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He gazed at the body of his lover as he stood in the doorway to the bedroom. Slowly his eyes traveled lower, trailing over a smooth jaw and across a broad, hard chest. Lower and lower, encompassing a flat stomach, perfectly scultpted hips and lean thighs. Taking in his lover this way always sparked a low burning arousal in Angel. It still amazed him how Xander could just enter a room and he was immediatly hard.

They had been lovers for a long time, longer than either had ever thought and they were good together. Tonight was special. Tonight Angel would claim Xander for eternity. Tonight the vampire would make the boy truely his. A small smile spread across his face as this thought consummed him and now it was time. He slowly approached the sleeping figure, his stealth a small bonus to this night. He wanted to wake up the brown eyed boy in a special way.

Stripping off his clothes as he approached the bed, he planned his attack. Once naked, he creeped onto the bed and lay next to the sleeping man and began to gently nuzzle his way across his throat. A small moan and slight stirring where the only indications that Xander's unconcious mind acknowledge his mate. Smirking, the older man continued to attack. Moving his mouth lower he grazing his tongue along the smooth, muscular torso until he found a nipple. Gently at first he circled it, gradually growing rougher until he finally drew the tight nub into his mouth and began to suckle. Xander was moaning now and Angel could see he was finally awake. Not stopping his assault he gently bit the sensitve nub, elicting a gasp before moving onto the next one. The second nipple received the same loving care as the first.

As the vampire began to make his way lower he could feel Xander's body quivering in anticipation. Following the light trail of hair downwards, Angel continued to suckle, lick and nip until Xander cried out.

"Angel....please god....don't stop...please!!!" Xander gasped between moans and whimpers. His lover could always bring him to this state and so quickly.

Deciding a bit of torture was in order, Angel bi-passed the hot, aching shaft lying so close to his face and proceeded to give Xander's thighs the same loving attention his torso had received.

"Angel!!! Please....in me....please!!" How could the vampire refuse such a heartfelt invitation??

Reaching across the bed to the nightstand he grabbed a bottle of oil and opened it. Pouring some onto his hand he teased the tight ring of muscle between Xander's legs and began to make long lazy strokes with his tongue along his mate's shaft. Quivering with excitement Xander began to gently rock his hips, trying to get the vampire's finger to enter him. He needed to be filled and he needed it now.

"Please!!!" Taking his cue, Angel slowly inserted his finger into his love's tight opening. Twisting his finger he sought out the small bundle of nerves inside the boy. He knew he had found it when Xander let out a long, keening wail and his hips began to buck faster.

Using his free hand to hold the boy's hips down, he took the very tip of Xander's cock into his cold mouth. Mindless with pleasure Xander began to babble and beg. Angel thought them truely lovely sounds.

Impatient now for some relief of his own he hurriedly finished preparing his lover. Once done, he kneeled up between Xander's thighs and spread some oil on his aching cock. He paused a moment to view the sight before him. Xander was spread on his back, body glistening with sweat. His eyes were closed and his lips moved in a silent stream of begging as his body was enfolded in rapture. Only one thing was wrong.

"Open your eyes Xander." The brown orbs snapped open and Xander's eyes were dilated to a deep black. "I want you to remember this night, remember me. I claim you for all time my love!" And with this declaration he slammed home into Xander with one hard, long push. The younger let out a scream as he was penetrated and his body arched up with the pleasurepain. Not giving Xander any time to recover Angel pounded mercilessly into him. Between his thrusts he muttered words of love and adoration, promises of safety and peace. In his highly aroused state the words were almost lost to Xander but they managed to come thru, giving even greater pleasure to his body.

As they were nearing the brink Angel's mind flashed to how he would miss the heat of his lover's body. No more would he wake to a warm body, feel breath ghosting across his face or fall asleep to the sounds of a heartbeat in his ear. For one moment, Angel felt a pang of unbearable agony for what he would be taking away but the moment passed with the rememberence of an eternity with his love.

Leaning down he claimed Xander's lips for the first time that night. Taking in his warmth for the last time. Releasing Xander's mouth he gazed into his eyes.

"Ready?"

A slight jerk of the head was his only answer. The fear in the younger man's eyes was tempered with understanding, lust and greatest of all, love. Xander would make this sacrifice for him and he was honored by it.

Quickening his pace Angel reached between their sweating bodies to grasp Xander's shaft. Stroking roughly he brought the boy closer to orgasim. As they took the final spill into oblivion Angel morphed into his true face and sank his fangs into the beautiful throat before him. He drank deeply and quickly, pulling the life of his love from his body into his own. As he heard Xander's heartbeat slow, falter and finally stop he wept for the life he had taken. Xander would never again walk in the sun, enter a church without discomfort, have children. These things were his no more but they would have each other.

Angel knew Wesley was sitting downstairs in the lobby with the Soul Restoration spell but he could wait. For now he would think of the lover he had lost and the new one he would gain.

The End.