Chapter 37

It had been two weeks since Zac approached Danielle in the dinner and demanded a meeting and he had not been seen since. Coop began to accept Mick's theory that Zac had only meant to spook him. Life had gone back to normal.

Danielle rounded the corner from her last class of the day to see Seth leaning against a bench watching for her. He smiled at his sis when he saw her heading towards him.

"What are you doing here?" Danielle greeted him with a one armed hug her books in the other.

"Came to see if you wanted to grab something to eat."

"Sounds good, so where are we eating?"

"There's a dinner a few blocks up figure we can walk it."

Danielle adjusted her books in her arms, she hadn't been back to her favorite little dinner since her run in with Zac. She hadn't told Seth no need to worry him, everything was fine now, and with him growing more into big brother than little brother she didn't need him to worry. "Yeah I just want to swing by my car and drop these off."

Seth took the books from her arms and lugged them towards her car. "I really need to see about getting some wheels of my own, bumming rides isn't all to much fun."

"You know I don't mind," Danielle assured him.

"I know, but it's your car. Come on lets go eat you can tell me about your day."

They spent a couple hours in the dinner just catching up, Seth had gotten his GED and was now working on some classes online, studying business and looking for a job. Danielle knew he needed his space to grow and be on his own so she didn't pry much. As they talked and ate Danielle realized she how much she had missed this place.

As they walked out of the quaint little dinner Seth rubbed his stomach as he stuck it out, "You might have to pull the car around for me."

"What those two slices of apple pie getting to ya?"

Seth just gave a chuckle, "Maybe that or the burger and onion rings."

"Or the chocolate shake," Danielle hit his arm as they started out back towards her car.

Seth saw three men start to approach them from the opposite side and didn't like the way they seemed to watch them. Before he knew it they were coming faster, he tried to pull Danielle to run but it was too late.

The three stood before them and gave sadistic smiles. One stepped further forward, moving his hand into view to show a knife, "Scream and you're dead. Go," the men nudged them down the alleyway beside a dumpster and out of view by any anyone who may pass by.

"What do you want?" Danielle was clutching to Seth unsure what was going on knowing it couldn't be good. She needed to get a hold of the police, anyone.

"Shut your mouth or I'll take that tongue out," another of the men said.

*****

"Are you sure Beth?" Mick held her hands tight to his as he asked.

Beth gave him a smile, "I'm sure."

Mick pulled her tight to a hug kissing the top of her head. The freshie, Samantha, Beth had chosen for him to feed from was due to arrive at any moment. Mick could still remember the day they went to Josef's, the look on Beth's face when he said he wanted her to choose a girl she would be comfortable with. He had thanked David tremendously for that, sending over a bottle of aged scotch. She was nervous, anxious, she was a bundle of nerves, she felt a bit off balance, she had after all never picked a freshie out for her husband before.

When the girls were waiting in their large sitting room eyeing him like a piece of meat he didn't give them any attention instead focusing all of his on Beth. He held her close, kissed her neck and ear until she giggled, his hand wondering over her hip and lower back while his other hand held hers fingers intertwined their wedding rings together in full view for everyone to see. There was no room for anyone to see anything but the complete and undying love they shared for one another. Some of the freshies sighed and awed while others didn't seem too bothered.

Beth watched the girls as Josef explained what they were called together for. She noticed some of them were wearing bikinis, those were crossed off the list, then the ones who got this hungry look in their eye when Josef said the chosen girl would be feeding Mick, nope not happening.

Candice had given her the scoop on some of the ones she knew and she could easily tell them apart from the rest. One in particular caught her attention, she was in a cute flowing skirt and matching blouse, but what really caught her eye was the ring on her finger.

Beth spoke to her for a few moments and thought she was the right choice, she was a strictly business freshie, she didn't sleep with her employers, she was a married woman. Her husband was a writer, and during his dry periods she brought in extra money working as a freshie. Her husband had no idea of course he simply thought she was working as a temp at Kostan Industries.

A knock on the door brought Mick from his memories, as they walked hand in hand to answer it. On the screen Samantha was waiting, her hair pulled up into a ponytail wearing simple jeans with button up blouse, either wrist with bracelets.

Mick opened the door and let Samantha in as Beth greeted her, "Come on in."

"Thank you." Samantha set her purse down and turned back to face them. "I'm ready to start whenever you are."

*****

To Be Continued…

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