When Darkness… Really Falls
The darkness is a place I go for solitude it helps me cope with my life. The best thing about darkness is that it doesn't judge, it sits there, still as can be and listens, but also darkness hides, it conceals… the predators of every adolescents dreams. You see there are… creatures that lurk in the shadows. In the still of the night they appear and they prey upon the innocent. Steer clear of… the darkness.
Gabriel Black, was a man among men, well being that he wasn't really a man anymore that is. Over four hundred years old but had the darkly attractive looks of a twenty year old. The looks of a man that good girls didn't mess with, but dreamed naughty dark fantasies about him. he was so intimidating that even women who knew what they want were hesitant to approach him. He was tall built with an impressive, 6'5 frame his body was perfection made as if a artist spent years working in every detail down to his perfect fingers. And his fingers might I add, were one of the most seductive parts of his body, yea I said fingers, how might you ask?
Well, the way he trailed the tips down one's body was flaming. The way he beckoned women with the simple curling and uncurling of his index finger, in a 'come here' motion. Also the way he stroked his chin, in concentrated thought thinking up everyway to completely and totally satisfy a female. What can I say he knows how to treat a woman. It also could be his metallic indigo eyes that drew a woman to her knees at his feet or his wavy, black, waist length tresses that sweep over a woman's body that has her screaming for more. He smirked to himself thinking about the woman's house that he had just departed from. Her name was Janice, and she knew or at least she thought she knew what she wanted before she met Gabriel, but when he laid her down she forgotten how to make coherent sentences.
But she was over and done and he was moving on. So engrossed was he in his morbid thought he didn't sense the female coming at him until she crashed into him he stumbled but she knocked herself off balance and fell to the ground. Various items from her grocery bags spilled over the side walk, luckily none of them breaking.
With out looking up or apologizing to the person she barreled into Jhordon fell to her knees and hastily picked up the groceries. She was trying to get home as fast as possible her mother was already pissed off, and Jhordon didn't want to be in the middle of her anger. She noticed a jar of olives roll to the person's feet.
As the jar rolled to his feet, he stuck one foot out and stopped it with toe of his shoe. Gabriel leaned down and picked up the jar and handed to the small female. She shyly took the olives from his hand and dropped into one of the three heavy bags she was carrying. "um, th-thank you" she stammered finally looking at this man. He was tall, dark and mysterious. With his dark indigo eyes and darkly handsome looks. "you don't need any help with that, do you sweetheart?" he asked she jumped at the sound of his voice it was deep and raspy with a sensual edge on it.
Gabriel noticed how jumpy and skitterish she was. It seemed that every tiny sound set her off. 'A cute little thing though' he mused to himself short, the top of her head reached his chest. Beautiful heart shaped face, mocha skin smooth and clear. Big, wide eyes. Very innocent they were a dark grey but what surprised and worried him most was that there was sadness to them. It ran deep and he noticed how he fidgeted. "oh! No, no, no its alright I'm fine" she flashed him a small smile and strangely made his heart flutter, he gave her a nod and slid out of her way and she hurriedly walked past him a bit awkwardly he noticed 'nice ass though' "bye, and thank you" she called over her shoulder "bye. For now" the last part was more to himself and he turned to go get something to 'Drink'
Jhordon hurried into her apt. she shared with her mom, the grabbed her keys and unlocked the door. "hey mom! I'm home!" she called in to the empty darkness. All she got in response was a muffled moan. She knew what that meant her mom had 'guests' she quietly put the groceries away and slipped into her room. She laid down after changing and thought about the man she met today, its like her heart just stopped, she closed her eyes and her last thought was 'I wonder what his name is?'
The next morning she woke up to yelling and crashes of things shattering. She hurried down stairs and saw her mother throwing things at two men that were in the house. The ones that were over last night. All the groceries that she bought last night lay in disgusting globs mixed together. "Jhordon you stupid brat where's all the things I asked you to get from the store" her mother yelled at her making her jump "well, m-m-most of it is on the ceiling" she said timidly she knew better for she got a hard back hand by her mom. "sorry mama" she said softly trying her hardest to hold back tears.
"now, when you're done cleaning up this mess go to the store and get everything on this list" Jhordon's mother tossed a piece of paper at her she fumbled with it before she caught it and read through it. Jhordon stepped in the kitchen avoiding the broken glass, she magnetized the list to the refrigerator. She then began to clean, first the glass, and then she put comet on the cabinets. And scrubbed them down.
It was about three hours before Jhordon finished cleaning the kitchen and parts of the living room, she put away all the cleaners, and went her room to change her clothes. Her mother was there "where the hell do you think you're going" she asked with her hands on her rounded hips, "w-w-well, I was going to change s-so I can go to the store for you" Jhordon stammered "nope, for getting smart earlier you can go just as you are" being just as she was she had on short shorts not super short and a tank top. With house shoes "ca-an can I get a coat" she asked it about 27 degrees outside not including the wind chill, the back hand hurt really bad but Jhordon wasn't surprised by it. it made her eyes water and split her lip. "get out!" her mother yelled making her jump. She opened the door and walked out of it. The wind hit her and she got immediate goose bumps. As she walked down the street her arms wrapped tightly around her body, people looked at her like she was crazy but she had learned to ignore them. When she walked into the store the heater gave her some relief. She when and bought everything on the list(which was a lot) and went to pay at the counter "she made you go out like that" Daniel asked her as he scanned her items. She nodded Daniel was a man in his late thirties, he used to take care of her, him and his wife Isabelle. When her mother was too strung out to remember her. "how is Isabelle?" she asked softly "fine, just fine, do want me to take you home I get off in about 10 minutes" Jhordon quickly shook her head dismissing the idea "sorry Daniel she's already mad at me" he nodded and watched her walk out the door with the bags. He shook his head "that girl is strong" he muttered to himself he turned, plastered on a smile for the next customer in line.
Gabriel, decided to take a walk. He liked the cold it was refreshing against his tanned skin. He had pulled his long hair back in a mid high ponytail. Dressed in all black, baggy black jeans and a black t-shirt with a large zip up hoddie unzipped. When he glanced up he saw Jhordon walking straight at him, he smirked and planted his feet apart and waited till she bumped in to him. She couldn't see with the four heavy brown bags she carried.
When she did bump into him he grabbed her waist as she started to fall and pulled her against his chest. Her head popped up and she looked at him. She looked surprised and scared he gave her a soft smile and took the bags from her hands and set them down. When he looked up from his kneeling position he gaze fixed on her bare legs. They shivered and shook from the cold he had to bite his cheek to keep from kissing or licking them. "Aren't you cold" his big hand reached out to run his fingers and down her calf she nodded her teeth chattered from the cold. "ye-y-yesss" her 's' came out in a hissing sound he quickly got to his feet and slipped of his hoddie and wrapped it around her small shoulders she slipped her arms in the warm jacket with a contented sigh, and smiled brightly at him with a smile like that you just had to smile back.. "better, love" he asked rubbing his hands up and down her arms and her back "mmhm" she replied " I think you do need help this time" he picked up three bags with ease and she picked up the remaining one and he followed as she walked to her house, he saw the hesitant way she walked and clamed her fears "don't worry little one I'm not a stalker" her small giggle made him feel good "sorry, what's your name?" she asked "it's Gabriel" Gabriel said stopping to grace her with a small bow she smiled again and stuck out one hand "I'm Jhordon" he brushed a few soft kisses over knuckles "nice to make your acquaintance" "you as well" she walked up stairs to her apt. he was mesmerized by the terribly sexy sway of her hips "well here we are" she walked in with him behind her she saw her mom sitting in one guys lap that she recognized as Jacob while another kissed her all over and one more getting blowed on the opposite couch. Jhordon suddenly felt very embarrassed that Gabriel had to see what her mother did and how she acted, she walked into the kitchen. "Well, I guess I'll take my leave" she said nothing but nodded he smiled knowing she was embarrassed by her mother. He pressed a finger to her lips then kissed his finger. And walked out her door. She smiled and touched her lips.
As soon as the door shut her mother called her
"Jhordon baby" she purred Jhordon knew she wanted something. "yes" she called as she walked into the living room the guy that had never been there before, he dangled a small bag of cocaine in front of my mother's face she watched it as if she was hypnotized "baby these guys just want to kiss you it will be fun, you're a big girl right please do this for mommy" Jhordon couldn't believe her ears she backed up and one of them grabbed her and held her arms while the others touched and groped her, and gazed at her with lust filled gazes they ripped at her shirt baring her breasts for their filthy touches she called out loudly for the only person who might be able to help her "GABRIEL!!! HELP ME!!!" she screamed right before her mouth was covered.
Gabriel had to hold on to the wall, for the emotion that crashed into his body was so fierce and intense and he was running full speed faster than the human eye can see his mind registered one word "Jhordon"
She was trying her best to not to cry her shorts were still in tact and her shirt laid in ribbons around her, it gave her no coverage at all she was still fighting them with all her strength, she had bleeding cuts going up and down her arms, legs chest, and a few bruises. When the door banged open with such force it rattled the house every one stopped, Gabriel walked in fangs bared and eyes bloody red with his rage. Jhordon struggled to get out of Jacob's grip, he dropped her and she scrambled forward on her knees and Gabriel's feet, she wrapped her arms around his legs. He had calmed down enough to lean and pick her up to her feet and cup her face in his hands.
"are you alright little one" she nodded and sobbed into his shirt, really hard, he looked up to find, her mother and three primates starring at him he hissed and hugged Jhordon closer to his warmth, shielding her nakedness, she was hiccupping now, hysterically. Trying to breath, talk and cry all at once. "hey, hey calm down okay baby girl, breathe" he nodded approvingly when she sated to draw deep breaths "good girl" when she was breathing better he turned his hateful gaze on the other four people in the apt. Jhordon's mother whose name was Brenda, stepped forward "who the hell are you? Get your hands off her!" she yelled, she then shivered when he chuckled ominously "it's funny you almost sound like a parent" his eyes flashed and made her step back in place. "you let these men try to rape her and you TELL ME NOT TO TOUCH HER!!!" his voice raised and it caused Jhordon to jump, her mother stepped forward and grabbed Jhordon's arm and tried to tug her way from Gabriel's side. This caused her to cry all over again and burrow closer to him, he set her behind him , "Jhordon, baby go get some clothes okay I'm taking you with me" she nodded and raced up to her room.
Gabriel had many women in his four centuries of life but, why he felt so fiercely protective of this small beautiful mortal woman, baffled him to know end. But he also hated to think what would happen to her if he left her in this hell hole.