Forbidden
by LexiCass

chapter 2

The next two weeks flew by. They made love at least once a day. But of course, she visited him three times each day. The two grew closer at each joining. Each day it became harder to separate. They lay curled together on the small cot, their bodies slick with sweat. Alexis traced patterns over Luke’s chest with the pads of her fingers. She kissed his shoulder before replacing her head. “Are you sure we can do this?”

“I know we can,” Luke assured her. “We have to. I love you so much, and I can’t bear to be separated from you any longer.”

Alexis smiled and kissed him again. “I have to go, but I’ll be back soon.”

She moved away from the bed, his eyes following her as she dressed. Alexis quickly squeezed between the bars and blew him a kiss before disappearing out the main door. She made her way to Helena’s chambers. “Madame” had recently moved out of Mikkos’ room and into her own. This way the slut can sleep with as many men as she wanted without the possibility of her husband walking in.

Quickly, Alexis slipped in and out of Helena’s room, leaving with the key to the cellar. She was being kept busy downstairs with the newest guard. He was barely eighteen, and she had been trying to trap him all week. With the keys in hand, Alexis slipped into her room from the secret passageway that led to it. She hid the keys in the dresser beside her bed and turned out a light.

Alexis tossed and turned unable to sleep. She was breaking Luke out of the cellar that night and was extremely nervous. Her body ached for him. Her soul ached for him. The former problem could be temporarily fixed. She let her hands wander over her skin, touching herself as though her fingers belonged to him. Alexis found what she was looking for, but it wasn’t quite enough.

Tears fell from her eyes at the thought of him. He loved her … really loved her. He loved her for her. The feeling that he gave her was unlike any she had imagined. She watched the clock as each tick brought her closer to saving her man. When both the small and large hand found twelve, she slipped out of bed and ran to Luke.

He leapt off of his cot when he heard the door open. “We have to hurry,” Alexis whispered as she pulled him with her. She led him through a serious of secret passageways. When they finally came to her room, she escorted him to the bed. “Wait here. I’ll be right back.”

She was gone before Luke could protest. He stripped off his clothes. They were in need of a wash, and he decided not to get into her spacious comfy bed while he was wearing that. Alexis returned shortly after he had settled into her bed. “Where did you go?”

“I had to put the keys back,” she answered.

“You snuck back into Helena’s room?” Luke was almost outraged. “You could have been hurt.”

“I’m fine. Besides, I didn’t return it to Helena’s room.” Luke narrowed his eyes at her. “Helena will know you are missing in the morning. She will look for you until you are found. Almost a dozen new guards were hired a few days ago. I planted the keys in one of their rooms.”

“Alexis … she’ll probably have the guard killed.”

“Would you rather it be me?”

“No, but … ”

“Luke, it was the only way. I didn’t want to do it. I know the guard will be killed. But I love you, and you and I being together is my first priority.”

Luke sat up on his knees at the edge of the bed. Alexis smiled at his nakedness. He pulled her to him. “Mine, too … ”

Their lips joined for the first time since she had liberated him. They had been too worried about getting to safety without getting caught. He pulled her robe off revealing a long silky white nightgown. It hugged all of her curves, and it made her look like a goddess. Luke gently let his fingers trail down the side of her face. He continued his journey downward. He leaned in to kiss her again. His hand stopped at the side of her breast as his thumb moved under the silky material and brushed over the sensitive peak.

She moaned into his mouth as his ministrations sent electricity through her body. Alexis backed away from Luke and slid the straps off of her shoulders. The white silk pooled sat her feet. She stepped towards Luke and allowed him to pull her onto the bed.

“How soundproof are these walls?” Luke asked.

“Very,” she answered. Alexis moved over him and straddled his hips. “The Cassadines have rooms in another wing. And the servants’ quarters are in small guesthouses behind the compound.”

“So … there’s no one around?”

“No one,” she whispered.

In all of their unions, she had never been the one to take charge. He smiled wide. She coaxed him until his body was ready. Alexis guided them together, and her head fell back. Once she adjusted to the invasion, she moved her body, working to bring him to the edge. She gripped his shoulders as pleasure swept over her body. He fought to hold off on his release until he could bring her ecstasy a few more times. Collapsing on him, she fought to return her breathing to normal. She planted kisses on his chest as he ran his fingers through her silky brunette hair.

Luke flipped them over as he took control. She was still coming down from her high when he began moving again. His momentum brought Alexis another wave of pleasure. Luke smiled as he watched the tremors take over her body. She is so beautiful, he thought. He quickened his pace not letting one orgasm finish before the next one started. She screamed his name as the pleasure became so intense, she felt like she was falling. The sound of his name on her lips took him over the edge.

When she opened her eyes, Luke was lying beside of her, his fingertips stroking the side of her face. Her eyes were glazed over with passion. “Are you all right?” Luke asked her. He had spent the last couple of minutes watching the tremors engulf her body, and he was afraid it had been too much.

“Yes,” she whispered. She turned her head and rested it against Luke’s shoulder. He ran his hands over her body, and she quivered when he hit a sensitive spot.

Luke kissed her on the lips, and she barely responded. When he pulled back, her eyes were fluttering open. “Sleep,” he whispered.

“Night, Luke,” she said dreamily.

“Goodnight, my love.”

Alexis awoke the next morning and tried to stretch her sore muscles. But when she tried to move, she found her body unwilling. Looking down, she saw a spiky blonde head resting on her chest. “Luke,” she whispered.

He moaned. “Hey, gorgeous … sleep well?”

“Yes, I did. In fact, I think that’s the best I have ever slept.”

“Good.” He lifted his head off of her to steal a kiss. She shivered when the cold air attacked her upper body. Alexis yanked the blankets up around her and snuggled closer to Luke. “Last night was amazing.”

“Amazing? You think so?” Alexis asked. “I can’t think of any word, in any of the seven languages I know, that could describe last night.”

“Seven?”

“Yeah, seven.”

Luke leaned down and captured her lips with his. She allowed his tongue entrance, and he moved over her again. His fingers wandered down and spread her legs as he settled between them. As his fingers massaged her thighs, his kisses became more passionate. A knock at the door interrupted them.

“Alexis,” Stefan’s voice sounded through the door.

“Oh, god … Um … I’m changing,” she yelled back and quickly grabbed her robe and pulled it on. Alexis pointed to a door across the room from the door that Stefan was standing behind. “In there.” She threw his clothes in after him and tied her robe as she made her way to the door.

“Are you okay?” Stefan asked as he entered her room.

“I’m fine, why?” she asked with equal rudeness.

“The prisoner disappeared last night. It looks like one of the new servants let him out.”

“And you think I should know something about this.”

“I just wanted to know if you had seen him. I wanted to make sure he hadn’t hurt you.”

“I’m fine,” Alexis assured him. “I haven’t seen the prisoner. Besides, I doubt he would hang around in the compound. He’s probably halfway to the shore.”

“He came here to get Laura. He’s not going to leave without her. Alexis, you look flushed.” He put the back of his hand to her cheek. “You’re warm. Are you feeling okay?”

“I’m fine,” Alexis answered as she shrugged away from his touch. “I was just about to take a shower, so why don’t you go somewhere else and look for the guy.” She led him to the door.

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

Alexis rolled her eyes, and Stefan crossed his arms at that. “Will you please just ask the cook to make me waffles, and don’t forget the cup of syrup. I’m going to take a nice long shower, so I want it in about an hour.”

She shut the door and turned the lock. She went over and opened the door that Luke was standing behind. Luke smiled suggestively at her. “I was just checking out the shower, and I realized there is more than enough room for two.”

Alexis smiled back and allowed him to pull her in. She quickly locked the door behind her. Double security, she thought “We have one hour before breakfast arrives. What shall we do until then?”

Luke quickly removed the robe from her body and lifted her into his arms. He kissed her as he moved towards the shower. They had discovered a new position as they tried to find a comfortable, and safe, way to make love in the shower. They were eventually forced out when the water turned cold. With only a towel wrapped around each of them, they snuggled together and fed each other waffles.

Almost a week had passed since Luke had been liberated. Guards covered the compound and the grounds at all times looking for him. They were hoping that soon Helena would give up … thinking he had made it off the island, so that he could, in fact, make it off the island.

They had made love almost every night. Even though their relationship had been going on for about a month, and they had been together nearly every night, everything was still new to them. The love they felt for each other was still new. And every night Alexis would curl up and drift off to sleep, content in his arms. She hadn’t left her room often, which led Stefan to check on her numerous times each day. And every time he checked on her, she had her nose in a book. He knew something was going on, especially when he caught her reading a book upside down.

It had been nearly a week since she had seen Stavros, Helena, Mikkos, and pretty much everyone else. Luke was going crazy; he still felt like a caged animal. He begged her to let him out. So everyday, she took him through the secret passageways that led to the library. They were almost caught when Stefan and Laura entered. Alexis felt tears spring to her eyes when she caught Luke watching her, but he quickly turned away from her and mouthed, “I love you,” while they were hiding in the window sill behind the curtains. Both were surprised Laura and Stefan began making out. They only broke apart when Stavros entered. That was the only time Alexis had ever recalled being happy when Stavros entered a room. He ushered Laura away, and Stefan left a minute after that giving them time to slip away.

After an extremely exhausting round of noontime love making, Alexis fell asleep curled up in her bed. Luke covered her naked body and kissed her on the forehead. He quickly slipped out following the passageway to the library. He was hoping to find Laura alone, so they could concoct a diversion to get he and Alexis out within the next few days. But when he arrived, Laura and Stefan were getting hot and heavy on the divan. He felt a pang at his heart when he realized Laura must really love Stefan. He would miss her, but Alexis made him so happy, that his sadness lasted only a second. “Alexis,” he whispered. He turned and quickly made his way back to her room. She would worry if she awoke to find him missing.

As he got closer to her … their room, he heard yelling. “I know someone has touched you since we were last together,” he snarled. “Who has touched you?” Stavros demanded. His half naked form was straddling her, as she lay on the bed trying to wriggle free from his grasp. “I know you have been accepting someone’s attentions little cousin, and I want to know who it is.”

“I don’t know what you are talking about, Stavros. I haven’t been with anyone. And I don’t want to be with you!” Her voice got more determined with each word. Why hadn’t Luke saved her yet? He had to be here.

“So … the mouse has gained some confidence, I see.” He leaned forward and kissed her. She bit his bottom lip, gaining herself a hard strike. “You know I like it rough,” he whispered. “And thank you for making it more fun for me.” He held both of her wrists above her head with one hand, while the other ran over the length of her naked torso.

She managed to free one of her wrists which she used to try to blacken an eye. But he was too quick and caught her fist before it came into contact with his face. He let go of her arms and closed one of his hands over her neck. She couldn’t breath, and her arms couldn’t pry his fingers from her throat. Alexis squeezed her eyes shut and prayed for Luke to save her before Stavros could assault her again. She could feel her cousin’s fingers on her thigh as he used a hand and knee to spread her legs. She could feel his hardness pressing at her inner thigh. Her breathing increased with every second as she fought to keep consciousness and get away.

Suddenly, the hand pulled away from her throat, and the weight upon her was lifted. She rolled to the side to see Luke standing face to face with Stavros. Pulling the sheets tightly around her body, she curled into a ball. Alexis could hear them spewing threats at the other. Her name was mentioned numerous times, but all she could think about was being swallowed up whole by the earth. As she lay curled in the ball her whole body shook with fear and anger. Luke might have needed her help, but she was unable to move. When she heard a loud “snap” she looked up to see Luke standing over her cousin. He was shaking with rage and adrenaline. Luke looked over to see her looking down at her cousin. He was lying completely still, with his eyes wide open. He was dead. There was no doubt about it.

He moved to the bed, but Alexis shrank away. He looked back down at Stavros. “I’ll be right back, honey.” He lifted Stavros and left the room. When he came back, screams could be heard behind him. He had thrown the son of a bitch down a flight of stairs, which would hopefully be mistaken as the reason for his broken neck. He tentatively sat down beside Alexis. When she looked up, he could still see the fear in her eyes. “He won’t hurt you again.” She nodded, unsure of what to say. “I told you he would get what was deserved. Unfortunately, he’ll never suffer enough.” Alexis collapsed into his arms as sobs wracked her body. “I’m so sorry, Lex. I should have been here. I should have stopped him from even touching you.”

Pulling her closer to him, he continued to speak soothing words into her ear, assuring her that she was safe from him, forever. She finally fell back to sleep after practically an hour of tears. He thought back to the time they had first made love. She had implied that he wasn’t her first. Stavros had been. That thought alone made his blood boil. That heartless SOB had raped her … probably more times than she could count. Her first time had been an act of violence. Why didn’t Stefan put a stop to it? And when had it started? When she was fourteen? Twelve? Ten? He didn’t want to know. All he wanted was to hold her tight and keep her safe … forever.

Luke didn’t sleep much that night. He rubbed her back, stroked her hair, and whispered words of love all night long. She had nightmares that evening. Almost every hour she would begin to whimper, and her body would shake. She wasn’t the only one to cry that night. He really wasn’t the crying type. But the thought of what had almost happened to her, and the knowledge that he had almost not prevented it, sent him over the edge.

When he finally fell asleep, he could see the light shining in through the window. Alexis opened her eyes to find Luke sleeping beside her, with his arms wrapped safely around her. Her eyes filled with tears at the memory of the previous night. She didn’t want him to know about what she had endured at the hands of the Cassadines. She didn’t want that darkness to touch their happiness. There was a soft knock on the door, and before she could shout a reply, the door opened to reveal Stefan and Laura on the other side.

“Alexis, we have news … ” His voice drifted off when he saw the sleeping for next to her. His body filled with rage when he noticed who it was. “Get away from her!” Stefan shouted charging at Luke.

He startled awake when he felt someone pulling him away. “Stefan … don’t,” Alexis shouted. Luke quickly gained his bearings and got out of his grasp.

“You killed Stavros,” Stefan said accusingly.

“Why do you care?” Luke asked. “You should be happy he’s gone … now you can have Laura all you want without having to sneak around.”

Stefan blinked in surprise. Alexis stood between her cousin and her lover wearing her lavender robe which she had slipped on and tied securely around her waist while the two men argued. Stefan saw the bruise on her left cheek.

“You are going to pay for hurting her.”

“You think I hurt her!” Luke was beyond outraged. “I would sooner die. Your dear brother is the one who hurt her.”

“Stavros did not hurt her,” Stefan defended his brother, though he wasn’t sure why. He knew Stavros had gotten a little rough with Alexis at times, but she had never walked away with a bruise like the one she had that morning.

“Luke didn’t touch me. He actually stopped Stavros from hurting me.” She paused and looked up at him. “His timing might have been better.”

“My timing wouldn’t have mattered if you had paid any attention to the way that SOB treated your cousin.”

“I have no idea what you are speaking of.”

Luke gently pulled Alexis to him and wrapped his arms protectively around her. He kissed her temple before turning to her cousin. “If I hadn’t have gotten here when I did, he would have raped her.”

Stefan scoffed. “Stavros would not--”

“He would have, Stefan.” Alexis raised her eyes to his for only a second before looking back down to the floor. “And it wouldn’t have been the first time.”

“Alexis … ” Stefan took a step towards her.

Luke felt her tense in his arms. “Please, don’t … just leave us alone.”

“We’re leaving, Stefan … in a few days.”

“Where will you go?”

“Away from here,” she answered. “The only thing I’ve wanted, since the moment I was brought here, was someone to love me and take me away from here. I’ve finally found that, and he makes me happier than I’ve ever been. Please don’t try to stop us.”

“I love you, Alexis. Just be happy.” She met his eyes and nodded. “In three days, at noon, I will tell Helena that I’ve found Luke on the east side of the island. She’ll pull all of her guards, and it will give you time to escape on the western side.”

“Thank you.” Alexis allowed her cousin to hug her tight. “I’ll miss you, Stefan.”

“I’ll miss you, too.”

Stefan and Laura left Alexis’ room. She fell back onto the bed and began to cry. Luke climbed in next to her brushed away the tears. “I’m free,” she whispered. “No more Stavros. No more Helena. I can finally be happy.”

“And if I have anything to do about it … you’ll never not be happy.”

The two held each other for a while more before beginning the preparations for their journey off of the island.

chapter 3