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Brooklyn hears Aiden out….

"You want to talk to me about what happened, don't you, Aiden?" Brooklyn asked softly seeing the Elder nodding in response. He averted her gaze by looking towards the ground. Ever since Castiel had taken her away, the vampire felt sorrow and a small pang of guilt over his actions. He loved the angel and had only wanted for her to love him back.

Brooklyn took a deep breath and crossed the protective barrier to Aiden's side. Bewildered violet orbs met her grey gentle ones as Aiden realized what she had done. Brooklyn turned to face the Elder finding herself reaching out to touch his face. The vampire leaned in towards her warm caress covering his cool hand over hers. A sad smile crossed the angel's face as Aiden began to speak.

"All I ever wanted was for you to love me, my beloved…" Aiden whispered. Brooklyn felt a pang strike her heart upon hearing those words. She felt tears pooling in her eyes as she looked into his sad violet eyes. A part of her would always be angered and hate him for what he did but then that part was only a small part of her soul. She had forgiven the vampire for what he did knowing Judas had manipulated him to a degree like he did with the other Elders. But deep down Brooklyn knew the vampire did hold a genuine deep seated love for her and she had felt it while being held by the Elder.

"I know, Aiden, but you know we can never be together. Castiel is my soulmate and I am deeply in love with him, but you, you Aiden I could never forget. I saw through Judas's exploitations and realized that deep down you still had you humanity left. It was there when you comforted me through the pain as it gripped my body and the way you take care of me in the safe house." Aiden could feel his heart swell slightly at her kind words. Gently taking her hand, Aiden kissed her palm then leaned into her hand once again. It was killing him that he couldn't have her as his, that Castiel had her heart and soul. But he knew that the angel would never hurt her, never make her cry and love her with everything he had. But it only provided little solace as he felt the warm tears fall down his face.

Brooklyn saw the vampire's tears knowing it was his soul shining through. She reached out to Aiden by taking him in her arms wishing she could ease his pain and suffering.

"Maybe if it was a different time and circumstances we could have shared a lifetime together." Her confession touched Aiden as he listened to her hidden thoughts were brought forth. The Elder held her tighter never wanting to let her go. Brooklyn rested her head on his chest not quite ready to leave but rather wanting to stay in his arms a little longer. What was going on with her?! There was no way she had any romantic feelings towards the vampire. Castiel was her soulmate and life; surely she was only feeling compassion for the Elder and nothing else. Aiden too sensed her hesitation to go back to Castiel making him silently wonder…

Aiden leaned in tilting her heard upward towards his seeing her grey eyes lit up in the moonlight. He saw something in those grey orbs that made him do a double take but quickly realized what he was seeing…

The Elder leaned in pressing his lips upon hers in a searing passionate kiss. At first Brooklyn began to resist and pulled away from the vampire but soon found herself responding to him deepening their illicit kiss. Aiden pushed his tongue inside her mouth running it along the wet warm caverns then racing along her tongue as it moved in a massaging motion.

Aiden gently broke their contact looking down upon the angel seeing her red swollen lips bathed in moonlight as the silver glow reflected a wild look in her eyes. He knew this was wrong but he had felt her true feelings towards him in that embrace and it only drove his passions to rapidly pool within him. Aiden wanted to rip her thin sleep clothes off and have her right then and there in the cool desert night, but he knew that was wrong and would only cause more heartache for the angel.

"I cannot continue with this, my beloved, for it will only cause you more pain and heartache with Castiel and I wish not to do that to you." Brooklyn could hear Aiden's heart breaking in his words and tone feeling a part of her hurting as well.

"Aiden, I know you love me and it kills you inside that I am unable to fully reciprocate your desires and emotions…" Aiden placed a finger to her lips silencing her.

"Shhhh, say no more, my beloved for everything I needed to see was in those perfect grey depths. I know Castiel is your soulmate but a part of your soul has found compassion and love for me and you do not know how much that means to me." Aiden reached out holding her face in his hands while his thumbs stroked her cheeks. They stood there looking into one another's eyes as Brooklyn felt herself leaning closer to the vampire holding his face gently in her hands contemplating as what to say or do.

The tension between them thick as they stood there in total silence with their eyes locked together trying to figure what the other was thinking. Brooklyn could feel the vampire's hesitation by the way he gripped her face tightly within his cool hands as those soft violet eyes remained fixed upon her soulful grey ones. Brooklyn felt her heart racing as she remained within his presence; she fought to control the rising emotion within her feeling scared at what she was sensing within her. It was then Aiden leaned in whispering in her ear.

"Don't be scared, my beloved…"

"Aiden…"

Their mouths crashed into one another fighting for dominance as Aiden wrapped his arms around the angel's waist pulling her in closer to him. He struggled to remain upright feeling weak and shaky but soon found his knees betraying him and giving way beneath him.

Aiden collapsed to the hard earth with Brooklyn dropping to his side cradling his head in her lap with a hand placed firmly upon his shoulder. Fear gripped the angel seeing the Elder in such a weakened state.

"Aiden, what's wrong?! You haven't fed, have you!? Why!?" Aiden placed a hand over her own stroking the soft skin against his with those sad violet eyes reflecting in the pale moon light. Brooklyn felt her anger rapidly rising within her when she realized why he was doing this.

"I wanted to say good bye, my beloved…"

"No, Aiden, no you are not doing this to yourself! You are better than this, stronger than this! You need to feed…" Brooklyn maneuvered the Elder so he sat upright against the large tree before she took out the small blade she had hidden in her sleep pants. Aiden's eyes went wide with horror as the angel placed the sharp knife to the fleshy part of her body where the neck and shoulder met cutting into her flesh. The Elder felt the need rising within him when the thick red warm liquid trickled down her shoulder and onto her shirt.

"What are you doing?" He asked panting hard feeling his fangs lowering. Brooklyn felt a small smirk form on her face seeing the vampire give in to his instinct for blood.

"Saving your ancient hide, that's what" she replied feeling the Elder reach up and pulling her in against him holding her flush with his body. Brooklyn winced slightly feeling his sharp hallow points pierce her wound feeling her blood being drawn through Aiden's fangs. The Elder wrapped a protective arm around her as he continued to feed from her. Brooklyn swore she would never be a damned blood bank for any bloodsucker after being rescued yet she found herself sitting outside the protective barrier allowing the Elder to feed from her. She prayed Castiel never found out about this as she would never hear the end of it from her angel.

Aiden slowly withdrew his fangs from her flesh and turned to lap up the drying blood from her wound and skin wanting to savor every second of it. Satisfied, the Elder gently held Brooklyn up against him feeling the angel's steady heart beat against his still one.

"Why, my beloved?" The vampire asked as he tilted his head at her confused by her actions. Brooklyn merely looked back at the Elder.

"Don't ask me why, for I really don't have a straight answer for you. Just know that I can see the good in you Aiden and you were making a huge mistake by trying to kill yourself like that. Remember, I possess the gift of seeing events before they happen and I have seen what the future holds for you." She responded softly touching his face feeling the warmth radiating from his once cold skin. Suddenly she got an idea. Standing up, she extended a hand and helped Aiden to his feet. Leading him down the trail behind her house, Brooklyn led Aiden to a small clearing that overlooked the lights of Phoenix. She sat down beckoning the vampire to sit beside her.

"Don't worry, Aiden, I won't smite you. I used to come here a lot when I was a teenager if I had to get away from everything even if for a few hours. I thought this would be a good place to finish our discussion." Aiden looked at her and nodded seeing why she loved this location. The cool desert breeze tickled Brooklyn's skin making her more at ease as her dark wings unfurled behind her. Aiden felt the velvet touch of her soft feathers lightly touching his back making him slightly uncomfortable but that discomfort soon vanished with the gentle touch of her hand over his.

Aiden looked towards the city lights finally speaking sadly and softly. "I am sorry for what I did to you in Asheville and in Pennsylvania, my beloved. I do not deserve your forgiveness…" Brooklyn pressed a finger to his lips silencing him wrapping him within her raven wings.

"Aiden, listen and listen carefully. You do deserve forgiveness. Castiel forgave you a long time ago for he saw what would happen. Why must you put yourself through such mental anguish!? You can break the hold Judas still has over you, Aiden. I can help you." Hope lacing her voice and her eyes going wide with hope but Aiden merely smiled sadly at her.

"It is no wonder Castiel fell in love with you, my beloved, for your soul is so bright and radiates all around you. You can see the good within any one even an Elder vampire. But even your forgiveness cannot heal all wounds…" He turned his head feeling the tears welling up within his striking violet orbs. Brooklyn found herself wrapping the vampire within her dark span pulling him closer to her. She wanted to comfort the Elder take away all of his pain.

Brooklyn felt herself reaching over placing a soft kiss upon his lips as Aiden felt warmth enveloping him feeling the sorrow within him being replaced with love and forgiveness. Their lips remained pressed together for a few more moments before Brooklyn pulled back. Aiden looked back at her feeling something he had not felt in over two thousand years. He felt truly alive again like he had no more pain or suffering. He smiled at the angel knowing she had taken away some of his pain. He leaned in whispering something in her ear.

"I know I must leave you, my beloved, but…."

"What is it, Aiden?" Nervous violet orbs met her anxious grey ones. Aiden wasn't sure if he wanted to ask such a thing of her but what did the Elder have to lose?

"I wanna be with you, one more time…" Brooklyn swallowed the large lump that had formed in her throat. She knew what Aiden was asking her and she wasn't so sure she could honor his wish.

"I'm not so sure that is a good idea, Aiden…" her voice barely above a whisper as she darted her eyes away from his.

The vampire sighed deeply knowing she would say that. He hung his head lower wanting to break free from her embrace and run from her. "I understand my beloved…" He whispered sadly. How could he feel so much joy yet feel so much heartache and sorrow at the same time? Why must being in love with a damn angel be so painful? As he sat there, Aiden didn't see the small hand cup his chin making him look over at the angel as she leaned in taking his mouth in a soft but intense kiss.

Aiden felt himself deepening the kiss as the dark wings encircled them tighter together. Brooklyn felt the Elder pick her up and lower her upon the soft ground keeping their mouths connected. The Elder removed her thin sleep shirt and pants revealing her naked form against the earth. Aiden pulled his shirt up and over his head leaning back down to take her mouth in his. Their tongues battled for dominance running along and around the other as Aiden ran his hand along her leg and side feeling the angel's warmth seeping into his skin. Brooklyn slinked her hands downward unbuttoning and unzipping his jeans allowing him to pull them over his hips and down his legs kicking them off. He looked back up at Brooklyn with reluctance in his violet orbs.

"Are you certain you wish to do this, my beloved?" Brooklyn nodded with certainty pulling his head back down to hers shifting her hips for him. Aiden decided to tease her for a little feeling the wetness that was rapidly pooling between her legs causing a small moan to escape her mouth. She shifted her hips against his as their bodies merged into one. Brooklyn knew she was going against her better judgment to say the least but the angel relented to her darker side giving herself to Aiden one final time. The Elder felt the soft pressure of Brooklyn's lips pressed upon his skin while her nails raked his back sending shivers down his spine.

The Elder wanted to go slow making this last time together last. He knew they risked being caught but the vampire didn't care for if he was to die that night, he would know that he was forgiven and loved. Aiden felt the soft touch of dark wings across his back as Brooklyn's strong slender legs encircled themselves around his tight waist making him go deeper as she arched her back pressing her body against his.

Forgive me Father for I have sinned….Brooklyn started to pray feeling her orgasm begin to rapidly pool within her. She opened her eyes and looked into Aiden's rich violet orbs as they stared down into her wide grey ones as he leaned in taking her soft lips into his slightly chapped ones.

I am sorry with all my heart….She continued while running her hands through his jet black hair along his neck and down his back reaching his tight ass taking the muscular globes in her hands massaging them. Aiden groaned in pleasure at her touch reaching up to caress the soft ample breasts beneath him.

For I have betrayed the one that has my heart and soul….Brooklyn cried out Aiden's name as she succumbed to the powerful orgasm slamming her hips against the vampire's. The Elder lowered his head showering her face and neck with soft wet kisses softly moaning her name feeling his own body getting close.

"I have you, my Brooklyn…" Aiden softly spoke in her ear feeling her sweat slicked body gently tremble beneath him. The Elder's arms tightened around her as he exploded within her feeling wave after wave of his hot release fill the angel. The vampire moaned the angel's name as his body shook in the throes of his climax as their bodies continued to grind into one another until each felt spent. The vampire and angel continued to remain intertwined as they lay upon the desert floor merely looking into one another's eyes as their mouths slowly came together.

Her dark wings remained around them both protecting them from the chilled night air as neither wanted to move. Aiden could see the conflict that had appeared in Brooklyn's grey eyes knowing she went behind Castiel's back to give him this last time with her in his arms. The vampire ran his fingers slowly through her auburn hair detecting the faint hint of Japanese cherry blossom. It was a scent that would forever be burned in his memory as it would make him think of the angel. The Elder caressed her face knowing he must leave as he promised to leave the angels in peace but he wanted to just say goodbye to his beloved once more.

Aiden tenderly kissed Brooklyn as the angel saw the pain in the vampire's eyes. Aiden could feel his ancient heart shattering as he slowly began to rise until he was sitting upright. Brooklyn elevated her own body meeting the vampire's heartbroken expression. She knew this moment would come, that the Elder would have to leave and never come near her again. The vampire leaned in closer towards the angel holding her in his arms and closing his eyes.

"I must leave you now, my beloved" he spoke softly in her ear feeling his tears fall down his face.

Brooklyn felt her own bitter tears roll down her face landing on the vampire's skin. All she could muster was a weak nod into his shoulder acknowledging Aiden had to leave. She did not know where this grief and sorrow came from as Aiden was not her soulmate but rather Castiel was her great love. But then again perhaps she was in great denial about her feelings towards the Elder as her devastation over him leaving was proof enough.

Aiden slowly began to dress as Brooklyn followed his lead and allowed him to lead her by the hand back to her home. The angel's grip tightened when they reached the protective barrier around her home knowing this was it. The Elder turned to the angel seeing her force a weak smile on her lips. He could see right through her act as she tried to mask the pain she was experiencing.

"You knew we had to say goodbye, my beloved, for we cannot be together, not now, not ever. But, know this: You saved me. You showed me that I can love again and I rediscovered my humanity. Thank you, my beloved."

Aiden reached out to caress her face one more time letting his fingers linger upon her skin allowing the angel to lean in his hand closing her eyes. Saying goodbye to him was harder than Brooklyn liked to admit but Aiden could feel the sorrow that lay beneath the surface. He knew she shouldn't harbor such sentiments for him but she did making his own goodbye just as difficult if not harder on him.

Aiden leaned in kissing the angel one last time leaving her with a small gift. With their mouths locked together, Aiden pierced his lip feeling the small droplets upon her lips and tongue bonding them together. Brooklyn tasted the coppery warmth upon her lips as they pulled back hesitant to move apart. Pulling out the knife in her pants, Brooklyn pricked her finger seeing a bright red drop swell before placing it on his lips feeling him kiss the wound and take her offering. Finally the vampire turned making himself walk away from the angel refusing to see her face as the emotions overwhelmed Brooklyn.

As he walked away, his words were carried upon the wind.

"Goodbye, my beloved, I will always be in love with and never stop loving you."

His words reached her ears bringing little relief as Brooklyn came to a stark realization, a part of her loved the Elder. It was something she was long in denial about but finally realized she was tired of lying to herself and silently admitted it.

Goodbye, Aiden, a part of me will always love you…

The angel's confession would not fall upon deaf ears as Aiden heard the angel's soft voice echo in his mind bringing a smile to his face.

Brooklyn silently entered the house stripping her clothes off and heading for the shower. Closing the door behind her, she turned on the water allowing the hot steam to fill the room as she stared back at the reflection in the mirror unable to stare straight at the grey eyed angel before her. Her knuckles turned white as her grip tightened on the counter. Brooklyn dropped her head feeling shame take over her as she turned towards the waiting stream of hot water.

As the constant rhythm of the water rushed over her, Brooklyn silently began to pray for forgiveness sobbing into her hand.

Forgive me Father for I have sinned

I have betrayed the one that swore to protect and love me unconditionally

I have laid with another that was not my angel, my love and soulmate

Forgive me Father for I harbor feelings for another within my soul….

I ask for forgiveness as I repent my sins….

Brooklyn didn't hear the door open as Castiel entered. He had awakened to the sound of running water and realizing his angel was missing. But it was what he felt that concerned him the greatest. Anguish and a feeling of loss surged through his angel but why?

"Brook? Brook are you alright?" The angel's soft voice broke Brooklyn from her trance as she froze in the shower.

I swear this angel has some issues tonight……But no worries all will work out….Next chapter up soon!!!