This is a short, ADULT, Nick/Nat story. Let's just say I was 'inspired' :). Standard Disclaimers apply. They aren't mine. Wish they were. I'm just borrowing them awhile, to make them a LOT happier! Permission to post on the Dark NN list, and to archive or post wherever you'd like (fkfanfic.com, JADFE, ftp, etc...) just let me know. Again, DO NOT read this, if you are under age 18. ADULT: Just Dropping In Schanke looked at his partner and shook his head. "Are you sure we shouldn't have called first?" Nick looked at Schanke with his usual 'clueless' look. "Why? It's just Nat. I seriously doubt that we're bothering her." Schanke wanted to smack him. "You know, partner, some people like to relax on their days off. Maybe she's not expecting company." Nick ran through his collection of keys, until he found the appropriate one. "Trust me, Schank. Nat and I drop in on one another, all the time." He unlocked the door and opened it, ushering Schanke into the foyer, before closing it behind him. The sound of the radio reached their ears, coming from the living room. Nick smiled at Schanke, as he motioned for him to follow him into the living room. They both stopped dead in their tracks. Natalie had been enjoying her first full night off in over a month. No pagers, no phones, just her, the radio and a good, drippy romance novel. She'd laid herself on the floor, legs propped up on the sofa, as she started reading the steamy chapter in which the hero takes the heroine for the first time. She figured the blood rushing to her head would help reduce the level of arousal she felt, therefore reducing her frustration level. 'Oh, well.' She sighed silently. 'It sounded good, anyway.' She was completely oblivious to the two males that had suddenly invaded her livingroom. Nick stood staring, at Natalie's outstretched form. He knew that the weather had been warmer as of late, but he was sure she'd catch cold or something, in the outfit she was now wearing. Schanke stared for a moment at Natalie, then abruptly turned his back. Grinning at his awestruck partner, he elbowed him in the ribs. "You're on your own, partner. I'm going to go see if I can find where she bought that outfit... Myra'd look *great* in something like that!" With that, he was out the door. Nick stood, still staring, as Natalie laid with her ankles crossed, reading the romance novel, flat on her back. "Do you always read in your underwear?" Nick finally asked. Natalie shrieked at the sound of Nick's voice and jumped up. "Nick! Don't *do* that!" She scolded, trying to slow her pounding heart and rapid breathing. She noticed the sly smile he gave her, and the way he was staring at her, then his words started to actually register in her brain. "Oh, my..." She said softly, looking down at herself. She hadn't been expecting company. Now that Natalie was upright, Nick could better appreciate the outfit she wore. He liked what he saw. Natalie was wearing a pair of deep sapphire blue, velour, pajama bottoms. The bottoms were gathered at her ankles with elastic, while the top part was held on with a draw string. They were obviously a bit too big for her, as they hung just at her hips, barely managing to cover her pelvic area and behind. She wore a matching pushup style bra, that hooked in the front. The effect was both sexy and relaxed. "I... I wasn't expecting you to drop by... Aren't you supposed to be out with Schanke, or something?" Nat stammered, wishing she'd thought to bring a t-shirt or something out with her. Nick grinned. "Yeah. We were out bowling. Schank just left... something about finding an outfit for Myra like that..." Nat looked positively mortified. "Schanke was here? You mean...? He saw me...? Oh, no..." Nat groaned. Nick licked his lips and took a deep breath, inhaling the sweet, musky smell of her arousal. He glanced at the title of the book she was reading, and instantly understood the cause of it. "You didn't answer my question." Natalie looked up at Nick with a confused expression. "Question?" Nick gave her a wicked grin. "Yeah. Do you always read in your underwear?" For a moment, Natalie considered throwing the book in her hand at him. "No. I do not always read in my underwear. Like I said, I wasn't expecting you to drop by." Nick nodded, as he began to circle around her from a distance. "I see. So, you just decided that today was a good day to just lounge around and do nothing?" Natalie suddenly felt like a mouse, being stalked by a cat. "Yes. It's the first complete night off I've had in a month... Nick! What are you doing?" Nick stopped a few inches behind her. He'd slowly made his circles around her smaller, until he was within reaching distance of her. He placed both hands on her shoulders and gently pulled her backwards, so that she was leaning against him. He nuzzled her hair and took a deep breath, then smiled at her, his eyes gleaming gold. "Admiring the view." Natalie swallowed hard and pulled away from Nick's grasp. She placed her book on the coffee table and turned to face him. "Admiring the view?" Nat asked with a raised eyebrow. She dared a look into his eyes and saw the shimmering gold. As always, the feelings stirred within her were not ones of fear and loathing, but of a dark desire and excitement. How she longed to feel his skin against hers, to feel his arms around her. She wanted to feel him buried deep within her, but even more, she longed to feel his fangs buried deep within her throat... "Natalie?" Nick's voice suddenly broke her train of thought. "Yeah?" She answered, a bit hoarsely. "I'm not making you uncomfortable, am I?" Nick asked, genuine concern showing in his now-blue-eyes. "No." Nat answered, smiling, aware of the fact that she wanted to see the gold flecks in his eyes. She loved seeing him 'vamped out'. Nick swallowed hard, when Nat leaned forward, bending at the waist, to pick up the pillow she'd been lying on. He so wanted to push their relationship beyond the 'just friends' mark, but was unsure of how she felt. Oh, he knew that she was attracted to him. He'd seen it in her eyes, felt it in the pounding of her heart. But was it the man, or the vampire, that attracted her to him? He decided to take a chance and find out. Natalie knew he was watching her, as she busied herself straightening sofa cushions and readjusting knicknacks. It was just nerves, but why should she be nervous? Nick walked casually over and looked out the window, into the warm night. He turned and looked again at Nat, trying desperately to hide her unease. "Nat." He called, softly. Nat looked up at Nick, an expectant look on her face. "Yes?" Nick smiled his lopsided, 'little boy' smile, and motioned with a slight nod of his head. "Come here." Nat, a bit unsure, walked over to where Nick was standing. She looked out at the empty streets and silent neighborhood. She'd always loved the night. Nick took Natalie's hand in his, kissing it lightly. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" He asked her. Nat nodded. "Mmm. Yes. Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved the night." Nick looked slightly surprised at this rare tidbit of information. "Really?" He encouraged, wanting to know more about this beautiful, intelligent woman that had captured his heart. Nat smiled. "Yeah. It used to drive my mother crazy. I'd sit up in my window and watch the stars and dream..." Nat's eyes took on that far away, slightly glazed look that Nick's often did when he was remembering something. "I once told her that I was destined for something much bigger, much more amazing, than most people even dream about. And I told her, it had something to do with the night." Nat sighed, then looked at Nick. As if an electrical charge had suddenly coursed through his body, Nick suddenly knew that Natalie was the one woman he'd searched for for his entire existence. Had she somehow unconsciously seen into the future as a little girl? He didn't know, nor did he care. He only knew that he wanted her, and he'd do anything to have her. Turning to face Nick, Nat looked down at her bare feet and blushed. "I'm sorry. You don't want to hear me chattering on about my childhood." Nick took her cheek in the palm of his hand and raised her face, so that her eyes met his. "Of course I do." He said. "I'd like to know everything about you." Nat gave him a puzzled look. "Whatever for? I've lived such a boring life, compared to yours." Nick leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Well, one usually wants to know everything about the person they are in love with." He told her, leaning in to kiss her again. Even as her mind registered the words, her body was working on recovering from the shock of his kiss. It was like electricity running through her, fast and furious, and she felt as if she would burst into flame. Nick placed a hand at each wrist and pulled her arms around his neck, gently encouraging her, yet searching for signs that this was not what she wanted. When Natalie felt Nick pull her arms up around his neck, she placed one palm against the back of his neck and wrapped the fingers of her other hand in the golden curls at the top of his head. She pulled him closer, not quite believing that this was real. Nick wrapped both arms around Natalie's waist, pulling her closer to him. He kissed her with a deep, searing passion, needing her as close as possible. "Natalie..." Nick whispered in a ragged whisper. "Nat... I need you... please..." He grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled her head to the side, sucking gently on her earlobe. "Trust me, Nat... be my lover... be my life..." He whispered again. Natalie grabbed onto Nick, to keep her knees from buckling. She was afraid that she'd awake, only to find that this was all a dream. "Oh, god, Nick... Yes." She breathed. Nick turned her around, placing a hand on either breast and gently massaging them through the soft fabric. "Tell me you want me..." Nick growled softly. His eyes now glowing amber and his fangs lowered. "You know I do... Take me Nick...Take all of me... Please..." Natalie leaned back against him, arcing her back slightly, to increase the pressure of his hands on her breasts. Nick smiled into her hair, inhaling deeply, then turned her to face him. He held her face in his hands, as he kissed her again, his tongue dueling with hers, then quickly pulled away and lifted her into his arms. Natalie squealed, when Nick suddenly lifted her off her feet, but smiled as he carried her into her bedroom. She stared deeply into his golden eyes, now faintly lined around the pupil with red. She'd only seen his eyes turn red one time, when he was very angry. She wondered if being extremely aroused would cause the same reaction. Nick saw the look of concentration on Nat's face and knew that she was analyzing something she'd seen in him. Before she could get any further, he set her on her feet and snapped open the clasp on her bra, pushing it from her shoulders. Natalie jumped when Nick undid her bra and removed it. She moved to fold her arms across her chest, but Nick took her hands and held her arms wide open. The look on his face told her that he liked what he saw. "Don't be embarrassed, Nat. You are so beautiful." He placed his palms on her shoulders and began caressing her bare skin. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead, then kissed each of her eyelids. He kissed the tip of her nose, then moved to lightly blow a stream of cool air into her ear. Natalie shivered, as Nick blew into her ear. The sensation caused her nipples to harden, and goosebumps to form on her arms. She saw Nick smile at her reaction, as his lips began to follow the path his hands were blazing. Nick began gently kneading the soft flesh of Nat's breasts. He thought they were just perfect. They were not too small, yet they were not too big, either. They fit nicely in the palms of his hands. He turned them so that he could sit on the bed and be at eye-level with her creamy mounds, as his hands began trailing down her sides. Natalie had managed to remove Nick's shirt, and she was working on his pants, when he turned them so that he could sit on the bed. She opened her mouth to protest, when she felt the cool moistness of Nick's mouth encircle one of her hard nubs, sending yet another wave of electricity flowing through her. She gasped and wrapped both hands in his hair, pulling him even closer. Nick sucked gently on first one full mound, then moved to the other. He alternated between the two, until Nat was shaking from the pleasure of it. He pulled away, smiling at her mewl of protest, then looked up at her as he pulled the drawstring on her pajama bottoms and undid the tie. Natalie felt Nick's hands at her waist, then felt the waistband of her pajama bottoms loosening. She swallowed hard, as they fell to the floor, and she felt Nick's cool fingers invading the heat of her core. "Oh, yes, Nick." She gasped out, grasping his shoulders for support. Nick stood and pushed her back onto the bed, then quickly removed the rest of his clothing and lay down next to her. "Are you still okay with this?" He asked her. Natalie smiled and nodded. "Yes. I want you. I need you. " She lifted up slightly and kissed him hard. "Nick... please..." She panted, as Nick licked at her taut nipples and gently ground his hips into hers. When she saw Nick trying to fight back the vampire, she held his face in her hands. "No, please! Let me see it... all of it. I love you. All of you." Nick's eyes were red with desire, as he looked at Natalie. "Nat, is it me, or is it the vampire, that attracts you?" Natalie looked deeply into Nick's now crimson eyes. "Oh, Nick." She sighed. "Haven't you figured it out, yet? The vampire is a part of what makes you, you. But it doesn't control you. I've seen you reign it in, even when it seemed nearly impossible to do so." She kissed him tenderly, lightly stroking his fangs and relishing the sound of his low growl, and the way his body shivered. She pulled back, caressing his face. "I love YOU. Nicholas deBrabant Knight. Thirteenth century crusader and twentieth century cop." Nick took a deep breath and then smiled down at her. "I love you, Natalie." Natalie smiled. "Then take what is yours." She whispered. Nick nodded, grasping both of her hands in his. 'Mine.' He thought, as he fiercely plunged himself deep within her. He remained still for only a moment, before starting to thrust slowly in and out of her tight core. Nat gasped, as Nick plunged his stiff rod deeply within her. When she was ready, she moved her hips slightly, encouraging Nick to continue. Nick turned them over, so that Natalie was straddling him. He held firmly onto her hands, as she began sliding up and down his thick rod, her juices coating him, bathing him with their warmth. He pulled up slightly, catching a tight pink nipple in his mouth and sucking fiercely. He gently pierced the skin of her breast, taking in the warm gush of fluid and reveling in the sensations he experienced. Natalie moaned, as Nick pulled her breast to his mouth, and she cried out in pleasure, as she felt his fangs piercing the delicate flesh. The more of the vampire she saw and experienced, the more excited she became. Nick moved to the other breast, sucking and nipping at it, even as his hands still firmly held Nat's. He moved his hips slightly, so that his penis was angled to stroke Nat's g-spot, every time she moved. Natalie felt Nick's hips move, then gasped as she slid back down onto him. Whatever he'd done, it was incredible. She increased the speed of her movements, hanging onto the edge of her orgasm. "Nick! Please!" She cried. Nick rolled them back over, thrusting himself into her once again. He began to move quickly, bringing them both to the very brink of bliss. He released Nat's hands, and felt her dig her fingers into his back, as he pulled her closer to him and plunged deeper and deeper into her. Natalie wrapped her arms around Nick, digging her fingers into his back, as she felt herself spiraling ever higher on a wave of intense pleasure. She wrapped her legs around his hips, tilting her pelvis upward so that Nick could plunge further into her. At last, she felt the long awaited tightening in her vagina and abdominal muscles, and she gasped out Nick's name in release. Nick felt Nat's already tight sex become even tighter, and then felt the sudden rush of her hot juices, as she came. He pushed himself into her one more time, thrusting as deeply as he could without hurting her, then buried his fangs into the soft flesh of her throat. Her blood flooded his mouth, bringing him his release and flooding him with images and sensations from her life. He moaned in ecstasy, as he pulled her closer, drawing in her life-essence. Reluctantly, he released her, licking the wounds clean to seal them, then collapsed on top of her. Natalie lay, gasping, beneath Nick. She gradually became aware of the world around her, and the sensations once again intruding upon her. She took in a deep breath, with some difficulty, and then sighed. Nick opened his eyes when he heard Nat taking in a deep breath, then lifted his weight from her. "Better?" He asked her. Nat sighed and nodded. "That was incredible." She told him, brushing her fingers through his golden hair. "Mmmm. It certainly was." Nick smiled down at her, leaning forward to gently kiss her. He rolled off of her, wincing at the stream of sticky fluids that invaded upon the moment. "Be right back." He stood and headed for the bathroom. Nat heard the water running, then after a few moments Nick returned, a warm cloth in his hand. He'd already cleaned himself off, so he set about gently cleaning between Nat's thighs. When his task was completed, he tossed the soiled rag onto the top of the hamper and snuggled down next to her. He wrapped both arms around her, pulling the comforter at the end of the bed over them. "Nick?" Nat asked, sleepily. "Hmm?" "Why did you and Schanke come over tonight?" She asked him, yawning. Nick smiled. "Oh, no reason, really. We were just dropping in." Nat smiled and sighed. "I'm glad you did." Nick kissed her cheek. "So am I." The End KC Smith tigrlady2u@juno.com Nick/Natpacker with Dark Knightie tendencies. "I've never met a chocolate I didn't like."