Dorian let his dark gaze linger over to Mina as she entered the room. She looked worn out. Her chest still heaving from some unseen battle she had just fought. Yes he had heard the thunderous commotion that had been lingering at his doorway, but not once had he even entertained the thought of going to help her. She could take care of herself. He knew this.

"Thank you for asking if I am okay." She said hotly as she dampened her scarf in his sink, "I surely hope I didn't ruin your dinner with the loud banging going on next door."

"You didn't." he said as he looked back to the pages of his book, "That chef ruined it, he hardly knows how to cook. I would have thought that Nemo would have hired someone with more flare."

She lingered in the doorway of the bathroom for a moment and then went back to her room.

He could hear her whispering to someone in her bedroom. He wondered about this, but didn't move from his chair.

Soon she was back in the room, her hand closing the door and locking it from Dorian's side. Now she cleared her throat, "Jekyll thinks he may have murdered someone." She shuddered as she seated herself in a polished wooden chair out beside Dorian; "He let his Hyde out again. I really think he is terrified."

Dorian eyed her, "He's still in your room?"

"He's tired." She stood up, now walking over to Dorian's closet, "I need something for him to wear. He is laying in my bed with hardly a stitch on him and I worry that he will catch cold."

"Priceless." Dorian purred as he walked over, now taking down a black suit and handing it to Mina, "Didn't he just try to kill you?"

"He didn't mean to." Mina took the garment and held it up in the light, "I suppose this will do. It doesn't look like anything you would wear."

"That is because it isn't anything I would wear." Dorian said as he closed his closet. Slowly he let his gaze slip from her as he went over to pour himself a glass of wine, "I killed the man who wore that suit and then I drank his blood." He raised the wineglass to Mina, "Rather poetic, isn't it?"

She threw the suit over her arm and disappeared into her room. Moments later she was back, "Nothing you say or do is poetic or charming, Dorian Gray." She paused in front of Dorian's desk and placed a few beakers there. She also had a few chemical jars with her and a small test tube rack, "I must get this experiment done tonight or the chemicals will go bad."

Dorian was over by his closet removing his jacket and vest, "You haven't fed yet." He said.

She ignored him as she seated herself in the cushioned chair. Gently she pulled the chair to the desk; all her attention focused on a small test tube of black liquid. She tapped it softly with her pen and then jotted down some notes.

"I wonder what dear Jekyll is dreaming about?" Dorian said as he walked over and laid himself out on the bed, "I think he has crushing dreams about you."

"Shut up." She said softly, her eyes still staring at the liquid, "I have to get this done."

"Um…" Dorian purred as he stared up at the ceiling, "I really wonder how he would be as your lover."

"Why don't you go in there and test him out for me." She said and now she moved so that her back was to him.

He pushed himself up so that he was leaned back on his elbows, "He's not my type."

Mina closed her eyes without Dorian seeing her do so. She was so hungry and she was sure that it showed in her face.

She could hear his blood pounding through his veins. Oh how she yearned to taste of it.

Her fangs throbbed in her gums and her saliva was beginning to gather there. She needed blood. His blood.

Quietly she put the test tube into the rack and plugged it up with a cork. It could wait till morning, her hunger couldn't.

The thing that scared her was the fact that she just wasn't hungry for blood. No, she was craving more then his blood.

She turned to see him leaned back on the bed staring at her darkly. He raised his black eyebrow seductively, "Why fight it Mina?" he asked, "I'd hate to see you starve to death."

She wanted to be ladylike and pristine. At some point in her life she had been elegant, but Dorian had changed that. Somehow he had changed a lot of things.

She stared at him for a moment. Why was she letting herself fall into his hands so easily? Yes, he was terribly good looking, but how had that changed her into some sort of lustful whore.

Gently she freed her hair, now shaking it out. It smelled lovely and she found herself throwing it back over her head as she moved away from the bed. She took her time walking over to the dresser to grab a brush. Slowly she pulled it through her long tresses.

She was desperately trying to control her heightened lust for the man on her bed. Yes, maybe if she could separate her mind from Dorian then she could beat him at his little game of seduction.

But, it had been awhile.

A year.

She turned slowly, her knees almost giving way to the weak trembling there, "We'll have to be very quiet, Dorian."

He grinned lightly as she came over to him; "You don't want an audience this time?"

She crawled over him, "No," she said softly; "I just want you."

Dorian slid his hands underneath her and pulled her closer, "We can invite Jekyll in if you would like?" he said as Mina gently leaned into him, her hand pulling his hair back. She kissed and sucked lightly at the pale skin of his throat, "I'm sure I could teach him a thing or two."

She moaned against his skin, "Who cares."

"No loyalty." Dorian purred softly as his lips found hers. They locked in a monstrous kiss that left Mina yearning for more.

He pulled back, "When will I have Skinner's coat in my possession?" he asked as he bit into his own tongue. She could smell the blood as he continued talking, his teeth now red with it, "I've waited three days now and haven't seen it pass through my doorway. I need an exact day."

She moved in for another kiss, but he pulled himself further back on the bed, "Really Mina," he said softly, " let's not be too eager." He eyed her with a grin spreading over his lips, "You really are hungry, aren't you?"

He pulled Jekyll's pocket watch from his pocket, reaching over to the nightstand he placed it there. When he positioned himself back on the bed again, Mina licked the side of his mouth. He let his eyes linger to her lips and then he kissed her bottom lip gently. Slowly he slid his teeth over her lip and bit into it. She moaned as her own blood seeped from the wound.

"Um…" he purred lightly as he bit into his tongue again, now sliding his bleeding tongue into her mouth.

They kissed for what seemed like hours. Mina quivering against him.

Finally he pulled away, "Satisfied?" he asked as she leaned away from him to wipe at her mouth.

She looked at him. Her eyes still filled with lust. Quickly she pinned him to the bed. He grinned up at her, "Um…" he said lightly; "you want that too?"

She stared down at him, her grip becoming more loose on his arms, "Only if you do." She said with a touch of embarrassment in her voice. She straightened up a bit, her beautiful hair falling against his chest, "I just thought…"

He pushed himself up and kissed her deeply before she could say anything else.

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Jekyll woke to moaning and wondered who was pleasuring Mina so much that she was almost breaking down the walls with her groans.

He imagined it was that bloke Skinner.

You had your chance! Hyde roared.

"I still have a chance." Jekyll said lightly.

No you don't. Just listen to her. You'll never be able to please her like that. Never! You might as well face it before you make a fool of yourself.

"She kissed me." Jekyll whispered to the ceiling, his eyes full of hope.

You should let me take care of Skinner.

"No. You've killed one already." Jekyll put his fingers on his lips and pressed, "She really kissed me."

The cook. He wasn't that good of a cook anyway. And did you see the way he always looked at Mina. He wanted her. One less bloke to want Mina. Let me take care of Skinner. Let me help out.

"No." Jekyll said as he turned over on the covers of the bed, "Go to sleep."

I know where I hid the potions. Hyde said in a sing song voice.

"Sleep." Jekyll said.

I'm going to kill Mina.

Jekyll opened his eyes to the darkened room. Had Hyde said that? Or was someone in the room with him?

He sat up, "Hyde?" he asked.

There was no answer.

Silence filled the dark spaces that surrounded him on all sides.

Jekyll shook his head lightly as he laid back down on the bed, "She can't die." He said softly to himself, "He can't kill her."

And right as he nodded off to sleep, his eyes fluttering with dreams, something or someone moved from the corner. It watched Jekyll for a moment and then it slipped out into the hallway.

Lucifer growled at it as it passed.

Seconds later, Dorian opened the door to let the dog in.

As he shut the door two red, glowing eyes could be seen staring out from the pitch-black hallway.

"I'm going to kill everyone." It hissed and then it disappeared into the darkness.