The drive is quiet though Hannibal knows Will is awake and watching the entirety of their trip. He is torn between his fears of losing Will and worry as to what he might do if his mate turns on him.

He can’t hurt Will.

The idea is unacceptable.

He could perhaps frame his last few murders towards Will as the culprit though the idea is more upsetting than wants to admit. The pursuit and start of another series of kills after so long in the shadows was a mistake.

He cannot undo this without revealing himself.

The lateness of the hour does nothing for the adrenaline in his veins when they pull into the garage. He can smell Will’s distress and wants to comfort him but knows that type of behavior will not be something Will wants at the moment.

“I will ask something of you before we proceed.”

“You’ve asked enough already, haven’t you?”

Hannibal parks and removes the car keys handing them to Will who blinks in surprise.

“Keep these,” he says hoarsely, “And take a knife from the butcher block.”

Will places a hand at his stomach. “Hannibal, tell me now.”

“No, I cannot,” he reaches for Will’s hand and is happy Will allows it, “You are my omega, Will, and I don’t want to frighten you but this is something I need you to do for our offspring and yourself.”

Will nods and unbuckles his belt. “Okay.”

Hannibal leaves the car and keeps the door open as they enter. He hears Will’s footfalls as he heads towards the entrance to the basement. The sound of the knife leaving its sheath makes him relax considerably as he makes his way.

“Why do you have a hidden basement door?”

“If you wish to truly know, I will show you.”

“Tell me now.”

Hannibal pauses on the third step down and looks at him.

Continued in: 

Truly, Madly, Deeply ~ Chapter Five  

AKA My Favorite Chapter 

insanereddragon:

Somedays it’s easy to want to compare your value to those around you and to think that you’re somehow lacking.

That everyone else is a better parent, partner, writer, artist, friend, employee.

That everyone is better at being human than you.

Don’t let those thoughts go any farther.

You don’t need to compare yourself to others to have worth. Even if there are things that you could work on improving, you are a good person with skills and talents that are worth something.

Remember that there are people in your life that think you are the best at what you do – being you.

lesbian-lizards:

antiporn-activist:

You say “All women are beautiful” but what you probably mean is “All women have value.”

And the reason you’re mixing up those two words is because you’ve been raised to believe that only beauty can confer value on women.

This also explains why so many people jump to “ugly” as an insult when faced with a woman they don’t agree with or don’t like.