A/N: I don't own anyone but my OC's…though I wished I owned the rest….*sighs*


"Brook!" Alaric spotted her at the bar. Lockwood had detected their presence before they showed up and made himself scarce.

Brooklyn looked over her shoulder and raised an eyebrow before going back to shot number 7. She could hold her liquor against any man day or night but the volatile mix of unchecked emotions and Jack Daniels had turned the hunter into a train wreck waiting to happen.

Alaric could see how downtrodden the hunter was and held a hand for Damon and Stefan to wait.

"Let me talk to her," he insisted and the brothers nodded begrudgingly. Alaric slowly treaded to where she sat and pulled up a seat alongside her. He counted the empty shot glasses- surprised that there weren't more surrounding her.

"Hey," he gently placed a hand around the back of her neck and rubbed the tense muscle beneath. "We've been looking for you."

"Well you found me," she had closed her eyes and rested her head on the back of her hand.

"Damon told me what happened earlier," Alaric gently started.

"I can't help how I feel Ric," she finally turned and looked towards him with sorrow in her eyes.

"I know that," he smiled and held her hand in his. "Stefan will come around."

Brooklyn laughed with a bitter hint. "You don't know those two like I do. They've been at it like cats and dogs since 1864."

"I got the feeling," Alaric motioned for a drink.


Damon and Stefan sat in the far back booth while Alaric continued to try and talk to the hunter.

"You know first you tell her you want her to be happy then you do a complete one eighty and turn totally against it. Tell me Stefan how you really feel about it?"

Stefan kept silent but continued to brood. If it had been some random girl Damon had picked up he wouldn't be so upset about it but it wasn't.

"Honestly I can't control who Brooklyn loves but I can make my feelings known," the younger brother finally spoke up.

"Well now you're just running round and round," Damon traced a finger in circles, "What's really bothering you? I mean yeah she did pick me the superior brother."

"You really are arrogant," Stefan said point blank then looked over to the bar.


Brooklyn now sat with coffee in front of her as Alaric remained faithfully at her side.

"I don't know what to do," she took a drink. "Stefan's mad at me and now he and Damon are at odds again."

"Well I can't change how they view one another but they care about you- a lot."

"Yeah and it's that same caring feeling that's about put those two in World War III."

Alaric looked to Stefan and Damon then over at Brooklyn who was hopping off the barstool.

"Where are you going?"

"Home," she grabbed her jacket and went for the side exit. Damon stood to go after her but Alaric cut he and Stefan off.

"Guys, she needs a little time to sort all of this out."

Damon narrowed his eyes but understood what Alaric was saying.

"I'll bring her back for the fireworks tonight- I promise," he assured them.


Brooklyn let Alaric drive her car and rode in silence all the way home. She was determined to make this work between her Alaric and Damon while keeping her friendship with Stefan intact.

Damn it! Why does being in love bite?

Alaric looked over and caught the deep tunnels of melancholy in her eyes. He reached over taking her hand in his then gently squeezed it. Brooklyn glanced at him and felt a smile crack her lips at his subtle gesture. Suddenly the ride home wasn't so somber.

Once the door was closed to the world, Alaric made his move. Brooklyn had started to the kitchen but he caught her wrist and twirled her around into his waiting embrace.

"Where do you think you're going?" He flashed a sinful smile then swept her mouth in his before Brooklyn could utter a single word. His warm hands pressed gently against the sides of her face as he intensified the kiss, sweeping his tongue through the wet caverns of her tempting mouth. The feelings of guilt and hurt slowly relented to feelings of need and passion charging the air with a thick sexual tension.

Alaric tugged at the light windbreaker and felt it slide over Brooklyn's shoulders and arms. Her hips ground from side to side causing his jeans to grow tight and constrictive. Alaric groaned and went for her shirt, ripping it from her warm skin with ease. Brooklyn gently drew back catching the rich mocha hues that were half lidded and hazy. His lips were slightly pouted and trembling, hungering for more.

She lightly caressed his face and neck studying the dark beautiful eyes.

"So beautiful," she whispered before taking his hands in hers and leading him down the hall. Their hearts fluttered wildly as their bodies sunk into the bed. Alaric pulled his shirt away and tossed it aside feeling the cool rush across his body. Brooklyn bit her lower lip and cast a seductive smile as she beckoned him with a finger. Her lover lowered his body on top of hers and reached for the hooks that imprisoned the perfect mounds, unsnapping them with ease.

Alaric pulled back taking the confining garment and dropping it on the floor. She was beneath him with gentle flush tint to her skin as the blood rushed beneath the surface of her skin. His eyes danced across the naked flesh before landing upon the tiny perfect buds that seemed to be calling out for him to tease and pleasure. Alaric gently swirled the tip of his tongue around then over the sweet temptation, hearing his lover gasp and grip his shoulders as he suckled and fondled.

Brooklyn closed her eyes lightly raked her nails down his back as her arousal heightened and screamed for release. Her heart pounded hard and echoed like music to Alaric's ears. He brushed his lips across the tops of the sensitive buds then gently blew upon each knowing it would drive her insane. Brooklyn groaned and peered down to see him moving lower and leaving n invisible trail of wet but tender kisses behind.

"Do it," she panted and writhed underneath. Alaric grinned at the pleasure crashing through her and flipped the button open, pausing to kiss and take in the warmth of her body. His cheek rubbed across her toned abs and rested but briefly before he lifted his head and slid the zipper down. The simple but rather hot dark hipster peeked through the opening and Alaric wanted it gone. A low growl rumbled in his throat and with several hard tugs freed her legs and got him one step closer to the touch of her body surrounding his cock.

His lover watched as the denim slid from his body leaving the smoky colored boxers behind. Brooklyn shot up and scooted to the edge of the bed eager to please him. Alaric hissed at the elastic sliding over the head of his cock then along the underside until he felt her fingers release it and let it pool around his ankles. She licked her lips and gripped his erection with a gentle hand as her mouth rested over the weeping head. Alaric tensed and gritted his teeth as the sinful tongue parted the slit and licked the tiny droplets aside.

"Brook…" He groaned and caressed her face feeling his lover's cheeks hollow in then relax beneath his fingertips. Brooklyn rocked her head back and forth, hearing the soft pants that escaped Alaric's lips. Her tongue danced around the throbbing thick vein as her teeth lightly raked across the top. Her fingers slid down and massaged him, causing her lover further waves of lust to spill throughout out his being. His hips rocked in sync with the full succulent mouth as the need slowly crept up. Alaric felt his body shudder at the wicked movements but battled back the urge to come- he wanted to make love to her.

Brooklyn felt his fingers hook under her chin and pulled away until his cock escaped with a soft plop. She looked up with wide doe like eyes but knew what it was Alaric wanted- she wanted it too. Alaric grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back up on the bed, ripping away the final garment away. Brooklyn kicked her legs through the cotton and lace catching the dark spot that formed on the delicate fabric. Alaric grinned for he too had spotted the telltale spot and felt the desire pulse harder within.

"Relax," he whispered, "I'm going to take care of you."

His voice carried the deep love he held for his hunter and knew Brooklyn could sense he meant every word of it. He rested between her legs and parted one aside with a knee before coming down and covering her body with his. Alaric held her legs and carefully eased between the swollen tender folds and sighed at the welcoming embrace of velvet heat around his cock. He thought his body would spill at that instant but didn't to his relief. Brooklyn sensed his apprehension but brushed her fingers alongside his face in reassurance.

"It's alright," she kissed her softly. Alaric nodded and kissed her again as his body slowly pumped in and out. Their bodies became one on the bed, rocking together in perfect harmony. Brooklyn held Alaric tight, letting him take control and take care of her as he promised. The soft showers of kisses rained over her skin and neck sending short but sharp surges of energy deeper into her soul. Alaric felt her body spasm around him, sensing her climax was near.

"Oh Brook…." He groaned in ecstasy, "Hot…so….damn…hot."

The tight but delicious friction between their bodies grew to a fevered pitch as Brooklyn's body arched and shivered in the grip of an explosive orgasm.

"Ric….I'm…." she felt her grip on his waist begin slicken and her hands fell down upon the bed. Alaric scooped them up, locking their fingers together as wave upon wave crested against her. He closed his eyes and smiled at the intimate connection they shared. Her aura burned bright and fanned throughout his charging the air with a heavy sexual tone.

"I have you," Alaric said between hard and fast kisses. "I love it when you come all over me!"

Brooklyn thrusted her hips hard against his, feeling the very tip of his cock slide across the already swollen mound and sensed the tightening sensation increase through each fiber and nerve. The hunter cried out and dug her nails in Alaric's back feeling him fill her with the thick hardness of his cock. He slid with ease past the heated folds as the slick sheen of her release coated him entirely- it was a feeling he savored and revered.

Her heels dug into the tight globes of his ass pushing him deeper until he rested balls deep inside. Alaric swore beneath his breath feeling the recesses of his body begin to slowly tighten and coil. His hips ground upward in a hurried effort for release, hungering to feel the warmth spill from his body and mark the hunter as his. Brooklyn flashed a tiny but wicked smile and slipped a hand under her leg and stroked along his perineum.

"God…" he gasped, forgetting to breathe as the charges shot through his body sending him over the edge. Brooklyn felt the thick heat spread into her body, slowly covering the velvet walls with her lover's release and thrusted upward in response. Her nose picked up the strong scent of sex mixing with Alaric's cologne along with the distinct hints of his essence. While some would shun it, the hunter embraced it, loving how it clung to her skin and hair leaving a reminder of the tight physical emotional and spiritual bond they shared.

She felt his thrusts begin to wane as the peak of his orgasm had come to pass. Brooklyn felt the emotions course throughout her being and felt the need to feel his lips pressed firmly against hers. Her hands snapped up and pulled his sweat laced face down to hers in a heated but passionate kiss. She swept her tongue along and around his, twisting and curling before pulling back.

Her eyes sparkled with specks of ebony and stone as they locked with his. They exchanged no words as they stayed twined together as there was no need. Brooklyn sighed as she felt his fingers run through her sweat dampened hair. She wasn't sure why but the sensation of his fingers running across her scalp appeared to relax her. Their hearts finally calmed and beat in steady rhythm though their breathing had not caught up.

"Breathe," he whispered. Brooklyn inhaled letting the air reside deep inside her lungs before exhaling. Alaric pushed off and pressed his body behind hers. His soft cock pushed against her back as his knees rested behind hers. He kissed her shoulder and traced a hand down her arm in an affectionate manner. Brooklyn closed her eyes and relaxed against his body until she fell asleep. Alaric kissed her lightly and carefully slid from bed to put his plan in motion.


Brooklyn awoke several hours later to find the bed empty and Alaric nowhere to be found.

"Ric?" She called out but heard nothing. Spotting his shirt on the floor, Brooklyn flung it over her head and headed for the kitchen.

The front of the house was empty but a note was on the kitchen table. Brooklyn jogged across the way and gathered the short but sweet message.

Ran an errand – be back later for the fireworks.

Love,

Ric

Brooklyn sighed and decided to take a shower before he returned.

The smell of food drifted from the kitchen when Brooklyn stepped out. Whatever it was made her stomach grumble with hunger. She quickly dressed and padded down the hallway. What awaited her in the kitchen took her breath away.

Alaric looked up and smiled at her as she took in the scene: The table was set with two white candles burning in the center. The oven held a small lasagna and a healthy salad sat on the counter.

"Ric did you plan this?"

Alaric nodded and greeted her with a kiss before guiding her towards the table.

"After everything that's happened I decided that you needed a little TLC," he poured the wine careful not to spill a drop.

"Ric you didn't have to," she gently argued.

"No," he cut her off, "I wanted to and besides Damon agreed it would be good for you."

"When…."

"I called him while I was out," he placed the steamy pan on the table. "He was a bit upset at what happened earlier."

"I know," she sighed knowing she would see him later tonight.

"But in the mean time," Alaric joined her, "I want you to relax."

"I think this afternoon and now this rather wonderful meal will do just that."

Alaric reached over and kissed her hand letting his lips linger against her skin for a little bit before releasing the soft warm hand and enjoying the intimate meal he planned out.

okay next update soon...