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Blade refused to allow Scud and Whistler to follow them as he lead Jessa away. As the Daywalker wrapped his large hand and fingers around her small arm and started to pull her with him, Jessa looked over her shoulder to Scud. He put his hands in his pockets and shook his head slowly. She steadied herself for what lay ahead for her as she looked away from him. She glanced up at Blade but couldn't read anything from him.
" Do you always wear those sunglasses?" Jessa asked. Blade looked down at her then straight ahead of them again.
" Yes." He answered.
" Why? Are your eyes weird since you're half vampire?" She asked.
" No." Blade answered.
" Well maybe you could stop wearing them inside. They freak me out a bit." Jessa said. Blade stopped walking which forced her to stop. He frowned down at her.
" Why would I care about freaking you out?" Blade asked.
" Because you want my help." Was her simple answer. Blade's lips twitched in an almost smile but he brought up his hand and slowly took off his black sunglasses, his eyes digging into hers. " There. Was that so hard?" Jessa asked quietly.
" Let's get something straight, I don't need you half as bad as you need me." He said, leaning down to get in her face. Jessa didn't falter. She was used to men trying to use their size to scare her or make her do things she didn't want too so Blade's size wasn't about to scare her. His vampire half made her nervous but his size was nothing to her.
" I don't need you either." She said. Blade stood up straight with both his eyebrows raised to the ceiling.
" You don't?" He asked.
" No. I don't. I want to help but I don't need too. You will never get into the kind of clubs you need to get into without me and I think you know it. I think you have been trying to get into them and haven't been able too, that's why you decided to let me help." She said boldly. A few seconds went by before Blade nodded.
" Maybe so." He said before turning and starting walking again. Jessa smiled to herself and followed after him.
Her first day locked inside the room with a chained up vampire had Jessa pressed against a corner, in the dark, as far away from him as she could get. In her hands, she was clutching the silver stake Blade had given her. The door was locked and one of the shutters were open so there was a patch of sunlight between her and vampire. A few times Scud had knocked on the door and jiggled the handle, calling out to her to make sure she was okay. It had taken her a few times but she finally found her voice, calling out to let him know she was still alive.
That night, she crawled onto the couch with him, held him close to her and stared, thinking about her time in the dark room with the suck head, as Scud liked to call them. He tried to talk to her but she had just placed her hand over his mouth and shhed him. They slept together on the couch, cuddled up into each other tight.
The next day, she sat on the floor, closer to the vampire. He had a gag in his mouth and couldn't talk. She stared at him while he tried to snarl at her. Her grip on the stake lessen. Scud brought her lunch, a sandwich. He tried to talk to her so Jessa reassured him that she was fine. That night, they cuddled up again. Blade wasn't making Scud come out at night. He was letting the stoner wait until Jessa was ready for night work.
The third day went the same. Jessa circled the vampire who strained against his binds for her and tried to snap his teeth through the gag. She circled him, moving closer and closer to him before backing off. She touched the silver to his exposed arm, amazed at how his skin burned. After the sun set, Jessa and Scud relaxed on the warehouse roof and shared a joint. They laid on the roof with their hands clasped tightly together, passing the joint back and forth. Afterwards, they cuddled up on the couch. She didn't say anything about the bed and he didn't ask. The cuddling was new to him and he actually really liked it. He was nervous about changing what they had going on. He liked what was happening between them. It was good and for once, he cared if he screwed it up.
On the fourth day, Jessa refused to look at her arm as Whistler cut the stitches and pulled them out, one by one. She knew what the cuts looked like with the thread in and didn't want to see them without it. Scud was beside her, reassuring her that she still looked ' kick ass' and the comment made her laugh. By the end of the fourth day, Jessa had staked the vampire and told Blade she was ready. The Daywalker nodded, confirming that he believed her.
Scud and Jessa were going to be planted in one of the goth clubs, looking around and trying to be invited to a vampire club. Jessa picked out Scud's clothes for the night. He was wearing a pair of his baggy, dark jeans and a black band shirt, a light grey vest that lined with a orange lining, his favorite red sneakers, and a cross necklace. Around his longish hair, held around his forehead and tied at the back of his head, was his dark blue bandana. He was leaning against the counter with his arms crossed over his chest while Blade stood behind him and Whistler leaned forward against the counter.
Then Jessa walked out. Scud stood up straight, dropping his arms down. He started to grin as he leaned back against the counter with his elbows resting against it. Whistler stood up slowly and Blade took off his sunglasses. He whistled low while Whistler cursed and commented on how Scud didn't stand a chance at getting her. Scud snapped at him to shut up without looking away from her.
Jessa was in total Candy mode. Her hair was pulled up into pig tails with the strands hanging down in spiral curls. She was wearing a white, tight, low cut top that only covered her breasts so the rest of her rib cage and her stomach were bare. Covering her lower half was a pair of tight, black shorts that only covered her ass. She had on a pair of fishnet stockings and a pair of thick heeled, black boots that hugged her legs, stopping just under her knees. Her skin was covered in a light dusting of glitter and her makeup was perfect. Her eyes were lined in black and sparkled.
" How do I look?" She asked, holding her hands up and giving them a little spin.
" Like you don't belong in a goth club." Whistler commented.
" That's the point. We want to stand out so we can get noticed." Jessa said.
" Oh you are going stand out." Scud said, starting towards her, still grinning. He held out his left hand, palm open. " Put this in your ear, Jessa. It's a speaker and GPS. B and W will be able to talk to you and if something happens, as long as you wear this, they will be able to find you anywhere." She reached out and picked up the tiny, flesh colored ear piece. " In my necklace is a microphone so they will be able to hear everything we can hear." Jessa slipped the piece into her ear then gave her head a quick shake to make sure it was firmly in place.
" And where will you two be?" She asked.
" Outside, watching who comes in and out of the club." Blade answered.
" So are we ready to go than?' Jessa asked.
" Come on, Baby!" Scud said, excitedly. He offered up his arm, making her laugh as she slipped her hand around it. He started leading them towards his van. Blade shook his head and leaned over towards Whistler.
" I want you to buy some air freshers." He said, making the old man frown.
" Air freshers? The smell in here never bothered you before." He commented.
" That's because it never smelled like arousal before and since she has been here, he hasn't stopped leaking out pheromones." The two looked at the couple as they pressed into each other while walking. Jessa was laughing at something Scud was saying while he grinned at her. " After tonight, that arousal smell is going to be mixed in with the smell of sex. He is going to mark her, weather he means to or not and I do not want to smell it."
" They haven't sex already?" Whistler asked.
" No and I have a feeling that once they start, they aren't going to stop. Air freshers." Blade said, snatching up his sunglasses.
" We can hope he disappoints her so she just turns him down." Whistler commented.
" Even if he does, she's not going to disappoint him and his pheromones will only be stronger. I'm sick of smelling it." Blade snapped.
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" So what should we do?" Jessa asked, leaning into Scud so he could hear her over the music. They were leaning against the bar and had only been at the club for a few minutes.
" Order some drinks, relax, talk. Maybe I could watch you dance cuz that is going to get you noticed for sure." Scud said, smiling.
" You could dance with me." She suggested. Scud laughed and let his eyes quickly scan the club.
" No, babe, not gonna happen. I am watcher, not a dancer." He said. He looked down at her as her placed her hands against his stomach.
" Come on, Josh." She play whined. " I want you to dance with me." Scud looked over to the bartender.
" Can I get a double shot of whiskey and a Sex on a Beach?" He ordered quickly before looking back at her and grinning. " No." She let her hands slide up his body to his shoulders as she pressed herself into him more.
" I will give two kisses if you dance with me." She purred. One of his arms snaked around her waist.
" Two kisses with tongue, one right after another." Scud said.
" That sounds like making out." Jessa said. Scud shrugged.
" Alright, sure, I will let you make out with me." He said, making her laugh and pull away from him.
" You will let me? I'm pretty sure you have always been the one begging to kiss me." She said. Scud slid some cash across the bar when their drinks were set down, nodding at her.
" I have been so that's why it would be very nice of you to beg me for once." He commented.
" No one is going to be begging you for a kiss." Whistler's voice rang through their ears, making Scud frown and Jessa laugh.
" Enough talking. Look around." Blade snapped out his order.
As the couple sipped their drinks, they casually took in the club and the people around them. Music pumped through their systems. Jessa nodded to the beat, Scud memorized the different people who moved around. He picked up the familiars almost right away and pointed them out to her. They were standing back, not interacting with people, taking everything in, just like Jessa and Scud.
" So they are looking for people to invite to the clubs?" She asked.
" Yeah. We are looking for loners or couples they think no one will miss." Scud said.
" And how do you know this?" Jessa asked, looking around. Scud looked at her face quickly and frowned.
" I...I just know." He said. Jessa looked at him and smiled. She set her drink down then took his drink and set it aside. She took his hands and started pulling him towards the dance floor.
" Come and dance with me." She said, her back to the dancers.
" Jessa, come on, Babe. I'm not a dancer." Scud said.
" Sissy." Blade hissed out through their ear pieces, making her grin.
" Please." She begged, tugging a little harder. The music was fast paced. The lights dimmed and a strode light started pumping. Around them it seemed like the dancers slowed down and moved in jerky motions. " Come with me." He thought she said but he couldn't hear over the music.
Once they reached the dance floor, he let her put his hands on her hips. He stared down at her as she turned around. She pressed her back into his front and closed her eyes, letting the music guide her movements. With everyone around them jumping and pumping against each other, Jessa slowed them down. She tilted her head, offering the slender column of her throat up to him. Scud closed his eyes as his head descended.