Private Words

After her successful training session with Arabella, all she had to do was wait to hear from Arabella to see if she had worked her magic with Bill. But for now all she was be patient and wait to hear back. So for now all she had to do was wait, she had heard the guards talking about another progeny of the King getting with the infamous bed hopper Tiger.

She did not want to think of Quinn that way, he wasn't like that. He loved her, he had told her so. He wouldn't lie about something like this would he? No he wouldn't, she couldn't believe that. But the words of the gossiping guards as tears sprang in her eyes as she continued to listen to them gossiping about her.

She darted from the hall at the bottom of the stairs as she shot up the stairs and passed Matthew in the upstairs hallway and pushed past him as went straight to her room and slammed the door closed behind her.

Matthew had been working out in the gym for most of the evening and returned to the room where King Bill had assigned that room for their change of shifts and where they took their rest. Having changed into his usual black suit and ear piece as he had finished his break he was about to return to Brianna's side when she rushed past him knocking him into a wall as he saw her rush to her bedroom.

Straightening himself out as he quickly followed her as he stood outside her bedroom, cleared his throat and knocked on.

"Brianna....Brianna let me in please" he pleaded with her.

Brianna threw herself on to her bed as she let her tears fall freely as she clutched her pillow as her blood tears began to seep into the once white pillow. She never knew that the guards could be so mean and especially about one of the King's progeny's. Why was Quinn being like this? Why was everyone being like this?

Hearing Matthew's voice made her stop as she quickly dashed away her tears as she sat up on her bed.

"Come in" she croaked.

Matthew heard her approval to enter as he opened the door slowly and stepped inside closing the door behind him as he approached Brianna.

"Has something happened Brianna? Have you been hurt?" he quizzed her.

He slowly sat himself down next to her on the bed as he placed his hand on her knee. If the King found out that she had been hurt and he was not there. He would surely loose his job.

Brianna shook her head at his soft and kind words as she wiped away her tears still streaking down her face as she did not look at him.

"I'am fine...I just overheard the guards talking about me and Quinn. They were saying some horrible things" she cried.

She did not want to repeat what the guards had said about her.

Matthew nodded knowingly as he too had heard the gossip between the guards himself, he had already spoken to a few of them himself but it seemed that his threats had fallen on deaf ears.

"Yes, I have heard them. Brianna if I could stop them I would. I do not think the King would appreciate me beating up the guards that he had hired to protect you" he spoke defeated.

Brianna could not help but chuckle as his words as her hand laid on top of his as she gripped it tightly in her own.

"You would do that for me? The other guards I mean?" she asked him politely.

She had never known a guard to go this length to just protect someone, no matter if she was the progeny of the King.

"Of course...I would do anything for you Brianna...It's my job to protect you" he whispered.

Raising his hand from her lap as his hand cupped her cheek as his thumb ran across her swollen lower lip. He knew that he was crossing the line, but right now he did not care.

Brianna stiffened when she felt his thumb caress her lip as she followed his every movement as she gazed down softly to his hand and then instantly raised her eyes to meet his.

"M-Matthew...You know that we can't...You will loose your job" she whispered.

She would not admit to anyone but she liked Matthew, but he was a guard.

Matthew did not care as he kept his hand on her cheek as he gazed softly into her eyes.

"Brianna...Your Maker never has to know. It can be our little secret" he whispered.

Without thinking his hand slid to the back of her neck as he crushed his lips against hers.

Brianna was taken back when Matthew kissed her but she did not push him away, her arms wrapped around him and pulled him closer. She knew that she was betraying Quinn by doing this, but she needed this right now. She lowered herself to her back as she felt Matthew slide over her like silk. Her arms tightened around his waist as she could feel his length pressing against her as she let out a moan.

Matthew slid over her as he pressed her into the bed as he let his full body weight press against her as he kissed her deeply as he could feel that she was responding as his hand rested on her hip. His hips pressing against her as his erection pressed against her as he could not help but groan against her cool lips as he could faintly taste her lips. He had been wanting to do this since the moment that King Compton had assigned him to protect her. But now that she knew how he felt, maybe in time he could make her forget about the one that they called Quinn.

Arabella looked at the clock and shook her head. After scolding her the other night about lateness. She looked to the animal handler.

"keep the targets contained until I come back."

She headed down the residential wing and went to Brianna's rooms. The door was ajar and she pushed it open when she arrived to see something she never would have expected...or wanted to see...her head lowered in shame. It seemed that the Kings progeny had more in common than she had thought.

She whispered, "No...Brianna....how could you."

Brianna's arms slid around Matthew's back as she held him close as her lips matched Matthew's own kiss as she could feel the muscles in his arms tighten within his shirt as she pulled her lips away as she felt his teeth graze down the side of her neck.

"No...Brianna....how could you"

Brianna's eyes shot open as she spotted Arabella standing by the door as she quickly pushed Matthew away from her.

"Arabella...What are you doing here?" she barked in surprise and ashamed that she had been caught.

Matthew was lost in his own world along with Brianna as his teeth gazed along her neck as he let his tongue glide across her soft skin as he could still taste her blood in his mouth as he felt her hands push him away as he landed on his back on the floor as he spotted Miss Trillo. Quickly standing to his feet as he straightened himself out and let out a deep breath to calm not only himself down but his growing erection.

"M-Miss Trillo....Such a pleasant surprise to see you this evening" was all that he could say as he glanced to Brianna on the bed.

Arabella wrapped her arms around herself, shaking her head. She wanted to pretend this had not happened, that she had not seen this...

"How could you do it, Brianna? How could you betray him?"

Her eyes narrowed to slits as she looked at Mathew.

"You need to remain quiet and contemplate every aspect of the idea 'invisible'."

Turning back toward Brianna, she looked at her, the pain evident on her face.

"You were late for our training session. I wanted to make sure you were OK. Apparently you are more than OK...I trusted you not to hurt him."

She turned from Brianna and began walking away.

"I will keep my promise to the King. I will be in the training room when you are done with your human."

Brianna looked down ashamed of what she had done with Matthew as she dared not to look at him whilst Arabella told her off.

"How could I betray him? He is the one that wants nothing to do with me since he used me!" she snapped at her.

Keeping her head low as she gave Matthew his marching orders as she had completely forgotten about the training session this evening.

"You should take your break Matthew. I will be fine" she whispered continuing not to look at Matthew.

Matthew nodded at Miss Trillo's words and knew that he had to be tactical. One word from Miss Trillo and he knew that he could loose his job.

"It was my fault Miss Trillo, I acted with no respect with Miss Jackson" he assured Miss Trillo.

Hearing Brianna's words abut taking a break and he knew that it was the best thing for now only her but for him as he nodded.

"I shall see you later Miss Jackson" he bowed as he headed towards the door "Miss Trillo" as he bowed again as swiftly took his leave.

Brianna waited until Matthew was out of ear shot as she stood from the bed and walked towards Arabella.

"You have no right barging into my room like this....You may be here because of Bill. But you do not get to tell me what to do!" she snapped.

Arabella turned back to look at her.

"I am not telling you what to do, Brianna. The door was ajar and I was concerned. You don't normally miss our training sessions. Not with the task you set me in return..."

She thought a moment and then spoke quietly.

"Perhaps we should skip training for tonight. Your mind seems on other things and I need to speak to the King. Have a good evening, Brianna."

She stepped to the doorway.

"...and if you think Quinn was using you...you don't know him like I do. I think we both know better,"

"Well you know what...I think training is cancelled. I will speak to Bill about getting me a new trainer. I don't feel that you are the right one to be teaching me when you have conflicted interests" she snapped.

Resting her hand on the door as she continued to glare at Arabella.

"Tell Bill any of this...And I mean any of this...I will make sure to let him know what you did when you pounced on me. You forget he is my Maker and if I tell him that he will send you away and then where would you go? Back to a home where no one wants you?" she snapped in anger.

Slamming the door closed not caring if Arabella wanted to say anything else, she just didn't care right now.

Brianna's words stung as she thought of that fact. Where would she go? Jonathan had released her and had not been in touch since her arrival here. She had never felt more alone, but she had a promise to keep. Even if Brianna wanted a different trainer, she would keep her word. She owed her that. As she walked through the halls, her expression told the guards to leave her be. When she got close to the King's office, one of his personal guards stepped in her path.

"Can I help you Miss Trillo?"

"Yes, please inform the King that I would like a few moments of his time. I will wait here for his response."

The guard nodded and walked toward the office.

Bill had still not heard any smart remark emails back from the Tiger which is what he expected back, some way of trying to get back into his good books. But not this time. He would not allow it.

"Your Majesty. Miss Trillo would like an audience with you" a voice crooned to Bill's ears as he shook himself.

"Send her in Dexter" he smiled approving of the audience as he went to retrieve Arabella.

Was this a new problem?

As the guard motioned her her, she stepped into the office, using every bit of control she had to put on almost a regal bearing in his presence. She closed the door behind her and smiled to him.

"Before anything else, your Majesty, I wanted to thank you for the warm reception I have received in your home, and for taking this meeting on such short notice. I wanted to report to you that Brianna's training has been going exceedingly well. We rotated to a more proactive approach, which seemed smart with the coming conflict. She had already successfully complete the first two training courses I designed and we are preparing to move to live targets in the next few sessions."

Now was where she needed to talk fast...

"This is why I wanted to speak to you. I would like to reward your Progeny for her diligence in her training. Things here in the estate are so tense, I thought perhaps a shopping trip. I have contacts in Shreveport's business community and can arrange for the local mall there to be open after-hours for us. No one outside the working staff would be there, except for your people and the few security the mall employs. The security would be simple. Bring a single guard for your daughter, and a team to stay on the outskirts. She would get a much deserved and needed release from the tensions of the house, and you will have a happier progeny as a result."

"A hosts duty is to make their guest welcome Arabella, even for us vampires" he smirked politely.

Motioning for her to sit down in one of the available seats in front of his desk as Arabella began her speech about rewarding Brianna for her recent progress in her training. True Bill did believe in rewards for achieving success but shook his head disapprovingly when he heard Arabella's request.

"We are in the middle of a war Arabella...And you wish to take Brianna shopping? Even with the guards and her own personal guard....You are asking something of me which will not only put yourself in danger but also endanger the life of my youngest progeny. Someone who is still inexperienced in battle and still a novice in being able to defend herself. Jessica is another matter as I know that she can take care of herself in those situations...But what you ask is a great deal Miss Trillo" as his hands clasped together in calm manner.