Eternal: Reunion

Summary: Her death had been the undoing of the Vampire King, and with his undoing came the fall of Vampire Kingdom. Without his Serenity, the young King surrendered his life to the unknown world of darkness. Alienated from his people, his beloved friends, and his devoted family. It has now been over four hundred years since her death, four hundred years of bleak nothingness…of years spent seeking death…Now their story begins anew, as their old love unites their shattered hearts.

Chapter 11: Convinced

He did not let it go.

Serena reported to work the next morning still boggled over what had happened.

Just when she was beginning to believe that her day was returning back to normal he showed up.

He was seated on one of the waiting chairs, a woman leaning against him, her arms draped around one of his much larger ones.

"Do I have to file a restraining order. I don't want to because I believe you need help, but I will if I need to." He continued to play with the woman's black hair and she just leaned further against him a sedated smile on her face.

"Its a public facility, I have the right to be here. Besides I just came because I thought you might want to know how your friend is doing." Serena stopped walking the folder she was holding she immediately put aside and stared at him.

"You know what happened to Clara?" Serena asked, he looked up and smiled.

"Agree to have dinner with me and I will tell you." Serena could have sworn that the other women's face turned into that of a hellish creature and she was aiming deadly daggers at Serena's chest with her eyes. Great just what she needed, a womanizing crazy person hitting on her.

"Look here buddy. I though we have already established that I am not the person you thought I was." Serena said. He nodded.

"I just thought we might try this again, without all the weirdness. Besides the twins really want to be with you again." He smiled when he saw her refusal dissipate at the mention of the twins. She knew better than to accept, but she couldn't imagine what those children were going through with their father convinced that they were a family of some super natural origin and that a complete stranger was their mother. The poor things.

"I'll see what I can do. Now if you'll excuse me I have work to take care of." With that she went about her work, seeing patient after patient. Running around as if there was no tomorrow. Serena did not know why, but something about him gave her the chills.

The way his eyes bore into her as if they were privy to some secrete about her. As if they could turn around at any moment and swallow her whole existence with a single word. He truly looked ready to feed on her.

He remained seated on the waiting area, the whole day he did not move, just kept watching her work. It was eerie and exciting at the same time.

When the clock hit eleven, there was barely anyone in the ER, at least not anyone who needed her care. There were many minor cases such as severed fingers, patients with burns, but the nurses took care of those patients.

This was the one night she had begged for some last minute case, and it was the only night since she could remember that such a last minute case did not show up.

'What did all the bad guys and idiots take a vacation. someone walk in, gunshot, something…' She sighed when it seemed as if nothing was coming her way. Serena took a peek at the glass entrance…no one.

"Ready?" He popped up from nowhere and she nearly jumped out of her skin.

"No. I need to shower and change." She motioned towards herself, she had taken off her uniform and was in the process of hanging it on the hanger when he had arrived.

She was wearing a pair of dress pants and a green tank top, on her feet she was sporting a pair of Puma sneakers. She had decided to take it easy with the heels after her little hostage situation. It was much easier to run and fend off an attacker with sneakers. Though heels were useful when you have to fight.

"Its fine, you can do that at the house." She wanted to object, had every intention of objecting, but then figured what was the use. He was insane.

Agreeing, Serena placed her purse on her shoulders, took her keys and walked out of her office with him behind her.

She passed by the nurses who all waved goodbye all of them smiling Serena could only phantom what they were thinking.

Once outside she made a move to open the driver's side, but he interjected, taking the keys from her.

"I'll drive." That was irritating. She had a bad history with arrogant men, did they think she was incapable of driving, that she was somehow impaired. Serena was ready to split his skull open. The man had such an air of…arrogance about him that just down right pissed the hell out of her.

"I'm not impaired, I can drive." She said yanking the keys out of his hands. He retrieved the keys again and held it out of reach.

"I know. But I just learned to drive, and its quite enjoyable. I really like this modern age." Serena sighed and handed him the keys. He got in and began to drive them away.

When they reached the mansion Serena could feel the eyes boring into her, the unspoken questions looming around her, and the dark auras aimed towards her.

She wanted to turn around and walk out again, but he had his arms draped around her shoulder a smile of pure bliss on his face.

It was almost as if he could not see, feel their negativity. Or maybe he just didn't care.

Diner was, rather wonderful. Considering they were vampire. The admission had her mentally laughing. Dinner with vampires. Classic.

She was led into a bedroom by two of the women, a blond with blue eyes much like her own, and black haired woman with eyes the color of purple rose. The purple eyed woman gave her a white evening dress, one that flowed to the ground with side splits that were too high for her liking.

The dress held on to her waist quite nicely, and it was one of those bra-like dresses so it hugged her breasts fittingly.

That plus a pair of really high pink stilettos. Her hair was held up in a tight bun at the top of her head.

Serena stared at herself in the mirror.

'At least you don't look like Dracula's bride' She thought, as the two women led her out.

The hall where they were eating was grand, a dinning table big enough to fit twenty sat at the center of the hall, and each seat was prepared.

A chandelier hung at the ceiling atop of the table, and the fireplace to the far right sent forth a warm glow.

The room was aglow with this golden orange light that made Serena's breath hitch. It was so beautiful. So medieval. And too serene for his claimed vampirism.

When she entered everyone stood up, including him. He walked to a chair and pulled it open for her.

He must have gone through a lot for the preparations.

She took her seat, nothing that the occupants of the table where either staring at her with blatant curiosity or with smiles.

The meal was wonderful. Though not everyone seemed to be enjoying it. A good number of the table's occupants did not even touch their meals.

The twins and Serena seemed to be the only ones actually eating anything.

The little twins jabbed at their meals, taking bites out of the stake, pushing the peas aside. Much like young children did. And much like she was doing now with her own greens.

When dessert came out, Serena could feel her heart flutter.

small cakes of all shapes, sizes and colors, ice creams, and pies. So much…where to begin.

She first had frozen yogurt in a cocktail glass with chocolate flakes on the rim of the glass and two chocolate dipped strawberries at the top.

Serena went straight for the strawberries.

Strawberries had always been a particular favor of hers..

She was about to pop one of the chocolate buds into her mouth when she noticed a hungry gaze frozen on her.

Something in her mind screamed at her to stop, to not tempt him. That tying to tempt him would be like trying to tempt the devil himself.

But she felt so…sensual.

So provocative.

She needed to do this.

Slowly, very slowly and deliberately Serena inserted the strawberry bud into her mouth. Clamped her lips around it, and bit down hard. Then pulled out the remainder of the strawberry and sucked the juice.

When she removed the strawberry, and looked his way again, there was a knowing grin on his lips and pure lust in those dark eyes of his.

"Did you enjoy that?" He whispered for what seemed like her ears alone. He took his frozen yogurt dessert and instead of nipping at the strawberry licked the chocolate off of the rim of the glass.

She held her breath and turned away from him, focusing instead on the twins seated across from her.

This was so not good.

Why did she agree to this dinner.

'Because you are as crazy at he is, even not more so.' She reprimanded herself.

This is my second update since Coming to College. Enjoy I have this up to ch 16, so all I have to do is edit and past so I'll be updating often (once a week hopefully)