An Artistic Talent

Comments: This chapter is in Aria’s POV. I’m sorry for the long wait, but a lot of things have happened in the last few weeks since I updated last and I wanted to take care of them before I updated. Plus I had inspiration for like four other stories and I needed to update another of my stories before I updated this. If you want to find out the order of which I’ll be updating my stories in look at my profile it should be under the story status but before the ideas for new stories. (this comment is for the reviewers at fictionpress.com)

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An Artistic Talent
Chapter Five

An hour had passed since we ad gotten to Gabriel’s Villa. I was now down on the beach dancing upon the rocks to the sound of he waves and the distant sound of music coming from the villa. The sun was just appearing over the horizon. Beautiful reds, pinks, purples, and oranges swirled across the sky. My bare feet hurt as they pounded against the rocks below me, switching into a dance to symbolize the coming of dawn. I closed my eyes and leapt forward from my left to my right foot and then spun around to face away from the ocean. I let a small smile grace my lips as I heard someone come up behind me. I turned again to face the ocean and then moved my right leg up out and I spun on my left. A hand caught my ankle and I was yanked forward. I tried to twist out of the persons grip but then I was caught from behind. My eyes sprung open and I gazed at the dark haired man grasping my ankle. My free hand reached for the throwing star I had in my belt and I closed my eyes once again and threw it without opening them. My eyes opened once again in time to see the man fall to the ground with the poisoned star in his chest. I pushed up on my left foot and vaulted backwards over the other mans head bending his back at an unnatural angle. Seconds later another star was in my hand and I used one of the points to cut his throat. As soon as I was sure he was dead I checked him for a gun and identification. I flipped open his wallet and smirked.

“Rest in Peace Mr. Markov,” I said as I pocketed his ID and placed his gun to my back. “Now who are you,” I wondered aloud as I rifled through the other mans jacket. “Mr. Vladimir. Such a pity that the heir to the Russian Mob was stupid enough to try to kidnap me.”

I slipped his ID into my pocket and then looked up towards the villa. I needed to get rid of these bodies. My eyes scanned the shoreline and alighted on a dock not to far from the villa. Perfect. A small sailboat was anchored not far from there and at the dock there was a small motorboat that would bring us there. Now I just have to find out who the boats belong to. I looked up again at the Villa and then started to climb the rocks not bothering to head for the wooden stairs a few feet away from me. As soon as I hit the grass I took off running towards the villa. A dark colored car was parked in the front of the villa. Not the car Gabriel and I had driven here in. I took the gun from the back of my shorts and slipped in through the open veranda doors. There was a loud crash from the front of the villa and the music was abruptly knocked off. I pushed the safety off with my forefinger and peered around the study door to see if there was anyone there. Not seeing anyone I slipped quietly into the hall and took off at a run towards the front of the house. After training with a ninja master for three years I learned how to not make a sound when I moved and believe me at times like these it came in handy. Finally I peered into the living room and spotted two tall males and a female standing over someone. I gulped. Don’t let him be dead. I twisted into the doorway and aimed my gun at them.

“Your Mr. Markov and Mr. Vladimir are dead,” I called in Russian and they spun towards me. “Îñòàâüòå íàñ â ïîêîå,” I shouted and pulled the trigger three times in succession.

As soon as they were down I ran towards the prone figure on the ground and gasped at the blood coating a small portion of his forehead. I knelt down and lifted Gabe’s head into my lap. I brushed away the blood as best I could and checked his pulse after that was done. I probably should have checked first but I didn’t want to know whether he was alive or dead. Alive. I sighed in relieve and set his head back down onto the floor. Now there are three more bodies to take care off. My gaze alighted on a photo on the wall and I smirked. So I wouldn’t have to find out who owned either boat. These five Russians would find themselves at the bottom of the sound by midnight. I looked down at Gabriel and then over at the pooling blood surrounding the three Russians. It would be hell to get it out of the wood. Better start now. I lifted Gabriel as best I could and put him on the couch. I would start with the female, she would be easier to carry. I looked around the villa and found a large tarp in one of the closets. Going back into the living room I surveyed the floor and sighed. The good thing was that the three Russians had been mostly on the area rug except for the girl. But there wasn’t to much blood making me think the bullet was still inside of her. Good thing I used a Russian made gun that was probably registered to Mr. Markov. I used the rug and dragged the two men out of the room and down the hall to the study. They would wait on the veranda while I took of the girl. As soon as they were on the veranda I covered them with another larger rug that no offense to Gabriel I absolutely detested. Who puts a bright yellow rug in a room with dark purples and reds. I certainly would never.

Finally I returned to the living room and dragged the girl onto the tarp. I pulled one side over her like a blanket and then did the same with the other side. Then I picked it up and carried her down the hall with some difficulty. Once she was set down near the others I relaxed and wondered what I do about the two on the beach. It wouldn’t help for them to be carried away by the tide because forensics might help them be found to start their water travels from the Villa’s beach. I would never be able to carry them up here, so it would b best to wait for Gabriel or call in a little help from my Italian contacts. Come to think of it, they could also take care of the bodies for me. I ran back into the house and then looked both ways down the hall trying to remember where I had left my cell phone. As I was still thinking my body started to move down the hall towards the kitchen. As soon as I was through the kitchen door I saw my cell on the table.

“Typical,” I muttered as I grabbed it and pressed ‘2’. “It’s me,” I said as soon as the phone was picked. “Trace this call and come to where I am, be prepared to get rid of some bodies,” at that I ended the call and slipped the phone into my pocket.

“Aria, are you alright?” someone asked and I spun around and ran at Gabriel who was leaning heavily against one of the walls. “Where did the Russians go?”

“I’m fine and all five Russians have been, since I can’t find a better word, eliminated,” I told him and he raised an eyebrow.

“All five?”

“I was attacked on the beach.”

“You sure your okay?”

“Just peachy, you?”

“My head hurts.”

“Put some steak on it.”

“Steak?”

“That’s what I used to put on my bruises after they happened.”

“I think I’ll pass.”

“Go ahead, but don’t come crying to me when you find the egg on your forehead tomorrow.”

“Uh where’s the steak?”

“That’s what I though. It’s in the freezer.”

“Wait, how would you know that?”

“I looked in their when we first showed up.”

“Right. So who is going to take care of the Russians?”

“My Italian contacts.”

“Cool, think we could work on some of those sketches so I can do the paintings?”

“Sure, I’ll go change.”

“No your fine as you are.”

“Thanks, I think.”

I smiled at him and followed him down towards the stairs leading down into the bedroom/studio. The only bedroom in the whole villa. Not that I mind of course. I could help myself, so I winked even though he couldn’t see me. I paused and looked into one of the mirrors and started to wonder of what possessed him to want to sketch me looking like this. I was flushed, my hair looked windblown, and I looked overall just extremely tired. I sighed and looked in the direction he had gone to see him looking back at me from the top of the stairs. I stepped forward and then ran to catch up to him. As soon as I was by his side he put his arm around me and we started down the three steps into the second half of the villa.

The bedroom/studio was beautifully decorated. The bed was in the center of the large room. Black and red shear satin drapes hung from a beam above the bed and draped around it like a mosquito net would a bed in the Caribbean. The sheets looked like either satin or silk and were a deep red. French style doors led out onto a balcony overlooking the ocean with black shear drapes draped around the doors to be let down at night, it was the same with the windows. Set near the bed was an easel with an half painted portrait. I didn’t care for the girl in the painting and instead scanned the rest of the room. I walked over and peered into the large bathroom with one of those large roman type baths, like a swimming pool only it was a bath tub.

“I take it you like it,” Commented Gabriel.

“Of course I like it, I love it. It’s beautiful,” I replied as I spun around to see him standing less then a foot from me. “Shall we get started?” I asked and he didn’t say anything. “Where do you want me?”

“The bed,” he responded and I blinked making him laugh. “We’re just doing a sketch then I’ll just color in it with colored pencils and I’ll paint it tomorrow, okay?”

“Fine,” I squeaked and he laughed even harder. “Oh shut up,” I muttered as I took my sweater off and went over to the bed. “Any certain position?” When he shook his head I jumped on the bed and lay on my side, my fingers drawing swirled designs on the silk sheets.

“Perfect, hold that position,” Gabriel remarked and I rolled my eyes.

-The Next Day-

I followed Gabriel down the crowded village streets as we, well rather he shopped for food that I would cook. Not that I minded of course except some certain people were starting to annoy me. Don’t get my wrong, it’s quite fun to try and ditch those people tailing you until they figure out they lost you and show up right in front of them to kill or seriously hurt them. But I’ve already killed enough people this week and if I kill anymore I just might be called an assassin. That would be awesome apart from the fact I’ve never killed someone in cold blood before.

I glanced behind us once again making it seem like I was eyeing what a vender had to sell, instead I was looking at the three men in black leather jackets and jeans that have been following us since we left the villa. I don’t know if Gabriel noticed them an I wasn’t about to take the chance that he did when he didn’t. I took his hand and dragged him into a small bakery.

“I need to buy some bread,” I told him and he nodded. “This is perfect,” I said picking up a long loaf of bread. “Now we need to pick up some fruit and vegetables.”

In my head I was telling myself to make sure that we bought a lot of hard as rock apples. They would come in handy. So I followed Gabriel down towards the center of the village where the fruit and vegetable venders had set themselves up. I snagged a few apples and paid the vender and then followed Gabriel as he started to buy various fruits and vegetables, some I haven’t seen since I was little and had to be forced to eat vegetables. My hand grabbed the small kunai that was hidden in my pocket and I slipped into a alley as Gabriel continued on his quest for food. He looked around for me and I stepped forward and beckoned him towards me.

“We’re being followed. Act as if nothing is going on and we’ll see who they follow,” I told him and he nodded to me and then left to ‘buy’ more food. “Let the fun begin,” I muttered as I spun and lashed out with the kunai to catch the man sneaking up on me. “Hello, come to get revenge on your dead Russian friends?” My voice was cool with a slight tone of death.

“Yes,” the man replied and just as he lifted his gun to shoot me I was in the air vaulting over his head.

“Behind you,” I whispered enticingly as I placed the sharp edge of the kunai against his neck. “It would make me so happy if you went back to your boss and told them I had been taken care of.”

“Sorry,” He hissed and spun around as I ducked and slipped the kunai in between two of his ribs.

“No, I’m the one who should be sorry, after all your never got to finish your job,” With that I tore the kunai from him and slashed his throat. “I hate blood,” I whispered as I wiped it off on him and ditched my sweater on his body, “Such a waste of a good sweater.”

“You okay?” Gabriel asked when I left the alley and I saw the two other people who had been following us glaring at me.

“We need to go to a far less populated area where I can fire a gun without worrying about other people,” I whispered in a rush.

“I know just the place, it’s on the village outskirts, near where we parked the car,” He replied and I saw something flash across his eyes as he started to run and drag me after him still carrying the bags of food.

We had barely gotten as far as the car when I heard the sound of a bullet hitting rock. We needed to get to the car. As soon as it was in view I pushed Gabriel before me and spun around taking the gun from my very visible holsters at each side under my arms. I slipped the safety off and fired two shots both I knew not hitting the targets. They hit rock instead. I glanced behind me and watched as Gabriel slipped into the car and put the food in the backseat. I let off two more shots and growled knowing I only have four left. I let myself fall back as the two men came around the corner firing their guns. One hit me in the arm and the other my side. I hissed in pain as my back hit the ground hard. As soon as they came into view I shot off two bullets into each of them. Once they were down I pushed myself up with one hand and stood. I heard Gabriel running towards me but I didn’t say a word. I felt his arms go around my waist and only then did I realize I had been falling to the ground.

“Aria, can you hear me?” A concerned and worried voice asked breaking through the haze, the only thing I saw.

“Gabriel?” I whispered hoarsely and there was a sigh of relief.

“No darling, it’s Nick,” the man said and I tried to open my eyes. “Shh, don’t open your eyes yet. I’m going to close the drapes, I don’t want you getting blinded.”

“Shut up,” I muttered and there was laughter. “Where’s Gabriel?”

“Right here,” He replied and I opened my eyes and turned my head to the left. “You feeling okay? You’ve been out for a week.”

“A week?” I questioned, “Your kidding?”

“No, he’s not,” Nick replied and I glared at him.

“Why are you here anyway?” I asked and he smirked.

“Gabriel over there called me and told me what happened. Greg took care of the bodies and well me I took care of you,” Nick explained.

“Aww, I feel so loved,” Gabriel shook his head at my sarcasm. “Well Nick I’m perfectly taken care of, you can leave now and go home to be with your wife for a week of no calls from me,” I said and raised an eyebrow at his face,” I promise this time,” I added as an afterthought.

He nodded and quickly left and I looked over at Gabriel and sighed. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days. I pushed myself up into sitting position before he could move and I swung my legs over the side of the bed. I pushed myself up and glared at him when he tried to get me to sit down again. I stretched and walked across the bedroom to look out at the setting sun. I’ll admit I’m in pain, but I don’t show it that easily. I looked over at the sail boat bobbing in the waves and I smiled.

“Can we go sailing tomorrow?” I asked and felt him move up behind me.

“Depends, can you sail?” He asked me and his breath tickled against my ear.

“Umm, of course,” I replied and he put his arms around my waist.

“Then sail we shall while you lie down and tan that beautiful skin of yours,” He whispered enticingly and I turned in his arms. “How’s your side doing?” He asked.

“I don’t know you tell me,” I responded and he laughed.

“Nick said it was almost healed because of some herb he used,” He told me and I nodded.

“Good,” I murmured and went on my toes to kiss him.

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He picked me up and carried me over to the bed, moving aside the shear drapes to set me down. Then as I watched he unbuttoned his shirt and slipped it off revealing his chest and abs. A few scars could be found here and there but the didn’t stop me from wanting him. He moved forward and straddled me as his hands moved over my shoulders slipping the straps off my tank top down past my shoulders. He took my tank top off and threw it down onto the floor. We kissed again and then his mouth trailed kisses down to where my shoulder and neck meet. He nipped gently and then lifted me up so my back was resting against the upholstered headboard. He unhooked my black lace bra and threw it away from us.

“Gabriel,” I whimpered as he took one of my nipples into his mouth and sucked on it.

“Shh,” He whispered softly and massaged my other breast. “Your beautiful.”

I arched my back as he grazed his teeth against my nipple. His hands moved sensually down my sides to the top of my drawstring pants. Only then did I begin to wonder who had changed me. I let out a moan as he started to suckle and play with my other nipple. Suddenly he stopped and looked up at me as he lifted my legs and pulled the pants away from them. He gazed at me and I saw his lust filled eyes. I was breathing heavily and he smiled at me as he moved down and hooked his teeth to my panties. He pulled them down off of me with his teeth and then sent then away from us. He spread my legs apart and settled himself down between them. I gasped as his tongue touched me down there and I moaned as he started to suck. I lifted my hips but he pushed them back down on the bed firmly. His fingers searched me down there and his tongue moved through my lips. I gasped when he pressed his fingers up against my clit and then his mouth took it over. He suckled it and I felt myself growing hotter and hotter down there. I could feel that I was close.

“Gabriel,” I moaned and could feel his smile against me down there. “Please Gabriel.”

He inserted a single finger into my and started to pump it in and out and after awhile he added another finger and then another. He sped up and continued to suck on my clit. Then his teeth grazed against my clit and I came. He moved up and licked his fingers clean before going back down and licking up my cum. Finally he got rid of his pants and boxers and placed the tip of his cock against my pussy. He pushed himself in slowly and came to a stop when he hit my barrier.

“This is going to hurt,” He whispered and kissed me as he thrust through the barrier.

I cried out in pain and he took that opportunity to slip his tongue into my mouth and explore it’s caverns. He was still inside of me and finally I moved my hips against his and he looked into my eyes and pulled away from me. Finally he started to thrust in and out of me. First he went slow then he started to go faster and I tried to move to keep pace with him but his hands stopped me. I moaned and whimpered along with his groans. The pain had turned into pleasure and I moaned as he hit my sweat spot for like the fifth time since he started going inside of me. I was in heaven. Then I felt that feeling of something building up inside of me and I gasped feeling Gabriel nibble on my neck.

“Hmmm Gabriel,” I moaned as I came and a few thrusts later he followed.

He stayed inside of me and didn’t move, just kept himself above me balancing himself with his hands. Finally he pulled out and lifted me up and then turned me so that I was resting against him. He kissed my back and I drifted off to sleep.

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I\'m soprry if the last scene seemed pretty horrible, it was my first time writing something like that. Please review.