putting her fangs away before anyone noticed.
She was still screwing her lips up, pulling them back hard when she did it.
Barb was better at it, her face barely moving when she got her teeth out of the
way. They felt a little funny, since they retracted back, into her mouth. It
didn’t make her sound too funny though, so she could live with it.
They
kind of folded back into place though, and were always there. Each one
was about an inch long and as sharp as a hospital needle. Working her tongue
back she managed to get it caught on the tip of the right one, and had to stick
her finger between her lips to get it free. Barb seemed to be fighting a laugh,
which was understandable. Plus, she was trying to fight the derision,
not make her feel bad for being inept. That should count in her favor.
Eve
actually felt a little embarrassed about it, but not angry. There would be
mistakes like that for a while, as she got used to things.
The
inside of the mall was the same as it had been the week before, except that the
whole place thrummed with life. Noises, such as walking, heartbeats, and the
air conditioning system all came at once. It was like a rock concert, without
the pot. That, and the nudity. Not unless she wanted to take her shirt off.
There had been a time when she would have, but now she just walked, smelling a
thousand things that collided with her at once. Mainly garlic, from the food
court. Vampires weren’t allergic to it, or driven away by the scent, but it hit
her nose as if a thousand times stronger than almost anything else. For a
moment it nearly hurt, until she focused on the scent of frozen yogurt. It was
a milder thing, and a lot less offensive than the other stuff. Without
thinking, Eve followed the line of scent, trying not to think about what else
she might perceive. It worked really well to block the other stuff out.
The
store was bright and shiny. Polished and clean. Even as she came into the
place, Lenore was wiping the counter down. She might have been the ambassador,
but the woman was also a fanatic about cleanliness. Her other job, too.
Making
treats for people.
The blue
eyed woman, who was white, pale, and the owner of a slightly big nose, as well
as light red hair, stared at her. It was nearly a challenge, to tell the truth.
Eve didn’t let it get to her, since Lenore simply wouldn’t have bothered with
that kind of thing. She was hundreds of years old, and there was no way the
woman would be bugged by a newb like her. So, instead of growling or trying to
whip her dick out to be measured, Eve smiled at her, keeping her lips closed so
her fangs wouldn’t pop out.
“Hi!
I’ve successfully come back. I know, that makes me special and wonderful, but
hold the applause for the end of the show.” She put a hand out, to exaggerate
the whole thing.
It was
funny enough that Lenore let her eyes go wide.
“Eve!
I’d heard you were coming in. Ready to put in some time cleaning?” It was, no
doubt, a joke.
Not
because she didn’t know the job, but because both Edom and Bey would be waiting
for her in the back.
Honestly,
it was more of a test than anything, she was willing to bet. The Vampire in
front of her was trying to see how easy it would be to piss her off. It wasn’t
working though, because she was prepared to work. For years, if not
decades, to come. It was in the deal that she’d made. Implied at any rate.
“I can
do that. I need to get with Bey first, but after that, if he or Edom don’t have
anything for me to do, I’m totally in. Barb already did the first check on me
to make sure I’m fit to be around real people. I passed! I mean, I know it’s
not enough, but…”
That got
Barb, the dark haired woman behind her, stared at. Lenore seemed skeptical, for
some reason.
“You
did? May I ask how you achieved such a feat?”
Barbara
took a slow breath and glanced at Eve, knowing that the men in the back would
hear her perfectly.
“I was
in bed with my boyfriend, Troy, and he
She was still screwing her lips up, pulling them back hard when she did it.
Barb was better at it, her face barely moving when she got her teeth out of the
way. They felt a little funny, since they retracted back, into her mouth. It
didn’t make her sound too funny though, so she could live with it.
They
kind of folded back into place though, and were always there. Each one
was about an inch long and as sharp as a hospital needle. Working her tongue
back she managed to get it caught on the tip of the right one, and had to stick
her finger between her lips to get it free. Barb seemed to be fighting a laugh,
which was understandable. Plus, she was trying to fight the derision,
not make her feel bad for being inept. That should count in her favor.
Eve
actually felt a little embarrassed about it, but not angry. There would be
mistakes like that for a while, as she got used to things.
The
inside of the mall was the same as it had been the week before, except that the
whole place thrummed with life. Noises, such as walking, heartbeats, and the
air conditioning system all came at once. It was like a rock concert, without
the pot. That, and the nudity. Not unless she wanted to take her shirt off.
There had been a time when she would have, but now she just walked, smelling a
thousand things that collided with her at once. Mainly garlic, from the food
court. Vampires weren’t allergic to it, or driven away by the scent, but it hit
her nose as if a thousand times stronger than almost anything else. For a
moment it nearly hurt, until she focused on the scent of frozen yogurt. It was
a milder thing, and a lot less offensive than the other stuff. Without
thinking, Eve followed the line of scent, trying not to think about what else
she might perceive. It worked really well to block the other stuff out.
The
store was bright and shiny. Polished and clean. Even as she came into the
place, Lenore was wiping the counter down. She might have been the ambassador,
but the woman was also a fanatic about cleanliness. Her other job, too.
Making
treats for people.
The blue
eyed woman, who was white, pale, and the owner of a slightly big nose, as well
as light red hair, stared at her. It was nearly a challenge, to tell the truth.
Eve didn’t let it get to her, since Lenore simply wouldn’t have bothered with
that kind of thing. She was hundreds of years old, and there was no way the
woman would be bugged by a newb like her. So, instead of growling or trying to
whip her dick out to be measured, Eve smiled at her, keeping her lips closed so
her fangs wouldn’t pop out.
“Hi!
I’ve successfully come back. I know, that makes me special and wonderful, but
hold the applause for the end of the show.” She put a hand out, to exaggerate
the whole thing.
It was
funny enough that Lenore let her eyes go wide.
“Eve!
I’d heard you were coming in. Ready to put in some time cleaning?” It was, no
doubt, a joke.
Not
because she didn’t know the job, but because both Edom and Bey would be waiting
for her in the back.
Honestly,
it was more of a test than anything, she was willing to bet. The Vampire in
front of her was trying to see how easy it would be to piss her off. It wasn’t
working though, because she was prepared to work. For years, if not
decades, to come. It was in the deal that she’d made. Implied at any rate.
“I can
do that. I need to get with Bey first, but after that, if he or Edom don’t have
anything for me to do, I’m totally in. Barb already did the first check on me
to make sure I’m fit to be around real people. I passed! I mean, I know it’s
not enough, but…”
That got
Barb, the dark haired woman behind her, stared at. Lenore seemed skeptical, for
some reason.
“You
did? May I ask how you achieved such a feat?”
Barbara
took a slow breath and glanced at Eve, knowing that the men in the back would
hear her perfectly.
“I was
in bed with my boyfriend, Troy, and he
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