Joyeux anniversaire, mon amour

gorgeous-fiend:

—A handwritten note in lovely script  left where it can easily be found— 

A long time ago— two hundred forty eight years, I’d say,

A certain someone was given life on this day.

Then twenty-five years, and I gave you another,

And since you have become my reluctant lover.

And though you have scorned me and though we have fought,

By morning you always were the love that I sought.

How often I describe you— ravishing? Lethal? Melancholy?

All vain attempts at what cannot be said— such is my folly!

And it may seem banal the way that this rhymes,

But I haven’t touched poetry in such a long time.

I am hardly a poet, as you love to remind me,

Nothing like Keats, I’d be murdered by Bukowski.

But hey, at least I sound better than Santi!

So just take this for what it is: a sign of my affection,

And forgive me already! Now, let’s make a connection. 😉

Lestat here. Last night, through this FB page, I received this question from Davetta L. Wilson. “If you could have one companion for all eternity, who would you choose? Well, Davetta, I will never face such a choice, obviously, but if I did have to choose, the companion would be Louis. My longest most enduring friendship and love affair in this world was with Louis. And though his limitations can be maddening, they can also be as inspiring to me as his virtues. Of course it might seem that Marius would be a wiser choice. After all, Marius is 2000 years old, and entered eternity with the mind of a brilliant Roman philosopher. But the best choices we make are not always the wise choices. Sometimes they are intensely emotional choices. And I’ve always had a deep Romantic respect for emotion. My love for Louis transcends wisdom. And I may need the pain as much as the consolation that an eternal relationship with Louis would involve. Thank you, Davetta, for your question. Lestat signing off.

-Anne Rice’s facebook.

vampchronfic:

YOU GUYS

Not like we didn’t know it all along, but it was a really nice thing to read first thing this morning!

^Ditto ♥u♥ 

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“That is one hell of a mess.” Louis said.

“Well… I was thirsty.” Lestat said.

“You never are so… So dirty like this.” Louis said, looking around. 

“They struggled, Louis." 

"Lestat, darling, are you okay? You normally never have problems with people struggling." 

"As a matter of fact, I’m not feeling really well, Louis." 

"Probably something that will go over. Come on, let’s clean this mess up." 

"No. First I must give you a surprise.” Lestat said, pulling Louis to the couch.

“A surprise? For me? From you?" 

"Don’t act like I’ve never gave you surprises before, Louis.”

“You have never given me surprises before, Lestat.”

“I did. Now shut up and let me give you your surprise.” Said Lestat, sitting next to Louis and giving him a big hug.

“Voila!” Lestat said.

“Was that your surprise?” Louis said.

“Yes.. Wasn’t it surprising?" 

"Getting a hug from you.. Actually, yes, that was surprising.” Said Louis, laying his head on Lestat’s shoulder.

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Louis came then. He was so happy that I had not perished. Louis had something to say. He knew I was concerned and he was anxious about the presence of the others. He looked his usual ascetic self, got up in tired black clothes of beautiful cut but impossible dustiness and a shirt so thin and worn that it seemed an elfin web of threads rather than true lace and cloth.

Armand discussing Louis, The Vampire Armand. (via lingeringrespect)