Knowing Is Everything

Shadow Souls

Steven flicked the lights on in the kitchen and almost had a heart attack when he saw Eli crouched down and rummaging in the fridge. He had decided to stay tonight just to keep an eye on Eli but he didn't want to interrupt him and Aria.
He tried to hide his amusement as Eli stood up, downing a bottle of blood. He knew the energy it took to turn someone. He knew that Eli would probably clear the house of blood soon but it was still quite comical to watch.
Eli knew that Steven was enjoying his torment but he didn't care. He simple shrugged his shoulders as he drained a second bottle. He would rather have been upstairs lying with his turning love, but the desire for blood was too strong and she still smelled amazing since her body began pumping blood again.
"I'm going home," smirked Steven, watching Eli reach for a third bottle.

Eli nodded as Steven turned to leave. He quickly finished this bottle and felt that the pit in his stomach had finally filled.
He followed after Steven and then quickly raced up to his bed. He didn't want to miss another moment with her, even if she wasn't awake.

Hours later, Aria's once-chocolate-coloured eyes fluttered open. She attempted to sit up but couldn't due to Eli's muscular arm being draped over her chest and shoulders as he lay next to her. She turned slightly and admired Eli, he looked finally at peace as he slept, however, she wasn't at peace due to needing to pee and having his arm essentially locking her down. As she turned to try and slide out the bed, he tightened his grip and slid her across the bed and into him as he took a long inhale.

She had no choice, she was going to need to wake up the sleeping beauty.
She gently shook Eli's arm, his eyes fluttered open slowly as he looked at her with a smile, "Your eyes, Aria,"
"Good morning," cooed Aria, not registering what he was saying, "As comfy as I am, I need to use the bathroom,"
Eli smirked as he lifted his arm off of her.
His room was still dark so she couldn't locate her clothes so she just accepted the fact she would have to run downstairs naked. And so she did.
Eli chuckled at her nude streak across his bedroom before rolling over to where she had been lying and taking a deep inhale of her scent. Her scent had changed from something sweet to something dark and mysterious. A bit like wet leaves and fog. He smiled a little as he recollected what happened last night, as he came to the conclusion that he would have to be gentle with her now, she entered his room with a bathrobe, covering her dignity.
"Hey," smiled Eli, watching her enter.
"Why are my eyes like a golden colour...Like hazel but more brighter?" asked Aria, rubbing her eyes.
"It's just you turning, that's why mine are really black," admitted Eli, sitting up, "We can go down and get breakfast if you want,"
Aria squatted at the side of the bed as she lifted her clothes, "Yeah, breakfast sounds good. Just let me go get changed,"

She retreated back downstairs to the bathroom and stared at the gigantic shower.

"Oh, why not," she said out loud, smirking as she slid the bathrobe off and stepped into the large shower. She moved some of the taps and then hot water cascaded down onto her soft skin as steam slowly but surely filled the room.
She felt her muscles relax. As fun as last night was, she wasn't sure she could go again so quickly...But things change all the time, twenty four hours ago she was a human. Now look at her. Change.
She looked around and spotted a bar of soap sitting on the ground in the corner. She picked it up and rubbed it in between her hands, letting them build with soap before quickly inhaling it and being hit with how Eli smells. She lathered it all over her body as the water continued to rush onto her in a steady stream. She was so lost in the water that she never even noticed Eli join behind her.
He took her slippery body into his arms, and held her tightly as the scent from his soap washed over him. It was oddly arousing to smell her in his soap. He quickly brushed against her hands before rubbing her chest with soap he had just got from her hands.
She didn't even have the ability to resist. His hands felt so good, gliding all over her as he washed her thoroughly. She could feel his manhood against her back. She pushed back into him, causing him to groan in enjoyment. She turned around slowly, turning the water off as she did, and went onto her tip-toes and pecked his lips, quickly. Then she got out and picked up one of the white towels lying under the sink.
She wrapped the towel around herself before grabbing her clothes and running upstairs quickly. She closed the door behind her as she let the towel fall the floor with the rest of her clothes. She quickly dried herself and used her fingers as a makeshift brush as she dragged her tips from her roots to her tips, before reaching down and sliding her underwear back on. It was now she remembered she didn't have a bra. Not that it bothered her, she simply slid her lace top on and tucked it into her jeans which she had to squat to get into before sliding her combats back on and heading downstairs.

Eli was lounging on one of the couches lining the long, wide hallway. He looked amazing considering he probably just threw clothes on. He was dressed in a tight, black v-neck tee with dark blue skinny jeans which hugged his legs nicely.
"Time for breakfast?" he asked, elegantly getting out of the couch as he registered Aria's presence.
He gently took her hand. This time, she didn't feel a temperature difference. She held her spare hand up to her face and chuckled slightly as the coolness hit her.

In the kitchen, Steven was back. Standing at the cooker, frying eggs and bacon. As they entered, Aria suddenly felt very at home here. As though Steven was now part of her family. Like she didn't have to be shy around him. As Eli poured her coffee and collected her food and his own, she had a sense of belonging, which she can't say she ever had before.At the end of breakfast, Aria finally spoke.

"I need to go," she smiled at Eli, who was stabbing a single piece of bacon fat on his plate.
"You haven't fed, yet," said Eli, "You're not leaving until you do just so I know that you'll still be alive later,"
"No need. I took the liberty of doing some hospital-break ins and got you something," announced Steven, opening the fridge, "I found a nice room where they were doing blood tests, they won't even know this little bag of human blood is gone,"

He wandered over and handed Aria the cold bag.

"Do I just..Drink it?" asked Aria, examining the bag.

Eli nodded as she pulled the top off the bag and raised it her lips.
The two men watched her down the bag. She put it down as she scrunched her face up in agony. Her mouth was practically forced open as she groaned while her set of fangs grew out. Her golden eyes shot open to reveal blood red irises and black veins appearing on her lower lid.
And then after a few deep breaths, her golden eyes were back, her fangs were gone and she was fine.
"You're now a non-living-living-dead-thing, as Eli called it before," smirked Steven as Aria stood up.
"I feel more alive now than I did before," she smiled, as she pecked Eli on the cheek.
She headed for the hall, tapping Steven's shoulder as she passed and then towards the front door.

"Do you want a ride back?" called Eli, after her.
"No," she replied, followed by the slam of the door.

Aria walked back home as the sun began to rise. It hadn't occurred to her that the sun might be her enemy now but as the sun grew higher, nothing happened to her so she could push that problem away. She was in awe at the feelings she was experiencing. Steven and Eli were like hr family now, she was one with Eli and Steven was there for her, although not spoken, she could sense it.

It didn't take her long to get back, before she knew it, she was standing in the small foyer of her home. It was nothing compared to the grand home of Eli but it was her's and she was happy with it. She went and sat in the kitchen as she still thought some things over. She didn't want to talk about the whole commitment thing yet considering she had just taken part in it. She was essentially married but without the strings.
She noted two things.
One. Before, she had tried not to think about her feelings for Eli as she didn't want to fall head over heels for him.

Two. Now, she had to admit that all she could think about was Eli and that she was madly and deeply in love with him.
Now she and him, would live together forever, even after the end of everything.

Back at Eli's home, he was sprawled on his bed, taking in the remaining scent of Aria on his sheets. All he could think of was the time he and she spent in this very bed. Now, all he had to do was wait for Aria to come back here, where she belongs. It was a waiting game but he knew that no matter where she went, she was his.

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