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Sleep eluded me as the day went on. I was very content though, holding Gwen as she slept so peaceful in my arms. I could not remember the last time that I had shared my bed with someone or felt so content with my existence. My mind keeps wondering back to the dream and why Gabe would want my small one so much. It really didn't matter to me the more I thought about it, he couldn't have her. She is mine. I knew that a battle was coming and that I would protect Gwen with everything I had but it may not be enough. I couldn't bring myself to think of it as she started to stir in my arms.
"Alexander?"
"I'm here small one, go back to sleep."
"Why aren't you sleeping?" a sly smile came across her lips.
"Not tired."
"Is that it or is there something on your mind keeping you from sleeping?"
"To be honest with you it is a mixture of a lot of things."
"Well maybe if you talk to me about it would help."
"It's noting that you need to concern yourself with love."
"If it something that is bothering you it is something that I need to be concerned about. Alexander I care about you a lot. I don't know why I have only just meet you but I feel this pull to you like I should be with you all the time and if I am with you that I will be safe and loved. It's so strange I can't see myself anywhere but by your side."
"I don't know if you will be as safe as you think by my side Gwen." sorrow filled me as the words left my mouth but I knew it was true. Danger would always find her as long as she was with me. She would always be in danger, from me most of all.
"I don't believe that for a second Alexander I know that you will keep me safe."
"But can I save you from myself."
"What do you mean?
"Come on Gwen you are too smart to not realize that I am your natural predator. You are my food my life source. All it would take for me to turn on you would be a small lapse in my control and that would be it. I would attack and you would lose."
"I don't believe that for a second! You would have by now, I was covered in blood when you saved me and you didn't hurt me then."
"No I didn't, but it took all the control that I had not to. Your blood smells and tastes like the most heavenly thing that I have ever come across. You are special something about you is different."
"That's why you won't hurt me."
"I would never be able to live with myself if I ever harmed you."
"I know." her hand cupped my cheek as her eyes pleaded with me not to send her away.
"I may be sealing your death sentence by doing this but I could not stand to lose you or not to have you near to me. Even to save you I couldn't send you away."
"Even if you tried to send me away that doesn't mean that I would go. You are stuck with me Alexander for a long time."
"Oh Gwen I hope that you are right." leaning in close to her I could smell her sent it was intoxicating to me. All of the scents of the perfect summer day filled me. I could hear her heart start to race the closer I got to her. Without even knowing it my fangs had shown themselves. Fear filled her eyes.
"See deep down you even know that I am a danger to you."
"It's not that at all."
"Then what is it?"
"I am nervous, excited and wanting for your kiss your touch your love." her words shocked me.
"Do you love me Gwen?" the silence seemed to last forever. Suddenly she spun me over straddling my lap.
"I have never felt about anyone the way I feel about you Alexander. Love always seems to elude me but I feel like I could be in love with you. I mean I am here with you in the same bed knowing what you are and what you could do to me but still all I can think of is being close to you. Last night in the dream, when I watched you die I died with you. I do not throw my love around lightly so me saying I love you is a really big deal I am not saying that I do or don't love you I am just saying something is pulling me to you I want to know more about you and if love is what this is then it was worth the wait to find you." her words fell on me like a ton of bricks. How could I condemn the one thing that means the most to me?
"I understand Gwen and for now that is all I need you to say." in a blur I rolled her under me. Our lips crashed together with such force. The small moan escaping her mouth let me know that she was enjoying the kiss. Breathless words left her mouth as I pulled away.
"Please Alexander I need you."
"Gwen I could really hurt you I don't know if I have the strength to control myself."
"I know you won't hurt me, please after everything I need you to show me that I am still worth loving." a lone tear fell down her cheek.
"Gwen, you are worth loving and I will make him pay for what he has done to you, I promise."