Sorry, it has taken me awhile to start posting again. I will apologize before hand about the lack of details and what not, but I always like to use my imagination when I'm reading. I don't really like having everything written for me. This is a chapter that as been anticipated, I hope you enjoy!

Thanks for reading!

Kaeson had fallen asleep on the floor shortly after she had finished the painting. Her eyes fluttered open to see Eric sitting with his back to her and looking at the wall.

"Eric?" She asked groggily as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.

"Yes, my love?" Eric asked rubbing a bit of sand between his fingers.

"Is it dark already?" She asked as she laid the paintbrush she had fallen asleep holding on the edge of the coffee table.

"It has been for some time now." He replied as she untangled her cross necklace from her hair.

"Why didn't you wake me up when you came in?" She asked as she walked over, knelt down and rubbed his shoulders.

"You were sleeping so well and this attracted my attention." He said motioning to the painting.

Kaeson then realized the blood running down Eric's face.

"Oh my gosh, Eric! What's wrong?" She asked with a voice full of concern as she moved in front of him.

"Nothing is wrong, Kae." He replied smiling.

"Then why are you crying?"

"I'm just deeply touched that you would do this for me."

Kaeson reached up and wiped at Eric's tears causing them to smear a bit. Eric laid his hand on top of Kaeson's and held hers against his face. She relaxed a bit as he leaned into her hand and closed his eyes.

"You shouldn't see me like this." Eric said softly as he opened his eyes.

"You should know by now you don't have to keep up the tough vampire façade around me." Kaeson replied as she leaned in and kissed his forehead.

"You really put some thought into this though, with the sound, the scented candles and the sand." He said chuckling.

"I wanted you to feel at home, and to remember the small things that brought you happiness." She said as she slipped her hand out from underneath his.

"Thank you." He replied as she stood up and went into the kitchen.

She came back with a wet paper towel and sat down in front of him.

"I thought you said it was okay to not be the tough vampire all the time." He teased as she held his face with one hand and began to wipe the blood.

"Well, I know that you don't like to feel vulnerable…" She trailed off as she focused on getting the blood off Eric's face.

Eric smiled as he tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear, "Have I told you how beautiful you are?"

Kaeson looked at him with shock crossing her features as she replied, "No…"

"Well, I should have."

Kaeson gave him a side wards glace as she continued to wipe his face. He had his eyes closed; listening to the 'ocean' she had created.

"What are you thinking?" He asked with his eyes still closed.

"Nothing, really." She replied as she shifted to reach the other side of his face.

He inhaled and then said, "You smell like apples and cinnamon with a hint of caramel."

She laughed softly and said, "Isn't that appetizing."

Eric let out a low laugh as he swiftly pushed Kaeson onto her back and kissed her. She gasped which allowed Eric to enter his tongue into her mouth. As he was kissing her, he pulled the hair tie free from her hair, allowing her hair to fall behind her. Her hands ran up and down his back as he moved to position himself more above her. He pulled away and looked down at her and started unbuttoning his shirt. She stared in amazement as his perfectly shaped torso. His abdominal and pectoral muscles seemed to be chiseled out of solid marble. She could not help but reach up and run a finger down his chest, which caused him to smile at her innocence and awe.

When she pulled her attention from his body and noticed he was smiling down at her, she replied, "Eric, what's gotten into you?"

He laughed as he sat straddling her, "Why all the questions?"

"You've never told me what you think of me before." She said as she looked up at him and ran her hands up his arms.

He leaned forward and seemed to be in thought, "I think quite a bit of you, Kaeson Parker."

Kaeson laughed, "Tell me, please."

"What I think about you?" He asked as he shifted and moved against her.

"Yes." She said as she stole a kiss and smirked.

"How about I show you?" He asked mischievously as he kissed her again.

While their tongues were trying to dominate the others' mouth, Kaeson managed to pull Eric's shirt off of him and toss it to the side. Eric smiled as he pulled away, "Look at you, all eager." Kaeson laugh quietly as she tried to close the gap between them. Eric let out a low growl and smiled as he pushed her back and pinned her arms above her head. Kaeson pouted, but took in the full view of the shirtless vampire on top of her. The dim lighting in the room seemed to accent and define his muscles by casting deeper shadows and giving his skin a godlike glow.

Eric noticed that Kaeson was taking an interest in his torso and smiled as he closed the gap between them by lowering himself on her. She kissed the crook of his neck and laughed softly in his ear as he started nipping at her neck. She was almost lost in the taste of his skin when she remembered her necklace.

"Eric."

"Mhm?" He asked barely removing his mouth from her neck.

"I have to take my necklace off, it's silver." She said unpinning her arms and reaching up to move him.

"It's fine." He said in between his nips and kisses.

"Eric, no it's not. It won't take me long to get it off." She said as she moved away from him slightly to reach the clasp.

He sat up and smiled down at Kaeson as he began unbuttoning her shirt. Kaeson finally go the necklace unclasped and tossed it with Eric's shirt as she leaned up to get out of her shirt. She kissed over his chest and he slowly slid her shirt off her shoulders and ran his hands down her back. Eric then laid her back, taking the sight of her in: her flat soft stomach, perfect breasts, elegant neck, lips slightly swollen from kissing and her eyes. When he looked into her eyes he knew he was in trouble, those beautiful multi-shade green eyes where coated in love and admiration but also shaded by pure lust and wanting.

Kaeson blushed due to his staring and touched his face gently. The contact seemed to bring him back and he smiled as he kissed her again. After he released her, she looked his eyes and nearly melted even more (if that was even possible.) She smiled kissed him and started undressing his lower half. He laughed in encouragement of the unexpected advances. Kaeson playful hit him and told him to hush. "I really like this-" Eric was cut off by Kaeson's finger over his lips. He chuckled as he took the hint and began undressing her lower half.