Disclaimer: Same as in the first two chapters.
A/N: A vital chapter which is rated M for suggestions. Not to much action yet.
Chapter Five: Just to Let Off Steam
Blair refused to emerge from the dressing room and could hear Eric's irrated growl.
"Let me see it." He demanded.
The mercenary shut her eyes tight and then opened them looking for a change in her reflection. But there was none. Just the same long auburn hair, pale skinned woman wearing a dress that clung in places that she didn't want it to cling to. It was so low cut she might as well be going top less.
Once more she growled out back at him,"There is no way in hell I'm wearing this in front of anyone."
She had to strain to keep it on in front of a mirror. Eric lost his patience and came through the dressing room door causing her to squeal and clutch her leather trench coat to her. In a quick movement he jerked it out of her hands and stood there looking her over slowly and purposefully. It took will power to not lick his lips.
Leaning out of the room he called to an attendant. "We'll take it."
Blair paled and shrieked. "What! Oh no we won't."
He looked at her and smiled. It was the kind of smile a cat gave a mouse as it was toying with it before it pounced. Leaning down he breathed, "Then you can wear a lace thong and bra tonight. Either way it doesn't matter I was just trying to preserve some of your integrity." With that he glided out.
Blair whimpered quietly so that no one would hear and started to unzip the dress only to find that she couldn't reach it. She'd had help from the attendant getting into it, but now the attendant was looking for lingerie to match it and heels so tall she'd have to walk with a limp the next day no doubt.
"Umm...Eric." shit this would happen to her. "I can't get it unzipped." She tried to keep the embarrassment from her voice and liked to pretend she did well. Though from the look on his face when he came in she hadn't succeeded. She turned exposing her back, better to get this over with. She tried to ignore the tingle his warm hands left as they glided over her shoulders.
Eric fought to keep his breath even as he unzipped the gown down and down to the small of her back. The royal purple silk parted down her arms before she could catch it and he saw she wasn't wearing a bra. Wanting to and needing to he ran his hands back up the smooth expanse of her back to her shoulder blades.
She whipped around surprised at his touch which made her shiver. Blair was even more surprised at the intensity and heat in his gaze. Gathering herself up she lifted her chin. "Thank you." She dismissed him. He left before she could blink and paced restlessly outside. The attendant walked by with three inch strappy silver satin heels and a low cut reveling silk lace bra and matching thong.
He had to lean back and use the wall for support as he thought about her in nothing but that bra and thong swinging towards him in those heels with sultry eyes...No! That one word he chanted like a magical mantra trying to shack off the growing stiffness of his cock. He never lost control like this and he was damned if he would now, especially for a mercenary who would kill him in his sleep without thinking twice about it.
Maybe if he compromised with her they could have a fling. Hot sex whenever one of them were horny that would be very nice. In fact he was very horny right now...
"I didn't know vampires daydreamed." Came Blair's razor sharp tongue.
Eric countered. "Normally we don't, only when its about undressing sexy mercenaries and kissing every inc..."
He was interrupted by a coughing fit.
"You can't be serious." she told him.
"Oh but I am. I think it would do us both good. I desire you and you desire me very much." he held up a hand to silence her protest. "No strings attached just my word not to drain you and yours not to kill me."
At this she found herself wondering: Why not? It could work to her advantage in the future. And she wanted it. It had been a long time since she'd had sex. Even longer since she enjoyed it. And Blair had a feeling she would enjoy it with Eric. With a mischievous glint in her eye she told him.
"I'll think about it."