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Part 13 – A Damned Fool

Nikola could have sworn he was dreaming. Either that or he was in heaven, and damn was it blissful. She was standing directly in front of him, her chest heaving in great breathes of air as she fixed him with the most seductive stare he'd ever seen in his long life. He licked his lips nervously, his mouth suddenly going dry, she wasn't going to do what he thought she was, was she?

His entire body screamed out for her as she flicked the water on, allowing it to drench her still fully clothed form as she stood in the shower. As the water hit her body her robe clung to her curves stubbornly, allowing him to see the outline of her gorgeous body so completely that he thought he might pass out. Oh, how he'd longed for this.

"Helen..." He gasped, flinging his jacket off his shoulders and kicking his shoes off. He grappled with his tie as he stared at her, she only stared back, standing fully under the spray, a small smirk playing on her lips at his desperation. Finally free of most of his clothes he reached out to her, his fingers winding around her neck to pull her up to him. As their lips met he couldn't quite believe it. He couldn't believe that he was here, with her, in her shower, pressed up against her. He couldn't believe she was allowing him to slide his tongue into her mouth, allowing their bodies to touch in such an intimate way, allowing him what he'd always wanted and wanting it in return.

So caught up was he in the feel of her under his touch that he didn't notice her swing them around and shove him against the shower wall until his head thunked back hard against the cool tiles. His groan of pain was soon replaced by one of passion as he watched her slide the wet cord of her robe out of its loops and discard it on the ground. His slightly concussed mind was jumping through hoops as he continued to be mesmerised by her slow and deliberate movements.

Holycrap. He was in a shower with the woman he loved. And she was stripping off right in front of him. With that look... ohgoodgod... that look in her eyes.

He blinked rapidly then, his eyes looking everywhere at once as she dragged the wet silk over her shoulders to reveal the skimpy material below. Her robe fell from her with a dull thwack as it landed at her feet, waterlogged and crumpled. He gulped as he took in her mostly naked body. He'd never been this close to her when she'd had so little clothes on, and she was dazzling.

The water pelted down onto her body as she just stood there, allowing him to gape at her. The negligee she wore was completely see through, only a sheer black mesh covered her curves with a few strategically placed snippets of lace. Nikola felt his damp pants tighten even more at the sight before him. He was certain he would die happy now. Whenever he actually did die. He pushed all these thoughts from his mind as he pushed off the wall, stalking towards the goddess before him.

"Nikola..." She purred at him, and his pants then became unbearable. His name sliding off of her lips, lips which dripped with steaming droplets of water. He ached to lick them from her lips before realising that he could. Smiling at the relief of not having to control his urges he bent down and sucked on her swollen lips, cleaning them of all water and igniting a fire within her. Her hands flew to his pants and she tugged them apart, ripping them down before he'd even had a chance to help her.

"Helen... I...ohgod... yes..." He breathed into her mouth as her hand closed around him, pumping slowly. The feeling of her strong hand bringing him so much pleasure almost had him coming on the spot. He reigned himself in though, unwilling to disappoint her. Clenching his jaw tightly he slipped his hands over her smooth, wet skin and under the see-through fabric. She gasped at this and shut her eyes tightly. He dug his fingers into the supple skin of her abdomen before moving higher, teasingly squeezing any bit of her could find before grasping the flimsy material and pulling it over her head.

"Oh, Nikola..." She whispered against his lips, her tongue darting out to stroke over his bottom lip. He grinned against her before pulling back. There stood Helen Magnus, completely naked, water running in swirling rivulets down her body, through her hair, between her perfect breasts. He shuddered at the first glimpse of her like this. Naked, willing and... ohgod... as she pressed herself up against him, her centre rubbing deliciously over his erection, he could feel a wetness that had nothing to do with the shower currently drenching them. She was soaking wet... for him.

It was this thought that made him, in a surprising show of strength considering his de-vamped state, grab her shoulders tightly and spin them around, shoving her up onto the glass of the shower wall so that he had to stretch upwards to claim her lips. Helen's toes barely touched the floor as she melted into the body that was currently pressed so firmly against her that she couldn't tell where her body ended as his began. Oh, how she'd longed for this moment. The frustration she'd been experiencing over the past few days demanded satisfaction, and she took it confidently. Grasping onto his shoulder blades she pressed her hips against his, grinding down on him and spasming just at the feeling of his hard flesh pressed between both of their bodies.

He faltered at the ministrations of the squirming woman pressed up against him. He grasped at her slippery body desperately, feeling her slipping down the glass. She only clung on to him more as she slid down, a harsh squeaking sound echoed around the bathroom as she did, eventually coming level with his face.

"Oh... my... Helen... god..." She heard him rasp out against her lips as his throbbing erection slid between her folds and rubbed teasingly at her entrance. She could only manage a deep moan before her hips began to move of their own accord.

She frowned as she felt his wandering lips leave her body and he straightened up to look at her. She'd never seen his eyes as dark as they were at that moment, his human eyes. They were a swirling mass of deep grey and she forced herself harder against him, squeezing her legs together a bit more to increase the friction. Gently, lovingly he brushed the strands of hair which had plastered themselves across her face away, tucking them behind her ear. He stared down into her wide blue eyes and willed her to understand what he wanted.

She did in a heartbeat and couldn't help the small smile that crept onto her face. She loved this man more than she could ever have imagined. She nodded slowly before leaning forwards and capturing his lips softly. His hands made languid progress across her body before they cupped her face. She almost cried out when she felt him rub smooth little circles just next to her ear.

He wanted it to be gentle. He didn't want their first time to be a mad rush and flurry of limbs and emotions. He wanted to feel her, really feel her. He wanted gentle.

She let out a long, gasping breath as he took his hardness in hand and positioned it against her. Clutching her face with one hand he made sure that nothing else in the world mattered other than looking into each other's eyes.

"Niko..." She moaned, using every ounce of strength she possessed not to force herself onto him. "Please... Oh!" Her eyes widened as he began sinking into her. He kept her head facing straight ahead as he did, restraining her from letting it fall back in ecstasy.

"Oh. God." She whimpered and he let his mouth hang open at the pure bliss of her surrounding him and squeezing tightly. When he'd buried himself fully inside of her he stopped, using his now free hand to encircle her waist and pull his body flush against hers. She gasped as he shifted inside of her and braced herself against the glass with one hand, her other snaking into his wet hair and holding on tightly as it was at that moment Nikola started to grind himself into her.

"Niko!" She cried, reaching out to his lips with hers. They met in a fierce kiss which contrasted to the slow and tender rhythm of their lower bodies. She could feel herself coming apart at the seams already and she fought off the waves of pleasure half-heartedly, wanting her release so badly.

"Harder!" She demanded into his mouth but he ignored her pleas, keeping the agonising rhythm into her body steady. Helen let out a harsh cry of frustration before moving against him, bucking her hips up sensually into his. She felt him falter then, she felt his restraint slip away.

"H-Helen..." He stuttered against her lips. "H-Helen... I..."

She cut him off by smothering his lips with hers before slamming herself onto him.

"Ohmygod... H-Helen... I lo-love... you." He forced out through gritted teeth before swooping down and latching his teeth onto her neck, biting down gently and mercifully picking up his pace. Helen sighed gratefully and hung onto him, her body slowly losing strength as the pressure built up inside of her.

"Yes... yes... Niko..." She clutched onto his head, trying to anchor herself in some sort of reality and failing miserably. He felt so good all around her, inside of her, that she had trouble keeping her mind functioning.

As Nikola felt the first few flutterings of her sheath about him he was blinded by a pure and all-consuming need to possess her. Gripping her even tighter he forced his lips from her neck and plundered her mouth with his. Her moans of climax reverberated into his body and he felt himself lose all concept of time, of space, of anything as he joined her in ecstasy. There was just him and her, and it was perfect. Helen felt herself come harder than she ever remembered coming before, her entire body cried out in pleasure as he kept driving into her, prolonging the fire that raged through her veins.

He didn't know how much time had passed when they both stopped jerking against one another, when their clouded eyes cleared. They could have been standing there for days and he would never have known. It was only then that the sensation of the shower's water hitting his back registered in his mind. Swallowing hard, and trying to move as little as possible, he reached behind him and flicked the tap down, stopping the flow of water. Their laboured breathing could then be heard clearly, reverberating through the small space. Nikola let out a small laugh at the state they were in before Helen cracked an eye open to gaze at him, her entire body glistening with droplets of water and sweat. She gave a small smile before her eyes slipped shut again, her body still coming down from the high.

She grasped into him with quivering arms as he tried to pull back, refusing to let him go.

"No!... no, wait..." She gasped as he twitched slightly within her. Her nipples immediately tightened once more and she gulped. "Wait..." She breathed, running a hand down his cheek. He stared at her intently as he waited for her to speak, wondering if she'd say what he thought she would. Stupidly, he decided to interrupt her before she could corrupt their perfect moment.

"We'll make a plan Helen." He rushed, his breath swirling against her face. "I know it'll be difficult, I know we both have very different lives, but I cannot go back to the way we were. I cannot give you up." He said seriously, brushing his lips over hers to prevent her from arguing straight away.

"Oh, Niko." She eventually managed when he'd pulled back. "After that, I never want you too far away from me again. Understand?"

He smiled at this and nodded, his ego climbing a few notches.

"And... that is not what I was going to say." She tried to sound as though she was scolding him, but it only came out breathy and desperate.

"I wanted to... to say..." She smiled up at the man against and inside of her. "That I will never be such a damned fool ever again and... I love you too."

Screw Canon. If you can't have a happy ending in Fan Fiction, then when can you eh? :)

Love, LoveActuallyFan.

xx

PS: If you liked the *sexytimes*, Emmy1512 has Nightswimming. *fans self*