What More Do I Have To Do?
By: Evilous

The Beginning:

Mick is lying in his freezer. He awakens and proceeds out towards the bathroom. Mick gets into the shower and he lets the water run over him. He has flashes of the previous weeks' events.. holding a high Beth under the shower, as the water slowly brought her back to her senses, while she is dressed to kill and begging him to turn her. Mick finishes in the shower. Every time he gets in the shower or sits on the couch, he now has memories of that night. Mick really used all his control to hold himself back that night. He had been tempted beyond belief, but he would have hated himself if he had given in. As much as he wanted Beth, he could not bear to have it happen when she was not herself, maybe not ever.

To allow her to see his inner monster, seemed to much to handle. He decided keeping his distance was better for everyone. Mick injects his daily breakfast and gets dressed. He is off to get groceries for himself (blood) and he is running low on coffee. With his recent increase in human visitors since running into Beth, he had depleted the last of his "human safe" drinks He thinks of Beth sitting on his couch drinking from the glass with a smile, wearing only his shirt. Mick shakes his head. She drove him nuts.

Mick goes to the store first. He would pick up his blood last. Mick is going up and down the aisles, looking at all the new things, wondering what they taste like. In the last 55 years there has been many new "flavors," none he would ever be able to try. Going down the beverage aisle, Mick is deciding which would be best and decides on the raspberry white tea, remembering Beth saying it was really good. As a nice treat, he gets a case of soda that is also to Beth's liking, same for the coffee. Mick only realizes he shopped for Beth after checking out. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't get her out of his head. Everything he knew of her drowned his unconscious thoughts and actions. Mick decided to drop those items back at his place before heading to the morgue.

He meets with Guillermo.

G: You look like hell, Mick. What's up? Seems like things are going great for you.

M: Well thanks. What do you mean?

G: Well, with such a hot, willing freshie like Blondie, you know. She works with you on cases and it all just seems like a great business and pleasure combo. Plus, since she is a reporter, when our cases show up she can spin them for us, like last nights'.

M: Beth is not a freshie, and we are not an item. We run into each other now and again, that's all there is, nothing more. What happened last night?

G: Well, your loss man. She's a 10. Hey, if you're not going to…(licking his fangs) Guess I might need to get to know her a little more.

M: Leave her alone. What happened last night?

G: Hey man, you can't keep turning her on and then off again. You're going to screw both of yourselves up. (Mick goes to say something but G finishes before he can) There was a vamp. Came in earlier, killed by some high profile celeb. He didn't know he was a vamp, just thought he was some home invader. Beth found out as soon as she came in. She's getting good at picking up on things. Anyways, she's working the case. The celeb says it was self defense, plain and simple, but…with what I just found –and Beth agrees-- it seems off. She was a little distracted though.

M: What did you find out? Who was the vamp?

G: No idea who he was. I did find something very interesting though. We both know that vamps don't usually get killed by accident. This vamp was shot and when I opened him up, I found pure silver nitrate. Looks like the shooter poured it into the wound. And with that amount of silver straight into the blood system, death.

M: Did you tell this to Beth?

G: Yeah, just got off the phone with her before you came in.

M: What's this celebrity's name?

G: Some guy named James Arnold. Why?

M: This doesn't seem right. I'm going to look into it.

G: 'laughing' Good luck telling Beth that she needs to stay out of it. I don't know her as well as you, but I do know she doesn't take orders easily, or at all.

M: Let me worry about that. Just keep me updated on anything you find.

G: Will do, Mick

Mick leaves the morgue and heads to his place. He calls Beth's cell. It goes to her voicemail. He leaves a message, "Beth, it's Mick. I need to talk to you about the case. Call me back as soon as you get this."

Mick goes to his computer and starts to dig up some information on James Arnold. His credits are not that impressive, in fact, the person seems to have just appeared 5 years ago. His cell rings. He has a look of disappointment that it isn't Beth, but Guillermo.

M: What did you find out?

G: Thought I'd see if you knew who the vamp was yet?

M: Why would I know? You're supposed to be telling me.

G: Beth called and she ID'd him. I just figured you would be the first one she told. But now that I think about it, since she was asking me what I knew about him, I guess I should've figured her regular vamp source wasn't involved.

M: Who is he?

G: His name is Lucas Jones. He is new to town. Apparently has a sheet. No idea who turned him, but he isn't from around here.

M: Have you heard of him?

G: No. Beth knows more about him than me.

M: How did she ID him?

G: Don't ask me. I just called to give you a heads up. Figured she might be in over her head and since you two are having a lovers spat-- (Mick cuts him off)

M: I told you, we are friends--(G cuts him off)

G: And nothing more. I know, you said that. Whatever. I have work to do, I'm just doing my job.

M: Yeah, okay. Thanks for letting me know. When did she tell you all this?

G: Just got off the phone with her right before I called you

M: Thanks.

Mick hangs up.

To be continued…

There it is my first little section, figured I would try out a sample part to see if anyone liked it before I posted any more. Let me know what you think.

Evilous

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