Another double update! But don't get too excited, if you add the two
chapters together, they're probably only a little bit longer than what one
of my normal chapters is. It probably should be only one chapter, but I
wanted to separate the two. You'll see what I mean when you read them.
Charmedfanatic3000: Here's your next dose. Really Alex, this addiction of yours is an incredible ego booster!
Barb6: I think you'll find that things "heat up" in this chapter. I know, it's short, but I'll try and do better next time.
Mickis: I hope this little chapter satisfies your wish to see some more Talia/Valdis. I'm warning you though, that it won't be all strawberries and cream. Talia hasn't decided who she wants to be yet, never mind who she wants to be with. I'm a bit confused myself and it's quite a dilemma! Read these two chapters and then tell me who you want her to end up with.
Enjoy!
Chapter 18: Dancing with the devil
Talia felt her breath catch in her throat. She had forgotten how his merest touch seemed to inflame her. She hardly knew him, yet she felt powerless as she looked deeply into his eyes.
He held her tightly, and led them both to a dance, filled with more intensity than Talia had never felt before. They danced as if there was no past, no future, only the present. As if there was ever only that very moment. A moment stolen from time, and therefore destined to live forever in both of their minds and hearts.
~To what do I owe this gift my friend?
My life, my love, my soul?
I've been dancing with the devil
way too long. . . ~
She felt his powerful hands roam her back, leaving a trail of fire in their wake. His gray eyes spoke volumes and she felt herself melting into him. He smelled of whiskey, of exotic spices, and there was something faint and indescribable, that was uniquely him. She felt protected and in danger in his arms, all at the same time. He was as lost to their dance as she was, she could tell. His strong hands lifted her high, and then let her slide slowly down against his muscular frame. Talia threw her head backwards closing her eyes, exposing her swan-like throat to him. He was wreaking havoc with her senses, and she let him, surrendering herself to the pleasure of his touch. She had never felt the heat in the crowded club, as she did then.
~Let's leave, Oh, let's get away,
Get lost in time,
Where there's no reason, left, to hide ~
Valdis felt himself losing control. What was it about this woman that made him want to surrender to her, mind, body and soul? He couldn't resist lifting her up, only to let her slide against the length of his body. She threw her head backwards exposing that ever so kissable throat of hers. When she finally opened her velvety, brown eyes they betrayed to him that she was as affected as he was by their dancing, their proximity and the words of the song, which seemed to be only for them. It took all his strength of will, not to kiss her. He knew that if he did, he would never be able to stop.
~What are you going to do with
your gift dear child?
Give life, give love, give soul?
Divided is the one who dances
For the soul is so exposed,
Let's leave Oh let's get away
Get lost in time
Where there's no reason left to hide~
As the song ended, Valdis knew he had to leave. Even now he saw the mortal boy Talia had been previously dancing with, approaching them through the crowd with two tall glasses in his hands. More importantly, out of the corner of his eye he could see Talia's cousin eyeing them with a scowl on his face. Looking around him he knew that they had attracted even more attention. The Charmed Ones themselves had witnessed their little interlude, he realized, when he saw Phoebe and Paige looking at them from across the room.
He ran his fingers over her soft lips, but he did not dare to kiss her. Without a word he was gone. The song's last chords reverberated in the crowded room.
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A/N: Ahem, I may have gotten a little carried away with that one. . . Hope you liked it, despite it being so short! And now, onto the second part. . .
Charmedfanatic3000: Here's your next dose. Really Alex, this addiction of yours is an incredible ego booster!
Barb6: I think you'll find that things "heat up" in this chapter. I know, it's short, but I'll try and do better next time.
Mickis: I hope this little chapter satisfies your wish to see some more Talia/Valdis. I'm warning you though, that it won't be all strawberries and cream. Talia hasn't decided who she wants to be yet, never mind who she wants to be with. I'm a bit confused myself and it's quite a dilemma! Read these two chapters and then tell me who you want her to end up with.
Enjoy!
Chapter 18: Dancing with the devil
Talia felt her breath catch in her throat. She had forgotten how his merest touch seemed to inflame her. She hardly knew him, yet she felt powerless as she looked deeply into his eyes.
He held her tightly, and led them both to a dance, filled with more intensity than Talia had never felt before. They danced as if there was no past, no future, only the present. As if there was ever only that very moment. A moment stolen from time, and therefore destined to live forever in both of their minds and hearts.
~To what do I owe this gift my friend?
My life, my love, my soul?
I've been dancing with the devil
way too long. . . ~
She felt his powerful hands roam her back, leaving a trail of fire in their wake. His gray eyes spoke volumes and she felt herself melting into him. He smelled of whiskey, of exotic spices, and there was something faint and indescribable, that was uniquely him. She felt protected and in danger in his arms, all at the same time. He was as lost to their dance as she was, she could tell. His strong hands lifted her high, and then let her slide slowly down against his muscular frame. Talia threw her head backwards closing her eyes, exposing her swan-like throat to him. He was wreaking havoc with her senses, and she let him, surrendering herself to the pleasure of his touch. She had never felt the heat in the crowded club, as she did then.
~Let's leave, Oh, let's get away,
Get lost in time,
Where there's no reason, left, to hide ~
Valdis felt himself losing control. What was it about this woman that made him want to surrender to her, mind, body and soul? He couldn't resist lifting her up, only to let her slide against the length of his body. She threw her head backwards exposing that ever so kissable throat of hers. When she finally opened her velvety, brown eyes they betrayed to him that she was as affected as he was by their dancing, their proximity and the words of the song, which seemed to be only for them. It took all his strength of will, not to kiss her. He knew that if he did, he would never be able to stop.
~What are you going to do with
your gift dear child?
Give life, give love, give soul?
Divided is the one who dances
For the soul is so exposed,
Let's leave Oh let's get away
Get lost in time
Where there's no reason left to hide~
As the song ended, Valdis knew he had to leave. Even now he saw the mortal boy Talia had been previously dancing with, approaching them through the crowd with two tall glasses in his hands. More importantly, out of the corner of his eye he could see Talia's cousin eyeing them with a scowl on his face. Looking around him he knew that they had attracted even more attention. The Charmed Ones themselves had witnessed their little interlude, he realized, when he saw Phoebe and Paige looking at them from across the room.
He ran his fingers over her soft lips, but he did not dare to kiss her. Without a word he was gone. The song's last chords reverberated in the crowded room.
***************
A/N: Ahem, I may have gotten a little carried away with that one. . . Hope you liked it, despite it being so short! And now, onto the second part. . .