You caught my soul with your gentle smile
I can swim in your eyes so deep
Rest my lips upon yours so sweet
You know just how I feel for you
I know that my love is true
I'ma tired, I've been feelin' blue
Just let me do what I want to do
It was gloriously sunny morning when he came to visit her; they had decided to bask in the beautiful weather by laying in the grass outside her home. They lay together, wrapped in each other's arms, not saying much, not needing words to communicate just mere actions to express themselves. She was completely healthy, not a trace of sickness was left present, and she was glowing with good humor and happiness. She smiled at him as he laid his head on her lap, her fingers playing in his hair, her tips tracing over his face. He closed his eyes as she traced over his features, over his eyes, nose and then to his lips. The action was intimate and made him shiver underneath her touch. She made him forget things when he was with her, she made him forget who he was and the things he had done in his past, the horror of his life. She made him forget it all, she was his, she was warm, beautiful and his.
In another moment he had her pinned beneath him, her arms wrapping around him and caressing his back as he pressed his mouth onto her neck. She relished in the moment as he continued to kiss her neck, cheek and collar. And then there were moments when she kissed him, right on the mouth, because she could and most importantly because she wanted too. His kiss made her feel wonderful, her stomach troubled her each time she'd collide with his mouth. It was always sweet and yet at times overwhelming.
The wind whisked around them both as he chased her, furiously making her hair go into a frenzy, whipping across her face. She laughed as she pulled her hair back and tucked into the neck of her dress. She didn't have time to stop him from picking her up around her legs and throwing her gently over his shoulder. She laughed hard, her stomach hurting from the abruptness of it all.
Oh, this feeling. This feeling so foreign, so strange. Is this it? Is this love.
(x)
Jadelyn didn't speak; she stayed completely quiet the entire time. Caterina was reading to her but the words spoken from her friends lips never frayed in her mind, she wasn't listening. She could feel it, her connection to her brother was strong and when she allowed it she could feel what he felt, she'd drop the barrier from time to time to see how he was feeling, only when she was concerned for her brother. Now Jadelyn intruded on Beckett's emotions in fear of what he might be doing with Miss Victoria. He was in joy, pure blissful joy and it was because of her. She could feel it within her own heart; the connection was strongest when their emotions were on a high. Beckett was falling in love. Her heart grew hard because of it; he was falling in love with Victoria, her Victoria. Her mind fumed, she felt her blood go cold underneath her skin. Her blue eyes blazed, she could see her face, smiling, beautiful and stunning. Victoria was happy in her brother's arms. The realization hit hard and she felt like she was drowning, though she was already dead and didn't need air she felt as though she was suffocating. How dare he!
Jadelyn's hands took a hold of her dress and she held the fabric tight. Her mind going black with jealousy, she was at a loss.
"Jadelyn? Hello, are you even listening to me?" Caterina asked as she placed the book down on her lap. Jadelyn blinked back into reality as her eyes turned on little Caterina.
"Excuse me?" Jadelyn asked, confused about what Caterina was rambling about.
Caterina smiled as she stepped from her chair and walked over to sit on the couch next to Jadelyn, placing her hand on the black haired girl's shoulder in a compassionate way.
"Jadelyn, is there something wrong? You seem distant. What's troubling you?" Caterina asked, sincerely concerned.
Jadelyn smiled at her friend, she was always so sweet and caring, when she wasn't being a complete idiot. Jadelyn liked Caterina, cherished her as a great friend, though she could never confide with her the secrets of her heart. Ladies were to love men, not other women. Caterina would never understand, it was out of the question to confess her love for Victoria to Caterina, utterly out of the question. So she took Caterina's hand, plastered on a fake smile and shook her head. "I'm fine, I suppose I feel a little under the weather today."
"Is the invincible Jadelyn telling me she feels ill?"
Jadelyn smiled, "I suppose I am."
Caterina was quick to stand, "Come. Let me get you into bed. And then I'll have Lidia send up some soup."
"Thank you." Jadelyn smiled and then she followed Caterina up to her room, where she will find solitude in sleeping.
(x)
His hands would caress her, make her feel powerful and beautiful. She would welcome his touch, his kiss and his lingering eyes on her body. The sun was hidden now by the clouds and Cordelia had the day to rest and do whatever she pleased. Victoria was free, free to be with him. She held onto him as they walked, his hands flipping her long chestnut hair back. She would look up into his deep brown eyes and lose herself.
How long as it been since we meet? How fast I had fallen in love. Yes, it must be love. Nothing else can explain this feeling, this completeness. I feel free, I feel whole. You make me whole, you make me complete. With you I am me, there is no other way to describe it.
She'd step on his feet and wrap her arms around his neck. She would kiss his mouth, oh his mouth. He tasted of fine wine and strawberries. They had just had lunch and she could taste the lingering fruit on his lips, on his tongue. She smiled up at him and he held her tightly around her waist. His little Victoria, yes his little Victoria, so sweet, so young, so naïve.
Do you see it? Is it obvious? My feelings for you oh little Victoria, my most treasured, my love, now my life, my Miss Victoria, If I offered you forever would you except? If you knew the real me would you run in fear of me, the thought sickens me. So little time for you but so much time for me, I'm scared, yes even monsters like me get scared. I feel as though I can never have you away from me now, I am greedy and I am selfish, and I want you forever. Forgive me, my love, forgive me for wanting you to myself, forgive me for what I am, and forgive me for loving you.
As she lays in the grass with him, her head over his chest she feels warmth inside her. She looks up at him and smiles. "Why are you smiling?" Beckett asks, though he smiles at her too. "Because I'm happy." She says, leaning back down on his chest, she could hear his heart thumping hard in his chest, and oddly it would thump twice as hard as hers. It was strange.
"Beckett?" she whispers her name.
"Yes?" he asks.
"Do you-hmm, do you think we'll be friends forever?" she asks.
Friends, just friends?
"Forever is a long time Miss Victoria."
She ignores his remark and continues.
"You'll take me to see the world, and we must bring Jadelyn along with us and when we reach and see everything we had to, we'll settle somewhere far and beautiful and grow old together. All of us."
"Is that what you want?" Beckett asks.
"Yes."
"Isn't that what you'd want too?" Victoria sits up in the grass. He smiles up at her and then sits up too; pulling her hair behind her ear he nods, "I'd like forever with you." He says. He didn't mention Jadelyn and Victoria didn't allow it to unsettle her stomach. She smiles back at him and then she hears a scream, her name being called in the distance.
"VICTORIA! MISS VICTORIA!" Nanny Cordelia screamed. Victoria instantly got to her feet and ran towards the voice, something was wrong. Beckett ran close behind her.
She reached the front of her steps and her nanny rushed over to her, "Quick, Miss Victoria get inside the house!" her nanny went off.
Victoria struggled against her nanny's fierce attempt to push her into her house, "What is it? What's wrong?" Victoria asked as her nanny shook her head. "Miss Victoria please, get inside. As for you Mr. West, I beckon you run as quickly as you can to your house and mind your sister."
"What has happened Cordelia?" Beckett asked, his eyes finally moving from Victoria.
Cordelia shook her head in annoyance and fear, "There has been a murder in town, and the mayor has called for everyone to stay locked inside the safety of their homes. Greywood is a dangerous place to be in now." Cordelia said shoving the mayor's notice note into the young boy's hand.
Victoria gasped at the news and Beckett's eyes turned to steel as he looked over the emergency note.
"A murder? Who was killed?" Victoria asked in horror.
Beckett's eyes looked up to her in shook, "Cecilia Evermore."
(x)
Caterina was long gone when Beckett decided to storm rudely into her room. She turned away in her bed, she didn't want to face him. "What is it that you want Beck?"
Besides my Victoria!
"Have you heard? There's been a murder in town." He barked at her, his voice made her spring from her bed, she quickly pushed aside her blanket and stood up. "What are you talking about?"
"Here, have a good look at this!" Beckett sighs as he pushes the note from the mayor into his sister's hands. Jadelyn scrambles to open it, she then begins to read it aloud. "Dear citizens of Greywood, I am most displeased to have to announce that our town isn't as safe as we had thought. One of our believed town's women, Miss Cecelia Evermore was found dead this fellow morning in front of her home. Though her clothes were still intact she had what it seems to be two holes that punctured her throat- oh my god- and a stab to the heart. The murderer of this inhuman act has not been found and I would like to recommend every citizen to stay placed in the safety of their homes until further notice. Sincerely, Major Roosevelt."
Jadelyn eyes open wide in shock and distaste, she looks up at her brother whose glaring at her.
"What? You think that I did it?" Jadelyn asked shocked.
"You said you we were the only vampires here in Greywood."
"And we are." She shouts at him.
"I was with Victoria last night, where were you?"
"Hunting animals." She hisses at him. He stays quiet.
"Unbelievable, you think I killed her don't you?" Jadelyn continues.
"I don't know what I think.." Beckett says.
Jadelyn shakes her head as she heads to her closet, opening it she pulls out a dirty dress, the one she wore yesterday and throws it at her brother. He catches it midair.
"Smell." She snarls at him, "You can differ the scent of human blood from animal blood." Jadelyn says, her eyes swimming in unwanted tears. Her brother, her blood, her flesh, how could he suspect her of this.
He took a whiff and closed his eyes in recognition, it smells of blood, animal blood. "Jadelyn," He starts.
"No!" She cuts him off, "You can go to hell."
"What about Victoria?" Beckett asks Jadelyn before she takes a chance to leave.
"What about her?"
"If you didn't kill Cecelia and I haven't, that means there's another vampire lurking around Greywood." Jadelyn turns around and gawks at him. "She has the safety of her home; another vampire can't enter without her permission." Jadelyn insists.
"That's not enough; I need to make sure she'll stay safe."
"Fine, then we'll take shifts! We'll both keep a close eye on her." Jadelyn says. "As of now Victoria is our only priority, as far as I'm concern our relationship is done. For now." And with one last tortured look at her brother, she turns away from him and leaves.
(x)
Night fell quickly once Beckett had left, Victoria felt alone once more. Memories of him flooded back to her, she remembered his smile, his kiss and his sweet touch. Oh how he caressed her skin like a delicate flower, how their lips would become one, and how he holds her as if shielding her from the dangers of the world. Victoria sighs as she makes her way to the bathroom where a tub full of warm water awaits her. Cordelia came in a few second after her to help Victoria out of her dress and into the tub, "I'll be back in a few with fresh towels and your night-gown." Cordelia told her before leaving Victoria to her thoughts. She closed her eyes and replayed the day's activities with him. Victoria smiles at the memories that she will treasure forever. Time has past and Cordelia hadn't return with the towels and night-gown. This wasn't like her at all; Victoria got out of the tub and searched for a towel. Once she had found one Victoria wrapped herself in it and made her way towards the closet in the hall that usually holds all the towels. When she opened the closet she found it empty. She quickly closed it and headed towards her room where she found the towels and her night wear on the floor next to her bed.
"Cordelia, are you here?" Victoria asked, but no one answered, "Cordelia where have you gone?" she asked again and once more no answers. Victoria then heard a small noise coming from her closet. "Cordelia?" she yells, making her way to the closet doors. She placed her hands on the knobs, breathing deeply she swings the door open. Cordelia's lifeless body falls out of the closet and lands hard on her clean wooden floor. She has a knife sticking out from her heart and two holes in her neck. Victoria's eyes widen in utter horror as a scream erupts from her throat. Quickly she runs out of her room, down the stairs, and out the front door into the arms of Beckett. Victoria screamed once more at the unexpected appearance and then holds onto him crying in horror. Beckett looks frantic at the sight of Victoria crying and screaming, "What happened Victoria?" he asks holding her tight against his body. "It's Cordelia-she is dead." Victoria cries out tears pouring down her cheek.