Long Time Coming - Chapter Forty Two (Adult Version)

Strong Adult Content

Dimitri's Grandmother heads back to the palace, leaving us alone in this amazing house. She promised us that we didn't have to worry about any of the Nightwalkers bothering us ever again. I could make this my home, it feels like home to me. I have not felt like this since living at home with my sister, mom, and dad. I miss my family, dearly. My sister has become a Nightwalker suspended in time, forever a teenager with her boyfriend. I often wonder if my mother and father would have been happy for me and Dimitri that are no longer here. Their faces still haunt my dreams at night. I don't think I'll ever get the screams to stop.

It will take some time for me to get adjusted to not running or hiding anymore. I know I have only been on the run for almost two years, but it feels like I have been running all my life. Now I'm here with Dimitri, and my dreams are coming true with him. If only he wasn't a Nightwalker, it would be perfect.

 As I look around, I can tell that Dimitri has taken a lot of time to set up this house. It looks like it's been in his family for generations with all the stunning details. While in the living room after saying our last goodbyes to Dimitri's Grandmother. Once she leaves,  Dimitri comes up behind me and wraps his arms around me."I love you, my sweet Emily," he whispers into my ear, sending a chill down my spine.

Turning around in his arms, I stare into those beautiful brown eyes that are lined in red. I have finally gotten past the eerie red that used to scare me so much. I no longer see him as a monster, but as the man, I fell in love with so long ago. I'm lost in the moment, and it takes me off guard when he slides his hand down my arms snapping me out of the daze I'm in. Taking my hands into his, he pulls me a little closer.  

Without warning, he spins me around him. My breath catches for a second. I let out a giggle as I turn again to see him smiling at me.  

I gasp as he dips me down and plants a kiss on my lips. His hand slides down my back to my butt. I moan into his lips as he deepens the kiss. He pulls me closer to him, and I wish I could feel his warmth again. I push the thought away because I'm happy to have him back in my life. Thinking back on how it tore me apart when I thought I had lost him. I can wait for the day for us to be together like we were. Until then, I'll just let him melt me till my knees go weak.

Pulling me upright, I regain myself. He's smirking at me. "What?" I ask. "I'm just happy to have you with me again," he says. This will be the first time that we will be left alone in peace to get to know each other all over again. I just hope he can still love me for the person I have grown into. 

I lean over and plant another kiss on his lips. "Me too, my love," he whispers. "I'm a little hungry. Let's go check out this awesome kitchen of yours," I giggle.  

With my stomach growling, I head to the kitchen to fix something to eat. I start going through the cabinets to see what he has stocked. I find that it's full and ready for me to cook anything my heart desires. 

I start pulling out ingredients and begin to mix things. Dimitri watches me with amusement as I continue adding things and making myself familiar with the kitchen. I could be a professional cook with this kitchen. As I continue to cook, I realize that Dimitri can't enjoy the meals I cook. I glance over at him from time to time to see him watching me cook with amusement. "What!" I ask with a smirk. "I love to watch you cook," he says. I turn back to the task when I realize something. 

I glance over at Dimitri and notice a weird expression on his face. "When was the last time you fed?" I ask, turning around to meet his gaze. "Not too long ago. I'm good. Don't worry about it," he says with a cool tone. "Ok, It just seems like it's been a while since you fed. I can't remember the last time you ate. I was just wondering. I worry about you, "I say as I continue cooking. 

I get everything set and place my plate on the table. I sit down and sigh as Dimitri joins me at the table. "I feel weird eating in front of you. I feel so bad that you can't eat too. It just doesn't seem right to sit here and eat in front of you," I whisper as I look down at my plate.

"Emily! Please eat. I have been this way for a while now, and I'm used to it. I want to see you happy, and I can make good conversation while you eat. Plus, I need you strong and healthy," he says as he smirks at me. It makes me wonder as I start to dig into my food.

I can't help it, my mind wanders too much. "Exactly what does that mean when you say healthy and strong?" I ask with a confused look on my face. "I'll let you figure that one out," he says as he laughs. "So what are you going to do about yourself? What will you do to keep yourself from starving to death?" I ask as I take another bite of my food. 

"I can do a few things. I can go visit my Grandmother at her palace where she has people donate their blood, or I can go hunt, "he says. I gasp, "hunt, like humans. Do you kill them," I shout out? "No, Emily, I don't kill anyone. I don't hunt humans either, he says as he giggles. "No, I hunt animals, and I don't kill them either. I choose several, and they all live after I'm done. I got to admit it takes several to fill my appetite, but I make do," he says as he sits back in his chair and gives me that oh so sexy look. 

I finish eating and go to put my dishes away when Dimitri jumps up and pulls me into his arms. His lips are kissing mine with a passion that reminds me of how we were before this all went wrong. His touch sends waves of emotions that rush me. I find myself weak at the knees, and he's practically holding me up at this point. He's not kissed me like this since he turned, and I'm gasping.

He pulls away, and I'm out of breath. "You don't play fair," I whisper. "I know, my love. I think you have waited long enough," he says as he glides his hand up my outer thigh to my hip. I stop breathing as everything heats up.

He walks past me, and all I can do is stare. "Meet me in the bedroom," he says in a smooth tone. Finally, I get to be with him, and yet I'm all of a sudden nervous. I follow him up the stairs and stop at the door. He's waiting for me, and I have done everything to try to get him to be with me. Now its finally time and I'm feeling unlike myself. 

I strip down to my underwear before I enter the bedroom. Dimitri's already in the room, and I know he's patiently waiting on me. I'm wearing nothing but my underwear and bra as I open the door to find him in his sweat pants sitting on the edge of the nightstand. I swallow hard as I take him in, all of him from his dark hair to his sexy abs. I walk over to the end of the bed and stop. I can't move any further. 

He gets up and walks over to where I'm standing, never taking his eyes off me. My legs suddenly feel like jello as his hand finds my side, and his fingers glide up my ribs then down to my butt. When he grabs me, it takes me by surprise, and I jump a little. I have never been with a Nightwalker, and the thought scares me. I love this man, but the idea that he could lose control and kill me unnerves me a little. 

 "No worries, my love," he says as he pulls me to him, crushing my body against his. He licks his lips as his hungry eyes move up and down my body making me squirm with need. "Don't be scared Emily, I will not harm you," he says as his hands claim my body once again. 

He picks me up, wrapping my legs around his waist. He walks over to the dresser and sets me down on edge. His body is still pressed up against me. His hand supports my back as he moves closer to me. He is now face to face with me, and I can see the hunger in his eyes. Not a hunger for food but for me. A hunger to possess my body, to make love to me. "I want you, all of you," he says as he assaults my lips once again, muffling any response I would have. 

When he pulls back from the kiss, he's staring at me with those eyes of his. "I can't take it anymore. I can not be without you. It's driving me crazy," he says as his hand glides up my leg. I relax against him and let him take me. He's gentle but rough at the same time. I feel myself losing control. His body is hard and ripped. I can feel him tense as I run my fingers along his abs and then down his back. 

Kissing me passionately, his hands are all over me again. I pull him closer and feel his restrain. He's fighting really hard to keep control, and all I want to do is lose control. I moan against his lips as his body presses into me. Oh, he wants me bad. 

He responds eagerly as his hands glide down to rest over my butt, pulling me up as I wrap my legs around him. We kiss and kiss. He's driving me crazy, and all I want is for him to take me. He wants to enjoy my torture. I'm breathing hard and can't take much more. "Take me," I gasp. "No, I want to enjoy you. I have dreamed of this moment," he says against my lips. 

I push against him, slipping off the dresser. I push him back to where he falls on the bed. I run my hand down his jaw to the back of his neck. His hands glide up the back of my legs, as he sits there very still. 

"I love you," I say as I run my hands through his hair again. He's letting me be in control, but for how long I do not know.

I take full advantage of it. I kiss his lips, then his neck and face. I could almost eat him. 

Then my control is over as he spins me, and I find myself on my back. He's on top of me and inches away from my face. His eyes are wild as he runs his hands down my cheek. 

"You are mine, now be still and do as I say. I have only a little control left, Emily, you are driving me crazy. I must stay in control at all times with you. I can't lose control," he says as he holds me still. 

His body pushes into me hard. He kisses me hard as his hands start to roam. My body heats up again, and I can't hold still for much longer. 

"Make love to me," I gasp between his kisses. He's kissing me and running his lips along my throat. I feel him stop for a moment, then his lips are on mine again. I glide my hands down his back as his body goes stiff for a moment. 

He removes the remaining of my clothing and pulls me into his arms, so my body lays against his naked body. 

He pulls me up and starts running his tongue down my neck. I feel his fangs graze my shoulder, and I freeze. He continues, but I can no longer feel his fangs as his lips have covered them, and his tongue continues to assault my skin. 

I brace myself as he comes back to my neck. This is where I have to trust him. He won't bite me. I got to drill that into my head. He won't hurt me. He loves me. I relax and let him have his fun. He doesn't seem to be bothered by it. He's not holding anything back. He's wide open, and I'm along for the ride this time. 

He pulls me onto his lap. I slowly sink down on him as I grip his hair. I pull his head back as I sink down onto him again. His cool skin cools my hot skin that feels like its on fire. He kisses my breast as I continue to ride him. I climb and fall again over and over again. He takes me to places that I thought I had been before. 

After making love to me, he pulls me into his arms and dips me to kiss me. 

I squeal as he grabs me and slings me across his shoulders. "Bath," he states as he carries me out of the bedroom. 

We arrive in the bathroom, and I'm butt naked. I'm just glad no one else is in this house, or they would have got an eye full as he carries me down the hall.

Placing me down, he leans over and starts washing his hands. Once he is done, he sets out some bath salts and lotions. 

He helps me in and climbs in behind me. His hands glide along my arms, and his legs are on the outside of my thighs. My back rests against his naked chest. Leaning down, he kisses my shoulder as he grabs the sponge, pouring the soap onto it to make a lather. He starts down my back, making me groan with pleasure. Oh, that feels so good. A girl could get used to this. He then moves along my shoulders then down my arms. 

He's finishing washing me as I'm blowing bubbles from our bath. He pulls me against his chest, letting his hair fall onto my shoulder as he kisses me neck. It tickles, causing me to giggle. 

 "My turn," I say as I grab the sponge from him and turn to face him in the bath. He sits back, placing his arms on the sides of the tube with an amused look on his face. I start at his neck and move across his chest. I set to the task of getting my man clean. Then I work my way back up and meet Dimitri's gaze. His eyes are blazing, and he's breathing heavy. "Like what you see," I grin. He nods as he pulls me to his chest. I run my finger along his lip as I stare into his eyes. 

I look up to find him smiling. He's now amused. "Oh, the things you do to me," he says as he runs his fingers up my back. "You want to start what we just finished," I giggle. "Yep, that's what I'm talking about," he says as he chuckles. He grabs my waist, and we waste no time getting started again. Water splashes all over the floor as I ride Dimitri in the tub. 

It doesn't last long when my orgasm rips through me as I hold onto Dimitri as he finishes with a grunt. He looks fully satisfied but still has that hunger in his eyes. This should be fun getting all this out of our system. 

We get out and dry off. I finish getting dressed when he leans in to kiss my lips with a soft kiss. "Hungry," he asks against my lips. "Always," I reply with a grin. "Only you, I mean for food, not me. You can have me for dessert later," he says with a light laugh. "I'll take you up on that," I smirk at him. 

We finish up and head to the living room. I settle in against Dimitri as he turns on the TV. Dimitri runs his fingers up and down my arm, sending chills down my spine. I turn so I can see him. "I know I'm terrible. I just can't get enough of you," he says with a smile. 

"I love you," I whisper to him. He smiles back as he mouths. I love you more, followed by a kiss. We sit there for a while, watching TV wrapped around each other. I daydream of what lies in store for me later. I don't think he will hold back at all. 

Dimitri's Big Secret - Chapter Forty One

We pull up to this beautiful house. It looks to be three stories tall. Natural ivy grows on several parts of the house, with flowers decorating the landscape. I climb out of the car as Dimitri leads me up the driveway. "This is my house. I come here when I get a break from training or being a guardian," he says. My mouth is probably hanging down to the ground as I try to imagine this being Dimitri's house. "So, when you would take breaks from guarding me, this is where you came?" I ask. 

"Most of the time, I would come here to relax and unwind. When I wasn't here, I would travel to China for my old training camp to visit some of my instructors. It's beautiful there, one day I will take you back and show you all the sights," he says as he takes me by the hand and leads me up the driveway. 

Instead of going into the house, Dimitri leads us around to the back of the house. There are more flowers and nice wooden walkways. I have not seen such beauty before. His house is even nicer than the royal house me and my family lived in. 

"Dimitri! This is beautiful, you should have taken me here when you went on vacation," I say as I shove his shoulder.  

"Well, you know your parents would never agree to me taking you here by yourself. You were underage at the time, and security was tight at the time with the royal family," Dimitri replies as he shrugs his shoulders. 

"I have to ask, If you have a house like this, why would you come to live with us as our guard. I don't understand," I say with what I can guess is a puzzled look on my face. "I will explain everything, let's go inside," Dimitri says as he takes my hand.

I stop right in the doorway. "The inside is as pretty as the outside. I'm still so confused as to why you would live with us instead of living a quiet life here," I say. "It's alright, I know you are, and I will tell you everything. Let me show you around, and then I will show you the answers that you have been waiting to hear," he replies. 

Heading up a set of wooden stairs, I enter what looks like a sitting room with a beautiful piano. "This room was set up just for you, I know how much you love to play so this room is yours," he says as he pulls me by the hand toward the piano. "This looks like the piano I use to have," I say as I approach it. 

"This is your piano from your house. I knew you loved it so much, so I had someone get it," Dimitri says. I turn to look at him with no words. I'm beyond surprised. "I thought everything from the house would be gone," I say as I turn back toward the piano. "Not all was lost, I was able to get this with some of my connections," Dimitri says. I let my fingers glide across the keys. Slowly I begin to play losing my thoughts as the melody takes me away.

"I'll never get tired of listening to you play," Dimitri says as he smiles at me while he watches me play. 

Next, he leads me into this massive kitchen. My own parent's house didn't have a kitchen like this. I'm still trying to figure out how he lives in a house this amazing and kept it a secret. 

Dimitri then takes me by the hand and leads me down a hallway. He opens the door to this beautiful bathroom."This is your bathroom," he says as he gestures around. I could get lost in this bathroom.

He shuts the door, then leads me into a bedroom that is breathtaking. Before I can take in the view, he pulls me into his arms, crushing his lips to mine. "This is our room, soon I will have you all to myself," he whispers against my lips, making me weak at the knees. "Let's go and find Amelia, I know she's waiting to take to you," he says as he leads me back downstairs into the living room.

We find Amelia standing by the fireplace in the living room. She gives both of us a smile when we approach. 

"I would like to get to know you a little better. I'm sure you have a lot of questions for me as well," she says as she walks over to the couch.   

 "Have a seat. My name is Amelia, which you already knew. I know Dimitri introduced me as his grandmother, but I'm his great, great, great, great grandmother," she says. "What? Your how many great's grandmother? Is this a joke?" I choke out. "No, it's not, I figured it would be easier for you to look at her as my grandmother than add all the great's in. I just call her my grandmother.  I will explain it better," he says. "I do apologize for that, but I figured it would be easier for you if we waited to tell you here. I know that makes me very old, my dear," she says as she must have read the expression on my face. I'm what they call a Pureblood. "I'm cursed kind of like Dimitri here, but I'm much different. Instead of being turned like him, I was born this way. I stopped aging when I turned into an adult. His grandfather, James, is the same as me. He, too, was born like this," she says. "So, do you drink blood too?" I ask. "Yes, we do, but we can also eat regular food as well. When we need blood, we have people that donate blood to us, and we take care of them. We don't force anyone to do anything they don't want to do. Think of it as we have our own blood drive. Our skin is really sensitive compared to the Nightwalkers. We can go out in the daylight because of a fruit my son-in-law found. That allowed him to create a potion for us. We all have the pointy teeth, but my eyes are like a golden color while the Nightwalkers have red eyes. This gives them away. I have no idea why we are different in looks from them, but that is how we are. There are no others like us. It's only me and James that have this curse now; the rest are Nightwalkers," she says. "So, Dimitri can only drink blood to survive?" I ask. "I'm afraid so," she says. My heart sinks. 

"When James and I grew into adults, his mother found a cure. It would take the curse away, but in the process, it tore our family apart for a while. My husband James and I decided we wanted to stay the way we were born. We didn't want to change. Our children were born cursed except for one of my sons that was a human. Later they were cured of their curse, a decision they chose," she says. "So can Dimitri be cured?" I ask. "I'm sorry, but no. He was created, not born like a Pureblood. Although he has Pureblood in his blood, he is a Nightwalker. "There has to be a way to cure him," I say with desperation. "I wish there was, but the only cure I know of is for Purebloods. I feel my heart drop as I realize what she means. "It doesn't mean we will not try to find a way to cure him, it will take time. I can not guarantee that there will ever be a cure. I can't experiment on him like we were experimented on when we were little. I will not do that to him," she says as the pain shows on her face. I can only imagine what she has experienced at the hands of her husband's mother. "Oh, no," I say. 

"Ever since I have watched over all the generations of my children. Dimitri is one of my grandchildren from my oldest daughter. When My husband's mother died, that is when we saw them for the first time. The leader, called Ella, wanted to rule all the kingdoms, including ours. We have been at war with them for years. I thought they had left our territory until I got news of your sister's disappearance. By the time we arrived, everyone had been murdered, and several of you were missing. I feared the worse when we couldn't find traces of anyone. Then one day, Dimitri contacted us needing our help. Dimitri led us to their hideout, and that is when we took control. Once I learned that they had turned your sister, Luke, and Dimitri, we all were devastated. "We killed a lot of them, but a few escaped before we could capture them," she says. "Did Ella escape?" I ask. "She was one of them that got away," she says. "Ella will not let us live, you realize I am one that she is obsessed with having her hands on. I am the last of my bloodline and the last of my royal bloodline. She will never let me live. So will I constantly fear that Ella or another Nightwalker will come and take us or worse, kill us?" I ask. "No, you are safe. You have Dimitri's bond, and you have my family's protection. They will not come into my territory. I have an army that would crush her," she says. I'm speechless. I'm quiet for what seems like an eternity. "Emily, say something," Dimitri begs. "I... I don't know what to say," I finally blurt out. "Did your family know what happened to you?" I ask Dimitri. "No, not at first. They had no idea what had happened to me. They thought I was dead for a long time. I didn't want them to know either. I wanted to find you. So I figured that if I stayed with Ella, I would find you faster. Ella thinks she's so powerful because she was the one that created the Night Walkers in an attempt to be immortal. She also used it as a weapon to build her army. She just didn't realize how powerful my family is," he says. "I just don't understand why you would choose to be a guard instead of living a peaceful life," I say. "Now for my secret," he says as he leads me down a flight of steps.

It feels like I should be entering into a basement, but when we reach the bottom, it's not what I expected. The room has bookshelves of scrolls and lots of old books. I see what looks like the same stand that once was at my house in the secret room. It held the same big leather book that Dimitri showed me that one day. There were lots of other things that I have no clue what they are. Dimitri opens a book on a stand as Amelia, and I watch.

 "This book contains my history, ancestors, and the secret that you have waited to hear," he says as he flips through a few pages. "Keep in mind, Emily, there was a reason I have kept this secret," he says as he finds the page. 

Amelia heads over to the other wooden stand as she lays out another book. "First, let's start here," he says as he points to the page.

"You have just met the queen of Winchester, which makes me a prince.....," he says. "You're what!" I shout, taking both of us by surprise. "Amelia is the queen of Winchester," I shout. "Calm down, let me tell you a story to help you better understand. I was born into a family that goes way back. They are one of the oldest and highest royalty families. My great, great, great grandfather rules as king," Dimitri says. 

"Ok, wait, you're not making any sense," I start but shut up as he holds a finger up."I'm a great, great, grandchild of the wizard named Nolan. He married Annabell, the daughter of Amelia, making her my great, great, great, great grandmother. Nolan is a great and powerful wizard that does many wonderful things, including when he cured the baby that was given the gift of Fairy, "Dimitri explains. 

"So you're family saved mine way back in Medieval times?" I ask in confusion as I try to piece everything together. "I have read stories of how we were created by a wizard, but I didn't know they were royal," I tell Dimitri, who grins at me. "They left that part out because they didn't want that part of our history told. They had to guard our secret until we wanted to tell it," he says. "Why?" I ask. "I'll explain everything. My family has ruled for centuries in Winchester. Many knew their story, but as time went by, the stories got lost and locked away from everyone. In the stories you have heard, there was a wizard that saved the life of a baby princess of King Stephen and Queen Caroline of  Kingsdon. She was the start of the Fairies or what some would call Lightlings, the ones gifted with light. When Nolan saved her, he asked for one thing in return, that the baby girl was to marry one of his grandchildren. However, when the girl came of age, she fell in love with a human. The grandchild of the wizard did not want to tear the relationship between the princess and the human apart, so the grandchild refused to marry her. The wizard decided to respect the wishes of his grandchild and cast a spell that one day one of his grandchildren would be destined to be soul mates and fall in love with a decedent of the Fairy, and they would be brought together by love. So, Nolan told his grandchild that he had to protect the princess from those who would want to do her harm. At the time the grandchild didn't understand what he meant when he said those who would do her harm. Nolan was talking about the Nightwalkers that went into hiding. He must have known that they would come back to track her down. I'm not sure how Nolan knew this, but he must have known, or he wouldn't have had his own grandchildren serve your family. As time went on, we all were given a choice to serve as guardians as long as one male descendent served. In my generation, I choose to serve, and my brother Daniel chose not to. My cousin, Chris chose to serve with me," Dimitri says. 

"Still, why would you give up your life to protect someone like me?" I ask. Dimitri tilts his head with a small grin playing on his lips. "Is it not obvious, I'm in love with you, a grandson that was by fate to find his soul mate," he says with a shoulder shrug. My mouth is still on the floor. "How did you know that we would be soul mates?" I ask. "My father told me of you when I was just a child. I knew from then that I was born to protect you, to love you, to be with you. I was placed here on purpose to be your guardian for that reason. Your parents knew about it from the time you were a small child. It was arranged with my family and yours for me to be your guardian. They wanted us to get to know each other while you were still a young teen so we could grow and start this journey together. When I came here, I was informed that the queen had twins, and they did not know who I was to be with. With your sister dating Luke, they put me with you as your guard; that way, they could see if it was her or you. I was so unsure for a long time who I was supposed to be with. I was attracted to you, but that could not determine it. They told me that it would happen on its own, and I would know without a doubt who it was," he explained.

"When did you know it was me?" I ask. "I had the pull toward you on the very first day I met you when I arrived to be your guardian. I was for sure when you kissed me in my room. I couldn't tell you the truth at the time. I wasn't sure if it was a schoolgirl crush or if you truly loved me. I wanted to give it more time, so when you did find out about my family and the history between our families, you would want to be with me because you loved me and not because it was our destiny to be together. I just hope you're not to mad at me now that you know the truth," he says.

"I could never be mad at you, I will always love you. Our connection that day was strong, that is why I was confused when you denied me the first time, I was so crushed that it felt like you ripped my heart out," I tell him as he looks at me with a sad look. "I'm sorry, but I had to do it that way. I even told your parents what the plans were before I even accepted your feelings. They were in agreement and vowed to keep my secret from you until I decided to tell you myself," he says. "Oh," I gasp.

"When your parents were killed, and after I was turned, I went back and got this book and some of the other stuff that I had stored at your house in the hidden room that I showed you that day," he says as he opens the book and skims through the pages. "Here is the document that my family and yours had signed to allow our relationship to be recognized. I am royalty, but I am not a Lightling like you," he says as he points to the page in the book.

I stare at my own mother's and father's handwriting giving me the one wish that I asked for before they died. I feel the tears start to form in my eyes as I run my finger over their signatures. "They knew all this time that we would be together. I bet my mother was so happy when I came to ask her if I could be with you," I say.

Dimitri turns around, pulling me into his arms. "She was thrilled when I told her that it was you that was destined to be with me. She was hoping that it would be you," he says as he strokes my hair.

 "So we could have been together after all," I say as I poke him in his ribs. "Yes, but I wasn't ready to reveal my identity. They swore to keep my past a secret. It was part of the deal."Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I say with a huff. "I didn't want you to know yet. I wanted to make sure you loved me for me, not what I was," he replies. "I'm curious, so how did you manage to get me from Ella?" I ask. "I sent word to my family, they would bring Ella down with such ease that Ella was glad to let me have you without putting up too much of a fight. Amelia is the queen of Winchester and much more powerful than her, and she knew it," he says. So she ran when she found out they were coming after you and me," he says.

I knew you were holding something from me, but I would have never guessed this. "So, where does this leave us now?" I ask."Now we write our own story," he says as he pulls me into his arms.