As I finished 'I'll Always Find You', I was sure that it would be my last Underworld story. Why not the only? Because I also posted two one-shots that received extremely poor resonance and I removed them. The not so numerous reviews for my multi chapter story and lack of response made me little sad that I obviously missed my goal – to write an entertaining and interesting story. However … then I began to follow the visitor numbers and it left me astonished to realize that there have been constantly very numerous visits to the story. So I said to myself – well, the people read the story, they just don't leave the review. It means that it's not that bad.
So, after I realized that there are still quite a lot of readers out there for my story, I decided to try and outline and write another story, a sequel to 'I'll Always Find You'. Maybe few of you even noticed that I posted a one-shot story for Christmas last year and another one about Selene and Michael getting married few months ago. Well, I took both stories off and they will become (rewritten) a part of this multi-chaptered story.
I have absolutely no idea how often I'm going to be able to update. I'll do my best, but with real life demanding its toll I really cannot give any promises.
About the story itself: it picks up directly at the end of 'I'll Always Find You' and goes from that point further. How far? No idea, really!
Just to be on safe side: I don't own the characters, but I do own the plot. If there are any original characters … well, they're mine too!
I'll Always Stay With You – Chapter 1
"Are we there yet?" Eve's sleepy voice from the back seat shook Selene out of her reveries. They have been driving for more than five hours nonstop and the majority of this time Eve spent dozing off, while Michael insisted on driving himself. Selene was a little put off by his reluctance to let her take the wheel, but she suspected it might have something to do with the fact that they almost always had a crash when she drove.
"Just few more kilometers and we'll be there, Eve." Selene answered while turning her head to look at her daughter. As soon as her eyes fell upon the girl, she had to grin lovingly. Eve looked completely disheveled and her only halfway opened eyes looked sleepily into the world, not really registering what was going on around her.
"OK … fine … whatever." Eve answered and almost instantly fell back into her lying position, sprawled across the backseat and she was asleep even before touching the upholstery.
"She looks a little like Garfield." Michael grinned at his mate.
Selene just looked at him with furrowed brows and clear incomprehension written all over her face.
As soon as Michael noticed her look, he tried to explain. "You know … the cat … Garfield … Cartoons, movies?" He looked into brown orbs of his beloved vampiress and saw that these words meant nothing to her. "Don't tell me you've never watched Garfield on TV? Or seen him in the comic books?"
Selene shook her head. "No, I've never seen Garfield, nor have I heard about him." Her voice was flat, but it nevertheless expressed her slight indignation that Michael would even consider her watching cartoons, movies, or reading comics. As if she was a child!
Michael shook his head slightly, not taking his eyes off the road and sighed. "Oh well, we'll obviously have to work on that."
Before Selene could express her annoyance, she noticed a sign on the crossing they were nearing to. She pointed at it. "There! Turn left there."
"Failer … seen?" Michael tried to pronounce the name, written on the sign and failed miserably.
"Fallerschein!" Selene snorted amused over Michael's failed attempt to pronounce the name of the village correctly.
"It's not my fault that you're so much better in foreign languages." Michael's voice was slightly offended. "I didn't have six centuries to perfect my knowledge."
Selene continued to grin at him. "Do you really think I had time to perfect my foreign language skills while fighting and killing the lycans?" She shook her head amused. "But you're right. I did have a little more time than you."
"That's what I'm saying." Michael nodded und turned onto the narrow road, leading to the obvious goal of their journey. "How do you know about this god forsaken village anyway, Selene?"
"I have a small chalet there." Selene answered casually, as if she would be talking about owning a pencil.
"What? You've got a house in Austria?" Michael looked astonished. There are still so many things about Selene I don't know!
"Not only in Austria." Selene answered laconically with self satisfied smirk on her beautiful features. "You said it yourself … I had a few centuries time and I'm actually a quick learner." She turned to look at Michael with smiling eyes, daring him to say something.
But Michael decided to remain silent for the time being. They'd have more than enough time in the years, decades and, hopefully, centuries to come, to talk about everything. He followed the steep, narrow, winding road while the first snowflakes began to announce the arrival of winter. "It looks like the winter's coming."
His remark caused Selene to give him a look like he'd been a little slow. "No kidding? It's almost Christmas and this high in the mountains it's expected to be snowing at this time." Her voice, however, was serious and at the same time content.
"Is your house in the village?" Michael wondered. Although he already suspected it wouldn't be the case. Selene would never be so reckless as to have a house near the humans. Especially not earlier in her life, as she still couldn't walk in the sunshine.
"No, it's few kilometers out of it, in a quite hidden and lonesome place in the woods."
"I thought so." Michael grinned and took a quick look at Selene.
"You should keep your eyes on the road. Just by being immortal doesn't mean that I appreciate crashing into some obstacle or slipping off the road because of the snow." Selene admonished him with a tiny smile and looked at him warmly.
"You know I would never do anything to harm you, Selene. And I know that you can get hurt." Michael tilted his head, remembering their first encounter and how he fished her unconscious out of the freezing Danube, but looked back at the road nevertheless. The snow was beginning to cover the surface and it was getting slippery. Hopefully we are very near. This is not fun.
After a short drive, interrupted only by Selene's instructions where to turn, the cabin suddenly appeared in the light of the headlights, just like a hidden castle.
Michael gaped at it. "I thought you said it would be small?" He turned towards Selene, seeking confirmation that they were at the correct building. Before them was a quite large wooden two storey house, that could easily accommodate a family of six or even more. At least it looked that big.
Selene smiled at his astonishment. "Relatively speaking it's very small. Tiny even. When compared to Ordoghaz."
"You bet!" Michael was over his surprise and was now grinning at her happily. It seems that my lover is so much more than she seems to be.
Selene meanwhile turned towards Eve and gently stroked her cheek. "Wake up, Eve, We're here."
Eve's eyes opened slowly. She already learned how to react to her mother's and father's touch and now knew when it was them touching her. She no longer reacted agitated and scared when they woke her up by touching her. She smiled at the face of her mother and then noticed that the car stopped. She lifted her body up from lying position and scanned the surroundings through the windows. As soon as her eyes fell upon the house, she smiled widely. "It's nice! Whose is it?"
"Mine. Ours." Selene corrected herself immediately.
"You're kidding me, right?" Eve's big round eyes underlined her astonished voice and she gaped at Selene with her mouth hanging open. A soft chuckle from her father tore her out of stare and she looked at Michael. "What?"
"My reaction as she told me about the house was just like yours." Michael said amused. "It seems that your mother is full of surprises." He turned and gave Selene a mischievous smile.
But Selene was already opening the passenger door. "We should get in." She stepped out of the car and stretched a little. Even for an immortal vampire of such remarkable capabilities, the long uninterrupted drive wasn't too comfortable. Then she strolled with resolute steps towards the front door of the house, ignoring the thick falling snowflakes, which almost instantly covered her hair with their white veil.
Michael grinned and shook his head. "Trust your mom to be Selene, the Ice queen, when she wants to."
Eve grinned back and nodded vigorously, now completely awake. "But that's why we love her, right, dad?"
Michael cold not deny the truth behind his daughter's words and just nodded. "Let's go!"
They quickly jumped out of the car and Michael fetched two bags from the trunk, the ones in which they packed their clothes and other accessories, needed for everyday's life. He slammed the door of the car and followed his daughter, who was already at the door of the house, while Selene vanished inside seconds ago. Just before he entered the house, he stopped, tilted his head backwards looking at the skies and allowed the snowflakes to settle on his face. For a second he closed his eyes and enjoyed the gentle stinging of the snowflakes, setting down on his skin. Almost involuntarily his lips stretched into a small smile.
"Get in Michael! Or are you planning to get soaking wet and ruin the floor in the house?"
Selene's amused voice woke him up from his little daydreaming and he opened his eyes to look at his mate. She stood in the doorframe, head tilted slightly to one side and grinned at him. The vision of her still wet hair, slightly plastered against her skin and sparkling amused eyes almost took his breath away. "You should get wet more often, Selene. You look fabulous!" He grinned wide at her.
"I can't get cold or flu, but being wet still doesn't make it to the top of my priorities. Even though it might turn you on." Selene's voice was dripping with sarcasm and amusement. "Now would you finally get in? It's cold!"
Michael didn't comment on her exclamation of being cold. He knew that ever since she became a Corvinus strain hybrid, the temperature influenced her much more than before. She now felt the temperature almost as he did. Almost. He just tilted his head and suggestively waggled his eyebrows before stepping into the house.
Selene closed the door in the instant he was in and shivered a little. "I should switch on the heating. It's freezing in here!"
Michael nodded while his eyes circled the room he was in. "Yeah, do it." He murmured absentmindedly and took in the simple but functionally furnished room, which was obviously serving as a living room. Eve stood at his side and still scanned her surroundings. But from the smile on her face it was obvious that she liked the new home.
"Well, don't run anywhere. I'll be back in a minute." Selene strolled purposefully towards one of the door on the other side of the room, obviously leading to a boiler room.
Eve and Michael, who meanwhile dropped the bags on the floor unceremoniously, looked at each other and shrugged with a smile.
"I like it. It's so like mom." Eve took one last sweeping look at the room. "I'm curious how the other rooms look."
"Probably like this one. Practically and minimalistic furnished, but nice. Fulfilling their task." Michael answered and plopped down in one of the comfortable looking chairs.
Before they could continue their evaluating of the house, Selene reappeared. "OK, it's going to take a while before it's really warm in here but I've switched on the heating. However, the water for showers will be warm enough in few minutes." She stopped at Eve and Michael. "I suggest we go upstairs to our rooms and get a little rest. It's been a long drive"
"We have each our own room?" Eve's eyes widened. She never before had her own room.
"Not exactly." Selene smiled mischievously. "You have your own room, but your father and I have to share one."
"Oh, and I already feared you'd send me away to my own room." Michael sighed relieved and grinned at Selene.
"Only if I'd be mad at you. Which I'm not. Otherwise … never, Michael. You know that." Selene's answer was barely a whisper and she looked at Michael seriously, but her eyes revealed clearly what she felt for him.
"OK, let's go!" Eve suddenly jumped, slightly embarrassed to witness the looks her parents began to exchange. But she wasn't a baby anymore and she knew that they longed to be finally alone. Ever since they have been reunited they had almost no chance to be alone and if this was it, then so be it! She looked at Michael. "Is one of these bags mine?"
Michael nodded and handed her the smaller bag. "Here! The necessary things for tonight. Tomorrow we'll arrange everything."
Eve nodded and looked at Selene expectantly. "So, where are the rooms?"
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"Are you sure she'll be all right?" Michael asked Selene after they entered their own room. They just left Eve in hers and he was suddenly a little worried that his daughter would be alone. Ever since he met her they always stayed together in one room and he got used to have her around all the time.
"Of course, Michael." Selene frowned at him. "Or are you trying to avoid being with me alone?" She added with a cheeky smile.
"Of course not!" Michael reassured her with his own smile while he put his arms around her waist and pulled her towards himself. "I'm just used to having her around all the time."
"Well, then get used to not having her around and get used to having me around." Selene wiggled out of his embrace after giving him a quick kiss on the tip of his nose and strolled towards the bathroom. "The water should be warm enough by now."
Michael looked around the room and nodded approvingly. It was not big, but looked quite comfortable with a king size bed and two wardrobes at the wall. The windows and the door obviously led to the balcony, but he couldn't see how it looked because of the dark. The floor was covered with a thick carpet, stretching almost from wall to wall and it gave a warm, cozy feeling. They had their own bathroom, while Eve had to use the one at the end of the aisle. But before he could continue his evaluation of their new home, Selene's head peeked around the door to the bathroom. And she looked at him. "Are you coming with me or do I have to drag you in here?" Pure mischievousness would be the best description of her appearance.
Michael almost jumped at the sound of her husky voice and almost tripped over the bag, he dropped the bag carelessly to the floor before as he hugged his mate. He suddenly couldn't get to her fast enough.
As he entered the bathroom, he stopped and drew a deep breath. Selene was already naked and she just stepped into a shower, while looking at him over her shoulder invitingly. In this moment he realized that they haven't really been intimate ever since they found each other in this time and his desire literally exploded. True, they've had some moments alone but it was always in haste, being afraid that they'd be caught in the act. But now it was finally the right time and atmosphere to be together again like lovers. He tore the shirt from his body, hurriedly pulled down the pants and as soon as he was naked, he followed his mate into the shower.
Selene meanwhile already opened the water and let it cascade down her skin. It was still cool and she shivered slightly, but it didn't disturb her that much. The expectation of what was to come warmed her. She felt Michael entering the cubicle and his hands snaked around her body, while his lips gently caressed her shoulder up towards the neck. He pressed his body onto hers and she could feel how aroused he was. If she hadn't been aroused before, she most definitely was now, feeling how her mate wanted her.
His hands slowly found their way up to cup her perky breasts and she moaned quietly as his fingers gently brushed her erected nipples. Then he lightly squeezed the supple flesh and caused another moan, eliciting from her throat. One of her hands reached behind her and she squeezed it between their bodies, eagerly searching for that part of Michael's body, she wanted to feel now. Slowly, she brushed against his abdomen until her searching hand reached its destination and wrapped itself around that special part of Michael's anatomy.
Michael felt her hand reaching its destination and moaned aloud while closing his eyes and holding his breath. He enjoyed the touch of her hand more than he ever did before. One of his hands still cupped one of her breasts while the other one glided over her flat belly to finally reach the desired spot between Selene's legs.
As soon as his hand reached her hot spot, Selene arched her back and threw her head backwards while moaning aloud. She almost forgot how good it felt to be fondled by her Michael and realized how much she missed their intimacy for the last few months. Her grip strengthened and as soon as Michael's hand gently but insistently caressed her, she almost cried out in ecstasy. She had to bit her lip to prevent from crying out aloud. She just squeezed the part of his anatomy she held just now even tighter.
Suddenly Michael's hands were on her shoulders and he turned her around so that she now faced him and his almost black eyes took a short, but deep look into her white ones. Then he crashed his lips on hers while one of his hands found the way to where it used to be before again.
They had never had rough sex before, but this time the passion and longing was too much and they were so eager to finally be completely together again, that they forgot the tenderness they always shared before. They didn't hesitate and as they joined their bodies, they both gasped before crashing their lips together again. Michael's hands were suddenly on her thighs and he lifted her while not breaking the most intimate contact. He pressed her towards the tiled wall and let the water rivulet down their bodies while they moved in ecstasy. The fact that the water was only lukewarm didn't disturb them at all.
They needed only a minute to reach the complete fulfillment of their desires and Selene cried out aloud when she climaxed while Michael grunted as he felt her muscles contracting while he was floating away on the waves of his own orgasm.
"Oh God, Michael! I love you!" Selene moaned while the orgasm still shook her body and she clutched to him like to a lifeline.
Michael could only press through his teeth. "I love you Selene!" The waves of pleasure washed over him and he felt his knees buckle a little before he forced himself to lean harder against Selene and the wall behind his lover.
They remained in their position, unable to let go of the pure joy they felt at the moment. The world might be going down just now, but Selene wouldn't even notice it. She only wanted to be in Michael's arms and experience the pleasure for little longer.
It took them longer to let go of pleasure than it took them to reach it. But after few minutes they were finally able to let go of each other. Well, not completely: Michael's hands were gently cupping Selene's face and his lips tenderly grazed hers, while her hands stroke his hair and travelled down and up his body.
"I love you so much Selene! You have no idea how terribly I've missed you!" Michael whispered into Selene's ear.
He felt how she momentarily strengthened her hug as she heard his words. "I may have had some sexual experiences before but nothing like this." She leaned back in his arms and looked him straight in the eyes. "I had sex, but I never made love. But with you … I never had sex with you. We always made love." She stretched towards his lips and kissed him tenderly.
After they broke the kiss, Michael's lips travelled down her neck to her shoulder. "Every time with you is the best lovemaking I've ever had. I just hope you'll not get sick of me."
"Never Michael! I already told you that vampires normally mate for life. And I intend to stay with you for the rest of my days." Selene's voice was soft, but completely honest and serious. "We should go to bed now. It's getting late and we'll have some things to arrange first thing tomorrow."
Michael nodded, although he suspected they wouldn't get much sleep this night. He already felt how desire began to build up in him again and he could sense the gentle tingling on his skin as he touched Selene's bare skin. He looked into her electric blue eyes and understood that she felt the same way. No, they wouldn't get much sleep tonight!
TBC
A/N
So, this was the first chapter of the new story. If you like it let me know. Or if you don't like it, tell me too. I will try to post another chapter before Christmas, but after that I don't promise anything. It might take some time between updates. But I will finish it, promise!
