Three AB ficlettes
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mhalachaiTitle: At Home
Fandom: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Characters: Anita, Richard
Prompt: 090 -- Home
Word Count: 200
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: Richard point of view.
Richard put his arm around Anita's shoulder as the movie began. She was at his home for a date, and somehow they'd ended up sofa, watching a movie.
Anita giggled softly as first character came on screen. Distracted like this, with no thoughts of guns or killing or sex or any of it, she was the woman Richard had thought he could marry.
But it never stayed this way. At first, he'd blamed the ardeur, then Jean-Claude, then Micah. That wasn't it. No matter how much he wanted it, Anita wouldn't, couldn't change. The violence and brutal passion she carried around her like an intoxicating perfume were a part of her, as much as her dark hair and pale skin.
She smiled up at him. "You're not paying attention," she scolded him playfully.
"No, I'm not." He leaned forward and captured her lips in a bruising kiss. She seemed startled for a moment, then returned his kiss with a fire that he both craved and loathed. He loved that she came to him so willingly, but hated it that he wasn't the only one who knew her body so intimately.
He hated it, that she would never be only his.
Title: Submit
Fandom: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Characters: Anita, Richard
Prompt: 020 -- Colourless
Word Count: 200
Rating: R
Author's Notes: A sometimes sequel to "At Home".
Richard was finally asleep. Anita lay on her side, watching him sleep. The colourless light from the moon highlighted his face. She loved looking at him when he slept. So beautiful.
It never lasted. It was almost four. Soon, Richard would wake, and she'd smile awkwardly, knowing that he couldn't deal with her in the morning after their usual bout of violent sex. She was fine with all they'd said and done; he had the problems.
Like the problems that kept her out of his bed, most nights. Richard would never submit to sharing her with anyone else, except Jean-Claude sometimes, and even that was tinged with severe issues. Richard would never dream of being in the same bed with her and Nathaniel, or Micah. Asher was so out.
But everyone else was okay with... well, sharing her. She hated that phrase, made her feel like a total slut, but it was true. She loved having two guys in bed with her at the same time, and they all seemed to like it, too.
Keeping the image of Richard in her mind, Anita closed her eyes. There were just some things she couldn't change. Not about Richard, not about her.
Title: Precious
Fandom: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Characters: Anita, Micah, Nathaniel
Prompt: 048 -- Diamond
Word Count: 707
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: A sequel to "At Home" and "Submit". The morning after...
The front door closed quietly, but it work Micah up none-the-less. Every sense alert, Micah tried to discern why that door had opened. He was in bed; not alone. He could feel Nathaniel's arm along his side. On the other side of Nathaniel, he knew, Cherry and Zane and Gregory all lay curled up on the bed. Their breathing told him they all slept.
No, not all. As Micah blinked, he saw Nathaniel's eyes were open, an elated expression in his eyes. "She's home," the submissive wereleopard whispered, as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.
And she was. Micah heard soft footfalls coming down the hall. It was Anita, walking just as she always did when she thought everyone was asleep. Quiet, but still bold.
The bedroom door opened, and Nathaniel screwed his eyes shut, pretending to sleep. Micah smiled at his antics. Nathaniel always loved to pretend he was asleep when she came home like this, from Richard's house. Like he hadn't been waiting awake half the night for her to come home.
Home. Micah wondered what that word meant as he turned over to see Anita. She smiled at him, so brilliant and open that he stopped breathing for a moment. Was she his home? His safety, his protection, his friend, his lover?
Quickly, Anita shed her clothes, the same ones she'd worn on her date the previous night, and now seeming inappropriate in the morning sun. Yes, Micah decided as Anita undid her bra and stepped out of her panties, she looked much better naked.
As Anita tiptoed across the carpet, Micah moved to the edge of the bed and lifted the sheet. Anita crawled over Micah to settle into the newly created spot between him and Nathaniel, her thigh brushing over Micah's hip as she did so, sending a jolt of sensation through his body. She wiggled down until she was tucked firmly between the wereleopards. "Why is everyone in here?" she whispered quietly as Micah put his arm over her waist.
"Just sort of happened," Micah breathed as he ran his fingers over her stomach. He was rapidly becoming less interested in sleep as Anita let out a contented sigh and relaxed against him.
He never would have thought that this would become more precious to him than diamonds. Anita, Nathaniel, this pard. The arrangement he had with Jean-Claude, anything to ensure that Micah had as much time as possible in Anita's bed. He wondered if she even knew what he was doing, trying with all his might to be the one sleeping next to her as often as he could. Nathaniel, Jean-Claude, even Asher. All of Anita's other men would let Micah stay, as they made love to her.
All except Richard.
Even though she had taken a shower before she came home, Micah could smell Richard's scent all over Anita. He never told her that, because he knew it would creep her out. Somehow, it made Micah want to make love to her, to try and erase the imprint the Ulfric had left on her skin.
Anita bit back a moan as Micah cupped her breast in his palm, brushing her nipple gently. "I thought you were tired," she murmured, her body already responding to him.
"No," Micah responded.
"Well, I am," she told him. She turned her head to look at Micah. "Maybe we could wait for little bit?"
She was hesitant, almost shy. The lust Micah had been feeling a moment before melted into something softer as he smiled at her. "As you wish," he said. He kissed her on the forehead softly before settling back down beside her.
On the other side of Anita, Nathaniel rolled over, abandoning all pretence of sleep. "Did you have fun?" the young man whispered, eyes bright as he looked at Anita.
She blushed. "Yeah, but it's good to be back here with you guys."
Nathaniel snuggled closer to her. "It's okay if you had fun on your date," he told Anita. "And I'm glad you're home."
Anita touched Nathaniel's cheek. "I'm glad I'm home, too."
Micah lay back, ready to rest a bit longer. He could wait. Anita was his, he knew that. She would always come home to him.
--fin
Fandom: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Characters: Anita, Richard
Prompt: 090 -- Home
Word Count: 200
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: Richard point of view.
Richard put his arm around Anita's shoulder as the movie began. She was at his home for a date, and somehow they'd ended up sofa, watching a movie.
Anita giggled softly as first character came on screen. Distracted like this, with no thoughts of guns or killing or sex or any of it, she was the woman Richard had thought he could marry.
But it never stayed this way. At first, he'd blamed the ardeur, then Jean-Claude, then Micah. That wasn't it. No matter how much he wanted it, Anita wouldn't, couldn't change. The violence and brutal passion she carried around her like an intoxicating perfume were a part of her, as much as her dark hair and pale skin.
She smiled up at him. "You're not paying attention," she scolded him playfully.
"No, I'm not." He leaned forward and captured her lips in a bruising kiss. She seemed startled for a moment, then returned his kiss with a fire that he both craved and loathed. He loved that she came to him so willingly, but hated it that he wasn't the only one who knew her body so intimately.
He hated it, that she would never be only his.
Title: Submit
Fandom: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Characters: Anita, Richard
Prompt: 020 -- Colourless
Word Count: 200
Rating: R
Author's Notes: A sometimes sequel to "At Home".
Richard was finally asleep. Anita lay on her side, watching him sleep. The colourless light from the moon highlighted his face. She loved looking at him when he slept. So beautiful.
It never lasted. It was almost four. Soon, Richard would wake, and she'd smile awkwardly, knowing that he couldn't deal with her in the morning after their usual bout of violent sex. She was fine with all they'd said and done; he had the problems.
Like the problems that kept her out of his bed, most nights. Richard would never submit to sharing her with anyone else, except Jean-Claude sometimes, and even that was tinged with severe issues. Richard would never dream of being in the same bed with her and Nathaniel, or Micah. Asher was so out.
But everyone else was okay with... well, sharing her. She hated that phrase, made her feel like a total slut, but it was true. She loved having two guys in bed with her at the same time, and they all seemed to like it, too.
Keeping the image of Richard in her mind, Anita closed her eyes. There were just some things she couldn't change. Not about Richard, not about her.
Title: Precious
Fandom: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Characters: Anita, Micah, Nathaniel
Prompt: 048 -- Diamond
Word Count: 707
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: A sequel to "At Home" and "Submit". The morning after...
The front door closed quietly, but it work Micah up none-the-less. Every sense alert, Micah tried to discern why that door had opened. He was in bed; not alone. He could feel Nathaniel's arm along his side. On the other side of Nathaniel, he knew, Cherry and Zane and Gregory all lay curled up on the bed. Their breathing told him they all slept.
No, not all. As Micah blinked, he saw Nathaniel's eyes were open, an elated expression in his eyes. "She's home," the submissive wereleopard whispered, as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.
And she was. Micah heard soft footfalls coming down the hall. It was Anita, walking just as she always did when she thought everyone was asleep. Quiet, but still bold.
The bedroom door opened, and Nathaniel screwed his eyes shut, pretending to sleep. Micah smiled at his antics. Nathaniel always loved to pretend he was asleep when she came home like this, from Richard's house. Like he hadn't been waiting awake half the night for her to come home.
Home. Micah wondered what that word meant as he turned over to see Anita. She smiled at him, so brilliant and open that he stopped breathing for a moment. Was she his home? His safety, his protection, his friend, his lover?
Quickly, Anita shed her clothes, the same ones she'd worn on her date the previous night, and now seeming inappropriate in the morning sun. Yes, Micah decided as Anita undid her bra and stepped out of her panties, she looked much better naked.
As Anita tiptoed across the carpet, Micah moved to the edge of the bed and lifted the sheet. Anita crawled over Micah to settle into the newly created spot between him and Nathaniel, her thigh brushing over Micah's hip as she did so, sending a jolt of sensation through his body. She wiggled down until she was tucked firmly between the wereleopards. "Why is everyone in here?" she whispered quietly as Micah put his arm over her waist.
"Just sort of happened," Micah breathed as he ran his fingers over her stomach. He was rapidly becoming less interested in sleep as Anita let out a contented sigh and relaxed against him.
He never would have thought that this would become more precious to him than diamonds. Anita, Nathaniel, this pard. The arrangement he had with Jean-Claude, anything to ensure that Micah had as much time as possible in Anita's bed. He wondered if she even knew what he was doing, trying with all his might to be the one sleeping next to her as often as he could. Nathaniel, Jean-Claude, even Asher. All of Anita's other men would let Micah stay, as they made love to her.
All except Richard.
Even though she had taken a shower before she came home, Micah could smell Richard's scent all over Anita. He never told her that, because he knew it would creep her out. Somehow, it made Micah want to make love to her, to try and erase the imprint the Ulfric had left on her skin.
Anita bit back a moan as Micah cupped her breast in his palm, brushing her nipple gently. "I thought you were tired," she murmured, her body already responding to him.
"No," Micah responded.
"Well, I am," she told him. She turned her head to look at Micah. "Maybe we could wait for little bit?"
She was hesitant, almost shy. The lust Micah had been feeling a moment before melted into something softer as he smiled at her. "As you wish," he said. He kissed her on the forehead softly before settling back down beside her.
On the other side of Anita, Nathaniel rolled over, abandoning all pretence of sleep. "Did you have fun?" the young man whispered, eyes bright as he looked at Anita.
She blushed. "Yeah, but it's good to be back here with you guys."
Nathaniel snuggled closer to her. "It's okay if you had fun on your date," he told Anita. "And I'm glad you're home."
Anita touched Nathaniel's cheek. "I'm glad I'm home, too."
Micah lay back, ready to rest a bit longer. He could wait. Anita was his, he knew that. She would always come home to him.
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Date: 2005-10-18 05:28 am (UTC)I am so reminded with that 'as you wish' bit of The Princess Bride. I love that last one with Micah, just, awwww!
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Date: 2005-10-18 03:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-18 08:14 am (UTC)I hope that made sense...
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Date: 2005-10-18 03:18 pm (UTC)I think with Richard, if other people's lives didn't depend on him so much, then it would be easier on him. As it is, his morals put others at risk, and that's something that Anita just can't tolerate.
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Date: 2005-10-18 07:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-18 09:52 am (UTC)I adore Micah. I think he is hiding just how much he loves her because he knows that the truth would send her running. But I think you've captured his reaction to her time with Richard perfectly!
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Date: 2005-10-18 03:23 pm (UTC)Middle class values: Anita is finally starting to let this go, with her acceptance of herself. I hope that Richard will soon follow suit.
Micah... one of these days, we'll understand what makes that man tick. Hopefully when that book comes out!
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Date: 2005-10-18 01:33 pm (UTC)E.A.V.
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Date: 2005-10-18 08:11 pm (UTC)E.A.V.
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