Comforting Darkness

Chapter 21: The Tutor, In a Romantic Stroll

Around eight in the morning Sebastian left the bed, where Selina was still sleeping deeply with a light smile on her red from his kisses lips. He stretched, flexing his muscles, enjoying the abundance of energy he was feeling running through his veins. An abundance that he had not felt for a long time and was struggling to gain by cultivating and waiting for his master to complete his revenge.

"Master? Oh yes, my young master!" He thought surprised by himself for forgetting.

At that moment, Selina turned and lied on her back partly exposing her breast and throat, both adorned by the traces his lips and teeth left on the smooth skin. Seeing her movement and her flesh peeking out of the covers Sebastian felt a warmth pooling in his loins exciting him once again. He took a deep breath to calm down... not that he succeeded it since the air was filled with the smell of their lovemaking and of their bodies entangled for the greater part of the night. He sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. A strange idea, based on observation, started forming in his mind as he kept staring at the deeply sleeping and very pleased woman.

"If my hypothesis is correct... do not think you will get away from me that easily after the end of young master's contract, my strange... beautiful... so beautiful Selina. Not until I find a way to some answers, at least."

He quickly got dressed and left the room, only to return half an hour later right when Selina started wriggling in bed waking up. With a smile he sat in an armchair to enjoy the sight of the woman's sensually, perfectly - in his eyes - shaped body stretching in a very cat-like manner. After a few minutes, Selina opened her eyes, saw the bed empty beside her and sat up allowing her eyes to scan the room in search for the demon. Sebastian smiled more as he saw her gazing around with a look not at all surprised to not find him there... but that did not mean she would not get angry at him. When her blue irises landed on his dark figure slumping in the armchair, her eyes opened wide in surprise.

"Oh... you're here..." She said softly with a cool look on her face trying to mask her relief and folded the sheet around her body as she got ready to get out of bed.

"Of course... where would I be? My partner is here after all." The demon said with a smile very similar to his usual fake one but a little bit different too.

Selina paused in the middle of her movement. "Are you making fun of me?" She asked as her eyes were ready to throw daggers at him.

Sebastian shook his head and got up. "Not at all. We most certainly must work together today for the final chapter of this case."

"Oh, wow... thank you for making me the honour." Selina said a little bit mockingly. "And what exactly are we to do for the final chapter? Shall we discuss and decide it together, as partners do, or should I just follow orders?"

"Hmm... actually our killer decided what our next move should be." He said as Selina stepped on shaky legs towards the washing basin, cleaning herself with a cloth, before hiding behind the dressing screen. "When I got out of bed, it was already eight o'clock, and since you seemed not willing to wake up any time soon, I went to the kitchen to make sure you would find some breakfast. I found Mr. Bates there and we talked... He seemed really excited to see me and hear you were still resting. Actually, his eyes twinkled full of innuendos, proving the old Ackerman right... He preys on couples that are quite passionate and active in bed. Anyway, he was very enthusiastic, suggesting me to take you to Porthdwidden cove, spend our day at the beach there; have a picnic and see the sunset, because the place is so romantic."

Selina's face appeared behind the screen with a blunt and little ironic look in her eyes. "Let me guess... he 'convinced' you and as soon as you agreed, he 'remembered' he has some urgent matters to address that will keep him away for the entire day."