Love Unending - Reader x Leedo - ONEUS 18+ - By writer 'Cha'

DANGER COMES

I woke up to the sun shining through the window, birds singing praises to the new day. A housekeeper had come in, pulling back the curtains. "Wake up dearie" she said "food will be ready soon, and Master is waiting for you" She left a bowl of water and a washcloth for me to clean up. I got dressed, and as I was walking down the stairs, she was going into the room to put fresh sheets on the bed. I went to the dining room, and there was Leedo and Ravn, the man, not the bird this time. "Good morning, love" Leedo said in his sexy voice. "I invited Ravn to eat with us, so you don't feel so alone in your meal" he said with a wink. "If it's ok with you" Ravn said. "Of course it is" I said "after all, you have been a good friend, and took good care of father. You will always be welcome wherever I am" I sat down to eat and we began talking. Ravn telling about the witch who cursed him, finding Leedo, then meeting father. "I never thought I would have friends again" he said "but I don't feel alone anymore". "You have been very kind and understanding to both of our situations" he said. "I must be crazy, but for some reason none of it bothers me" I said. "I look at people for who they are, no one is perfect. And as long as you have a good heart, that's all that matters". Ravn finished eating and excused himself. "Where are you going?" I asked. "To work" he said with a smile, "someone has to be there. Yes or no?". I had forgotten all about the shop. "Yes" I said. "And there is no one better than you.". He smiled and left, going back to the blacksmith shop. "He rather enjoys being able to work there" Leedo said "he said it makes him feel normal, and happy". "I'm glad he likes it" I said. "Perhaps I shall turn it over to him. I mean,father liked him,the people like him. So why not". "Excellent idea" Leedo said. "Then you can come live with me". He looked at me with a huge smile. "Is that what you want" I asked him. "I want to be with you as much as I can, my love" he answered. "Well" I said "I only need to get a few things from the house, and I will come live with you". "Really" he asked, his eyes already smiling. "Yes Leedo" I said "I want to be with you for as long as possible". I got out of my chair and went over to him. His arms wrapped around my waist, his head resting on my stomach. I looked down and ran my fingers through his jet black hair. He looked up at me a smile on his face and tears in his eyes. "Why are you crying" I asked. "I never thought I would find love again, yet here you are, like an angel sent to me from heaven" he said. "Well, you are easy to love" I said. "Celeste, marry me" he said with a rising excitement. I looked at him shocked by the sudden proposal. My mind was racing, but the answer was clear. "Yes my love" I answered him. "Really" he asked. I nodded my head. He jumped out of his chair and picked me up, swinging me around in his arms. "You have made me the happiest man alive". The housekeepers came in to see what was going on. "She said yes" he exclaimed, as the walked in the room. They all started smiling. "Don't worry my love" he told me. "They are one of my family from before.They were the only ones who followed me". "She knows, dearie" one asked. "Yes" he said. "She knows and loves me anyway". They started talking of getting ready for a wedding, rushing off giggeling with excitement. He readied a horse and buggy to go back into town to tell Ravn the news and so I could get the few things that mattered to me. We rode into town talking of the wedding and what it would look like. I told him my dreams were always of a small wedding, just the people I loved. But I remembered my father wouldn't be there to give me away, and he was the only family I had. "Don't be so sad my love" he said "your father is watching over you, and he will be there when we are wed. If only in spirit". "I know" I said "but it was always my dream to have him there to give me away". He took my hand in his and kissed it ever so gently. We rode in silence the rest of the way. We made it into town and as we rode to the shop, people came out and stared. Many knew Leedo as the strange man who lived alone in the huge castle on the hill, but were surprised to see him out and about. We came to stop in front of father's blacksmith shop. I could hear Ravn working hard. I was excited to tell him the news, as he had become a dear friend. Leedo helped me down and I almost ran inside. "Ravn" I called out. He heard me and put his work down for a bit. "Yes" he said as he came out of the work area. "Guess what" I asked him. He looked at me, then Leedo trying to figure out why we were here. "I have two things to tell you. First, Father loved you very much. And you were so good to him in his final days so I can imagine no one better to take over his work for him. If you want it, the shop is yours now". Ravn looked at me in shock. "What" he asked "are you serious, it's mine". "Yes" I said. "If you want it". Ravn couldn't hold back his smile, "thank you" he said "you don't know what this means to me. Working here with your father has made me so happy. I feel normal again. Like maybe I can have a life, and one day settle down." "Now for the second news. Leedo and I are going to marry!". With this news he grabbed me in a big hug. "I'm so happy for you" he said. He walked over to Leedo and shook his hand, then gave him a hug too. "I'm glad you found her, you deserve to be happy". It seemed as if everything was right in the world. "Ravn" Leedo said "I do believe it would be a honor if you gave Celeste away. Since you were close to her father and he is no longer with us." I looked at Leedo, I had never thought to ask Ravn. He looked at me, "Is this what you want Celeste" Ravn asked. "Yes, it would be an honor" I said. "Then count me in" Ravn replied with a smile. As I packed up the few memories I had of father, Leedo and Ravn were talking about the wedding. They both helped take boxes out to the buggy. We were lost in our own world. Not noticing the two men staring at Leedo. They had been in the village that killed Leedo's family. They had stayed behind to see if any vampires returned to the nest, they recognized Leedo as soon as they saw him.