Chapter 26: About Allie

"What do you want to know baby?" Josef allowed Jean to lean back against the arm of the couch so they could face each other as they talked. Ready to tell her anything she wanted to know, anything he could to make her feel better, Josef kept her hands in his.

Jean kept her eyes on him, "Everything."

Josef let out deep breath and nodded, "Okay my dear. I met Allie is Europe. She was a bright girl from a rich background with parents who never paid her any attention so she would seek out her own excitement. When we met she amused me, she was beautiful and clever and I was more than happy to entertain her with stories of my travels."

Josef squeezed Jeans hands to make sure she was okay with all of this so far, she gave him a nod to continue. "After a few nights of chatting she invited me back to her flat she was staying in. She had been playing hard to get, which also amused me. It started as many of my conquests started back then as a game, to use my charm until I got just what I wanted. Usually it lasted the night so by the third night I was even more intrigued with her."

"The night went well. She found out what I was when I...bit down. She wasn't scared, maybe for a brief second but after that she found it completely fascinating. Our relationship continued, she knew I was seeing others as she would meet young gentlemen, life was good."

Jean stood up slowly, Josef didn't want to release her but did let her hands slip through his. Jean looked over her shoulder, "Keep going." She walked to the fridge and pulled out the decanter they had drank from earlier and brought it back to the table and refilled their glasses.

"I left on some business and didn't see her again for a couple of years. Next time I saw Allie was in Germany." Josef was happy when Jean had replaced the decanted she took her same seat back against the arm of the couch with her legs on his lap, "She was traveling hoping to continue to stall time to figure out her problem. See her parents wanted her to marry an older man, her father set it up to link the two family businesses but she couldn't stand the idea. She wanted to be loved no treated like property and sold. She had convinced them she would come home and marry the man after she had been around the world on her own first."

"She was excited to see me and the feeling was mutual. She told me about her problem and asked me to help. I didn't know how I could but I could see in her eyes she had a plan. She knew what I was and thought it was amazing, eternal life to see the world change, to have power to be our own person, all the perks of vampirism. She asked me to make her into a vampire, to turn her. Said we could fake her death and she could start over."

Josef laughed, "I thought she was just blissfully delirious on the high of orgasm…" Josef looked back to see Jean's reaction trying to leave some of the sexual stuff out but still be honest. Jean didn't seem to mind so he continued, "…but she was serious. She had looking for me for six months, trying to run into me and avoid going home hoping I could help her."

"I made sure she understood the rules and she was eager. So I did it. I turned her. I was from then on her sire. The transition went smoothly, she progressed at a normal speed as I taught her all she needed to know. We stayed together for a couple years before we went our separate ways. I didn't see her again for almost twenty five years."

Josef took Jeans hand in his and brought it to his lips, "I'm not really comfortable telling the details of our next encounter. They are not my business to tell. She sought me out in Paris needing comfort and guidance. She was heartbroken. I helped her, I was there for her, not sexually, she needed someone to talk to, someone who understand the gravity of her heartache. I made plans for us to move, change identities again and come to America. The day the passports came, she took hers and said she wasn't coming to America just yet."

Josef shrugged, "That was almost a century ago. Next time I saw Allie was standing in my door way for Danielle's baby shower."

Jean sat quietly sipping her glass of blood. Josef looked down at his drink, too Jean's eyes then down at their joined hands, "That's the high points. Do you have any questions?"

"Last night you said she came yesterday for advice…what type of advice?"

Josef held her eyes, "It was…a personal matter for her." Josef wasn't comfortable telling the tale of Allie's broken heart and her feelings for Seth to Jean sure Allie had meant them to be private but he also didn't want to upset Jean. He gave a laugh, "We talked about you too."

Jean's eyes widened, "Oh…"

Josef smiled, "She was shocked by the change in me. Perpetual bachelor never tied down, happily settled with one woman."

Josef leaned forward and captured her lips for a soft kiss, "She likes you, thinks we are a wonderful match. I have to agree."

Jean giggled as she set her glass down so she could wind her arms around Josef's neck pulling him towards her. Josef didn't hesitate leaning down to kiss her lips, never again would he pass up a chance to kiss those soft sweet lips. Josef grunted when Jean rubbed her bottom into his lap causing her to giggle some more, a wondrous sound to his ears.

Josef pulled back from the kiss, "Jean…you said you still can't control yourself around me…I don't want to push you. I know I didn't deserve last night after how I hurt you…" Josef took a deep calming breath, "…I don't want to use our connection."

Jean stared deep into his eyes, "I never thought you would. I know things aren't back to normal with us yet but I still want and need you. I trust you will find a way to make things up to me in time, there is no reason for us to suffer more so in the mean time. I love you, you love me, we both have needs," Jean gave him a coy smile before leaning down and kissing his lips.

Josef didn't argue with her, he knew he needed her, the kiss deepened as Jean sat forward moving to straddle Josef lap, his hands going up and down her back as he devoured her lips. Jean released one arm from Josef's neck to reach down and untie her robe. She sat back from the kiss breathing hard unnecessary breathes as she shrugged her shoulders to let her robe fall off her shoulders bearing her breasts in her silky nightie. Josef growled deep in his chest as he pulled Jean back to him recapturing her lips as her breasts pressed against his chest, her nipples teasing his cool skin. His hands moved up her sides stroking the sides of her breasts, his right hand moving up to her neck stroking its side.

"Mr. Kostan," Josef's butler's voice carried through the door as he knocked. "Mr. Kostan you have a guest."

Josef growled as he pulled from the kiss. He looked into Jean's eyes, "One second my love." Clearing his throat Josef called to the butler, "Send them away. I am not to be disturbed for any reason until further notice."

"Of course Sir," The butler called back.

Jean looked towards the door, "Don't you want to know who it is?"

Josef grinned at her, "I don't care. I rarely make the same mistake twice Jean. I'm more than happy with my current company," he ended his words against her lips.

As Josef's lips went to her throat, Jean bit her lip in a grin. He was a smart vampire, his simple act of turning away the guest made her happier than he could possibly have known. A moan slipped through her lips as she pushed herself into the hardness growing under the thin layer of PJ pants. Making up was almost worth fighting for; and Josef was very eager to make up.

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To Be Continued…

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