killer."
"Vampires are killers, Donnie. They need human blood to survive."
Donnie finished his tea and stood, "Well, I've got to run a few errands before I go to work, though, I don't know if I'll be able to concentrate." He waggled his brows.
"Let me know if you start having a desire to drink blood." I called after him as he trekked for the door.
He paused, glancing back at me; at my poker straight face and then shook his head and egressed.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
I stepped into the vampire club: Sinister Nights. The bouncer at the door must have recognized me from the other night because he bobbed his bald head and let me by. I strode through the fancy marble lobby, coming out on top a staircase. The place was packed, as the last time. People just could not get enough of vampires. Including me! Despite my situation with Draco, my writer's curiosity drew me back.
I went down one staircase and up another to the second floor where I walked up to the bar and ordered Scotch. A young man approached me.
"You're Lucy, right?" he asked.
I lifted my green eye gaze. It was Weston. I nodded.
"Where's Donnie?"
"He had to work tonight."
"Too bad." He stepped up closer to me. "Are you alone?"
"She's with me." A voice decreed.
Weston turned and blanched at the sight of Draco. "Sorry." He mumbled and hurried away.
I snatched my glass from the bar, glaring at Draco. As I started to walk towards a table, he walked beside me.
"You couldn't stay away."
"I'm doing research."
I slipped my shoulder bag on the back of the chair and then removed my coat. I felt the lustful stares. I was wearing a clingy, black tank top that came just above the dark blue leather mini skirt and my knee high, heavy black boots. A lot of curves were showing.
I sat down. Draco stood by the table, leering down at me. "You could always get your information from the internet."
"I prefer up front and personnel."
"So do I."
His lascivious smile made my skin crawl. I looked him in the eyes. "Are you the one going around killing those prostitutes?"
"I don't kill my victims. I just take the blood I need and let them go." He continued to grin. "Except for you."
"Do you know who's doing it?"
"I have my hunches."
"Then, why don't you stop him?"
"I can't."
"You won't."
"You want to run to your cop boyfriend and tell him so you can score points with him? Maybe a better roll under the sheets."
"Go away. Leave me alone."
"Never, my light, my Lucy. And besides, you came to my club."
"I am not your Lucy or light, or anything. I came here to do research and that's it."
"Then maybe, you'd like to research the underbelly of the vampire world?" he lured.
I stood, grabbing my coat, "I see, it was a mistake coming here." I quickly put it on and slung the strap of my bag over my shoulder. "Good bye."
He stood in my path, caressing a curl of hair over my shoulder. "Not good bye, Lucy."
I pushed him aside and stormed through the crowd. I could hear his laughter over the din as I hurried down the steps, across the floor and up the second flight of steps. At the top, I paused and turned to look up. He was by the rail watching me. I sharply turned and raced out of the club.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Aiden and I were seated at a restaurant having a casual dinner. As we talked, I tried blocking out the conversations from all around me that were coming in so loud and clear. And then I discovered a new symptom. As I glanced across the room at a couple chatting about what was on the menu, I was actually able to see the words on the menu as if it were right in front of me. I realized Aiden wasn't talking much anymore. Something was bothering
"Vampires are killers, Donnie. They need human blood to survive."
Donnie finished his tea and stood, "Well, I've got to run a few errands before I go to work, though, I don't know if I'll be able to concentrate." He waggled his brows.
"Let me know if you start having a desire to drink blood." I called after him as he trekked for the door.
He paused, glancing back at me; at my poker straight face and then shook his head and egressed.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
I stepped into the vampire club: Sinister Nights. The bouncer at the door must have recognized me from the other night because he bobbed his bald head and let me by. I strode through the fancy marble lobby, coming out on top a staircase. The place was packed, as the last time. People just could not get enough of vampires. Including me! Despite my situation with Draco, my writer's curiosity drew me back.
I went down one staircase and up another to the second floor where I walked up to the bar and ordered Scotch. A young man approached me.
"You're Lucy, right?" he asked.
I lifted my green eye gaze. It was Weston. I nodded.
"Where's Donnie?"
"He had to work tonight."
"Too bad." He stepped up closer to me. "Are you alone?"
"She's with me." A voice decreed.
Weston turned and blanched at the sight of Draco. "Sorry." He mumbled and hurried away.
I snatched my glass from the bar, glaring at Draco. As I started to walk towards a table, he walked beside me.
"You couldn't stay away."
"I'm doing research."
I slipped my shoulder bag on the back of the chair and then removed my coat. I felt the lustful stares. I was wearing a clingy, black tank top that came just above the dark blue leather mini skirt and my knee high, heavy black boots. A lot of curves were showing.
I sat down. Draco stood by the table, leering down at me. "You could always get your information from the internet."
"I prefer up front and personnel."
"So do I."
His lascivious smile made my skin crawl. I looked him in the eyes. "Are you the one going around killing those prostitutes?"
"I don't kill my victims. I just take the blood I need and let them go." He continued to grin. "Except for you."
"Do you know who's doing it?"
"I have my hunches."
"Then, why don't you stop him?"
"I can't."
"You won't."
"You want to run to your cop boyfriend and tell him so you can score points with him? Maybe a better roll under the sheets."
"Go away. Leave me alone."
"Never, my light, my Lucy. And besides, you came to my club."
"I am not your Lucy or light, or anything. I came here to do research and that's it."
"Then maybe, you'd like to research the underbelly of the vampire world?" he lured.
I stood, grabbing my coat, "I see, it was a mistake coming here." I quickly put it on and slung the strap of my bag over my shoulder. "Good bye."
He stood in my path, caressing a curl of hair over my shoulder. "Not good bye, Lucy."
I pushed him aside and stormed through the crowd. I could hear his laughter over the din as I hurried down the steps, across the floor and up the second flight of steps. At the top, I paused and turned to look up. He was by the rail watching me. I sharply turned and raced out of the club.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Aiden and I were seated at a restaurant having a casual dinner. As we talked, I tried blocking out the conversations from all around me that were coming in so loud and clear. And then I discovered a new symptom. As I glanced across the room at a couple chatting about what was on the menu, I was actually able to see the words on the menu as if it were right in front of me. I realized Aiden wasn't talking much anymore. Something was bothering
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