The Darkness Comes (closed)

[heartofcourage]

Rosie had just reached out to pick up her silver hair brush when she felt a set of hands grabbing her hips and a strong body pressing against her. She let out a gasp, ready to scream when Edward's familiar voice reached her ear. She quickly turned to look at him, her eyes wide with alarm as she gathered her robe close around her throat.

"What are you doing?" She hadn't ment to sound so harsh in her question but he had startled her in an unguarded moment. "I didn't think you were coming until Friday evening."

She usually had clients lined up all night but that evening she had decided that the Duke was enough. In fact, she was sure that Edward probably could smell the other man still lingering in the air. Rosie suddenly felt self conscious about what she had been doing while she had recently promised him that she would try to stop.

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

He was thankful he had spoken as her surprise was tempered by his voice. Regardless she still jumped and turned to face him drawing her robe closer, demanding he explain why he was here ahead of schedule. He was slightly puzzled at her anger but remembered seeing her with the duke earlier, the scent of him still lingered in the air.

“I needed to see you ahead of our usual time, I was under the impression you’d be happy to see me under the current circumstances, I understand if I caught you between clients.” He could not help some hardness creep into his voice as he spoke.

 

[heartofcourage]

"There are no other clients tonight." Rosie said as she heard the hardness in his voice as he mentioned the men that she saw. "I decided I didn't need to see anyone else."

She took a moment to relax, her hand moving from where it clenched her robe shut as she let out a long sigh. It felt awkward to stand there in front of him, feeling as if she had done something wrong as he asked why she wasn't happy to see him.

"I am happy to see you." She murmured softly. "You simply startled me."

Had he been there watching her and the duke the entire time? Was that why he had crawled in through her closed window? It made her blush under his gaze. She cleared her throat and turned towards the mirror to grab her silver brush, running the bristles through her hair for a moment to gather her thoughts before she turned back towards him.

"I'm sorry if I was harsh." Rosie said. "There has been a lot on my mind since we last saw each other."

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

Assuring him there was no other clients that night she relaxed and assured him he she was glad to see him but slightly startled by his method of entry, he had to admit it wasn't the most romantic of entrances but he had too much to worry about to attract unwanted attention from the rest of the building.

Rosie suddenly blushed, this softened him slightly, she had said the previous night it wasn’t going to be easy. She turned to brush her hair looking thoughtful then turned back and apologized for being harsh as she had a lot on her mind.

“I understand if you haven’t made your choice about where your future lies, you know my requirements, however that is not why I’m here.” He moved toward her and embraced her, kissing her fiercely.

 

[heartofcourage]

Rosie was startled as Edward stepped forward, telling her that he wasn't there because of their discussions the night before. Then he was kissing her with a fierce possessiveness that made her toes curl. A soft whimper left her throat as she threatened to be pulled under his spell in that very instance.

"Then why are you here?" She murmured in a daze as the kiss broke as she found herself looking into his protective gaze. "Has something happened? I saw you earlier at the scene of that crime. We were passing by on our way to the theater. No one seems to know what happened or who it was exactly."

The theater had been a buzz with news of a murder. All Rosie knew was that it was a a young woman and she had died in a particularly horrible way.

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

As he broke the kiss she looked up at him, a flurry of questions leaving her mouth. He had to smile, his Rose was always so inquisitive.

“I’m here because I was worried about you, I think you may be in danger.” He quickly looked around and then shut the window, coming back to envelop her in his arms.

“There’s been another prostitute murdered, it’s the third one this month, I haven’t seen the other two bodies but I’m starting to think this isn’t random.”

Breaking the embrace he sat her down on the bed then relayed everything he knew about the girl and the method of murder. He knew it was gruesome but Rosie was not the kind of girl to faint at the such a story, she had listened intently to some of his more unsavory stories of the past.

“....and so I came here to make sure you were safe and to warn you, do you know anything about the girl?”

 

[heartofcourage]

"In danger?" Rosie asked him as he turned back towards the window and closed it before she found herself back in his arms. "You think that I'm in danger?"

SHe knew that he was concerned because of her profession and the fact that the other women that had been attacked and murdered were prostitutes as well. There were many women like her in the city, however. Thinking that she might be next might have just been a little bit of paranoia on Edward's part.

As he sat her on the edge of the bed and told her what he knew, she listened to concern. She hadn't heard of the girl, but there might have been someone in the house that did. It wasn't uncommon for some of the girls to work the same area. She never went out on the streets anymore. Clients came to her mostly by word of mouth. It had been one thing that she was eager to get away from at the first moment that she could.

"I could ask around for you. If she's out there on the streets, it sounds like she is either just starting out or poor." Rosie murmured softly as she took Edward's hands in her own. "You know I don't go out on the streets. I'm safe here."

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

When he finished she seemed surprised she might be in danger then told him she would do what she could to find some information. Taking his hands he reminded him that she didn’t go onto the streets and that her safety was assured in her house, as she finished talking he smiled then pulled her down into his lap and kissed her for the second time that evening, holding her tight.

“Forgive me my red rose, I care so much about you, in my haste to ensure your safety I have forgotten just how capable a woman you are. This is of course your area of expertise.” He stroked her cheek.

“Your safety, however, is still my main concern despite my overzealous actions, I still know nothing about the first two deaths. I…..” His voice trailed off, Edward knew what he wanted to say but still he knew this was not the time or place.

 

[heartofcourage]

When she was pulled into his lap and he held her tightly, Rosie suddenly realized just how much Edward was scared that she might be next. She rested her head against his shoulder as he told her that he trusted her to stay out of danger before he started to talk about the women that had already lost their lives.

"You what?" She asked him, pulling her head back to look into his eyes. "You know you can tell me anything, Edward. I can keep any secrets."

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

Despite the fact he was one of the most feared creatures in the world when Rosie turned his head and her eyes locked onto his he felt almost human again, it was both exhilarating and terrifying. Her voice was soft but firm and it took all his strength to hold back. His voice held, deep and clear as he returned her gaze.

“Rose…...now is not the time, just know that I care about you, if tonight has taught me anything it’s that I care about you much more than I thought previously.”

 

[heartofcourage]

He only called her Rose when there was a serious conversation to be had. Rosie listened to him say that he cared about her deeply but he couldn't say how much just yet. She simply nodded and rested her head back on his shoulder.

"I'll be careful. I promise." She murmured softly as she took in the familiar scent of his cologne. "I won't become one of them."

She rested against him like that for a long moment, soaking in the moment that she had wanted all evening. Just him with his arms around her, holding her tightly.

"I've been thinking about this all day." She admitted to him, a soft sigh on her lips as she glanced towards his face. "I'm not sure what all of that means."

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

Her head rested on his shoulder and he held her tighter as her soft voice caressed his ears, assuring him she would not end up like the prostitutes that had been killed.

She relaxed into him and they sat in the dim candlelight enjoying the moment before she sighed, confessing she had been thinking about being in his arms all day but was unsure of what that meant.

Her eyes met his again, he didn’t know how much longer he could last under that gaze. He kissed her, his hands running through her fire-red hair before breaking the kiss and holding his forehead against hers, his hand playing with her hair. He asked the question that had been playing on his mind since the previous night.

“Rose, I trust you, if you know you are in danger promise me you’ll leave this all, all of this, behind you”

 

[heartofcourage]

When he kissed her so passionately, she lost herself. His cool fingers were combing through her mussed red hair as they both found comfort in the moment. When the kiss ended and he pressed his forehead against her own, she knew that he was incredibly serious. He wanted her safe and he believed that she might not be.

"I promise, Edward. I'll leave this business if I am in danger." She murmured softly, promising him anything he wanted to relieve the worry that was in his eyes. "Plus I know that you're always there watching out for me. That makes me feel safe too."

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

She promised she would leave if the need arose, then mentioned it she felt safer knowing he had an eye on her. Edward relaxed and kiss her again, he slipped his hands under her legs and stood up with her in his arms. He turned her around and laid her on the bed then kissed her neck where he had bitten her the previous night.

His hands deftly unwrapped her from her robe and his nails lightly ran up her legs and stomach as his lips found hers once more, he stood at the end of the bed and began to undress, his eyes hungry as they admired her naked form.

“Such a delectable creature you are, I have missed you more than I care to admit.” his shirt removed he crawled towards her his eyes on hers as his mouth trailed up her body.

 

[heartofcourage]

Rosie let out a whimper as he kissed her again, his hands slipping beneath her legs to lift her up. She found herself on her back among her sheets, his hands pulling her robe from her body as he kissed the spot on her neck where he had bitten her the night before. It seemed like a lifetime had passed since that moment.

"I missed you too." Rosie murmured as he removed his shirt, taking in her naked body with his glowing eyes. "More than you'll know."

She squirmed as he teased her with his nails, his lips claiming her own in a moment of passion. This was certainly unexpected by not unwanted. Her hands settled against his shoulders, nails curling into his skin as she welcomed him.

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

He moved up her body until his lips found hers and he sighed as their skin met, her breasts against his taut chest, her stomach against his. He ground his hips into her feeling her respond in kind and pulled his head back. Pulling up on his knees he strokes his hands down her sides before gripping her hips, the muscles in his arms roppled as he flipped her over onto her stomach.

He quickly remove the rest of his clothing as she looked back at him and then he was on her, hard already, teasing her entrance as he pressed his body against hers, kissing her neck and shoulders. This time he needed her, this time it was urgent and hungry, an overwhelming desire to be lost in each other's passions.

 

[heartofcourage]

Rosie let out a startled gasp as he gripped her hips and flipped her to her belly as if she weighed nothing at all. She forgot how strong her was, how small she was compared to him. It made her shiver with erotic pleasure as she heard him pulling the rest of his clothing free. A soft whimper left her lips as she looked over her shoulder at him, gasping as he was pressed to her back instantly.

There was an animal in him that wanted to be free. He tried his hardest to hide it from her, but it was always there just beneath the surface. He kissed her neck and shoulders with an overwhelming hunger, his cock teasing her entrance with its smooth tip. She wondered if he were spurred on by the fact that she had been with another man just moments earlier. It felt as if he were trying to undo all of that, marking her with his own scent and seed in a primal way of possession.

"Edward, please don't tease me." She whimpered, her eyes searching for his as he continued to kiss his way along her skin.

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

"Edward, please don't tease me."

Edward let out a low growl in reply as his fangs raked across her neck, his eyes burning, he pulled her hair aside to kiss her hungrily. He picked up the scent of the duke still lingering on the sheets and he growled into her mouth then lifted his head. His hands came down on the bed on either side of her head, his cock found her entrance before it slammed inside her.

He groaned, low and gutteral, as he sunk his shaft inside her. “I can smell him on your bed, taste him on you, after I have finished with you his presence will be purged from this room, and your body”

He kissed her shoulder as he thrust inside her, his hands gripping the bedsheets, slow and hard, drawing himself out and teasing her till she moaned and then slamming back in.

 

[heartofcourage]

The sharp points of his fangs had her shivering and whimpering in need. Soon, he drove into her with a hard thrust that nearly had her lying flat on her belly. If it weren't for the hand in her hair, pulling her head to the side, she was sure she would have been driven into the mattress beneath them. His kiss was hot, demanding, possessive. She moaned darkly as he growled out the fact that he could still smell and taste the other man on her skin.

"Oh God, Edward." Rosie moaned, her body rippling with each slow, hard, and deliberate thrust into her wet sheath. "Yes, love. Make me your one and only."

He had a way of ripping the most intimate of promises from her lips. He did it when a few short thrusts and sultry kisses. No one else had ever gotten those kinds of sounds and promises from her before. It was fate that he was the one to do it.

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

Her words shivered through him and he started to thrust harder, releasing his inhibitions he let himself go. His lust took hold and he roared. His cock sliding in and out, throbbing inside her, the sweet walls of her pusy clenched around him tightly, smooth as silk, drawing him in.

Her body was pushed into the bed and it creaked under them, her body jerking forward with each thrust, without warning he pulled out, turned her over, and lifted her up as if she weighed nothing. Then, holding her by her cheeks he pushed her against the wall, his cock finding her wet slit once more. His voice was a low growl as he pounded her against the wall.

“You are mine, I am yours, though you share your bed your pleasure will always come at my hands”

 

[heartofcourage]

When he roared, Rosie let out a cry of surprise. Suddenly she was pressed against the bed as the old wooden frame creaked and groaned under the force of his thrusting. She had never seen him so filled with lust and purpose before. Soon enough, he was pulling out, turning her as if she weighed nothing and picking her up to press her against the wall.

Rosie whimpered in need as he drove into her again, her back pressed against the wall as he growled out that she would only find her pleasure with him. Her arms looped around his neck as she nodded, her voice failing her as she tried to agree with him. Her breasts pressed against his cool chest, hard nipples scraping against his skin as the sounds of his hips slapping against her own filled the room. Her wetness coated his cock, her pussy fluttering around him as she threatened to lose herself completely.

With a scream, Rosie came hard, bucking in his grasp as she pulsed and gripped greedily at his stiff cock. She was helpless to her pleasure and she suddenly knew in that moment that Edward was the only man that she would ever need.

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

He heard her scream and then felt her squeeze his cock. The room seemed to dim as his eyes became red, every fibre in his being vibrated as Rosies orgasm washed over her. He felt her back arch and her legs shake he slammed into her. He roared again and his cock throbbed, holding her down on his cock he held her tight as his white hot seed shot inside her, filling her completely.

They held each other as their bodies shivered and jolted, his cock still hard inside her, he moved to the bed and they collapsed onto it hearing it creak under pressure of them falling onto it. He held her on top of him as they both breathed, holding each other, basking in the warmth of their ecstasy.

His hands wrapped around her back and shoulders, running through her hair as he kissed her head.

 

[heartofcourage]

Rosie was panting as he moved them towards the bed, collapsing on it as they both basked in the afterglow of the moment. She pressed her lips against his chest as he combed his fingers through her hair and kissed the top of her head. They both needed one another and they knew it. If Edward were gone from her life, she was sure that she wouldn't survive for long afterwards.

"I had a dream about you last night." She murmured softly, not moving from her spot. "I dreamed that you were able to go out in the sunlight. We were walking through the city and seeing the sights. The zoo. The river. A picnic in the park. It was lovely."

"I'm a creature of the night just as much as you are. I miss it sometimes." She admitted, tilting her head to look at him. "But I miss you even more."

 

[The_reluctant_wordsmith]

Rosie spoke of the dream she had, of them walking in the sunlight, saying how she was a child of the night as much as him and missed him more than she missed the daylight. He smiled as he played with her hair and sighed, a deep vibration coming from his chest as she kissed it.

He closed his eyes remembering the last time he had felt daylight, he had been twenty seven years old and enjoying the evening sun as he made his way through the streets of 15th century Italy on his way to pay his respects to the grave of his mother, he tried to remember the feeling of it, the warmth. He thought he could, then opened his eyes and realised it was Rosie’s body nestled against his.

“I miss the sun as well, I saw it once when I had reached my tomb too late and it shone through the doorway. I do miss it sometimes” then he kissed her “but you are all the sun I need my red rose”

 

[heartofcourage]

"And you are all that I need, Edward." She murmured softly after he had kissed her, confessing that he missed the sunlight as well. "How about I get dressed and I'll let you treat me to a walk through the park? Surely there is someone out there still open and selling sweet treats."

She gave him a charming smile as she moved to kiss him gently on the lips. Rosie adored him. It was dangerous for a prostitute to give her heart away to a client, but Edward was so much more than that to her. What she felt was genuine. She would give her life to him if he only asked her for it.

Soon enough, she pulled away from him and stood, stretching out her well used muscles before she moved to the wardrobe where her clothing was kept. She chose a smart looking green dress, one that would highlight her fair skin and her red hair. Sensible undergarments and well worn heeled boots were all that she needed when she was with Edward. She didn't have to put on a show with him any longer.