An hour before the first autograph session, Vicki was pacing her room. Where the hell was Henry? He should have been back by now..probably snacking on someone else..Vicki shook that image out of her head. There had to be a reasonable explanation, there just had to be! She was busily preparing herself both physically and mentally for anything. She was hoping to corner this Marion alone somewhere, out of sight to minimize witnesses, although Tex had assured her that because "ever'thangs bigger in Texas honey, we're used ta' doin' thangs on a larger scale." were his exact words. She just wasn't convinced they could control a crowd in a convention room, much less vamp their memories. She had little else she could do, she had to rely on them for help, something she hated.
Her hurt was buried deep beneath the surface. Her anger was at the top. You could piss her off all day long and she'd get over it, but hurting Vicki, that went way further than she was willing to admit. She could not get the image of Henry out of her mind, the woman, his hissing for her to leave. Her eyes burned with tears that wanted to fall, she refused them. She would go back to being tough emotion-checked Vicki except for her kids and close family. She should have know, all men are the same whether they are sexy vampires or studly hunks, all the same. She didn't need any damn one of them. With that thought, the lamp in her room burst into a thousand pieces. She swirled around to look at it. Good, it was working...
"Now, it won't be long my dear..." Marion hissed out..he jerked away from her.
Marion clicked her tongue at him.."Oh, sweetie, you will so enjoy what I do..you shouldn't have come..she shouldn't have come either..now I have last minute preparations. Don't go anywhere." With that, she vanished.
Vicki met Tex and his family in the lobby. They all headed for the convention area. Henry was not the only attraction but he sure seemed to be the main attraction. Women of all ages were lined up at his table. Young, old, didn't matter. They all had the hots for him, dammit! Vicki wanted to stay angry but looking at the throngs of women eagerly lined up, eyes full of excitement, she couldn't help but curl her lips in a triumphant smile that he belonged to her..wait, maybe not for long though. She hadn't decided anything yet. She had investigating to do.
Tex and his boys spread out throughout the room, fitting in nicely. They each took edges, Trixie and Tex took the middle. Vicki inched her way around so that she could see Henry at his table. He was smiling, signing books, notebooks, whatever they put in front of him. He kissed a few hands, one buxome blonde with hair that reached to Jesus bent over, exposing her very large bosom to him. Vicki clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and wanted to rip her throat out. She was NOT jealous, NOT jealous she kept telling herself..territorial was more like it. You don't get a free pass into Henryland, whether she was mad at him or not. Henry never saw Vicki, or if he did, he sure didn't act like he did. He took full advantage of the woman bent over and peered into her blouse.
WHAT THE HELL!! was Vicki's thought. Her anger was only fueling the power within her. Henry signed over the next hour, never looking Vicki's way. She stood off in the corner, arms crossed over her chest. He finally looked her way. He smiled coyly at her as if nothing had happened. Vicki felt her face burn in hurt. Henry finished with his last autograph, standing up and did something unthinkable right in front of Vicki..
He nuzzled the last girl's neck and whispered something to her that made her blush and giggle. Vicki narrowed her eyes starting immediately toward Henry. She had not seen any sign of Marion the entire time. Tex and Trixie both shook their head, shrugging their shoulders at Vicki as she stomped toward Henry.
"Hi sexy...I've been.." Vicki slapped Henry across the face as hard as she could. He barely turned as she did it, smiling at her as he turned back around.
"I've seen what you have been doing, " she spit out, pointing her finger into his chest," and you better damn well hope it was whatever was in that blood because so help me God Henry.." he covered her mouth in a kiss, Tex and crew were enroute to get to them when they suddenly vanished before their eyes.
Tex stopped in his tracks, looking around.
"Where in tarnation..??"...
