A Gifted Pair of Hearts (Lance O_0 here)

[Lance789]

Lance slid into the waters and visible cringed at the sensation of a thousand knives hitting his skin all at once. He walked in until the water line was up to his neck before turning to wonder why Ember was still on the bank. "Ember, strip and get in, i'm dieing here!" He didn't turn to wait for her to enter, he wanted to see that dark body of hers, he wasn't worried about the operators in the control both because Lance was using his powers to shield the glass windows with a coat of dark entities, completely killing visibility.  

[elphy_and_fiyero]

Ember stripped down to her underwear and slowly walked into the water, carefully keeping her concentration. Her eyes and body heat continued to burn. The water temperature rose. "If the heat gets to be too much, let me know and I'll cool it down." She told him and moved closer to him, still leaving space between them. Ember closed her eyes and tried to keep the visual of her parents and the fire. Every now and then Lance's muscular chest came to mind. Ember quickly shoved that thought from her mind, once again thinking of the fire at the house.
'at a girl. She thought to herself. Hold it. You've got it.
 

[Lance789]

He didn't know how, but even at the site of her body in under garments again he was intrigued, but his body didn't react. It was then he was thankful that he choose such a cold environment because if the scenery had been of a much warmer atmosphere, he'd have been trying to bait her. Now that her eyes were closed and feeling the steady rise of the water temperature, he began to smile. His mind wondered to many different things durring the few minutes he remained silent and at a distance from her, recalling a time where he would be sitting in front of his PC at home, working on a new club trace for a contest, then the memory shifted to the day he met Mr. and Mrs. Fulton, who gave him a home after his involuntary slaughter of normal high school students, his mind wondered to the time, just two years ago, to the day he killed Mrs. Fulton's daughter....

He opened his eyes slowly to see that Ember was still concentrating on her lesson. he himself was longer smiling now that he recalled the sick twisted smile he wore that awful day. He stared at Ember then, stepping toward her just once, and now realizing that the waters were hot now, just below painful. "The purpose of this exercise is to force you to raise your body temp. but only to maintain a certain degree," he explained taking another step to her, now the water burning him. "This way," he continued. "Learning to limit the amount of body heat you need to cohort a normal day around the normal common ppl as well as those person... and intimate to you, can be better managed." He took another step to her. "By the way... your heat is killing me right now," he whispered in pain because he was standing so close to her now that their noses nearly touched.  

[elphy_and_fiyero]

"Sorry." She told him and turned the heat down. "Better?" She asked and opened her eyes. A mistake she wished she never made. His eyes seemed deep and longing. The water was cooing down more than she wanted to actually. She could feel the color in her eyes changing to their original color. Quickly, she thought of something to keep the fire going. The color now finally returning but it was harder now to keep up than ever. Ember tried to keep the temperature at a steady degree. Just cool enough to keep him from burning but warm enough to keep him from freezing.

Their bodies we're almost touching. She could feel his breath against hers. Her heart raced as she looked at him. "What now?" She asked as she kept the heat going. As she looked at him, everything around her disappeared.
Life is so not fair. She thought to herself.
 

[Lance789]

"Two more minutes and we'll leave," Lance answered as if he were trying to sooth himself from sort of turmoil. He was rather enjoying this time with her now that they actually tried a hand at getting along for two minutes, though he had begun to wonder how long this would last. Surely she'd do something to displease him, but figured he'd worry about that when the time came along. "You're doing an excellent job by the way." Lance didn't really want to say it, but she was putting in effort. If anything, he stared in to her eyes and wondered what could she be concentrating on to make her powers waver so much... Could it be a memory of her family which he knew nothing about? He had remembered the cruel things he had said about her mother and father, and with a great deal of reluctance and a great deal of self annoyance began to apologized to her. "I'm sorry for insulting your mom and dad... Really wasn't my place..."  

[elphy_and_fiyero]

Ember tried to keep the heat going. "Thanks." She mumbled. "I'm sorry I insulted you before." She said in almost a whisper. The way he looked at her was different. It was nicer than he had ever looked at her before. As she looked at him, she couldn't help but want to crash lips with him. His wraps around her, their bodies actually touching.

It was then she realized the water was cooling down and her eyes were back to their original color. Once again, she concentrating on bringing the heat back and her eyes to turn back to their fire red. "Sorry." She told him. "I've got it. I can keep it." She told him.
 

[Lance789]

There was something about the last words of hers that caused a memory to form in his thoughts. It was about twenty-seven months ago when he was training Mrs. Fulton's daughter to learn to properly be a normal human for which she was. Kayla Fulton was her name, a tall, thin, gorgeous young lass who was about three years older than himself, and was a fantasy to every living man on the planet. everything about her was perfect, everything from her lean face to her ghostly white hair, her body made persons of either sex full of lust for her... and HE was madly in love with her...

He remembered the day she had said those very same words to him when they were trying to be civilized with one another, Lance giving her a lesson of dinning with elegance as a proper lady in the back of a vacant classroom."I've got it. I can keep it." Kayla had insured him as she tried to partake in a meal using foreign eating utensils. He could see clearly in his mind of how he had wrapped his arms around her to demonstrate how to raise her elbow without tipping her fork when an over whelming urge to kiss her. He really hadn't wanted to, but the look she had given him... That wanting in her eyes... He had forgotten about the lesson then, as his head lowered and his lips covered hers. Lance hadn't expected resistance from Kayla, and even if he had, none would come, for she she was kissing him back, moving so that she could be embraced in his arms as he held her, letting his hands slowly molest her body as his tongue attacked hers... But not even then had Kayla resisted him... She kissed him back with a passion and lust he had never felt before that day, she sucked on his tongue and nibbled on his lips then... The kiss felt so real to him as he dreamed silently with his eyes closed, wanting without question to feel the full effect of the sensations it brought then... It felt just as real now to Lance as it had those years ago... the moisture of her lips... the soft smooth feel of her skin... the burning heat of body pressed tightly against his -

Lance jumped back from Ember with an expression of complete horror, not recognizing the horror or what ever emotion she may have been displaying... Lance nearly blacked out from he shock of what had just happened. He had kissed her... Kissed her as if she were his former, passed lover. He had his hands all over Ember, all over her body... Lance couldn't speak... was to horrified at his own action to do much, though after a moment, he regained enough composure to exit the simulation, redressed himself, and retreat back to the room they shared before Ember had time to reply.

Lance had practically panicked once he was inside the room, tripping over the boxes of flame retarded under garments and out-door wear as he fought his was to the bed room... He stood in the mirror to see if it were something Johnathan had caused, but all he saw present was his normal self. Panting, he went into the bathroom, peeled out his clothes and turned on the water... He stood there watching the tub fill, not knowing what to do. Sitting in cold water to relax would only cause him to heat up, bringing back the feel of Embers body to his hands. However, sitting in warm or hot water will have the same affect. Lance turned the water off and exited to the bedroom again where he fell face first on the pillows of his bed, and slipped under the covers. The pain of Ember's heated body had began to creep around him, consuming his body in the feel of burned flesh. If he lay there throughout the remainder of the day and night, he'll have fully regenerated by tomorrow morning. Then again, could he really deal with this kind of pain for such a long time? DAMN YOU EMBER!!! He exclaimed mentally. DAMN YOU FOR BEING SO ******** BEAUTIFUL AND FOR THAT ******** HOT BODY OF YOURS.... YOU DID THIS ON PURPOSE! YOU WANTED ME TO MOLEST YOU DIDN'T YOU? "WELL GUESS WHAT! I DONT GIVE A ******** IF MRS. FULTON KICKS ME OUT, GO TELL HER! I DONT ******** CARE!!!!" Lance hadn't realize he began to bark silently at no one, but deep down in his heart as the tears began to cloud his vision, he knew he wasn't blaming Ember for anything at all. Two years of self torture stung his eyes and the blame for his unwilling deeds were crashing down upon him all at once now... all because he found someone just like his Kayla... a beautiful redhead who he now knew he was in love with...  

[elphy_and_fiyero]

For several moments, she stood there by herself. The ice began to melt and the men in the booth returned the LAN to it's normal self. As she soon realized this, she quickly put on her clothing. Even as she walked she was still in a daze. He had kissed her and not just that but there was a time where she forgot who she was and even where she was. Slowly, she walked back to their room. It was a miracle she even remembered where it was.

Finally, she had reached their room. Ember hardly even noticed her body was still having a reaction to the water and snow. The kiss was better than anything she had ever experienced. Even her last boyfriend, Jonathan, never kissed the way Lance had. She felt different. With Jonathan, she felt little butterflies but with Lance the whole room disappeared.

It seemed awhile since she had really thought about Jonathan. What he thought of her. If he still had feelings for her but since Lance had kissed her, she didn't really care. She found stronger feelings than she did with Jonathan. But why had he done it? Why had it kissed her? Was it something she had said? Did he too want to see if the spirits inside of him would disappear?

Then another thought occurred to her. She had kissed him back. Somehow her arms had found their way around his neck the second he locked lips with him. It happened all so fast she didn't know who actually started the kiss. The memory of it all was now coming back. Her knees almost gave in, her heart raced, her body heat increased. She wasn't thinking to control her temperature. She didn't even know what was really happening at the moment.

Ember was brought back by Lance's screaming through the door as she was about to open it. The words crushed her. He didn't care. But then why did he kiss her if he didn't care about her? Why did he wrap her arms around her? Softly, she knocked on the door and walked in. She grabbed some fire proof pajamas and changed in the bathroom. When she stepped out, she climbed into her bed but didn't really go to sleep. Instead, she sat there with the covers now over her lap. Her book Pride and Prejudice beamed at her from across the room. The words jumped to her mind.

Elizabeth's astonishment was beyond expression. She stared, colored, doubted, and was silent. This he considered sufficient encouragement; and the avowal of all that he felt, and had long felt for her, immediately followed. He spoke well; but there were feelings besides those of the heart to be detailed; and he was not more eloquent on the subject of tenderness than of pride.

Ember hugged her knees and tried to look away from the book. She wanted to say something to Lance, but she couldn't think of anything. He had kissed her and that was that. He didn't care for. He would rather be kicked out of school than be with her. It seemed no one wanted to be with her. Now even more, she felt alone and unwanted.
 

[Lance789]

Lance knows she’s not asleep, knew she would glance at him every so often, and knew that she was aware that was awake. Lance didn’t know what to say, or what to do after flat out harassing her and all. Such an action could have lead to Lance being removed from this place he called home and handed to the government as a bio weapon experimentation. Even though he was quite surprised that she had joined him here in their room, he wondered why she hadn’t attacked him yet while trying to force himself to say something. Even if he had spoke, what would he say? Lance couldn’t hone on any one thing he want to tell her. In all honestly, he wanted to apologize for taking an advantage of her, and to promise that such a thing would never happen again. Though another part of him wanted her to know that h had enjoyed her, enjoyed touching her body and tasting her tongue… He blinked that thought away quickly, not wanting to be tempted or tortured by his male desires from a pretty face and a shapely body.

There was a knock at the door then. Lance turned to look over at Ember, who looked back at him then. Lance waited to see if she’d answer the visitor, but when she hadn’t moved, he rolled out of bed and left the room without uttering a single word. He didn’t mean to be rude or intend to be a jerk of sorts. He was actually afraid to say anything to her, and the simple notion of that fact both bothered and intrigued him. He opened the front door just a crack to see who the visitor was.

"I'm here to tell you that Mr. and Mrs. Fulton have summoned both Mr. Lance and Ms. Ember to the foyer," The boy was young, a tenant and student Lance had seen often and knew that the near robotic and plainly dull tone did not belong to the boy, shouting loud as if he knew Ember was in the bedroom and needed for her to hear the messege. The boy appeared to act as if he were more like a puppet under someones control... Mrs. Fulton's doing no doubt, the poor boy probably wont even remember this. "The Fulton's request that the two of you be dressed appropriately." He shoved some expensive garments into Lance's arms and bowed. "They expect you both to be ready in ten minutes." The boy turned and after a moment of standing with his back to Lance, turned again to face him, looking as confused as a frightened rat. He hadn't said anything as he eyed Lance suspiciously as he headed down the hall.

Lance turned and headed for the bedroom with great reluctance, holding the garment meant for Ember and studied it, quickly realizing that it was a bad idea. To see her in such a showy, elegant dress as this would no doubt drive Lance insane with lust. He didn't want to hand the dress to her for the fear of not knowing what to say or how to say it. After a few moments however, he bushed the door open and stepped up to her bed with Ember beaming at him. He hesitated, starring at her with guilt and wanting, hoping she hadn't seen any of the two emotions in his expression. "Here." He offered the dress to her and nearly dropped it when he silently cursed himself for having such a weak voice. What was coming over him, he didn't know, but he had a feeling that Mrs. Fulton will have a few answers. After Ember had taken the dress, he went to his dresser and started to peel off his clothes and dressing himself in a black tailored suit and a red tie, grooming his hair with a comb afterward.  

[elphy_and_fiyero]

Ember stared at the dress, not really sure what was going on. Did he really expect her to put on the dress? Lance began to change in front of her. She could feel her body temperature rising. Quickly, she ran into the bathroom and changed into her dress. It fit her like a glove. A little note fell out from underneath.

Fire proof as well. I like to take care of my students.

~Fulton

"Don't we think of everything." She said to herself and looked at her image in the mirror. To her, she looked like her mother did in high school only with more up to date appearance. She put her hair up in a bun and allowed a few strands to hang loose. She put on make-up but not much. The image of herself in the mirror looked even better.

Ember hesitated upon opening the door. She wasn't sure about the whole meeting thing. Then again this was with her principal and husband. Either way she was basically being forced to go. Slowly, she opened the door and looked at Lance. His eyes just watching her. She had to think of something but only one thing came to mind.

"You look very nice." Ember told him when in reality he looked gorgeous. Almost like a model. She smoothed down her dress not really sure if he would like her in it. It felt strange standing in front of him......in a dress. The silence was killing her. Lance just stared at her with those eyes.
Say something. Please. She pleaded in her mind. He hates it. She thought and then began to wonder why she cared. Even if she did. His thought meant everything to her and she couldn't understand it. Nothing was understandable now. Nothing seemed exciting unless he was there with her.
 

[Lance789]

It took him a long time to remember how to speak. The affect she portrayed with her hair in a bun with hands that swayed over the most beautiful face he had seen in a while. Her dress, low cut and showed off beautifully shaped breasts hugged her perfect figure, making her radiate with desire. Lance licked his lips without thought as he ransacked his mind for words other than WOW!!! He was slowly loosing control of his wits and began to studder as he spoke. "Um... Y-you look amazing." He adverted his eyes from her as he tried to focus elsewhere, only to end up turning to her again. "We are to meet in the foyer in two minutes, we should get going." That had to be the most dullest think he could have said then, but it was also the only thing that came to mind which wouldn't embarrass him. There were things lance wanted to say now that would definitely force her to kill him... But then again he'd do anything to taste her skin, run his lips up and down her neck, licking and sucking her collar bone -

He looked up at her, wondering when she'd get so tall when he realized that his hands were wrapped around her... again! His tongue was pressed hard to the side of her neck, seeing the wet trails he licked onto her skin and could see the places where he suck on her. Fear crept up his body, but the embarrassment of his actions had shown more plainly than anything else. He slowly recoiled his arms, reluctant to release her now burning body, but despite her heat, she felt of soft, so soothing, an exotic burning feeling he didn't want to let go of. "I'm....... I'm sorry for that," Lance said with his voice shaking with fear, not knowing what to do or expect. He rent around her in a hurried fashion, leaving their room and head down a few long halls to foyer, all the while thinking about what had came over him.

He realized that all he had done was though of what he wanted to do to her, and then he just sort of lost himself, lost awareness of his surroundings. This was the second time he insulted her with his touch in less than a full day, not only that but just meeting her just the day before! What was he getting at? why did he want her, why does he want to taste her skin more after sexually harassing her? Why does he want to touch her body again, after robbing her body of dignity? Why did he want to taste those lips... those soft, moist lips of hers, so beautiful to the eyes and touch on a gorgeous face like hers? Was she the angel that would tame a demon like him? A murdering baster who -

Lance shook his thoughts away as he leaned against the wall near the front entrance. He hadn't even known he was there until he felt had alert and lustful his body had become. His had swept slowly over his jeans to feel the bulge that had formed. There was no way he was going to stand in front of the Fulton's with this, he tried thinking of that horrible day when Johnathan had gotten loose from him, pushing Lance into the back of his own consciousness and assumed total control over his body. The carnage he had left behind that day usually killed every positive emotion within him, but seeing Ember rounding the corner caused his body to bulge again, lusting for her more.He turned hopping she hadn't seen him starring just as the front doors opened.

"Mr. Lance... Ms. Ember..." A Tired and most ancient looking butler addressed, his face hidden behind a mane of bushy ghostly white brows. "This way please." He gestured to the Lincoln which rested before the steps leading to the foyer.

Lance waited where he stood to allow Ember to past, avoiding her eyes at all costs, but stared after her in a near dreaming state. Oh why do i want her so much?........ Because her skin taste so damn good... because her lips are so warm.... and her body heats under your touch every... single... time... The car horn sounded and Lance nearly jumped out of surprise. He had been starring at Ember and hadn't realized that he was still standing there looking rather dumbstruck. He rounded the truck and slid in next to Ember, feeling very nervous. The vehicle rolled off the drive and headed thought the thick woods along a hidden path to the interstate. Last spent a few minutes in though of what to say to her, starring outside his window watching the cars pass by.  

[elphy_and_fiyero]

Ember hardly even noticed everything that went one. One minute he was kissing her again and the next she was in a moving car sitting next to him. She could feel her temperature rising but tried with all her might to control it.
Why does he keep kissing me? And why do I like it so much? She hadn't realized that she was staring at him. He looked at her and she quickly turned her head. Hoping he wouldn't notice so much. We're definitely going to have to talk when we get back to the room. Ember looked at his hand that was inches from hers. Temptation got to the best of her. She wanted to take it. To tell him that kissing her was alright, even though the idea of them hating each other one minute and kissing the next seemed almost weird.

The trees seemed to race past them as the car twisted and turned down the curvy road. Ember could remember when she had to run through the forest because she had just killed her parents. The rain was stinging her body as it dropped on her. Then she saw his face. At the time, she only felt disgust for him and now........it was too soon to tell but the feeling was different. It was stronger than what she felt before. It different and she liked it but didn't know how to deal with it. He had kissed her twice already and wished he would kiss her again.

"It's ok, you know." She said in almost a whisper. She meant the kiss and she hoped that he would understand. "And....If I.....burned you at all......I'm sorry." She placed her hands on her lap and began to fiddle with her fingers. "I'll try and control it better."
 

[Lance789]

Lance stared at her with his heart practically in his chest, beating so loudly he hadn't caught the last of her words. But she said it was okay, but to what though? He knew she was referring to him touching her, but did she also mean... touching her more? "I didn't mean for it to happen," he started, sounding almost out of breath. Its just every time i think of you... it... it just..." He was next to her with his left hand around her neck and pulling her into a deep, passionate kiss, trailing from her soft heated lips to her burning neck.

He pulled away from her breathing heavily, his face burning with a mixture of heat, pleasure, and pain. He smiled at her, letting his eyes trail away from her. "You know, i really want to help you control you powers," he paused, not believing what he was confessing to her... after only a day of knowing her, they were already wanting to taste each other more and more. "Honestly, i think we should just... take things slowly... Your lessons..." He corrected himself quickly as not give away his now assured feelings for her. "I admit i have been rushing, for reason of my own, but rushing wont help you at all... So we really don't have much choice." Lance looked into those beautiful eyes of hers and somehow his lips found hers again, not meaning for it to happen. He pulled himself away again, and stared out the window.  

[elphy_and_fiyero]

Ember stared at him for awhile before actually saying something. He had kissed her three times and each time she didn't want it to end. Each time she wanted more but he would always break it. "I don't think we should go slowly..........with my lessons. You're doing a great job teaching me. I'm able to control my temperature. I'm a fast learner." Lance forced himself to look away but she wouldn't have it. She grabbed his chin and forced him to look at her. Their lips almost touching.

"I feel the same way. Every time I think of you........or see you...." She stared into his eyes, trying to find that one thing he had inside of him that he was hiding. The feeling that she wanted was deep inside of him but she had to look for it. It was so close and yet so far. Their lips found each other once again. This time Ember was more conscience and more aware of her body heat. Instead of heating up, her body slowly cooled down, easing his pain. Her heart raced and she placed her hand on his cheek. The soft touch of his skin seemed like nothing she had ever touched before. She broke the kiss and sat back. "You're helping me more than you know Lance." She looked at her hands, trying not to look at him. "In more ways than one actually." She looked back up at him with a more serious and strong face.

"But if you wish to move......the lessons slowly. Then that's fine. You're the teacher, per say, and I am the student." Ember told him. The words stung her like a knife to her chest. She wanted more but decided to let the subject go. As he stared at her, she wanted to wrap her arms around him. Just to hold him. Just to feel his touch against hers. But the thought was almost unbearable to hide.
 

[Lance789]

Lance was rather glad Ember understood what he meant.He wanted her so badly, after just a day of knowing her, he had already confessed, inadvertently, his love for her. Just the day before, they were trying to kill each other in the LAN, and now they wanted to take each other right there in the car. But Lance knew that would be impossible, especially with her practically flaming every time he touched her. Although he really wanted to do all sorts of things to her, in a way, he was rather glad that she couldn't control he element at the moment, allowing him time to know her more... to find out about her life, wants, and desires.

"There's a reason why I'll have to teach you slowly," Lance explained, still feeling and sounding rather nervous, and still unable to figure out why. Maybe he felt nervous because of the fact he had just pulled her close to him and kisses her neck slowly, licking circles on her skin but after a short moment, had pulled himself away from the burning sensation her body gave away. "That's why i your lessons have to be taken slowly."