Hey everyone. I'm back with a new chapter :D yay! Ok so I really liked how the first one started off. So im here with another one! And for the record, I do not own oblivion or any of its characters. Leya however is mine! Enjoy!

Thief of the Heart

Chapter Two

Leya lay on the floor exhausted, she could not sleep a wink last night. Granted she slept of the floor but just her whole experience from yesterday was unpleasant. There were moments throughout the night she would stare at Lucien while he was a sleep. He wasn't half bad looking. But he had a temper to reckon with. She remembered him talking about his frequent visits to their sanctuary during supper. So she would be left alone in this creepy place. She prayed to the gods that one of her comrades would come looking for her, but who would be this far out from the Imperial City.

Leya sighed to herself and got up from the floor, since she couldn't sleep she mind as well start doing her 'chores'. Ugh, how she dreaded the word, especially in these circumstances. She walked to the cubbard to get a towel but fell to her knees in pain. "Ghn!" She winced as she examined her ankles. She had forgotten about his little spell to keep her here. Very unfortunate. "Blast it all. How can I work if my ankles are bothering me all day." She sighed and tried to get up again. Feeling as though her ankles are about to rip in half she grabbed the towel and went to clean the tables. Instead of walking around it she decided to just sit in the chair to clean it.

She grabbed a few of the empty potion bottles along with the mortar and placed them on the shelves before cleaning the table off. She set the already poisoned apples in the barrel, she knew they were in there from the smell. She noticed the crate of fruit next to the barrel and hit her head with her hand. "What was he thinking..." She sighed and grabbed the crate and moved it closer to the bed, trying to be quiet as possible, since he was still sleeping. She set it down gently and looking over at Lucien. She could see his silk black hair falling off to the side of his pillow with a few wild strands running along his face. She was enthralled by his peace in his sleep. Watching him breathe as his chest rose up and down. Those amber eyes hidden behind the lids, his strong jaw, and his lips. They seemed so soft to the touch. A part of her wanted to steal a kiss, but she threw that idea aside quickly. He would definately kill her if she ever tried to pull a stunt like that. Lucien rolled over in his sleep causing her to fall back in surprise. She winced as she tried to soothe the pain in her ankles. But she had no luck.

Leya carefully got up and went to fix breakfast for him. She looked in the cubbard and saw a few eggs and some venison. "Maybe I can use this" She pulled them from the cubbard and started a little fire to begin cooking. Starting off she began scrambling the eggs and mixing some herbs to use with the venison.

Lucien stirred in his sleep and slowly woke up to the sound of fire cracking and the smell of cooking. He sat up and looked at Leya in surprise. "Oh, Goodmorning, Master Lucien. i hope I didnt wake you." He just stared at her, somewhat confused as to why she was being so obedient and...submissive.

"No...um, what are you doing?" She rolled her eyes and looked at him. "I'm making you breakfast. Its almost ready, so I hope you are hungry." He nodded and sat down across from her on the floor in front of the fire.

"I hope you slept well." He nodded still confused as to her behavior. She took a plate and put some eggs and half a slice of venison on it and handed it to Lucien, who refused to take it. "Whats the matter?" She asked him, but he just gave her a suspicious look. She sighed and ran a fork through the meat and took a bite out of it." There see? It's not poisoned..." She swallowed the meat and gave him the plate, which he then took and began to eat.

"I see you've already cleaned." She nodded as she ate her share of the eggs and venison. "Yes, i couldn't really sleep so I started early..." He took a bite of eggs and watched her. "Is the meal to your liking?" He swallowed his food and nodded. "Yes, it very delicious, thank you." He finished his plate and set it aside getting up and putting his cloak on. "Where are you going?" She asked, he just looked at her with the 'none-of-your-business' look. She looked down and quietly continued eating her food as he left .

" I hope I didnt make him mad..." She shook her head. "why do i even care... It's not like he cares about me!" She shoved the plate aside and put out the fire, sighing heavily. "I guess I should start cleaning this mess up.

Lucien exit out through his secret entrance through the hollowed out tree. There he saw Shadowmere, his trusty steed and loyal friend. He ran his fingers through his mane and climbed up on his back. Shadowmere then took off down the path and headed to Cheydinhal to visit the Sanctuary. He entered the gates of the city and slowly made his way to the well that led to the sanctuary. Upon arrival he ran into Vicente, his old friend which tended to be an understatement considering he was a 300 year old vampire.

"Ah, Lucien, What brings you in so early this morning?" Vicente questioned. Lucien looked at him and sighed. "I have a lot to do today, so i decided to get a fresh start...So where is this new recruit I've heard about?" Vicente smiled and he looked behind himself as a small figure approached. A young woman with long black hair and blue eyes stood before him.

"My name is Valena, it's pleasure to finally meet you most honorable Speaker." Lucien winced inwardly, he hated suck-ups, but he wasn't in a position to be picky. "A pleasure, Valena. Has Ocheeva given you much trouble?" Valena looked away blushing a bit. "Well she has given me some difficult tasks, but its nothing I can't handle." Lucien looked at Vicente who smiled.

"She has been getting a lot of tasks finished with. She has already been promoted out of my ranks. She is quite talented." Valena smiled at the compliments Vincente was giving her, but Lucien brushed them off.

"I would hope so, otherwise we would have to despose of her properly." With that, he turned to leave. "I will be back in a few weeks, if you have anything to report by then I hope it'll be worth my time." He turned and faced Valena and gave her a dark smile. "Welcome to the family..." And with that he disappeared.

A/N

Hey guys! Sry this chapter was so short :| I've been trying to come up with things to fill in the middle but not much is coming to mind. I hope you are enjoying it :) I will have the next chapter up soon. This one will be longer I promise! TToTT plz R&R