Drew ground herself down upon Aro without breaking their kiss.

His thrust up against her falling into their own rhythm. He groaned against her lips, pulling her closer. She smiled, feeling his cool fingers digging into her hips.

He kissed down her jaw allowing her to catch her breath. She gasped softly, pressing down upon him. Her insides heating, with each hit. They'd barely begun, and she was warm faced, lips swollen, and out of breath.

"Seeing you so disheveled dearest Doctor, truly is a beautiful sight." He whispered kissing his way back up her neck.

He captured her lips once pulling back. She caught herself against his chest hardly realizing she'd been chasing his lips. She looked up from hooded eyes, his pupils were blown wide. He cupped her face with his hand running a thumb over her cheek.

"Your dreams are quite vivid. However, nothing will diminish the breath-taking sight of the real thing."

A vibration echoed in his chest while she reached up running her fingers through his dark locks. She licked her lips. The sweetness remained from his kiss.

"They don't scare you?" She tilted her head. "My dreams?"

He quirked his brow to her. "What ever is so terrifying about a little BDSM?"

She shrugged, bringing her hands back to his chest to play with the buttons of his shirt. "I don't usually bring it up on the first few dates. The secrecy is moot I know, but I still would like to have some conversation about it… you're a lot older than me…"

Aro chuckled. He captured her lips in another few exchanges of kisses, rocking into her. "Many Millenia older than you, yes."

Many millennia? How much older? She groaned propping herself up slightly more trying to gain some control. Aro had not let up upon her. Slowly teasing her. He had her hurdling towards the edge too easily. She cleared her throat.

"You've never said how old you were…" she exhaled.

"Physically I am in my mid-thirties. Give or take, time wasn't as well documented. I have however existed for well over three thousand years." He paused slowing his hips, watching her.

Three thousand? She gulped.

"Does this disturb you?" He sat up. She caught his shoulders.

"No." she blurted. "I'm a grown adult. I turn twenty-seven this year, my brain is fully developed. Plus, we're consenting adults."

He's also a perfect source for events across thousands of years. He was practically a walking treasure trove of knowledge. All that he had seen, experienced… She smiled. If she had questions, he could possibly see it…

"Doctor, you would use me for your own pleasure in such a way." Aro mocked hurt.

She met his gaze seeing the smirk set on his lips.

He'd seen so much… experienced — Would this topic bother him? She froze up. He's practically the age of the ancient Mesopotamian world. He would've held some different opinions surely… He mentioned BDSM so nonchalant. Did it bother him? Historically men have held some sexist and prudish views… Old biases… He looked Greek but she wasn't a forensic anthropologist. She studied bodies and how they died. She couldn't be one hundred percent sure exactly when Aro came from or where in the world.

Her face burned as she met Aro's gaze. He'd maintained skin contact with her.

"Use your words Doctor,"

She licked her lips wetting them, suddenly parched. "Do my fantasies bother you?"

"I could never judge your desires, dearest. You are quite human. we all are beings of desires and lusts. I however am more than willing to make these desires a bucket list." He gave her a toothy grin.

She snorted.

She covered her mouth. "Oh my god. I didn't mean for that to happen. I'm nervous. It's just been a lot today, you know? I'm really attracted to you and more than willing to run to the bedroom and have sex but…"

She trailed off.

He sat up completely, holding her close with one hand, while cupping her jaw with the other. He pressed a kiss to her lips, then her cheeks, then forehead. She sighed, holding tight to his shirt.

"I'm completely over thinking this, aren't I? I really need to get control on my thoughts."

"Never apologize for how you feel. Especially in a situation such as this. We can go at our own pace. There is no rush for us to have sex. When we do couple, it will be with the consent of both parties. I have waited thousands of years to meet you, I can wait a few mere days, months, even years for you. Do not fear communicating your needs and concerns with me. I may be quite old, but my philosophies are not. We can explore this together. Christianity suppressed a lot, that I openly embraced in ancient Greece." He assured her. "It also gives me time to plan a proper apology to you."

She relaxed within his hold. His soft gaze warming her.

"So, you were indulging in orgies in the bath houses." She teased.

"My youth was full of parties. Some were innocent social events, other were displays of devotion to the God Eros." He winked.

"Your brothers, I should probably ask them too… but are they your age roughly? I will ask them too, but will I need to prepare myself for bigotry or sexist things?" she questioned.

"I cannot speak for my brothers. I warn you now. I may have access to their minds through eons of connection with them, however I would never betray the trust they have placed upon me. I see the fear in you, I will assure you, Marcus' views are like my own. He is from the same era as I am, a different city in Greece than I was. Caius is quite older he is a difficult man. He has never made his judgements off a person's gender or ethnicity. He may be unpleasant to you dearest, however it is not because of the things you cannot control. If any of us dared, our other two leaders would have destroyed us long ago." He explained.

"That's seriously a relief." She exhaled letting her shoulders fall. "I do need to try and get to know your brothers in time… I know Caius doesn't like me, but at least it's because I was an asshole to him."

"Language, Doctor." Aro sighed frowning.

"English." She quipped. "We've been using it for the past few hours today. I do know a few others if it's easier for you."

Aro rolled his eyes standing with her in his hold. "You can be a brat, you are aware of this, yes?"

She merely offered him a smile.

"Hey stranger."

Davina greeted, placing a cup of coffee upon the desk in front of Drew.

She looked up from the computer she was setting up. She'd hijacked one of the upper level's offices to borrow while she was taking over for Kingston while he was out.

"Stranger?" Drew's brows scrunched together

"Yeah, you disappeared Sunday afternoon. I haven't seen you since. It's now Wednesday."

"I didn't mean to abruptly disappear. Sorry about that. I was honestly organizing a few things and arranging the labs with Kingston gone." She apologized.

"Yes, but usually you'd slink home after doing after hours work." Davina pointed out. "Did Turi find out you were working late, and he punished you?"

"Are you trying to imply that I was busy having kinky sex with our boss?" Drew deadpanned.

Davina coughed, some of her coffee dribbled down her chin. She darted forward nodding, grabbing one of the Kleenex on the desk. She wiped her mouth off.

"It's seven in the morning, don't say that word so loudly."

"You implied it." Drew shrugged.

"Yeah implied!" She huffed. "Anyways, did you? Did the man make up for leaving you high and dry?"

"No."

"Damn. You seem chipper though."

"Had a break through," Drew lied quickly. She really didn't want to be grilled so early in the day about her private life. "The bodies, I got some answers. I will be going over it with Marcus later this week. You know how much I love a solved puzzle. Don't you have some hole to be in?"

"Az has a team meeting first. Made me come get you, he wants to rearrange a few hands as some students are out. I came to get you." She relayed.

"You could have led with that. When is the meeting?" Drew stood up grabbing her clip board and note book.

"In five minutes."

"Davina." She huffed. "Come on."

"Relax Drew, it's next door. You're so tense, Aro really needs to help loosen a few coils in you."

"Oh hush. I don't need the whole office knowing my personal business."

"One you two weren't exactly discrete. Two, they may already know?" Davina blushed.

"Seriously?" she groaned. "I really don't want people thinking I slept with the boss for this job. It really doesn't look good for my reputation. This industry is so small. Sure it's international, but I'm only twenty six, people remember stuff."

"Relax, everyone's happy for you." Davina assured her patting her shoulder.

"Not comforting." Drew sighed following her next door.

Thursday afternoon rolled around. She was able to escape to her office. She didn't mind the lab techs and assistants. They were great people. The issue really was not being able to find a moment to herself. She had people asking her questions and looking for guidance. She never minded helping. She'd once been in their place. She wanted them to learn. She just needed to be able to think with no one around. After lunch she was able to escape as Az entered to give her some relief.

She let the badge snap back to its place on her coat, while she unlocked the door to her borrowed office. She flipped the lights on.

She flinched clinging to her coffee, while her clipboard went flying hitting the floor. She quickly swallowed the scream trapped in her throat.

There in the seat at the desk, Marcus sat relaxed looking over a few papers. His sleeves were rolled to his elbows. His dark brown hair tied back at the base of his neck.

She cleared her throat steadying herself, face burning. "Marcus."

"Afternoon," He greeted brow quirked.

"You're in my office." She blurted. "I wasn't expecting you."

She quickly grabbed her clipboard. She skirted around the desk to plop down in the chair behind the desk. She logged in, trying to ignore her rapid heart beat slamming into her chest.

"This is the time we usually work upon the project we have been for the last few weeks. Did I miss an email, or memo? I do apologize if I did. I do tend to get preoccupied." He apologized about to get up.

"No. Uh no, you didn't. I just assumed with the events of this weekend… That you would not be here, humoring my little search… you know with the whole I know the secret thing?" She looked up to the ceiling searching for any security cameras. She didn't see any. "Are there cameras in the offices?"

"None that any humans have access to." He answered her.

She focused back upon him.

"My brothers did inform me, in one way or another." He nodded.

"Both of them?" Drew tilted her head. "What did Caius go off on a rant because I know the secret. He was enthusiastic with my demise."

"Caius is in plain terms, an idiot at times." Marcus commented.

"Yeah, I've reached that conclusion." Drew smirked. "Though to round it back. The bodies. Wouldn't you be able to just tell me how these bodies got like this? How the mummies came into your possession… Among a few other things."

"I would not be the best source."

"Why not?" her nose scrunched. "You're the archivist, aren't you? That wasn't a cover, was it?"

"I am the archivist of our covens handling, this is true." He agreed. "These bodies were not obtained by the coven, however. That manor belonged to Sulpicia and Athenadora. Those answers would best be given by them."

"Oh."

"Yes, our sisters have participated in some questionable things throughout the times. Some ended up being for the greater good… others, best buried and never talked about."

"They're a bit grey in morality, I take it?"

"In some ways." He shrugged. "No person is completely good or bad."

"I would need to ask them, don't I?"

"Yes."

"How would one go about doing that?"

"Now you are asking the right questions. I can help arrange this, it may be some time, but we must play by their rules." He warned. "It keeps the peace to do so. Vampires can be testy at times."

"Anything else I should know?"

"It may be best we discuss preparation of the subject later on when you have more time."

Drew's eyes went wide. What exactly were these two women like? Sure, they were vampires. The way Marcus' brows furrowed, and his shoulders slouched, it was as if he was preparing her for battle.

"This weekend?"

"Sure."

A/N: Happy Holidays all! Here is a chapter plus a few more over the next few days for both of my fics!