Cerulean Sins - Chapters 10-13

[masterofstlouis]

Jean-Claude can't seem to bring himself to sit up straight. He's slumped in his chair, hands folded over his stomach, and so very still. That pleading look from Asher as he'd taken Musette's hand, watching as Musette hurt Asher, drawing his second's blood -- his Asher's blood -- had been enough to rip open wounds he'd rather had remained blissfully ignorant of. But now they were gaping inside him, and the knowledge that it had been Anita to set Asher up for it... that Anita had set Asher up for far worse than just being publicly stabbed...

He is both defeated and furious.

He is also tired. Simply tired. Each step forward for him left him three steps behind by the time Anita was through.

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[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

Asher feeds still, again and again, caught up until finally he pulls away, Anit'a blood pouring from his mouth as his throat works, trying to swallow, his gluttony evident now. This wasn't just to feed, to sate his bloodlust. He had fed for the pleasure of feeding; fed because it felt good, because it made Anita feel good.

He slumps against Anita, a domino effect, feeling her collapse on top of Jean-Claude. He cannot move, his body limp, muscles twitching with pleasure, still. And before he can bring himself to move, before he can even roll off Anita, he feels dawn arrive. A moment, not even enough to warn Anita, and then...nothing.

[anita_blake]

Anita is too sated to notice at first. Slowly, she comes back to herself as the bodies above and below her begin to cool. She gives a push on Asher's shoulder, but he doesn't budge. She heaves on him again, but only succeeds in making herself dizzy from the lack of blood. She twists and wriggles and shoves, but neither Asher nor Jean-Claude budge at all.

The thought begins to creep into her mind that she is likely to be stuck here all day. Trapped between two dead bodies for hours. And for Anita, who was still uncomfortable simply sleeping beside Jean-Claude during the day, that prospect was first unpleasant, then disturbing, then terrifying.

She screams.