I do not own any True Blood characters. I only borrow for my own personal use. Thanks for reading this little bit of me, and please let me know what you think.
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Aislin Morrow leaned forward towards the mirror to finish her left eye, humming along to the song that played on her Ipod dock next to her. She brushed the dark shadow on as she focused intently, and then applied her mascara carefully. Aislin sat back and surveyed her smoky cinnamon coloured eyes against her pale skin, tilting her head to the right as she always did. It looked good for the clients that were here every day for their moment of fame in Spin magazine, and she sighed loudly. "Come on, Ais. Like you're even going to go out for anyone to see this. You'll just go home and see how long it lasts sitting on the couch."
"What kind of way is that to think?" Aislin could not help but smile at the cheer in the voice of her friend Hannah James, and she realized how much it counteracted her mood. Hannah walked in and looked closely at Aislin's eyes and grinned. "Looks good! Wanna do mine for our evening out?"
Aislin stared at the redhead with doubting curiosity, and Hannah raised her eyebrows. "Our evening?" She was new to Shreveport, and had only been there for about four months. She had only met Hannah through her boyfriend Matt, since she was dating a member of a band that played closely with his on many tours. She liked Hannah, but she was still trying to find herself after leaving New York to live with him. She was also getting used to the fact that he was on tour and had been for a month, just three months into her move. She mostly worked and hoped for a chance to talk to him when he had a free moment, and the prospect of not doing that and liking for a change it took her over for a split second. Hannah grinned and Aislin groaned aloud.
"See? I knew it. Do my make up, please!" Hannah begged her, and Aislin indicated for her to sit down in the chair after she stood up. Aislin grabbed a clean set of brushes and stared at Hannah as she tried to figure out her look. She changed the artist on her Ipod, and Hannah looked at her with a serious face. "He hasn't called?"
"Not for a couple of days." Aislin replied, keeping her tone neutral though her disappointment was prominent in her mind.
"He is just busy. They're headlining." Hannah told her, and Aislin nodded. "He misses you, A. I know that he does."
"I'm sure he does." Aislin said, and Hannah hugged her impulsively. Aislin accepted it and closed her eyes, appreciative of the way it made her realize that she was not alone. Moving here so fast and having Matt leave their house even faster to tour had been a enormous adjustment for her, not to mention the fact she missed New York and her job at a very high end magazine as their make up artist. "Thanks, Han."
"I feel you, sweetie. Kyle is gone too with them, and it's hard. But we have to live life and have a little fun when they're working."
"What does that entail tonight?" Aislin asked, settling back in her seat and applying primer to Hannah's skin that was nearly as pale as her own.
"Sara and Lily want to go to Fangtasia. They have been before and apparently have a thing for a vamp there. I figure we like to dance and there is booze, so how bad can it be?" Hannah asked, and Aislin tilted her head as she stared at her shadows.
"A vampire bar?" Aislin asked, and Hannah nodded. "Is it safe there?"
"I think you have to offer to be a meal. I don't think you are dragged into a back alley or anything like that." Hannah replied, and Aislin snorted. She started with a medium brow liner and then bit her lip.
"Should be interesting." Aislin said, but something rang in her mind. Hannah gave her a sudden worried glance, and Aislin quickly brushed a shimmering pale green over her lids as she asked her to close her deep green eyes. She added a darker green and a deep plum to that, finishing with two coats of mascara and then a gloss with a shimmer of plum to it. Hannah grinned widely as she looked into the mirror, and glanced up at Aislin as they heard voices. The client for the evening walked in and looked at them, as Hannah smiled a hello. She had been very irritating and bossy, and Aislin smiled politely as she kept her thoughts silent.
"I think I will wear this home, if you don't mind. I have plans tonight." The voice alone grated on Aislin's nerves, and she nodded as she looked evenly at the woman that had made her evening nearly unbearable. "I am sorry if it took longer than you'd planned, darlin." She left as quickly as she had come in, and Aislin shook her head slowly.
"Bitch." Aislin muttered, and looked around. She added the brushes that she'd used on Hannah to some cleaner overnight and then cleaned up a bit. "Let's go." The girls headed first to the house that she shared with Matt where she pulled on a sleek black dress with a low scoop neck , adding a long necklace with a shimmering charm on it. She pulled on her favourite black heels and grabbed a small purse, feeling uneasy about the evening. They headed to Hannah's, where she sat quietly on the couch as her friend rushed around the house that she shared with Kyle, finally emerging in a short plum dress with cute cap sleeves and steel gray heels pulled over shimmering fishnets. "Nice." Aislin said, and Hannah grinned as she fluffed her bright red hair with one hand. Aislin's bobbed dark chocolate brown hair was curled around her face with shimmering clips in it, which was the result of a slow afternoon at the studio. The girls left and went to meet Hannah's friends, and Aislin just said hello and remained quiet as they talked amongst themselves easily. They drove out to the bar off of the main road in Shreveport, and Sara grew very excited as she got out of the car. Aislin's phone sang out Matt's voice, and she hung back to talk to him for a few moments. He was headed on and told her about the best parts of the last few days and then grew quiet for a second. "What is it?" Aislin asked him, and he stayed that way for a little longer.
"How are you doing there?" Matt's voice was concerned, and she closed her eyes as she leaned against the car.
"I am hanging out with Hannah a lot and just getting used to things." Aislin told him, and bit her lip. "You left so fast after I got here. At least it felt like that."
"I know that we left some things unsaid and undone." Matt told her, and she remained quiet. "We will figure all of that out once I am home. I promise, Ais."
"OK, Matt." Aislin said, and he sighed.
"I do love you." Matt told her, and she gripped the phone. "I really do. We will make this thing good when I am back in town."
"I love you, Matt." Aislin said, and suddenly his voice was gone. "Another fantastic conversation." She walked bitterly to the door, seeing a growing line of people. There were the goth people that she had seen so often in New York, and she smiled. She was only twenty three, but felt a fair bit older than they seemed to. She saw the girls that were not shy about wanting a companion home, and oddly enough she saw obvious tourists. What would they be at a night club for? Aislin zoned out as she watched them in line, and suddenly she was meeting the piercing blue eyes of a woman as she glanced up. The woman was gorgeous and blond, and dressed to the hilt as a textbook vampire. Her eyes grew ravenous as she eyed Aislin up and down, and Aislin stepped back into the person behind her.
"I do love your eyes." Aislin realized that it was a vampire that purred the words to her, as her blue eyes scanned her license. "You're quite delectable, Aislin Morrow. Have a good time in there." Aislin stared at her as she tried to find anything to say, but was at a loss due to the woman's approach. She felt very uncomfortable and she started to walk by, but the woman grabbed her hand. She smiled and winked and let go, as Aislin stepped forward faster. She stepped inside of the club and looked around for her friends, seeing a stage set up with a throne on it. It was empty, but she stared at it with curiosity in her eyes for a long moment. Vampires and humans crowded the dance floor, close to each other as they moved and Aislin watched for a moment. The walls were all red with traditional vampire décor that you would see in a bad movie. The lights were dim and flashing, and she searched with her eyes until she found the girls at the bar. Aislin stepped carefully through the crowd and joined them, ordering a drink from the handsome bartender with long dark hair. He smiled at her with interested eyes, and she thanked him and turned her back to watch the crowd. Hannah moved next to her and smiled, and Aislin glanced at her.
"What is up with the vampire at the door? I felt like a piece of steak." Aislin grumbled, and Hannah laughed.
"Should we tell Matt? Maybe he'll think it's hot." Hannah laughed a little harder, and Aislin joined her as she wondered the same thing. The girls chatted about the crowd as they ordered more drinks, and soon Aislin felt the music calling her to the dance floor. It was improving as the crowd grew, and she and Hannah headed out to one of the levels and squeezed into a small space. Aislin moved slowly to the beat of the current song, and she and Hannah began to dance together and they were given more space as the eyes around them locked onto their movements. Aislin had gone to a few clubs regularly in New York and loved to dance, and she lost herself in the beat and the lights as she moved. She felt the beat pulse in her body and she closed her eyes as she sang the words and tired to lose herself in them. Hannah moved closely next to her, and Aislin smiled and wrapped her arms around her waist. They had clicked since their first meeting, having the touring rock stars for boyfriends, and Aislin had let her in as much as she was willing to let anybody in. Still she kept so much locked inside, and moving to the slowing beat was helping her to not think about it. She felt the incredible thirst coming on, and groaned inwardly as she opened her eyes. She told Hannah she was getting a drink as she let her go, and the girls walked to the bar as they smiled at Hannah's friends. Aislin ordered a cosmo and leaned against the bar, taking in the added bodies. She felt someone move to the spot beside her at the bar, and glanced towards the front of the bar where the stage was. There was a blond vampire there, leaning back seductively in the throne as his piercing blue eyes met hers. His hair hung smooth and straight to his shoulders, and he was easily the most stunning man that she had ever seen. He stared at her boldly, and lowered his face so that his eyes burned into her. Aislin swallowed a large sip of her drink, and cursed the reaction her body was having to him.
"Can I have the next dance?" The voice surprised Aislin, and she looked over to see a vampire with emerald eyes and black hair taking her in with his eager eyes. He was handsome as most vampires were, but he was no blond on a throne.
"I'm good. Thanks though." Aislin replied politely, and he leaned closer as if to smell her hair.
"Just into women?" His voice was lowering, and she pulled away slightly.
"That's not it." Aislin said, her discomfort growing. She stood up and he stood along with her, and Aislin started to walk away.
"Wait, beautiful." He took her arm and pulled her to a small hallway, where he pressed against her. They were still close to the crowd, but nobody noticed and Aislin struggled to get away. "I just want to be closer to you." He moved his lips close to her and then down near her neck, and she shoved against him as emotions flooded her brain. He suddenly moved away from her and stared blankly at her, and Aislin struggled to breath as the blond woman from the door appeared at his side. She gave Aislin a curious look after she eyed him, and then nodded at the dark haired bartender who came and grabbed him and took him away. The woman stepped forward and seemed to take in Aislin's expression, and then turned her head to look behind her.
"It seems that you're being summoned." Her voice was soft yet commanding, and Aislin stared at her as her heart pounded. She had just nearly been made a meal, and now she saw the blond vampire beckoning towards her slowly with one hand.
"I don't want to go up there." Aislin told her, and started to walk towards the door. She felt her hand grabbed by someone and was forcefully stopped. She turned to see the woman gazing at her with a smirk on her face, and Aislin frowned.
"It is not a request, Aislin Morrow. It is more of an order." She gave her a meaningful look, and Aislin looked at the throne to see an impatient look on his face. She looked over at Hannah, who was staring at them, and shrugged as she walked up to the stage. He relaxed in his seat again and watched her as she approached him, letting his eyes roam her body slowly.
"Pig." Aislin muttered, and saw a smirk on his face right afterwards. She was stopped by the throng of what appeared to be desperate admirers, and she rolled her eyes as she pushed through them and stood before him. He smirked again and gestured for her to sit silently. Aislin complied, crossing her legs and leaning back as she watched him. "So what is it that you wanted?" Aislin blurted out after a few moments of the staring game.
He smiled seductively, and leaned closer to her as he met her eyes. She felt some type of energy from him, but nothing that affected her other than his smile and intensity would have anyway. "I would like a private show for starters, with or without your friend. Either would do." He stroked the back of her neck as he spoke, and she jumped visibly as he tilted his head.
"I don't think so." Aislin replied, and he frowned slightly as he gazed thoughtfully at her. She stared him down, trying to deny her discomfort to herself.
"Well then. Tell me what just happened over there. That would do." Eric said, but his eyes told her that he was still thinking about his first request.
"What are you talking about?" Aislin asked, knowing full well what he meant.
"You were nearly a meal over there. Remember?"
"Oh, that. It was nothing really, and I told him to leave me alone. " Aislin said casually, and the vampire raised his eyebrows.
"You simply told a very hungry vampire to leave you alone and he complied? He could have easily ripped your throat out in that moment and had the strength to do it without a fight on your part. I doubt that simple words would be cause for him to stop."
"It's what happened." Aislin insisted, and he sighed as he looked at her.
"I feel something different about you, Aislin. I intend to find out what that is." His words were very direct, and she prepared to stand up. "I will see you again. You're very tantalizing. It seems as though you have the attention of a few of my kind."
"Lucky me." Aislin said, shooting him a dark look as she walked away and went to meet Hannah. She only told her friend that he had seen a mild exchange between her and another vampire and was asking about it. The girls hung out at the bar and had some drinks, and Aislin felt his eyes on her much of that time. She went out and danced again, trying to blend in with the crowd so not to draw attention as well as ignore the blue eyes that followed her every movement. The other girls finally got tired and wanted to leave, and Aislin headed to the exit. She could not help but look at the throne again and saw that it was empty, but caught Pam's smile as she left.
"See you again soon, Aislin." Pam told her and Aislin looked at her. "You're on Eric's radar now."
Aislin shuddered lightly and got quietly into the car, happy to be home locking her door behind her. She washed her face and pulled on a tee and climbed into the big bed alone, pulling the covers tightly around her. She vowed to stay home after that night, and out of trouble. She let a tear slide down her cheek as she let the lonely night close in around her, and her mind swirled with other times and old memories. Aislin gave in to her confusion and fear and allowed the sobs to take her over, and buried herself beneath the covers as she cried.
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Let me know what you think so far, if you so kindly would. I am holding onto high hopes for this story.
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