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Dark Nights	By : MarianTheBlackadder Category: M through R > Only Lovers Left Alive Views: 4341 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Down Time
                Adam stood in his living room working on his music with his headphones on and a guitar in hand. He kept the phone close not having seen or heard from Dani in over a week. She had asked him to stay away at least for a little while. He wasn’t entirely sure that was the best idea but it seemed like she needed some time.
                His eyes kept moving back to the phone almost willing it to ring. In the course of the week he found himself writing several songs about losing innocence. It was clear that Dani was on his mind.
                Sitting alone in his home, he had time to think and turn things over in his head. He thought about William and what he would have done to Dani if he hadn’t been there. More than once he actually heard himself growl at the thought of it. His mind wondered back to when he first found her after she’d been attacked. She’d been beaten, violated, abused, tortured. It was a one in a billion chance that he had found her that night before dawn. It was almost as if he’d been drawn to her. Perhaps he was. Adam remembered her beautiful body torn to shreds and thrown naked out into the open. As if it wasn’t enough that they had attacked her for the blood she carried with her preparing to bring it out to him. They had to drain her of her precious life force and dignity too.
                Even then before she was turned, he felt as though she belonged to him. Maybe even before that he felt that she was his. It may have started when she gave him of her own blood. A full fresh pint she drew herself, it was still warm when she put it in his hand. He fed off of it for a week. He could still taste her sweetness, her delicious precious life. She gave of herself to him for his sake. How could a bond between them not have been formed?
                Adam sighed and turned off his equipment taking off his headphones. Eve had told him that he shouldn’t leave her alone and it had been 9 days since he’d heard anything. Checking the time he had two hours before sunrise. More than enough time to get to her apartment.
Guidance
                “Can’t you come home Eve? Please?” Dani said sitting on the bed in her pajama’s her knees pulled up to her chest. “It’s been ages since you were here.”
                “Oh darling, it’s only been a few months since I left. I can’t leave here now my friend is very ill.” Eve explained. “Everything’s alright. Adam is there with you.” Dani looked down when she said that. “You know he is very worried about you. After everything that’s happened. He only wants to help you sweetheart.”
                “It just feels like I should be alone.” Dani admitted.
                “Now is not the time to be distancing yourself from those who care about you. Certainly not from Adam who knows what you are going through, who can give you the comfort and solace you need in this time.” She advised.
                “Oh Eve.” Dan said covering her face with both hands, “That’s the last thing I want right now.” She slid her hands through her hair. “He isn’t content just to cuddle. He always seems put out when I just want to sleep.”
                “Well you can hardly blame him, Dani. You are absolutely beautiful and he cares for you. He wants to make sure you have everything you need to be happy and healthy.” Eve said.
                “But I am happy when he’s around. Just when he’s around. When he touches me or hugs me I feel so much better than I do at any other time. It’s enough for me. But it doesn’t seem to be enough for him.” Dani explained.
                “But there is so much more that you are missing out on darling. Connecting and joining with another opens whole new levels of life, of joy, and passion. The pure ecstasy and simple pleasure of it. Don’t rob yourself of such a wonderful experience.”
                Dani sighed, “You do realize this is your husband we’re talking about, right?” She reminded her.
                Eve smiled, “This is you clinging to your old life and beliefs again. We aren’t human. We have different needs and desires. You cannot live this life on your own cutting yourself off from all that is good around you. You know how Adam was when you worked for him and he lived on his own. How do you think he gets that way? Surely you notice the difference in him since having me there, and now he has you.”
                “Then why don’t you live with him? You’re married to him; surely you want to be with him?” She asked. “I saw the way you two were together when you were here.”
                “Yes, but that just isn’t the way it works for us. When you’ve lived a few decades you’ll understand better. We both have our interests and at the moment they just are on different sides of the world.” Eve tried to explain, “Give him a chance sweetheart. I believe it’s truly what you need right now. And I think you will be pleasantly surprised.”
                Dani looked down again before giving a nod. Eve smiled and blew her a kiss before signing off. She sighed and reached up turning off the TV. As if things weren’t complicated and confusing enough.
Long Days
                When Adam arrived he found Dani in her pajamas already in bed. It wouldn’t be sunrise for another hour. It seemed a bit early to be turning in. He went to her room and walked over sitting down next to her on the bed. He watched her sleep then reached over and stroked her hair gently. She looked tired. She may not have been sleeping or eating properly in his absence.
                Dani opened her eyes looking up at him, “You’re really never going to learn how to knock are you.” She said softly.
                “What’s the point of that when you would have never heard me if I had.” He pulled out one of her ear plugs showing it to her.
                 Dani sighed taking out the other earplug and sat up. “You may not have neighbors living out in the middle of nowhere, but I do.” She said. “And enhanced hearing can be a curse rather than a blessing.”
                 “Have you fed already?” He asked smoothing her hair back from her face.
                 “Yes. Have you?” She questioned.
                  “I didn’t know you would have gone to bed already.” Adam admitted.
                  Dani nodded and pushed the covers back getting up to go and prepare some for him. She didn’t seem to be much one for talking today.
                He walked out to the kitchen with her watching as she unlocked the fridge. She was incredibly aware of dangerous and pitfalls of uninvited guests in her home. It was why she had locks on everything. A fridge full of blood could be suspicious to zombies. It wasn’t a bad idea although a little paranoid. But paranoia kept them alive at times.
                “Make one for you too.” Adam said seeing her take out only one bag.
                “I told you, I’ve already eaten.” Adam just looked at her. She knew by now not to make him repeat himself. Dani sighed and took out another bag running some warm water in the sink. “Why did you come?” She asked softly. “Are you low on supplies?”
                “I haven’t seen or heard from you at all. I was concerned.” He admitted watching as she got glasses down from the cupboard.
                “I’m fine.” She opened the bags and poured them into the glasses then passed one over to him. “I’ve been working, I’ve been cleaning, and it’s pretty much what my entire life consists of these nights.”
                Adam took a drink from his glass noting that she wasn’t drinking from hers so much as trying not to look at it. “Have the police been around?” They couldn’t dance around the subject or pretend it didn’t happen.
                “They came to the hospital. Questioned us as a group. You were right. I wasn’t the only one to falsify information to work there. He had a very long rap sheet. A history of violence towards women among other horrid atrocities. He was even suspect in a missing person’s case. The police weren’t shedding any tears over him or really looking for foul play.” She smirked, “Lucky I guess. Getting away with murder.”
                “Dani.” Adam began setting his glass down. “What isn’t what happened.”
                “Really? Cause I was there and it sure seemed like I ended a life.” Dani snapped.
                “A life that as long as it persisted destroyed and ruined others. It wasn’t even a killing so much as a public service.” He countered. Dani looked away feeling a knot in her throat, “Were you a vegetarian before you were turned?”
                She closed her eyes, “No. But that isn’t the same thing Adam.”
                “Yes, it is. You ate animals for meat to sustain your own life. You aren’t one of them anymore. Zombies are to you what animals are to them. You’ve been removed from the reality of it because you drink blood from a bag. It’s easy to forget where that blood comes from. Just like buying cut and packaged meat in a market.”
                Dani scoffed, “What does that make me? A farmer? Considering I still occasionally draw from willing patients on the nightshift at the hospital.”
                “Be serious Dani.”
                “I am being serious!” She shouted. “I didn’t like William, I hated how he made me feel, what he did to me. But how does that or any of this make it okay for me to take his life?” There were tears in her eyes that only now had begun to fall.
                Adam walked around the counter catching her when she started to pull away and embraced her tight against him. She covered her face with her hand finally letting herself cry. He was only realizing after the fact that her first kill should have been a complete stranger. It might have made things a little easier on her then. He let her weep for a little while as she should have done long before now.
                He turned and picked up her glass of blood and held it to her lips. She started to shake her head no but he insisted. Dani relented as Adam held the glass for her making sure she drank every last drop. He could see when he’d arrived she hadn’t been feeding properly. It was hard to imagine resisting blood this way when it made everything, life itself, better. But she was just barely a year old, still so close to her human life. A life she still clung to and refused to remove herself from. “It will pass Dani.” He whispered.
Date Night
                Dani opened the door of her apartment as she and Adam walked in. Her mood had greatly improved, especially since Adam had taken her out to the movies. An actual movie, together. It was a huge surprise when he offered and she instantly jumped at the chance. She went into the kitchen and prepared some blood bringing it back to him as he sat on the couch.
                “Thank you.” She said kissing his cheek before walking around and sitting on the floor against the couch next to his legs. “I know you aren’t fond of crowded places. But that was so much fun.” She said drinking from her own glass. She leaned her head back on the cushion looking up at him. “Did you at least like the movie?”
                Adam reached out resting his hand on her head, “I like that you enjoyed it.” He said looking down into her eyes as she smiled up at him.
                “Okay, so you pick something next time. We can go to the $2 theater when there’s hardly anyone there.” She suggested.
                “YouTube is offensive enough to ones sensibilities. I can’t imagine that I’ll fare any better with Hollywood’s bloated and greedy interpretation of art.” He said drinking from his glass.
                Dani grinned raising her head and drinking her own. “I know what your fond of.” She reached over and grabbed the remote and turned on the TV to the music channel that had the kind he seemed to like the most. Adam pulled the purple ribbon from Dani’s hair letting it lose to cascade down her neck and stroked his fingers through the softness. “Was music always your passion?”
                “I believe so. It’s clean, and honest.” His fingertips moved from her hair to her neck, caressing her cool skin before he rested his hand on her shoulder. Dani closed her eyes leaning her cheek against it. Adam took another drink of his blood, and Dani smiled reaching up wrapping her hand around his adoring the feel of his touch.
                They listened to the music finishing their supper. Adam reached out putting the empty glass on the table, and Dani started to stand to take the glasses to the kitchen to wash them as always. However Adam caught her wrist taking her glass from her and setting it to the table with his before pulling her to sit with him wrapping his arm around her. She grinned and cuddled up against him resting her head to his chest as he held her against him. He kissed her forehead before resting his cheek against her head moving his hand over her back and closing his eyes.
                They just sat together basking in the feel of cuddles listening to the music in silence. The calming peace and solace the two creatures shared together. Six or seven songs played before Dani opened her eyes, “Can we send a care package to Tangiers? What is the mailing policy for food?”
                “You can’t send blood through the mail as food, Dani. You can’t transport it unless you’re in the Red Cross or some such organization.” He said softly.
                “She grinned raising her head looking up at him, “I’ll bet I can send this.” Adam looked at her not certain what she was up to. Dani started to get up. He was reluctant to release her at first, then gave in and let her go. “Eve told me that she knows how to make O- Popsicles and told me how to do it for a treat.” She went into the kitchen continuing to talk, “Well, that got me to thinking perhaps there were other things that could be done with it that we could eat. So I did some research, some testing and experimenting and came up with this.” She came back into the living room carrying a box. Climbing over the couch she sat on the back of it next to him. “I think I’ve also discovered I’m a little bit of a masochist since I was the only test subject I had. The first 9 or 10 tries ended in disaster.”
                “I really can’t leave you alone unsupervised for any length of time can I.” He said with an annoyed look, then the box in her hand caught his attention. “What is that?”
                She opened the box holding it out to him. Adam arched a brow and reached in taking one of the morsels out. He looked it over before smelling it. Zombie food never was very appetizing considering what it did to them, but this had a very tantalizing aroma. “How long has it been since you had chocolate?”
                Adam smirked still looking it over, “Ages.”
                “It’s safe, I promise.” She reassured him, “Trust me.”
                He looked at her a moment before taking a bite. He half expected to spit it out but it was absolutely succulent. Sweet and sinfully good. Dani grinned seeing he was enjoying it as he chewed it slowly savoring it. When he swallowed he paused waiting for the effects that zombie food usually had on them but it never came. Instead he felt the warmth and euphoria spread through him that they experienced when they fed. Like a small jolt of intense energy to the system. It was nearly orgasmic. He opened his eyes looking up at her wanting to know what he’d just eaten.
                She leaned closer, “AB- truffles.” She said proudly having worked on them extremely hard for quite some time. Adam was astounded and popped the rest of it in his mouth. “Unfortunately they are a complete bitch to make. You have to use a very specific somewhat expensive chocolate, AB- blood, mix it all very quickly in just the right way before the blood congeals, have to heat it at the right temperature, cool it at the right temperature, it’s all very complicated and boring but as you can see the result is well worth the hassle.”
                “How sick did you make yourself with this little endeavor?” He asked running his tongue over his teeth and mouth still savoring the treat.
                “I haven’t slept very much for a while. Leaves my days pretty free, and since I can’t go out in daylight, I get bored.” She admitted. Dani started to close the box but he quickly reached over snagging another wanting more of that delectable taste. Dani smiled and took one out for herself before closing it and setting it down on the table. “I wouldn’t advise eating more then 3 or 4 in a sitting. The sugar seems to hit us a bit harder then . . . you know. Humans. The high is pretty intense.”
                Adam ate the sinfully delicious morsel barely able to contain the pure and utter pleasure it gave on so many levels. As they enjoyed their desert, both of their fangs had grown long, and their eyes glowed and Dani rumbled a contented purr.
                When he’d finished his he opened his eyes and watched as she finished hers. She was such a clever young woman, proving more and more how much of a hidden treasure she really was each day. This was her talent and passion. Eve had her books, Adam had his music, and Dani’s was blood. Its properties, its possibilities, its health, what it could do, all of it. Her obsessive nature no doubt contributing to her talent. It truly was amazing. Had she not been turned, her life may have lead to being a famous and renowned scientist of phlebotomy. Unfortunately, because of what she was now, it also presented a dangerous problem.
                Reaching over he pulled her down off the back of the couch onto his lap looking into her amethyst eyes. “Stop experimenting on yourself.” He said seriously, “Candy is not worth your life.”
                “Adam, it wouldn’t . . .” She began but he wouldn’t allow her to continue.
                “Listen to me, Dani. Blood poisoning is very real and almost as deadly to us as sunlight. But not nearly as fast. It’s slow, it’s painful, and it’s wasting. Once you’re infected with it, you’re done. You could drink every drop of blood there is and it wouldn’t save you.” Reaching up he smoothed her hair back over her shoulder feeling a twist in his heart at the thought. “We are not zombies. There is no treatment, no cure, and there never will be. That isn’t a challenge either, it’s pure fact. If you never listen to me about anything else, believe me now and heed what I am telling you.”
                She could see and feel how serious he was, and gave a nod. “I would never experiment on myself with contaminated blood, Adam. Even as a human that would be incredibly stupid. And I certainly would never feed it to you or Eve. Ever.” She looked down and was quiet for a moment, “You’ve known others who have died from blood poisoning?”
                Adam stared into her eyes remembering having seen it up close and first had. Far closer than they would have liked to be. “There is no poison to zombies as merciless and harsh as blood poisoning is to us.” He fell silent another long moment, “And I couldn’t bare it if one of my girls succumbed to it.” He caressed her cheek never breaking his gaze. “I can see it in your eyes right now, Dani. That educated mind of yours that is desperate to solve puzzles turning in your head.” He leaned closer to her, “You must swear to me, promise me right now that you will stay away from this one.”
                “But what if I could help? How many people have really looked into the problem itself and . . . .”
                “Swear to me, Dani.” He demanded. “If you love us, . . . if you love me, you will give me your word.”
                Dani took a breath thinking about what he was saying, what he was asking her. “I do love you.” She admitted in a quiet whisper looking into his eyes, “I promise.”
                Yet again he found himself proud of her on so many levels. He kissed her forehead knowing she would keep her word. She closed her eyes taking his hand and kissing his palm before holding it close. “Yes.” He said finally, “I think that Eve would very much enjoy a box of your treats. Provided no one opens them and eats one in the mail.” Dani half laughed and looked at him with a nod. It seemed like such a long way around to get to the answer to her question. The alarm on her clock went off and they looked at each other, “Suns coming up.”
                “Yeah, I need to clean up.” Dani said softly. She started to stand but he stopped her.
                “Don’t be long.” He said looking deep into her eyes with an intense gaze, “I’ll be waiting.” She was a little startled but gave a nod and stood. Turning off the TV she picked up the box of candy and glasses going into the kitchen. Adam watched her go before standing as well and walking down the hallway.
Ritual
                Dani finished her chores and turned off the lights going into her room. However when she opened the door, Adam wasn’t there. “Adam?” It was strange. But she went into her bathroom and brushed her teeth changing for bed. When she came out, there was still no sign of him. The front door was locked so there was really only one other place he could be. She walked down the hallway to the guestroom and knocked before opening the door. “Adam? Is everything okay?”
                She could sense he was there but she couldn’t see him. The lights were down very low barely on. If he wanted to sleep in here today that was perfectly okay, it was the whole reason the room existed. Dani turned to leave and go back into her own but there stood Adam before her as if out of thin air causing her to jump. “I’m sorry. I just wanted to say goodnight . . . or good morning I guess.” He stood in silence just gazing into her eyes. Even after all this time, he could still make her nervous. “I should . . . yeah.” She started to go around but instead Adam stepped back closing the door and locking it. It appeared that they would be staying in here today.
                “This bed is much more comfortable than yours. More so even mine.” He said walking towards her. He took her hands drawing her close to him still starring into her eyes. Reaching up he slid his fingers into her hair, “Do you want me Dani?” He asked her outright.
                Startled by the question and stepped back, “What?”
                He didn’t let her go and held her in place, “Do you want me?” He asked again never moving his gaze from hers. She didn’t say anything, she didn’t seem to be able to bring herself to answer, but in her silence was the answer. “Still unsure of everything.” He smirked.
                Adam wrapped his arm around her pulling her against him resting his cheek against hers. Dani closed her eyes feeling the bush of his scruffy face against hers, nuzzling him anxiously. Of course she wanted him, she loved him. But she loved Eve too. Thoughts and feelings about something is one thing. Acting on them is another matter entirely. One that she fought constantly inside herself.
                He breathed in her scent his hand moving down her back, as he nuzzled her ear. Dani rested her head to his shoulder hugging him in turn. Adam turned her around and unlaced the back of her shirt loosening it before pulling it off and letting it fall to the floor. Removing his own shirt, he tossed that away as well. Before she could turn around he wrapped his arms about her embracing her tight to him. He rested his cheek to hers when she wrapped her arms over his, and he began rocking them gently.
                Dani giggled a little not knowing what he was doing and it made her feel a little silly. She grinned rocking with him and then swaying. She closed her eyes leaning her head back against his shoulder just enjoying the soothing feel of his holding her. It felt like floating on clouds.
                Adam turned her back to face him wrapping one arm around her back and the other took her hand and held it to his chest resting his cheek to hers. After a moment he pulled back just enough to look down into her eyes. Dani had dreamt what it would be like to kiss his lips and give herself to him completely, but Eve was always in her thoughts and when she had such dreams she was soon overwhelmed by guilt. She loved them both, but found herself lusting after Adam more and more.
                Dani took a ragged breath as her eyes opened wide realizing what was happening. She started to pull back but his arm remained tight around her holding her in place and he tasted her cool lips.
                Stunned, Dani was frozen when he kissed her. They had never kissed, not on the lips. It seemed to be a silent understanding between them. One that Dani had respected and almost felt thankful that there was such a boundary. It felt as though it kept her thoughts and feelings for him in check.
                The taste of kiss made her body feel as though it came alive. It was an exhilarating feeling. Adams kiss grew deeper causing her to shiver and return his affection. She gasped turning her head breaking it, but Adam remained close nuzzling her. “Adam.” She breathed hardly able to make a sound.
                “Shh.” He whispered softly in her ear, placing a gentle kiss to her cheek, then her neck, and another to her shoulder. Dani’s eyes rolled back slightly and closed, moving her head to the side to give him more access. Raising his head he looked down at her feeling how ridged and brittle her body remained in his arms.
                Taking her hands he moved backwards towards the massive gothic bed that had yet to be slept in, never moving his eyes from hers. Dani hesitated but then followed with him starring into his bewitching eyes.
                Adam pulled her against him and kissed her even more passionately then before. This time Dani returned it anxiously unable to resist. His hands caressed down her back slowly, and then continued down into her skirt and underwear grasping her backside firmly to pull her body tighter against his still with his strong cool hands. Dani gasped slightly at the feel of him as her body quivered to his touch. Before she could resist or protest further, his hands lid her garments down off of her body letting them fall to the floor baring her body to him completely. She started to say something but he consumed her lips yet again.
                He got up on the bed on his knees before reaching to her and pulling her up onto the bed with him. Before she could react he sat down behind her wrapping his arms around her placing his hands on her belly and resting his chin to her shoulder holding her firmly. He nuzzled her ear, then her neck, when he got to her shoulder he pressed his sharp to teeth to her flesh. Dani’s eyes opened and began to glow. Gently he pulled her head back to lean against his shoulder, his other hand moved to grasp her shoulder as he pressed his teeth a little harder against her skin.
                “Adam . . .” She breathed feeling her body stir in a way she had never felt before, her own fangs starting to elongate. He could sense the change in her and tightened his grip.
                “It only hurts for a moment.” He whispered.
                “I’m already like you.” She said quickly.
                “This has nothing to do with turning you.” Dani closed her eyes breathing deeply.
                “Don’t . . .” She said growling fearful of herself as much as anything, but Adam sunk his teeth deep into her flesh causing her eyes to roll back and flutter. Her body shuttered at the feeling of his penetrating into her skin. He held her tight so she wouldn’t move, as if she could. They’d just fed so as soon as he withdrew she would heal. Adam just held in place biting down even deeper still. Dani opened her mouth as if to cry out but no sound came. Her own fangs long and razor sharp as well.
                Finally, Adam withdrew his fangs, deep puncture wounds and marks, cuts from his teeth in her skin from biting down so deep and hard. Dani’s eyes were still closed gasping and writhing against him. He laid her back in his arms looking down at her before devouring her hungry lips, caressing her face with his fingertips. Dani’s hand reached up resting against the back of his head returning his kiss with anxious desire.
                Adam had never bitten her before. She drank from both him and Eve but they weren’t the ones who had put her in the dire state he had found her in. Meaning that the bond that was struck between a sire and their fledgling was never formed. The mark he’d made closed and healed within a matter of moments. The feverish kiss broke and Adam looked down at her. Dani’s eyes opened looking up at him, intoxicated by the sensations.
                “You still taste divine.” Adam said looking down into her eyes as he cradled her in his arms.
                “What do you taste like?” She asked in a quiet whisper. A small smile crossed his lips at her question. She wouldn’t remember feeding from them. He pulled her up facing him and moved his head to the side continuing to gaze into her eyes, giving her silent permission to see for herself.
                Dani drew closer to his neck and ran her tongue over him tasting his skin only causing her to become more excited. Adam’s hand moved up her back holding her close to him. She nuzzled his skin, as her teeth grew sharper. With one anxious move she bit down into his neck causing his eyes to close at the sensation. There was a rumble deep within Dani, a contented purr mixed with a low growl. Adam placed his hand against the back of her head shuttering at the extremely intimate experience of her drinking from him.
                He let her taste him a moment longer before wrapping his hand in her hair and pulling her head back from his neck devouring her blood lips, smears of her blood still on his own. Dani was completely overtaken and wrapped her arms around him anxiously consuming his every kiss. Her hands clutched to his shoulders before moving down his back, but she was still mindful not to slice him with her claws.
                Drunk on the taste of each other’s blood, their bodies were on fire burning with intense lust. Adam turned them lying her down against the mattress beneath him, moving her arms from around him and pinning her wrists above her head continuing to taste her lips.
                Dani arched her back wanting to feel him against her. Holding her down, he raised his head just barely out of her reach gazing down into her eyes. Finally all that hesitation and resistance they had struggled with all this time was gone.
                Reaching down he pulled her thigh around his waist, their bodies entwining anxiously writhing against one another. Adam’s eyes stayed locked on hers as he slowly began to enter her body. She gasped starring back into his at the sensation it caused her. He continued until he filled her completely watching as her eyes dilated. Coming to rest deep within her body he paused hearing something he hadn’t expected. A deep rumbling warning growl coming from Dani. Moving his free hand to rest against her throat lightly, she started to snarl.
                This was a sudden and completely unexpected turn. Just moments before they were both filled with lust and passion desperate for more. But that girl, his Dani had disappeared. What lay beneath him now was an angry feral animal who did not want to be touched. Her hands tensed and her fingers reached and clawed towards his hand that held her wrists. He wasn’t entirely certain what was happening. “Dani?” He said softly. But there was no response, no recognition in her eyes. Whatever she was seeing and feeling it was completely different from what this had started out as. What it was meant to be.
                Immediately he withdrew from inside her and repositioned himself to straddle her thighs continuing to hold her in place starring into her glowing deep purple eyes. “Dani.” He repeated starting to cup her face with his hand but she snapped and gnashed her teeth at it with every intent to rip it to shreds. Adam’s eyes were wide not understanding what had caused the violent change. Everything was at last going in the right direction, the way it should have from the beginning. He wanted her, she wanted him, and it was perfect. But where had she gone?
                “Dani,” He spoke in a soft but stern tone, “Look at me.” He demanded, “Look at me and listen to my voice.” The growl remained low as she hissed at him but he persisted. “Listen to me Dani.” He said more forcefully, “Sleep. Close your eyes and sleep.” He commanded. She struggled a moment but he held her tighter in his vice like grip not letting her go. “Sleep.” He said again when her eyes closed and her body began to relax. She would have to obey him now having just exchanged blood with her again just a few moments before. Adam laid her back into the pillows seeing her finally start to succumb and brushed her hair back from her face, “Sleep.” He whispered once more as she lay still breathing hard but deep in sleep.
                Adam was at a complete loss. He had no idea what had happened or why. He needed Eve and he needed her right now.
Panic Attacks
                “Everything was going fine. The bond that we were supposed to have was struck and solidified. If it hadn’t been she wouldn’t have obeyed me when I demanded that she sleep.” He said pacing back and forth before the screen in Dani’s room. “I don’t understand what happened. What this is.”
                “We always knew this was going to be a possible problem dear.” Eve said.
                “What was?”
                “Adam, she wasn’t seeing or threatening you. It was them. The ones who attacked her and left her for dead. Everything they did, the ways they hurt her, just because she can’t remember them doesn’t mean the damage wasn’t done. She would never have threatened you in such a way, she wasn’t herself. Dani adores you even though she tries not to show it or admit it.” Eve explained.
                “Do you think this is why she resisted so long? Kept pushing me away, burying herself in random project after project for the past year?” He questioned sitting down on the foot of the bed looking at Eve.
                “Such things are strange and the mind can be a funny thing. Her subconscious repressed it because it was so horrible, but most likely whispered into her ear every day. You said it spoke to her in her dreams when she slept but she never remembered that either.” She pointed out.
                Adam scoffed, “And I let it all out. All those blocks meant to protect her, and I broke them all in one idiotic stroke.” He sighed shaking his head, “She thought I was attacking her. She thought I was one of them.”
                “No Adam, not you.” Eve reminded him. He shook his head covering his eyes with his hand. “You have to take things slow Adam.”
                “Eve, I need you. I need you here, now. Come back to Detroit. Please.” He said desperate for her help and guidance. “I can’t . . . I don’t know what to do anymore.”
                “No darling. This is between the two of you now. You have to do this on your own, together.” Eve said seriously. “The bond is much stronger now; she will listen to you better than she did before.”
                “She was already listening to me Eve. Before this. Just last night she promised me . . .” He shook his head again, “I’ve made mistakes with her. I know I have. But nothing as egregious at this.” He looked at her, “What do I do now?”
                “Let her sleep today. When she wakes, feed her well. Then start again.” She advised.
                “Eve . . .” Adam began not certain of any of this.
                “One step at a time my love. You took a big one with her today. You sealed the bond between you. You have to gauge how she’s doing and if she’s ready for the next one.” She encouraged.
                “I don’t think I can do this.” Adam sighed.
                “You can my darling.” She reassured him, “Dani is yours.”

To Be Continued . . . . .
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