Halo And Horns

Chapter 01: Vermillion

It had been years since Nick had been back home. A place where the streets were noisy and crowded at all times, whether it be raining or snowing it didn't matter. It was a day as any other.

He had been travelling for the past few years. He never stayed at one place for too long. After he'd taken care of... business, he'd take off, away to some other city, or country. The longest he'd stayed at a place was 5 months which was at Prague. He loved the view. The spires. The foggy mornings and the great square with that large clock, which he couldn't remember the name of. He adored that place and for that reason he had trouble getting started on what he went there to do. But all was well in the end. He got it done and once it was over he'd left, like every other time.

After the death of his parents-- which shook the city-- in a great fire when he was just 9, he got adopted shortly after by a couple from England therefore, he grew up there in a small town called Mhale Town. Things were good there, or so he had thought at first.

He had just gotten back to his home city a few days ago and he already found a place to stay; an old house with just an old lady occupying it. She had lost her husband and her son and was more than happy to let Nick stay with her. Of course, he had to pay rent but apart from that, she assured him that it would be just like home. And he believed her. He even grew fond of her in the small amount of time which he had been around her.

10pm.

Nick stood outside on the balcony, leaning against the railings, of the hotel room which he was staying at for the night, watching the road all the way from the 5th floor. From up there, the people looked like tiny little dots moving about and the traffic were mostly blurs of light. He enjoyed this view. He had nothing on but a pair of dark black jeans. His hair was disheveled too, just not from sleeping, no.

He wondered where all these people were going to and coming from. What they were thinking and what they had planned for the future. He liked wondering. He wondered if there was anyone down there who was like himself. He remembered reading somewhere about how likely it was to meet a murderer on the streets without even knowing about it.

His thoughts were interrupted when two hands came from behind and wrapped themselves around his waist, admiringly, then along with a light giggle he felt the soft touch of lips against his shoulder and a brush of hair against his bare neck. With a smile, he turned around to a woman who looked about his age, maybe younger. She had blonde hair, blue eyes, full lips and a dimple on her left cheek which appeared when she smiled. She was absolutely stunning. Anyone would be lucky to have her by their side, to feel her touch and to taste her kiss but here she was, with Nick of all people. He had met her on his flight and hooked up once they'd landed. She was new here and came for a job interview in which she passed earlier in the day and was supposed to start work the next morning.

Her blonde hair was still damp with drying warm water and her skin, cool. She wore a pure white towel robe since she'd just gotten out of the bath. Nick grabbed her by the waist and placed his forehead against hers, lightly rubbing the tip of his nose against hers as she then brought up and wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling brightly and happily. She bit her lower lip and looked into his eyes. His hands seductively made his way up the sides of her body. Nick leaned in and started planting kisses on her neck, his right hand making its way over to her lower back and his left, cupping the back of her head, digging its fingers into her hair. She gasped as she felt his lips on her skin and tugged at his hair, pulling it gently as he turned her around then pressed her back against the railings.

His hands then slowly made their way down onto her thighs, which lay bare under her robes, and lifted her up, seating her on the top railing. She gave a startled and slightly frightened gasp but Nick wrapped his left arm around her, reassuring her safety as he continued kissing her neck then down onto her shoulders, letting the collar of her robes open up, revealing her collarbones and her chest. His kisses were passionate and sensual, it made her head spin and had her getting chills while making her feel hot and want more. She moaned; quietly at first, embarrassed and trying not to do it too loudly, but then he pressed himself against her body and started to suck harshly on her shoulder. She lost control of herself. Her thoughts were everywhere and all she wanted now was more, more, more and before she even realized it, she was moaning again, and loudly at that. His lips moved onto hers and he bit it, grabbed her thighs and squeezed them. She didn't have time to think about anything, before she knew, he had started lifting her legs up. She leaned backwards and fell. She saw it all happen, so slow yet so quickly as she fell to her demise.