Jaden

Chapter 26
(Punishment?)

Jaden’s eyes popped wide open, and then all of sudden Marcus straddled him and began to tickle him. He laughed and squealed, squirming and wiggling his body trying desperately to escape his punishment.

Tears spilled down his cheeks as he laughed and begged for mercy. When at last Marcus stopped, he lay down beside Jaden pulling him in close, his hand caressing his face, and kissed Jaden in a strong possessive embrace.

Marcus turned on his side leaning up on his elbow as he looked down at Jaden’s smiling face. With his free hand, he lightly caressed his nose down to his lips, leaning in one more time to steal a kiss.

“Well you have not answered my question, do you like the room?” Marcus asked.

Jaden stared at Marcus; he wondered why Marcus would ask him if he liked the room. He lay on his back with Marcus looking down at him, with a smile on his lips and arched his eyebrow at him. It occurred to Jaden that Marcus prepared the room for him.

He quickly sat up still looking at Marcus; with a gesture of his hand, he pointed a finger at himself, “For me?” Jaden asked.

Marcus nodded in return, Jaden then got up and looked around again and sighed in relief to confirm that there was no bed in the room, he was still sharing that with Marcus.

Marcus was able to notice Jaden’s apprehension and stood up himself, holding him close and tipping up his head with his hand he assured Jaden that as long as he wanted they would always sleep in the same bed.

“Good, cause I don’t believe in separate beds.” Jaden nodded firmly. Marcus answered with a tight embrace. Reassuring him that he also had the same belief as he released Jaden, to encourage him to look the room over.

Jaden smiled and was thrilled with the room, Marcus explained that he thought Jaden would like a space just for him, where he could relax and take his time to better his education.

The room Marcus told Jaden is his birthday and Christmas present, a gift from him and from both Victor and Adrian. When Jaden heard this, he realized that he might have ruined the surprise.

Marcus just waived the thought from his mind, “Truth be told, I could not wait to show it to you. When we return with Adrian and Victor, just act surprised.” Jaden laughed and agreed.

He then showed Jaden the computer and showed him how to turn it on. He showed him a program that would walk him through the basics of how to guides and become familiar with its use.

Jaden was shocked, when he heard the computer actually talk to him and addressed him by his name, no need to read instructions all he had to do was listen, watch each demonstration and click when asked.

“Whoa” was all Jaden could say.

“This particular program was installed by Adrian; he felt it would make it easier for you to hear the lessons as well learn to read them.”

Jaden was elated, to have a space just for him. He was so impressed with the computer, Marcus made sure that only the best equipment would do. He sat in the chair with Jaden on his lap and showed him how to access the internet. Jaden was practically jumping with joy, he was so excited.

“Marcus!”

His hands rapping the desk like a set of drums.

“Caves! Marcus caves; will it show me caves, especially the ones with pools? Will it show where the best ones are?” Jaden squealed with peels of laughter as Marcus showed him how to bring up websites for caves.

Jaden leaned forward and stared at the screen as picture after picture came up showing the wonders of Mother Nature. With eyes wide opened like a small child seeing Santa for the very first time, he quieted down some entranced with the pictures, he whispered.

“Oh wow, look at that one. Marcus this one looks like an ocean in the middle of the earth, this is so cool. Are these places for real?”

Marcus leaned in closer to Jaden and put his arms around him; Jaden let his head fall back on his shoulder and giggled when Marcus placed a tender kiss to his neck. Marcus was so happy that he could show this to Jaden, there was so much he wanted to teach him and share with him.

The caves were a good start; he could see how Jaden tried to read the words and begged Marcus to help him understand it. The look of wonderment on Jaden’s face was priceless. A brief second of anger crossed his mind, at the thought that anyone could ever want to hurt such sweet innocence.

Silently Marcus thanked whatever gods there was for bestowing the love upon him of this beautiful young man he so happily held and kissed his shoulder. He found himself laughing again when Jaden wiggled and giggled on his lap. He took Jaden’s hand into his and whispered into his ear.

“We can go there if you like, whenever you get tired of learning from books and the computer, we can travel, so that you can experience it all for yourself.”

Jaden smiled, and managed to turn himself around so he could face Marcus.

“Can Victor and Adrian travel with us?”

“Yes my love, we can all go together, I am sure they will be happy to join us.”

Jaden rested his head on Marcus’s shoulder, one hand reaching up to play with Marcus’s hair. Marcus lowered his head to kiss Jaden’s nose. Green eyes slowly closed, savoring the tender kiss and Marcus’s scent. “Thank you. I love you Marcus, I love you so much.” He whispered sadly.

Marcus noted the sad tone in his voice, he caressed Jaden’s hair and lifted up his face by placing his finger under his chin, blue eyes peered into green trying to find a reason for the sudden sadness.

“What is wrong my love? I sense a little sadness in your voice. Are you missing Lizzie?”

Jaden nodded his head back and forth, and hid his face into Marcus’s neck. He could feel Jaden hold on to him in a tighter embrace, as if afraid he would pull away.

“No” Jaden answered in a small voice. “It’s just that you have given me so much.” Like a little kitten, he rubbed his face into Marcus’s neck and placed a loving kiss just below his ear. Completely unaware, how much this aroused Marcus.

“Please.” Marcus swallowed, “Please tell me.” Blue eyes closing, strong arms, embracing his green-eyed love closer, tighter.

Jaden sighed into Marcus’s hold. "You gave me so much, and Christmas is one night away. I didn’t get you anything. I didn’t even think about it till now. Since you brought me here, you have been so kind and generous. All I did was take; I’ve been selfish and greedy. I should have at least got you a something, anything.”

Marcus smiled; he swore he could feel Jaden pouting against his neck, and Jaden pouting was too adorable to miss.

Hoping Jaden would look up with a pout on his face, “Hush my love, do you not realize that you have already given me the most precious gift?”

Jaden looked up, [ah how sweet he looks] Marcus thought.

“What…. What did I give you?” Jaden asked, his green eyes blinking in confusion.

“Do you love me, Jaden?”

“You know I do, what I feel, here.” pointing to his chest, to make sure Marcus understood. “I feel like something wonderful is growing inside, and the way it makes me feel, is like, like, warm, happy and it makes me silly and I feel good and oh hell you know what I mean don’t you? I love you, can’t explain it right, but I love you.”

Marcus tried not to laugh; his love was just too cute for words. In response to Jaden’s declaration of love, he quickly kissed him. “Then my darling, you have given me the most wonderful gift.”

Jaden blushed and smiled, he lifted off of Marcus’s lap and sat on the desk looking at Marcus, a serious look crept over his features and he reached out to caress Marcus’s face.

“Marcus, I want you to know that I’m so grateful for everything you have done for me, and all kidding aside from now on I’m gonna make sure I learn to be better, here.” Jaden pointed to his head, “I’m gonna work hard to learn, cause I never want you to be ashamed of me, and I’m gonna be better here.” Placing his hand over his heart. “Cause I love you, and I want to be a better person.”

Before Marcus could even respond, Jaden placed his finger over his lips.

“I’m just a little sad, cause I should have at least thought of you and your brothers. Everyone has been so kind to me, making me feel like part of this family. I wanna be more like you, what I mean is, that from now on I’m gonna make an effort to talk better by not cursing anymore, you don’t talk like that. Victor and Adrian don’t either, it’s not enough that I love you, I respect you and I should watch what I say and how I say it. I’m gonna show you that when you love someone, like I love you then there has to be respect. Cause, I mean because I want to be better so you can feel good and proud of me.”

Jaden leaned forward and kissed Marcus, at the moment Marcus was at a loss for words, he thought that he would cry, never had he himself felt so loved and cherished by this beautiful young man. Jaden leaned back and smiled.

“I may not be able to go out and buy you and your family gifts right now, but I can at least show my gratitude, my love, respect and undying friendship. I love you and I love your family, Victor and Adrian are so cute together. I want to do whatever it takes to make you happy with me; I never wanna see you have regrets when it comes to me.”

Jaden then slid off the desk and landed back on Marcus’s lap, he wrapped his arms around his neck and rested his head on his shoulders.

“You deserve the best of the best Marcus, so that means I need to start being consindrate to your feelings? Did I say that right?”

“The word is considerate my love.” Marcus answered in a low whisper; he found it difficult to speak without his voice breaking up.

“Oh, con-sid-er-ate? Considerate. Always let me know if I don’t say something right, you won’t hurt my feelings, its how I’m gonna learn.”

Jaden let out a small laugh and sighed into Marcus’s shoulder.

“I still can’t believe all of the stuff you have given me, especially at the beginning you hardly knew me and didn’t even bother to think what kind of person I might really be.”

Marcus had wrapped his arms around Jaden pressing him closer to himself. His right hand buried in his hair; fingers gently combing through thick locks of smooth silk. He breathed in deeply as it released more vanilla scent in the air.

His other arm embracing slid around Jaden’s waist. Every now and then, his hand caressing his back, he blinked back the moisture in his eyes for a brief moment it was hard to see clearly, as tears threatened to fall.

“I want you to have everything my love, all that I have I want you to enjoy. That is why we prepared this room for you. So you can have something that is yours, you can change whatever you do not like and add to it what you do like. This is for you, your own little corner to rest, and learn in peace.”

He pulled Jaden back so he could look at the green eyes he has come to love and cherish so much.

“I even brought you a wallet; it is in this draw by the side. You have cash and an American Express card if ever you want to shop, I do this because I love you and I never will leave you without needing anything. It is more then my love for you Jaden, it is to ensure you are well cared for.”

Jaden looked up in surprise, “Marcus that’s too much, you can’t give me money I’ll go nuts and spend it all, I’ll end up putting you in the poor house.”

“Then spend it all Jaden, spend all you want. I have more money then I know how to count, so spend to your hearts content. I assure you, you cannot spend enough to put me in the poor house. I will take care of you and keep you safe, I will love and cherish you for as long as you desire, and most of all you have my deepest respect.”

Now it was Jaden’s turn to be speechless but not for long.

“You talk so pretty Marcus; will you always be like this? Watching over me, taking care of me and making sure I don’t get hurt? You really worry too much for me Marcus.”

Marcus just shrugged in response and smiled, “It is the way I am, I am afraid that will never change, you may find that I can be overbearing at times, but never forget that I do it out of love.”

Jaden looked up at Marcus as he studied his face, and tried to absorb the meanings of his words, and then he looked away as a light blush crept across his cheeks.

“Jaden?” Marcus asked, “What is wrong, have I said anything to make you uncomfortable?”

Jaden shook his head in reply, “huh? Oh no, it’s nothing like that. It’s just that you kinda act like, I don’t know, a little like a husband?”

Marcus smiled as he also seemed to blush, placing his hands on Jaden’s waist letting his fingers lightly pass over his hips and holding him.

“I see, for that my love we would have to be properly bonded.”

His green-eyed love frowned in confusion as he tilted his head to one side thinking for a minute.

“Um Marcus, aren’t we already bonded? You did drink my blood and I drank yours. If that’s not bonding then I don’t know what it is. So? What are we really, blood brothers? Ewww no scratch that, we’re blood lovers!”

Marcus laughed a little, and took in a deep breath.

“Well that is not exactly correct, yes we shared blood, however that only means that I am your maker, or guardian who watches and protects you, and it is also my responsibility to teach you our ways and laws. The bonding I shared with you was for survival to help you live by changing you to be like me.”

“Ok? But we love each other, and we made love earlier tonight. And you got me breathing hot and heavy, made me feel super niiiicccceee, and then I exploded all over us! Which left me all sweaty and sticky, and…..”

Jaden stopped, he knew he was acting a little smutty, but he liked being able to express his true feelings towards Marcus. He liked seeing Marcus’s cheeks turn a lighter shade of pink.

Marcus coughed as he cleared his throat.

“As much as I enjoyed our earlier romp and yes you made me feel extremely nice. It only means we are lovers. How to explain? Ah, as in dating and we have agreed as most lovers do to be only for each other. However we are not Blood Bonded.”

“Why not? Victor and Adrian are Blood Bonded. How come we aren’t?”

Marcus was quite pleased with Jaden’s astuteness, “Tell me my little love how do you know? Did Adrian tell you and explained it to you?”

Jaden scratched the side of his nose and sucked in his lower lip as he tried to think. Marcus watched him, wanting to suck his lip himself.

“No, come to think of it. Adrian or Victor never said anything about it. It’s kind of a feeling I got from them. I just knew that they belonged together, I mean I didn’t get it right away cause I was scared like an idiot when they first got here. But later as I watched them, I just knew that they were more then just boyfriends. I knew that they are forever and that whatever it is, it’s like the biggest commitment ever, there’s no paper or license to make it that way.”

Marcus took Jaden’s hands in his and kissed his palms, he smiled as he looked into his lovely green eyes.

“You are exactly right, my darling. They are Blood Bonded, mated for life. I am sure you noticed they wear the same rings. It is merely a symbol of their union, not needed to let other vampires know, once two people have been Blood Bonded all vampires know without being told.”

Jaden still seemed to be a little confused, “hummmm ok, this is crazy but I know Adrian wasn’t made by Victor and he wasn’t made by you either, so how did they get Blood Bonded, I mean like married right, it’s kinda like being married?”

Jaden saw that Marcus seemed to get redder and his eyes shined like stars, he watched as Marcus averted his eyes looking away from him. He wanted to bust a gut laughing, was his lover suddenly shy when it came to sex talk? He reached out his hands to turn Marcus’s attention back to him. Smiling he could not resist to tease him a bit.

“Oh come on, you seen me naked and I seen you naked. By the way your body, yummylicious! Hummm where was I?... oh yeah, so tell me how its done, this blood bonding.”

Marcus’s body shook with his cough; he was trying desperately to clear his throat. He was not prepared for Jaden’s remark about his body, he could feel heat rising up to his face, being caught off guard by Jaden’s words, and he just knew his face had to be beet red.

Jaden worried that he may have gone too far from Marcus’s comfort zone, he leaned forward and gently patted his chest.

“Marcus I’m sorry, I was just teasing, and you looked so cute being shy and all. I didn’t mean it in a bad way, its just that I feel so easy with you like I’ve known you forever. Besides, I can’t help it, now that I don’t have to hide my feelings anymore. Its your fault for being so hot and handsome and gorgeous. Your tall and golden, ice blue eyes of sexy good to the last drop kinda of guy.”

Now Marcus was really hacking up a fur ball, as he bent over laughing and coughing at the same time. His eyes watered from laughing so hard, when he was able to get back some control, he pulled Jaden into tight hug and kissed him so hard he practically sucked his tongue out of his mouth. And then he pulled Jaden back to see his blush as he breathed in deep to get air back into his lungs.

“Goodness Marcus! You sure know how to kiss. You can do that to me anytime! Now pucker up.”

This time Marcus kissed him softly, his hands caressed Jaden’s face as he pressed his warm lips to him. His tongue slipped out to taste Jaden’s lips to eventually be welcomed deeply into a more passionate and heated kiss. Their bodies crushed firmly together.

When the kiss ended their bodies melted into each other, they sighed harmoniously as one.

“Please Marcus, please tell me. I promise not to tease you anymore, I’ll behave.”

Marcus at this point was feeling wonderful, he felt as if he died and he was sitting on a cloud in heaven with a beautiful angel on his lap. He embraced his love closer to his body and told Jaden just how he felt. Jaden giggled as he pictured it; only in his mind, they were naked on this lovely soft cloud.

Now that Marcus had more control and he prepared himself for any cheeky remarks from his love, he began to explain what it meant to be Blood Bonded as mates for life.

“To be Blood Bonded is the joining of two souls becoming one, blood is shared at the same time when the lovers are joined together.”

Jaden had been resting his head on Marcus’s shoulder; it had become a habit with him for whenever Marcus would speak with him or even read a book to him. He loved being held like this, it was more then comforting, it was in a way romantic for him.

“You mean like having sex, like what we did earlier tonight?”

Marcus smiled, “ahhh, no my darling. The two lovers have to actually be connected, one must be penetrated and at the point of release they would bite into each other’s bodies to drink and share the blood.”

Jaden said nothing, but he kept staring at him, Marcus continued.

“Although I have never experienced this form of bonding for it is most serious among our kind and not to be taken lightly. In fact, it is written law in our books that once two vampires have agreed to become joined like this, no other vampire can come between them. The most severe punishment will be handed out by the council themselves.”

Jaden remained quiet as a church mouse, so Marcus kept talking.

“Once the lovers have bonded in this way while making love, I have been told that it is as if their souls reached out to each other and intensifies all of your senses. Your emotions become so sensitive and your body is floating in orgasmic bliss.” He cleared his throat and he breathed in deeply.

“It is how Victor explained it, although I have heard from other accounts that it is the most exhilarating experience and it can be different for others. But they all agree how utterly wonderful it feels. However, if the two lovers do not truly love each other. The bonding will not take; the intended mate is unclaimed leaving them free to continue the relationship or move on to new ones.”

Still Jaden kept quiet as if he were in deep thoughts.

“If the bonding fails it does not mean they do not love each other, perhaps it means that more time is needed for the feelings to grow or perhaps they find out that deep in their hearts this is not what they truly want. It has been known that older more powerful master vampires try to imprisoned younger ones into this bond. But it does not take and others will try to claim them for themselves. Of course it is forbidden now to force anyone into the blood bond, forcing the vampires to compete for the affections of their hearts desire.”

Both men sat and just looked into each other’s eyes, Marcus wondered what Jaden’s thoughts could be. Deep in his heart he hoped to be able to offer the Blood Bond to him and prayed that he would be ready to accept a life forever together with him, as mates, husbands for lack of a better word.

He was secured of his own feelings for the young man. Just as he was assured of Jaden’s, but he did not what to push it, he hoped with time perhaps Jaden would want it just as much as he did.

Smiling Jaden threw his arms around Marcus’s neck and kissed him, gladly opening his mouth to welcome him in. He took Marcus’s hands, led them down to his ass, and encouraged him to squeeze. They both moaned and sighed deeply into the kiss. Jaden pulled back, his eyes glassy with desire. Delightfully surprising Marcus when he lustfully breathed out his request.

“Take me to bed Marcus. Please?”