Heirot

Tenele smiled at the expression he was giving her and she turned her head away. "Sorry... I'll find something else to put on..." she said with a slight smile. She sat on the bed next to him, looking down at his back.

Subconciously her fingers traced designs on his back. When she realized she pulled her hand away, not knowing if he minded or not at the moment.

Vlad followed her with his eyes as she sat on the bed and traced her fingers over his skin. It felt pleasant. "You don't have to stop," he hinted, rolling over so he could see her better.

Tenele smiled and looked away for a moment, then glanced back at him. She moved her finger tip and traced down his chest for a moment down to the towel, but moved her hand away.

She wanted to say something, but didn't know what. She bit her bottom lip, crossing her slender legs. After thinking about it she laid down next to him, draping an arm over his chest as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"I'm tired..." she said softly, moving to kiss his neck and resting her head back on his shoulder, feeling protected by by next to him. She sighed as she rested her eyes.

"Uh... Vlad... could I..." She paused for a moment and sat up to look at him, her head hovering inches from his. "Well, could I sleep in this bed... with you?"

Vlad looked at her and after a moment a smirk grew on his face. "Your boldness thrills me, maiden girl," he half teased and half praised. Her lips were just above his and he could still feel the trace of her finger on his torso. He looked as if he was about to make some cruel joke and get up, but instead he said "Sleep sounds like an excellent idea." He touched his fingers to her cheek and slid them downto the nape of her neck, then let go. As tired as he was of forfeiting his dominance, after what Sekushi had tried to do, he wasn't about to put himself in a position to be compared to him. He would let Tenele come to him, and let her decide where to take this. Although oddly, he felt he wouldn't mind either way, whether she chose to fall asleep in his arms or try to ravage him then and there.

OOC: (lol!)

Tenele smiled and kissed his lips lightly before she rested her head on his chest, putting her arm across his chest. He was cool compared to her skin, but she didn't mind. It actually felt good against her warm flesh.

"Good night," she said softly. Her finger tips rubbing up and down his side.

Vlad pulled his arm around her shoulders instinctively as she pressed in against him. "Good night," she said, and he felt her fingertips rubbing up and down his side. He tried not to think about the feeling, knowing she wanted to go to sleep and wondering how he could possibly have a sex drive after the last three days, but he did. "You're making it hard to sleep, maiden girl," he breathed quietly.

"Hmm?... oh..." she said softly, almost as if she were already a sleep. "Sorry..." she said softly, her hand rest on his side, staying still as her toweled form rested against him. Within seconds she was sleeping, her breathing gentle, soft.

Vlad smirked as he felt her fall still against his chest. Humans grew tired so easily. He wasn't particularly sleepy himself, still coming off the adrenaline from what happened earlier. If he had been only a few minutes later... Still, he didn't mind lying there. It was a pleasant feeling. He closed his eyes and relaxed, but didn't really sleep, his thoughts roaming over various things.

Sekushi's hand slid up the inside of her leg as she squirmed around to try and get away from him. "No..." she muttered in her dream, but also allowed. "Stop... stop!" She screamed, trying to ignore what he was doing to her. She closed her eyes, but when she opened them she was lying in bed with Vlad... She looked around, but no one was there, just her and Vlad. She looked down at Vlad, but he wasn't himself. He was Sekushi. Then she was back in that bed, her wrists bleeding again from the ropes around them. Sekushi was molesting her again... But, he was going further. Vlad would come rescue her. But, he never came. She couldn't get away

Tenele clutched Vlad's side tighter in her sleep. "Noo... Stop... Please stop! Vlad... Help me..." She started crying in her sleep because of the nightmare she couldn't wake from.

After several hours, Vlad had started to drift off despite himself. Then he woke to the sound of Tenele crying out for him, he arm closed tightly around him. He opened his eyes and raised an eyebrow suspiciously at the girl in his arms. He couldn't see her face, but he could guess that something was wrong. He looked back up at the ceiling, not good at this kind of situation.

"Tenele," he said to her, watching for a reaction. He lifted his hand and ran his fingers back through her hair, cupping the back of her head. "Tenele," he said again firmly.

Tenele woke with a start, gasping and sitting straight up, the towel slipping slightly, but the only thing Vlad would be able to see was her smooth bare back and side.Though it was too dark for a human's eyes to see much of anything, she forgot that vampires could see in the dark. She pulled her towel back up to cover her chest as she sat, bent over slightly as she tried to catch her breath. She wiped her cheeks and looked back at Vlad.

"I'm sorry... did I wake you?" she asked softly.

"No," Vlad said, sitting up beside her. He looked up at the headboard instead of into her eyes. "You're crying," he said, wondering if he'd guessed wrong about what happened before he stopped Sekushi.

Tenele smiled trying to play it off, but she knew she couldn't. "Just a bad dream," she said softly, taking in a shaky breath. She wiped her cheeks and sighed. "I'm okay... Just..."

Tenele turned around to face where she thought he was. She couldn't tell though, it was so dark. She slid her hands up some part of his body until she found his neck and wrapped her arms around it. She pressed herself against him, her towel slipping again.

"I just need someone to hold me..." she lied, but in a way it was truth. "That's all..."

Vlad turned to her as her hands fumbled up his chest to wrap around her neck. He smirked and shook his head. "I'm not blind, maiden girl," he said casually. He touched her damp cheek, and his voice fell. "What's bothering you?"

Tenele held him tighter. "I don't think you want to hear..." she said softly. "Plus... I'm afraid." She pressed her cheek to his face. "I'm afraid of what you'll think of me... and I'm afraid you won't touch me anymore if I tell you.... and I don't know how to tell you."