Heart of Darkness

Alexander said nothing but Roxana could see the dark smoldering look in his eyes. She had something to admire as well as he walked over the distance, wet and only wrapped in a towel. His eyes were focused on her, seizing her from top to bottom and lingering a little more on certain places, like her lips, her neck, and her chest.

“I knew you would be trouble today,” he said, removing her hair from her shoulder as he walked past her. He came around from behind and his lips danced across her shoulder and up to her neck while the back of his hand caressed down her spine.

Roxana shivered. His hands began mapping her body, slowly, deliciously, as if shaping her along the way. He came around to kiss her but paused. His head turned as if hearing a sound.

“What is it?” She asked.

“I think the parents are enjoying some time together. What did you ladies do?”

Roxana smiled and shrugged. “We just shared some secrets.”

“Mmhmm.” He drew her closer and buried his  face in her neck.

She threw her head back as he sucked at her flesh. “You don’t know what you do to me.” He spoke huskily as his mouth ventured down.

Suddenly they were in bed and she was trapped between him and the mattress. She bit her lip, remembering that sound could be heard while Alexander’s mouth danced down her chest to the swell of her breast. He sucked and licked then she felt the graze of his fangs._.

“I am going to bite you here, Roxana,” he said with a low gravelly sound. His hand came to slowly cup her breast through the fabric of her gown. The heat of his palm, his hot breath on her skin, and the promise of what he would do, already made her delirious with lust.

Her hand found his hair and he sank his fangs into her flesh. The intrusion was less painful than she remembered and the sensation stronger. She gasped with the first suckle of his mouth that made the tip of her breasts stiffen and ache. He teased one stiff tip through the fabric while sucking harder. Roxana’s back arched from the bed and her hand fisted his hair. Her mouth was open in a silent cry while her core grew tighter.

Her body was already in need of his and with every pull of his lips, the ache become impossible to bear. Once he tore his mouth away from her flesh, he licked off the blood and sealed the wound. He reached under her dress and took off her undergarment.

Roxana thought the dress was next, but he left her wearing it. Instead, he just lifted it off her legs and adjusted himself between them. He knew she was ready for him and his gaze held hers as he entered her slowly, filling her inch by inch until the breath she was holding escaped her lips, mingling with his own hot breath.

She arched against him and closed her eyes for a moment when he filled her completely.

“God, you are so hot.” His voice was strained.

His usually cold self was also very hot inside her and against her. He waited for her to open her eyes and meet his gaze before he began to move inside of her. A low moan escaped her lips before she bit them. She wasn’t supposed to make sounds but she couldn’t help the gasps of breaths that he coaxed out of her.

Roxana’s legs around him tightened as the pleasure began to build up and she dug her heels into the back of his thighs, urging him on. Asking for what she couldn’t convey with words at the moment.

Alexander drove his hips faster and harder into her, giving her the pleasure she sought and steadily pushing her to the edge. She could feel him getting closer too. His breath became harsher and at that moment both didn’t care about the sounds they made. They were lost and feral. She gave herself away completely and he took her to a place of bliss.

Her body gave in and she cried out in a pleasure that stormed through her in a blinding rush. Alexander followed her with a groan and then fell on top of her. He pushed himself off slightly, to not suffocate her and only covered her with half his body. His head rested on her chest and she stroked his back and hair while they regained their breaths.

When he calmed down and felt a little heavier she realized that he fell asleep. He stirred awake when she tried to gently remove his arm around her waist to cover them up.

“Where are you going?” He mumbled.

“Covers.” She said.

He pushed himself up half-asleep and grabbed the sheet to cover them. He returned to having her half trapped beneath him and with an arm resting on top of her waist. He was big and heavy and made her feel safe. Her fingers began to play with his hair again while his head rested on her chest.

“Alex.”

“Hmm..”

“I love you.” She said not knowing why she suddenly became emotional in this peaceful and happy moment.

His arm on her waist shifted slightly and his hand found hers. Their fingers intertwined. “I love you too.”

With a smile, she closed her eyes.

In the morning, it was almost impossible to tear herself away from Alexander’s arms. It was as if he was half dead and not asleep. Once she got away, she went to the bathroom. Angelica had showed her around the house and explained the differences she could find in the demon world and how to use them.

Roxana was impressed, surprised, and confused by many things but the shower she certainly wanted to try. Angelica had warned her, not to burn herself with the hot water, so after Roxana stripped and got into the shower she made sure to test the water before getting under it.

Oh, what an easy way to get clean. It was almost like a dream. Suddenly two arms came around her from behind. “Do you need help?”

She turned around. “Yes, your Majesty.”

He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips as the water rushed over her. He reached for the bottle of soap and helped her wash her body and hair. Well, they just lazily smeared each other in soap, touching and feeling. She could feel him stiffen against her body and she looked up at him.

“You never get enough,” she shook her head at him with a smile.

“It is hard when you keep touching me.”

He helped her wash off the soap. “Will you take me to your grandma today?”

He was quiet for a while. “If you want.”

After they got out of the shower, Roxana looked for something proper to wear. She wanted to look decent in front of his grandmother. She sighed as she looked at all of her dresses. None looked good enough.

“Look at the wardrobe,” Alexander nodded toward a large cabinet while he got dressed.

Roxana went and opened the door. Many dresses hang in it, almost like she had seen them in the stores last night. She looked through them and picked up the least revealing one. A dark blue dress, with a v neckline and long sleeves. Her back was still bare but she covered it with her hair.

“What do you think?” She asked Alexander when she was done.

He looked at her swiftly. “Beautiful.” He said.

Alright. Maybe not the right one to ask.

When they left their room, Roxana searched for Angelica to see her opinion.

“You look elegant,” Angelica told her as they helped each other in the kitchen. “Don’t worry. Just be yourself.”

Roxana couldn’t deny that she was nervous but a little chat and a happy breakfast together, made her relax a little. Then it was time to meet her.

Alexander’s grandmother lived in a little cozy house like the one Alexander bought her.

“What is her name?” Roxana wondered before they could go inside but before he could answer the door flung open.

A tall elegant woman, with eyes like jewels and hair like black silk, stepped outside. Roxana was astonished by her resemblance to Alexander that she knew it had to be his grandma but she still felt disorientated. In her mind, she had expected an old woman, someone that in her world actually looked like a grandmother but…

Roxana just stared fascinated and then shivered when she met her cold gaze. Now she understood what Alexander meant. She had an icy aura, with a stern face. Even her voice sounded threatening as she spoke.

“I am glad you listened,” she said her lips twisting into a slight smile.