Ene (impotentwaffle) wrote in politico,
@ 2010-07-29 19:27:00

The murder itself had been quick. Smith wasted no time when they got back to Shadow Falls. He hunted Elijah's step father down and he killed him, plain and simple. He hadn't deigned to drink the man's blood, but strangled him to death and tossed him into the lake to sink and rot. It had been nothing more than an extermination. He hadn't tortured the man, and he hadn't given him much of an explanation for why he was dying except that he deserved it and he owed Elijah a peaceful existence.

Then, he'd turned himself in. All of this happened before Whitney could do anything to stop him. Smith had been very careful about that aspect because the whole point of this was to protect both of the people he loved. Elijah from his step father and Whitney from the Council. After pleading his case, he was sentenced to six months in the dungeons. But he'd been granted the small mercy to leave a letter for Whitney and Elijah to be delivered after he was incarcerated.

It read: Whitney and Lij. Please don't be mad. I'm not running from either of you. 6 months and we can go back to normal. 6 months and all of us will be safe again. Let me do this. -Smith

Not much of a poet, but he got the point across. That was 6 months ago and now he was collecting his watch from the guard and heading home. There was scars on his back from where he'd been punished. Only very talented vampires knew how to hurt another vampire enough to leave scars. They were faint though and in another fifty years they'd be gone. No injury lasted forever, except maybe emotional ones.

As was common, the exact date of his release hadn't been publicized. So he walked himself home to Whitney's, terrified that Elijah (or maybe even Whitney himself) wouldn't be there. Instead of walking right in, he knocked before trying the door to see if it was unlocked.

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crucio
2010-08-04 04:25 am UTC (link)

Whitney tried not to grimace at the fact that blood was getting everywhere, and instead focus on when Smith needed to stop. When Lijah's heartbeat started to slow, Whit reached forward and rested a hand on Smith's back. He gripped, giving a strong squeeze.

"Let go, time to stop," he said, his voice firm, because he knew a soft voice wouldn't get through to Smith. "You've had enough, Smith," he added as leaned forward to seal the wounds of the first bite on his own.

	crucio 2010-08-06 05:25 am UTC (link)
	Elijah was sort of dazed. It had been a long time since Smith had taken that much blood from him, and once he was set down on the floor he just looked like a lost and confused puppy. "That's just 'cause you're really hungry," he mumbled sleepily, his hair sticking up and some of it even slick with blood. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-06 06:09 am UTC (link)
	"I'm glad you're back," Lijah said softly as Smith undressed him. He was a little chilly now that he'd been fed from, but the bath would help warm him up. And Smith was warm now. Lijah liked that, loved that he could make Smith warm. "Do I really taste better to you than anyone else?" he asked curiously as Smith plucked him up to set him in the tub. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-06 06:46 am UTC (link)
	If Elijah had enough blood in him, he would have blushed. Instead, he just sort of smiled sweetly. He closed his eyes and let Smith clean him up before he reached up to try and wipe the vampire's face clean. "What about you? You have blood all over your front," he added as he tapped his slender fingers against Smith's bare chest. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-06 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	Elijah was incredibly sleepy eyed now. He'd not gotten much sleep the past few days to begin with, and being woken up to be fed from hadn't done him much good in the way of rest. And now that he was in a warm tub, he looked exhausted. He leaned against Smith with a loud yawn. "I wonder what Whitney's making me to eat," he said softly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-07 07:23 am UTC (link)
	Elijah looped his arms around Smith's waist when the vampire pulled him closer. He was warm, and happy, and elated Smith was finally home. "No, only he fed from me," Lijah answered softly. "Just him. Didn't let anyone else or anything. I got sick and he even tool care of me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-07 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	Again, if Lijah had it in him, he would have blushed. He closed his eyes and hid his face against Smith's shoulder as a quiet breath escaped him. He swallowed hard and wet his lips as he held onto the vampire a little more tightly. "It felt good," he admitted, "I prefer you, though," he added honestly, his voice quiet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-08 03:58 am UTC (link)
	Elijah hadn't even entertained the idea before, but the moment Smith said he wondered why it hadn't occurred to him before the suggestion. Probably because Lijah was so smitten with Smith, but Whitney was very attractive as well. And his bite felt very nice, too. "Oh my God, I'd probably explode," he said softly with a laugh, and he hid his face even more. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)