The Priest and the Vampire

Chapter 5, Part 2: The Priest and the Count

PreA/N (again): There will be pauses between each chapter so i'm warning you now but I am still working on this story I promise! I just love this AU so much and i'm gonna cry when I get to this one part NO SPOILERS! And I might try and get into a grove where I want to work on fanfics/stories or anything productive in general so there won't be such huge gaps inbetween chapters!!  

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Alex shifted in his sleep and Vlad sighs heavily smiling happily watching him sleep it's only been a couple days since the priest had agreed to stay with him and he had been able to keep the church from finding out for now. The priest had slept in his bed last night beside him and it felt so good to finally have someone sleep beside him and he desperately wishes that they could get married that is if Alex would even want to get married to him. He sighs sadly playing with the priest's bangs a little knowing that the wish for that will never happen and even if it did it would put his priest at a bigger risk of being killed by the church for his "sins" it made him furious, he just couldn't understand why it was so wrong to fall inlove with another person if you're a priest. He gets the idea that they want priest to swear themselves to god but everyone has urges and sinful desires, even he himself has done sinful things before just to get by although he would never let anyone know that, he has because it's none of their business what he does in his free time and he believes God would understand. Just then the priest stirs breaking Vlad's train of thought as those beautiful green eyes fluttered open and looked at him as a light blush dusted the priest's cheeks and Vlad couldn't help himself and kissed the priest, he just looked so perfect no matter what he did. Alex was a bit startled by Vlad kissing him but didn't pull away and pouted a little when Vlad pulled away wanting it to last longer "Good morning Alex" Vlad says a bright grin on his face making Alex blush brighter as he was getting a good look at Vlad's upper body and he would be lying if he said he wasn't enjoying the view. Alex chuckles sitting up and he nuzzles at Vlad's neck subconsciously unaware he's doing it as he's yet to fully wake up and notice his actions "Mornin' count aye see ya slept well" he says nipping at Vlad's neck gently. Vlad went beat red at that and it didn't escape Alex's gaze and Vlad cleared his throat "Uh... ah yes I suppose I did... uh... I hope your's was much the same" Vlad says trying to avoid staring at the priest due to the fact that the priest is also topless and nude below the belt as well and the covers blocked his view mostly. But if he just shifted a little- he stopped himself before he went any further with that thought, he's just letting the priest stay with him and they are technically dating, he sighed heavily, even if they did do anything he would have to make sure to leave any marks on the priest's beautiful skin on places easily hidden where no one will notice them. Vlad shifts closer to Alex and just gently nuzzles his face into his chest taking in his scent just incase he'd never get to see him again, he figured that if Alex stayed here someone would eventually come to suspect something is going on, he has no valid reason to have the priest stay at his home and that kills him inside. He'd have to send his new beloved away as soon as he stepped into his life for his own protection but he desperately wished it wasn't so, he was drinking up every second of the priest laying beside him, his scent, the very moment, he wanted to memorize everything. The way the priest's skin felt so silky smooth how he internally winced thinking his skin might feel rough and worn and then there was the scars, but the priest seemed bothered by none of it, even the priest's lips were soft and tender and he had to force himself to pull away. "He has to leave" he scolded himself stealing another kiss "This will never work out let him go" another soft nuzzle "If you decide to keep him close just what lengths will you go to to keep him safe?" and then a brisk coldness, the priest had gotten up and climbed out of the covers and was dressing slowly and Vlad watched from his spot on the bed sadly his heart aching. Why had he fallen for the priest so badly? What made him so different from everyone else? He couldn't figure it out and possibly never would, everything about the priest seemed perfect, he had even relished in the fact that the priest's accent was much thicker when he first woke up, "Aye should be goin' aye do appreciate ya lettin' me stay da night though" he says his accent back to it's normal thickness. Vlad didn't move from his spot still worrying Alex "Ya shouldn't look like aye just kicked ya in the mouth ya know what's goin' on and ya know aye still have to attend to my church duties, it pains me as much as ya to have me leave for the day, but aye promise aye'll make up for it when aye get back" Alex says bending over and kissing the counts lips softly before making a hasty retreat out of the room. Vlad watched him leave and sighed heavily and hid his face in the pillow Alex had been laying on enjoying the scent that still clung to it and the sheets, he let himself invision the priest standing before him, nude at that, he blushed as he was turned on by the thought. Surely it wouldn't be wrong to pleasure himself to the image of the man he loved in his mind... would it? He didn't care if it did he couldn't help himself, he imagined that he gently laid the priest beneath him and what his lewd moans might sound like if he had given into the lust he had felt last night, but he knew all to well that he'd leave marks not easily covered and people would question his beloved. He felt tears prick at his eyes as he neared and he felt himself snarl despite himself as he knew now that he'd have to regrettably wash his sheets and they might lose that smell he'd become all to familiar with, one that comforted him tremendously. He lost himself to the sadness now spilling out of him before he could even begin to get out of bed, ever since he let the priest stay here it's been the same thing week after week, he's not sure how much longer he'll be able to control himself before he snaps and hurts his beloved. "You're digging yourself quiet the hole aren't you big brother? I saw you nuzzling and kissing on that priest and you know that I can tell and know that you love him more than you've ever loved anyone. And you know that's a bad thing don't you darling? Ah yes because it ended so well with the last one didn't it? What was his name again? Ale-" "SHUT UP!" Vlad interrupts showing a rage that Alex has yet to see. "Aww did I step on a nerve? To bad, you know if you get to close you're just going to lose him like the rest of them and then it's all back to square one, you should let this one go if you're so in love with him darling" Vlad got up and grabbed the women and pinned her to the nearest wall almost chocking her. "How about you shut up Irva, you and I both know you are not my actually sister and we both know you do not mention that name in this household! He will not die like the rest of them! I won't let it happen this time! I don't care what lengths I have to go through! Alex will not die!" he spits and Irva grins. "Did you give him that nickname darling? Trying to diminish the pain already huh? For your sanity's sake I hope this one does live, i'd hate to see you fall deeper into madness, i've already watched one of my brother's go down that path I don't want the same for you" she says and Vlad drops her. "Then you will help me find a way to protect him and keep him safe and help us not get found out by the church, if you decide not to do this I will take pleasure in mounting your head on a pike" Vlad says seriously and Irva knows he means it, she's seen him do it countless times before. She quickly nod "Fine but you're going to have to do something for me in return" she says and Vlad glares at her intensely amber meeting grey, "What is it?" Vlad asks clearly expecting her to make some stupid request "Marry him, hell do it in secret if you have to I don't care, but you never married any of the others but this one is special, this is the one that could break you for good. Or they could be the one who finally heals you, either way I want you to commit to him, because he means the world to you" Irva says surprising Vlad. He nods sharply "I can do that.... i've actually been half-ass thinking about how I want to go about proposing whenever I feel the time is right" he says flushing heavily and looking away and Irva giggles "It will come to you Vlady, till then don't stress yourself out over it or you'll never do it! I'm going to so slap you if you chicken out and he proposes to you!" she says laughing and Vlad couldn't help but chuckle and think of the future to come.

Vlad sighed and relaxed into the chair he'd normally relax into for only one reason, to read, but today it would be to plan how he would propose to the priest, he might regret this idea later but he didn't want to dissapoint his "sister". Even if she can be a pain sometimes he values her opinions very highly and he knows she's right, Alec isn't like any of the other men he's dated and he knows he'll be the one to break him if he ever losses him. That's something else he would tuck under the rug, he'd talked to a vampire awhile back after lossing his last mate and he'd offered to change him, giving his immortal egsistance to him and he at the time declined but would think about it. There's been a few times he's almost caved and gone back to the vampire but now that he has Alec he doesn't feel compelled to do so anymore, not unless he losses him then he'd let the vampire turn him, he'd lost himself to the damned egsistance of a vampire once and for all. And for some reason that idea lodges a way for him to propose in his head and he can't help but chuckle and smile and start setting things up for his plan to go exactly as he wants it to, today would be the day he would dictate the rest of his life without even knowing it.

Alec was very confused when he returned from church that afternoon, the castle is dimly lit and the only lighting is a few candles on the walls leading off one of the corridors and he decides to follow them wondering what why Vlad has done such a thing. He finds himself stiffening at the sight of a table set up with a candle in the middle and at the fact the count seems to appear out of nowhere to pull his chair out for him and he flushes hard at that taking his seat as Vlad pushes his chair in and sits down himself. Alec wants to ask what's going on but decides to just let things take their course as they're soon brought a bottle of wine and some delicious food that Alec had never really seen or heard of in his whole life as Vlad happily explained what it is and how the wine was made and everything. Alec felt his pulse quicken and his blush deepen even more so at Vlad's hardy chuckle it deepened more and he wanted to tuck his head under the table as he silently ate his food and sipped at the wine trying desperately not to look Vlad in the eyes but he does, more times than he's willing to admit to. That's when what Vlad says next makes his heart stutter and stop for what felt like eons "So i've been thinking a lot lately and I know we've only been together for such a short amount of time but..." Vlad gets up and kneels down on one knee and Alec almost chocked at that. "Alec Vernes Anderson... will you marry me?" and that's why he's having such a hard time breathing right now and he's crying bucket loads of tears and he can't help but throw himself onto Vlad knocking him over onto the ground smothering him in kisses chanting "Yes! Yes! Yes!" over and over and over. And Vlad of course chuckles and silences him by a heated kiss and when they pull apart he pulls Alec close and Alec happily nuzzles into his chest "I like it better when you call me Alex, I think it suits me better" he almost whispers and Vlad chuckles. "Of course my Anderson, my Alexander Anderson... my Alex... my everything" he whispers back crying tears of absolute joy.

Alex takes his hand away surprised with what he had just witnessed and also because he'd now noticed Alucard had roused "You were looking through my memories.... I was reliving them with you... I suppose you should know what it was like for us back then... but once you get to a certain place in them i'm afraid I can't let you see them.." he says. Alex frowns "Why not?" he asks and Alucard sighs heavily "Because I don't want to have to relive that day... not now.. not ever... please... don't make me suffer through that again" he pleads and Alex bites his lip gently. "Ok, but it's quiet obvious that ya went back to the vampire and got changed, but it makes me curious as to why, there's only one thing aye ask of you if aye can't ever find out" he says and that worries the vampire. "What's that?" he asks terrified of what the priest might want, "Will you marry me...? Again?" the priest asks shyly and that catches the vampire off guard at first but he gently kisses the priest chuckling "Of course I would, i'd still marry you 1,000 lifetimes from now, you complete me like no one else ever has, and you completed me back then to, just promise me that i'll never lose you... please" he begs. And that gives the priest an idea towards what might've pushed Vlad to become a vampire, but he doesn't press the matter "Aye promise", a promise he had no idea that he wouldn't be able to keep. A promise that would shatter the already broke vampire once more, a promise that no matter how many lifetimes would come to pass for them, he'd always break... a promise that would be the death of the vampire named Alucard.

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A/N: Ok so I put in a little spoiler as to how this will all end but now how, that is not getting revealed until i'm at that point, but until then these two still have a lot of hardship to go through after these memories are relived. I still really like the direction i'm taking this in and honestly promise to put more of this out as soon as I can