Freak Show by J Richards Page A

the animals allows us to get a glimpse of their trainer. A man is in the center of the horse like creatures wearing tan riding pants and a button up white shirt that is half way undone. His sleeves are rolled up to his elbows and sweat drips between his defined pecs. My mouth waters just from looking at him.
                  He notices us watching him and slows the unicorns until they are standing still. He pats each of them on the rump before walking over to where we’re all posted up on his fence. His skin is very pale and his hair is blacker than night, but it’s his eyes that leave me panting. They are deep red and his irises swirl like puddles of spilled blood. My eyes flick down to notice a riding crop in his hand and all my darkest fantasies jump to mind.
                  “Hello, ladies.” His voice is smooth like whiskey and a touch of an accent fills the words. We all greet him in different ways but all of us have the same goofy smiles plastered on our faces. “Enjoying the park?”
                  “I wanna ride.” Becca announces before any of us can answer him.
                  “Do you princess?” He lifts the leather tip of the crop to stroke her jaw and she sighs. I notice the vein in her throat pulsing as she leans toward him.             
                  “Please,” her eyes flutter heavily and he smirks.
                  “I couldn’t deny such a beautiful woman anything after such a sweet plea.” I watch, unable to look away as he reaches over the fence to grab my friend’s waist and lifts her over with such ease. He slides her body slowly down the front of his and I can see her physically shiver. He tucks his nose into her hair and Becca’s head falls to the side.
                  The trainer’s mouth opens wide and those blood red eyes meet mine as his fangs descend. “No!” I scream and scramble over the fence. I grab Becca from his hold and yank her backwards. Thankfully the vampire trainer allows me to snatch my friend back. “Becca, Jesus are you OK?” I run my fingers down her neck to inspect it but there are no breaks in her soft skin.
                  “Yes, I’m fine.” She pushes at me. “I wanted him to. Seriously, Serenity it’s fine. He asked me mentally and I agreed.” I stare blankly at her and step back, unsure what to do from here.
                  “Sorry. I mean, I couldn’t hear your thoughts, Bec. I just wanted to keep you safe.” I feel confused and upset and for some strange reason, jealous.
                  “It’s OK.” Anne wraps her arm around my waist and tucks me against her side. From the way she looks into my eyes, I think she knows how I’m feeling. “Becca is in safe hands.” She smiles at me before turning to look at the trainer. “We’ll be back for her tonight.”
                  “Thank you, Miss Anne.” He utters like royalty and lowers his upper half in a bow.
                  “No, we can’t leave her with him.” My protest goes unheard as Anne and Kelly drag me back through the barn and onto the street again. They keep pulling me until we reach a small bench under a beautiful weeping willow. “Why are you leaving her, Anne?” I almost yell at the woman I thought was my friend and a friend of Becca’s.
                  “Look, Serenity, I know you have this whole super innocent thing going on, but here in the park you can be and do whatever you want. Becca wants to fuck a vampire unicorn trainer and he is happy to fulfill that fantasy for her. She won’t be hurt, she took her pill, remember? We’ll pick her up tonight on our way back to the suite and everything will be fine.”
                  “But you told us to stick together, we can’t just leave her with him all day!”
    “I know what I said and I did mean it, but,” she groans and looks deep