No copyright infringement intended. I do not own anything Moonlight, just inspired by the characters. Another trip into my crazy imagination.
Chapter one: First Impressions
I have no desire to meet anyone. My heart had been broken into a million little pieces and is never going be put back together again. Josef tries to get me to leave my home every day but I have no desire to go out. I only leave if I have work to do. I find myself going out during the day just to give me an excuse to go back in. If I have no work to do, I stay in and brood. Yes, I know, I brood. It seems to be my only mood lately. This night, I was simply tired of Josef's continuous requests to come out to his favorite club and have a drink. I haven't been into 'freshies' for more than 30 years now, but I didn't have the energy to turn him down one more time.
My name is Mick and I am a vampire. At least, I am a vampire once again. For the last ten years or so, I was human due to a compound my ex-wife stole from her royal brother. This compound was absorbed into the blood and allowed a vampire to be human for a time. One dose usually lasted about 6-8 months at a time. I used this compound to be with the love of my life, Beth Turner. I saved her life as a child. My crazy ex-wife kidnapped her, hoping to turn her and create a family for us. I put a stake in her heart and burned her alive. Or, so I thought. Turns out, she didn't die and 23 years later, came back into my life to give me access to this compound. She, Coraline Duvall was her name, had turned me on our wedding night, against my will. I had not known she was a vampire and she wanted a mate for life. She returned with the compound to try to make up for what she did. She was trying to find a way to make it permanent but had no success. Turned out she was one of seven royal siblings with special qualities in their blood. Mixed with certain other compounds, it could mask all vampire traits, which came in handy when the public went vampire hunting. She stole the complete compound from her brother and returned to give it to me as a way to make things up. Her brother showed up just after I took it making it impossible for me to stop him from taking her, and the compound she had on her, away. However, she had hidden away more of it, of which she had not told her brother. I searched for weeks to find it and when I did, did not hesitate to use it again. See, I had finally told Beth how I felt about her and I wanted to be in her life. By taking this compound, I became fully human and we fell completely and madly in love. We started our life together and were exceptionally happy for ten years. Then the compound ran out and I reverted to a vampire. I hoped that Beth would stay around for my feelings for her had not changed but she could not reconcile my being a vampire. I have never felt such pain and heartache as I did when she told me that she was leaving me and heading east. That was about a year ago and I still have not recovered. Our biggest hurdle when we first met was my fear of losing her and being hurt. Ironic how that's what happened – exactly.
So, that pretty much brings you up to date. I'm getting ready to head out with Josef to this exclusive club he's been trying to get me to go. He says I will simply adore it and have to go back regularly. The owner is exceptional and treats her clientele with great care. I'm only going to get him off my back and leave me to my misery. Misery and I have become great friends and I have grown to enjoy her company. Time to go.
A/N: Any interest here? Please let me know. My second foray into Fanfiction. Need feedback on this one!