The Seduction of Gretchen: Paranormal Erotic Romance (Anam Céile Chronicles) (8 page)

B
y horse-drawn coach we travelled to his home in
Paris.  The journey would take the length of the night.  If we were lucky, we
would arrive before sunrise so that Lucius could get to safety.  If not, we
would have to find safe lodging somewhere and resume our trek upon the sun’s next
descent.  It did not matter to me either way.  All that mattered was that he
was safe and that we were together.

 The long journey presented us with ample time to talk and
get to know one another better than we had been able to do in the confines— not
to mention the highly sexually charged atmosphere— of the club.  As Lucius was
still such an enigma to me, I relished the opportunity.

“How old are you, Lucius?” I blurted out, unable to hold
back my curiosity any longer.

“That is not a very polite question, Gretchen,” he scolded
me teasingly.  “After all, never have I concerned myself with your age, now
have I?”

“And why should you?” I asked.  “You know that no matter the
answer, I am most definitely much younger than you!”

Affecting the scowl of an old man, he turned towards me to
scare me.

“I am Twenty-two years,” I admitted candidly.  “Now, then,
it would only be polite for you to divulge yours to me, in turn.”

Playing into my little game, Lucius sighed.  “Very well,
Mademoiselle.  I am Twenty-six years of age.”

Rising my brow, I looked at him.  “You are not!”

“I am.  And I have not aged a day since!” he jeered.

“Well, please allow me to rephrase the question then,” I
replied, striving not to laugh.  “How long have you been a
Vampire
?”

“I became an immortal Five-hundred and fourteen years ago,”
Lucius stated proudly.

 I just looked at him stunned.  “So then you are in total,
Five-hundred and forty years old?”

He nodded his head.  “Essentially.”

“So that means you were born in the year Twelve hundred and
twenty?” I confirmed. 

Seeming somewhat astonished by my quick math, Lucius nodded his
head. 

“You are a right old man!” I exclaimed in jest, poking him
in the side.

“Well, if it makes a difference, then I shall say you are
free to change your mind and return to your place of employment.  But then
again, you have yet to complain about my virility, now have you?” he pointed
out.

I smiled at him.  He knew he had me.  Besides, I did not
really care how old he was.  In fact, I was actually intrigued.

Taking full advantage of his apparent openness and my
curiosity overcoming me, I asked, “How is it you are able to… have
this
?” 
My hand went to his groin, gripping his manhood.  Delighting me, Lucius sucked
in his breath.  “In all the time I had been at
Sanguelascivia
, all the
male Vampires I have serviced, never have I known one able to… actually
perform
.” 

I swore I detected him growl under his breath and
immediately presumed it was due to the mentioning of my servicing other male
Vampires.  After a moment of pause, Lucius answered.  “Let us just say that I
possess a secret formula donated from a private source.”

Secret formula?  Private source?  Well, I don’t really care
how he does it, I am just thrilled that he can! 

Impatient to finally know the answers to the questions which
had plagued my mind these past few days, I endeavoured to question him further.

“So, then, tell me… can you father children?” I asked
cautiously.  Of course, I had immediately thought of this after our previous
time together when he had spent himself inside of me without bothering to
withdraw.  Typically, that would have infuriated me, had it been any other
man.  But, I was too lost in the moment of the entire thing to care.  However,
the concern had crept into my mind later, especially when I did not know if I
would even see him again.

“Not that I am aware, Gretchen, no,” Lucius answered
tentatively.  I thought I could detect a slight regret in his face, which made
me realise that meant that I, too, would never have a child, so long as I
remained his.

Nevertheless, I was not about to let trepidations over what
might have been spoil what I had now.  I was beyond fortunate in so many other
ways I would have never even dared to dream of before!

 Caught up in the elation of seeing him again, as well as
what I was doing, I could not manage to keep my hands off him. 

 “Oh Lucius, let’s make love!  Right here, right now!” my
lips whispered into his ear, one hand travelling up his thigh, the other down
the muscles of his abdomen, both ultimately headed for the same destination.

A smile erupting across his face, Lucius looked over to me,
his eyes gleaming with desire just like the first time I had seen him gazing
upon me from the audience.  “You know I would love to, Gretchen, but the next
time I have you it will be in
my
bed, so that I may savour the
experience without any reason to rush.

A bit disappointed, but still euphoric just to be with him, with
a kiss upon his cheek, I laid my head upon his shoulder, the rocking motion of
the carriage swiftly lulling me to sleep.

The next thing I knew, Lucius was gently jostling me awake. 
“Gretchen, we have arrived.”

Peeling my eyes open, I spotted the morning sun nearly
peaking over the horizon.  At once realising what that meant, I sat straight up
and alert, muttering, “Lucius!  You must get inside, quick with you!”  I was
not about to let anything happen to him just because he was concerned with
getting
me
inside.

He only laughed at me as he stepped out of the carriage and
whisked me up into his arms, carrying me towards his home.  My eyes adjusting,
I gasped as I turned my head to look upon it.   

It was more beautiful than I could have imagined!  Set atop
gently rolling hills with sweeping views of the valley, his chateau was utterly
majestic, appearing as though it had been perfectly preserved in time since the
fifteenth century.  It was sprawling and white, save for the gilded gold trim,
which adorned virtually every turn and corner.

Carrying me across the threshold as though it were our
wedding day, Lucius carefully placed me on my feet just inside the foyer. 

“Are you alright to stand now?” he checked, endearing me to
him that much more.

Smiling sweetly at him, I nodded my head as I looked around,
taking it all in.

The interior was even more elegant than the exterior, if
that was possible.  The walls were covered with a pale blue jacquard fabric,
the baroque trim all white with gold accenting the fine details.  Showcased
upon its walls were fine art pieces from the past several centuries.  It was
like a museum!  Right before me, the grand sweeping staircase curved gracefully
upwards to the open upper floor connecting to the balcony railing. 

I could not even imagine living in a place such as this and
here I was about to call it home.  It was utterly surreal!

My face in awe, I turned to Lucius.  “So where is
our
room?” I asked provocatively, the intention of my words all too clear.

The smile spreading across his lips told me he understood. 
“Come, I will show you.”

Grasping my hand within his, Lucius led the way up the
stairs and turned down the long corridor.  I had to wonder how many rooms this
place had.  But there would be ample time to discover those inconsequential
things later…

Right now, we had more important matters to attend to.

“Would you prefer mine or yours?” he asked. 

Confused by his question, I stared at him.  “We will have
separate bed chambers?”

“But, of course, Madame.  No proper lady shares a bed
chamber with her husband.  However, that does not mean that we are not free to share
a bed as often as we wish, whether it be mine or yours.  Besides, you will want
your own so that you are free to move in and out throughout the day without
disturbing me during my required rest.  And the last thing, you want to do, my
lady, is to disturb a sleeping Vampire.”  With that, he gave me a teasing bite
upon the neck, sending shivers down me.

But he did not frighten me.  Or was that foolish of me? 
Should I be concerned for my own safety, sleeping alone in the same house as a
Vampire, entirely vulnerable to his every whim and desire?  That is simply a
risk I shall have to take!

Mine or his.  Hmm… decisions, decisions. 

While I was curious to see what the bedchamber I would now
call my own was like, I was more intrigued to see where the man who had
captured me spent his time. 

“Take me to your bedchamber, Lucius,” I finally said in
answer.

Flashing a seductive smile at me, he squeezed my hand and
walked just a few more steps before stopping in front of a door. 

Turning to me, his tone became more serious as he said,
“Just know, Gretchen, that you are the first woman to have the privilege of
being invited into my bedchamber.”

Stifling a laugh, I cocked my head in disbelief as I peered
at him.  “Nice try, Lucius!  You really expect me to believe that?”

The expression on his face slightly injured, Lucius replied,
“Yes, I do, for it is the truth.”

 “Well then, I am a fortunate woman, indeed!  Not only have
I found the only male Vampire who can have sex, but he is a five hundred year
old virgin, as well!”

“I did not say that I had never
had
a woman.  I just
prefer not to bring women here… to my home,” Lucius corrected, a bit perturbed. 
“Furthermore, I do believe that
I
was the one who found
you
, not
the other way around, Mademoiselle.” 

Well, he certainly had me there.  Crossing my arms over my
chest and jutting my chin out, I feigned being flustered.

“Shall we call the whole thing off, then?” he questioned,
playing into my little fit.

“Hmm, I do not know, perhaps…  Then again, I do not think I
can pass up the chance to see the elusive Monsieur La Croix’s bedchamber.”

“Well, then if you can promise to behave, perhaps I will still
consider showing you in.”

Shaking my head, I replied, “No, I do not think I should
promise something like
that.
”

“Then, just know that if you do misbehave while in my
chamber, there will surely be consequences,” Lucius warned, his tone
deliciously provocative.

“Mmm… if that is the case, then I believe I shall be certain
to!”

My hand went to his breeches and cupped his thickened groin firmly. 
Just feeling it in my hand made my own blood rush through my body.  I wanted
it.  I wanted
him
!

Lucius groaned, pressing his mouth hard to mine, whether to
kiss me or merely to silence me, I did not know.  Either way it did not matter
to me.  I would always take his kiss, however I could get it!

Opening the door behind me, Lucius swept me back up into his
arms and carried me into the room. 

His mouth breaking away from mine, he released me.  Landing
upon the ultra-soft pile of luxurious linens that was his bed, I looked about
the room.  Before I even had the chance to take in any of it, he was atop me, clawing
at my breasts through my bodice.

“The sight of you in my bed is quite delicious,” Lucius
murmured, as though to himself while he began unbuttoning my bodice. 
“Delicious, indeed.”

“Oh, please do not eat me, Monsieur!” I cried playfully.

Playing along, Lucius assumed the face of a monster and snarled
loudly, eliciting me to scream out in genuine fright.  Flipping up my skirt, he
forced my legs apart with his hands, diving down between them and tore right through
the centre of my pantalets with his teeth.  My heart racing, my blood pulsated
through my veins, my sex moistening at the excitement of it all. 

For one single moment I could feel the air against my bared
flesh before it was covered by his mouth.  Pressing back into the softness of
his pillow, I cooed as his tongue immediately went to work on me, pleasuring me
as only he could.   Reaching down, I entangled my hands in his long blonde
hair, twisting it around my fingers as his tongue danced beautifully over my
sex. 

My pleasure mounting more than every flick of his glorious
tongue, my insides turning to smouldering liquid, suddenly Lucius surprised me,
as I felt him pierce the interior of my thigh with his teeth.  Moaning deeply,
I writhed under him, slowly sipping from me as he was, so close to my sex, only
aroused me all the more.  Sealing my wound with his tongue, he crawled up, the
weight of his body on mine and claimed my mouth, leaving my sex throbbing with
want. 

Tasting the mixture of my sex and my own blood upon his
tongue somehow seemed intensely erotic.  I wanted him inside me… I
ached
to feel him.  But first, I had to have my chance to grant him the same pleasure
he had given me.

“Lay back, Lucius,” I breathed into his mouth.  Drawing
back, he looked at me with wonder, but still he submitted to my command.