Author's Note: Obviously, I don't own Moonlight or any of its characters. I don't know if anything like this has been written before, but I've been wanting to write this for such a long time. The relationship between Mick and Coraline is just fascinating to me. Even more interesting is Coraline's side of things. As much as fans of Moonlight seem to hate her, I've always kind of seen her as a misunderstood character.
Reflections
The temperature of the room seemed oddly cold as I sat on the edge of the bed, staring into the mirror above the dresser in front of me. It had been so long since I'd seen my reflection, so long since I'd seen the way the world sees me on the outside. It was the youthful face of a woman who hasn't aged a day in God knew how long. I sat and stared for a long moment, staring into my own eyes as the image began to fade. The "cure" was wearing off now and I could feel the strength of the Vampire returning and I could feel my senses becoming keener. I closed my eyes and lay back on the bed, stretching out my long, slim body across the quilt.
He had seen me and he had recognized me despite the fact that I'd played the part of the naive mortal. He had been so amazed to see me, so surprised. Did he really think he had killed me? Did he really think I had lived all these years only to be killed by my ex-husband? No. I should hope he was smarter than that, though I think his infatuation with the woman who should have been our child has blinded him. Why couldn't he see? My Mick! Oh, why couldn't he see how beautiful I am compared to her? I, the woman who loved him so passionately and made him the man he is today.
That was another thing. Why couldn't he see that I had given him so great a gift? And on our wedding night, too! "Until death do us part." I made him immortal. We were never supposed to leave each other. He was mine and I was wholly his. Why couldn't he see how romantic that was? He looks at it as if I'd turned him into a monster. He can't see how amazing it is. I almost pity him… almost. I only ever wanted to make him happy, to have a perfect family. We were going to be that family.
He has to still feel something for me. The way he looks at me… I can tell. After all, he loved me once and I, unfortunately, still love him. I cannot deny it no matter how much it vexes me. Things have changed between us, I can see that much. We have eternity to fix those things, though. We can go back to the way things were, to the way things ought to be, if I can only open his eyes to what he's missing. He's holding himself back, weakening himself, and for what? Her! I will draw him away. Oh, yes! He cannot ignore me any longer.
He's seen me as a mortal and it has snared his interest. He'll want to know how I did it. He'll want to know how it's possible. And once he's been human for a day, he'll realize just what I've given him. He'll realize the awesome power that's locked inside. He needs me to show him. He needs me just as much as I need him. I'll get him back and if I can't… If I can't have him, I'll kill him. If I can't have him, she can't either.
My love. My Mick.
Author's Note: Wow. This kind of characterizes Coraline as being kind of obsessive. O.o This might be a little OOC in that respect. Oh well, I tried.