Chapter 26
I smiled at Chow. I couldn't believe how good it felt to relax.
I was among friends now, with no enemies approaching and no dormant danger for me to worry over. Everything was just perfect.
'So,' Chow said, a devious grin forming on his face 'Have you two...'
I looked up at him slowly, as my brows drew together.
'What do you mean? Have we what?' I questioned.
'Well,' Chow leant forward in his seated position 'It seems that Eric has a reputation for sleeping with his... creations'
'You mean... the vampires he makes? Yeah?' I began to get a little fidgety.
'Well, yes' Chow raised a brow 'Pam and I believe that Eric was waiting for you, seeing as he seems to have these feelings for you – but now that you both have confessed...' Chow made a "Do you get my drift" gesture with his hand, moving it in a circular motion.
'Would it really happen so quickly?' I was surprised to say the least.
'It has been at least 24 hours, hasn't it?' Chow remarked.
I'd never thought of it like that before. I did get big lust for Eric I guess, but even now, I was a little worried he might casually throw me aside once he was done with me. I suppose I would have to lose my virginity someday, to someone – better him than some creep.
I was shocked with myself now.
You're being too hasty! I told myself on one side, but on the other I just said, Quit being such a baby about this – man-up and lose it. Everyone does it!
This really was like an Angel/Devil on your shoulder thing.
I looked at Chow again.
'D'you think I should just, well, jump in?' I asked, blushing slightly.
'I highly doubt after all of this waiting that Eric will be gentle. According to Pam, he used to be an animal, without the patience. Now that he's held it back, it'll probably be rougher than ever...' Chow smiled apologetically.
'Well, I'm scared' I said honestly, because I really was 'but, I love Eric. I can't think of anyone better'
Chow grinned at me.
'I think you're starting to talk like a vampire – perhaps soon you'll accept company upstairs' Chow chuckled.
'I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon. Fang-bangers scare me' I giggled 'I don't understand how you all can put up with them.'
As I said that, we both heard the door upstairs open. I jumped a little – when a girl's been through what I've been through, she doesn't like sudden noises. Chow stood quickly and flitted upstairs to check who or what it was.
'Venus' Eric said 'It is almost dawn, come up so you may drink'
I smiled a lot when I heard Eric's voice. It was so smooth and sexy, that- Wow, I really was talking like a vamp now. Who am I kidding? Eric's voice would make any girl shiver – it awakens that lusty woman inside of you – if any of you have seen Eric, boy you know what I'm talking about.
I quickly flitted upstairs, to find that Eric had sat a young man in a chair for me. He smiled at me when I looked at him, and then swooped his hand down at the boy.
'Dinner is served' He smiled.
The boy was young, around 20? Maybe younger. He was a brunette boy, with grey eyes and he was wearing a neat white polo shirt and some shorts.
The boy looked up at me in awe. He looked as if his entire life he could see no colour and suddenly he could.
He made a small breathy laugh and smile at me.
'Hello there...' I smiled at him. Without my say so, my 'power' lurched forward and latched onto his thoughts. His whole mind was like a faulty radio, it had static and then played little bits of music and then went back to static. I recognised this, as a glamoured brain.
Slowly I raised my head, from looking at the boy to looking at Eric. He smiled at me, and then his smile began to fade.
'What is it?' He said, looking from me to the boy and then back again.
'Eric...' I stared at him for a moment 'you didn't glamour him, did you?'
'I...' Eric paused, and then continued 'I had to, you need to feed and he wouldn't co-operate – but he was already a donor, he just thought I was homosexual...'
I burst out with laughter. Eric smiled again.
'He thought you were...' I stifled my laughter for a moment 'God, Eric, what signals d'you give off?'
'I don't know' He grinned.
Once I had stopped my laughter, I came round the table and knelt beside the boy.
'Hey...' I spoke gently
'Hi...' he said as he turned his head, and then I caught his gaze. I hadn't known what Glamouring was, until I'd done it that time to those two bozos at that abandoned building – Flip and Newman.
'You are going to remember what happened from when Eric glamoured you, to this moment in time here. Everything is fine, so don't be scared, I just need you to be normal'
I broke eye contact so that he could follow my order. Suddenly, he blunk and it was like he had just woken up and into his worst nightmare.
The boy began to breath really heavily, his eyes jumping all over the place. I had told him to be calm, but apparently it was weird suddenly being in one place that you'd never been, from one that you knew very well. His gaze caught Eric.
'You bastard!' Obviously I should've told him not to be angry 'I told you I didn't want to be glamoured!'
'And I told you to be wary of our thousand year gap' Eric snapped.
The boy swallowed deeply, and looked down – noticing me.
'Who're you?' He questioned 'Are you the vamp he was talking about?'
I nodded
'Well, just do it quickly' He turned his head to show his neck.
I looked up at it, and then said slowly, 'Actually, could I do it somewhere more... concealed?'
The boy stared at me.
'You're serious?' He said, flabbergasted.
I nodded. Was it really that weird to take the human into concideration.
'How's about I do it here?' I pointed to his shoulder area, where you get a jab.
'Um...' The boy raised a brow 'Sure...?'
He pulled his sleeve up as I looked to Eric.
'How much do I need?' I sure as hell didn't know.
'Don't drain him, but take as much as you feel you need. The blood should stop you feeling so exhausted – but don't keep going when you feel refreshed' Eric smiled.
'Okay...' I looked at the area. Slowly I opened my mouth, and popped my fangs out. It seemed really sick that I was gonna do this, and I hesitated to put my mouth to his arm.
I gently – as gently as you can – put pressure on my fangs and then it was coming into my mouth. Blood oozed from my puncture marks, like water comes through a sieve.
The blood tasted strange – different than it ever did in my human lifetime. It tasted sweet, like melted marshmallows and yet it seemed savoury.
It actually tasted really, really good and it was starting to make me feel more refreshed. I looked up at the guy and he was moaning, but he was starting to look weak, so I pulled my fangs out. I have to admit, I licked my lips a little.
Both me and him were breathing heavily now, and l licked the wound to make sure it sealed nicely. I looked up at Eric again.
Eric was stood where he had been before, but he was staring at me. His eyes weren't wide or anything – I hadn't done anything amazing or different.
'Eric?' I questioned, and suddenly he was back to earth.
'Yes?'
'What happens now?' I said, getting to my feet and offering a hand to the guy in the chair. He looked at it for a moment, then he looked at me, and then he took it.
'I need to get back to the queen. After that I probably need a blood transfusion' He said shakily. I pulled his arm over my shoulder and put my arm around his waist. I wasn't really strong – but I was still vampire.
'I will arrange a car for you' Eric said, but he still seemed to sound a bit out of it as he pulled his phone from his pocket. I don't know what number he called, or who he was talking to – but sure enough after he got off the phone, a few minutes later, a car was outside.
'Private car' Eric smiled, when I raised a brow at him. I helped the guy out to the car, trying my hardest to make it comfortable for him, but when we reached the door he made m let go.
'Before you go, what's your name?' I asked, seeing as I didn't know anything about him and I'd just had his blood.
'Kevin Simmon. And I don't want you all using that to your advantage' He frowned.
I shook my head at him and then he got into the car and shut the door. I watched them drive away, and then I turned and shut the door behind me.
