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Chapter 3:
Explaining Some Things
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Ryan pulled away from the microscope he had been looking into when he felt the hairs of the back of his neck stand on end as someone elses warm breath ghosted over them from behind.
" I'm trying to work here." Said Ryan without turning around, He knew who was standing behind him.
" And you look so good doing it. I almost can't resist wanting to take you right here and now." Rumbled Eric, the vampire could feel his front canines ache with the longing to sink into that perfect pale neck. The vampire wisely restrained himself from giving in to his more basic urges seeing as to how they were smack in the middle of the trace lab. Ryan tried his best to suppress the involuntary shudder that wracked through him at Eric's words.
" Eric please, we have a case to work." Said Ryan softly as he turned to face Eric.
" Alright, I'll behave myself. But once shift is over..." Eric trailed off and quirked his eyebrow in clear suggestion. The Vampire smirked with satisfaction as he watched Ryan turn an unheard of shade of red and turned back to the microscope with a small chocked off sputter. Deciding that he had tormented his lover of over five months enough for now, Eric silently ducked out of the lab and left Ryan to his work.
The rest of the day wore on, hours slowly spent going through and processing evidence with a fine toothed comb, figuring out what had happened, and nailing the person responsible for the crime. Ryan had just entered the locker-room when his phone chirped. He quickly fished it out of his pocket and flipped it open.
There was a new text message in his inbox, it was from Eric. Ryan pressed the button to open it and read what the message had to say.
Come 2 my place, we need 2 talk
Reading this had Ryan instantly curious and eager to get to Eric's place.
The CSI quickly got some things from his locker and headed out of the Miami Dade Crime Lab. The sun had already started to set by the time Ryan reached his car. With the satisfaction of another case solved and the curiosity of his lover's cryptic message, Ryan climbed into his car and headed off with reaching a familiar apartment complex front and center on his mind.
About half and hour later Ryan was standing before the door at the very end of the hallway on the ninth floor. He was about to raise his hand to knock when the door all but flew open and an inhumanly fast hand came out from behind it and seized him by the front of his dress shirt. Ryan could do no more than let out a startled yelp as he was yanked into the apartment. He vaguely heard the door shut behind him. Then all of his senses were focused elsewhere and all coherent thought was blasted away from his mind as a scorching hot mouth roughly sealed itself over his own.
Ryan simply held on as Eric kissed him breathless.
They broke apart several seconds later, both panting hard. They stayed close as Ryan spoke.
" What is it we need to talk about?" He whispered. Eric shook his head lightly and replied.
" Later, right now there is something else I want us to do, and it doesn't involved a whole lot of talking."
With that he surged forward and reclaimed Ryan's mouth. This time Ryan returned the kiss with equal hungry enthusiasm, wrapping his arms around Eric's neck and moaning softly.
Not breaking the kiss the two men slowly started to move down the hallway towards Eric's bedroom, leaving a trail of discarded clothes all over the floor in their wake. There was the sound of another door shutting and then the muffled sounds of pleasure echoed through the rest of the apartment.
The noises seemed to go on for hours, slowly getting louder and louder til the two voices were shouting together in welcome release.
Ryan let out a deep sigh that ended in a breathy moan as euphoria washed over him.
He lay on his front with Eric draped over him like a living blanket along with the sheet that were already tangled around them. Eric lay with his cheek pillowed against Ryan's shoulder, his breath deep and calm.
The two of them lay in post coital bliss for a good long while before Ryan broke the content silence.
" Eric?" He began.
" Hmm?" Answered Eric.
" What is you need to tell me?" Asked Ryan softly.
Eric didn't answer, wordlessly he got off of Ryan and sat upright over the side of the bed with his back to his lover. Ryan turned onto his side and eyed Eric with concern.
" Eric what is it, what's wrong?" He asked.
Eric remained silent and not facing Ryan. Feeling his anxiety start to rise Ryan slowly sat up and cautiously scooted across the bed til he was behind Eric. He reached out with his hands and placed them over Eric's shoulders. When Eric didn't shrug off his touch Ryan decided to go a step further and slowly drew closer to Eric until his front was gently molded to the Vampire's front.
" Eric, please tell me what's wrong." Whispered Ryan against the back of Eric's neck.
Eric took a deep breath and sighed even though he didn't need to. It was an old human habit he partook in before he finally spoke.
" It was 1833 when I was turned into a Vampire. I've walked this earth as a blood-drinker for over 175 years. I've seen and gone through many things, both good and bad. But, all of it pales to nothing when compared to these last five months. Whenever I'm with you, I am more happy than I have been in any other time in my immortal life." Said Eric as he slowly turned around and finally faced his mortal lover.
Ryan was speechless, absolutely speechless. What could he truly say to reply to what Eric had just declared.
Eric reached up with his hands and tenderly held Ryan's face. He leaned in close so that their foreheads were pressed together as he continued speaking.
" I've fallen in love with you Ryan Wolfe. I think a part of me did the moment you walked up to me an H that day all those years ago. What I need to tell you is that when a Vampire truly and completely loves a mortal, they run the risk of bringing death on themselves." Explained Eric.
This snapped Ryan out of his shocked stupor.
" W-Wait, does this mean that you are at risk, because I'm mortal and you... You just said you loved me." Ryan whispered this last part in awe as the enormity of it finally hit him.
Eric smiled softly at this but quickly grew serious and answered.
" Yes, I am at risk. I've been feeling weaker and weaker with each passing day. It started after the first few times we were together. I've been feeding more and more to try and keep my strength up but, it's like I have this hole inside that just keeps getting bigger and bigger no matter how hard I try to fill it." He said softly.
" What can I do to stop this?"Asked Ryan immediately.
" Why?" countered Eric even though he already figured out why. He needed Ryan to say it.
" Because I am most happy in this world when I'm with you too. Not a second goes by when I don't want to be with you. I love you like you love me Eric Delko. Please tell me what I can do to help you because I will not just stand by and watch you die." Said Ryan as his eyes filled with fiery determination.
Eric nodded at this and then spoke.
" Ryan, every vampire is meant to have a mate who will walk with them through eternity. For me, that's you." Said Eric.
" Walk with them through eternity? That would mean..." Ryan trailed off and Eric nodded his head and spoke.
" It means that you are my eternal mate Ryan, and if I want to live I am gonna have to turn you and bond with you."
Ryan was silent for a long moment and then through his vapor looked mind he spoke the first words that came.
" Well... Holy Crap."