Chapter two

"You're welcome," he said in that almost tired sounding voice he uses when he's trying not to sound worried. Fresh heat came over me and my ears burned; that happened every time he uses that voice around me. There was a certain way he smiled at me too, that makes me burn. It's a good kind of burning though, if you get what I mean. His arms tightened around me and I guessed I'd slipped a little when I was consumed by my traitorous thoughts. "I'm okay," I said trying to comfort him. I felt him nod his head—see what I mean?—everything they do, even when you can't see them, you know they do it—again if that makes any sense at all. If it does, good job, I salute you.   
My muscles were tense. Still blushing hard I could feel his arms wrap around my once more, resting on my stomach. He laid his head on my shoulder, and I closed my eyes. He slowly turned me around to where we were face to face, my chest on his, muscles still tense. He looked me in the eyes and I felt my icy clue eyes start to melt into a silvery-gray like mercury. His touch sent chills through me and he slowly leaned down and I felt his lips softly touch mine. My eyes closed and my body took a mind of its own. It made me put one hand on his lower back and the other on his chest, as I pressed up against him. I felt him lean into the kiss and then I remembered to breathe through my nose. After what seemed like a century—a good, very good century—he pulled back and looked at me. Crow smiles and laughed a little, I looked indignantly up at him, "What?" I said.
He laughed and kissed me again, pulling me as close to him as I could be. I felt my muscles slowly relax and this time I could control my body. He pulled back and grinned, "That was…long awaited," I said, grinning too. "What do you mean?" said Crow, still smiling widely. "You know what I mean," I said, leaning up to kiss him again. It was a wonderful feeling, to have his lips brush mine. I realized how much I'd been longing to have him this close to me. I wanted more, and I knew he did as well, but he pulled back again and stepped back. "Sorry…" Crow said, frowning a little.
I frowned too, and held his hand in mine. "Don't be sorry," I said in a soft voice. I was just as eager as he was. He lay down on the bed and pulled me on top of him, and I looked down at him, smiling shyly. I felt Crows hand on my cheek and he said gently, "No need to by shy, Hun." I blushed again and put my hand over his and closed my eyes; feeling his lips on mine once again, we laid there and kissed for a long time. Finally, he pulled back, both of us breathing hard and said, "I…I love you, Blair." I looked at him, shocked. I'd been leaning on him, so I drew back, "I love you too, Crow, more than you could ever know," I said in a nervous voice. Getting over the initial fears, I ran my finger gently along his chest.
Crow looked at me with gleaming eyes and wrapped his arms slowly around my lower back. I felt myself looking deep into his crimson eyes and I saw something… something that made me flinch. I didn't like it. It was pain, long buried pain. Frowning, I felt myself tense up again. "What's wrong, Blair?" He was frowning too, now. I shook my head, "Nothing, it's nothing," I tried to smile, but it was stained. "Are you sure?" he asked and kissed me again; I tried to catch my breath and said, "Yes…" trailing off as his lips found mine. My hand rested on his neck as he slowly ran his hands down my arm. "I love you," he said in a low voice. I bit my lip and felt my heart start to speed up, "I love you too, Crow. So much," he pushed me back a little so he could look at me. "Hun, what's wrong? You seem as if something's not right." Crow's eyes clouded over slightly. I set my hand on his upper arm and my thumb slowly rubbed it, lightly. "I know something happened to you, though it was long ago. I can sense it," the soft silver-blue color in my eyes turned a dull gray color with pain.  
"Well…It's nothing, don't worry," he frowned at me and closed his eyes tight. I kissed him again and whispered softly in his ear, "I know it's something bad, tell me…" I trailed off, taking a deep breath and stepped back away from him. Crow opened his mouth but no words came, my frown deepens; I got off and stepped back again. "You don't have to tell me, not yet," I said. "Good, it's just not a good time…you'll find out soon," he sat up on the bed. "I trust you," I said, looking directly at him.
Obviously trying to change the subject, "what time is it?" he asked and I stepped over to the window and opened it. The sunlight streamed in, illuminating the dim room with its butterscotch colored dawn light. "Is everything alright?" He asked me and I could hear the concern in his voice. "I'm fine," I said and walked back over to him and stood close, looking up at Crow. He put his warm arms around me, "Ah…Headache," he said and rested his head on my shoulder.
I hesitated for a moment and then kissed his neck. "I'm sorry you've got a headache, Crow… I wish I could make it go away," I said childishly. "No, it's fine, don't be sorry, no need," he leaned down to kiss my neck but stepped back suddenly, and I saw the gleam of his fangs. Before I could say anything, I frown as he steps back and sensed fear. I knew it wasn't his, "Crow…"
He looked at me, "Yes?" said Crow, stepping back 'till he met the wall. Cautiously, I stepped forward toward him with my hands raised on either side of me; not ready for what was about to happen. "What's wrong?" I ask. He shook his head, "Nothing just… headache," I could hear his heart speed up and he slid down the wall to a sitting position. I sat beside Crow and set my cold hand on his forehead, I'd begun to shake. I saw him visibly turn pale and he looked at me with gleaming red eyes, "Blair… I-I don't think you should be near me at the moment," my hand left his forehead and I stepped back slightly, "I can handle myself, don't worry," I moved my hand slowly, silently toward my dagger and my eyes clouded with terror for the both of us.
"Blair plea-…Suddenly he jumped on me, snarling, and held me to the ground. I struggled and tried to flip him over but I was pinned. "Crow! Listen to me, it's me, Blair. Snap out of it, come on!" as I sat there, begging for my life I felt something deep within me click. Like a long suppressed instinct. My wings came out now, and pushed hard against the ground and helped lift him off of me. I was on top of him now, I held down his arms and my wings held his legs. "Crow, why?" I asked even though I knew he probably couldn't hear me. I looked down at him, feeling tears in my eyes. "I knew it…I knew it," was all I could say.
"I…can't help it, I'm not able to control myself," he said, lying there trying to break free. "I'm sorry, Blair, I'm sorry!" he said to me in a strained voice. I gave up then; I let his legs and arms free and sat back on the ground in front of him. He sat up and for a moment, just a split second, I saw his true self. It made me shiver in fear and I closed my eyes tight. I felt a sharp pain slice into my neck and arm; his teeth locked into my flesh, his claws in my arm holding me there. I'd given up; I wasn't even trying to move now. Maybe it was my time? What a way to go, getting my blood sucked out by the very man you love. There's nothing I can do now, I'm trapped…maybe this isn't such a bad way to go after all? At least it'd be in the hands on someone I loved. I thought, sadly; I opened my eyes then.
No, I can't die today, not right now. Not before I've told him about my feelings, I pushed Crow away from me now, I felt how weak I was but I had just enough strength to push him off. He looked at me now, shock and terror in his eyes. "I'm sorry," he said. His face, covered in my blood; he started to shake and his wings came out and he shot through the concrete roof. Parts of it fell down onto the floor below, letting the dawns light stream down into the room.
I stood up shakily, "What just happened?" I asked myself, in a quiet, shocked voice. I was in complete shock; "I knew I shouldn't have let my guard down, especially in front of a full-bred." I felt hot tears stream down my face. Up in the sky, Crow looked down, not knowing what had him in its sights; a large creature crashed into him, knocking him out. He hit the ground hard, landing in a nearby field below. I gasped and looked up through the gaping hole as I heard a loud crash. I flew up out through the hole up into the sky; I saw your stunned body on the ground and I felt my fang pop out. "Goddamn it; now I have to save the very man that just tried to kill m- Suddenly the breath was knocked out of me, I was cut off and fell fast to the earth.
Crows eyes opened slowly and looked over beside him; I was lying next to him, cringing, my eyes shut tight. "Are you… argh… okay?"  He asked, waking up and cringed. I groaned, but got up anyway. I ignored the pain and his question; I jumped up into the air once again, grabbing my dagger. The creature in my sights, I aimed and through my dagger. I used my wings to give it extra speed and I heard a loud growl of pain and a loud thwack!  The creature fell to the ground and we heard the bone chilling snap of its neck as it hit the ground. If my dagger didn't kill it, that certainly did. I thought, shivering. Turning to Crow, I held, shakily, another dagger at him.