Esther's Progeny (5 page)

The next evening they headed for the airport.

“Where are we going?” Katie asked curiously.

“Somewhere warm,” Esther replied.

They drove the black sedan to a private hanger on the
outskirts of the airfield, and parked. As Katie got her suitcase from the
trunk, Esther unlocked the giant doors and slid them open, revealing the small
jet that was inside.

“A private jet?” Katie said, excited.

Esther felt herself pleased with the excitement written all
over Katie’s face as she rushed past her and onto the plane. Esther followed,
laughing to herself as Katie fawned over the luxurious plane. She then took the
pilot’s seat as Katie buckled up.

“You know how to fly a plane?” She called from her seat.

“Of course I do! Who do you think taught those Wright boys
everything they knew?” She said, laughing.

“Really? You taught them how to fly?” Katie said, her voice
filled with wonder.

“In a sense,” She said, giggling.

Of course, it wasn’t exactly a lie, she mused to herself.
She did teach both of those brothers everything they knew, just not when it
came to flying airplanes. She recalled their bodies and she found herself
almost flustered at the memory of the two brothers, and almost blushed.

She shook herself, though, and they took off.

As they flew, Katie continued to ask where they were going,
which both amused Esther and pissed her off. She didn’t know if she wanted to
tease her or throw her out of the emergency doors, but held her tongue, simply
ignoring her pleas.

After the long night of flying, she began to see light on
the horizon. She put jet on autopilot and then closed the specially made blinds
over all of the windows. She then clicked a few buttons, and a screen lit up,
showing the image from the camera mounted on the front of the plane. This way,
she could see outside without being burned to a crisp.

She left the cockpit and then went to see what Katie was up
to.

She was surprised to see her fast asleep, after sleeping the
night before and then even more on the plane ride back from Brazil.

She then saw once again how pale she looked, and noticed her
heavy breathing.
She must be sleeping so much because she is getting weaker
,
Esther thought. She sat down next to her, gazing at her as she filled with
sadness.

She then leaned over, delicately kissing her progeny on her
forehead. She pressed her lips there, lingering as she breathed in Katie’s scent,
and then pulled back, tears in her eyes.

She then got up and moved to the back of the plane, taking a
seat where Katie couldn’t see her as she cried.

Finally, they touched down. It was just getting dark, and as
they parked the plane in a rented private hanger, Katie was almost bouncing
with excitement.

“Where are we?” She practically begged, tugging on Esther’s
arm like a child.

Esther smiled, enjoying Katie’s excitement, and simply shook
her head.

A dark sedan was waiting for them outside of their hanger,
and they loaded up their stuff.

They got in, and Esther made sure to take the most indirect
route to the beach she could, in hopes to preserve her surprise. Finally, they
came to a beach, and she parked, leading Katie out of the car with her hands
over her eyes.

She had never done anything like this before, and felt like
a completely different person. She felt her own excitement brewing as they
stepped onto the sand.

She uncovered Katie’s eyes and the moment almost moved as if
it was in slow motion. She watched as she opened her eyes, and then watched as
they widened in shock, her mouth opening in awe. She gasped, taking in the
beach before her.

“It is beautiful,” She said.

The waves that were lapping onto the white sand was
sparkling like the night sky. Luminescent lights, like stars, lit up the shore,
the water glowing brightly as it lazily swayed back and forth. The sight was
absolutely magnificent, and even Esther, who had seen if before, felt her
breath catch in her throat.

She stood next to Katie and gazed upon the glowing algae,
and felt Katie reach out for her hand. As their hands intertwined, she heard
Katie sigh. She leaned into Esther’s shoulder, looking at her.

“Thank you,” She said quietly, before turning her gaze back
to the shimmering shore.

Esther felt tears welling up in her eyes as she gazed at the
sparkling water, and she leaned into Katie.

“Welcome to Maldives,” She said quietly.

They laid on the beach, watching the sparkling waters as
they shifted on the shore until the early hours of the morning. They laid there
for hours, holding hands and silent as they enjoyed the sight. Katie seemed
happy, and Esther was pleased. She was still overwhelmed with emotions, but she
stayed silent, enjoying the beautiful, sparkling ocean before them.

More than once, she found herself staring at Katie, wanting
to make a move on her. She felt stupid, shaking her head as the immature
thoughts crossed her mind. There was something different about Katie, she
realized.

She cared about what she thought, she cared about how she
felt, and she was careful and considerate around her.  She had never felt like
this before, in all of her years on this Earth, and she had never treated
anyone like this before.

She was changing, becoming someone new, becoming more human
as the days went by with Katie. That was it, she realized. She was more human,
more alive than she had been in the past 200 years. She wanted this feeling to
last, but she knew that it would have to end soon.

She had never had her heart broken, and wasn’t looking
forward to it.

Finally, as the distant sky lightened, they made their way
back to the car and drove to the resort.

As they entered the suite, she saw the shocked look on
Katie’s face and blushed.

“It was the only one they had available on short notice,”
Esther explained.

It was the honeymoon suite, complete with a heart shaped
bed, rose petals and a bottle of champagne. There was a giant Jacuzzi tub on
one end of the room, that backed up to floor to ceiling windows overlooking a
private beach. She saw Katie blushing as she looked around, and Esther quickly
began to unpack their things.

Katie began to pick up the rose petals that were scattered
across the room, and Esther closed the special black-out curtains she had
requested that hung heavily over the windows. As the room darkened, Katie
quickly flicked on a light. The light was dim and romantic, and she quickly
began searching for another source of light, embarrassed.

Esther laughed to herself as she watched Katie, red faced
and embarrassed, as she ran around the room looking for another light source
that wasn’t so romantic.

“It’s okay,” She said.

Katie ignored her, continuing to move about the room
frantically.

“Relax,” She laughed aloud, startling Katie.

Katie looked at her, smiling weakly. Suddenly she swayed,
and Esther was immediately there to catch her. She looked even paler, Esther
realized. She helped her over to the bed, laying her down gently on the pillows
that were still covered in rose petals.

As she leaned forward to lay Katie’s head down, she found
herself focusing on her lips, only a few inches from her face. She then saw the
look in Katie’s eyes, and leaned down, gently pressing her lips against
Katie’s. Her lips were soft and sweet, and as their lips met, Esther felt a
whole new level of emotions that she had never experienced before. Her body was
on fire as they gently kissed.

Katie pulled away all of a sudden, blushing. Esther looked
at her, confused.

“What’s wrong?” She asked, suddenly worried that her
feelings weren’t returned.

She once again felt like a helpless child as the juvenile
thought crossed her mind.

“It’s just, I…” She struggled to find the right words.

She looked away, trying not to make eye contact with Esther
as she spoke.

“I don’t know,” She said nervously.

“It’s alright. Ever since you came into my life, everything
has been different,” Esther said, shoving her pride away and trying hard to be
honest.

She was having a lot of trouble expressing herself, and
almost couldn’t breath as the words fought their way out of her mouth.

“I…I feel alive around you,” Esther said quietly,
embarrassed.

Katie looked at her, her eyes wide, before she wrapped her
hands around Esther’s neck and pulled her to her, kissing her passionately.

“I do, too,” She whispered.

They kissed deeply, and Esther climbed onto the bed next to
her. She laid down, kissing her softly as she stroked her hair. As they
embraced, she felt complete, like she had finally found her other half. She
almost wanted to cry, as her feelings of passion were overwhelming.

Katie continued to kiss her passionately, their tongues
intertwining as they expressed their feelings for one another.

As she pulled off Katie’s pants, she gently bit her upper
thigh, sucking on her blood as Katie groaned above her. Although she was a Vampire
now, the orgasmic effects of her venom still did their magic, throwing Katie
into a world of ecstasy.

She then moved up her body, kissing her once more before
exposing her neck to Katie’s lips.

Katie hesitated, not knowing what to do.

“It’s okay,” She whispered, urging her on.

Katie sunk her teeth into Esther’s neck, drinking deeply. As
Katie’s venom rushed through Esther’s body, she almost fainted at the ecstatic
feeling filled her.

They both were in their own world of lust, passion, and
longing, and continued to express themselves throughout the day, until night
fell once more.

After a few hours of sleep, they both awoke, opening the
shades and revealing the sparkling water only feet from their room. The whole
situation felt so surreal. Esther hadn’t had feelings like this before, in all
of her years. She felt like they were meant to be together.

She felt so blessed to be together on Maldives with Katie,
yet she wondered if their attraction was really a curse. What if they couldn’t
figure out how to save her? Would she be forced to lose the one person in 200
years who had made her feel alive again?

She shook herself, ridding herself of the sorrowful thoughts
and once again focusing on the present. Katie was bent over the Jacuzzi tub,
filling it with hot water as she gazed out of the windows, once again awestruck
by the beautiful glowing waters.

Esther admired Katie as she laid on the bed, trying to
memorize every part of her body, just in case. Her long, brown locks as they
fell over her strong shoulders. Her soft, supple skin and the smooth curve of
her back. She felt both aroused and saddened as she drank in the gorgeous,
dying woman before her.

Esther tried not to cry as she watched Katie slowly lower
herself into the steaming water. She turned her head and smiled at Esther,
beckoning for her to join her in the tub. Esther blinked away the tears and
returned the smile, waltzing over to the tub and lowering herself down into the
water.

The water felt warm on her cold skin, and she sighed,
scooting over to lean on Katie. They sat together in the tub, looking out over
the sandy beach and down to the glittering waters below. Katie sighed, leaning
back onto Esther.

It was then that Esther really noticed the change within herself.
She had been a ruthless, ancient monster only a week ago. She had killed the
woman in her cellar, had her way with the man in Salem, yet here she was,
snuggling with Katie in a hot tub. It was like she had become an entirely new
person, a person that she barely recognized. She pulled back, staring at Katie
curiously.

“What?” Katie said, looking at her questioningly.

“I have killed people,” Esther replied.

“Yeah?” Katie said nonchalantly.

“I mean, I am – or rather, I was – a monster.”

Katie looked at her, confused.

“A monster?” She asked.

“Yeah…” Esther said quietly.

“I killed people, I didn’t feel anything, I just did what I
wanted, whenever I wanted, without caring about anyone or anything. I was
ruthless and cold…” She trailed off, deep in thought as she recalled her past.

Katie looked at her thoughtfully.

“You are a Vampire. Isn’t that how Vampire’s are supposed to
act?” Katie said, smiling.

“I guess…But, you changed everything…” Esther said, her
voice shaking.

Katie nodded.

“I know, I feel the same way. I feel like a completely different
person around you.”

Esther’s eyes brimmed with tears.

“I was so cold, and so selfish, and I am so sorry,” Her
voice shook with emotion as she spoke.

Katie’s eyes widened, finally understanding.

“Oh no, Esther. Don’t do this to yourself. There was no way
for you to know what was going to happen. I mean heck, I am a Seer and I didn’t
even see this coming.”

Esther attempted to swallow her tears as she looked at
Katie. She saw the sincerity in her eyes and nodded, wiping her eyes with her
fists.

“I never meant for you to die,” She said.

“I know, Esther, I know you didn’t want this. I know you
don’t want this. But, at the very least, I get to spend the last few weeks with
someone I love,” Katie said.

Esther looked up at her.

Love?

It was a word she had never used before, not even with her
fiancée when she was mortal. She had never felt the need to say it before, but
as she heard the word escape Katie’s soft lips, she knew that it was true.
After 200 years of life, she had finally found someone she could love.

“I love you, too.”

Katie smiled and leaned in, wrapping her arms around
Esther’s neck. As she returned the embrace, she felt another tear slip from her
eye and slide down her cheek. She pulled Katie into her forcefully, never
wanting to let her go.

Suddenly, her emotions all mixed together into a wave of
passion, and she kissed Katie more forcefully, determined to express her love.