Chapter 29

Later that night David came home to find Candice fixing herself some dinner, he smiled as he watched her move in the kitchen. He loved watching her do everyday tasks…well most of them he still didn't understand the eyelash curler torture device. Candice turned and saw him as she was stirring the chicken and rice.

As usual David walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her back to him, kissing her check, "Welcome home."

"How was your day?" David let her go so she could turn off the skillet and put a portion of the meal on a plate she had set out. "How was lunch?"

David knew if Beth was upset about something she would more than likely turn to Candice for advice, and he was curious how his friend would be fairing. Candice took her plate to the table and David joined her carrying her glass of wine and a glass of blood for himself.

"Beth is unsure…scared….confused, you name it." She knew what David was really asking.

David gave a chuckle, "So is Mick. They are a pair."

"They should be able to work it out if they just talk it through together."

"Well he is willing to do anything and everything to make her happy."

Candice took a sip of her wine and they sat silently for a while just enjoying each others company. Candice finished her meal and set her plate in the sink refilling her glass before heading to the living room, David had taken a seat in one of the large chairs, reaching for her hand he pulled her to sit sideways on his lap.

Candice strokes the side of his face with her fingertips, brushing across his lips as she sighs. "David…"

"What's on your busy mind?" David pushed her hair back letting him see her full beautiful face.

"Have you ever wanted to be human again?"

David shrugged, "Not really. There have been times when I was curious about some things, but I have never regretted what I am. I chose this life, Mick didn't, his chose was made for him."

"How did you become a vampire?"

David knew this question would come up some day, honestly he was surprised she was just now asking it. "So you want some boring history lesson?"

Candice tilted her head to the side arching her eyebrow at him, "No. I want to know how you became a vampire. You said you chose it so… were you involved with a vampire and have her turn you?"

David laughed, "No nothing like that. Although I think I was a unknowing freshies at least once."

"You may have to expand on that one," Candice moved slightly adjusting herself as she stayed on his lap.

He grinned as he shook his head, "We already established I was a slut, even before I was a vampire." Candice giggled remembering the night on the hood of his car when she called him one. David smiled and continued, "Well there was this one time after a night with a couple of wild girls that I found marks down on my thigh, I didn't think much of it at the time. Hell the night had been a wild ride, I felt nothing but pleasure so I didn't really care what they had been doing."

"They?"

David gave the smile of a boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar, "Yeah…they. I picked them up in a bar…or maybe they picked me up I don't really know."

Candice just shook her head and smiled, "Men and their desire to have threesomes. One woman not enough?"

David could tell from her smile she wasn't upset, she was teasing him. "Nope, I hadn't found you yet. The only one who can satisfy me," he kissed her nose as her rubbed himself against her bottom.

Candice knew David loved her and was satisfied with her, he told her all the time in words and his actions, there was no doubt in her mind that he loved her; but she couldn't resist teasing him. "Good answer," she reached her hand down between her legs to rub him through his jeans. David grunted as he pressed his hips up wanting to increase the pressure of her hand but she pulled away. "Now now, we don't want to get distracted. You were telling me a story."

David released a sigh, "Okay how was I turned? I met this guy, he was an outsider but seemed to have the ladies falling down to him. I was good but not that good, I went to buy him a drink. We got to chatting and he was good company. We continued to chat most nights before disappearing with whatever woman caught our fancy that night. Then one night one of the girls who had asked me to come up to her room happened to be busy with him by the time I got to her room. When I came in I saw him, as a vampire."

"I almost fell over myself, I was drunk but…I didn't say anything just went down the hall to a small bench and took a seat. Soon enough he came out and came towards me. He pulled me inside an empty room and explained what he was, I promised to keep the secret."

"What was his name?"

"William."

"Just William?"

"You know I never did learn his full name," David smiled. "It was so long ago and we met at a cat house I didn't really think much of it."

"So you knew about vampires…"

"Yes, well I became sick months later. I was dying slowly. William offered me a choice to be like him and live as a vampire or die in my bed."

Candice stroked his face, "I chose to live, to become a vampire."

"So whatever happened to William? He turned you…then what?"

"He turned me, taught me what I needed to know. We traveled around together for a few years."

Candice snuggled up to his chest wrapping her arms around him, she was content just being close to him. David drew small circles on her leg and hip as he held her taking in her scent. He was so lost in the feeling he almost missed her muffled voice, "Thank you for telling me."

Leaning back he pulled her chin up to look into his eyes, "I'll tell you anything."

She smiled and kissed him softly, "Take me to bed."

David stood with her still in his arms, and took her to bed.

*****

Danielle made her way quickly up to the door of Coops apartment. Her breathing was erratic as her mind raced she didn't know what was going on but it didn't sound good. She burst into the room to see Coop sitting on the couch playing his PS3; he dropped his controller as he saw her disheveled appearance.

"Danielle what's wrong?"

Coop quickly gathered her into his arms hugging her tight as she clutched to him. "Shhhsh… what happened?"

Danielle released a shaky breath as she looked up at him, "Some man…he…you know him. He said you had to pay for what you did. He was really creepy this time."

Coop was confused, "Who was he? Did he give you his name? What exactly did he say?"

Danielle stood back and began to wipe the tears from her eyes when Coop helped using his thumbs to clear her checks. "The first time he said he was an old friend of yours but he never gave a name I don't think."

"First time?"

"I ran into him before but I had a test and it was so short I just…I forgot to tell you. But he was nice, friendly, but Coop…tonight he scared me."

Coop squeezed her shoulders, "Did he hurt you?"

Danielle shook her head, "No, he just told me to give you a message."

Coop pulled her close relieved that she had not been hurt. Whoever this former friend of his was he could see why he was no longer friends if he went around scaring sweet and innocent women.

*****

To Be Continued…

Evilous