epilogue (eden, now) rated nc-17

Sam paces around the house restlessly, not sure what to do with himself and not sure how much time he has to do it anyway. Today (tonight, technically) is his and Aurelian's third anniversary. Three years from the night Aurelian showed up at Sam's tiny apartment at three in the morning, soaking wet, trying to woo him with a copy of The Voice of Venus instead of the more traditional candy and flowers. Three years from the night they sat on the floor and listened to William Mackenzie, ten years dead, blowing his horn in his one shot at immortality. Three years since Aurelian fell hard for a mortal boy, and three years since Sam learned vampires not only exist, but love and live like everyone else.

( cut for the final smut )

dedication and thanks

Dedication

for Alice
(because she wanted vampires)

for Lorna
(because she showed me how it's done)

and for the ghostly memories of the boys I've loved
(because this is after all a love story)

November was the month I lost my mind.
Chris Baty made it possible.
Byrne, Cici, Giogio, Ephemera, Fleur, Jola, Raven, Ravyn, Pumpkin, Thistle, Kamikaze, and Wesleysgirl made it bearable. I love you all. :>
Also thanks to Lorna, for letting the boys live in Eden (it's her city, I just litter in it), and to Calhoun, for the soundtrack, and to the hive brain, for overall brain-ness and sanity-keeping.
Also also thanks to Bifemme, Calhoun, Duchess, and Firinel, for comments etc on early pre-nano parts of the story, and Djinanna for general nano encouragement.

Elvis has left the building. :>