him; curiosity peeked. She pulled her other hand free and lightly stroked the corners of his eyes, ”I'm sorry, it was just a reflex.That's all.Please, look at me.”She watched as the tension in his face lessened. He peeked up at her from beneath thick lashes.There was an odd tent to the usual green glow that radiated from his eyes but by the time he looked up at her fully the odd coloring was gone, completely replaced by the brilliant green. ”Your fangs have already retracted, haven't they?”

He nodded as he continued to search her face. ”Yes.”

She came closer, for the first time seeing what could only be described as a combination of shame, embarrassment, and worry on his beautiful face.Then it dawned on her, {He is embarrassed about being a vampire, about the transformation that happens.Is that the real reason why he wears sunglasses all the time?}”Xavier, you don't have to hide this from me.True I don't know much about vampires, but I… I… trust you…” She ran her hands over his cheek tenderly and she sighed, ”We all have things about ourselves… what we are… that we don't like… that we can't change.I want to know the real you, all of you.”

Emotion weighed heavy in the brilliant eyes that met hers.”He cupped his hands over hers, ”You are amazing, you know that?” He pulled away and stood up beside the bed.He walked to a cabinet in the corner of the room. He retrieved a bottle and two glasses.He filled one glass, threw back the content in one long drink then refilled it and then the other glass before walking back toward the bed. He held out the other glass toward her as he took a large drink from his glass.Her eyes followed him as he moved brazenly around the room in all his naked glory.”If we are going to play show and tell then we'll both need another drink.” When his glass was empty, he set it on the nightstand then sat back down on the edge of the bed. He waited until she was done with her glass.He took it from her and sat it beside his.{That's the last thing I need is for her to get freaked out worse and throw the damn glass at me…} He let out a heavy sigh, {Well if I'm going to do this just as well go all out…} He closed his eyes letting the blood lustfully take over his features. He could feel his gums tingle as the fangs drop down past his bottom lip. He opened his eyes and stared into her eyes directly.

Joslyn gasped as she took him in.His pupils had changed to cat-like slits, but that wasn't the most shocking part.They radiated an intense deep red. His irises were as red as fresh blood. {They are definitely shocking… but…}She reached out and cupped his cheek. ”I'm not scared.” She leaned forward and kissed his lips.His fangs tickled her lips. She extended her tongue and licked the tip of one pointed end.

It was Xavier's turn to gasp. He pulled her against him hugging her against him.He buried his head in her hair as he whispered. ”You don't know what your acceptance means to me.Where have you been for the last 200 years?” He nuzzled her tighter against him as silent tears trailed down his cheeks.

Joslyn let her body fall heavy against his as he held her tight for what felt like forever. Her eyes began to feel heavy as he continued to stroke her hair with one hand. It was the comfort she had been searching for from the beginning. She slowly wrapped her arms around him and nuzzled against his chest.