Decadent Embrace

by Michelle Conneally

Sireen was a beautiful woman of twenty-five. Her flaming red hair encased a face of flawless porcelain white. Her eyes were the color of a clear green sea on a beautiful day. Sireen was also an ad- venturous lass. Her love for travel topped any other favorite past time. It was on one of her travels abroad that she met the stunning creature, Monalito. He was an exquisite specimen of the male species. His long black hair fell playfully around his shoulders. His eyes were like the clear blue sky on a cold morning. His skin was pale and it shimmered unnaturally. She thought he was of the Gods. What she did not know, was that Monalito was an eight hundred year old vampire.

They met in Glastonbury, England, on the Isle of Avalon. She knew then that this was the man with whom she wanted to spend the rest of her life. They spent endless hours together talking about everything under the Heavens. Her last mortal breath was drawn on the topic of eternity.

Sireen sat on the couch in Monalito's flat. She stared into the fire that burned warmly in the fireplace. Monalito leaned lazily against the mantle. He watched the fire dance in Sireen's eyes and was captivated by it. He asked her if she would stay with him forever. Puzzled by his question, she looked up at him. He moved over to her with feline like strides and slowly kneeled down between her legs. He took one of her small hands into his and gazed deep into her eyes. Sireen looked down at his hand and was troubled by the cool feel of his skin. "Forever?" she asked, "That is not possible." He smiled softly and pulled her up into him.

"Nothing is impossible my sweet," he said. He leaned into her and brushed his lips softly over hers. "Then I will be yours forever my love," Sireen replied. Her concern about his icy skin left her mind as she allowed herself to be taken over by passion.

Monalito brought his hands up and cupped Sireen's face tenderly. "Forever then, ma `chere," he said. Monalito began to cover her face with soft, little kisses. He wrapped one arm about her in a firm embrace. He gently moved her hair behind her ear while he kissed the side of her face. Sireen tilted her head to one side and closed her eyes. Monalito slowly made his way to her neck, brushing little kisses on the way. He paused for a moment and looked at her pulsing neck. He ran his slender fingers over her neck, feeling the life that flowed beneath her skin.

He shivered slightly at the thought of having her, of tasting her. He closed his eyes and let his hunger build. He inhaled deeply, bringing her scent deep into his being. When he opened his eyes, they were no longer the eyes of the deep, icy blue that Sireen knew. His eyes were now the eyes of the beast, a clear, penetrating yellow.

A growl rumbled deep within his throat as he opened his mouth. He rested his fanged teeth on Sireen's warm, soft skin. Once more he asked her, "Forever?" Sireen let out a soft moan, and nodded her head slowly. Monalito bit down hard, plunging his teeth deep into her warm, inviting flesh. Sireen's eyes flashed open, and she opened her mouth as if to let out a silent scream. Monalito held her in his strong arms as he drew hard upon her life.

Moments later, he had drained her to the point of death. Monalito removed his blood soaked teeth from Sireen's neck, and licked her wounds softly. Her body slumped forward, like a life- less corpse, in his preternatural embrace. He brought his wrist to his mouth and bite down into his flesh. He winced at the pain, but he pushed the pain aside so that he could feel the complete ecstasy of her feeding from him. He smiled as he watched the crimson liquid run down his arm. He cradled the back of her head, and placed his bleeding wrist upon her cool lips. "Drink my love, and I will be yours until the end of time," he purred. Sireen opened her mouth and allowed the warm liquid to flow in.

Monalito's eyes filled with crimson tears as he watched her partake of his life. Sireen swallowed the bittersweet liquid. She felt a strange burning sensation run through her as his blood worked its way through her dying mortal body. Monalito removed his wrist from her mouth. He then brought his bleeding wrist to his mouth the lick the wounds. Monalito carried Sireen to the couch and laid her there. He stepped back to watch her transformation. Sireen's body trembled horribly as the immortal blood ravaged her body. Her porcelain like skin took on the preternatural color that Monalito held. When her trembling stopped, she opened her eyes to see the world around her as she never had before. Her senses had multiplied one hundred fold from her mortal nature.

Monalito held his hand out to her. She took his hand and stood up. He led her outside and wrapped one arm about her waist. Together, they walked into the night as he explained the laws and traditions of their kind.

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