Summary- Lucius begins to receive treatment for his wounds with the medicines Ivy returned with. As he becomes better he wants to know the whole story of how she made it through the forbidden woods alive. Please Read & Review.
Rating- PG-13
Genre- Romance/general
Disclaimer- I own nothing.
"Village secrets"
Midnight Raven 666
Chapter 1
"Waiting for recovery"
Ivy sat by Lucius' bedside wondering if he'd ever open his eyes and speak to her. She had been staying at his side ever since she returned from the forbidden woods, which had been about three days ago. She gave a sigh before proceeding to get up and walk slowly while taping the floor with her cane to avoid bumping into anything, to the guest bedroom where she had been staying in Alice Hunt's household.
"Sleep well my love..." She whispered before exiting his room.
Ivy walked down the hall towards her room.
"Oh, Ivy, how are you dear? I have not seen you all day." Alice asked, startling Ivy a bit.
"Oh...Hello, Mrs. Hunt, I have been fairing well I suppose. Thank you for asking." She answered calmly.
"Has...has my Lucius opened his eyes yet?" There was slight distress in her voice.
"I would not know of that Mrs. Hunt, but he has not spoken at all yet... I fear for his health at times..." She said hanging her head slightly as she fidgeted with her cane.
"...As do I...But I want you to know, I am grateful for your being here with him... I'm sure he appreciates it too."
"Thank you Mrs. Hu..."
"Please dear call me Alice, no need for all this formal talk." She cut her off.
"Alright then, Alice, Thank you..." She smiled.
"Will you be turning in then, Ivy?"
"Yes, I am very exhausted both in body and mind..."
"I know dear, well then goodnight...and try not to worry."
"I shall try, do not worry yourself either, Goodnight..." She said entering her room, closing the door behind her.
She lay there on the bed for about an hour waiting for sleep to come, but found that she could not get Lucius off her mind. She sighed as she then got out of bed and walked back into his room. She resumed her seat next to Lucius' bed, as she gently ran her fingers through his hair.
"Why did all of this have to happen..." she asked herself aloud.
".......Ivy...?" Came a weak yet desperate whine from Lucius, minutes later.
"Lucius! You're awake...?" Her voice full of delight, as tears flowed down her face.
"Yes..... Why are you crying...Ivy?" He looked at her puzzled.
"...I...I was worried.... I was too late..."
"Too...late? It wasn't a dream.... You...really went through the forbidden woods...all...alone?" He struggled to say.
"Yes, I did Lucius..." She replied calmly.
"...How...How ever did you...ugh...Make it through alive? And what of "those we do not speak of"? Did they not bother you?" He asked urgently, pain taking over his voice.
"Please, talk no more till morning... I can hear the pain in your voice... Get some rest..." she suggested getting up from her chair.
"Ivy! Please, wait...!" his voice strangely, was very distressed.
"What is it...?" her tone slightly concerned.
"....Will you stay with me?"
".....Lucius"
"Please?"
".....Yes...Of course I will..." she sighed bashfully.
"Come lay down with me..."
".........I....um..." she blushed.
"You are the one who told me I should speak my mind... remember?"
"And you took my advice, I see..." She said timidly, feeling around with her hands for the edge of the bed.
"...Here" He strained as he reached over and took hold of her hand, gently pulling her towards him to guide her.
She sighed contently as she climbed into his bed, lying next to him, nervously.
"Thank you..." he said as he slowly drifted to sleep.
Ivy just smiled as she whispered, falling to sleep herself, "...I can see your color again..."
"End of Chapter one... expect more to come."
Midnight Raven 666
Rating- PG-13
Genre- Romance/general
Disclaimer- I own nothing.
"Village secrets"
Midnight Raven 666
Chapter 1
"Waiting for recovery"
Ivy sat by Lucius' bedside wondering if he'd ever open his eyes and speak to her. She had been staying at his side ever since she returned from the forbidden woods, which had been about three days ago. She gave a sigh before proceeding to get up and walk slowly while taping the floor with her cane to avoid bumping into anything, to the guest bedroom where she had been staying in Alice Hunt's household.
"Sleep well my love..." She whispered before exiting his room.
Ivy walked down the hall towards her room.
"Oh, Ivy, how are you dear? I have not seen you all day." Alice asked, startling Ivy a bit.
"Oh...Hello, Mrs. Hunt, I have been fairing well I suppose. Thank you for asking." She answered calmly.
"Has...has my Lucius opened his eyes yet?" There was slight distress in her voice.
"I would not know of that Mrs. Hunt, but he has not spoken at all yet... I fear for his health at times..." She said hanging her head slightly as she fidgeted with her cane.
"...As do I...But I want you to know, I am grateful for your being here with him... I'm sure he appreciates it too."
"Thank you Mrs. Hu..."
"Please dear call me Alice, no need for all this formal talk." She cut her off.
"Alright then, Alice, Thank you..." She smiled.
"Will you be turning in then, Ivy?"
"Yes, I am very exhausted both in body and mind..."
"I know dear, well then goodnight...and try not to worry."
"I shall try, do not worry yourself either, Goodnight..." She said entering her room, closing the door behind her.
She lay there on the bed for about an hour waiting for sleep to come, but found that she could not get Lucius off her mind. She sighed as she then got out of bed and walked back into his room. She resumed her seat next to Lucius' bed, as she gently ran her fingers through his hair.
"Why did all of this have to happen..." she asked herself aloud.
".......Ivy...?" Came a weak yet desperate whine from Lucius, minutes later.
"Lucius! You're awake...?" Her voice full of delight, as tears flowed down her face.
"Yes..... Why are you crying...Ivy?" He looked at her puzzled.
"...I...I was worried.... I was too late..."
"Too...late? It wasn't a dream.... You...really went through the forbidden woods...all...alone?" He struggled to say.
"Yes, I did Lucius..." She replied calmly.
"...How...How ever did you...ugh...Make it through alive? And what of "those we do not speak of"? Did they not bother you?" He asked urgently, pain taking over his voice.
"Please, talk no more till morning... I can hear the pain in your voice... Get some rest..." she suggested getting up from her chair.
"Ivy! Please, wait...!" his voice strangely, was very distressed.
"What is it...?" her tone slightly concerned.
"....Will you stay with me?"
".....Lucius"
"Please?"
".....Yes...Of course I will..." she sighed bashfully.
"Come lay down with me..."
".........I....um..." she blushed.
"You are the one who told me I should speak my mind... remember?"
"And you took my advice, I see..." She said timidly, feeling around with her hands for the edge of the bed.
"...Here" He strained as he reached over and took hold of her hand, gently pulling her towards him to guide her.
She sighed contently as she climbed into his bed, lying next to him, nervously.
"Thank you..." he said as he slowly drifted to sleep.
Ivy just smiled as she whispered, falling to sleep herself, "...I can see your color again..."
"End of Chapter one... expect more to come."
Midnight Raven 666