In Our Stars

Accept Me Chapter 2

Walking out of the bedroom he found Melina in the sitting room cuddling the infant. She raised her head to his presence, "Matthias you're awake. "
Her smile captivated him so much that he just nodded to her. Her honey blond hair cascaded down her back to her hips. She always smelled like vanilla and honey. Her lips as pink as a rose and her frame curvy with high cheek bones and small lips... she was every man's fantasy - especially his.

"How are you feeling? You must have used quite a lot of magic to get to me, " she asked continuously looking at the baby in her arms. His attention now glued to the baby with ocean blue eyes and raven black hair.
"I feel tired to be honest. How long have I been out?" He asks touching his beard.
"It's been four days since we arrived," she replies with concern directed to Matthias. "I have never seen you like that before," she continues, "I want to discuss something with you but first we must get some food in you."

His intense stare made her cheeks turn pink and her heart began to race. Her undeniable attraction to Matthias was evident and she all but wanted to reach out to him because she was so happy that he was awake. She stopped herself knowing that this would be irreversible. She would not make Matthias unhappy as they already had this discussion seven years ago when they first met and knew that they were fated. She could not fully make him happy as she saw his dreams of having children that she could not bare him. The full life that he envisioned she was not capable of giving this to him and she found this a necessary sacrifice for the man she loved. She placed the sleeping baby in the bassinet that she purchased two days ago along with other baby items. She had grown close to the baby and there was no way that she would be able to let go. Getting Matthias to agree to this would be a very difficult task but they were the child's protectors and she was going to see this through and hoped that he would stay with her.

After being seated by the large dining table that could easily fit eight people Matthias sat next to her. The silence was deafening while they ate together tasting the wonderful flavors of the creamy soup she prepared. Breaking the silence Matthias clears his throat, "Where are we Melina?"

"This is what I would like to talk to you about," she replied setting her spoon down in her bowl, "We are on earth."

Matthias in shock looks in her direction as though she said something that was unspeakable. He corrects his expression and she continues, "In my vision we are the child's protectors as you already know. Matthias, this was the only place that I could enter without having Orrin find us."

Knitting his eye brows together he looks down at the table absorbed in thought with what she had just told him and she looking up at him he could see her pleading look. He was not happy to be on earth as he would not be able to wield his magic and he saw fit. Humans weren't acceptable to the unknown and things that they did not understand scared them and every magical being knows, a scared human is a dangerous human. Before she could ask him, he knew what she wanted and everything in him wanted to protest at her idea but he was sure that she would sooner or later break his resolve. He needed to be near to her but did not need to explain this to her as she too, felt the same. He always felt the stirring or mixed feelings within her when they were close.

"Please understand that this place is not safe for us elves. We would have to cloak her abilities until she has come of age and can understand that our existence must remain unknown. She would have questions about her family, how would we explain this to her? We cannot age, what would happen then Melina?" he looked away from her pushing his hair back from his forehead.

"I have already thought of this years ago and earth was the chosen place to raise the child. We are her protectors and she would need us when the time comes to help her with her magic. You and I both know that she would not do well to live with humans raising her. Questions will arise when she never ails like fragile humans to their own atmosphere. Tell me you would stay with me and help me raise this baby," her pleading evident in her voice.

Pushing back his chair he walks to a large window looking out but not seeing anything because of his racing thoughts. She too rose from her chair abandoning the dining table that they were recently enjoying dinner and stood behind him looking at his wide shoulders.

He turned to her and said, "I would do this for you but I would need a favor in return..." he trails off feeling a twinge of guilt and nervousness as he was once again like seven years ago ask her to accept him. Her head tilted to one side with no suspicions of what he was about to ask. Matthias was a tall man 6'5 beautifully built with shoulder length dark brown hair that contrasted to her honey blond hair. Matthias' face handsome as though he was personally constructed by the Gods was now very close to her own and she could feel his breath against her own face while looking up at him.

"Anything..." she moved closer with her promise and placing her hands in his larger hands getting lost in his deep brown eyes that seemed to consume her.

"Please accept me as your fated and I will go to any part of the galaxy in which you choose to be..." getting his words out his breathing was unsteady. Her face now looked like Saturn as she recognized what he was asking. Keeping a promise to her best friend was all that she could think of but being honest with herself she wanted this as much as he did. Forgetting what she initially wanted to stay on earth for, her heart was beating in her chest wildly and Melina could not find the words but instead she nodded in agreement. He placed his arms around her waist and pulls her in closely hoping with all his heart that she really felt what she was agreeing to.

"Yes... I accept you as my fated, my destiny and my true love," she whispers almost inaudible still looking into his eyes. The pull that always lingered between them bloomed. He moved his hands up to her face and captured her lips with his kissing his true love. For the first time in forever he felt complete and hoped that she did to. As the kiss deepened the lights in the room starts burning brighter to an almost blinding bloom.

Moving away from her looking around at the lights he smirks then turns serious, "we are going to need help." She nods in agreement due to becoming speechless by their interaction.