Author's Notes: Okay. I know it has been a few days since my last update. I have gotten more busy at work now that we are entering into the holiday season once again. As I mentioned during my last update, I wanted to take a little bit of a break from my Criminal Minds series, and a part of me was dying to get back into writing smut after quite some time. In combination with getting back into playing Ikemen Vampire and a story event currently going on until Sunday evening, I ended up putting together this piece. It has been a few months since I wrote any smut. So, I hope you guys enjoy it! Title is accredited to the story event in the game of the same name.
Her wrists were bound over her head, tied by a soft, silk sash to one of the spindles adorning the bedstead behind her. She was in a short, crimson, camisole slip that hugged her curves and emphasized her bust, and her pretty, caramel brown eyes were concealed by a blindfold. She felt the chill of the night on her exposed skin, but it did little in calming the raging fire scorching her from the inside out.
"My my. Look at my dearest lady blindfolded with her hands bound and spread-eagle for me."
The flirtatious, velvet voice of her boyfriend broke the tense moment of silence in the room.
"Do you know why you're bound like this, Dani? It's because you've been found guilty of the most heinous crime one could ever commit."
It took her a moment to find her voice.
"And what is it that I'm guilty of?"
She didn't miss the trembling in her tone as she took a deep breath in a futile attempt to calm down, feeling his breath against her ear.
"I thought it would be obvious. You, my dove, are guilty of stealing my heart, body and soul."
She gulped at the feel of how close he was, and her breath hitched when she felt his nude form straddling her. The next thing she knew, the hem of her slip was being pushed up to her shoulders, and her panties were being pulled down. She felt him hovering over her for a brief moment, and then she felt his breath on her ear once again.
"I hope you're ready for your punishment."
She let out a gasp loud enough to flood the perimeter of the room as she bolted upwards in bed, breathing and panting heavily. Her brow and cheeks were covered in a thin layer of sweat, causing clumps and strands of her caramel brown curls to cling to her skin. Looking out the nearby window, Daniela saw the midnight blue sky, millions of stars and a crescent moon, which indicated that it was about around midnight.
She breathed out a heavy sigh, rubbing her temples in an attempt to calm her throbbing head, and she let out a small cough. Rubbing her throat with her free hand, she realized how dry her throat was, and decided that a glass of water would do her some good along with the cool air of the evening. Pushing the covers off of her, Daniela got out of bed, put on a robe and left her chamber for the kitchen.
It was quiet in the kitchen as she gulped down her glass of water. Her hands were trembling around the glass, and she bounced her knee underneath the table as a result of anxiety. Her "nightmare", if she could call it that, made numerous thoughts go off in the depths of her mind. As a result, there was a high probability that she would not get any rest tonight.
Damn it. I can't afford to be like this right now.
She rubbed her throat; despite having downed two full cups of water, she was still feeling parched.
Story of my fucking life that I have to be cursed with a nightmare tonight.
Breathing out a frustrated sigh, Daniela stood up from her chair to fill her glass up. The next thing she knew, the pain of her migraine hit her hard like a speeding semi-truck crashing into a wall. She squinted her eyes shut, hoping the pain would eventually go away on its own, and she stumbled forward. She was expecting to hit either the floor or the counter near the sink, but instead, she fell into the arms of someone, burying her face into the crook of their neck.
"By Jove, are you okay, my dearest?"
She let out a sigh as she inhaled the familiar scent of her boyfriends' cologne. She gripped his sleeve with one hand, and placed the palm of her other hand on his chest so that she could look up at him. Her gaze found his gorgeous, sapphire eyes, and she tightened the grip on his sleeve.
"Well, it seems I was correct in having to check up on you."
"W-what do you mean?" she asked, flustered.
"I hit a stopping point in my writing and thought of treating myself to a cup of coffee," Arthur replied. "When I passed by your chamber, I figured I'd stop by and see if you were still up.
"Of course, I was concerned when I saw that your chamber was empty, and when I saw the sweat on your pillow, it led me to think that you had a nightmare and came here to the kitchen."
He stole a glance at the empty glass on the table.
"I'm right, aren't I, Dani?"
There was no sense in hiding or even lying about it, especially when he was able to read her like an open book.
"Yes."
She let out a small groan and squeezed her eyes shut when another wave of pain shot throughout her skull. Arthur felt her tremble slightly in his hold, and he leaned down to slip his arm underneath her legs until he was carrying her bridal style.
"Arthur?"
"Lean on me, my dove. I'm carrying you back to your room."
She had no energy to protest as she rested her cheek against his chest. Once she was secure, Arthur began walking towards her room. It didn't take him long to get there, and once they were in, he locked the door behind him, pulled the sheets back and set her down flat on her back. Daniela opened her eyes to him hovering over her, and she wasted no time opening her robe and shaking herself out of it, tossing it aside.
"Do you want to know what my nightmare was about?"
"What was it?" Arthur asked.
"You said I was guilty of a heinous crime, and that said crime was stealing your heart, body and soul. My wrists were bound over my head, I was blindfolded, and the last thing you said to me before I woke up was that you hoped that I was ready for my punishment."
He tilted his head to the side in curiosity as his hands made quick work of his jacket, vest and ascot. He then reached for his shirt from the back, crinkling the fabric as he pulled it upwards and stripped it off. Daniela's breath hitched in her throat at the sight of his sexy, muscular physique. Even after seeing it as many times as she has, the sight never ceased to make her heart race. She didn't have much time to marvel at the sight before he pounced on top of her, pinning her to the bed and pulling her slip up over her head. A small shiver tore through her spine at the chill of the evening against her flushed skin, but it did little in quelling the inferno now raging throughout her veins.
"Punishment, is it? It sounds more like a beautiful nightmare than a terrifying one, luv," he purred, pressing his body against hers. "However, if it's bothering you that much, then let's bring this into reality and I'll make you forget that nightmares even exist. Even if this is a nightmare, it will be the most beautiful one you'll ever have."
He reached for the robe she tossed aside and pulled the sash, using it to tie her wrists. He then grabbed his discarded ascot and wrapped it over her eyes. Despite not being able to see her gorgeous, caramel gaze, especially when she had that euphoric expression he loved to see, the sight of her blindfolded, bound and submissive was quite the turn on.
Daniela gulped as she wiggled her fingers and sucked in a breath, her senses having gone into overdrive thanks to the blindfold. She knew that once he touched her with his hands, lips or both, she would come undone, and she happily welcomed it.
If there is such a thing as a beautiful nightmare, then I sure as hell don't want to wake up or even want this night to end, especially if you're in it, Arthur.
She lifted her hips slightly when she felt him grab the hem of her panties, and she soon felt the lacey fabric being pulled down her legs, leaving her completely naked before his hungry, sapphire gaze that she could only imagine. She let out a gasp when he pushed her knees apart, and she felt him hovering over her, his breath mingling with hers. She wanted to touch him, but thanks to her wrists being tied, she couldn't bring herself to move.
Rather than speak, Arthur leaned in and kissed her lips, savoring the taste of the sweet elixir that was her mouth. He swallowed the mewling sounds that escaped her throat, and when she opened for him, he slipped his tongue inside. The organ ravished the cavern of her mouth and moved with her own tongue in a sensual dance. Daniela clenched her bound hands into fists, the pleasure shooting throughout every nerve in her body as he stole her breath away.
A loud smack flooded the room as he pulled away from her lips and moved down to her neck, lavishing her throat with a shower of kisses. She arched her back slightly, her hardened nipples pressing against his hard, muscular chest. The tip of his fangs grazed his favorite spot to bite on her neck, causing her to squirm underneath him.
"Ah, Arthur…"
Her breathy moan of his name made his ears perk, and as much as he wanted to bite her, he wanted to save it for the moment when he was thrusting himself inside of her. For now, he settled on sucking the spot hard enough to leave a bruise on her cream-colored skin. She wanted to move and hold him, despite her wrists being bound, but he was quick to seize her wrists and hold them in place with one hand.
"Stay still. How am I going to see that euphoric expression when you're squirming about like that?"
His free hand roamed down, caressing her side and stopping at her hip, rubbing her leg. He breathed heavily on her skin for a brief moment before starting a kissing trail from her chest down to the valley between her breasts. He wasted no time ravishing the luscious, supple swells, causing her to grip the pillow beneath her. He then captured a hardened nipple between his lips, sucking and tugging the bud while also teasing it with the tip of his tongue. Daniela arched her back, pushing her chest into his face and egging on his kissing assault. He alternated between her breasts and nipples, giving each of them an equal amount of attention, and then he resumed his kissing trail. He kissed his way down her stomach, teasing her navel with his tongue until he was at eye level with the junction between her thighs.
The hand at her wrists moved to join her other leg, and her breathing grew heavy when she felt him kiss her inner thighs. No sooner did she let herself go lax that she let out a gasp that flooded the entire room. She pressed her thighs to his cheeks as he worked his magic with his tongue, the organ teasing and ravishing her entrance. The muscles in her stomach tightened and were ready to unravel at any second, especially if he kept going the way he did. When he sucked on the pearl that was her sensitive spot, she felt herself come undone, and her juices filled the cavern of his mouth and flooded his tongue with the sweet taste of her. He didn't miss a single drop as he cleaned her up, and with a lick of his lips, Arthur made quick work of his pants before positioning himself between her legs. Daniela gasped, clawing at the pillow underneath her when she felt the tip of him graze her inner thigh and her entrance.
"By Jove, I have never seen such a sexier sight before me. My dearest, beautiful dove, blindfolded, her wrists bound, spread-eagle, eager and ready for me to drive her wild."
It was just like in her dream; he said something similar to her, and she was in this exact position to boot. It was as if the heavens above sensed her tension from earlier and passed the message on to him.
His hand caressed the junction between her thighs, his fingers catching how wet and slick she was.
"Well, you're more eager than I anticipated. It's going to be a long night, luv."
With that seductive declaration, Arthur gave a hard thrust, piercing her entrance and rattling her warmth. Daniela let out a moan that flooded the perimeter of the room and could have flooded the hallway had her food been cracked in the slightest. Her walls squeezed around his hardened length as he moved, and he leaned towards her, burying his face into her neck and sucking the particular spot he loved to bite. She gripped the pillow to the point that she could tear it apart, and a loud, keen moan resembling his name escaped her throat when he sank his fangs into her throat.
She gripped her pillow even tighter as her blood flooded his mouth, the pleasure skyrocketing throughout her veins. In combination with his thrusts, it was sheer, pure bliss, and be it a dream or a nightmare, it was a beautiful one that she sure as hell did not want to wake up from anytime soon.
"Harder, Arthur, please. I don't want you to stop!"
She was almost certain that she screamed those words, and feeling him smirk against her neck, Arthur obliged, adding to both the intensity and the pace.
Oh God. How much more can I take of this? Daniela thought as the euphoria continued to go off like numerous fireworks. Eventually, they both hit their peak, and once he was satisfied with his fill of her blood, Arthur gave one, final thrust, going in as hard and deep as he could possibly go and flooding her with his seed. Daniela came undone not long after, convulsing around him to his satisfaction. The grip she had on her pillow didn't falter, even as she began to relax, and she felt his hand caress its way up her side, finding her wrists.
Deft fingers and skill loosened the sash that held her wrists together, and his ascot followed suit, removing it from her eyes. She blinked a few times before opening her eyes in full, and the first thing she saw was his familiar, sapphire gaze looking down at her in awe.
"What is it?"
"You are so sexy, Dani. I'm almost tempted to make love to you again."
Despite beginning to feel the fatigue from anemia, she could feel her heart pounding madly in her chest as he caressed her cheek. He then leaned forward, placing a gentle kiss on her brow.
"I won't stop you, Arthur," she spoke in a soft voice. "Maybe I'll actually sleep through the night if I'm too tired to worry about the nightmares."
She gasped when she felt him twitch inside of her.
"Well then, let's see if I can make you forget they even exist."
Daniela had passed out and was sleeping soundly following their second round of lovemaking. Arthur was lying next to her, his arm propped up on the pillow and watching her lovingly. Although the holes from where his fangs punctured her skin had healed, the mark itself was still an angry shade of red. His free hand caressed her bare arm, loving how soft her skin felt against his fingertips.
He paused when he heard her moan and saw her squeeze her eyes tighter.
Another nightmare must be threatening her.
Continuing to caress her arm, Arthur leaned towards the spot where he bit her, and wrapped his lips around the mark. He sucked on the spot and teased the area with the tip of his tongue. The next moan that emitted from her mouth was one of pleasure, and she moved her hand in her sleep, her fingers tangling in his hair. This inspired him to deepen his assault and make her dream only of him.
"Mmm…Arthur…"
He didn't miss the dreamy tone in her raspy whisper, and the hand that was caressing her arm moved to wrap around her slender waist. She kneaded the back of his head in her sleep for a brief moment before going lax, drifting back into her deep slumber. Smirking against her skin, Arthur rested his head near the crook of her neck and pulled her close, his hot breath tickling her skin before allowing himself to drift off into the slumbering world of dreams.
Due to her nightmare and her late night romp with Arthur, Daniela woke up fairly late into the morning. Arthur and his bare, muscular form was wrapped around her like a cat, but she managed to slowly ease herself away from his hold without disturbing his slumber. She smiled at his sleeping face and his tousled hair, finding him to be completely sexy at this moment. She stared at him for a couple of minutes before getting out of bed and putting on her clothes, intending to make her way to the kitchen for some much-needed coffee.
She took a deep whiff of the coffee's aroma as she poured herself a fresh cup. With a splash of milk and a couple of sugar cubes, it was an ideal way for a pick-me-up into her late start. She just about went into heaven as she took the first sip, the sweetness from the milk and sugar riding her tongue and warming her throat.
She was just about to get lost in the moment when a familiar voice interrupted her thoughts.
"First, you slip away from me out of bed and now you're enjoying some fresh coffee without telling me. You are such a naughty girl."
She couldn't help but chuckle, nor could she help the smirk forming on her lips as Arthur wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.
"I brought out an empty mug for you. Thought you could use a cup yourself considering we had a late start into the day."
She leaned her head back against his shoulder as his nose nuzzled her throat.
"All the more worth it if it kept the nightmares at bay, my dove. Judging by the pep in your voice and step, last night did the trick."
"I guess you could put it that way."
He buried his face into her neck, kissing and lightly sucking where he bit her while she poured him some coffee into the empty mug she brought out for him.
"I think I've gotten inspired for a new story. I can't wait to bring it to life."
The smile plastered on her lips widened; if her nightmares were to give him new tales to write about, she was more than happy to surrender herself to them, especially if he was going to be in them.
End Notes: And there you have it. Dreams and nightmares appear to be the theme I want to write about for smut since playing the event, and with another upcoming story event involving a certain phenomenon with the moon, it's been feeding into those plot bunnies. So, expect some more smutty Ikemen Vampire one shots with Arthur and possibly Leonardo too.
I also have ideas for another Persona 5 short story series in which my characters Alana and Mikaela become afflicted by yet another Shadow, and with the theme of dreams and nightmares, I think you can all guess which Shadow will afflict them. Maybe depending on how I feel overall after these stories are posted, I will get back into resuming my Criminal Minds series and start the next story, titled Summer Forever. Keep an eye out, and check back!
