The Shadowman and his Queen

Reunited...

ShadowQueen: Reunited...

*How I feel ShadowQueen's relationship should play out...Can't trust A&E these days smh. *

(This fic takes places starting from the ending of 7x12)

Regina Knocks on the door and Facilier (Samdi) answers. He smiles at the sight of Regina yet he fakes oblivious unfamiliarity."Ah... what a pleasant surprise, Kelly." Regina immediately shuts his act down. "Oh, drop the act" she replies in comic exasperation. "You think you can waltz into my town and pretend you're cursed?" Samdi smiles in amused relief that she indeed recognizes him, "ah... you knew!" "I know all your tricks" Regina replies the least bit amused. Knowing him and his games she confronts him on the truth of his presence in Hyperion Heights. "You didn't come here to invest in my bar or anything else. So... what are you really here for?" Sobered by here questioning and slightly turned on by her presence and tone, Samdi looks over his shoulder into his apartment then back at Regina with a look that could burn a soaking wet rainforest to ash and asks, "Would you like to come in?" Regina equally turned on by this old flame and the possibility of what this invitation may have in store quickly enters into their age-old game of cat and mouse. "definitely not." Unconvinced by her words, Samdi decides to leave the ball in her court, "do as you wish Regina... you always have." He turns to walk away leaving the door open hopeful she will do as he desires and decides to enter. Regina, unable to resist the pull of this man, a man that she has loved and lost on and off for decades. This man who shows back up suddenly, looking like a whole snack no less, and invites her into his home to do God knows what knowing them and their past shenanigans. Needless to say, she enters in and closes the door behind her.

Upon hearing the door close he turns hopeful that she has decided to oblige his silent request for her company. He loves this woman, has for years, but has yet to fully claim her as his own. Catching the sight of her beautiful petite form warms his entire being and brings a genuine smile to his face. "Regina... I was hoping you'd decide to stay." Regina feels... something for this man but she knows from her previous dealings with him that all depending on the nature of the situation that he may or not be trusted. She also knows that in his dealings that he never intends for her to get hurt but she still ends up that way with a broken heart to boot. So, she remains guarded. "Were you really?" Offset by his response Samdi assures "of course I did. It's always a... pleasure... to be in your presence. Hearing him utter the word "pleasure" in his sultry manly tones added to this devouring look in his eye takes Regina's mind back to past times of many a night filled with much said pleasure. The intensity of this quick memory causes her to visibly shiver. "Yes, just as it is to be in yours." Seeing her shiver, he asks "Are you cold Regina? Perhaps this fine glass of dark bourbon will warm you." "No thank you. ("if the dark bourbon is you it will" the naughty part of her mind suggests) I'm fine actually. Besides, I've been around strong drinks all day." "Indeed, you have", he replies knowingly. "Maybe a glass of water to drink? You look a bit parched" "I guess that will be fine." Regina says in return. He fills a glass up with ice, cracks open a bottle of water and pours enough to cover the ice in her cup then gives her the glass before approaching her from behind. "Please, allow me to take your coats." "Trying to undress me already?" she playfully goads. "Not at all... there's plenty of time for that later my love. I just want for you to feel comfortable." At that Regina chuckles and allows his to take her coats.

"Let's take a seat, shall we?" he waves in the direction of his brown leather sofa in old Facile fashion. As she walks over Samdi can't help the emotions that wash over him for this woman which call for him to look at her with all the admiration one can feel. She is soft in her stride yet, fierce in her way. She's perfect... made just for him. As Regina is taking her seat she looks back in his direction and catches a glimpse of the way he is looking at her; curious, she inquires "what?" Lost in his Regina filled trance Samdi is unable to help himself and retains the look he has for and gives a bit of a dunce like "huh?" "Why are you looking at me like that?" entranced by the love he feels for his beautiful queen, he blindly lets his guard down for a moment and replies "like what my love" "Like... (you did when we were in love she thinks yet is fearful of vocalizing it) ... I don't know... like..." "... like I've finally been blessed enough in this life to look upon the most beautiful star? This lovely star that shines brighter than I've seen any star shine before" he says as he walks in her direction. Sitting down beside her while looking her in her eyes and taking her hand, he lowers his tone and finishes "A star that I wish I can someday have as my own, so that I may look upon it for the rest of my days." Regina is baffled by his display of affection and is shook that he was bold enough to vocalize what she was too afraid to say or even hear. Even though touched, she maintains her guard because again, she's unsure if he can be trusted. So, she lowers her eyes, gently removes her hand from his and says quietly "Baron please... stop it" Hurt and confused by her response, he asks "stop what my queen? Telling the truth of what I see in you?... Never" "please... we both know that honesty isn't one of your strong suits."

Ah, there it is, now he understands her guard. She doesn't trust him nor anything he's saying, and it's a fault of his own doing he's aware. In light of this revelation he quietly retorts "perhaps you're right." He takes a breath to steel himself, though hurt and understanding of her position, he pushes through to attempt to show he that his affections for her are indeed true. Samdi reaches for her face and caresses her cheeks with the backs of his fingers, again taking her memories back to their love filled days of old. Samdi continues "but when it comes to your beauty my queen, there is never a need or even a desire to lie." She closes her already lowered eyes at his touch and melts at his words. Since she saw him last, there'd been no one to handle her with such care and look at her with such adoration. This shakes her to her core. Coming over to check Samdi on his bullshyt and possible getting laid for old time sake is one thing. Getting there, being handled with the utmost care and possibly making love as if nothing has changed is a complete and total other.

"Baron... I... we...", he stops her words with a gentle kiss "look at me mon Cheri. Please... you're worked and obviously tired, relax my love." Regina still shook, can't wrap her mind around this man's obvious and seemingly genuine affection for her. He's there behaving as if they are still a couple in love as they used to be before his last disappearing act. Before she can get her bearings, he kisses her again and continues "I know at this point you don't trust me very much, with good reason. But..." he kisses her again keeping her weak to his advances "...you deserve..." he kisses her again "...for someone to take as much care of you..." he kisses her once more "...as you have for others" with that said he holds the side of her face and leans his forehead into hers. "So, even if it's only for tonight..." he kisses her lips, then her cheek, leading on to her earlobe where he kisses her again before whispering "... let me take care of you." That's it! That does it! She's done, all cares are thrown to the wind with her slight nod and quiet "ok". "Thank you, my love" he kisses her deeply this time. He just... this whole meal of a man just thanked her for allowing him to make her feel cared for! He is just asking to be leaped on and fully devoured ain't he?! From then on, any type of rational thought is completely gone. She is totally and completely at this man's mercy. When the separate for air, her brain is completely fried.

TBC