Hobbits note apologies and cookies for the length of The last chapter.
Nikola woke up still panting.. He was half sitting half laying on a sofa in a comfortable room. He caught his breath then tried to stand, but
found something on his lap. Fighting a mounting panic, and the urge to scream, Nikola looked down.
Helen Magnus was curled on the couch and sleeping peacefully with her head in his lap. Her dark hair fell around her serene youthful face.
Nikola stroked her porcelain cheek gently.
"Whatever I have done to deserve your friendship, I am truly grateful." He whispered as a slight Smile came to rest on her lips. Nikola longed to kiss those delicate pink lips. To feel his mouth on hers, her tongue fluttering like a butterfly. he wondered if she would keep her eyes closed. Would she savor his taste, the way he would certainly savor hers?
Nikola would have sat there all day in his musings of his perfect Helen Magnus and the divine pleasure he would experience just to have one kiss, had not her sapphire eyes opened right then
"Nikola?" Helen sat up and stretched. The vampire scurried away.
"I am sorry. Please forgive me! I didn't-" he apologized frantically. Helen laughed and took his hand
"I was only going to ask how you slept."
Nikola looked at their joined hands in disbelief. It couldn't be a real. This all perfect creature couldn't possibly be holding his grubby hand.
"I think I am still dreaming." He stammered. "but this is a much nicer dream than the others."
Helen pulled Nikola close. For a minute, he imagined she meant to kiss him, but she only examined his slate blue eyes. "What kind of dreams?"
" It was a blur. A bird and a dark place with lots of water. When there was a man who. . . He wanted something from me. Something I wouldn't tell him or couldn't… And..." Nikola stopped and looked at her carefully
"And What Nikola?" Helen prodded gently.
"You! You were there. With long blond Curls, looking like you just stepped out of heaven. " Nikola smiled as Helen blushed and dipped her head.
"I'll give you this , you certainly haven't lost your touch ." She rose swiftly, retreating to the door. Nikola watched her go a slow smile blossoming and unfurling along his mouth.
Hobbits notes Chapter five requires three reviews. chapter six is incredibly short
