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Chapter Five: Tatabanya

I woke when evening fell, and the world outside was freshly
blanketed with a thick white snow. This weather was certainly odd for this time
of year. It almost made me want to believe that our so-called �pagan sorceress�
had something to do with it. But we had seen plenty of early winters before. I
was almost convinced this was just some odd coincidence. Gabriel was still
sound asleep and I couldn�t help but smile at the tranquil expression on his
face. I was still wrapped close in his arms and coat and I felt warm, inside
and out.

He did strange things to me� one moment I was� frustrated
and infuriated. The next moment I was locked in some kind of sentimental
adoration. It was driving me insane. I wondered if I would ever figure it out.
At the moment, I could not convince myself of thinking any other thing but the
fact that he was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen asleep like that�his
arms wrapped soundly around me. I felt secure, which is something I had not
felt the night before. But I couldn�t deny that I had liked that night, no
matter how embarrassing it was. I should have stopped thinking about it. It was
only growing more frustrating by the minute.

I sighed slightly, and felt a little foolish. But I couldn�t
be foolish�if I was, then why was I thinking anymore? I had too much to learn
again. I clearly had a new purpose on this earth. My family was saved. Surely
God would be more apt to reward me than punish me now? I couldn�t help but be
suspicious of my creator�s intentions for me. I�d faced death far too many
times to put down my life unguarded. But with Gabriel, the idea seemed almost
as if it were safer. What was our definition of love? Was it something
temporary, an endearing affection that needed to be expressed? Or was it
something that would last forever? The more I thoughout out it, the more I was
coming to believe the latter. And that thought was both terrifying and
enthralling, but something I found that I would eventually be willing to
accept.

His eyes fluttered open, and I don�t know why, but it
startled me. A slow smile crept up upon his features and he blinked back
sleepiness as he tightened his arms that encircled me. He bent forward and
placed a kiss on my forehead�a gentle reminder of sweet nothings and deep
somethings. It made me smile.

�I have a confession,� Gabriel said in a low voice. It
caught my attention and I met his eyes in an almost obedient fashion. �I don�t
think I�ve ever slept as well as I have when I�m holding you,� he stated. The
comment forced a shy grin out of my face and I think I blushed slightly,
lowering my eyes. But he caught my chin and smiled back at me. �I�ll give you
nothing but the truth, so help me God,� he said, lifting his hand to stroke my
cheek.

�Good because I expect nothing less from a man of God,� I
scolded teasingly, poking his nose and slipping out of his arms, �We really
need to attempt some form of work, Gabriel� the Vatican would not be happy to
see you dillydallying about like this.�

�The Vatican knows of the situation. They won�t expect a
thing from me for about two or three weeks,� Gabriel answered, rolling up to
the edge of the bed and squinting at me. I was adjusting my boots and securing
my bags.

�Well, we�ve got to start somewhere,� I responded, �And that
somewhere is not located in this inn.� I grabbed his hat off the chest at the
end of the bed and tossed it at him. He caught it with some kind of grunt and
then raised a brow at me before sighing and moving away into his room.

�Then we�ll travel to the next town over and look for some
clues,� Gabriel recommended. He entered a few minutes later with his bags,
adjusting his gloves. �It�s an odd time to check out of an inn though,� he
added, looking up at the ceiling and then at the door thoughtfully.

�I doubt they will care,� I replied, grabbing together my
things and heading for the door. Gabriel followed and we stopped in the front
foyer to pay for our rooms, before heading out to the stables and saddling up
once more. The cold night air was wonderfully refreshing, especially with the
nip of the ice and snow. For some reason, it made my senses come alive, and I
felt adventurous once again. We paused in the stables for Gabriel to glance
over his map.

�Tatabanya is the nearest,� he stated, �We can get there in
about three hours, even with the conditions.� I contemplated the name for a
moment. Had I been there before? I don�t recall�but I had learned about it so
that was all that mattered at the moment. I nodded slightly, mounting my horse
and making sure everything was secure. Gabriel followed suit and soon we were
off into the snow again.

The ride was silent. But it wasn�t one of those
uncomfortable silences where each person was trying to think of something
intelligent or interesting to say. It was a thoughtful, peaceful silence. It
was almost reassuring in a way. It seemed to be a way of saying, �I�m here, but
I don�t have to say anything to prove it.� Words can be meddlesome at times.
You can say one thing and be misinterpreted. Sometimes it�s better when they
are accompanied by actions. Love is worthless if you do not have the liberty to
show it, correct? But I still have much to learn about this thing called love.

Tatabanya was even more snowed in than Budapest, if that is
possible. The main building of the inn was booked out of rooms, but the
management was kind enough to discount the price on one of the cabins that lay
on the premises. It included a two-horse barn and a very cozy atmosphere. I
suppose it would be good to be away from the majority of people, but at the
same time, it was nice to have a bar and food source right downstairs. Gabriel didn�t
seem to mind, however, and once the horses were sheltered for the night, we
secured the place and built a fire. Once that was through with, we settled down
at the table to discuss our travel plans.

�It�s too snowy to look around tonight,� Gabriel said, �So
in the morning, we can hopefully begin our search. It starts in the middle of
the woods and might require some digging, however.� Digging. Wonderful. He drew
out a few lines on the map so I could see exactly where it was that we would be
going to, and the set-up of the place for some reason sounded vaguely familiar.
It was a rather laid back discussion, and once we were through; we seated
ourselves in front of the fire to warm up.

There was a huge, shaggy-looking animal pelt laid out on the
floor in front of the fireplace. It looked as though it might be itchy, but
when we sat on it, we found it to be pleasantly soft and I curled into
Gabriel�s warmth almost instinctively.
Once seated, we stared at the blaze in front of us in total silence.
This time, it was an awkward type of silence.

Gabriel cleared his throat several times, as though he was
going to make an attempt at conversation, but he didn�t venture for almost a
half an hour. Even then, it was soft and thrilling when his voice finally graced
the air. I was convinced that the atmosphere was enchanted. It was warm and
cozy�it made me feel� relaxed, free, loved�

�Anna, what do you think of me?� He finally asked. It was a
good question, I suppose�seeing as how he didn�t know who he was, and yet I was
still in love with him. Perhaps a part of me did know who he was, but I just
couldn�t consciously see it. I smiled; shifting in his arms and leaning my head
back to look at his face. He looked almost concerned; perplexed in a way. I
brushed a forelock of hair out of his eye.

�What type of information do you want?� I asked, almost
curious as to what sparked the question.

�Anything; everything,� he answered, looking at me earnestly
now. I took a breath. There were far too many words I could use� far too many
things I could say. I wanted to be simple and honest with him, but there were
far too many things encompassed that needed to be said. Yet I was fumbling over
the words.

�I love you, Gabriel,� I finally managed, �I think
you�re� wonderful, amazing, loyal,
faithful, dutiful, honest, firm but gentle, serious but humorous�a perfect
balance of everything I could ever need in another person�you�re�my match,
that�s what I think of you. I�m not sure what else to say on the matter.� My
brow furrowed slightly and I looked at him expectantly. He was smiling at me.

�You love me,� he repeated in aspersper.

�Yes, and I�ve said it before this time,� I reminded,
beaming at his illuminated face. The firelight was dancing in his eyes and it
made my head swim to see him like that.

�Yes, I know� it just never quite� sunk in,� he responded, a
slanted smile alighting on his face as he stroked my cheek again. I closed my
eyes to his touch and leaned further into him. �You�re beautiful, Anna,� he
finally said in a bare breath, �I can�t see myself with anyone else.� I smiled
at his words, basking in the warmth of his arms. He suddenly moved me to lie on
the fur and knelt by my side, looking into my eyes. �Forgive me, Anna. I have
not been a gentleman with you�allow me to�renew your interests? Redeem myself?�
I knew full well what he was talking about, and wondered absently why I wasn�t
scared.

�You don�t need to prove anything to me, Gabriel�� I
answered softly, reaching up a hand to stroke his face. He continued to look
down into my eyes with a gentle intensity.

�But I want to,� he insisted, slipping down onto the fur
beside me, and lazily swatting a strand of hair out of my eye. The firelight
was playing with the complexion of his face and I felt my heart doing
flip-flops. I gulped it back and shied away from his form slightly. But he
caught my waist and drew me back into his embrace. �Anna� let me�� I took a
breath and wondered where my life was going at this point. Was this� right?

When his lips met mine in a gentle urgency, I lost all track
of what was right and wrong. All I could see was him. I groaned slightly, a
little frustrated, but I pressed the kiss anyway, savoring the sweet taste of
his lips. I felt dizzy between the atmosphere of the room and his tantalizing
touch. I was nearly purring as he stroked an absent hand along the inward curve
of my back.

His fingers gently slipped along the lacing of my bodice.
�Well this is easier than that damned corset of yours,� he chuckled softly,
slipping the garment off over my shoulders. I caught my breath, trying to
maintain my composure. I seemed to undergo a transformation whenever he did
this. It awoke something within me�something that I had not even known was
there.

�Gabriel,� I whimpered helplessly as his hands slid
gracefully over my torso, taking in the feeling of unrestraint.

�Sh, Anna,� he whispered, trailing patient kisses along my
neck. There was the fear I had been dreading from earlier�the fear of losing
control. And he was taking it away from me again. �Anna, I love you,� he
whispered reassuringly, ducking to remove my boots. His hands crawled back up
my thighs, making me shiver. I suddenly tried to sit myself back up in an
attempt to express my protest, but he was atop me again fast and holding me
down. �Relax. I�m not going to hurt you. Is that what you are afraid of?� He
whispered into my ear, stroking my neck as he awaited my response. I gulped and
shook my head, trying to restore my sanity.

�You�re� stealing my control�� I said between breaths. He
smirked slightly at these words and placed more soothing kisses along my neck.

�You don�t need to have your control, Anna. I have control��
He whispered back, before slipping his hands underneath my blouse and lifting
it clear of my form. He tossed it aside to join my bodice, forgotten on the
floor at the moment. �Here, sit up, Anna,� he panted at the desperate look in
my eyes. He helped me to sit up and rested a moment against my shoulder. �Every
part of you seems to get more beautiful every time I see it,� he whispered,
tracing a line over my breasts. I gasped, gripping his sweater and looking
despondently into his eyes again. The fire in his gaze softened. �Love me
freely, Anna. Don�t fight it so much,� he assured, stroking my face. I closed my
eyes to his wonderful touch and felt myself melting into his embrace.

My hands slid over the clasps on his vest and removed it,
before moving liquidly to his sweater. I pushed it over his head and pressed my
chest to his gently, struggling to breathe. He smiled gently into my face
before kissing his way downward along the sensitive ridges of my neck. I leaned
back and he caught my waist, arching me carefully over his hand as his lips
made their way across my chest. I moaned softly, allowing myself to rest in
that position and nearly drown in the passion he had awakened within me. Things
I never knew were flaunting the air before me, but the confusion and dismay
were overcome by the sweet lullaby that passion was playing to our souls.

His head stooped along my curves and I felt his tongue
performing slow rounds on my breasts. He was teasing me gently, but not enough
to drive me insane. He was taking his time, and he wanted me to relax. My
muscles flexed against the warmth of his mouth but relaxed after he gave a bit
of a warning nip. It seemed to take an eternity for him to progress downward
over my abdomen. He breathed softly on the flesh there before releasing me from
his hold and laying me on the animal fur. He pulled away just long enough to
remove his boots and place them aside, before he sidled up beside me and
wrapped me in his arms. I shivered slightly as the chill of the outer sides of
the room swirled in to meet the roaring heat of the fireplace. First I was met
with chills and then a surge of heat within my being. I murmured softly to
Gabriel�incoherent nothings. But they meant everything.

I whimpered as he grabbed the edge of my trousers and gently
tugged them off, leaving them to the side with the other scattered articles of
clothing. He proceeded to remove his own pants and drift along my side. His
hands caressed the tender flesh of my hips and stroked my thighs. His lips
expertly nipped along my shoulder and collarbone. I gasped at his lips.
�Gabriel�� I was struggling again.

�Anna�� he murmured, his hands roaming my sides for
somewhere to rest. He met my eyes with a driven urgency. �This is how it should
be,� he whispered, a soft hand slipping in between my legs. �Open Anna�let me
in.� I was frustrated but my mind would not ignore him. I opened upon his
command and he moved fluidly to kneel in the space I had allowed. I closed my
eyes. His hand stroked along my side languidly.

�Gabriel�� I murmured again. He moved so suddenly that I was
caught off guard, and his entrance was easy.

�Anna,� he grunted slightly as he penetrated me. He moved in
steadily, panting, but holding to his control. I opened my eyes to regard the
intense expression on his face. I felt almost choked up as he pierced my
intimate depths and then moved slowly out, only to move in again, and repeat
the motion. �You�re beautiful,� he said through gritted teeth, bending his head
forward to brush my neck with a soothing kiss. I drew deep breaths, almost
heaving to the beat of my racing heart.

He started forcing into me a bit more roughly, almost as if
he was seeking a more extreme reaction. I groaned, writhing. He smiled a little
at my movement. That was what he wanted apparently. But he started driving
harder, nearly pelting me into the fur. He braced himself with his hands flat
on the floor beside my thighs, his brow furrowed. His eyes were dark now, even
in the firelight. He was consumed by that desire which took complete hold in
these moments. Neither of us had control now. I struggled with my breath as he
continued driving.

�Take me,� I was able to finally gasp out, between the
thrusts and the breaths.

�I already have you,� he growled. The comment sparked a
renewed interest in the nature of his thrusts. He was buckling into me with an
unmatchable strength and I felt weak. But I held myself off and began matching
him as fast as I was able. �Say it, Anna,� he gasped, not ceasing his movement.

�Say what?� I asked through the haze of my burning desires.
The going was beautiful and dangerous. Each thrust brought us closer to a
mutual release.

�You know what,� he gritted through his teeth, trying not to
growl at me. He was trying to be a gentleman, but the beast within was
overtaking him, as it was taking over me. I could only be a lady to a certain
extent, and I fear he was bringing out the other side of me�the wild woman. He
asserted a steady grip on my thighs and forced deep into me. I gasped, my eyes
going wide and my vocal chords releasing some kind of animalistic shriek.

�I am yours,� I gasped out through my shock. He smirked
almost devilishly, a dark fire consuming his eyes and I stared back at him
through a haze.

�You are mine,� he repeated in a low snarl. Finally he
belted into me at full force. �Now let go,� he gasped. I did as ordered and
allowed my climax to take hold of both of us. It was so strong that it brought
us both down. He growled in satisfaction as he released himself into me.
Another claim. After the shuddering and the coursing electric sensations had
faded, he withdrew and collapsed beside me.

He reached up a hand and stroked the edge of my face. His
smile said it all, and words were not needed. He wrapped me in his arms and
finally was able to shakily rise. But it was only to drag ourselves to the
inviting covers of the large featherbed in the corner of the room. He tangled
his limbs with mine and his eyes slid shut almost immediately. �I love you,
Anna,� he managed in a soft voice, before he drifted off into slumber.

�I love you too,� I whispered back, �Gabriel.� I kissed his
sleeping face and rested against the moist softness of his flesh. Owned once
again, but this time, it didn�t seem so bad.

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Chapter Five: Tatabanya