The Bones of The Rabbit

Chapter 15

In the morning, you felt Lady Dimitrescu's arm around you again. You cuddled closer to her, trying to get closer. Even though you had no idea how you ended up in her arms through the night, you embraced it. Her shallow breaths, her arm keeping you close, the sound of her heart. Tomorrow would be the start of a new week, and you had money sent to you by friends and family on occasion. You didn't bother to reach for your phone, just savored the moment. Carefully turning to face Lady Dimitrescu, you saw just how peaceful she looked while sleeping, the tiny fidgets of her fingers against your back as she dreamed. Scooting up as gingerly as possible, you were level with her face.

Gently moving a couple stray strands of hair from her face, you watched her eyes flutter open. The sun was blocked by curtains, but the light that bounced from the curtains perfectly illuminated her golden eyes. "You're awake." She whispered.

This is your only chance. Just do it. You're gutsy for a reason, be gutsy.

Hyping yourself up mentally, you placed a hand on her cheek, smiling a little. "You're so warm in the morning." Alcina Dimitrescu whispered. You closed your eyes and gave her a gentle kiss, savoring the feeling of her fangs pressed against your lips ever so slightly.

Pulling away slightly, you felt a hand caress the back of your head, drawn back in. Then, she let you go. Pulling away and looking at her, you could see her darting her gaze around, processing what happened and what she did. The silence was awkward, then she sat up a bit, her hands now on either side of you as she hovered over you.

Did I fuck up or did I do good?

Taking the chance, you wrapped your arms around her neck, drawing her closer. You felt her lips press against yours again, then she stopped as her hand glided up your leg. "There's a missing vial." She pointed out.

No, don't point that out, kiss me again! Where are you going? Cuddle with me! Cuddles! Alci! Cuddles!!

She got up, confused. "I thought there was 13 vials, now there's 12." She muttered. You got up, grumpy and yearning to kiss her again. "I'll go investigate who took it." You mumbled, arms crossed and blanket over your shoulders. Before you could walk out the door, you felt her give you another kiss, boosting your mood.

Walking around and finding the vial towards Daniela's room, you heard a thud from her room and watched her struggle to wake up, looking at you. Her expression when looking at the vial told you everything. "You could've just asked." You mumbled, bitter.

You ruined cuddle time.

You went back to Lady Dimitrescu's room, unable to find her. The bathroom door was shut and from the light under the door, she was in there. You went downstairs to the kitchen, deciding to make her breakfast.

When you came back with what you could describe as the bestest breakfast to ever be made as a breakfast, you saw her in her towel and her hair down. You held the tray up to her, having her eat at her vanity while you brushed and tied her hair into a bun.

Following her around as her servant, it didn't take long for Bela, Cassandra, and Daniela to realize what was going on. The vials you kept with you, holding her hand more often, sneaking her a kiss when you felt nobody was looking.

You could feel Cassandra seething as she spied from the balcony, knowing what would be happening next.

That's right, Cassandra. I'm making out with your mom.

You poured Lady Dimitrescu her wine during dinner, occasionally making eye contact and immediately looking away from each other to not make the dinner awkward. When the bottle was empty, you went down to the cellar to get another bottle. You grabbed the nicest wine, bringing it back up and pouring her a bit. You looked around, trying to not make things awkward with Bela, Cassandra, and Daniela while at the table. It wasn't until after dinner you were back in the cellar, Lady Dimitrescu grabbed the bottle before you returned it, staring at you with full eye contact. "You've been here for one month, and you've already made your mark. Anything you do tonight." You felt her fingers run along your jaw, bringing a fluttering to your chest. "Won't be a mistake."