A Darker Life

Chapter 2

She lay upon the bed, surrounded by black and red pillows. The glass-and-gauze dress had been exchanged for a black bra and red and black lace panties. Muse had never dressed so slutty in her entire life. She tilted her head back so that she could look at the black silk cords that bound her hands to the posts of the cherry wood bed. Sighing heavily, Muse resided herself to the fact that she was stuck. The sound of the door being unlocked drew her attention to the right of the room. Her body tensed when Prince Sin himself walked into the room. A slight smile tugged at his lips when he caught sight of her. Closing the door behind him, Sin entered the room with slow, deliberate steps.

“My sister thinks that you’ll make a fine slave for me.” he said.

“Then your sister doesn’t inspect her gifts very well.” Muse said.

Sin raised an eyebrow but said nothing as he sat down on the bed beside her. He ran a slender finger up her smooth calf, tracing small circles as he went. Muse shivered beneath his feather-light touch. Sin flattened his hand on her thigh, splaying his fingers over her pale skin. She kept her green eyes locked upon his blue ones. There was no way she could watch his hand travel all over her body. He ran his hand across her thigh and stopped when his slender fingers rested right beside her womanhood. Muse pursed her lips but said nothing. Asking him to stop would only make him want to do it more.

He inched his way up her inner thigh until his slender finger was an inch away from entering her warm depths. Muse closed her eyes just as he pulled the black and red panties off slowly, tossing them casually over his shoulder, and entered her. A moan escaped her lips despite her best efforts to keep it locked at the base of her throat. Sin smiled and drew his forefinger out slowly, pausing right before it completely left her warm, moist depths. Muse’s eyes shot open when he plunged back inside her, her back arching, another moan passing her parted lips. He withdrew and thrust, picking up momentum with each time he sheathed his slender forefinger inside her. Muse cried out, tossing her head to and fro. The feelings of absolute ecstasy that he was awakening within her were wrong but she couldn’t stop her body from reacting to them.

Sin withdrew almost completely, his blue eyes locked upon her half-closed green orbs. His eyes hardened for a brief moment and he plunged back among her wet depths, reveling in the feel of her warm walls surrounding his finger. Muse cried out, her head tilting back and her back arching causing her small, round breasts to jut forward. Sin moaned as a new wave of heat and moisture coated his finger. His body convulsed as he, too, released. A soft laugh rose deep in his throat and burst past his lips. Pulling out of her was something he didn’t want to do, but he forced himself to do it. His blue eyes went down to his black pants and the laugh became a crazed thing that made Muse shiver.

She felt horrible for having enjoyed what the vampire had done to her but at the same time she marveled at the fact that he had made her orgasm. It was something her fiancé had never been able to do. Turning her head to the side, Muse did her best to curl up into a tight ball and tried to recuperate from the unexpected pleasure of the evening. What would Kyle think if he knew she had let another man touch her? What would he say if he found out that the same man had done things to her with just his finger that he couldn’t even accomplish with intercourse? Strong arms wrapped around her suddenly and Muse found herself being spooned by the vampire prince.

“Did you enjoy it?” he asked.

Muse closed her eyes and nodded slightly. She didn’t want to admit it but she knew that denying it was pointless. Vampires could smell lies after all. Sin hugged her tightly and kissed the back of her neck. He propped himself up onto his elbow and gazed down at the left side of her lovely face. Sin kissed her cheek softly, brushing aside a lock of her short purple hair. The left side of her neck was exposed to him now, revealing a strange tattoo in the shape of a black widow. Sin reached out to touch the image but froze when the thing seemed to come to life. The long legs began to move and the deadly spider seemed to come to life right before his very eyes.

“I got it from a sidhe.” she said.

Sin’s eyes flicked to hers. “What?” he asked.

“A sidhe marked me with his magic.” she said softly. “To keep me safe.”

The vampire prince cocked an eyebrow at her. “Safe from what?”

Muse shrugged and squirmed, pulling on the silk cords that held her to the bed. Sin smiled down at her, going to work on untying the offending cords. Once she was free, Muse sat up and rubbed her raw wrists. Her arms were tingling now that blood was rushing through her veins. Sin sat up beside her and wrapped his arms around her. Muse glanced at him but said nothing. She was his after all. For someone who had gotten kidnapped and given to a vampire prince as birthday gift, Muse found that she was taking the drastic change quite well.

Can’t be worse than living with Kyle, she told herself.

“Would you like a bath?” Sin asked. His mouth was near her ear, his warm breath sending a shiver down her spine.

Muse nodded. “Please.” she said softly.

He kissed her earlobe and moved quickly to the edge of the bed. “Come.” he said and extended her hand to her.

For a long moment she just stared at it. Finally, she placed her small hand in his and allowed him to help her off of the bed. He drew her towards a door to the left of the bedroom. When they entered the bathroom, Muse felt her jaw drop slightly. A huge black claw-foot marble tub, veined with crimson sat in the center of the bathroom. Behind it sat a low black lacquered table with various bottles of scented oils, liquid soaps, bubble bath, and a few even held flower petals. There was a shower in the right corner of the room made of the same black and crimson veined marble with an outcropping big enough to fit three people. Muse figured it was for when the prince had some of his more intimate friends over. There were five shelves beside the shower that held black and crimson towels, washcloths, and silk robes all folded up neatly for the prince’s use. The toilet was in the left corner of the room near the sink and mirror. Crimson rugs covered the floor at the foot of the tub, shower, and toilet.

“Do you like it?” Sin asked.

She nodded. “It’s very nice.” she replied.

Sin smiled and released her hand. He moved to the tub, running the water. “Bubble bath?” he asked

Muse nodded. “Um…Sure.” she said slowly.

The vampire lifted a violet bottle off of the table and poured it into the tub. Muse watched the running water mix with the lilac-colored liquid. The scent of lavender rode upwards from the water with the steam and filled the bathroom. Sin lifted another bottle from the table and poured in tiny lavender petals. Muse smiled. Lavender was one of her favorite scents. She worked her way out of the black bra and moved to stand beside the tub. Sin looked at her, a slight smile tugging at his lips. She stepped into the black tub and sighed as the lavender scented water surrounded her.

Sin went to the shelves near the shower and took two washrags and two towels. He laid them on the floor beside the tub and gazed down at Muse. She was tamer than he thought she would be. It might be easier than he’d first suspected to win the trust of this sidhe-marked woman. Sin removed his soiled pants and pulled the crimson shirt over his head. Muse averted her eyes despite herself as he stood naked before her. It seemed only fair that she should gaze upon his nude body since he had seen her so but she just couldn’t bring herself to do it. Sin turned off the water and climbed in, his breath coming out in a hiss as the hot water touched his pale skin.

Muse turned to face him now that his more intimate parts were covered by a patch of lavender-scented foam. “Why aren’t you trying to ravage me?” she asked.

Sin chuckled and brushed a lock of purple hair out of her eyes. “You seem willing enough to go along with what I want.” he said. “If you weren’t then I would just wait until you were. Patience is a virtue of mine.”

“I see.”

“Do you?” Sin asked softly. He leaned forward, his body nearly touching hers.

Muse nodded, very aware of his close proximity. “I do.” she replied with a gulp.

Sin smiled and kissed her gently. “I never asked your name.” he said when he drew away from the chaste kiss.

“Muse.” she breathed. “My name is Muse.”

The undead prince laughed lightly. “That you are.” he said. “That you are.”

He kissed her again, his slender fingers cupping her face. Muse kissed him back. How could she not? Sin pulled her to him, deepening the kiss. He pulled away from her slowly and smiled slightly. Her eyes were closed, her lips parted slightly. What a lovely little creature his sister had given him. He could smell her desire for more. For some reason this pleased him greatly. Muse opened her eyes, frowning slightly.

“Why did you stop?” she asked.

Sin couldn’t help himself. He laughed out loud. “You’re really not going to fight me, are you?”

She shook her head. “Why should I?” she asked.

“You’re here against your will.” he replied.

Muse shrugged. “Its better here than back home.” she admitted. “My boyfriend is such a jerk and his mother is probably filling his head with lies about me being unfaithful to him.”

Sin cocked an eyebrow at her. “Aren’t you being unfaithful to him by kissing me?” he asked.

She nodded. “I guess it wouldn’t be a lie then.” she said and pressed her lips lightly against his. “Are you going to do that again?” she asked when she broke the kiss.

“Do what again?” the undead prince asked.

“What you did to me in the bedroom.” she replied.

Sin smiled. “I’ll do that and more if you wish it my Muse.” he said.

“I do.” she said.

He wrapped his arms around her and drew her naked, bubble-covered body against his own. “Let’s finish this up and then we can do whatever you want.” he said. “Okay?”

She nodded. “Okay.” she agreed.

Slowly, as if she were unsure if it would be accepted, Muse moved her head until her lips were hovering over his. Sin sat there, waiting for her to close that last little bit of distance between them. Finally, Muse pressed her lips against his in a hard and passionate kiss that tightened his loins and brought a fire of lust burning deep within his groin. Hellfire how he wanted this woman!