Magical Bonds

@ BearGirl

Esther smiled as Blaise spoke, giggling a little as he said she could wear what she wanted, pulling a pretty blue dress from her bag. "This should do, can't have you be the only one looking nice." She teased as he moved over to her, watching as he buttoned up his shirt. She blushed as he suggested she go as she was to dinner, gripping her towel a little tighter, as if it might fall if she wasn't careful. "I dunno, Blaise.. I don't mind if you see me like this, but other people.." she shook her head, smiling as he asked her to fix his hair for him.

"Of course, silly. I don't know how you managed without me around, to be honest." She teased as she stepped closer, although she frowned a bit in thought. "I have to use both of my hands to fix your hair.. But I also need to use my hands to keep my towel from falling off." She hummed as she looked at him, smoothing out the collar on his shirt. "I'm in a bit of a predicament. Do I get dressed and then fix your hair, leaving you to look all disheveled and helpless while you're waiting? Or do I ask you very politely to hold my towel in place while I fix your hair, so you can look handsome again?"

@ katahdin

-Skipping to tomorrow-

Blaise wrapped his arm around Esther tightly as they headed out of the car and set foot at the Acropolis of Athens. The man took a long moment to glance around. It was the ruins of what used to be the great ancient city of Athens. But now, thousands of years later, the ruins of what used to be greatly important buildings stood. The citadel and the parathion still stood proudly however. Blaise had thought that this would be a good start to their day. Something to do until his real surprise later.

"What do you think?" Blaise whispered to her as they walked closer to the ruins. "So much happened here and now we are here to see what life used to be life." He glanced out to the buildings before letting out a low hum. "Did you know that magic was found not far from here all those years ago? Athens is not its birthplace, but it is surely one of the first places to have known our magic. And it has come such a far way since then. They would be amazed at what it has become."

@ BearGirl

Esther took in the magnificent ruins in awe, sticking close to Blaise as they began to make their way toward the ancient buildings after leaving the car. She wasn't surprised to hear that magic had been discovered not far from here, and that this was one of the first places to have practiced it. "It's beautiful, Blaise.. I've never seen anything so amazing. I couldn't imagine how it would have looked in it's prime." She murmured soflty as they began to wander through the ruins.

She paused at one spot to read an informational sign about one part of the ancient building, although after a moment or two she turned to Blaise with a small frown. "Can.. Can you feel the magic here too? Or am I crazy?" She asked softly. It was old, old magic, but still strong, and it felt like it was seeping into her bones, attempting to pull her somewhere or tell her something, although she had no idea what.

@ katahdin

"You are not crazy," Blaise assured her as he looked out at the ruins. He could feel the buzzing of old magic here. Though he was hoping he could see the source of that buzzing. "Perhaps the buildings are magical or something else around here still holds its power." He murmured to her. "It would have to be something rather powerful to still be working." Blaise let out a small hum before looking back at Esther. "Or perhaps it is just the remnants of all of the spells that they used to do here. Maybe close to their practice area."

With that said, Blaise pulled Esther a bit closer to him before heading up to the citadel. There were still parts of the building that was standing, and it seemed that they would be able to walk into it to see the standing walls from the inside. The ceiling had already collapsed long ago so they need not worry about anything falling on them.

@ BearGirl

"It feels strong.. I wonder where it could be coming from." Esther murmured as she followed Blaise through the ruins, grateful that he had her tucked into his side, where she felt safe. She paused every once and a while to take a few photos of the ruins, even managing to get a few of Blaise when he wasn't paying attention, hoping to surprise him on his birthday with a photo album. He wasn't particularly good at expressing himself through words, so she hoped he'd appreciate the visual expression of her love for him.

"Do you think people still practice magic around here?" She asked softly as they moved closer to the citadel, giving his hand a little squeeze. "The magic here seems a strange mix of old and new.. It's odd."

@ katahdin

Blaise let out a small hum at her question as he allowed his magic to seep out of him and feel out the area. It took him a few quiet moments before he was able to turn to Esther and give her a small nod. "I can feel some new magic too. Though that is not odd. We are close to a large city and this is a rather famous place. I am sure that plenty of magic users come here and cast from time to time."

The man glanced around as he continued to speak. "I don't think it means anything though. If someone came to my house, they would be able to feel the magic within it. Sometimes I even get a small feeling of it when we head to the store or go just walk around the neighbor. Spells leave a trace of magic, even the little ones but it normally disappears rather quickly."

@ BearGirl

Esther kept close to Blaise while he felt out the place with his magic, gripping his jacket tightly as she looked around, as if to anchor him. She nodded a little when he explained what he'd found, pressing a little kiss to his cheek. "Can you tell what kinds of magic are being preformed?" She asked curiously. There was a lot she'd learned about magic in the past year and a half, but she still has a lot to learn.

"I like the feel of your house.. Strong and stable, nothing risky.. But the magic here doesn't feel like that. It almost feels anxious.. But I don't really know what I'm talking about." She murmured, leaning her head against his shoulder as they walked through the ruins. Luckily there weren't too many tourists around, so it was nice to be able to just walk alone with Blaise at her side and not be bothered.

@ katahdin

"I would have to investigate further with my magic and that would take some time and effort. Also, I am not sure that it is worth it. This area was probably used long ago and because of the remnants people along the ages were able to feel, they felt comfortable coming back and practicing their magic here." Blaise explained as he reached up and ran his hand through her hair. "I am sure that is all there is to it."

Leaning over, Blaise pressed a kiss against her forehead. He hoped that she would leave the matter alone. There was no need to make something more out of an area like this, as far as he was concerned. "Let's just enjoy the tour through what used to be a great civilisation."

@ BearGirl

Esther hummed happily as he ran his fingers through her hair, leaning her head into his hand. "I was just curious, I didn't mean to push.." She apologized softly, turning to press a gentle kiss to the inside of his palm. "Let's go look around, I bet the history will be interesting to learn about, and I'm sure I could find a book about the magical history if I looked." She smiled, giving his hand a squeeze before continuing to wander through the ruins with him.

"Will you actually let me take a nice picture of you, or will you make faces like in all the other pictures I take of you?" She asked teasingly, nudging him in the ribs as she grinned up at him.

@ katahdin

"I am sure that there are plenty of books about the magical history of many historic places. I would be surprised if Athens was not in one of them." Blaise told her with a light smile. He felt a little bad about not wanting to do more magical investigation into the ruins but he was rather sure that it would take a lot of energy out of him. Especially because the place was so old, and had so much history. There would be a lot of information coming at him all at once.

Blaise let out a little laugh when she asked to take a nice picture of him. Normally, he didn't let her, always opting to do some kind of silly face or to hide himself in some way. Photos weren't his favorite, but they were on vacation and he knew that it would make Esther happy. "Yes, I will let you take a nice picture of me. Just tell me where you want me to stand." He said as he pulled away from her to get ready for the photo.

@ BearGirl

Esther's eyes lit up when he said she could take a nice photo of him, beaming up at him. "Really?" She pressed a kiss to his cheek as he moved away, pulling out her phone so that she could take the picture. She looked around the ruins and hummed in thought, trying to decide the best place for him to stand.

"How about over there? The light looks good, and you can see the other ruins through the columns, so it should look nice." She pointed out, following him over to where she'd suggested, smiling at Blaise as she got ready to take the picture. "Ok, this will work. Ready to smile, Pickles?" She grinned as she used the nickname she'd given him when he had admitted to liking the preserves she'd made while in hiding, recalling how embarrassed he'd been. "You could do a silly one after, if you'd like." She suggested. She really wanted a photo of them together, but she'd settle for one nice one of Blaise, knowing she'd probably never get him to sit still for a photo of them together.

@ katahdin

Once Blaise was sure that Esther had gotten the nice photo that she desired, he did give her a silly one as well. It was true that Blaise did not like taking pictures. And he certainly did like doing so when he had to be more serious about it. Blaise knew that he was a somewhat attractive man but he didn't think he was that attractive to be taking pictures of consistently. Though he knew better than to say something to Esther, knowing she would disagree or even possibly be upset by it.

"I hope the photo turned out well for you sweetheart," Blaise told her with a warm smile as e moved back to her side. He gently wrapped an arm around her waist as he pressed a kiss against her forehead. There was nothing more he wanted than to just relax with Esther. To lay down, under the sun, maybe even make out a little. Though the ruins were interesting too and Blaise knew they shouldn't just fool around the whole time they were in Greece.

@ BearGirl

Once Esther had gotten her photos she stood looking through them as Blaise returned to her side, smiling down at her phone as she looked at the nice picture he'd let her take. "It's perfect... Thank you, Blaise." She murmured soflty as she leaned into his arms, truly happy with the photo. It wasn't like she was going to post it online anywhere or show it to anyone, but she'd wanted to have a nice photo of him to frame and keep in her room. She knew most people kept photos of their loved ones and family, and since Blaise was both of those things to her, she wanted to have something to look at, for others to see if they went in and looked.

She looked up at him with a smile as he pressed the kiss to her forehead, tucking her phone back into her pocket as she leaned into his arms before they continued walking. He'd never asked for her photo, but she didn't blame him, as she didn't feel like she was good enough for him in a lot of aspects. It was a miracle to her that Blaise loved her, had chosen her, and she dreaded the day he realized he made the wrong choice. "I like your silly photos too.. But this one is special. You look so happy."

@ katahdin

Blaise let out a little chuckle as he wrapped an arm around her tightly. "It is you that is the special one." He murmured softly as he kissed her forehead. For a moment, he glanced around the ruins. It seemed to him that the two of them had gone through most of it, plus it was getting close to lunch at that moment. "Is there anything else that you would like to do here or are you ready to head off to lunch?"

As he waited for an answer, he slowly ran his fingers through her hair. If Esther wanted to stay longer, Blaise followed her along the ruins, listening closely and nodding to Esther as she spoke. Though if she was ready to head out to lunch, he led her towards the car where they then drove off to one of the closer restaurants.

@ BearGirl

Esther blushed as she snuggled into his side, leaning her head into his hand as he ran her fingers through her hair. He always knew how to make her feel special, even if she didn't agree that she was worth it all. "I'm not very special at all.. I barley know any magic, and it's not like I'm that pretty or anything... Sometimes I wonder if you need a new pair of glasses." She teased soflty, reaching a hand up to smooth out his shirt and poke his cheek.

She nodded when he suggested lunch, having not eaten much at breakfast that morning on account of her jetlag, and now she was more than ready for a good meal. She happily followed him to the car, looking out the window at everything they passed on the way. "So, what are we doing after lunch?" She asked once they'd been seated at the restaurant, smiling over at him before looking over her menu. "I know you have something planned for later, but you're still being a butt and not telling me what it is."

@ katahdin

Blaise frowned a bit at Esther's words. He moved his hands to her face, caressing her cheeks as he turned Esther to look him in the eyes. "You are very special Esther." He whispered to her. "You are new to magic, don't bring yourself down about it. And you are beautiful. It is I who is very lucky to have you. Please don't say things like that about yourself."

[skipping until night]

Once they left their dinner, Blaise could feel his stomach beginning to do tricks. He was excited for what he had set up for them that night, but he could only hope that Esther would also appreciate what he had done. As far as he knew, Esther was also excited to go further in their physical relationship.

He held onto her waist lightly as they walked along a private beach. The stars were high in the sky and it was reasonably warm for the night. A bit of a smirk came over his lips as they headed over to the tent. Blaise opened the flap for her, "After you." He purred. Inside, was a beautiful sight. Candles and roses were throughout the tent, all of it leading up to a comfortable looking bed in the middle, that looked straight up the clear top of the tent that allowed them to look at the stars.

@ BearGirl

Esther had enjoyed spending the day exploring with Blaise, and had been very happy to eat in the fancy restaurant he'd picked, but she was looking forward to whatever he'd been keeping from her. She held onto his hand as they walked along the beach, occasionally stopping to pick up a seashell that she thought was nice or tease him about spending too much money on her, especially considering the beach they were on was deserted.

She blinked a little in surprise as his hand moved to her waist and he led her toward a tent on the otherwise empty beach, a small gasp leaving her lips as she stepped into the tent and took in the beautiful and romantic set up. A blush lit up her cheeks as she turned to him, shaking her head a little. "You didn't have to do all this, Blaise.. It's very beautiful though."

@ katahdin

"I wanted to, you are worth it." Blaise whispered to her before he pressed a light kiss to her neck. He moved back to her side, placing his hand on the small of her back as he led her towards the bed. It wasn't a full bed but something more like a pillow floor mattress type of thing. But it should be plenty comfortable for them to lay under the stars. And, if Esther ended up not wanting to do anything, then they still would have a wonderful time under the stars.

"Lets lay down. Maybe I can point out some of the constellations for you." Blaise told her lightly before he moved over to the cot and opened his arms up for her to come to cuddle into his body. "Unless you rather do something else?" Blaise teased her lightly but also doing his best to feel out the situation.

@ BearGirl

Esther only blushed brighter as he kissed her neck, closing her eyes happily as she listened to him. She followed him over to the bed that had been set up for them, smiling a little as she took another moment to look around the tent while he laid down and got comfortable. She looked back to him when Blaise began to speak again, smiling sheepishly as he teased her, looking away to hide her blush.

She hesitated for a few moments, as if trying to decide what to do as she looked at him before she began to carefully begin to undress herself, focusing her attention on unbuttoning the buttons on her blouse before letting it fall to the floor, stepping out of her skirt shortly after, leaving her in just her simple underwear. She looked at him as a bright blush lit up her cheeks, shifting awkwardly as she moved her arms to cover herself, biting her lip nervously. "I... I-I don't really want to look at the stars right now.." She whispered softly, her words all that she could manage at the moment. She was too nervous to tell him what she really wanted, but she hoped he'd understand what she meant.

@ katahdin

A large smirk came over Blaise's face as he understood what Esther was trying to say. He was glad that she appreciated his efforts, but more than that, that she wanted to give herself to him. When she moved into his arms, Blaise pulled her close to his body. Leaning down, he pressed his lips against hers, his kiss firm and filled with desire. While one arm wrapped around her waist, close to him, the other started to run along her skin, wanting to take her in completely.

After a few moments, Blaise started to lightly nip at her bottom lip, pulling at it lightly before his tongue started to run along her lips, wanting her to allow him entrance. Though, his hand against her back started to move down her body, running along her ass before he started to cup it and gently push her closer to him, wanting her to start to feel him as his cock grew.