Note: It's gettin there...been caught up with class. Please review? )
The entire day had been one long torture-session she concluded as she relaxed back into her chair, Walter softly closing the door behind him and leaving her to the welcome silence.
Her eyes narrowed as a familiar presence crept up from the shadows.
"Alucard..."
He materialized before her with a slight smile, his hat abandoned. He acknowledged her with a piercing stare, gaze unwavering.
"You have been haunting my study and my personal chambers for a while now"
He waited for the preternatural wind of his dimension to cease before answering her, the disturbing silence broken.
"Yes, I have."
She looked up from her desk, eyes narrowed. There had to be a reason for his sudden onslaught of concern, and she WOULD find out.
"Tell me why."
His expression was slightly sardonic, one brow raised. "You want the truth do you?"
The silver-haired woman nodded.
"I think I deserve it."
There was a dark chuckle as he disappeared into the shadows for a moment, reappearing much closer.
She never even flinched as she felt his breath against her left ear.
"I want to court you..."
Almost immediately she felt a fluctuation of some nameless emotion within her bosom, her eyes widening slightly. There was silence for a moment before she stood wordlessly and walked calmly toward the window.
Court her, she unconsciously scoffed. Who did he think he was...
It started out quiet, elevating into a steady chuckle before he even realized it was supposed to be laughter.
"Don't make me laugh, Alucard..." she shook her head, closing the blinds mechanically.
He was motionless from where he stood, the left side of his body encased in unbreachable darkness. "You have already..." his tone was flat, mouth still upturned in a smile of amusement.
"You'd better hope for your sake that you're joking..." she stated as she turned back toward her desk.
"I won't lie to you-"
"You can't lie to me..."
He grunted.
"Tell me again why you have been pining over me?"
This time the words entered her mind and she grimaced.
"Because I want to court you."
Her mouth retained a thin line of severity.
"Don't you DARE waste my time, Alucard. A creature such as yourself has no interest in courting a human."
He made a soft noise of distaste.
"How would you know?"
She chuckled.
"I will not be so easily persuaded. Your kind has an affinity for deciet whether you care or not. When was the last time you went out on a date, Alucard? Centuries ago?"
"Do you think I've lost my touch?"
She shook her head, leaning back against the wall.
"It's dangerous for you to presume to know my unconscious desires."
"I don't, Master, but I want to. If you'll allow me."
"You who have not tested human pleasures in centuries dare hope to court me? Can blood-lust be replaced by love, or ferocity by tenderness? Tell me, when was the last time you laid hands on another human other than to draw blood..."
His face was calm, mouth inexplicably flat.
"The instinct is there. Now all I need is your consent."
She shook her head.
"You don't get it do you, Alucard. You've been a creature of the darkness for far too long. When was the last time you kissed someone? I mean honestly held someone in your arms and pressed your lips to theirs in true meaningful desire. I have grown accustomed to your inhuman nature. In all honesty, I don't even see a man anymore when I look at you."
She gasped suddenly as a steady pressure suddenly descended upon her entire frame and she felt herself pressed gently against the wall.
Her eyes widened as she looked up into the heavily-lidded piercing ruby gaze above her, eyes darkening as she became aware of the gentle grip he had on her right hand.
There was a slight tremble in his voice when next he spoke.
"Do you need help finding the man behind the monster?" his voice was slightly breathy and she felt a wave of anxiety wash over her.
"Yes..." she held the gaze, breath hitching as he guided her hand slowly against his torso, her fingers recoiling for a moment before she reached tentatively, his hand guiding hers lower. Upon reaching the clear definition of an erection beneath his dark clothing she jerked her hand back in surprise.
He watched her expression with intense interest for a moment.
She inhaled a shaky breath.
"Get away from me... You...You- mph!"
All at once his mouth was against hers, lips closing ever so gently over her own, slowly, repeatedly...pushing just a little harder. Her struggle began to fade, muscles falling lax, emotions succumbing to his tender touch as he claimed the mouth against his expertly.
The kiss seemed to last a lifetime, and yet it should have been longer when it ended.
He watched her dazed expression afterwards, watched as reason slowly crept back into her features, her muscles regaining their strength.
Her eyes slowly calmed, her mouth thinning into a line displeasure.
Her open palm suddenly connected with one pale cheek, shifting his gaze a good 90 degrees.
Slowly, a smile crept back into his features, followed by a soft laugh.
"Don't you EVER... touch me without my permission..." she breathed, chest still heaving.
He slinked back slowly till he was standing but a few feet from her, turning back to face her.
"Believe me... come tomorrow night... ... you'll be begging me to touch you..."
Her body relaxed completely as she straightened her posture, fixing him with a stern glare.
"I'll ask Walter to prepare a schedule. Tomorrow night, the entrance hall. Seven o'clock sharp. You had better be there."
He grinned with pleasure as he slowly receded back into his hellish dimension.
"You had better be ready..."
With that he disappeared completely, leaving her to sort through her new stack of documents.