Middle Land

The club was hot and sticky. Only an hour ago it changed from a decent pub into a nightclub. Usually I'm out of here before the switch happens but with my thesis turned in, I had to celebrate.   Oxford, England has been my home for the last few months. I was ending my educational chapter with a bang. How many students from the USA get to say they had graduated from Oxford?!  Graduating with a degree from Oxford University is crucial for me to get the high paying, eventually C-suite, job in New York City.  I would miss the amount of nature and history that surrounded this place, the Harry Potter fanatics touring the different colleges that make up Oxford University, but most of all I would miss the people I met here.    Okay, so I won’t miss the tourists when I move back to New York City.   This place is eerie, almost magical. It felt like the spirits were ethereal and all around.

Coming to I feel my head pounding and try to rub the sleep from my eyes but I'm restrained.     This is not my bed.    The sheets are white satin covered by a large grey-blue quilt with a navy blue down comforter that reminded me of the night sky. The entire room is a mix of dark leather seating, mahogany wood furniture, and was made of stone. No windows to let natural light in and at least 4 doors, one must lead to the outside world.    On the wall across from the king sized bed is a wall of books stacked sky high, like I was in the Beasts library from Beauty and the beast. He also had a built-in fire place which is lit with stacks of wood along the wall attached to that one.    It could use some brightening up, but overall it's comfortable. He had standing lamps around the room, Edison bulb lighting hanging from the ceiling and white candles galore.    It's a ver

  "And we aren't allowed to fuck her? She's bloody getting herself off in the shower."    I turned around to find two men looking at me. Oisin and the person I assumed was his brother.    His brother had dark golden-brown eyes that reminded me of scotch. I didn't know brown eyes could be so intense. He was a bit shorter than his brother and had a different hair style but both had short dark brown hair and fair skin. Although he was going to kill me, his presence or aura didn't make me feel as on edge as Oisin did. Maybe it's because he just watched me get myself off in his brothers shower.    "Don't you dare." Oisin held his brothers' arm who was yanking off his shirt. "We promised her mum and the bloody king of the faeries for Christ sake." He growled.    "She wasn't a bloody bombshell then, she was a little girl. Too young for even my liking." He winked at me. I just stood in shock. My

  "Well, well, well. Brava! Easiest and most fun way to the top. Have your snatch, snatched by a royal who can make you a legal immortal being. Was this your idea or his?" Fiona was by my side in seconds. "Now we need to get you a bath, Liam? Would you draw a bath for our guest here?" Looking over her shoulder at him.    "As you wish my love." He smiled and gave me a nod then disappeared into the bathroom.    Fiona had me in her walk-in closet going on and on about something, hopefully not important, because I needed to take this in. A walk-in closet that feels like a store. It has all the latest technology and organization for her heels to her jewelry.  When she was disguised as Liv she did mention that I could basically live in her closet and she was right. No dungeon or edge of a bed for me!    I held tight to the blanket while I walked along, touching all the fabrics. Long dresses, ballgowns, old gown

  "No! Absolutely not. Only drinks from out suite that Liam makes." Fiona took the glass of champagne I finally found and downed it.    "I'm sorry Lady Fiona, I didn't know." Jennifer looked scared and stepped back from the table looking between Fiona and Oisin.     "Yet you know all about her..." Fiona looked at Oisin and put her hand up to stop before he said the wrong the thing.     "Master Oisin, please." Jennifer couldn't even look at him.    "Why don't you find Rian and make sure that he has someone to distract him from declaring war during this amicable event."    "But - But...I thought I was your date Oisin?"    "Jennifer, you belong to King Rian. I suggest you find my brother before he finds you."    She was owned by Rian? Why were they being so mean to someone who has seemed nothing but nice.&nbs