A Guardian's Salvation

By Stein Willard © 2010

Disclaimer

The characters in the story are a product of my own imagination and hopefully have no resemblance to any living persons or vampires for that matter. But if it does it is entirely coincidental. Some of the places mentioned are either fictitious and or adapted to suit the plot of the story.

Sex: This story contains sexual content of a graphic nature between consenting adult women, thus if you are not 18 years old and not allowed to read content of this nature, please move on to other suitable stories.

Violence: Scenes of violence can be expected.

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PART 12

Chapter 20

Clarissa was trembling with emotion as she looked down at the sleeping Jessica. Oh mother, you might not have understood this, but I found my heart again. Dearest mother, I have inflicted the ultimate revenge on Tristan. I am in love with a woman who loves me too and I am ecstatically happy. She flinched when the grey eyes snapped open suddenly, filled with concern.

"What's wrong, my angel?"

For the second time in two days, Clarissa was shocked by the human's intuition. It was impossible for her to be so attuned to her moods, especially since she'd never taken blood from her. She thoroughly searched her mind for any incidences where she might have transferred blood toJessica. Memories flashed by as she filtered through them. She came to an abrupt stop and groaned.

Of course…

That time in the barn at Cleaver Keep. Their hunger for each other was so great they had coupled frantically, tearing at each other's clothes. She remembered a flash of teeth and groaned again. Jessica had bitten her more than once that night, ingesting tiny amounts of blood.

"Rissa, are you ok?" Jessica's eyes were dark with concern.

Swallowing hard, Clarissa nodded. "Yes…yes, I am fine."

The grey eyes narrowed. "Remember you promised to always be honest with me. I know something's bothering you."

"How come you know when I'm sad or troubled?" Clarissa said with a wan smile.

"Don't know, I just feel it," Jessicasaid with a shrug.

Clarissa slowly stretched herself out on the bed next to Jessica.

"I want to tell you something but I don't want you to freak out. You promise?"

Jessica hesitated for a second before she nodded. "I promise not tofreak out." Jessica moved closer to Clarissa and snuggled against her body.

Her brown eyes warm with love, Clarissa planted a soft kiss on Jessica's forehead.

"It's twice now that you were asleep and still could sense my mood. It's usually unheard of for a human to be so attuned to a vampire's frame of mind, unless…" She looked for a delicate way of explaining the process to Jessica.

"Unless what baby?"

"Well…unless we have exchanged…uh…blood." That was as delicate as she could be, Clarissa thought as she studied the grey eyes. She braced herself for the onslaught of question and accusations.

"Oh…" That was all.

Slightly disappointed, Clarissa propped herself upon an elbow as she studied Jessica's face.

"That's it? You don't have anything else to say?"

"No. Look since we both know you are a vampire; it's just obvious that you might have bitten me. Am I right?"

Clarissa nodded.

"Yes, I bit you," she confessed slowly, her eyes wary as they flitted over Jessica's face. Once again the human surprised her by maintaining her cool.

"May I ask when?"

"Our first night together and a few more times afterwards."

"Wereyou feeding or…?" This time she saw confusion in Jessica's eyes

"No…yes…I mean…" She exhaled softly. "I wanted to establish a mental link with you. Taking your blood enables me to know where you are at all times, what you are thinking and to gauge your mood." She quickly looked away. "I was going crazy not knowing what you were thinking when you were with me. I knew you would be angry with me when you found out."

"No, I'm not. It's strangely comforting, knowing that you can come to my rescue whenever I need you because you know when I need and where to find me." The grey eyes became pensive. "Does it mean that I can do the same now?"

Clarissa shook her head.

"Not really. You can ask questions and I can answer you, but that's about it. You can't read my thoughts as clearly as a lover would."

A frown marred Jessica's brow.

"But I thought you said that I was attuned to your moods. Doesn't that mean that I can also read your mind?"

Clarissa shook her head again.

"You can sense my moods because you have unwittingly taken some of my blood."

Now the grey eyes were wide with shock.

"I did not!" When she saw the calm confirmation on Clarissa's face, she added, "When?"

"When we made love in the barn. We were both so eager to…"

"Oh my…I remember our lovemaking." She blushed fiercely. "It was frenzied and…and I do remember biting you." The last part of the sentence was said in a small, shy voice.

Clarissa smiled teasingly.

"Its okay, my love, it didn't hurt one bit."

Jessica smiled too and snuggled closer. "Yes, because you were distracted."

"And delightfully so, my dear." This time the brown eyes had a hungry gleam in them, making Jessica whimper softly.

"Do we really have to wait, Rissa? Why can't…"

Clarissa quickly placed her finger against the soft lips, silencing her lover.

"I want to claim you as mine, Jessica. I want to belong to you completely and to do that I need a whole night to possess you. No hurried coupling to satisfy our lust, but a long slow process where you will cry out my name as you…"

"Ok, I get it, I get it," Jessica intervened quickly, her face flustered and her grey eyes resembling a dark stormy sea. "Unless we are going to do it now, let's not talk about sex, okay."

Clarissa grinned and pressed her lips against Jessica's crown.

"I understand."

They lay in silence for a few minutes quietly absorbing each other's nearness. Clarissa smiled when she heard the soft sniffing sounds.

"Are you sniffing me, beloved?"

"Yes."

"What do you hope to find?"

Jessica's hand moved up and come to rest against Clarissa's cool cheek.

"Just wondering which sex your dinner was tonight." Her voice was thick with amusement and she burst out laughing when she looked up and found Clarissa staring at her with wide eyes, "Come on, baby, it was just a joke. I simply like the way you smell. You smell like rain."

"Really?"

"Yep. Clean and refreshing."

"Thank you. You smell very nice too."

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Jessica's hand lazily stroked over Clarissa's thigh as she lay there, contemplating how she was going to approach the subject which had been hovering on her mind for the past few hours. Maybe she should just come out and say it. She propped herself on her elbow and looked down into the vampire's questioninggaze.

"Are you in danger?"

The brown eyes were now wary as they studied her.

"Yes."

"Oh no, Rissa! That's not really what I'd wanted to hear, but…but I appreciate your honesty." Her hand was shaking as she raised it to Clarissa'scheek. "What are you doing about it?"

Clarissa looked away quickly, but Jessica gently turned her head back so she was facing her again. "The truth, Clarissa. Raw and uncut." What is going on?

She heard Clarissa take a deep breath.

"I'm meeting with Mary tomorrow night. Our plan is for me to infiltrate her ranks and then attack. We have staged a killing last night as part of my cover as a double agent."

Jessica was quiet for a while.

"So you are basically used as bait, since Mary is in actual fact hoping to recapture you."

When Clarissa nodded, Jessica felt her heart jerk in her chest.

"Does she…What does she want with you, Clarissa. Will she try to k…kill you?"

Clarissa's eyes were gentle as they looked at her.

"I don't really know what she wants with me, Jess. I just know that I'm not ready to die …not now that I've found you again."

Jessica leaned forward and unceremoniously climbed onto Clarissa's body. She pushed her hands under the vampire's body and gave her atight full body hug.

"That's not enough for me," she mumbled into the soft blonde hair. "I need more. I need to know that you will come back to me and that I will spend the rest of my life in your arms."

Clarissa's arms came around her and she held her tight to her. "I can't give you any more than that my love, I'm sorry."

Jessica lifted her head and looked down into concerned brown eyes.

"I'm sorry too." With that said she reached down and opened the buttons on Clarissa's shirt. Her hands were shaking so much that it took her a while to loosen the first button.

"What are you doing, Jessica?" Clarissa asked calmly as she reached out to still Jessica's trembling hands. "Not like this."

Jessica looked up from her task, her face streaked with tears as her eyes caressed the face of the woman who held her heart.

"You want to know what I'm doing, Clarissa," she whispered hoarsely. "Well, I'm not sure if I will ever again get the chance to make love to the woman of my dreams. All I know is that I can't think of living the rest of my life not knowing how it felt to hold her in my arms again, to kiss her magnificent body and to lie in her arms completely exhausted but very happy." She roughly rubbed the tears from her cheeks, but they were immediately replaced by fresh ones. "So you ask me what I am doing. Well I am claiming her, Clarissa. I'm going to make love to the woman I love with all my heart before she walks away from me to go save the world and never returns."

The emotion was suddenly too much for her and shecollapsed on top of Clarissa, crying as if her heart was breaking.

Clarissa was shaking as she held the sobbing woman in her arms. What was she doing? Was it fair for her to go out and confront Mary, not entirely sure if she would survive the battle? She felt Jessica's tears seep through her shirt and she felt her heart constrict painfully. They had finally met each other and now she was standing on the brink of waging a war with a very cunning enemy. As skilled a fighter as she knew she was, she was well-aware that she wasn't invincible. Tahlia was an overprotective leader and would never allow for any of her clan to perish in a fight. But then she too wasn't able to protect her reincarnated lover all the time. Her arms tightened around Clarissa. She simply can't imagine her life without the woman in her arms. She needed her in her life for as long as she wanted to be with her. And maybe even beyond.

Jessica stirred in her arms and looking down, Clarissa felt her heart breaking at the pleading look in the grey eyes.

"I love you, Jessica. I love you with everything I have, everything I am," she whispered in a broken voice.

"Then show me, Clarissa. Show me how much you love me."

Unable to refuse the urgent plea, she lowered her head and captured the moist lips gently. Whatever might happen in the next two days, she was going to make this woman hers. All she had to do then was to make sure that she survived the coming battle and keep her promise to her. She felt Jessica deepening the kiss, her tongue filling her mouth and her hands frantically ripping at her clothes.

"Easy, my love. Let's make this last."

Jessica was beside herself with desire as she fumbled with the buttons on Clarissa's shirt. After a few seconds she looked up into the smoldering brown eyes.

"Please help me."

A soft smile formed around Clarissa's mouth as she slowly sat back. With a quick flick of her hand she ripped her shirt open, giving Jessica a tantalizing view of a black satin bra.

"Ohhhh, baby…" Jessica groaned. "You are unbelievably beautiful." She lowered her head and captured a satin-covered nipple between her teeth. She smiled when she heard a soft gasp from Clarissa. Her hand travelled down ribbed abs only to be stopped by a barrier. "I want the rest to be off too."

She grinned when she saw Clarissa reach for her jeans, but struggled because her hands were shaking so much. She was just about to offer her help when the dark brown eyes lifted to her face and holding her gaze, she flicked her wrist.

Jessica was stunned to find them both completely naked and she quickly sat back to stare down at Clarissa.

"How…what…"

Clarissa quickly turned her head away but not before she saw the flash of panic in the vampire's eyes. A rush of tenderness coursed through her at the obvious fear the vampire exhibited. She slowly lifted her hand and drew Clarissa's face back so she could look her in the eyes. The stark fear she saw in the brown eyes made her place a gentle kiss on the soft lips.

"Never mind how you did it, my baby. You got the job done. Now concentrate while I ravish you, you sexy thing." The last part she purred in a husky voice.

She saw the fear slowly abate until the dark brown eyes were once again alight with desire.

"I love you, crazy woman," Clarissa whispered softly and Jessica laughed softly.

"Let's keep it that way."

She lowered her head and gently nuzzled Clarissa's neck, nipping and sucking the soft flesh until she felt the vampire practically vibrate with desire. Her mouth moved down a muscled shoulder to the curve of a soft breast where she tenderly lapped at the hard nipple. She murmured soft words of praise around the hard nub as her hand slowly travelled south. She let her nails gently raked over the ribbed abs, the act eliciting a soft groan from Clarissa.

Unrelenting, she continued her journey south, her head lifting from the succulent breasts to look into the melting brown eyes. She raked her nails through the soft, fragrant patch of hair at the apex of Clarissa's legs and smiled when the vampire closed her eyes, a soft sigh escaping her parted lips. An errand finger slipped further passed sleek, swollen lips, to the well-protected bundle, protruding from the steamy lips.

She gently tugged on the nub and gasped when Clarissa's hips surged upward, almost unseating her. She rubbed the pad of her thumb over the sensitive nub and was rewarded by a long drawn out moan from her lover. She moved lower still and was pleasantly surprised by the copious amount of wetness she found there. Jessica felt her mouth water, eager to once again taste Clarissa's essence. To drink from her until she was drunk from the exquisite taste. Slowly, she let her fingers began to explore the entrance to the hot cavern. She lazily traced a finger up and down and around the sensitive band of nerves guarding the hot opening. Jessica moaned when Clarissa spread her legs wide and her hands grabbed fistfuls of the sheet.

"It's been too long, Jess. I need you so much." The soft breathy words incited her further and without warning, she plunged her fingers deep into Clarissa. A loud growl sounded and Jessica heard a large tear. Before she could investigate the origin of the sound, the view around her rotated and she found herself flat on her back with Clarissa on top of her. Clarissa'seyes were very dark with passion and she reveled in the power she had over this woman.

Clarissa lowered her head and took her lips in a savage, lustful kiss.

"Whatever you do, do not remove your fingers." Clarissa's voice was hoarse with need. "That is an order, beloved." lose

Jessica nodded meekly, still startled by Clarissa's dazzling display of power. She felt Clarissa starting to move, her breasts swaying gently as she worked her way onto her fingers, pulling her digits deeper into her. The blonde head was thrown back and with her mouth wide open, she slowly rolled her hips sucking in the fingers.

Fascinated by the erotic sight, she felt herself becoming so aroused that she felt a trickle of wetness down her thigh.

Clarissa's movements gradually picked up speed until the bed softly began to creak under her powerful undulations. The brown eyes held hers captive as she surged into her.

"Oh baby, you look so beautiful," Jessica murmured and wiggled her fingers slightly where they were buried deep inside Clarissa.

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Clarissa lifted her hand and pressed it against Jessica's lips. She smiled when the soft lips open and a warm tongue licked at the digits. Yes, that was what she wanted. That wonderful tongue between her legs. She hoisted herself off Jessica's hand and crawled up higher, leaving a wet path until she hovered over Jessica's parted lips.

Her request was blatantly obvious and Jessica didn't wait to be asked twice. Her hot mouth latched onto the swollen nub and she began to suck hard, greedily taking her pleasure. A warm surge went through her body and Clarissa knew that she wasn't going to last long. But she also didn't want to come alone. She lifted her hips a little bit and groaned when she felt Jessica's teeth desperately tugging on her clit not wanting her to move.

A distraction. That was the only way she was going to get her lover to release her. She leaned back slightly and rubbed two fingers over Jessica's swollen clit, drawing a soft gasp from the women underneath her. She quickly moved away from Jessica's hungry mouth and slowly made her way down the long body to the steamy place where her fingers had been a few seconds ago.

She looked up into hungry grey eyes before she pulled the nether lips away, exposing its hidden treasure. She inhaled the strong musky scent and moaned when her own clit twitched eagerly.

She slowly lowered her mouth to the prize and felt Jessica stiffen at the touch of warm breath on her clit. She carefully licks the glistening outer lips groaning at the sweet taste of her lover.

"Don't tease me, Clarissa." Jessica husked as she locked her hands behind Clarissa's head, her hips bucking wildly. "Just give it to me."

Clarissa gave in to Jessica's breathy request and began to lap at the sensitive nub. Enthralled by the exquisite taste, she pushed Jessica's legs wider and feasted on her hungrily. After a while of loud moaning and grunting, she plunged two fingers into Jessica's sex and almost immediately she could feel the tiny contractions deep within her lover.

"I want us to come together, beloved." She quickly sat back and brought Jessica's legs up and bent them at the knee. Leaning forward into Jessica's arms, Clarissa allowed enough space for Jessica to curl her legs high up on her back. She slowly pushed forward and howled when her swollen sex touched Jessica's. Together they bumped and grinded into each other until a high keening sound pierced their room. Clarissa looked down into Jessica's face just as it contorted in ecstasy, her mouth parting as the piercing sound escaped from it.

Completely turned on by the image, Clarissa felt her body starting to vibrate as a strong wave of excruciating bliss rushed through her body, destroying any sense of coherent speech or thought. With a deep growl she lowered her head, still grinding powerfully into her lover's sex. Her fangs lengthened and too weak to resist the hot, adrenaline-spiked blood coursing through her lover's veins, she closed her eyes and bit down.

A splash of thick, pulsing blood rushed into her mouth and she clammed down, working her hips faster as she drank deep and greedily from the nourishing brew.

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Jessica screamed as the sensation hit her hard between her legs, setting off a second orgasm. The energetic heaves of Clarissa's body smeared them both with sweat, dripping onto the sheets. Suddenly the pressure in her neck was gone, taking the ecstasy with it. She felt the soft lap of Clarissa's tongue on her neck and sighed at the loss of the euphoric sensation. She felt Clarissa's hips coming to a slow grind before they stopped all movements.

The vampire moved off her and she reveled at the familiar feeling of the sweat that pooled in her bellybutton and spread over her stomach. The curse was broken, shattered completely. She raised a shaky hand and pushed it through the sweaty blonde tresses. She can't remember when last she'd been ravished like this. Her body felt boneless, mushy and joyously alien considering her lack of sex over the past three years.

Clarissa was lying quietly next to her making her wonder if she had fallen asleep. Just then the blonde hoisted herself ontoher elbow and looked down into her face. Jessica grinned brightly at her ladylove, knowing that she must look the way she felt…ravished.

"What a way to end three years of abstinence, baby," she murmured, tracing the sensual lips with the tip of her finger. "You are awfully quiet."

A small smile formed on Clarissa's lips, a hint of her deep dimples showing.

"I think my body's been doing the talking for me."

Chuckling softly, Jessica twisted a nipple making the vampire gasp.

"You braggart, you."

This time the smile was wider, showing off the cute dimples fully.

"You asked for it and I delivered. What is wrong with that?" Clarissa's chocolate eyes were soft as they caressed her flushed face. "You were wonderful."

They shared a tender kiss before Clarissa sat up and swung her feet off the bed. Confused, Jessica sat up too.

"Where are you going?" She placed a soft hand on Clarissa's back.

"It will be daylight soon. I have to…"

"Nooooo…Not yet," Jessica wailed softly, her hand curving around Clarissa. "I'm not ready to let you go just yet."

Clarissa turned her head, her brown eyes serious as they looked at her. "I don't want to leave you either."

"Where are you going to sleep?"

"Down in the basement with the others."

"Please take me with you, baby. I really don't want to be away from you." Jessica's voice had a slight hint of desperation to it.

Clarissa swallowed hard and looked away.

"I can't."

"Why not?" The grey eyes widened. "You don't sleep in acoffin, do you?"

"No, I don't sleep in a coffin." The brown eyes were sad when they looked back at her again. "I am…we revert to a corpse-like state when we sleep. I don't want you to be scared."

Jessica felt a shiver run down her spine at the image of Clarissa lying next to her, cold and stiff in momentary death. But still her need to be with the love of her life was bigger compared to the frisson of fear she felt simultaneously.

"Please take me with you. I want to fall asleep in your arms," she begged softly and saw the shock on Clarissa's face. "Please…"

"You really mean it? You…you want to go down into the cellar with me, where it will be as quiet as a tomb?"

"Please don't scare me any further, but yes. I want to go down there with you."

Clarissa smiled at Jessica's honesty and gently stroked her cheek.

"If you are sure, then yes, I would love to hold you in my arms until you fall asleep."

"Yes!" Jessica jumped off the bed and reached for her clothes. They threw on their clothes and holding hands they left the room and walked to the door leading down the staircase. Jessica came to an abrupt halt, pulling on Clarissa's hand. "Why are we taking the stairs and not the elevator?"

Clarissa smiled and Jessica almost swooned at the sight of the beautiful dimples. They made her look so young and playful.

"I will show you." She opened the door and stood there for a few seconds, listening. "Ok, come over here." She pulled her closer and easily swung her into her arms. "Now hold on tight."

Still stunned by Clarissa's display of power, Jessica had barely locked her arms around Clarissa's neck when the vampire burst into action. She opened her mouth to scream, but no sound escaped her lips. Everything became blurred, a vortex of near nothingness. If not for the air tugging at her hair, she wouldn't have believed that they were even moving.

After a very short while, she found herself swaying on her legs, her hands clutching Clarissa close to her. A soft chuckle made her open her eyes warily. Looking around she found herself standing in a small dimly lit room. The room was bare except for the big bed in the centre of the room.

When she turned to Clarissa, she found the vampire looking around too, a sheepish look on her face.

"I only use this room for sleeping unlike the others who…" she smiled faintly. "…are bonded."

"Like…?"

"Inger and Gabriella spend quite some time down here. Inger actually lives down here with Paloma when she comes for a visit. Their chamber is fully furnished for Inger's comfort."

Testing to see if her legs could hold her weight she carefully took a step away from Clarissa. Her knees buckled but just as she reached for Clarissa, strong arms already held her tight against a hard body.

"Is that how you guys always travel?"

"Yes."

"Cool…" she nodded her head slowly. "But I think it will take me a while to get use to it though."

Clarissa smiled as she carried her over to the bed. "It's almost time for my sleep. I usually sleep there..." she pointed to the floor. "…but maybe I should share with you tonight."

"Are you telling me that you usually sleep on the floor?" Jessica's voice held a note of astonishment. "Why?"

Clarissa gently deposited her on the soft bed and turned away. With the flick of her hand, a concrete slab moved exposing a deep dark pit filled with soil. Jessica sat up straight, looking at the dark pit.

"I sleep there. The soil is healing and rejuvenating."

"Oh baby, it must be so lonely down there all by yourself." She held out her hand and Clarissa took it, her eyes sad.

"Not really because I just fall into a deep sleep and wake up when my body senses that the sun has set."

Jessica brought the cool hand to her lips and kissed it tenderly.

"Well, tonight you will sleep in my arms."

Clarissa's eyes melted. "That would be so nice."

"Good, then come to bed."

To be continued

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