The Dark Before the Dawn (Closed for Gladiator)

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory could not quite hold back the groan of pleasure when she felt Nicholas's fingers kneading into the stiff muscles of her neck. His fingers were like magic, erasing any thoughts of pain that she even had. He found the large knot on the back of her head and commented on it. Rory nodded her head, not trusting her voice to speak quite yet.

Before she realized what was happening, he had her turned around facing him, and he was wiping the makeup off of her face. She had never once had a man do anything of the sort, and she felt her cheeks turn pink. Nicholas told her that she looked even better without makeup and she smiled Softly. Like any typical woman, she wasn't 100% sure that she believed what he said. But he sure did make it sound convincing.

He began to talk about how a vampire marked a woman is his, and Rory focusing on the words, eager to learn anything that she could about this strange new world that she had apparently stumbled upon. She felt his hand on her breast and sucked in a soft breath, her eyes darting up to his.

"Do you have somebody that you have claimed as your own?"

She sucked in a sharp breath at her own audacity. She had not meant to voice the words aloud. She was afraid he would take offense of what she was implying. Without thinking, she buried her face into his chest, her hands knotting into fists in his shirt.

" I'm sorry" she mumbled. "I didn't mean to ask that".

 

[The_gladiator]

His chuckle was low and somehow wicked, the vibrations against her cheek. He stroked a hand through her hair still finding himself smiling. Yes, she would do nicely. The question had been born of curiosity, but also something else. Not quite jealousy, but something that might be able to become jealousy someday.

He tilted her head back up, forcing her eyes to meet his. "Figured it out...then...have you?" He asked the hand under her chin sliding up to cup her cheek. "But to answer the question you actually asked, no little one I have not claimed anyone...yet." He left the word yet hanging in the air, filled with so many hidden suggestions and the promise of possibility.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory felt her eyes widen. She had an expected Nicholas to confirm her suspicions anymore than she had suspected to blurt out the question. Now she was faced with the reality that the man she was quickly growing fond of, was in fact, a vampire. However, she couldnt help but feel a little thrill when he said that he hadnt claimed anybody as his own... yet.

That "yet" hung in the air between them, and Rory searched his eyes, looking for clues on how he was feeling. Finding no answers there, she sighed and laced her arms around his waist.

She knew, in reality, that she should probably head home. But every fiber of her being was screaming for her to not do that. It wasn't going to be a pretty scene. And she wasn't sure she had the energy to even deal with it.

"What time is it?" She murmured softly against Nicholas's chest, soaking in the heat of him while she could.

 

[The_gladiator]

She gave herself to him willingly, cuddling closer, whether it was intentional or not, she unconsciously sought his warmth. He stroked his hand through her hair gently still eyeing her pulse, needing to taste her again, but needing to take away her pain.

"Time for Curt to be punished for hurting what is mine." He said softly, a coiled tension hidden behind the matter of fact words, and there it was hung in the air, much more overt than before, verbal confirmation that he saw her as his, at least in some capacity. "But first time for me to do something about these marks he left on your skin." He said, his tone going lower, more sensual as he nuzzled her neck. He let his tongue lap over the first of the smudges Curt left on her alabaster skin. Flirting at first, then long, slow lapping. The healing saliva doing its work, slowly reducing the redness until all was left was smooth unblemished skin. He paused then, go gage her reaction, how would she respond to such an intimate act?

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

A light gasp escaped her lips as Nicholas mentioned payback for Curt. Then his mouth was on her neck, soft and gentle, an intimate caress with his tongue. Exactly where Curt's fingers had hurt her... Nicholas was causing her immense pleasure. A low moan escaped her lips. It was like heaven on earth.

Suddenly she realized that the stiffness in her neck was easing, almost gone, and then... completely gone. She looked over into the mirror above the bar when he lifted his head. The bruises were completely gone.

Her eyes sought his, her confusion evident. "How?" she said softly. "You guys can.... can heal injuries?"

Her hands were still fisted in his shirt, holding their bodies close. It was obvious she wasn't willing to give that up yet.

 

[The_gladiator]

He let his tongue move to the next bruise then the next, until there wwas nothing left. He did not respond at first, figuring that her answer was self evident.

He stroked fingers over her cheek and sighed softly, "This will be more difficult to heal without an infusion of my blood." He considered her for a long moment, "The healing agent in our saliva is used to seal bite marks," he said softly, "It can be helpful in healing small surface wounds as well." He explained finally giving her the answer she had originally sought. It would possibly become clear to her now just what Mel had meant when she said that Byron had had someone else's blood prior to Byron feeding from her, with much stronger blood.

He slid his fingers up the back of her neck again, under the waterfall of her hair, massaging the back of her scalp. "I have less healing abilities than some." He explained softly. "There are healers among us, who can enter another's mind, seek outside their body and speed the body's healing ability. Alas, I was always better at dissecting people than putting them back together." His voice was matter of fact, yet with a slight tinge of regret that he did not feel able to do more for her right now. He pulled her head back to his chest. "Let your heartbeat find mine little one," he urged, "Slow and steady, feel it, slow yours." He was talking to her now wanting to sooth any last lingering shock she might have from all the revelations.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory listened quietly as Nicholas explained what they could do. It was fascinating, and a bit startling. She did understand now, what he had meant, by stronger blood. He had helped heal Byron with his blood.

His fingers were working magic against the back of her scalp, making her melt into his embrace even farther. He mentioned being better at dissecting people and Rory felt a shiver run through her body. She had seen him fight earlier... he had been graceful, powerful... terrifying, in a way.

Then he pulled her into his chest again, his fingers continuing their relaxing massage, his voice rumbling softly against her ear. And she had never felt safer. They stood together for so long, quietly embracing, that Rory almost fell asleep standing wrapped in his arms.

Eventually he shifted his body weight and Rory looked up into his eyes. "Thank you" she whispered.

 

[The_gladiator]

He held her for long moments. He had not gone the truly still his kind was capable of, as if he ere dead, but just a normal, almost human stillness. When she thanked him he stroked her cheek. "It is not necessary. It is no hardship to hold a beautiful woman such as you, though I admit I have less experience with such than I would like. You would have to talk to Byron about that, it is he who is a self confessed man whore." He laughed, the strangeness of such an ancient as himself using such a modern slang term.

He could feel his hunger for her, both for her blood and for her body, but he had told himself that he would not take from her again without her consent. The first time was necessary to read her mind, to be able to find her, though not as well as if she bore his blood, he could truly find her anywhere if his blood was in her. If he took from her again though he wanted her to offer, to give herself to him.

"I must get you home, and then feed myself, donating to Byron sapped some of my strength." Not that he appeared by any means impaired.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory's mind flashed back to the scene she had witnessed earlier. Byron feeding from Mel. The passion had been so deep, so intense... and Mel had looked to be in so much pleasure... she imagined Nicholas doing that with another woman and a flash of white hot rage, jealousy, ripped through her and her body involuntarily stiffened.

She forced herself to relax. She was insanely attracted to him and was sure he was attracted to her as well... but she had no claim over the man before her. He wasn't hers, as much as she wished he were.

"Does it... does it hurt the human?" She finally asked quietly.

 

[The_gladiator]

He considered her question, curious the reason for it. "It depends on the vampire, how much of their magic they use, and how much the person fights. A vampire bite with no magic whatsoever is simply pain." He considered her, "If you recall seeing Melany earlier, she was showing a mix of pain and pleasure, Byron was unfortunately not up to his normal self, and so it hurt, more than normal. With strangers they are not left with the memory, or given an altered memory."

He finally took a chance lifting her chin so they were meeting eyes again. Azure depths seeking hers. "However little one you only need to seek inside yourself to answer your question, did I hurt you yesterday?" He waited to see if she would freak out, or if she would remember those few prescious seconds she lost the night before that she had probably attributed to the alcohol, if she had even noticed it at all. Many humans were not that aware.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory considered what he said and her brows knitted together. "Yesterday?" She questioned softly. The only time she could remember him even coming close to where he could have fed off of her was when he had kissed her neck. The pleasure had been insane, to the point that she remembered it was almost borderline painful. But it had been incredible.

"You.... you drank my blood yesterday?" She said, her eyes growing wide, her face pale. No anger showed. She wasnt angry. Just shocked.

"I remember feeling an insane amount of pleasure, but I just chalked it up to me being so attracted to you. Was that... Was that when it happened?"

 

[The_gladiator]

He nodded. He was glad to see an absence of anger in her, just surprise. The surprise was fully expected. "It was." He traced fingers over her beating pulse, "Right here." He dipped his head to kiss along her neck.

He did not seem apologetic for sampling her blood, it had had a mix of reasons for his doing it, some practical, others purely selfish. "Taking your blood yesterday allowed me to scan your surface thoughts, see if you showed duplicity, were out to harm my people, something I could not and would not tolerate." He kissed her beating pulse once again, "Though I will admit there were other reasons for it." This last was a deeper tone more seductive, "Your blood called to me, your beauty called to me." He didn't think he needed to tell her that the urges to feed and sexual hungers were closely intertwined. She had mentioned a rush of pleasure, so she had to know.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory was growing breathless as Nicholas kissed her throat again and again. Her nipples were aching against her bra and her shirt, and she felt her panties go damp. She couldn't stand the idea of Nicholas feeding off of some other woman, causing her the pleasure that he had given to Rory the previous day.

What she really about to willingly allow a vampire to feed off of her blood? She must be insane. And still...

"You don't have to find somebody else to feed off of... I know it doesn't hurt now. I'm not scared."

So, the not scared part might have been a tiny fib, she wasn't terrified, but she was a little bit nervous still. Her heart was racing in her chest, and her fingers were wrapped in his shirt at his waist, as if she was afraid to let go.

 

[The_gladiator]

She could feel his smile against her skin. Her answer pleased him more than she could ever know. She didn't need to know that it wasn't always so sexual, rarely was for him, in fact, but it certainly had been with her, and if she was willing to allow that again.

He lifted his eyes to hers even as he pressed closer, her back pressed to the bar, his body molding to her curves. He studied her eyes for a long moment, before his eyes swam with the blue fire. Still so early he wanted her to feel nothing but pleasure. He would leave her the memory this time though.

He captured her mouth first, a kiss that was deeper, demanding. He wanted to be sure that her mind was focused on pleasure, and the predator in him wanted this, wanted to possess her.

He dipped his head again to her neck swirled his tongue once, twice, and then his fangs which had since filled his mouth struck deep, whips of pleasure shooting through her as he began to suck gently at first, began to feed from her, his arms steal bands around her back, mashing her breasts against his chest as he claimed her. Not in a metaphysical way, there was no formal claim on her, but in the way that any man claims a woman, the way a predator corners its pray, he had caught her, and he had little plan to let her go now.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory could feel her heartbeat in her throat. This was it. She was about to knowingly allow a vampire to feed from her. But it wasn't just a vampire. This was Nicholas. And if what she was doing was going to help restore him to 100%, then she was more than willing to do it.

She saw his blue eyes Flash, and then he was kissing her like she had never been kissed before. This kiss blew even the kiss from yesterday out of the water. His lips were like pliant steel against hers, soft, yet unyielding. She felt a small whimper escape her mouth. Then his mouth moved lower on to her throat, his tongue making soft circles, sending pulses of pleasure throughout her body.

This time she knew when he finally allowed his fangs to sink into her neck. The pleasure was like a blinding flash, it was like seeing Stars. She was glad his arms were wrapped around her because she was pretty sure she would have fallen into a pile on the floor if they had not been. Her nails raked into his skin where she was holding on, leaving little gouges in his sides.

There was no going back, in her mind she knew that nothing would ever compare to this. She was ruined for life, all because of this man.

 

[The_gladiator]

He pressed even harder against her, allowing her to feel his arousal, his need. With pull at her throat he knew she could feel a pulse of pleasure slide through her. He wished he could show her what this felt like when he was inside her, what it was like when he fed from her breast, or inner thigh.

He could feel the bite of her nails against his sides, urging him on. He gave a low growl, loving the wonderful flavor of her blood. He could feel the influx of blood nourishing tired muscles. His hands slid lower, cupping her ass now. Lifting her off the ground now, urging her legs around him so her core rested just above the swell of his arousal through his jeans. It was blatant evidence of his desire for her. Had they been naked he was positioned so he would easily be inside her now.

He let her lean her back on the bar as he sealed the wound in her neck, his lips and tongue making their way down the exposed swells of her breasts peeking out over the top of her shirt. He waited now for her to stop him, knowing that he was crossing lines with her, but fairly certain he did not care anymore. He wanted her, and Nicholas was very good at getting his way.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory gasped as she felt the evidence of Nicholas's arousal pressing against her body. Apparently this wasnt just a pleasurable experience for HER. Nicholas lifted her off of the ground and settled himself between her legs.

She felt his tongue swipe across her neck, a gentle caress compared to the frantic pleasure of before. Rory was breathless as she felt his tongue swipe lower over the swells of her breasts.

Stopping him was nowhere near being on her mind. Instead she wound her fingers through his hair and whimpered softly.

"Nicholas..." she whispered softly. She was lightheaded, whether from bliss or loss of blood she had no idea, but she was in heaven.

 

[The_gladiator]

He had already fed this rising, so he had not needed to take too much from her. Teeth scraped gently over her breast, not feeding, but this time teasing. Her fingers threaded into his hair making him smile against her skin. It was exactly what he wanted, her touch to welcome him, telling him that she wanted this also.

He leaned back only long enough to push her shirt up. “If you have an attachment to your shirt or bra, you may want to remove them.” He rumbled. He was still holding her with one hand, showing his enormous strength. He could have probably bench pressed a Toyota, so her weight was no strain compared to his vampiric strength. Even so, he lowered his hand back to her firm bottom stroking the bare skin he found there, her panties covering very little under her skirt.

His eyes watched her, waiting to see if she would obey, would expose herself to his eyes, and hungry mouth. His words had made it clear that he had no problem in removing them himself, but they would probably be damaged beyond repair if he did.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory found herself giggling softly as he told her to remove her shirt and bra. She had no attachment to the garments, but she decided to do him the honors anyway.

"Wheres the music?" She teased, referencing her newly found "career". She reached down and slowly pulled her shirt up, revealing her flat belly and the swell of her breasts.

Next she flicked open the clasp on her bra and her large breasts spilled forward, free of the confinement. Her nipples were perfect pink buds, aching for him to touch them. His hands were still on her ass, cupping and caressing it, occasionally his fingers dipping dangerously close to her heated core which was barely covered by the tiny thong she wore.

 

[The_gladiator]

His fingers teased closer and closer to her heat, reading her body’s reactions. “Can’t you hear the song of your body?” he asked eyes watching her every move. “It is singing to me.” Which somehow seemed poetic for Nicholas, until one remembered he was a musician, a singer himself, which made him a poet of sorts.

His low growl of approval vibrated through him as she exposed her breasts to him. He dipped his head to nuzzle the soft mounds. He had always adored breasts and it showed in the attention that he paid them. He lifted her slightly and captured one of her perfect pink nipples in his mouth sucking softly at first, but then more forcefully, tongue alternating flicks with scrapes of his teeth over the sensitive bud. His dark eyes rolled up so she could see in his eyes how much he was enjoying this. He rumbled a low chuckle of pleasure the vibration filling his mouth, playing over her nipple.

His fingertips probed her feeling her body’s reaction to him even through her tiny panties. He stroked the soft silky material, wet already with her body’s need, clearly teasing her.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Nicholas's mouth was teasing her nipples, making her writh and moan in his arms. His fingers teased her center, sliding up and down the wet slit there. She was soaked, her need for him evident.

Her head had fallen back again, exposing her throat to him as she whimpered. "Nicholas" she said again... her voice stronger this time.

She met his eyes with her own, the desire burning fierce within their depths. "Nicholas i need to feel you in me" she begged. "Please!"

She was wiggling slightly, anxious for them both to undress and feel more. She wasnt sure if this was the best place but she was past the point of caring.

 

[The_gladiator]

He continued to tease her nipples, moving to the other one. Her hair fanned out behind her haloing her face so dark against her pale skin. She was flushed with her excitement telling him how much she wanted him.

His fingers slipped past the wet fabric, and delved into her moist heat. Circling her clit before plunging into her depths. He lifted his head and pressed again against her mouth, kissing her deeply. Her pleas adding fuel to the fire.

“Make it happen then.” He said teasingly as he slowly lowered her to the floor, hands pushing her skirt and panties down. “Undress me.” He commanded, the words a seductive invitation. He was already reaching for her hands, guiding them to his chest.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory felt his long fingers probe into her warm heat and cried out softly. Then she was on the floor with him and he was daring her to undress him. She didnt need to be asked twice. She sat up on her knees, her entire body available for him see.

Rory reached out and tugged his shirt up and over his head, revealing his lean body to her eyes. She then reached down and began to undo his jeans, pushing them off of his hips, along with his underwear, and revealing his throbbing erection.

Her mouth watered at the sight and she smiled as she placed a hand to his chest and pushed, lowering HIM to the floor. She then began to kiss him, from his mouth, to his neck and abs, then lower, to his thighs. Everywhere but the straining cock right before her eyes.

With a wicked smile she finally leaned in, allowing her pink tongue to flick out and taste the head of him, moaning in delight.

 

[The_gladiator]

He lowered her to her feet, but that wasn’t enough he took her farther so they were on the ground with him. She made short work of his clothes and then her tiny hand was in the center of his chest, pushing him down. He knew he should show her more romance, their first time should be in a bed not on the floor, yet something about this felt so right, so sinfully wicked, the place just showed their passion. He knew he would never look at the bar the same way.

Her lips felt wonderful against his skin. Seemingly cool against the heat of his flesh. Her hands and mouth traveled everywhere but where he wanted them most. He fisted hands in her hair, a silent request, an urgent demand. Her smile was wicked and he loved it as her delicate tongue flicked over the broad mushroom tip of his cock. “Fuck yes.” He growled, barely restraining himself, so close to taking what he wanted from her, but he wanted this wanted her to demonstrate how much she wanted him as well.

 

[isolemnlyswear89]

Rory slowly sank her mouth onto his cock, using her tongue to swirl around and tease him as she did. Her small hand gripped the base of it, slowly moving up and down and twisting as she took as much of him into mouth as she could. She continued to bob her head up and down slowly, feeling his hand wrapped in her hair in pleasure.

She heard him moan and immediately felt her own wetness starting to drip down her inner thigh. She wanted him so bad, yet she was enjoying giving him this pleaaure even more.

One hand splayed across his lower belly as she continued to suck, the other still wrapped around the base of him. Slowly she lifted her head just a bit and looked up at him from under her lashes, smiling wickedly