For All Eternity - Part 3

Maaike

Ratings: NC-17
Warnings: Maul/original female character. Romance in the old tradition.
Disclaimer: Lord Maul, Lord Sidious, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Star Wars Universe belong to George Lucas. No profit made, no copyright infringements intended. However, Aicha is mine.
Summary: Lord Maul is betrothed to Princess Aicha by order of his Master. Both must come to terms with the reality of the situation.
Feedback: Sithlordess@planet.nl
Acknowledgement: May I thank MaulMaus for her beta-reading of my sometimes funny English. You are my friend and encouragement. And to Dark Lady, who is my inspiration and has such a lovely way with words.

For All Eternity - Part 3

Very early the next morning Aicha woke up when it was still dark and she carefully shifted her head to look at Lord Maul. He was sleeping on his stomach and she noticed how serene he looked. Even in his sleep he seemed to know she was watching him, for he frowned slightly and moved closer to her.

Aicha smiled when she put her arm over his shoulders and kissed his cheek. The Sith Lord immediately reached for her and groaned contentedly when her soft, warm body snuggled against him.

Holding her close against him, he kissed the throbbing pulse in her neck and then hungrily sought her mouth, kissing her with longing. Aicha opened her lips to his tongue and her arms pressed him closer still. Darth Maul let his tongue make love to hers for a long time until he withdrew from her and sighed.

“I need to possess you again, but we must be on our way. Lord Sidious awaits us and must not be kept waiting.”

Aicha groaned and then reluctantly let him go. He got up from the bed and smiled slightly;

“But tonight I shall have you in my own bed and may I tell you, my Lady, how much I am looking forward to that. However before we leave I want you to have something.” Lord Maul took a small object wrapped in a piece of black silk from his belt and put it in Aicha’s hand.

“It is a stone I found while meditating at the Emerald Lake on Iridonia. It attracted my attention and I took it with me. I have kept it with me ever since. Now I want you to have it. As long as you have this stone I will always be able to find, wherever you are.” Lord Maul’s breathy voice was serious.

“I shall treasure it as long as I live, beloved.” Aicha kissed his hand and he smiled at her.

Smiling back at him, Aicha got to her feet as well and went to take a shower and get dressed before she would go to the office of King Daemon to take her leave of him. She had not expected her consort to accompany her, but to her surprise Lord Maul was waiting for her when she came in and together they went down the corridor and the elegant staircase to King Daemon’s office.

As soon as she entered the large room with the beautifully carved desk, Aicha bowed and then ran to her father to give him the ritual greeting. “Father, Lord Maul and I are leaving now. Please see to it that is no further resistance to the Sith, for they will destroy all that we hold dear. I beg you Father, be very wary.”

King Daemon kissed his daughter tenderly and held her close to him for a moment. “It will be as Lord Sidious wishes, my daughter. I will see to it that the treaty is honoured. Then the King turned to Lord Maul, who was standing in the middle of the room, his arms crossed, his face inscrutable.

“My Lord Maul, may I make one final request?” And when Lord Maul nodded, the King continued: “In two weeks time there will be a celebration to commemorate that this planet has been a Kingdom for 750 years. I would ask if my daughter could be present.”

Lord Maul scowled impatiently; “I have no desire to take the Lady Aicha to and from this planet at any time. She is my consort; she belongs with me in my bed. However if she wishes to be present I will make an exception. She will be allowed to stay for one day only. Is that understood?”

“My Lord, I am grateful for your generosity.” the King said softly.

“Oh, I assure you I have none to give, I would have destroyed you and your planet after you betrayed the Sith. It is only for the sake of the Lady Aicha that I allow her to visit.” Lord Maul’s yellow eyes blazed fiercely.

The King nodded, then embraced Aicha again, wishing he could hold her close to him.

“Father, take good care of yourself, I am worried about your health. I will be back in time for the celebrations.”  Then she smiled and left the room with her husband, leaving the King looking after her with love.

The Sith Lord hurried to the waiting Infiltrator and before Aicha had more time to think or be sad about leaving her father and her home, they took off and as soon as they had cleared planet space, went into hyperspace racing towards Coruscant.

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Upon arrival at Coruscant, Lord Maul landed his ship in the concealed hangar of the Sith Temple and led Aicha to his private quarters. She was aware of a dark presence as she followed Darth Maul along the corridors with smooth grey walls until they reached a door that slid aside when he approached it. Aicha entered a large room, sparsely furnished with a large sofa, a table with four chairs and one door leading to a bedroom and another one leading to the bathroom.

One side of the room was covered with shields and when Lord Maul touched a panel the shields slid away silently, revealing a panoramic view of Coruscant.

Aicha gasped in astonishment when she looked out. The setting sun was turning the sky red and pink and as far as the eye could see, she saw buildings, skyscrapers and smaller buildings, their windows resembling pure gold in the sunset. Transport vehicles and fast ships hurried along busy traffic lanes and all together the view was breathtaking.

“Oh, Khameir, I have never seen anything so beautiful!” Aicha exclaimed.

“I usually keep the shields down, I have no interest in the view, but I imagined you would find it beautiful.” Lord Maul answered and smiled slightly. “There is also a balcony where you can sit and look out over the city. This will be your new home. You are free to look around the building. I will show you the Shrine Room and my training room after we go before Lord Sidious tomorrow.”

“Khameir, what is Lord Sidious like? I am afraid of meeting him.” Aicha said in a small voice.

“He is my Master, Aicha, as I have explained earlier, he has the power of life and death over me. And all beings fear him, even I. But he is the one who chose you for me, so you are no stranger to him. He has followed the path of your life since you were born, and when he deemed you worthy to become the consort to a Sith, he sent me to make you mine. Take your place at my side, beloved and be proud of it, my Master does not give his approval readily.” 

Aicha sighed and turned to look closer at her new home. The austerity of the room was almost depressing and Aicha hoped she would be allowed to decorate it with some of her own belongings to make it more comfortable.

She slowly walked around the room until she found a library with countless books on computer pads. There were books containing the archives of the ancient Sith Lords, books about exploration of the Galaxy, technical journals, books in different languages, some of which she suspected to be in Zabrak.

“Khameir, so many books! Have you read them all?” Aicha picked up title after title, one even more intriguing then the other.

Lord Maul gave a soft laugh and then his breathy voice answered: “Did you think I was only trained in the martial arts, my Lady? My Master ordered me to learn about many subjects and I have. Knowledge is important to the Sith, one must understand the Galaxy to be able to conquer and rule it. You may read any of the books here if you wish.”

Aicha smiled at him and continued her exploration of Lord Maul’s quarters. The door leading to the bedroom was open and Aicha walked in to see a large, comfortable bed with a light over it that could be dimmed to become soft and she sighed involuntarily.

“Does the room please you?” The Sith’s voice came behind her.

“It is very austere and empty. As you know I am used to having many belongings around me.” Aicha answered a bit shyly.

“Aicha, I am a Sith, I do not care for material things. My Master made me sleep on a mat on the floor when I was young. I had nothing more than that. It suited me fine. Now I have a comfortable bed and a large bathroom. It is sufficient for me. However, if you wish you may have some of your female trimmings in here, as long as you do not turn my quarters into an overstuffed palace-room.” Lord Maul’s voice was a little mocking and Aicha could not help smiling.

“No, Khameir, I will not do that. I did not bring much with me and being with you will be enough to bring me happiness. I would have been happy to stay with you in that cabin in the snow.” She gently put her hand on his arm and met his yellow gaze steadily.

“Yes. I chose you well. You are the true mate of a Sith,” the breathy voice said softly. “And may I add, I shall enjoy having you in my arms in my own bed where you belong.” Lord Maul’s eyes became   

passionate and Aicha felt her heart beat a little quicker.

She turned to go and look at the bathroom where she found a large bath and she smiled again;

“My Lord, you do like comfort.”

“Yes, I do, it is good to relax my muscles after a day’s hard exercising or when I return from a mission. This is a luxury I am grateful for.”  And then he continued: “But now we must eat something and then rest. Tomorrow I will bring you before Lord Sidious and then I will show you the rest of the Sith Temple.”

In the living room Lord Maul’s servant had laid the table and a light meal was waiting for them.  Aicha was not aware of what she was eating, she was only conscious of the yellow eyes of Darth Maul looking at her, his mind reaching out and embracing hers even as they ate. Her love for him was growing every day, his presence in her mind getting stronger and stronger.

As soon as they had finished dinner, Lord Maul rose to his feet with a swift, elegant move and swept up Aicha in his powerful arms, carrying her to the bedroom, where the bed was waiting in the soft light.

“And now, beloved, I shall have the pleasure of having you in my own bed.”

When he put her down, he looked at the lovely face of his woman and he realized he loved her so completely that she filled every fibre of his being. He had never believed he could feel such deep emotion for another being. He had thought his heart was cold and dark and if he were ever to take a woman, if would be purely for lust or procreation. But here he was, deeply in love with the woman given to him by the Force and he knew he would kill anyone who would harm her, including his Master.

So strong was his determination that not even Lord Sidious would take away this gift from the Force and he would protect her or die trying.

Aicha reached out to him, drawing him close to her on the bed. His mouth closed over hers hungrily and his hands caressed her shoulders and her neck. Then he let his tongue enter her mouth and she heard how he sighed deeply when she sensuously played with the horns on his head.

It took him little time to take off his black tunic and pants as well as Aicha’s soft, red velvet dress and then she was naked in his arms in his bed as he had desired her.  Lord Maul groaned as his body responded to her sensuous touching of his horns and he eagerly kissed and sucked her hard nipples, until it was her turn to moan and move under him.

“Khameir, I want you more every day! I beg you, don’t ever leave me again.” Aicha panted and her mind as well as her body welcomed Lord Maul.

“My love, you know I will never leave you. I promise you!” Lord Maul’s voice was soft and husky.

His tongue played with hers and their breathing became faster. Aicha moved sensuously under his body and parted her legs for him encouragingly.  But Lord Maul needed no encouragement. His need for her was like a raging fire inside of him and he groaned again, eager to enter her body. He pushed his manhood into her quickly and deeply, causing her to give a soft cry.

He held her face between his hands, looking into her eyes while he moved in and out of her, waiting until she was ready to let go, then as she gave a soft cry and her body contracted, he let go of his juices. Both were panting now and still Lord Maul looked into Aicha’s eyes, then kissed her again with longing and passion.

Finally he relaxed his body and lay down beside her, pulling her close to his heart.  Aicha enjoyed the safety of his strong body against her and tenderly caressed the smooth black skin of his chest and arm, following the intricate patterns of the red tattoos, until after a long silence she spoke softly:

“Khameir?”

“Yes”

“Have you had many women before me?” Aicha wanted to know, and she had to admit to herself that she was feeling a certain jealousy.

“I never had a woman before. Once I put my seed inside a woman, she would belong to me forever and I wanted that woman to be the one chosen for me by the Force. In this case my Master made the choice for me and he chose well. He has so much more knowledge of the Force than I. He sees the whole Universe unfold, while I only see a small part.”

“But you are such an expert lover.” Aicha said, kissing his soft skin.

“Lord Sidious wanted me to have my sexual prowess. Lust is a powerful emotion and he taught me to experience and exploit it. And may I say, my sweet, with you I am very happy to exploit those feelings.” Lord Maul grinned mischievously and his long tongue licked Aicha’s mouth.

She giggled and nestled comfortably in his arms.

It had become a habit for them to sleep in each other’s arms, even though the slightest move Aicha made awoke Lord Maul. He had been taught to sleep fully aware, always ready to make the lightsaber fly into his hand and face an enemy, so every shift of her body, every sigh alerted him. But just as quickly as he would wake up, he would smile faintly and sleep on again, holding her safely against his heart.

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END of part 3