Mike and Kate stayed at the apartment to secure the crime scene, waiting for the police to arrive. Vicki offered to stay behind too, Mike told her to go home and rest. Vicki was only prolonging the invevitable, being alone with a very hurt Henry.
"Call me as soon as you get any new info," Vicki said poking Mike in the chest. Mike nodded then shooed her away. Kate grinned behind Mike's back knowing that Vicki was stalling.
Henry was sitting in his car, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel. Vicki got in next to him, buckled up and sighed. Henry put the car in gear driving slowly into traffic. His jaw was twitching, his hands gripped the steering wheel. Neither said a word. Vicki knew she was wrong but wasn't about to give in.
"Are you hungry?" Henry finally said.
"I was," Vicki said rubbing her stomach with her hand. The putrid smell was still in her nostrils. Henry suddenly swerved over, put the car in park and leaned over to Vicki. Her eyes went wide as he got close to her, his eyes blazing with emotion. She could smell him, his scent sending shudders through her body. Her mouth was dry, her heart was racing. Her exterior was as cool as ever. Vicki knew though, that Henry could sense the changes in her.
"Victoria, you are so stubborn, so strong-willed, you drive me mad," Henry said his breath on her face as he spoke. Vicki wanted to grab him, delve her tongue into his mouth and ravish him right there in the car.
"And? What's your point Henry?" She said cooly raising one eyebrow.
"My point is that you made me very angry today and you know you hurt me," He leaned closer still, if that was possible, "but I love you so much that I don't care. You are who you are, strenght, stubborness and all." His voice softened as he said the last bit. He finally took over her mouth with his own, placing a hand on her thigh as he did. Vicki relaxed into his kiss enjoying his taste, his tongue running through her mouth, tangling with her own. Henry slid his hand slowly up her thigh, Vicki unconsciously opened her legs for him. He continued to kiss her, moving down her face to her neck. Vicki leaned back into the seat as he nuzzled her neck and moved his hand further still up toward the middle of her legs. Vicki moaned as Henry finally made it to the place she was hoping he would go. He slid his hand into her jeans, pushing one finger then two inside as he rolled her with his thumb. Vicki bucked against him, breathing heavily as he opened her shirt to gain access to her full breasts. He found her already taught nub, squeezing and pulling it to a pleasurable pain. Vicki cried out as he moved his hand back and forth creating a heatwave in her jeans. Henry moved back to her neck, extended his fangs and scraped them on her neck. She gasped as he worked her harder, briging her closer. He groaned, his own erection threatening to rip his jeans open. Just as Vicki was about to explode, she pushed Henry away. He frowned at her, growling low in his throat. He was still vamped which made him even sexier to Vicki. She licked her lips before she spoke trying to regain her senses.
"Henry.." She said in short breaths, "I need to apologize, I'm the one who needs to make things right." Okay so she did give in, but damn!!..he was just so talented. She needed to make things right.
"Vicki, this IS what I want," he moved back in to continue. As difficult as it was, and it was difficult, she put her hands on his chest and pushed him away, kissing him lightly on the lips. Henry's eyes and teeth went back to normal.
"Henry, let me show you how sorry I am.." Vicki smiled wickedly...
Mike and Kate stayed at the crime scene while the body was removed. They were treated as witnesses, although to what, they didn't know. It was getting dark and they needed to get a game plan together. They had already agreed in advance to meet up with Henry and Vicki at eleven this evening near the campus to see if they could draw it out.
"Mike, do you think we can kill this thing and save Clark too?" Kate asked, a worried look clouding her face.
Mike shook his head, "I don't know Kate. I sure as hell hope so. If that thing in there is any indicator, we're in serious trouble," he said pointing to the body now being loaded. Kate gathered up the pictures and notes with the intention of studying them further. When she picked up the notebook, a picture fell out. It was a picture of the boy, Mark Baker. She knew it was him from the id card they found on the counter. Kate looked at the happy young man in the photo, the pretty girl with him. She realized that the girl in the photo was one of the missing.
"Mike look," She pointed to the girl. Mike recognized her too.
"Well, maybe if we find this thing, we can find her alive, give some family happy news." Although that's what Mike wished, he didn't hold out much hope.
Henry linked his hand in Vicki's to let her know his anger was fading, Vicki's desire only increased with that simple touch. He insisted they drive through somewhere to eat, it was late and she hadn't eaten since noon. Vicki called Gwen to see how the kids were. Gwen had taken the kids to the lycan community and had not come home yet. Vicki filled her in on what had been happening.
"Uh..sure I guess, do they want to?" Vicki told Gwen. Vicki shrugged at Henry, he could hear the conversation and it made him smile. Gwen had asked if the kids could stay over.
"Well, tell them I love them okay?" Vicki said rather sadly into the phone. After she hung up, she stared at the phone for a minute.
"What?" Henry asked.
"Nothing, just that," she turned to grin widely, "we are going to be alone.."
Now, Vicki could properly apologize...
