Baptism in Blood
An Erotic Horror Tale that's good to the last drop
Millie Dynamite
Β© Copyright 2017/23 by Millie Dynamite
NOTE: This work contains material not suitable for anyone under the age of eighteen (18) or those of a delicate nature. This is a story and contains descriptive scenes of a graphic sexual nature. This book is purely a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, whether living, deceased, actual events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
Baptism in Blood
A cold chill ran up my spine as we passed through the ornate iron gate. It was like the way the spray of moisture cools you when you cross a bridge in the mountains over a babbling brook. I put a hand on Thomas's shoulder, then withdrew my touch.
He slowed the car to a crawl and turned his attention to me.
I knew he sensed my unease. I shook my head. Still, the tremor traveling up and down my spine wouldn't wane. A feeling of dread overwhelmed me as we approached the massive structure.
The old gothic mansion looked like a nightmare come to life. Overcome with emotion, I uttered a sharp, raspy, "Oh," when I first saw the building.
Thomas slowed the car to a stop, then pushed the gear shifter into park.
"We can just go," he said. "No pressing reason to meet my mother and sister ... yet."
Fear had clutched me since we decided to make this visit. His last girlfriend died in this old, battered home. She suffered a stroke brought on by acute anemia.
"I'm fine, just chilly," I lied, though I couldn't even tell you why. "Besides, you told them we would be here for the weekend."
"Yes, but it wouldn't be a big deal if we don't stay. I'll drive back tomorrow, give them a jazzy song and dance, and everything will be all right."
"No," I insisted. "I'm okay, dear."
My heart pounded hard. It was so intense that it hurt from how it throbbed in my chest. I wasn't okay at all. The pressure inside my head pulsated, trying to explode. Even so, I had to go through with this meeting, lest for the third time, I turned chicken and ran. His mother is intimidating, a member of a royal family from Romania, Estonia, Hungary, or some place around there.
A countess, beautiful, seemingly eternally young. The Countess had this regal bearing and appearance. I saw pictures from a few years before of his mother and sister at some fundraiser. Butterflies battled in my stomach as we neared a large, covered section in front of the main entrance. Two formidable statues of unearthly creatures stood guard above the covering. The beasts were complete with snarling fangs, claws to snatch with, and horns high on their heads.
The gray stone structure and these horrendous gargoyles could frighten the Wicked Witch of the West.
Thomas Baorti grew up in this place, this dreadful dwelling. If this nightmare of a childhood home didn't scare him, why should it alarm me? It shouldn't. It's just a house, a massive structure, to be sure. Still, only a stone-and-mortar abode.
When we pulled to a stop, he turned to me. His beautiful gray eyes locked on mine. His will penetrated me, demanding me to be calm. My heart slowed, my breathing returned to normal, and the gooseflesh disappeared. His look did that to me. His mere gaze made everything all right.
Thomas's gray eyes captivated me the first time we met. I felt drawn to him, like the song in that play. We saw each other across a crowded floor. I felt this calling deep inside me. We've been together ever since. In truth, we are almost always together. We don't cohabitate, but we will live together once his mother gives her blessing.
An elderly gentleman descended the stone stairs, leaving the front door ajar. He pulled my door open and held his hand to me. He was a stern-looking man with gray hair and reddish-brown, steely eyes. The old fellow's face looked like a weather-worn landscape, with deep wrinkles and a few scars showing great mileage.
"Ma'am," he said, helping me out of the car. "Master Thomas, your mother wants to talk to you in her chamber. Miss Lancer, I think you'll find Master Thomas's sister in the drawing room. Follow me. After I show you to the drawing room, I'll attend to the luggage." The man's accent was thick and foreign.
"Thanks, old fellow," Thomas said. "He'll take good care of you, dear."
Walking through the doorway, a feeling of gloom flooded me, like a cloud covering the top of a mountain. A thick fog enshrouded my being. The old butler led me down a dark, dusty hallway. On each side of me, paintings covered the walls, appearing to span centuries based on fashion. All the women in these portraits seemed quite similar, as though they could have been the same two women decades apart but unchanged other than the clothing style.
In the same way, all the men resembled either Thomas or another man. Was it the butler's face, minus the wear and tear? I wasn't quite sure. I found all this unnerving. The house's spooky climate did nothing to allay my qualms.
Dread moved through me in cascading waves, and my heart hammered. My temples ached from the blood surging through my veins. I couldn't stop my hands from trembling, and that damn gooseflesh rose over every inch of my skin.
The old man bowed and left the room.
I found myself alone in that tremendous stodgy room. The room had furniture scattered here and there, with no discernable pattern. When I first entered the room, another chill passed over me. It was like the temperature had plummeted ten degrees. I gravitated to the enormous fireplace, where a cheerful fire blazed in the hearth. Strangely, it didn't seem to warm me. The heat must have escaped through the chimney.
I stuck out my hands and got what little warmth the flickering flame would provide.
The hair rose on the back of my neck, and an uneasy feeling festered in my head. I had a vague awareness, somewhere in the primitive recesses of my brain, of eyes watching me. I stepped even closer to the flames. No grate covered the opening. I moved to the very edge of the fire, bathing in the warmth of the flames. I couldn't shake the feeling that someone was scrutinizing me.
Glancing about, I saw no one.
I returned my interest to the fire, and an unusual warmth flared deep inside me. Not all over, just localized. It made me even more uncomfortable. I moistened in the warm inner recesses between my legs, my nipples hardened, gooseflesh rose upon gooseflesh, and I felt as if someone touched me. The distinct impression of a hand moving over my back and cupping my buttocks shocked me. Twisting, I again surveyed the room. No one was there β wait. A soft white shimmering caught my eye in one corner.
And she spoke.
"Hello. You must be Aimee. I'm Vanessa."
This angelic apparition glided toward me, her hand extended. The long, simple white dress she wore moved over her body and flowed into an elegant dance as she approached. The dress was quite sheer. I could see her breasts, erect nipples, and even a tuft of blonde pubic hair. I felt myself blush.
She noticed my embarrassment as she touched my hand.