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Jordan watched my reaction carefully, a tentative smile playing on her lips. “I thought you might like it.”
“I love it!” I exclaimed, turning to her with glistening eyes.
Before I knew it, my feet had carried me over to her, closing the distance between us. Jordan waited with bated breath while I struggled to gather up the courage to speak.
“Jordan, I need to tell you something…” My throat was suddenly dry, my tongue mere sawdust in my mouth. “Something I can’t explain. Not in so many words.”
Still Jordan didn’t speak, but her eyes glowed with a hopefulness that made my chest ache.
I yearned to pull my chest open, to let her examine my heart herself. That would be far less agonizing than standing before her, straining to find the right words to explain these overwhelming emotions.
“This something. It’s undeniable. It’s terrifying, and I don’t know where it will lead us. But…”
I reached out to her, my hand trembling as it brushed against the vampire’s cool skin. “Jordan, you have this inexplicable pull on me. I find myself yearning for your presence, your touch. But I’m afraid of what it might cost me to speak it out loud.”
Jordan covered my hand with hers, her voice barely a whisper. “If you want to walk away, I respect that. I’ll still hold true to my end of the bargain. You’ve done more than enough for me.”
But I couldn’t walk away, not now. Not ever.
Unshed tears pricked my eyes, and my gaze darted around the library. Surely one of these books had the words that I needed? Surely it wasn’t supposed to be this difficult—being vulnerable.
My gaze rested on a dusty violin case, illuminated in moonlight like an answer from the heavens.
With trembling hands, I released Jordan and approached the case. Opening it revealed the instrument’s polished wood and shimmering strings, delicate spider threads, perfectly strung. I had always been drawn to the haunting beauty of music, and now it seemed like the perfect medium to express the emotions I struggled to put into words.
Tentatively, I plucked one of the taunt strings, the sound sending chills up my spine as the thread vibrated beneath my fingers.
With a deep breath, I positioned the violin against my shoulder and gently drew the bow across the strings. The melody that emanated from the instrument seemed to speak directly to my soul, like the violin itself was imbued with life, resonating with the unspoken feelings within me.
As the melodic music filled the library, Jordan’s eyes widened in awe, completely captivated by the lilting notes. I poured my heart and soul into each delicate sweep of the bow. The haunting melody danced through the air, carrying with it a symphony of emotions that words alone could never convey.
Despite years of no practice and with only the faintest memory of my past lessons, my fingers slid effortlessly across the strings, my movements guided by the whirlpool of emotions that swelled within me. With my bow and strings alone, I wove a tapestry of longing, hope, and fragile vulnerability, baring my soul like I had never done before.
With the final note fading to nothingness, the final quivering string lying still, I met Jordan’s gaze. I lowered the violin to my side, my breath coming in short gasps.
I searched the vampiress’ face for any trace of uncertainty. What I found was an unwavering honesty and a longing mirrored in my own heart.
Without uttering a word, Jordan closed the distance between us, her hands rising to cup my face. I closed my eyes as our lips met in a tender, passionate kiss, sealing a connection that had been months in the making. At that moment, time stood still. Finally, together, we both surrendered to the undeniable truth of our bond.
After what felt like eons but could only have been seconds, I pulled away, breathless yet relieved with a newfound sense of clarity.
“I love you.” I blurted the words out, frantic to speak them into being once and for all. “You know that, right? I love you.”
Jordan’s cracked smile was a sunbeam, tears pooling on her lashes as she kissed me again. “And I love you.”
Our confessions of love hung in the air, a fragile promise that tethered our hearts together. Jordan’s porcelain skin shimmered under the ethereal glow of the overhead chandelier, her crimson lips parted in anticipation.
I traced the delicate curve of her cheekbone with trembling fingers, my breath catching in my throat.
A hush fell over the vast expanse of knowledge that surrounded us, ancient tomes on the shelves standing as silent witnesses to the unfolding, tender passion between us.
The rain outside the bay windows began to pour anew and the rhythmic tapping against the glass served as a symphony, adding a sense of urgency to our intimate dance. Jordan, spurred on by a hunger not for blood but for love, pressed her lips against mine again, her kiss imbued with both the tender longing of eternity and the fierce urgency of the present moment.
Our bodies sank in unison onto the plush carpeted floor, the soft fibers cushioning the slow descent. Jordan’s cool touch sent shivers down my spine, igniting a primal desire within me. My fingers tangled in her cascading red hair, and I surrendered completely to the intoxicating pull of desire. Time seemed to stand still as our lips molded together, the kiss deepening with a hunger that defied the constraints of mortal existence.
As the world around our embrace faded away, my dull senses heightened, my ear picking up the rhythmic thumping of the vampire’s heart, the rush of blood through her veins. Jordan’s lips trailed a path of heated kisses along my jawline, her fangs barely grazing the skin. The tantalizing dance between pain and pleasure electrified the air, an acknowledgment of the delicate balance between our two worlds.
My hands explored the contours of Jordan’s body, reveling in the silkiness of her skin. The touch of fingers on my own cool flesh sent a jolt of desire coursing through my veins, an ache that only she could soothe. Our bodies intertwined, each movement a testament to the passion that blazed between us.
