Chapter 1

Rachel woke up to the shrill sound of the phone ringing, echoing through the empty church. "Who the Turn could that be at such an ungodly hour of the morning?" she muttered as she put her pillow over her face in a feeble attempt to drown out the offensive sound. Rachel let out a sigh of relief as she heard the ringing stop. She listened intently, and after a few moments she heard Jenk's voice floating down the hall. "Tink's knickers, are you kidding me? She's not gonna like this Ivy" he said, anger and suspicion tinting his usually happy voice. I wonder what she's up to Rachel thought as she got out of bed and sluggishly walked down the hall to the kitchen. Upon seeing Rachel, Jenks made a quick excuse to Ivy then hung up the phone. Rachel busied herself with making the coffee, since she obviously wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep. "Was that Ivy you were talking to?" she asked, leaning against the counter sleepily. "Uh, yeah it was. She was just asking if we needed any groceries" he lied. Rachel rolled her eyes and smiled inwardly "Right. If that's all it was, then why did you get off the phone in such a hurry when I came into the room?" Jenks looked around quickly and then darted into the air. "Uh-oh, the kids are calling me" he said as he flew through the kitchen window, disappearing.

Rachel poured herself a cup of coffee and sank into her chair at the kitchen table. She took a long, satisfying sip and smiled contentedly. Just as she was convinced that all was right with the world, the phone rang, scaring Rachel and almost making her spill her coffee. Rachel walked to the phone muttering under her breath about people being inconsiderate. "Hello, Vampiric Charms this is Rachel" she recited in a fake happy tone. "Rachel? What are you doing awake?" It was Ivy. Rachel wished that she could have arched her eyebrows right about then. "What are you doing out so late?" she countered. Ivy mumbled something unintelligible, apologized then replied in a calm voice that was purely Ivy, "I had some errands to take care of after I got through with my last run." Rachel ran a hand through her unruly mane, sighing at how frizzy she knew it was, and sat on the arm of the couch. "So when do you plan on being home?" she asked, slouching. "In about five minutes or so" was Ivy's reply before the line went dead. Rachel sighed and hung up the phone.

She made her way back into the kitchen and got out a mug for Ivy, sitting it on the counter beside the coffee pot. Closing her eyes, Rachel soaked up the morning sun, breathing in the comforting aroma of her garden out back through the open kitchen window. The familiar roar of Ivy's bike made its way into Rachel's thoughts and she opened her eyes and poured Ivy a cup of coffee, smiling to herself. The sound of the front door opening then closing made its way down the hall to the kitchen where Rachel was standing, coffee cup in hand. "Hi honey, you're home" Rachel said in a mock happy tone, smiling. Ivy stopped walking for a second and just stood there with a slightly confused look on her face. Rachel laughed and held up the steaming cup. "I'm kidding, I just made you a cup of coffee." Ivy sighed in what seemed relief and started moving again, taking the coffee from Rachel while smiling her thanks. Ivy sat down in front of her computer, putting the bags she was carrying, on the floor beside her chair. Rachel refilled her cup and sat in her chair giving Ivy a curious look. Ivy relaxed into her chair and drank her coffee slowly. "Why are you looking at me like that, Rachel?" Rachel glanced down at the bags, then back at Ivy as if that would explain everything. When she didn't get an answer she sighed and leaned back in her chair. "What's in the bags?" "A few things I picked up for you for your birthday" Ivy said, casually. Rachel's face lit up and she leaned forward again. "Really? What is it?" Ivy hid a smile behind her mug. "I can't tell you, you have to wait until later." Rachel pouted and slouched back in her chair. "That's no fair" she mumbled under her breath. Ivy got up, picked up the bags, and sauntered out of the kitchen.

"Hey" Rachel called, darting after her. Ivy turned to see Rachel running after her, and she ran through the living room trying to get away. Rachel had a huge smile plastered on her face as she concentrated on Ivy. Ivy smiled, actually enjoying herself, and squealed as Rachel almost caught her. They ran into Ivy's room and Ivy ran toward the bed, trying to stash the bags on the other side so Rachel wouldn't get to them. Rachel tripped and stumbled into Ivy, causing them to fall onto the bed, Rachel straddling Ivy. Ivy looked up at Rachel in shock for a moment before Rachel started tickling her mercilessly. Ivy squirmed beneath Rachel, trying to get away but Rachel held her firmly in place by her muscular thighs. Oh god Ivy thought I'm getting turned on and this is so not right. Sensing Ivy's guard was down, Rachel managed to pin Ivy's hands to the bed just above her head. Ivy looked up at Rachel intently with her deep brown eyes. Her eyes are sweet like chocolate and so deep that I could drown in them like this forever Rachel thought. Whoa, where the Turn did that thought come from? I don't like girls… do I? "You know, I love it when you wear that shirt with those panties" Ivy said, successfully breaking the moment. Rachel looked down and realized that she was still in the sheer shirt and red panties that she wore to bed. Rachel blushed a shade that rivaled her underwear and jumped off of Ivy, running to her room.

Ivy sighed in relief and shut her door; locking it so Rachel wouldn't come in. she sat down on her bed and opened the bags, taking out their contents. She pulled out a black silk robe, much like the one she owned, and sat it tenderly on the bed beside her. Next she pulled out a black shirt that hugged her in just the right places, revealing just enough cleavage to leave you wanting more. The last thing she pulled out was a small, purple silk bag. Casting a look at the door, she opened the bag and smiled when she felt two cool, glass vials hit her palm. She read the labels Truth Serum and Desire Nectar silently to herself. She grabbed another vial from her dresser and poured about 3/4th of the truth serum into it, followed by a single drop of the desire nectar. She put the lid on and shook it up, mixing it well. After putting away the rest of her things, she put the vial in her pocket and went into the kitchen.

As planned, Rachel hadn't come out her room yet, so Ivy poured out their coffee and poured them each a fresh cup. Looking down the hall and seeing Rachel's bedroom door still closed, Ivy reached into her pocket and grabbed the vial. She emptied it into Rachel's coffee and stirred it. She heard Rachel's door open and quickly put the vial back in her pocket. Rachel slowly entered the kitchen, the blush still staining her cheeks, though not as noticeable. Ivy smiled at her and handed her the drugged cup of coffee, moving to lean back against the counter as she slowly sipped her regular coffee. "Thanks" Rachel said, "Sorry about earlier." Ivy shook her head, "You act like that's the first time I've seen you wearing that." Rachel blushed again but didn't say anything. Rachel brought the cup to her trembling lips and took a long, satisfying sip. "How do you always manage to make better coffee than I do, Ivy?" she asked, taking another drink. Ivy smiled behind her mug, "I guess I just have the knack." Rachel nodded in agreement and downed the rest of the cup. "Damn that was good, is there any left?" Rachel asked, looking at the coffee pot. Ivy's expression remained neutral. "I'll make another pot" she said, while already pouring out the coffee in the carafe.