De Die In Diem: From Day To Day

Surrender

Lucius watched from the door as Snape and Adriana talked outside the Masque. He saw the two embrace, kiss gently, and then apparate out of his sight. Lucius apparated to Adriana's house a few seconds later. He knew they were there and was going to kill Snape, he wouldn't need magic, there were plenty of different ways he could do it. He was thinking of the ways he'd like to kill Snape most, when he saw a silhouette on Adriana's front porch. It was huddled on the front stairs and much too small to be Snape. "Where's Snape?" He called out as he approached Adriana.

"On his way back to Hogwarts, I expect," Adriana replied calmly, it was too dark to see the expression on her face.

"What are you doing here?" Lucius asked, standing before her with his hands on his hips.

"Waiting for you," She replied. "You were in fine form tonight, and I knew it was going to end with you coming over here." Lucius saw a small spark of light as Adriana lit a candle that was sitting in a holder next to her. It gave off a pale light that allowed them to see one another.

Not beating around the bush, Lucius began what he'd come for. "Why did you take Snape to the Masque? I can't believe you let him touch you like that, his hands were all over you," He looked disgusted as he spat these words at Adriana.

"May I remind you, that you attended the same Masque with your wife? And I'm sure you've had your hands all over her at some point in time," Adriana's eyes flashed with anger as she stood up to face Lucius.

"Don't change the subject; I want to know if you're still seeing that man!" Lucius yelled.

"What makes you think I was ever seeing him in the first place?" Adriana shouted back.

"Oh let's see, the wonderful summer holiday you spent with him, the letters you send back and forth, kissing him tonight, need I go on?" Lucius bellowed.

"None of that means anything, we're just friends. Why won't you believe me?"

"If you were just friends, you wouldn't act that way with him, you kissed him, again!"

"It was just a friendly kiss, nothing more!"

"And all those things you did with him last summer, I suppose those were just platonic acts as well?"

"Yes, they were, it's-"

"That's not the way friends act-"

"It's easier to act that way with him than you-"

"Oh? And why is that?" Lucius asked, folding his arms.

"Because I'm not in love with him!" As soon as she had spoken those words, Adriana's hands flew to her mouth, covering it. Her eyes grew wide with shock. Of all the powers Adriana had, none of those was the ability to turn back time, but she would have traded all her power for the chance to do so at that moment. Trying to regain the upper hand, but knowing she had really messed up, she lashed out at Lucius. "Why do you even care what I do with Sev? You don't care about me, do you? You couldn't possibly be jealous of Sev could you?"

"Me? Jealous of that man? What would I have to be jealous of? Because you let him do things that I would have to beg you to do? Why would that make me jealous? It's not as though you're anything special," Lucius snarled at her.

Adriana had a difficult time hiding the hurt expression that threatened to show on her face. "I knew it, this whole time, I knew it. Let me ask you Lucius, if you came back to me a week from now and found that I had lost all my powers somehow, without the ability to regain them, if you knew that I was now no more than a Muggle, would you come back again? Is my power the only reason you want me? Is your motivation for seeing me to harness my powers for your personal gain? Or is there more behind it? Would you even miss me if you never saw me again? Would you even care? If I told you I hated you and never wanted to see you again, would any part of you be sad? Upset? Are you capable of feeling that? Would you cry? When's the last time you ever cried? If you ever have."

Lucius remembered the day he found his mother lying on her bedroom floor, murdered. He had cried then. He had held Rowena and looked into her eyes for the final time. Her coal black eyes had always had power over him. Looking at Adriana, he had the sudden realization that she had the same kind of eyes. Dark, searing, and intense, yet the souls behind them were vastly different. Different, but both had power over him. He couldn't imagine never seeing Adriana again. He had grown quite fond of her. Even without her powers, a part of him would be empty without her in his life.

Lucius realized he had a choice to make. If he admitted he had feelings for Adriana, he had a chance at a relationship with her. But his pride stood in the way, he could never say such a thing out loud, never let her know. A new emotion crept to the surface of Lucius' consciousness: fear. He feared not seeing Adriana again. He feared Snape stealing her away from him. A force outside of him seemed to be controlling Lucius's mind and body. Without thinking, he grabbed Adriana's hand, yet kept his eyes on the ground at her feet. "I enjoy spending time with you Adriana. I haven't felt so alive since I met you. You're so spontaneous; I never know what you'll do next. It's so refreshing, and I don't want that to end," Lucius said, while his heart beat heavily within his chest.

"I'm so glad I can be such a source of entertainment for you," Adriana replied coldly.

"AAAHH. No, it's not like that. Each time I see you, I can't take my eyes off you. I must have memorized every line and curve of your body by now, well, at least the ones you've let me see. I can't stop thinking about you, even when you're not around. You fill my thoughts day and night; it's really exhausting you know?" Lucius entwined his fingers in Adriana's, feeling the pulse in her fingertips quicken while he spoke.

"Well, what can I say to that? I'm very flattered, Lucius..." Her voice trailed off, she looked at the ground, staring at Lucius's feet.

"We have a good thing going, and I don't want to see that end," Lucius grabbed her other hand and began to pull her close to his body. "Don't you want more? We could do so much more, if you wanted to..." Lucius raised Adriana's hand to his mouth and gently kissed it.

Adriana opened her mouth to protest, but no words came out. Slowly raising her eyes to his, Adriana gazed at him. His icy blue eyes bored into her soul. What was happening here? What did she want from Lucius? She thought she might love him, but at this point in time, was only conscious of her physical attraction to him. Should she hold back on him because he didn't declare his love for her, if she wasn't sure that she could do the same thing?

Bending down, Adriana picked up the candle on the porch and blew the flame out, letting darkness engulf them. Still holding his hand, she began to walk to the house, opening the door, and leading Lucius inside. Lucius followed her blindly in the dark house, as she led them to her bedroom door and opened it.

As one, they took a deep breath, and stepped inside.

The couple delighted in taking their time to remove each other's clothes, savouring this moment, for it would never be their first time again. For the first time since Adriana had known him, Lucius took the black leather gloves off of his hands. She took his hands in her own and entwined her fingers in his. His skin was incredibly soft and pale, having hardly ever been touched by the sun, let alone by another human being. Lucius brought his hands to Adriana's face and stroked her smooth skin, pulling her towards him, kissing her softly, his tongue gently exploring her mouth.

Lucius's heart pounded as he looked at Adriana naked for the first time. Together, they explored each other's bodies with their hands and mouths, feeling and tasting one another. Lying back on her bed, Adriana opened herself to him, allowing Lucius to enter her. Their bodies rose and fell together, in a comfortable rhythm. Their cries of pleasure filled the otherwise silent, still night air. Lucius was far from a virgin, but had never had an experience he could clearly label, "Making Love". Adriana was patient, and helped show him what she desired, and was pleased to see what a good student he was. Time ceased to exist, and an eternity later, both felt they might not survive the ecstasy as they came together, crying out in unison. Breathless and exhausted, the couple held each other in their arms, not speaking, merely enjoying one another's presence. Slowly they drifted off to sleep, still clinging tightly to one another.

Lucius awoke the next morning to a pale sunlight filtering through the red curtains of Adriana's bedroom. Wondering if it had all been some wonderful dream, he looked down at the sleeping figure in his arms and smiled to himself. Kissing her cheek, he relived each moment of the night before, growing warm with the memory. He'd never had an experience like that before in his life and was grateful to Adriana for that gift.

Determined to let Adriana sleep in, Lucius quietly got out of the bed, grabbed his clothes, and made his way to the bathroom. When he was done, he walked to the kitchen to see what was there to eat. Opening the refrigerator, he took out the foods that wouldn't require cooking and laid them on the kitchen table behind him. He drank another Coke, enjoying it as much as the first time, and opened a package of crisps, to see what those were like. Salty and crunchy, he really enjoyed them, and ate the whole bag.

After a while, Adriana emerged from the bedroom, wearing a bathrobe. Sitting down next to Lucius, she silently grabbed a Coke and a Twinkie and ate, not looking at him. She had thought about the night before as well, and felt unsure as to what the next step was. She still couldn't tell if she loved him or not, but thought that might come after more time together. Speaking with more confidence than she felt, Adriana said, "I think I'm going to take a shower."

Lucius nodded his head, and replied, "Well, have fun," before taking another sip of his pop.

Rolling her eyes, Adriana said, "I said, I'm going to take a shower. Wouldn't you like to take a shower too?"

Lucius looked at her, raised his eyebrows, grinned, and replied, "Now that I think about it, I could use a good shower!" Together they walked to the bathroom and went inside.

Adriana turned the water on to let it heat up before stepping into the shower. Making room for Lucius as he stepped in, they stood under the water for a few minutes, letting the heat wake them up. Adriana felt overwhelmed by his presence. He was tall, strong, and the most handsome man she'd ever been with. They stood in the shower, letting the steaming hot water pour down on them. Adriana ran her hands over Lucius's smooth, muscular chest, while he held her head in his hands and kissed her. Leaning back against the wall, Adriana lost herself in the moment as Lucius pressed his body against hers. Lucius grabbed her by the hips and lifted her up, and she helped by floating high enough for him to get inside her comfortably, and wrapping her legs around his thighs. Wrapping her arms around him, Adriana ran her fingernails up and down his back, while he kissed her breasts. For such a strong man, Lucius could be an extremely gentle lover when he wanted to be. His thrusts went between slow and gentle, and rapid and powerful, bringing Adriana to the brink of climaxing over and over again, yet he stopped himself just in time each time. Finally unable to hold back any longer, Lucius released himself deep within Adriana. He moaned and thrust a few more times, while Adriana finally climaxed, screaming his name out and clinging to his body more tightly.

Slowly unwrapping herself from Lucius, she set her feet upon the ground once more, and held onto him, to steady herself. Lucius found the shampoo and poured a small amount in his hand, stood behind Adriana, and washed her hair. He loved the way it felt in his fingers, soft and sleek. Taking a bar of soap, he ran it over Adriana's body, while she leaned her head back against his chest. When he was finished, Adriana returned the favour, beginning with his long hair, and moving onto his body.

When they were cleaned, Adriana turned off the water, and they stepped out of the shower. With towels, they dried each other off, and watched one other lovingly as they dressed. "Well, now what?" she asked, seeing if he wanted to stay for the day. "What should we do today? Have you ever been on a sled? We could sled down the hill, it's great fun! Or we could stay inside and watch a movie, you could choose it. What do you want to do?" she asked, smiling at Lucius.

"Well I have a meeting today, that I have to go to, so I should really go..." Lucius replied quickly, feeling overwhelmed all of a sudden, something he wasn't used to.

"Oh, I see...You don't want to be late for your meeting," Adriana said, her eyes narrowing as she wondered if there really was a meeting or not.

Lucius left the bathroom, and began walking to the front door, while Adriana remained in the doorway, with her arms folded. "So, I'll see when I can get away next. I'll let you know, all right?" Adriana nodded her head knowingly. "By the way, I had a great time last night, and this morning..." Adriana took a step closer to Lucius, who continued walking to the porch, calling out to her over his shoulder, "So, um, yeah, I'll see you around, OK?" With that Lucius waved at Adriana, and apparated out of her sight, leaving her wondering if she'd ever see him again.