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The Meeting

Mick looked questionably at his friend, "What?"

"I asked if you wanted to go to a club. You know, music, dancing, drinks…" Josef trailed off as Mick arched his eyebrow. "Its vamp friendly."

"Really?" Mick was taken back. No clubs in LA were vamp friendly and if they were Josef wouldn't be asking Mick to go with him, he would be asking Mick to shut it down because it could jeopardize vampire secrecy.

"Yes, the club opens tonight. It's called The Clubhouse-"

"Wait, your fine with this?" Mick cut Josef off.

"Of course." Josef smiled one of those blood-chilling grins that showed his extended fangs. "It is being run by a new girl in town, Adriana Lebenblut. Her family owns some places up north. They are very good hosts and very discrete."

"So it is run by vamps for vamps?" Mick's blood lust had slowed his mind and he was still having trouble-comprehending Josef.

"Yes. Just go get dressed." Josef pointed in the direction of his room. "You're a 38 long, right?" Josef smiled at Mick's surprise. When you have been wearing suits as long as me, Mick, you will understand. Josef chuckled to himself.

Beth glanced one last time in mirror. She was glad that she had had to cover that fancy funeral last year, she would finally be able to put that dress to good use. The long black formal clung to her figure in all the right places and the low-cut front combined with her push-up bra made a stunning show of her modest chest. She spun around and inspected the back.

I really need to get a tan. She thought as she noticed her glaring white skin. I have been spending too much time with Mick. No sun might be good for vamps, but I just look unhealthy, especially for living in LA… No time to deal with that now. She grabbed her matching purse and rushed out the door, if this couldn't get her into a high-rise club, she doubted anything could…

Josef pulled his Ferrari up to the valet at the downtown high-rise. Mick could hear the party from here, and it wasn't his vampire senses at work.

"I thought you said she was discrete?" Mick glared at Josef.

"Well, it is opening night. Can you blame them that they are bringen da noize?" Josef smiled at his lame attempt to be cool, imitate a rapper. Mick couldn't help but smile…still, he was worried about Josef's lack of interest in vampire secrecy.

The bouncer at the door motioned to them as they approached and waved them through the door. Mick caught a whiff of the man as they passed, Yep, defiantly a vamp.

Inside the room was a blaze with lights, yet there was darkness to it. Mick assumed that a room full of vamps had that effect. The chill in the air was nice. Mick felt relaxed as he looked around. The Clubhouse was defiantly full of vamps, but there were humans as well. They seemed to be accompanying some of the better off clients, other humans roamed the room; their uniforms suggested that they were waiters and waitresses, but Mick knew they would only offer up their necks if he ordered a drink.

Josef moved toward a booth at the far side of the club, but a tall young woman impeded him. Her red dress accented all her features and her jet-black hair, her pale skin and her light blue eyes fit into place in the dimly-lit room. Mick would have sworn by her eyes that she was a vamp looking for a meal, but as she approached he caught a whiff of her very pervasive odor. She was human, but their was something about her…she had the smell of thousands vamps on her, but there was something else…she was…Mick just couldn't put his fingerer on it. But he would have sworn that she also smelled like a vamp.

"Hello," her voice was low and seductive, "Welcome to The Clubhouse. I am your hostess, Adriana Lebenblut, we have a wide array of drinks available." she motioned to all the freshies wandering he room. "Anything else I can do to make your stay pleasant, don't hesitate to ask." She glided off to greet the next customer.

"What did I tell you," Josef leaned toward Mick, "She is a piece of work. I had no idea she was human, but she smells like she has lived with vamps for years." Mick silently agreed and they worked their way toward the semi-private booth.

Outside the club Beth walked up to the bouncer, swinging her hips and smiling. She new that confidence was key to getting through the door and she strode forward, no intention of stopping, she smiled and the bouncer returned her smile She was in. It startled her when she was stopped.

"What?" Beth was sure she had passed the test.

"Sorry Miss, but you can't go in." The doorman looked questionably at her as Beth regained her confidence.

Beth dug into her purse and pulled out her press badge, she flashed it at the bouncer and continued forward. Again she was stopped, "Sorry again, Miss, but you can't go in"

"But I am the Press. I am here to review the club." Beth was shocked that her badge had not got her entrance. The Press were always allowed in.

"Again, sorry Miss, but I have my orders from the owner, no one..."

"But if I can't get in I can't review the club, and then no one will know if they want to come." Beth was rambling, but she was not going to give up without a fight. The bouncer continued to stare at her, not moving from her path. She was about to offer a bribe when a pale woman emerged from the club within.

"What is the matter?" She asked forcefully to the bouncer.

"Nothing Ma'am. This young lady," the bouncer motioned to Beth and the two women locked eyes. The woman broke the gaze and quickly glanced at Beth's left arm. Beth was glad, the woman's piercing gaze made her nervous…her unnatural blue eyes were unnerving.

"She's just leaving…"

"No." The woman cut him off with a harsh glare. "She can come in," Beth hoped the shock wasn't showing on her face. The woman guided her through the door and she thought she heard her say "Next time use your nose," before the noise of the club overwhelmed her.

The woman guided Beth inside. "Thank you," Beth stammered, she didn't know who this woman was, but she sure was grateful to be getting her story.

"It's alright, but next time show up with your keeper and there won't be this problem."

My what?! Beth didn't get a chance to ask as the full scene of the room engulfed her. What are they doing?! The room was full of elegantly dressed people, but their was something…odd. These people were unnatural…she couldn't put her finger on it…and why was it so cold? Beth turned to the lady who was still leading her forcefully across the room intending to question her, but instead her jaw dropped as she saw a familiar face.

"Mick?"

Mick turned away from his friend at the sound of his name.

Adriana addressed him, "Lose something? I found this at the front door begging to get in." She noted how the two stared at each other, but continued on un-phased, "Next time please bring your freshies with you." She let go of Beth and glided back across the room.

"Beth?" Mick looked in disbelief at the woman he couldn't stop thinking about. But what was she doing here?

I was pictuing Rosemary Cloney's, black dress from "White Christmas" for Beth's

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