~SAVIOR Part 2~
The sky was the color of a fresh bruise as we made
our way through the streets. Lestat kept
up a lively chatter about the night, the road signs, and the other
cars we saw on the road. I
remember being glad he did, because I was thoroughly incapable of speech
at the time.
Imagine, if you can... the character you idolize most, the one you
would do ANYTHING to be with, sitting right beside you. I mean REALLY
sitting beside you. I'm sure you know how I felt - just looking at
him was getting me excited. And I KNOW you can interpret my meaning
of 'excited'.
"I don't know what this world is coming to - can't
ANYONE stay up late anymore? Here it is,
barely one o'cl... What is it?" he asked.
"Umm... what do ya mean?" I managed to stammer.
"What is it you want to ask me? Go ahead,
I promise not to bite." Again that knee-weakening
smile. "Unless, of course, you ask me nicely." It was unnerving
to have his full attention
focused on me.
"What you said in your books... Is it true that
vampires can't have sex?" I felt stupid as soon
as I said it.
Lestat laughed softly. "Of course not, my dear.
I only said that because that is exactly what I
wanted the world to think. You see, if I had said that we were
capable of all human functions,
most of the population would be hunting us endlessly. Do you
know how many humans would
give ANYTHING to have sex with an immortal?" I shook my head.
"More than you or I could
ever count. Let me tell you something; when we hunt for
victims, most of us are fairly
discriminating. And when it comes to sex, I, for one, am - how
do you say it? - Even 'choosier'. I
will only share that part of myself with the few I wish to be with."
He leaned back in his seat, looking at me intently.
"Okay, I understand. But why are you telling
me this?? Why did you choose to show yourself
to ME?" I was having a very hard time understanding why I was
so lucky. But I regretted even
asking him, because his expression turned to one of hurt.
"I'm sorry. Did what I said upset you?"
He shook his head, his blond hair moving gently from
the movement. "Then what's wrong?!?"
He turned to stare out the window for a few moments.
Sighing, he turned to face me once
more. "You bear a great similarity to someone who was once very
important to me. You have
his coloring, his eyes, his curiosity, even his insolence. Even
more surprising to me is that I'd almost forgotten him... until tonight.
" The look on his beautiful face told me he felt more than I could
ever imagine.
"But why do you know so much about me?
You only found me an hour ago!" He smiled knowingly at me and mouthed
the words 'vampire nature'. I'd conveniently forgotten all about
that. "Okay, that answers my question. I wish I knew who...
" And suddenly, I did. "Oh, my God! You mean Niki?!?"
He nodded slowly.
"Yes. When you snapped at me back there, you
sounded exactly like him. I felt as if I was
back in my home village, having a conversation with my beloved but
infuriating friend." Lestat
smiled, remembering some event that had taken place between them.
"Which brings us back to
your question, love. I never did answer it."
"What question?" With all that had happened
in the last few minutes, I had forgotten what I'd
asked him. By this time, we were at the hotel, and I was racking
my brain trying to think of
anything else I wanted to say to him before we said goodbye forever.
"About whether or not we're able to have sex."
He was still looking at me, a most mischievous expression on his face.
It took every bit of willpower I had not to explode right there. "As I
told you, we can if we wish to. Am I wrong in thinking that there
is an ulterior motive to your asking me?"
"No, you're not wrong," I whispered.
He took my face in his hand, turned me toward him, and
kissed me slowly and softly. I forgot about where we were and
moved into his arms. (Good
thing I had already parked the car!)
After a while, he whispered, "Come with me.
Why are we sitting in a car when I have a nice,
comfortable bed so nearby?" I took his mouth again, and my hand
slid down his smooth chest
to the hardness I felt between his legs. He arched his body in
response and breathed, "Shall we?" All I could do was nod.
He reached behind me to lock my door, then he turned off the ignition and
handed me the keys. We got out of the car and entered the hotel.
The attendant behind the desk gave us a brief glance
as we walked by. I don't know what he
thought of Lestat's pale skin or his overly bright eyes; I do know
that his gaze didn't linger. We
stepped into the waiting elevator and the doors shut silently behind
us. Lestat pushed me up
against the wall and slid his hands up underneath my shirt. His
tongue slid into my mouth as he
unhooked my bra. When the doors opened onto his floor, he took
my hand and led me into his
room. Once inside, we fell bonelessly onto the bed like two rag
dolls. And I'm sorry to have to
tell you that once we came together, I can't remember anything but
the feel of him inside me. To this day, words cannot describe how
I felt being with him in the most intimate sense of the word.
Afterwards, all we could do was just lie there.
I didn't even have the energy to do more than wrap my arms around him.
I remember that he hadn't slipped out yet when the roar came from outside
the door, in the hallway.
"LESTAT!!!"