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Time for Tenderness	By : serialcabbit78 Category: +S to Z > Trinity Blood Views: 3506 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Trinity Blood, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Author�s Note: WARNING!! There is a Yuri lemon within this chapter! I will follow up the next chapter with a few more lemons. Please.. NO FLAMES. There is implied Caterina/Esther. Then Esther/Cat lemon.. Soon to be followed with more.. Abel/Esther, Esther/Cat/Abel.. And so on.

Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sinned

Esther paced in her room. She had a lot on her mind. The events of the past few months had left her with a troubled mind. Lazarus had forced her to sleep with various friends of his in order to break her. His actions hadn�t broken but had left her with an ache in her heart. She hadn�t had the courage to confess her thoughts to anyone, even Naomi. The trusty maid had known most everything.
In her hand, Esther held a rosary that Naomi had given her. The item had been in her family for years, and the woman had given it to Esther as a wedding present. The small beads were cool in her hands, and just the feel of them seemed to calm her nerves. Esther thought on if she should go into confession.
The opening of her door distracted her momentarily as Naomi came into the room.
�My Lady, Father Nightroad still sleeps. He was dreadful weary last night, Give him more time, you don�t want him to become ill.� Naomi smiled at her. �No more worries, dear. The church Father is attending business, but Father Tres will hear Confession, if you wish him to.�
�Thank you, Naomi, but I think I will wait for Abel. Talking to him face to face will be great. I just wish Caterina was here.� Esther sank wearily into a chair. The evidence of her still being unable to sleep were clear in her features. �I may go to his rooms in a bit just to see him, even if he�s still sleeping. Just being close to him is comforting.�
Esther stood again and began to pace. She worked the rosary in her hands absentmindedly. She paced around the room then sat on a couch. Naomi sat next to her, pulling the young Queen close. Esther lay down, resting her head in maid�s lap. Even though her comforting aura would always help Esther rest, now she just couldn�t sleep. Naomi hummed as she stroked the Queen�s hair. Esther settled into a doze that was soon was shattered as the same dreams unfurled in her mind. She screamed and sat up.
�Maybe you should go visit with Father Nightroad. Even though he sleeps, maybe you can rest with him. I can see that he cares for you, my dear. Change into something comfortable, you have no audiences today, nor any counsel meetings. No one blames you for taking time for yourself. The people know that at this time, you are grieving the death of your husband.� Naomi always had a keen sense of what to say.
Esther laid out a sleeping gown, one that Naomi had made for her for her birthday. There were several sleeping gowns that the woman had made her, all were fitting for Esther, as they were fairly plain. They were also very prim without being too matronly. In no time, Naomi had helped Esther change into the gown and was helping her into the robe. They walked into the hall, and Father Tres fell in step behind them as they walked to Abel�s room.

The sight that greeted Esther made her smile. He lay on his side, his soft hair spread on the pillow with strands falling across his face. She walked to the bed, and crawled up onto it. She brushed the hair from Abel�s face. Naomi moved the covers back and beckoned for Ester to crawl beneath them.
�Now, dear, you just rest here, I�m sure he won�t mind. I will be in the sitting room. Father Tres will be in the hall, so don�t fear.� Naomi whispered softly as Esther settled into the bed. She tucked the covers around her.
Esther was still afraid to move closer to Abel, but relaxed into the pillows. Abel seemed to sense her presence and rolled towards her, gently pulling her close. The effect was nearly immediate, as the moment his arms fully embraced her, she was soundly asleep. Her face relaxed, and within moments, it was obvious that none of the nightmares were troubling her sleep.

*** Hours Later ***
Abel awoke, hearing slight noises in the room. Naomi sat before the fireplace, lighting it to chase a chill from the room. He felt Esther stir in her sleep next to him. Her face was relaxed in deep sleep. Naomi winked to him then left the room. Abel eased from the bed, then walked quietly into the bathroom. He pushed the door to slightly.
He was washing his hands when a blood curdling scream broke the silence. He flung the door open in time to be knocked down by Esther. Her entire body was shaking. Naomi flew in seconds later. Abel helped Esther into Naomi�s arms, then ran into the bedroom.
Father Tres stood near a door leading outside, gun at the ready. The curtains parted and a man stepped from behind them, the fear in his eyes was obvious. Tres stepped closer, holding the gun to the man�s head. The man barely reacted, just bowed his head to accept his fate.
�Just one thing, can I have one request before I die?� His voice was so soft, Abel nodded . Tres lowered the gun. �Get that cursed necklace off Esther. Please, it causes her nightmares. It was a torture device Lazarus placed on her to prevent her from attaining any pleasure from being� and it makes her have nightmares when she�s not in the company of a male.�
�Tsuki!� Esther ran from the bathroom to take hold of the Gunslinger�s arm. �Don�t kill him, Please.. Don�t!!�
Father Tres eyed her with an air that bordered on artic. He turned away and stalked from the room, apparently ordered by Sister Kate. Tsuki sat on the floor before Abel. His head was bowed, only showing his dark hair. Esther knew he must be crying, as he was one of the few Methuselah that Lazarus had ordered to lay with her that took any compassion on her.
�Father, I must speak with you in private, before I take that necklace off her.� Tsuki rose, gave Esther a brief hug, then led Abel out onto the balcony.
Abel looked into the gardens, the night air chilling him slightly through the thin sleep clothing. Inside the room he could hear Naomi softly talking to the young woman. He looked back at Tsuki, his eyes slightly unfocused without his glasses. Tsuki reached into his jacket pocket and handed him a small envelope.
�I don�t care if you turn that damned thing over to the Vatican, I�d much prefer it if you do. There are still some who are after her and this will be one less thing they will be after. As for the envelope, if you wish to get ANY sleep after that thing is off her, I suggest you give that to her. Her sexual desires have been repressed by it, and with it off, I only hope that you are �.�
�I would have no problems relieving her tension.� Abel wasn�t facing the man. Inside, he could hear Naomi cooing over Esther as she tucked the young queen back into bed. He instinctively knew that she�d already removed the offending necklace, and handed it over to Tres. �As for you, I�m afraid that you are under arrest. I cannot allow you to just barge into these grounds, no matter what the reason.�
Tres appeared and lead the man away. He went quietly, as he seemed to already know his punishment. Abel stepped back into the room and retrieved his glasses. Slipping them on, he read the envelope. It contained a mild medication to make Esther sleep. She obediently took a dose, falling back against the pillows. Abel crawled back into bed, holding her gently in his arms.
The medication was a quick acting one, and Esther fell asleep quickly. Abel took off his glasses and laid back down. He allowed himself to slip into oblivion once more.

Esther awoke with a start. The bright morning sun filtered through the curtains as she realized belatedly the warm body snuggled next to her was Abel. She could feel her body reacting so swiftly to his nearness. She slipped from the bed and raced to the bathroom. She frowned as she tried to steady herself. She ran a cool bath and slipped into it, trying desperately to cool her body off. She sat in the water shivering for an interminable time.
Outside the bedroom, Caterina sat sipping tea. She had arrived shortly after Tsuki was arrested and arranged for the transport to take him and the necklace back to the Vatican. Given the situation, it was not safe to send Tres back, so he continued to stand guard in the hall. She heard the faint rush of steps cross the floor in the adjoining room, then the deliberate click of another door shutting. Naomi shrugged then finished serving breakfast to her.
�Father Nightroad has slept for the past two days, as has the Lady. She hasn�t slept well in months, but they did wake to eat yesterday.� Naomi poured more tea into the Cardinal�s half empty cup. �Bless the poor lady, she�s still under so much.�
�Naomi, I thank you so much for tending to her, and to Father Nightroad. He does tend to sleep a while after his transformations. Given his current state when I sent him, I wouldn�t have taken much to put him in bed for a good day or so.�
�Well, I did my part, My Lady. Fed him a good supper, fixed him a hot bath. After that, he slept like a babe in arms. I just pray he can handle the good Lady when she awakens.� The gentle tones Naomi used belied her meaning. �Then again, if she�s awake and he�s not, she�ll soon wake him.�
Caterina giggled. Knowing Abel and his feelings for Esther, there wouldn�t be any quiet. She knew all too well the effects that necklace had on the poor girl. She�d had it removed during a previous visit, and after an exhausting night, she�d put the thing back on the girl herself. She finished eating, drained the last of her tea and set her napkin on the table.
�Well for starters, it�s probably better that I find her before he does. He tends to have a modesty that baffles even me. I know that it�s only part of him that he tries not to..� Caterina blushed. Truth be known, Abel was the only man she�d been with, and she knew that he was Esther�s first. �Knowing her, she�s awaken first, and is probably in an icy bath.�
�Not that it will help her any..� Naomi laughed. �She�ll still be a burning when she gets out!�
Caterina smoothed her skirt as she stood. Naomi led her quietly through the bedroom, noting that Abel still was sleeping. The maid opened the door to the bathing room, and placed a screen between the tub and the rest of the room. She bowed slightly to the Cardinal and left. Caterina swiftly undressed and came around the screen. Her heart nearly shattered at the sight before her.
Esther sat in the tub, shivering. Her fingers were gripping the sides with a white knuckled death grip. Even the water touching her body seemed to leave her in a heightened sense of discomfort. Caterina grabbed a towel and held it around her then ran to the side of the tub. She activated the drain, allowing most of the freezing water to flow out.
�Esther! Why could you not wake Abel.. Sweetheart, he�d be more than happy to help you.� Caterina wanted more than anything to jump in and hold the girl close to her. �It�s ok.. I�m here.. Just relax.�
Esther turned to her with a wide-eyed stare. Caterina could see the tumultuous emotions brewing in her eyes. She saw fear and need. As the water drained from the tub, Esther continued to shiver. Her hands never left the sides of the tub, as if she was afraid to touch her own skin.
�Caterina.. Please.. Just leave me. I don�t deserve to be held.� Esther�s voice cracked with fear. �Why..?�
Caterina ignored the younger woman and began to fill the tub with warmer water. She threw the towel aside and climbed into the tub. She wasn�t about to let Esther slip away, this time there was no necklace to replace, and together her and Abel would have to ride this storm out. Esther would be the only other woman who could shake her from all that she held so dear. She cupped her hands in the water then began to warm Esther. The sounds of the water filling the tub, and her efforts to warm the younger woman drowned out all other sounds in the room.
Her hand slid down Esther�s front, pausing on her breast. Her brown eyes locked with Esther�s deep blue gaze. The young Queen�s eyes begged her to continue. Her breath caught in her throat as Caterina gently cupped her hand around the soft flesh.
�You know, I�ll never deny you. I�ll never leave you wanting, I know what it to ache with need.� Caterina leaned in, her soft pink lips lightly grazing across the other sensitive mound. �What I can�t do for you, I�m sure Abel will be more than willing to make up for.�
Reluctantly, Esther released the sides of the tub, allowing one hand to catch Caterina at the small of her back. It was only the second time she had the blonde in her arms, and her body howled with need. Caterina began to kiss a light trail up from her breast to her neck. She softly nipped the skin there, just where her pulse was strongest. She braced one hand on the side of the tub, then slid the hand cupping the girl�s breast to the crest of her hip.
�Oh, Cat. I need..� Esther could not coherently voice what she wanted. �Please.. Oh.. Please help me.�
Esther sighed in bliss as the blond complied, sliding the hand to the fire between her legs. Caterina�s fingers lightly played across her clit, causing Esther to buck into her hand. The fingers slid slightly lower and entered her, causing a sharp gasp. Caterina chuckled huskily.
Abel awoke from a sweet dream. He noticed that Esther was not at his side, but figured that she was in the bath. He could hear the water running. Though his dream had woke him with a painful reminder, that was soon chased away. The running water reminded him of one need that was more desperate than anything his dream left him with. He got up and walked into the bathroom.
Screens sheltered the tub from the rest of the room. Next to the closest one, a deep crimson skirt and white camisole lay on the floor. He ignored them, praying the water stayed running just a few more minutes. Even if it didn�t he wasn�t about to leave anyway. Surely, given that Esther had been married she�d understand.
As he finished, the water abruptly shut off. That should have been his cue to leave, but he wasn�t one to just walk away. He heard a feminine voice murmur something softly, then Esther�s giggle in reply. He smiled to himself as he now knew for sure whose clothes were discarded on the floor. And if he was the modest man he so forcefully tried to be, he�d have walked out then. He knew that at this moment, Caterina was more than capable of handling the other girl. But, his curiosity got the best of him.
Esther looked into Caterina�s eyes as the woman gently slid her fingers deeper into her. She reached up and pulled her closer, kissing the blonde Cardinal deeply. She lost herself in the deep taste of honey and Naomi�s cinnamon tea. Nothing mattered at this moment, and both women were completely oblivious to the possibility of anyone else being in the room.
Caterina softly pushed Esther higher up onto one of the ledges on the side of the tub. She broke the kiss and smiled. She kissed a trail down Esther�s chest, pausing at the girl�s soft patch of curls. Grinning wickedly, she aimed her next kiss for the hard nub peeking through.
Esther screamed in delight. She arched so much, she nearly knocked the other woman away. She could hear someone moving around on the other side of the screens, but ignored it. All that mattered to her right now was the woman pleasuring her.

She could feel the tension that drove her into the cold bath rapidly coiling tighter with in her, as her breaths became pants and pleas.
�Oh.. Mm Cat.. Please..� Again, coherent speech left Esther�s mind. All she could do now as purr deeply.
Caterina knew the younger girl was close, and softly nipped the taught bud in her mouth. Esther�s body began to tremor beneath her touch. She knew exactly WHAT the other woman would like, as it was what drove her own body insane. She�d have to thank Abel later for teaching her just how her own body would respond to these touches, and Esther for allowing her to lovingly lavish them on her.
Esther�s hand suddenly slipped into her hair, and almost too roughly pulled her hair. Caterina purred in response, her own body climaxing without even being fully stimulated. The slight vibrations she produced took the red head over the edge, and she screamed.
�OHHHH, CATERINA!!� Esther sat on the ledge, gripping the tub with one hand. Her body was shaking violently.
Caterina smiled wolfishly then she roughly kissed Esther, sharing the girl�s own flavor with her. A soft gasp broke the two women apart.
Abel stood at the edge of the screen, his face the picture of shock. Not horror, not anger or hurt, but the kind of shock a teenage boy might have after walking in on a naked woman. His silvery white hair cascaded over his shoulder, his nude body responding to the picture before him.
Esther thought she could not become any more aroused than she already was.
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