A/N: Hello my lovely readers, I came baring a new chapter. So, here is chapter 23, I have to say I had lots of fun righting this chapter. I know you guys want something… spicy between Anna and Godric, and trust me there will be one soon, but since Anna is so Christian, she really have to revaluate her believes and what she really want from Godric. But don't worry, it won't take to long. As for this chapter, it focuses more on them trying to get used to living together. Anyways enjoy the chapter and let me know what you think.
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And time stands still beneath the air of waiting hours
To touch, just to feel a love that seems to overpower me
She's all I'll ever need
And you know her love just hypnotizes me
'Til All I see is- Beautiful
At night I dream that you were sent to me from heaven
My Life, it seems so lonely here without your presence
You could change my everyday
And I could never think of love without your name
As you remain- Beautiful
And all this time you're changing me to something better
A love so high that everyday that we're together
I will leave the world below
Until your heart becomes the only thing I know
All I know is- Beautiful
Beautiful by Trading Yesterday
Chapter Twenty Three - Bring Me Happiness
It has been two days since the whole ordeal with Nan Flanagan, and things have settled down since then. Nan must have presented my arrangement with the vampire community, because the fellowship has been withdrawn about my kidnapping. They just seemed to focus on the publicity they gained over the whole situation, preaching whenever they get the chance. To be honest, I don't really care what they do, as long as they don't cause any trouble for me or Godric. I do not want to deal with anything that has to do with the fellowship.
I'm just extremely happy I don't get to leave Godric. In fact, I have been quite content the passed few days. I guess part of me believes that it has to do with Eric going back to Louisiana, back to his life. It was a lot easier without him hovering over my shoulder, waiting for me to do something he deemed threatening to Godric. I think I have learned a lot about Eric in the short time I have known him. Even though he had many qualities that make me wonder, how a vampire like Godric could create someone such as Eric, but there is one trait he had shown the most that made me admire him. It was his loyalty to Godric. I guess it's true what people say, you can find diamonds under the dirt, you just have to look hard enough. And in my book, loyalty has a greater meaning.
"Take care of Godric." I recalled Eric's voice, thinking over the small conversation we had before he went back to his home. Before I could even reply to what he had said, He had stepped forward using his vampire speed, treading into my personal space as he leaned down to whisper in my ear. "If you do anything that remotely jeopardize Godric's safety, I will sip you dry and bury your body where no one could find you." He had said his last threat in a dark voice that made me freeze where I stood in shock. He had pulled back to look me in the eyes, and that was when I saw the little smirk on his lips as he stretched his hand to pat the top of my head like I was a child. That was when I realized this was his way of saying, I accept you, but if you do anything to hurt Godric, I'll kill you. Seriously, I feel more like the guy than the girl in this relationship.
I couldn't help but smile, shaking my head, focusing back to my currant task, which was cooking. Even though Camilla hotel has wonderful foods, I really didn't want to order room service anymore. I don't like being locked in the hotel room all day, especially since I usually wake up before Godric, and it made me feel restless to just sit around. So I decided, from now on, I'll be cooking and cleaning after myself. It seemed like Godric didn't really mind the idea as long as it made me happy.
Although Camilla hotel was beautiful and well designed with a huge kitchen stacked with all the top dated quality essentials, there was nothing that could be cooked in the cabinets. All they had was canned food. I guess it's logical since this is technically a vampire hotel, and it's not necessary to stock on food. Part of me was very glad that they did not have any fresh food supply, because Godric and I had tons of fun grocery shopping yesterday in the Mega mart.
Even though Nan Flanagan had told me to lay low until the whole kidnapping situation blows over, we really didn't care about drawing any attention to ourselves, as I jumped into the grocery cart, while Godric pushed me around in the aisles, picking up what we needed. We even had an older couple come up to us saying we reminded them of their self when they were younger. Godric only smirked as I waved at them, probably thinking about how much older he was compared to them, and they thought we were just a teenage couple.
I shook my head breaking my thought, turning toward the small TV in the kitchen. I was watching "The Perspective with Victoria Davis," and their special program call, "How to Dine with a Vampire." After our shopping yesterday, I started cooking immediately when we got back to the hotel. It felt a bit weird as I sat there by the coffee table eating my freshly cooked meal, while Godric was just nursing a Trublood. It didn't feel right with me to have him just sit there. The whole point of me sitting there was so I could have a proper meal with him, but I can't really do that since vampires don't eat. So tonight I decided to watch the show, which seemed pretty good since their guest was top chef Tom Hanks. He was basically blending some fruits and vegetables that have great vitamins and nutrition for dinner.
I chopped some vegetables swiftly, following the direction on the TV without missing a beat. I continued adding some warm water and red strawberry food coloring to make it look like a Trublood, before blending them again with the fruits and vegetables. I was just about to chop some last minute seasoning herbs when I felt cold lips on my neck and a pair of arms around my waist. I arched my neck up slightly giving him more space. He pulled me back closer to his hard chest as his lips took pleasure softly nibbling at the newly gained neckline. My hand paused in what they were doing, as my knees went weak. My hands caught the edge of the countertop to support my shaky knees. "Godric, you're going to make me cut myself if you keep distracting me like that." I voiced with a low voice. He drew back from me before placing one last kiss. I turned toward him as he leaned on the counter.
"I see you're up, I didn't even hear you come in." I spoke glancing at his soft features. He was wearing a simple white shirt and gray sweatpants. "I was hoping to surprise you. You were quite caught up in what you were doing." He replied glancing at the blender. I turned back to my now forgotten herbs as I picked up my knife to chop again. "I didn't want you to just sit there and watch me eat, so I'm making this drinkable meal, sort of like a human Trublood." I spoke with my back to him as I continued on my task. "You shouldn't be too concerned. I rather enjoy watching you eat." He voiced with a noticeable amusement in his voice. "Yeah, I know. You're always staring at me when I eat." I chuckle at his little weird behavior. It was true, even back in the cage he always seemed to stare at me when I ate, like I was doing the most fascinating thing in the world. I turned toward him to find him gazing at me with a soft look.
"Well, are you going to stand there and stare at me all day, or are you going to help?" I questioned curiously, raising my eyebrow at him. His lips tagged up slightly in his rare smile as he stepped closer. "Is there something I could assist you with?" he questioned his eyes scanning at the vegetables. "Well, there isn't much to do here, but you could be my blender boy if you like." I spoke with a laugh. He shook his head at me before eyeing the blender. "I'm not quite fond of the name, but it seems like a simple task." He voiced as if to himself.
As I turned toward him to give him his directions, I saw his finger pressed the "on" button on the blender. "Wait, Godric, no—" Before I could even finish my sentence, the machine had turned on. Everything happened within a second. I jumped to turn off the blender as the content it held inside went BOOM. It was amazing the reflex Godric possessed. Within the same second, he was already out of the way using his vampire speed, but too bad for a slow poke me. I was covered with the warm red smoothie from top to bottom. I slowly raised my arm to wipe the gooey juice off my face, before turning toward Godric, who stood about ten feet away from me, with his mouth slightly opened.
He didn't say anything. All he did was just stand there, looking completely shocked. The look he had on his face when the blender exploded on him was so utterly priceless, that I couldn't help, but crack up in a loud laughter. I know my dinner is probably ruined, but the whole situation was absolutely hilarious. "You were supposed to… close the blender… before you turn it on." I spoke in-between laughter wiping the hilarity tears off my face. Godric let out a soft chuckle also, even though his laughter seemed toward my reaction than the explosion.
I took a deep breath trying to calm down from my laughter. "Hey, Godric," I called bringing his focus to my face. "How about a hug?" I questioned wiggling my eyebrows at him, opening my arms and stepping closer, still covered in my dinner. Godric scanned my smoothie covered body before shaking his head. "Perhaps not." He replied making me giggle.
"What? But it's not fair. You're all clean and I'm wearing my dinner." I whined like a child, moving closer, making Godric step back. He didn't seem to trust me, like I would jump him or something, as he let out a few more chuckles again. "How bout we negotiate? I'm willing to offer you all the hugs you desire, after you clean up." He said announcing his proposition, sounding more like a business matter. I faked a pout stomping my foot, before turning toward the bathroom. "Fine, I'll clean up." I spoke puckering my bottom lip like a little girl. As I marched toward the bathroom, in the far corner of my vision, I could see Godric following behind me.
I picked up the towel that was hanging on the hook at the back of the bathroom door, and started wetting it. I was trying not to laugh when I saw Godric's reflection in the mirror, as he stepped behind me. He stretched his arm to take the wet towel from my hand before he turned me around. I smiled cheekily at him as he grabbed my waist to lift me up on to the sink. I wrapped my dangling legs around the back of his knees, pulling him closer. He softly grabbed my chin tilting it up, so he could wipe the mess off my face.
"It appears you find humor in my misfortune with the cooking supply." He stated, his voice coming out more of a question, focusing on his task to clean my face like I was a toddler. "Naa, that could happen to anyone. I was laughing more at your expression really. You should have seen your face; it was the funniest thing I have ever seen." I laughed recalling his reaction. "Huh, I was merely caught off guard." He defended moving the towel to wipe my neck. "Sure honey, whatever floats your boat." I murmured snickering to myself. I could tell Godric also found the situation funny as he had that amused sparkle in his eyes, as well as the tag at the corner of his lips. It was cute of him to defend himself, like any normal human guy would. I guess no matter what you are or how old you are, once a guy, always a guy.
The room was quiet as he cleaned my face thoroughly. This closeness seemed to give me a chance to examine his beautiful face. It was obvious Godric had changed since I first met him. His lovely silver blue eyes seemed more vibrant than ever, as if it was glowing. His cold, pale face had the usual pasty look to it, yet it appeared warm. Not temperature warm, but more like… like he was alive. His soft kissable lips were slightly parted, his entire focus being put on his mission to make my face and neck spotless. Godric's gaze moved to meet mine, as if just noticing the intense look I was giving him. His hand paused in what they were doing, as he raised his eyebrow at me. "What?" he question, his voice coming out soft and low. My hand seemed to move on its own according, as I gently grabbed on the soft material of his shirt, pulling him even closer, my legs tightening around his knees. He slowly dropped the towel into the sink, before his hand coming up to graze the back of my neck.
"You're beautiful," was all I could whisper before his lips lightly met mine. The feathery brush of his cool lips was so gentle, tender, and soft, yet it held so much emotion that my brain could not comprehend it, nor deciphered the message behind it. His lips softly nipped on my bottom ones, his hand moving to the back of my head, burying his fingers into my hair as he deepened the simple kiss. A tornado like passion seemed swirl around us, pulling me deeper into him. There was a definite secret message within the kiss, but my head was so lost that I didn't even try to understand why he was kissing me so lovingly. All I could do was just bask in the feverish feeling that created in the pit of my stomach.
He slowly pulled back, his thumb brushing against my cheek. All I could do was sit there like a lifeless doll, not even able to open my eyes. I couldn't help but just soak the reverberation of the kiss, feeling utterly breathless. "I am sorry I ruined your… hmm… drinkable meal." He voiced quietly, apologizing for what happened. "Hmm, if that's why you kissed me like that then, you are welcome to ruin whatever you like." I spoke still trying to recover from the aftereffect, as I slowly opened my eyes to see Godric's smiling face. "Perhaps you should change." He advised his eyes glancing at my white tank top, well, what's left of it at least. Even my cotton pink short had its share of the splattered juice. "I think I need a quick shower." I stated stepping down off the sink. Godric nodded, giving me one last quick peck on the lips before leaving the bathroom.
It didn't take me long to shower the mess off of me. It is only after I got out of the shower that I realized I forgot to bring a change of clothes. I didn't even have a towel since we already used it to clean my face. "Note to self, always keep an extra towel in the bathroom." I murmured to myself as I stepped out of the bathtub completely naked. I slowly tiptoed toward the door, before slowly opening it to stick my head out, to take a peek outside. The small hallway that connected the living room and the bedroom was empty. My head immediately started conjuring plans to just dash toward the bedroom, before Godric could get a glimpse of me.
I shook my head rejecting the idea, for it was far too risky. When I couldn't come up with anything else, I decided to do the only thing I could do. "Godric." I called out loudly. Not a moment later, I saw him coming toward me from the living room. "Hi," I waved at him poking my hand out, and he immediately seemed to understand the predicament I was in, as his shoulder shook while trying to keep his laughter. I couldn't help but blush furiously from the situation I put myself in. "Can I please get some clothe? I'm getting cold here." I voiced, smiling as sweetly as I could muster. He continued on chuckling softly at me as he shook his head, before walking toward the bedroom to fetch me some clothing.
I continued on standing there still on my tiptoes, waiting for him to return. After a minute or two, he came back holding a plain yellow summer dress and a white panties. I could feel my face turn vibrant red as I blushed heatedly. The moment he got close, I shot my arm out and yank my panties out of his hand. "Did you just… went through my panties drawer?" I questioned staring up at him, my face getting redder by the second. Godric stared back at me innocently, his face looking puzzled. "Wasn't that your wish, for me to retrieve you clothing?" He questioned as if going through my panties drawer wasn't a big deal. "Yes, but… you know what, never mind. Thanks for the help." I gave him a quick gratitude smile, before shutting the door. I was not going to stand here naked, and explain to him why he shouldn't go through my female stuff. This was not the proper time for that.
I quickly got dressed in my attire, before marching out of the bathroom to find Godric gone. I quickly turned toward the bedroom hoping he was there. My guess was right; he was sitting on the bed holding on to a peace of paper. I could not quite see his face since he had his head cast down, but the moment I got closer, he looked up. I was completely caught off guard by the expression on his face. It was entirely the opposite than the carefree behavior he was showing earlier. "Why have you not informed me you were accepted to Yale?" He questioned with a broken voice. Well, it seemed like Godric had found my acceptance letter I had stashed in my panties drawer.
P.S: If you want to know where I got the idea about the cooking, you should check out this video. This could only be found on Trueblood DVD version.
http:/www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=nNZz13drKQU
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