Whispers In The Wall (Bela X Donna)

Chapter 15: Marked

Art by brocoliholy

Donna's eye fluttered open to find only darkness, her sight adjusted quickly as she sprang up into a seating position when she didn't recognize her surroundings. That was a mistake. She whimpered at the lingering pain all over her body, especially between her legs, everything was sensitive and somewhat sticky. Her fingers examined every sore spot along her body, and every one of them held either fingerprint or mouth sized bruises. She reached up to rub her stiff shoulder muscle only to freeze at finding an indent that wasn't there before; her fingers meticulously traced it and she concluded that it was indeed a bite mark. Her gaze shifted to the other side of the bed only to find it empty, she threw off the covers and shivered when her feet touched the cold floor.

The room itself was warm due to the fire, but the floor itself could be on fire and still feel cold. Donna tipped to the connected bathroom to try and examine the mark, she twisted and turned every which way as if it would suddenly change. The mark didn't look like any ordinary bite, she would have expected it to be inflamed and bruised from how deep it appeared; instead it blended so well, she doubted it was actually new and not something she had been born with. The door to the bedroom caught her attention, in a panic she looked around the bathroom for anything to cover herself with. She squeaked in surprise when the door opened and she used her hands to cover her only to relax once she saw it was Bela. She was wearing her signature dress and in her hands was a tray with various food items on it. She gave Donna a bright smile that made butterflies take flight in Donna's stomach.

"Mm, I could get used to seeing you naked in my room. I apologize for not being here when you woke up, mother insists on eating breakfast early. I came to wake you and brought you something to eat, we have a little time before you have to leave. Go eat while I draw you a bath."

Bela placed a gentle kiss on Donna's lips which Donna returned happily, momentarily forgetting all her previous worries. Donna also got distracted by the rumbling in her stomach when she smelled freshly baked bread coming from her assorted breakfast tray. While Donna nibbled on each item, Bela filled the tub with warm, steaming water and some dried flowers that produced a pleasant aroma. Donna locked onto Bela when she noticed her strip out of her clothes, when Bela looked up she chuckled under her breath at Donna's face.

"I didn't get to give you proper aftercare, and I'm not about to let you leave without doing so. Now come on in." Bela said.

Donna nearly ran into the tub, she desperately wanted to be near Bela but also was getting particularly frustrated at how gross her body felt. Once in the tub Donna buried herself in Bela, she wrapped her arms around the taller woman and tightened her arms to squish their bodies together. Bela let out a giggle that was music to Donna's ears, Bela's hands roamed over Donna's body slowly and gently as if she would crack from any further pressure. Donna kept her eyes closed as Bela rubbed scented soap over her body, but every now and again the smell of blood would snap her back to reality.

"Bela?" Donna asked quietly.

"Hm?" Bela responded.

"What is this?" Donna asked while she pointed to the bite indent.

Bela stopped her motions, when Donna lifted her head she saw Bela not look at her and instead avert her eyes elsewhere. Donna started to worry, she placed both her hands on the side of Bela's face and forced her to look at her. Her golden eyes were shining but her face was dark.

"Bela?" Donna asked worriedly.

"I...I did something very stupid Donna. Last night I was...I was so happy and euphoric..and you said yes but..I shouldn't have done it while we were..." Bela's eyes started to water, her voice hitched in pitch as she tried to recompose herself.