Enigma

By: Evilous

NC-17

Disclaimer: Once again so not mine, although a girl can dream. I do own my OC's though, hey that's something. Well enjoy!

Chapter 1: Moving Day

It has only been a week since Josh had been dealt with, Mick had asked Beth to move in, and everything had been going smoothly since. Beth had given most of her furniture that Candice didn't need to good will, she didn't need it, she liked Mick's apartment and its style. Mick, Beth, and Candice had all worked on moving Beth out and into Mick's, and were currently moving Candice into her new apartment.

The landlord had been very kind in allowing Candice to take over Beth's lease, without any problems. Candice and Beth had Mick rearrange the rooms, they directed and he moved, with his vampire strength. Beth was making him move the couch all around the room, for no other reason than to watch him do it, watch the way the muscles in his back, arms, stomach flexed while never looking it was effortless, Mick caught on to this.

"Now I am going to move this couch one more time, then I am done. Don't think I don't know what you are doing."

"What am I doing?" Beth questioned, trying to sound innocent and failing horribly.

"You know exactly what you are doing. Now cut it out or I will just have to punish you."

"Oh really and how do you plan on punishing me?"

"I guess you will just have to find out."

"Okay you two, take that home. I would like to get the couch out of the door way," Candice interrupted their seduction knowing full well where it was going.

"Where would YOU like it Candice?" Mick asked hoping to get a final answer, yes he had super strength but he had other ways he envisioned exerting it.

"If you could move it so the back is facing the bedroom," Mick did as she instructed, "To the right just a bit…actually I like it by the window better…sorry it just doesn't look like I thought it would right there. Right there. Thank you."

"You're welcome, now how much more do we have to move?"

"Well…I can handle everything else on my own if you can just help with one more thing."

Beth and Candice give him a once over with these impish smiles on their faces.



"What is it?"

"My bed," Candice answers casually.

"Oh that…sure do you know where you want it?"

"Yes, right there in the middle. It's the only place it looks right really."

"Well vampire strength and all I am still going to need some help. It's to big and awkward to hold onto, so let me just call some help."

"Who?" Beth asks curiously, secretly wondering if he thought that Josef would actually help.

"David."

"Oh. Do you think he will want to help?"

"Of course, plus he owes me."

"And what does he owe you for?"

Mick walks over and places a chaste kiss on her lips, "Later my dear. I might tell you once we are home."

"Well then I guess you should hurry and call in that favor."

"Dialing."

After a bit of playful banter between the three, David arrived to help. He was wearing his usual tee shirt and jacket, no wonder him and Mick got along, comfortable style was so sexy on them. His dark hair and green eyes when added wit his smile and accent would make any women weak in the knees. Beth was immune to his hotness as it were with her eyes only lusted after her Mick.

"So you need my help with what exactly?"

Candice walks up to him, tilts her head slightly to the side, "We…I was hoping you might be willing to help Mick here bring my bed up." Giving him a wide eyes stare, "Please?"

"Oh so you want me for my body and my vamp appeal?"

Mick steps over to him patting him on the back, "That's all we are to them…they just use us as they please."

Beth walks up behind Mick resting one hand on his shoulder the other sliding down his back, reaching his ass giving it a firm grasp, "I didn't hear you complaining this morning about being used…or any other time."

Pulling her around into his arms, "I never said I was complaining."



"I will help, but why does it take 2 vampires to bring up the bed?"

"Well," Candice starts off, "It won't fit in the elevator and it's just too much of an awkward size for him to carry alone."

"Oh so we have to bring it up the stairs?"

"Pretty much," Mick shrugs.

"And we are on the 6th floor."

Beth walks over and pats him on the shoulder, "That's why we asked the vampires to help, you know with all your super vampire strength and speed."

"Let's get started."

Candice leans into David placing a quick kiss on his check, "Thanks, you all are life savers."

Beth and Candice head back into the apartment while Mick and David head down the elevator to start bringing up the pieces. Beth takes a door stopper and opens the stair well door on their floor so they wouldn't have any problems getting through.

"So why did you call me to do the manual labor?"

"I could have gotten Josef to send someone but I figured this way you could owe me."

"How do I end up owing you after I come help you?"

"I am a PI, and a vampire I have a sense that you like spending time around Candice."

David shifts uneasily, "Yeah she is nice, we talk about stuff. She treats me like a normal person, most of the freshies just act all hyped up on the experience and that is great I mean I haven't feed from her so I don't know I just know she can carry on an intelligent conversation."

Mick and David take up the large cherry wood headboard first, leaving it in the bedroom for the girls in silence. Mick steals a quick kiss before heading back down.

"I only bring it up because I think if you have feelings for someone you should do something about them, I speak from experience."

"She is one of Josef's freshies."

"If you talked to him—"

"I like my head, thank you."

They bring up the pieces of the bed frame next all stacked neatly on top of the other. The girls would assemble the pieces and have it ready for the next step by the time they got back.

"I know you are going to object but you have to let me do something for all of you guys for helping me. I would take you out to dinner but since the other half is vampire…once I get settled in I am going to have you over for dinner. Well me and you can eat and they can drink, we can just have a nice night maybe watch a movie play some cards, something."

"You don't have to but it sounds fun. I will bring Mick some dinner," Beth said giving a wink.

"I hope you mean bottled right, because I don't want David to feel left out and I can't really feed him myself. I mean I would he is great and I wouldn't mind him feeding from me one bit but I am only for Josef."

"I see and no I have been bottling some. Thanks again for the tip."

"No problem. Glad to pass along my little tidbits I pick up."

The girls have the bed frame assembled when the guys come in carrying the box springs, and they place it neatly on the frame.

"Only one more load," Candice jokes, "I just need the mattress."

"Coming right up," David calls already on his way out to the elevator.

Once in the elevator on their way for the final trip David turns to face Mick.

"Do I need to be watching my back?"

"Why would you need to watch your back?"

"Are you going to tell Josef I may have a crush on one of his girls? I like working for him, he is a good boss and I would hate to end up in the tar pit."

"No it's not my place. He maybe a little bit irrational and unscrupulous at time, he hates betrayal more than anything. Lie to him and you are dead, just be honest, he will respect you more for it."

"I will keep it in mind. Now let's get her bed up to her."

They carry the mattress up the six flights of stairs and into the room, laying it on top of the box springs that Candice and Beth had just put the bed skirt. Beth helped Candice make the while the guys watched and looked around. Mick taking inventory of all the places he had Beth, and all the places he was yet to take her in their new home.

"Thank you again. I told Beth that you have to let me thank you. After I get settled in you are all coming over for dinner, well we are going to eat you two can drink, I will have something for you, and we can watch a movie and play cards or something, a house warming of sorts."

Mick lets out an exhausted huh, "Sounds good, that was so much work, I am wore out," making an over exaggerated sigh.

Beth eyed him then walked over to him, "Oh well if you're tired I guess you can go to your freezer. I am sure you wouldn't have the energy for anything...else."

"I have plenty of energy."

"I thought so. Well I will talk to you tomorrow, bye."

Mick and Beth head to the elevator, giggling into each others ears between kisses.

"So can I get you a drink?"

"Ummmm…." David was unsure what she meant.

"I have scotch."

"Sure thanks."

Staring out the window the sky was cloudy and not much sunlight was penetrating through, so he could observer the view without much pain. Then without warning his eyes frosted over and he felt his fangs elongate. The smell of her blood flooded his senses and a faint muffled, "SHIT!"

"Are you okay," David asked as he pulled himself back to normal, turning towards the kitchen.

Candice was walking towards him with a glass of scotch, and her finger had a napkin wrapped around it, in her other hand was a Dr. Pepper and a small bowl with a sliced apple in it. Handing him the glass she sat on the couch and motioned for him to join her, he did. He eyed his glass then her finger.

"I cut my finger cutting my apple, I figured why waste it."

"How conservative of you."

"I try."

They are distracted by a knock on the door. Candice looks at David with a questioning look then takes a slice of apple and takes a bit out of it on the way to the door. Curious to know who was there, the only people who knew her address yet were Josef, he would be in his freezer at this hour, David, he was in her living room, and Mick and Beth and she was sure they were otherwise occupied if how they left was any indication.

Checking the peep hole she sees a well dressed man, a gun and badge on his hip. She opens the door slowly.

"Can I help you?"

"Beth…Beth Turner?"

"No, she moved."

"Do you know where I can find her?"

"Who's asking?"

"My name is Gregory Brooks; I need to speak to Miss Turner about Joshua Lindsey."

"Who do you work for?"

"Internal Affairs, now do you know where I can find her?"

"She moved in with her boyfriend."

He pulled out a notepad from his pocket and looked through a couple pages.

"A Mick St. John?"

"Yes."

"Thank you for your time, sorry to have disturbed you."

The mysterious IA man Mr. Gregory Brooks, was in the elevator the next moment. Candice turned back into her apartment and looked at David who was looking at her in a strange manner. Her heart rate had increased and he was worried about her.

She pulled her cell out and started to dial Beth, went straight to voicemail, same for Mick, even his office line got no answer. She wanted to warn them about the man asking about Josh, but it was hard when they didn't answer.

To Be Continued…

Evilous

Okay that is the end of Chapter 1 sorry it took so long but I got sidetracked in real life for a bit. Well hope you liked it. Well as usual let me know what you think. Oh and for David…can anyone guess who I was describing… I have a picture of him but my photo bucket is acting up so yeah I gave up. Well it is after 2am here and well I am tired so going to bed now. Enjoy.