Journey into the darkness (closed)

[Drobabes]

She didn't mind him patting her head, but when he called her princess again, she got a bit of a scowl on her face.

"Would you please stop calling me that? I'm not a princess-fake or otherwise. And what about other people? Will other people get hurt?"

Reaching out for another french fry, she dips it into the mayonnaise that had been spill out of the side of the burger, before she bites end off. As she chews for a minute, she realizes that she hadn't actually given him anything else to call her by.

"Suki" she says, after she swallows.

"My name. It's Suki Swan."

 

[JadeKnight]

He almost laughed when she asked about other people hurt, considering he was thinking of much worse for her to do. He did chuckle when she got a little upset about him calling her a princess. Even when she was scowling, she looked pretty.

"No, no one will be getting hurt. Although I wonder if you weren't hoping to get back at the Gebettys in some way. Was there some hidden agenda behind what they had you do to protect their daughter?"

He did smile and nod when she gave her full name.

"The name fits you. Like a little swan wanting to bloom and show off to the world. I love it."

 

[Drobabes]

The comment about her name made her blush again, causing her to look back down to her food, thinking about how to answer.

"Hidden agenda? I really don't know. I was simply offered a good amount of money to use my similar looks to trick you. I was going to use the money to get out of that mansion, so I suppose even though I didn't get paid, I still accomplished my goal."

She took a bite of her hamburger, chewing for a moment before she let out a little sigh.

"As far as getting back at them, well I...I don't know. The man might be a mean bastard, but he did take my mother in off the street."

 

[JadeKnight]

He nodded as he remained quiet, continuing to eat. He soon finished his place and pushed it away as he looked over at her.

"Well, this is out of the mansion as much as you can get. Though I do wonder if he ever meant to actually pay you for the job at all. I mean, he did announce to the world that his daughter was never kidnapped in a botched attack on the mansion."

He lifted his hand once more before laying it back on the table. It was a few moments before the android came out once again, this time carrying a small platter. Sitting on it was a delicious looking cheesecake topped with fresh strawberries and whipped creame.

"Have a slice."

 

[Drobabes]

Suki wondered about that as well. Honestly, he probably would have sound some excuse not to pay her on top of reasons why she would need to stay and continue to work for him.

For the next few moments she was quiet as she ate, soon finishing her food and pushing the plate aside so that the android could have easier access to it. When it returned with the cake, she was just finishing cleaning herself up with the napkin.

"Have a slice."

She cut herself a small piece, barely a few bites as she was already quite full, and placed it on one of the extra plates that had been brought with it. Using her fork to take a small taste, she looked up at Jacob with a puzzling expression for a moment before swallowing and turning her eyes back to the delicious dessert.

"So if I stay here, what does that entail? What would you expect of me?"

 

[JadeKnight]

He gave a smile as he watched her eat, though he didn't take any for himself. The android gathered up the dirty dishes, but left the cake for a moment. At her question, he pursed his lips for a moment. He had to carefully worded things so she wouldn't want to leave, but stay of her own will.

"I really don't expect anything truly of you. I would like the company. If you were thinking of me making into into a maid or the like, you have no worries of that. The androids are enough to take care of making sure this place is running smoothly."

He reached over and laid his hand on her head, gently stroking her hair with his fingers.

"You are like a rough cut diamond and I want to be the one to polish and cut you into a flawless diamond. I can provide you with all the training and knowledge to expand yourself as much as you like. I could even show you the whole world if you want."

 

[Drobabes]

"I could even show you the whole world if you want."

She sat her fork down and with her other hand, she reached up and took his hand off of her head. Although, this time she didn't try to shoo him away but instead just moved his hand to the top of her thigh, letting her own hand rest over it for a moment as she spoke.

"Show me the whole world, but with a catch. A catch that is vague, and I don't fully understand what I might be getting myself into just yet."

Her eyes move away from his and down to his hand, where she strokes the top of it gently for a moment.

"So let's say...hypothetically, I say yes. I stay here with you. What happens if I change my mind later? If I don't like what the catch is, and I want to leave?"

 

[JadeKnight]

He raised an eyebrow for a moment when she grabbed his hand from her head. He didn't try to pull away, merely interested in seeing what she was planning. When she didn't push it away and place it on her thigh, he grinned a little.

"Well, I am a thief of things people have decided was precious to them. Well you are able, feel free to see the collection of what I kept. Much of what I did steal ended up sold or released back into the world."

His hand moved gently up and down her thigh as he continued.

"I have no intentions of turning you into a slave, if that is your question. I have no plans on tying you up and leaving you in some dark room."

 

[Drobabes]

Well that may have backfired a bit. She had been using his hand as a distraction, having become somewhat content with him touching her, but when he started to rub her thigh, the distraction had quickly shifted. Suki felt that familiar warmth once again, her attraction building again for the man. However, just as before, she fought it down.

"I have no intentions of turning you into a slave, if that is your question."

"Well I would certainly hope not," she breathed, trying to swallow and focus so that she could think this over properly.

"But my question was just that. Can I leave later, if I change my mind?"

Jacob might not have intended to keep her; physically force her to stay, but there were other ways to keep a person under their control, as she had quickly wised up to when Mr. Gebetty went into the debt she owed him for having lived on his land and ate his food. She acknowledged in her own mind that she quite like this handsome thief, but she also didn't want to come to resent him with time. Unless she was truly free, then she might never feel free enough to be herself around him.

 

[JadeKnight]

He gave a little chuckle at how persisted she was with her questioning. Well, it was only natural that someone wanted to have freedom to do as they like. This conversation could only really end in so many way. He could tell her no, which would blow his plans for her completely. Thus he would still have to find someone else to take her place, which would take more time. He could tell her yes, but still lose her later if she decided to leave. There was always the chance she would stay on her own, but he had the feeling that was going to be a slim one.

"I guess I would have to say...yes."

He smiled as he shifted around to face her fully, laying his other hand on her other thigh.

"Yes, you will be able to leave later if you so desire."

His fingers kneaded on her thighs softly as they remained in place where their were.

 

[Drobabes]

Why was he slow to answer her? And why was her skin on fire under his touch?

Her emerald eyes looked down at his hands, noticing that his knees were now on the outside of her legs, adding to the warmth. When she looked up, he had that grin on his face again and she couldn't help but smile back at him.

"Well then I suppose I don't really have anything to lose, do I?"

She took her hand off of his and slowly turned herself back to the table, picking up the fork. His presence was making her a little lightheaded, and although she wanted nothing more than to just lean forward and kiss Jacob, the more rational part of her brain was telling her to slow down. Take some time and get to know the man, and know herself, before she just went diving right into those dark eyes. Although, the more time she spent around him, the more that side of her brain was getting overruled.

 

[JadeKnight]

He didn't answer her back, merely smiling and watching her for a moment. Watching her pick up her fork, he was thoughtful for a moment on what to do next. Though the cheesecake was excellent, he didn't seem to be in the mood for that kind of dessert.

Without a word, he lifted a hand from her thigh and carefully plucked the fork out of her grasp. He laid it back down on her plate before looking at her for a moment. He shifted his hands and grabbed her tightly but gently around her waist. With seemingly only a little effort, he had the young woman pulled over into his lap. He cupped her chin gently and tilted her head upwards a little before he gently took her mouth with his, pressing his lips against her soft one. His other hand went around her waist, resting on the outside of her thigh.

 

[Drobabes]

Suki was a little confused when he took the fork from her hand and laid it down. Was he not done speaking with her? The next thing she knew though, he had his hands on her waist, lifting her up like she weighed no more than a feather.

She looked up into his dark eyes as he tilted her chin up, her cheeks suddenly becoming extremely rosy and her breath quickening. She knew he was going to kiss her before he even started to tilt his head down, but when he did move in, she closed her eyes and gave into his tender touch. Her hand came up to tentatively hold his arm, her other hand simply laying over his chest lightly.

For a full two seconds, she let him kiss her, until she got a rush of nervousness and pulled back. Her breathing was heavy as she looked up at him through her dark lashes.

"Jacob...what are you?..."

 

[JadeKnight]

He licked his lips for a moment before smiling for a moment.

"Should I stop?"

He didn't let her answer yet, merely pressing his lips against hers once more softly. He did pull away after a couple of seconds. As he did, he shifted the position of his arms around her. The arm around her back shifted so that he was around around her midsection. He reached down with his other arm beneath her her legs as he stood up with her.

"Perhaps we should retire for them evening."

He kissed her cheek softly as he began to carry her to another set of doors further down from the ones for the kitchen, pushing them open with a foot as he carried her through and down the hall.

 

[Drobabes]

God she could barely breathe with the way he was looking at her, and she felt almost dizzy.

"Uh...well, mayb-"

She was interrupted as his soft lips came down once more, causing her to let out a little mewl and close her eyes again. When she opened them once more, he was shifting her and picking her up as he stood.

Suki got a bit scared and clung to his arm, not liking the feeling of being held up in the air like this. No one had ever done it to her before, although some of her female friends had often fawned about it when their lovers had done it to them. Why was this supposed to be some romantic thing? It just felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Perhaps we should retire for them evening."

What did he mean? Was he taking her to her own room? Or was he taking her...to his...oh dear.

This was all moving so fast. Was this the catch? Would she be expected to sleep with him? Not that it was really that bad of a thought, but it was just so sudden.

"Uhm...where are we going?" she asks, her voice betraying a bit of her nervousness. She was still clinging to his arms with her smooth little hands, her body a bit tense as he carried her.

 

[JadeKnight]

He could feel how scared she was by the way she clung tightly to his arm. He gave a little smile to her for a moment.

"Don't worry, I won't drop you. And well, I'm taking you to my room."

It might have been a little fast to move, but she had been willing so far. He did know that she could easily change her mind, but that was fine as well. It was a small walk past several other closed doors, empty residential suites. They soon came to a single door, a large hand scanner on the right side of the door.

"Don't worry, nothing bad will happen to you Suki."

He gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead for a moment before pressing his right hand against the scanner as he continued to hold her up. The door slid open sideways for him before he carried her through the door.

The size of the room was a little larger than a studio apartment. The walls were extraordinary in that they were actual built with built-in screens and along the ceiling as well. There was a closet, but it was made with the same screen to blend in. It looked as if they were underwater, a cool blue hue lighting the room. It was actually a real time feed from a series of cameras that had been installed in a shallow pool off of the coast of southern California and relayed through the satellites in orbit. There wasn't really any furniture in the room except for a king size bed centered in the middle of the room. The bed was covered with blue satin sheets and a green down comforter on top.

He smiled as he placed her down on the bed and sat down beside her.

"It's not really much in here, I know."

 

[Drobabes]

"Don't worry, nothing bad will happen to you Suki."

"I know" she said softly, finally starting to relax a bit in his arms. Her heart was still beating about a mile a minute, and while everything was moving just a bit fast, his warmth against her skin, and the lovely smell of his clothes near her face was just a bit intoxicating.

"I know you won't hurt me..."

The room that he brought her to took her by surprise, and for a moment, her nervousness was completely forgotten as she stared with wide eyes. It was absolutely entrancing, and Suki wasn't sure if she were seeing a projection or if they actually were under the ocean. She certainly didn't know where he had taken her, so for all she knew, those might have been real creatures she was staring at.

When he sat her down on the bed, she couldn't peel her eyes away from the walls in order to look at him. Her face was full of wonder as she slowly looked all around, and when at last she did speak, she spoke quietly, as if speaking too loudly might break whatever beautiful spell she had just been placed under.

"This is...gorgeous. Can I?" she asked, finally looking at him. She had started to stand up and get off the bed, wanting to go to one of the walls to get a better look.

 

[JadeKnight]

He smiled for a moment and nodded.

"Of course."

When she touched the walls, they would feel smooth beneath her touch. Fish swam slowly around in a few large schools before scattering as a large octopus. It swam towards them, undulating it's body as it moved. When it seemed to be almost on top of them, it arched upwards before crossing over the ceiling to the other side. It was soon swimming on it's merry way out of sight.

The main source of light was currently that of sunshine filtering through from above them. As the sun lowered itself below the horizon, the blueish tint faded slowly to darkness. Jacob sat on the bed, watching as she enjoyed admiring the scenery. He did pull off his shirt and toss it on the floor, but left his pants on for the time being.

The darkness of the ocean soon became lit up as some of the nighttime creatures began to light up the darkness.

 

[Drobabes]

She watched in wonderment as the ocean before her pulsed with life. When she finally did touch the walls and began to really look around, she figured out it wasn't real, but simply some kind of clever technology. It was no less amazing to her though, and her eyes followed the animals as they swam, especially when the octopus came up.

Her gaze followed the creature, her head turning as it went from one side of the room to the other, and then on it's way. A little smile was tugging on the corners of her lips, and when the scene shifted to the night creatures, she let out a little breath.

"Wow...they're so beautiful."

Suki finally looked away from the display, eager to share in the wonder with someone, but when she saw that Jacob had peeled his shirt off and was now sitting on the bed, half naked, she clamped her mouth shut and swallowed hard. All of that nervousness came rushing back as her eyes raked over his form, taking in the details of his broad chest.

Realizing the she was staring, her face darkens with a blush once again and she can't seem to find any of that stubborn courage that she had shown him when she had caught him sitting on the statue at the parade. Very quickly she turns away from him, trying to distract herself with looking at one of the colorful fish.

 

[JadeKnight]

He didn't see her blush, but he smiled when she looked his way.

"Yes, it is quite beautiful. I've spent time just laying back and watching it myself."

He stood up from the bed and made his way over towards her. As he moved towards her, a small swarm of jellyfish floated into view just above her head. They softly glowed a reddish hue, lighting up the room around her. They floated closer till they were in front of her and then drifted upwards over the ceiling.

"It's even more wonderful to share it with someone."

He came up behind her, placing his hands lightly on her shoulders. His hands moved gently up and down her shoulders before moving down to slide gently around her waist. He leaned down and kissed lightly on her left shoulder for a moment before kissing her cheek lightly.

 

[Drobabes]

Those light touches and gentle kisses made her feel lightheaded again, absolutely swooning for the man. She could feel the heat of his bare back through her clothing, and almost unconsciously, she leaned back against him. When his lips moved up to kiss her cheek, her breathing had become shallow, but quickening, as if she were fighting just to get enough air. A bit hesitantly, she turned her face to him, her nose rubbing softly against his chin as she looked down and murmured quietly, scared to break the silence.

"So, is this part of the catch?"

It came out on a little laugh, and her lips turned up in a soft smile as she dared to look up to his eyes. Suki meant for it to come off as a joke, but she couldn't help but wonder. Not that she thought she would really mind all that much; not with the way he was touching her right now.

 

[JadeKnight]

He laughed softly for a moment before he pressed his lips lightly against hers. He held the kiss for a moment before grinning teasingly.

"Only if you want it to be."

His fingers moved to the double belt around her waist, pulling it undone before letting it drop to the floor. Next his fingers opened the buttons of her dress before sliding his hands beneath the outer portion. His fingers ran softly over her smooth stomach lightly along the waist of her shift. He kissed lightly on her shoulders one more, laying a kiss on each one.

 

[Drobabes]

Only if she wanted it to be? Relief washed through her, although her pulse didn't slow down at all. If anything, his every touch was simply driving her crazy, making her want more.

When he kissed her shoulders she simply closed her eyes and let out a little sigh of pleasure, tilting her head away so that he could have better access to her soft flesh. Her hands busied themselves with laying over his, stroking over his fingers softly before attempting to move his hands along her side, and more inside of her clothing, wanting him to touch more of her soft body.

 

[JadeKnight]

He mmed softly as she tilted her head away for him. He kissed softly along her neck for a few second before biting softly on her tender neck. His fingers stroked along her sides as she pushed him a little on where she wanted to be touched.

"My beautiful Suki."

He did pull his hands away from her sides to pull open her top and pull it off of her slowly before letting it too drop to the floor at her feet. His hands went back to her smooth stomach, stroking lightly up and down between her breasts and shift. He pushed her top up from over her breasts as he slid one hand over her left breast. His fingers gently squeezed her soft mound, rolling her nipple gently between her fingers. His other hand slid down over her thighs, moving teasingly close to her covered folds without touching them.

 

[Drobabes]

A hot little breath, not quite a gasp, but very close, left her sweet lips as he gently bit her neck. When he spoke, his warm exhalation tickling her skin, she felt a little shiver of pleasure run up her spine. It had been a few years since she had felt the touch of a mans warm hands on skin, and she didn't realize just how much she had missed it. Had been craving it.

When he removed her top, she yielded to his fingers, moving her arms so that the cloth could fall from her more easily, and when he began to touch her once more, she brought her hands back behind her to gently grip his hips, wanting to feel his warm skin. She wasn't disappointed, her fingers running up along his sides slowly until she felt his hand on her breast, causing her to gasp and squeeze him.

That hand running slowly down her thigh, getting so teasingly close to where she wanted to be touched the most, made her tremble and pant. Opening her eyes slowly, she turns her face to him and leans in, her warm lips seeking his own.