Chapter IX Passion

She left her mother at home and she went out again.

He knocked on the door, hard, nothing else arrive. Henry opened immediately. She came in like a whirlwind.

- I'm glad yuo're better, Miss Reynolds.

Rebecca passed him and kept walking as she asked:

- Where is Liam, Henry?

- In his room, I think he said that he was going to bed early.

Rebecca went upstairs as if someone was chasing after. Normally it was not right for a woman was in the room of her fiance, but this was an exceptional situation.

She entered without knocking and found him sitting by the fire reading a book.

- Rebecca! Are you awake! Your head, is it okay? ... .- Ran to hug her, but she pulled out a purple ribbon from her pocket and showed stood still when he saw it, and his hand unintentionally went to the place where there must be another one. There was none.

- This ribbon I gave you many years ago ... I know it's mine because it takes embroidered in a corner my initials ... and I know, that always take tied to your wrist ... Can you explain that was abandoned in the alley where I was attacked.

Liam, did not know what to say. She kept talking.

- I will just woke up and I've had dreams where I saw something that can not exist almost cut off a few men, and some purple floating in the air ... .He went to the morgue to see the bodies, and the wounds are the same as those of a banker who died recently ...

Liam went away from it, to stick with a big table full of papers, and bottles of wine.

- I had a feeling and I went to the alley and there, I found , Liam! You killed those men ... I know, but not you, you were something else. - He gave a desperate turn, so I was thinking. Liam still said nothing. She looked at him -. And if you do that, also killed that banker and the other men ... .- he said in barely a whisper.

Liam then reacted. After much time, he realized, that there was no turning back, it was better to tell the truth to walk telling absurd lies.

- That was my father ... and did so only to defend themselves, those people were not who he claimed to be ... Those who attacked you, yes, kill them. I was going to your house to see you when I felt something was wrong ... you do not ask me how, but I can feel if you are not far away. - He told with all the frankness of he could.

- What the hell are you? .- She asked between angry and sad

- Something as old as the world. We fight to defend ourselves from those who want to dominate us have not asked to be born so, but that what we are ... - said, wishing he could understand.

Rebecca could not think of impossible things and grabbed something tangible.

- And the gem? ...

- The gem is power ... who has it can control us. It's that simple, we can not stand, waiting for them ... The banker and his wife were not just innocent victims ... ellod put us up .., my father knew it and just with them, before they finished with us .. You have to understand ... .- he begged, moving toward her. Rebecca sat back. She did not want him around.- I do not believe beasts product of the imagination of people. - she could not help remembering his father -. ... Can not exist ..Then Liam's eyes changed color. Rebeca shuddered. The image of those eyes returned to her mind, from the day of the assault.

- I can not love someone who is capable of killing and less like this ...
Liam getting tired of trying to convince her to accept it.

- Rebecca ... was a spontaneous reactionI saw them above you and react ... and I promise you will not regret it.

He kept coming to her.

- I am the daughter of the head of Scotland Yard, I can not know, it was you and not say anything ...

Liam looked at her but said nothing. He poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it in one gulp. Rebecca did not take her eye ... she realized she was afraid.
He remained standing in front of her, his white shirt, slightly unbuttoned, and with the empty glass of wine in hand.

She was certain it would be unable to denounce him, but something had to be done to convince him.

- You can not do that Liam ... you can not take the law into your hand, be what you are ... .- Her mouth was dryingneeded a Liam as well, staring at her with a strange expression on his face, she had baffled.

- Rebecca, I'll never regret saving your life, you are what I love most in this world, and if to protect you, I have to use what I am and kill, I will.

She bit her lip, as she felt her heart and her rational brain kept a death struggle.

Liam noting how her pulse rate rose, and noting at the same time, as her, swallowed hard, she approached the table and poured her, a glass of wine. Slowly he was approached.

She looked tried to be strong, but realized he could not. Underneath the shirt Liam, you could glimpse a powerful chest perfectly, muscled arms and a smooth skin. She had to leave there.

He came, and she was leaning back until it hit the wall. Liam offered the wine. Rebecca looked at him as if it were poison, but was so thirsty. She took and drank it in one gulp. Liam took the cup and threw it away. They heard the sound of breaking glass. He raised his arms and placed his hands on the wall on either side of her head.

- Liam, you have to let me go ...

- You can go whenever you want ... I will not stop.

She returned to swallow hard.

- This is not right ... ..- few centimeters separated them. Liam's breath, a mixture of wine and snuff pipe, and the proximity of his body against hers, was driving her crazy. She closed her eyes and cleared her thoughts.

- I can not love anyone who is capable of that; I can not love you . - Told determined, but made the mistake of opening her eyes and her gaze was directed at the perfect lips of Liam, a few centimeters of their own.

He took her gently by the waist and pressed against him.

- And if you can not love me, why are you going to kiss me?

Rebecca looked into those dark, dangerous eyes and saw herself lost in them.

- I do not know, I should not ... - he whispered desperately, a second before stand on tiptoe and kiss him passionately.

They had kissed many times since they met again, but this time there was no containment or conventions ... Here there was no place for romanticism, only for passion and desire. The desperation to try to convince each other, had led them to it.

They opened their mouths to receive the other without modesty, feeling their tongues playing with each other. It was wonderful.

When they parted, they looked into their eyes.

-Stay with me this night . - he implored -. Tomorrow I'll tell you everything and will show you what I am ...

- Liam ... .- His name escaped her lips in a sigh. We can not ... I can not. - she stopped talking when he began to kiss her neck. She closed her eyes, feeling his lips stuck to her skin. She was carried away by desire.

She gently grabbed Liam's face and lifted him to return to kiss him. She wanted so much, she had dreamed many times, then, it seemed incredible that it was really happening ... She smiled and unbuttoned a few buttons white shirt unbutton ran out, she looked at his bare chest soft and firm, and ran a hand through it. Liam closed his eyes, enjoying his touch. He kissed her hard. They could not think of anything else, more than the one on the other.

Liam turned her around with ease and took the brooch she wore in her hair. Her long brown hair fell on her back He pulled it over one shoulder, as he kissed her neck. . Rebecca closed her eyes feeling every contact.

Then slowly he was unfastening the clasps that closed her dress from behind ... it was down around her shoulders gently, as she sighed ... but, at that time, she opened her eyes thought she saw a green flash on a shelf in the bedroom and everything was back to his mind, suddenly. She separated from Liam, with a jerk and went to where she had seen the flash.

On one of the shelves, on a black base, rested a green glass. Knew right away it was. She turned back to look at Liam.

- I can not, I can not stay with you knowing what you've done ... and what you are ...

He was towards her with incredible speed. He hugged her tightly and lifted her chin.

- Think about what we had just now ... to each other ... forget everything else ... you have nothing to worry ... everything is under control ... .- .. please kissed her again but she pulled away.

She denied vehemently.

- No ... no ... Liam ... let me ... I have a lot to think about. It goes against all my principles admit what you've done ..- looked at him with eyes full of tears -. ... And you are ...

Liam getting impatient. He let go of her, hair ruffled and hit the wall, hard.

- Rebecca, you have to understand that there is no choice ...

- There's always another option ...

Liam turned to her.

- Not for what I am ... Do not ask me to give up this for you ...

She did not say anything just looked at him. Liam continued.

- I love you more than my life, but I will not do ... ..- he said, standing in front of her. Rebecca knew he meant it.

- Then everything is clear .. .- she said, angrily. She realized that they were breaking and she could not stand it.

She approached the chair where she had left her black coat, took it and put it on. Shee did not bother to fasten the brackets back.

Liam remained unmoved, seeing how her, was about to leave his life.

- Rebecca, please, you have to understand me!

She not look at him. She just fasten the coat and headed for the door.

- Rebecca ! . - He called her. She did not turn. He walked on, crying uncontrollably,

When she reached the stairs, heard again her name but this time the voice was different, it was almost a roar.

Rebecca went downstairs, quickly, just in time, Henry opened the front door.

When she reached the hall, ready to ask her to call a cab, seen as a tall, shoulder-length hair and mustache, he came through the door. In the moment when their eyes met, everything else disappeared.