I can't believe it's been two months since I updated! Two whole months! I...uh... I'm sorry? :) Thank you kindly for all the wonderful reviews - thirty four last chapter! SQUEAK! Replies to reviews are at the bottom, where they shall be from now on. :D xxx
'A New Curiousity'
Myrnin's POV
Just three words, spoken hesitantly, but I think they changed my life. I know she wasn't exactly confessing her love, but in that moment I felt hope.
"I- want you." Claire said softly.
My heart faltered, and I immediately broke out into a broad grin; I couldn't contain it. Some part of me was trying to hide from Claire just how much she could affect me, but the other half was singing and dancing jubilantly at her confession. It was ridiculous, that I even cared about her; an insignificant human.
I gazed down at her, my little Claire. She met my gaze, smiling shyly, but I could tell she was worried by the way she was biting her lip.
Oh, Claire. You don't need to worry. I love you.
But I still couldn't bring myself to tell her. I couldn't bear the thought of her rejecting me.
"Oh, Claire." I murmured, stroking her cheek gently. Her delicate hands were still on either side of my face, and now they pulled me down the meet her lips. She kissed me again, softly, and so sweetly. I moved my hand round to the back of her head, clasping her to me before I deepened the kiss. Claire hummed as I ran one hand lightly up and down her bare arm, feeling the hairs rise as my fingers brushed over them.
Her small hands wound around my back and she pulled me closer. Both our bodies were pressed together and I let out a small growl as they made contact.
Claire let out a breathy gasp which only motivated me further.
Before I knew what I was doing, I was breathing in her scent and a red haze descended on my vision. I pulled away sharply, squeezing my eyes shut.
It had been years since I was... intimate with a woman, and it was clearly going to take a lot for me to control myself with Claire. Especially with Claire.
I opened my eyes to see her looking up at me with a worried expression. One of her hands cupped my cheek, and I turned my face into her palm, kissing it softly. I held her hand gently, inhaling her scent at her wrist - I couldn't stop myself.
I heard Claire moan almost inaudibly, and looked up to see her watching me with a peculiar expression on her face. Her pupils were completely dilated, and her cheeks were beginning to flush. Was she...aroused...by my bloodlust?
Curious, I flicked my tongue out, tasting her skin. Claire's eyes flashed red and she arched her back as I ran my tongue along her wrist, following the path of one of her delicate veins.
My, she really was a different person when her instincts took over her. Certainly not the innocent Claire I was accustomed to.
Although I could grow to like this side of her very much, I thought as Claire tangled her fingers in my hair and drew me back to her, kissing me fiercely and passionately. I tried to ignore the feeling I had in my gut, the one I'd had since I'd studied her new blood samples...No, I couldn't bear to think of it. I kissed her back instead, matching her passion, and running my hands down her body. Claire rolled to the side to give me better access, and we ended up falling off the sofa, Claire landing on top of me on the floor. I chuckled, and Claire smiled slyly. Her eyes were still a dull red colour, but then so were mine. Lust hadn't failed to bring its curious new partner - bloodlust.
Claire sat up, straddling me and pulling me up with her. I coiled an arm round to the small of her back, pressing her closer to me, and growling at the electric sensations her closeness sent through my body. Claire let out a breathy gasp at the sudden contact, her fingers digging into my back.
My lips left her mouth, trailing down her neck. Claire let her head fall back and I kissed along her shoulder blade.
Her hands were in my hair again as I leaned forwards, pushing Claire back down to lie on floor. Her legs remained wrapped around my waist, and I pushed my hips down, eliciting a loud moan from her.
My mouth reached the top of her chest, and I dipped my head, slipping my tongue briefly into the top of her cleavage. I could hear her slow heartbeat speed up ever so slightly, and smiled to myself.
I moved back up, kissing her on the mouth again, but sensed her increased hesitance and pulled back.
"What's the matter?" I murmured. Claire looked away, her cheeks flushing. "Claire?"
She turned back to me, biting her lip in a way that made me want to take her right then and there. However, I managed to restrain myself, as there was obviously something worrying my Claire.
I sat up, pulling her with me. We both knelt on the floor with our knees touching, and Claire looked up at me, seeming nervous.
She spoke in a small voice, faltering and not meeting my eyes.
"I- I want- I feel like - like I want you to- to...bite me."
The last words came out in barely a whisper. A blush crept over her cheeks, and she ducked her head in shame.
I processed this new information in shock, but didn't show it to Claire. I wrapped her in a protective hug, kissing the top of her head. I had found myself doing those kind of human actions without even thinking about it, recently.
"It's OK, Claire. That's OK." I said gently, trying to comfort her. But she shrank away, pulling her knees up to her chest and curling her arms around herself.
I hated to see her so upset, but even worse, there was nothing I could do to make it better. Claire had every right to be completely hysterical after everything that had happened over the last week, and guilt twisted in my stomach as I realised I had probably made things a lot worse through my own selfish actions.
There seemed to be one thing after another happening in quick succession.
I know Claire, and she would have found it hard to come to grips with being a vampire anyway. It just makes it worse that she's...different. And now this. I've never heard of a vampire wanting to be bitten before. Normally we have a strong innate aversion to it - vampires biting other vampires is a sign of dominance. I could feel the instinctual pull to claim Claire, to leave my mark on her. Just as I did when she was human.
I reached out, pulling Claire to me. I was afraid she would resist again, but she hugged me tightly, burying her face in my chest.
"I'm a freak, right?" She said, her voice muffled. She sighed, lifting her head and laughing humourlessly. "I changed fricking species and I'm still a freak." She said it lightly, but a tear was rolling down her nose.
I reached out and wiped it away for her gently.
She sniffed, and sighed.
"Seems all I'm doing lately is crying." Claire muttered.
"Does it get better?" She asked suddenly, after a moment's silence.
"Hmm?"
"The thirst. Does it get better, or is it always so...I mean, I want to attack you. Right now." Claire said slowly, her eyes turning red. "It's almost all I can think about. Sinking my teeth into your neck...Your blood." She whispered, and I saw her fangs slide down. She turned to me, tears glistening in her blazing red eyes.
"Myrnin. Tell me it gets better."
Thankyou for all the favourites, they are very very much appreciated! Here are the replies to reviews - if I've left you out, it's probably because you didn't say anything that I could reply to, apart from saying 'thank you'!
ZoiPavi - Thanks! Please please don't kill me for leaving it so long this time, too? :)
Margie22 - Wow. Thanks so much for your review. It's one of the longest and best I have ever gotten! Also, I am extremely glad to know that you read my notes! At least someone does :P I'm reading your story, by the way, and very much liking it :)
Honora - Teehee - your review made me smile! I'm mentioning you at the bottom again, now, look! I'll admit that I have no idea where this is going, so you may have to wait for confessions of love! :)
edilene9 - Thank you! I'm very very sorry I kept you waiting so long, and it's not even a particularly good chapter! :(
WolfTheForsaken - Originally, I was going to do the bit about Claire's vampire genes next chapter, but, as it turned out, the characters just wouldn't let me write it. So instead, there's going to be a bit of a build up to the revelation! :)
Jay - Thank you for the review! I wasn't sure about vamping Claire, but the story just sort of ended up there! :P
RacheyBlack - Argh! I'm sorry that there was an even longer wait this time! Thanks for sticking with me, though! :)
beckysparkles - :D Thank you thank you thank you for your review! It was brilliant! I completely agree with you, I really wanted more from Myrnin and Claire in the book (hence me writing this!) but, unfortunately, it probably won't happen. I didn't really want to change Claire, but like you said, it wasn't going to work with her as a human.
sweetascandy101 - Thank you - I've been trying not to go all O/C with the characters, because it really bugs me when people do that, but it's quite hard to keep them in 'character' all the time, and I kind of thought I was failing! I'm glad you don't think so..
vAMPkIMI - Thanks for sticking with it! I'm sorry I deprived you of sleep! :D
frizzyhead101 - Hehe, I'm just glad that you reviewed at all! (I don't think you're wierd - if I did, I would be a complete hypocrite :P)
ASubtleGrace - Thank you! I've tried to potray Claire's feelings corrrectly, but I still don't feel I'm doing a very good job :P
Kim - AAH! I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT FRANK! Dammit!
ellamv - Woah. That is quite a compliment! Thank you! :)
- Yup, they're definitely my favourite pairing, too - as you may have guessed! I really hope you're right about the books - I desperately want something to happen, but I think Claire's just too annoyingly smart to fall for him! Thanks for the review!
13AkiraKuranXIII - Thank you! I most definitely like Claire/Myrnin more. Shane and Claire just irritate me, for some reason. It's probably because Shane isn't my type at all, and Myrnin most definitely is! :)
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Evey Claire - Wow! Thank you thank you thank you! Reading your review today made me update! :) x
Again, thank you to anyone I have left out for reviewing, and also thank you for every single alert or favourite! xxx