From: Elliza Rahim [erahim@about.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:03 PM
To: AKBlake@LOCK-NET.COM
Subject: Re: New fics for FKFanFic2

Dear Anita, 

Saw your call for new fics. Here's the very first piece of my FKFic. 
Hope you can add it to your archives. It has an adult header although 
nothing graphic.

Thanks!
Ell Hase

Preamble: I've often wondered what would happen if Nick got his wish, 
truly became mortal and "real life" set in. I've also often thought 
that Nick's vampiric charisma and "unavailability" as lover was part 
of the attraction for Natalie. That's how this story came about.

Thanks, Vanessa for kindly beta reading and encouraging me to quit 
lurking.

Disclaimers:  Forever Knight is owned by Sony.  I'm not making any 
profit from this.  Permission is given to the FTP site to archive, 
and whoever else wants to archive it.

Thoughts on Togetherness at Three in the Morning 
by Ell Hase

Another long night of silent contemplation in the dark. Three in the 
morning and still Natalie de Brabant did not sleep.

Her body burned and ached with unfulfilled wants. He lay warm and 
asleep, just slightly beyond her hand, yet he may as well have been a 
continent away.

Nat's sleepless gaze drifted across the shadowed ceiling of her
bedroom. Her ears tuned to the soft music of his snore. He seemed so 
peaceful. At one with himself and completely mortal. An innocent, 
asleep. 

"Why can't I have the same peace?" she whispered to the night.

She thought of the happy moment when they had at last beaten the 
vampire. They had celebrated in the sun. Laughing, totally alive. 
They had made love on a private beach that first day of the
honeymoon. His skin was so beautiful as it gleamed with sweat from 
the heat of the day and their love play. Nat shivered slightly at the 
memory.

"More_Nat_I could never get enough of you," he said as he lost
himself again and again in her.
 
<Ah, Nick. Do that again. I love you so much.>

(Her cheeks warmed at the thought.)

No more wanting without fulfillment. No more holding back, the need 
to keep control.  No more fear of the beast threatening to destroy 
everything.

But with the disappearance of the beast, the wanting slowly faded in 
Nick. Natalie de Brabant (nee Lambert) became conquered, familiar 
territory.

The passion cooled gently. Deep affection remained. He truly did love 
her.  They were very comfortable. Nick and Nat. Nat and Nick. Never 
shall the twain part. <I swear Nat, we will always be together.

Being together, was it enough? Is that all that there is in   
marriage? In love?

Why did she miss it? To yearn for times past. His fevered touch. The 
intense looks from across the room like in the old days when they 
danced around each other carefully, lest the beast get free. The 
thrill of loving the vampire. The terror lying just under the 
surface, fueling the passion.

Nat moved closer. She inhaled his scent and felt herself grow damp 
with wanting.

<Ah, Nick. Do that again.>

The memory stung. She shifted restlessly, brushing away a little tear 
then turned her back to him. A brief sigh. Sleep began to claim Nat 
and she slowly drifted into what would be more of her frustrated 
dreams.

<More_Nat_I could never get enough of you.>  
<Ah, Nick.>

And still her body burned...

Fin

                  Ell Hase 
                  erahim@about.com





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