The Baron and his Lady

Twenty-two: Blood of my blood

"Tell me about this place."

I stared at Lucian as we laid under an oak tree, his chest was bare and so was mine. We had been making love eversince we got trapped. I couldn't help it, every touch or a simple brush of hands ignited lust within me.

"I call it the beyond. Because there is an endless path leading nowhere. We could walk all day and still not reach an end. The only way in was the stone wall where the passage appeared."

"How did you manage to live here at all?"

I looked around, there had been other tress around with fruits ready for picking. Was this all he had all these awful years? I hoped not.

"There is no hunger or thirst here Krista, simply loneliness..."

"Poor darling..."

I kissed his lips lightly meant only to soothe him down, Lucian wanted more though. I soon found myself on my back as he pushed me down straddling my body the kiss still on going as if we shared our breath's and he did not want to let go.

"Lucian..." I gasped.

He was already moving downwards leaving kisses from my neck to my chest. Haven't we just did this before?

"Lucian, perhaps we need a breather?"

"Do you?"

"Not really..." I smiled at him.

Lucian did not need further coaxing he dipped his head back to mine and made love to me again.

We lay spent and sated after awhile, his body laid on top of me.

"Don't move yet.."

"I'm heavy Krista."

I wrapped my legs around his hips, "It's fine...tell me more about the beyond, how were you able to find me?"

He buried his mouth on my hair, "I am not so sure how. I just woke up one day being able to roam free from the barrier, I felt a strong surge of energy from you. You were about nine at that time, very young and innocent."

That was the time Dad discovered Claus' journal and we studied about Lucian.

"I believe I have grown feelings for you eversince that time."

"You did?" I croaked.

"Yes. It took me years before I admitting it to myself but I am sure now..."

"I think I did, too.." I stared at his blue orbs, "Eversince I pictured you in my head, imagining how you looked like, I have imagined how it would feel to be with you. To touch you, talk to you and know you better." I cupped his face, he planted a soft on my hand.

"I was afraid to approach you Krista, so I visited you in your dreams. I was afraid to show myself just yet, you were still a child and I wasn't powerful enough to break free from here."

"You might've scared me back then," I giggled, "But even before I've seen your face I looked forward to every night, hoping you'd come to me. How is it possible Lucian? You and I lived apart, separated by time and...magic. Why did you chose me?"

Lucian cupped my face tenderly, "I would tell you if I knew, love. I am no wizard, until now I am still grasping how my governess was actually a witch."

Right. It was Emma's fault. She played all of us. Lucian thought I would be able to free him but instead I ended up trapped here as well.

"Perhaps, we can be happy knowing that we have each other now..."

He had a point, we've longed for each other for the past nine years. He had been waiting far longer than that, I can't be still be thinking of an escape, can I? I don't think I could bear to leave him alone again.