I don't own any of the wonderful Bram Stoker's characters I am just play with them for a while .
Reunited
Deep Thoughts, The Marking of Billy, A little Shopping, Getting Ready For A Second Date
Chapter 7
As Vlad and Billy hung up on their phones from their conversation Vlad setback and started thinking about the past about Mina.
Vlad thought to himself this time my efforts to gain my Mina or Billy as she likes to be called now will work.
My Mina was loyal and all I did was confuse her because she was already spoken for and engaged to Harker the feelings she had for me confused her she doubted herself .
She had already agreed to marry Jonathan Harker I realized years later what my mistake was an even now as I think about it I still regret confusing her.
Even though she chose me in the end but in reality she was still loyal to Jonathan because of their oath.
No, not because of their oath because of their vows they both took standing in front of a preacher or priest to be married as husband and wife.
The time is right, yes now in this present day my Mina, Billy there was or is no one else in her life to challenge me we will be free to choose each other.
This time will be different , yes this time will be different my sweet beautiful Billy we are free to love each other with no one else to interfere.
The only true person to interfere with this courtship is Jonathan Van Helsing and his relatives from what my investigator has reported.
They tried to keep my Mina away from me one time before perhaps it's time to mark Billy as mine that way if something does happen to her I could feel her.
Yes, it is time to mark her that way in case the van Helsing's decide to kidnap her I will be able to find her and I will be her hero.
Swooping in and saving her from as she put it an obsessive and possessive and from what I've overheard controlling young man.
I will find my meal on the way over to the apartment I will need somehow or some way get into Billy's apartment and mark her this night.
From what the investigator told me about Jonathan Harker so far is that he has made a few calls in the last couple days to Europe.
It might not be anything but if he is a vampire Hunter and if he is a smart vampire Hunter he would call for reinforcements from his elders.
To be sure I will not use my mark to bring her to my side but if need be at least if Jonathan Van Helsing called for reinforcements?
They might kidnap Billy for her own good as they like to say to keep her from an vampire's evil grasp but with my mark I will be able to find her.
With that last thought on his mind looked at the clock in saw it was about four hours from dawn Vlad decided to go to Billy's apartment .
Vlad made his way to the apartment and saw all the lights out and decided to make his way to Billy's bedroom window.
Vlad saw a rather heard mumbling he watched her for minute and realized she was dreaming and as he heard Billy say one word in her sleep "Vlad"
Vlad thought to himself Billy my dear I don't know what's going on in that mind of yours but I know you're dreaming of me.
Vlad lightly knocked on the window just enough to bring Billy into semi consciousness not quite all the way awake but not quite all the way asleep.
Vlad found in this state and a lot of the people he had known throughout the past it was easier to gain access to someone's house or bedroom for that matter.
He looked at Billy, she smiled and her foggy mind she thought she was still dreaming but then Vlad said "invite me in Billy" in that hypnotic mellow tone of his.
Without realizing what she was really doing Billy pulled the covers off of herself got up and walked to the window opened it.
Looking at Vlad she said "Vlad please come in" he smiled at her and entered her bedroom through the window and let her back to her bed.
Vlad sweetly kissed her forehead and said "Billy I am sorry to do this my dear but our enemy makes it so that either of us are safe.
You will not remember me being here you will remember this only as a very sweet dream about me My sweet Billy."
After he said that he leaned his head down into her neck the spot right behind her ear nice and soft when no one will really see he bit her.
With that bite he marked Billy as his Billy gasped at the pain of the bite but at the same time wrapped her arms around his neck to hold him close to her.
After he was done marking her Vlad kissed her neck leaving small kisses all the way to her mouth and kissed her deeply.
He then looked her in the eyes and said "when the time comes you will understand I did not mark you to control you it is a way to keep you safe.
If the van Helsing's do try to interfere and kidnap you from me with this mark I will be able to find you and bring you back to my side.
He kissed the tip of her nose sweetly and kindly ordered Billy to go back to sleep by saying "you need to sleep my sweet Billy you will awaken ready to for your day ."
Vlad saw that he just had enough time to get back to the house he was staying in before the first rays of light came over the horizon.
Vlad entered into the basement again crawled into his box filled with soil and laying down again for the second maybe third day in a row with a smile on his face.
As Jonathan was standing out the hotel that he had bribed one of the maids to watch for Vlad's comings and goings .
From what was reported to him was that she did not see him for the last couple of nights and there were two female maids that he liked to visit his room at different times.
They would stay in the room longer than needed to her way of thinking she informed Jonathan and they never came back with extra towels or took orders to anyone.
Jonathan thought it was good information he could let Billy know while she is being pursued by this man he is entertaining himself with hotel maids.
Billy would turn from him just as she turned her back to me she would not be with a man that was like that I know she would not even think twice and leave him.
How to get her to listen she put a restraining order against me I have to get her to see as I see she was meant to b e with me.
When she finally realizes this she will drop the order against me and we can start our life together I have to make her understand she is confused that is all.
Maybe in the next few days I'll get some help two of my relatives are heading this way I hate just being a fledgling vampire Hunter.
You have to go through your channels and get them to investigate before they do anything about it might be too late by then for Billy.
No I can't think like that it wasn't too late when Abraham Van Helsing took one of the most powerful vampires in the world.
My two family members will find out that I'm right and there is a vampire here and another young woman is in danger from the Harker line.
Meanwhile across town
Billy woke up and stretched her limbs out and felt so refreshed and she thought about the odd dream that she had.
Billy thought wow with dreams like that who needs romance novels I mean man yes I guess my subconscious and imagination is working over time.
If I think about it though the dream I had about Vlad was kind of like him not overly aggressive and sweet and tender.
Enough I have to get to school and I hope I don't have too much homework because tonight's the night I go over to Vlad's new house for dinner.
Okay school first go get shower then go to school then do homework then go over to Vlad's for dinner .
Billy marched yourself into the bathroom after she gave herself strict orders to get a shower and had out for school.
Billy went to leave and the phone was ringing when she answered the phone the person on the other end was letting her know that the rest of the week school was canceled.
Apparently the two teachers for two different classes that Billy was taking had caught a flu bug that was going around
But the person let her know that there was online classes that she could take so that it would not screw up the class scheduling.
Billy grabbed a notebook and wrote down the information for her on how to use the online classes she went back at her room and dropped her backpack and herself on her bed.
Lucy came out of her bedroom and over to Billy's room and asked "who called on the phone not going to school today?"
Billy chuckled and said "apparently two of my teachers caught some kind of flu or whatever is going around and they canceled the rest of the weeks classes.
The nice thing is though so they're not scrambling too much for the schedule there's online classes that I can take until their better and back in class."
Billy had already gotten out her laptop and was signing in to the online work which she found it was only studies for the test that would be coming up that next week.
Lucy smiled and said "well what a lucky girl I hope you tell your gentleman friend that you have the rest the week off of school.
I bet he could come up with more dates for you and him during this week and all you would have to do is study.
Can I make a suggestion here of forget it I'm making the suggestion take some extra clothing and your laptop along with your book bag."
Billy was so read from blushing she picked up a throw pillow and acted like she was going to throw it at Lucy all the while chuckling at Lucy statement.
Billy sat on her bed gave Lucy a stern look and said "not that I think it's a bad idea but I really don't want to give them the wrong impression about me.
You don't know this we never really discussed it, one of the main reasons I called it off with Jonathan is because he was trying to pressure me into having sex with him.
I've never been with anybody yet Lucy and I believe that it's only the husband's right to to take that part of me."
Lucy didn't look all that shocked or even surprised by Billy's statement but Lucy nodded her head then she asked "does Jonathan know you're a virgin?
I mean it would explain his aggressive, possessive, and not to mention his complete obsession with you."
Billy shook her head and said "no he doesn't know a thing about it and I don't want him to him to know either he's crazy enough around me as it is."
Lucy smiled and said "I think we need to talk about something else like your dinner tonight with a sweet gentleman."
Billy rolled her eyes and said "no I can't think about that right now I have to give myself rules in the morning not to think about him Lucy."
Lucy gave Billy a confused look then said "you have to give yourself rules so that you don't think about him what kind of rules Billy?"
Billy laughed at Lucy's face but then said " I tell myself no do not think about him think about your schooling and get your studies done first.
I tell myself this very firmly in my mind and I keep myself on track so that I can study and not get distracted by green eyes that are lighter than mine.
Or the way he says Billy my dear or my dear Billy or the way he holds my hand and kisses the back of it or the way he kisses.
Now see what you got me into Lucy I can't think of him and work at the same time it distracts me UGH I need to get back to my studies
Lucy could not help but she started to laugh and said "Billy you poor thing I think you have it bad for your gentleman friend and he is one lucky man."
With that thought she walked out of Billy's room and into the kitchen and started to make some coffee for the both of them.
Lucy thought about what Billy had just told her and she well I kinda suspected that Billy was a virgin because when certain things that were are said around her.
She never responded to it and she never took part in that kind of talk not that a non virginal person would take part on some of the conversations either.
Enough Billy has her way and I have mine and I am glad is keeping to her belief and I am glad she is my roommate she has been the best roommate you could ask for.
I could tell she would be Okay she did not like how loud it got in the dorm of the college and even if this is a bus ride to school she seems more happy here as well.
Now what for breakfast what is in the frig hey we have onions cheese and bell peppers Lucy said " Hey I am making omelets want some ?
Billy came out of her room and said "you better believe I want some, you make the best omelets I have ever tasted."
Billy grabbed the chopping block and started dicing up all ingredients for the omelets while getting the coffee into mugs for the both of them.
After breakfast Billy cleaned up the kitchen and went back to her studies when she was done she went to the bathroom and took a nice soothing bath.
When she was done she came out and saw Lucy just sitting in her favorite chair reading a book and said "Lucy I have been thinking about what you said to me.
About needing new nicer outfits well I have time today do you want to go with me I think I need your help to pick out some new outfits ."
Lucy put the book down and said " when have I ever said no to going shopping you know I love shopping girl lets go."
With that statement both gut their purses and headed out the door they caught a cab and went to the place that Lucy said they always have sales going on .
To Billy's surprise they got more than she was thinking of getting not to mention she bought a few things for Lucy to after all she took time out of her day to go with her .
So when they got back to their apartment arms and hands full of boxes full of new clothing because of everything they bought was 60 to 70 % off .
That is one main reason she loved taking Lucy with her she knew all the right places to go and how to come out with more for the buck.
Once all was put away or so Lucy thought Lucy came back to Billy's room and said" you forgot three packages ."
Billy chuckled and said "no I did not you took time to go with me so those are for you as a thank you for helping me ."
Lucy chuckled then asked " are these the outfits I tried on when you said you weren't sure if you should get them.
Billy all I wanted to do is show you how good they looked you did not have to get them for me but I thank you for them."
Billy started to laugh she found she could not stop for a few minutes then finally said "Lucy my friend I knew they look better on you."
Lucy said "I just hope your uncle Arthur doesn't mind that we went shopping with his card is not like we spent that much but still."
Billy smiled and said "uncle Arthur's been after me for the last couple months to go shopping again it's been a year since I picked any new real outfits.
I mean except for that hunter green dress that I wore to dinner with Vlad on our first date and he added a little extra to the card so we should be okay."
Lucy looked at the time and said"wow time does fly when you're having fun you need to get inside that bathroom and take a nice soothing bath.
Then we get to pick out a new outfit for you to wear for your dinner date tonight at your gentleman's house."
Billy looked at the clock herself and realized they took more time shopping than what she thought.
Without saying anything she headed into the bathroom and started the water for her a nice hot bath.
When she came out of the bathroom she noticed that Lucy followed Billy into her bedroom to help pick out one of the outfits she just bought.
Once the outfit was picked it was a nice light color of mint green evening dress the top part of the dress clung to Billy.
While the bottom part from the hips down had a nice flow to it the dress was perfect for Billy she even bought matching shoes to go with it.
Billy sat down at her vanity did her hair and makeup then after Lucy helped her paint her nails once again Billy was ready for her date with Vlad .
