*Disclaimer: I still do not own any of the characters or Underworld and it's story*
Two weeks had passed until Lucian had met Sonja, but he still could not get her voice or her face out of his head. She intoxicated him and all of his waking thoughts were about her. Whenever he dreamt of her he woke up in terror and looked around the barracks, hoping to God that he didn't talk in his sleep. He knew that it was forbidden, but he couldn't help fantasizing about them being together. But it didn't matter anyway. He knew that he would never see her again.
"Hello. Nice to see you again."
Lucian froze at the sound of her voice, the voice that had plagued his thoughts for two weeks. He was busy tending to the horses and he hadn't realized that the sun had started to go down. He turned around and looked at the ground; afraid of looking into her face.
"Hello my lady."
"I am not interrupting your work, am I?"
Sonja went up to one of the horses and started stroking its back.
"No, not at all, I was just finished here."
"Then can I ask you to do something?"
"Anything, my lady."
"Take a ride with me."
"Excuse me?"
Lucian panicked at her request. He would like nothing more than to take a ride with her tonight; but if anyone found out.
"Please; I have no one else to go with and my father does not like me going out alone. You could protect me."
"Oh….very well then my lady. I will prepare our horses."
As Lucian went to saddle the horses, Sonja smiled to herself. She knew that that would be the only way to get Lucian to go with her. He wouldn't dare refuse a vampire's request for a bodyguard. She went to find him as he was saddling his horse. She picked up one of the saddles and started saddling her own horse, when Lucian gasped in surprise.
"Please don't do that, let me!"
Lucian tripped over himself trying to get to Sonja and the saddle. She laughed out loud at his panic.
"What is wrong? I'm not a glass statue, I can do real work."
"But…that is my job and you're…."
"I'm what?"
"You're a vampire, and a noble."
"Please stop."
"Stop what?"
"Stop treating me like a princess who can't do anything for herself!"
"I…I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."
"It's okay, let's just go."
Lucian and Sonja finished saddling their horses and rode into the woods by the mansion. They kept up a quick pace until they reached a clearing where Sonja stopped and dismounted her horse. Lucian did the same and led the horses to a nearby stream. When he came back Sonja was sitting on a blanket with a picnic basket at her side. He looked at her questioningly.
"Please, sit down, I don't bite."
Sonja thought about what she just said and started laughing uncontrollably. She couldn't help herself. Lucian looked at her strangely and then he himself started laughing.
"I…..Can't….breathe."
"You……said….it."
Lucian dropped to the ground next to her and stopped laughing when he looked into her eyes. Sonja moved in closer to him and he almost let himself go. But he caught himself just in time and recoiled back from her. He died inside at the look of hurt and disappointment on her face.
"Is there something wrong with me?"
"No! No! I just…can't."
"Why?"
Sonja got up and walked towards Lucian. He looked away.
"Because it's forbidden."
"Look at me."
Lucian looked at Sonja with a look of intense hunger in his eyes. She was so perfect, and he thought that he would die knowing that he couldn't have her.
"Lucian. I don't care what my father says and I don't care about the stupid covenant. Can we forget about that, just for now? Just for one moment can we forget who we are?"
Sonja tilted her head towards Lucian. He couldn't stop himself now; she was right there waiting for him. He encompassed her in a passionate kiss that neither one of them wanted to end. Finally, they pulled away from each other. He looked into her eyes and just breathed in her essence for a moment.
"Lucian?"
"Yes?"
"Say my name, just once."
"Sonja. Sonja………my love."
Sonja looked up at him and they again kissed like they were the only people on the earth at that moment.