Amilyn Holdo came walking up to Rey after Ben's hasty disappearance, Poe not very far behind her.
"Who was that?"
The ever-excited Poe, Rey rolls her eyes internally turning to look at Poe.
"He said his name is Ben Solo."
Holdo's eyes widen looking out the door.
"The Solo's are very high up in the vampire community, what did he want?"
Of course, Holdo would become all business in two seconds flat. Rey liked her manager, but she usually preferred to stay away from her.
"He wanted suppressors for the Heat. I guess he had just been released from the military and it's his first Heat."
She all but shrugs at the older lady. Holdo narrows her eyes at Rey, she is all about no nonsense. But everyone knows she has a soft spot for Poe.
"I see. Well, I'm just glad you are okay Rey. I was worried the minute he stepped in. Being related to a vampire distantly makes my skin crawl when one walks in."
Rey never takes it to heart. She understands. If she goes out with friends, she can instantly tell when vampires are lurking in the shadows and directs her human friends away from the danger. Holdo's great grandmother is only a quarter vampire. So, by the time she was born the vampire genes were all but out of her bloodline.
"Poor guy, he did look like he wanted to jump over the counter and attack you though."
Now she does roll her eyes glaring at Poe.
"Listen Poe..."
She stops, a burning sensation hits her hard, she lets out a strangled gasp. She knows this feeling; her body is calling out. She grasps at the counter, grinding her teeth together. She doesn't feel this way until the fifth day, but this is the first day...
"Rey? Are you okay?"
Her vision blurs, red dancing at the edges. Slowly her body grows numb. The lust is taking over, a deep rumbling growl breaks through her. Holdo and Poe step back eyeing her warily.
"I... I... gotta go..."
She manages to bite out, walking away from them, another spasm hits her, and she's knocked to her knees. Tears prick at her eyes from the strain of holding herself back. She manages to stumble to her feet and walk at a snail's pace to clock out. They can't get on to her, not during the Heat. She's allowed to leave if she can't take it. Usually it's the fifth day she can't handle.
After punching herself out she stumbles to her locker, she enters her code slipping her phone from her pocket and sending a fast text to her father. Who responds in seconds that he is already on his way. Resting her sweat soaked head on the cool locker she breathes in and out. She supposes that this could be because of Ben. But she knows she is just grasping at straws at this point. Licking her dry lips, when did she get this parched? She closes her eyes willing her body to calm down, at this rate she may not make it home before the vampire half of her breaks free. She digs her nails deeply into her palm, maybe some blood will help. But she hates being this weak. Hates the fact that she must drink it, she despises blood. She only must drink it once a month on the day her vampire side is at its highest inside of her. A ding from her phone notifies her that her father is here. She turns away from the locker making her way from the office to the front doors. Holdo and Poe are whispering to each other. When Poe spots her he turns to her.
"Get some sleep Rey, you look like shit."
She flips him the bird, and Holdo smacks Poe's arm.
"Seriously Rey, please get some rest."
She smiles softly at Holdo, she can be sweet to her sometimes. She nods softly stepping outside the doors. Her knees almost buckle underneath her, the stench of lust, and sex permeates the air. She attempts to quit breathing but it's too late. The smells already swim through her senses. Clogging her mind. Her dad honks the horn driving closer, she practically jumps into the car gripping the seat.
"Please drive..."
She can barely talk now, her vampire almost at the surface. Her dad hands her a cup, she can smell the blood before she even grasps it.
"Thanks."
She rasps out slowly, she takes a big gulp of the rich liquid. A moan of bliss escaping her. This. This is what she needed. She can feel herself coming back together. Closing her eyes, she lays her head back on the head rest as her dad pulls away from the curb. Little did Rey know, that deep in the shadows red eyes watched her from hooded eyes. As Ben watches the car leave he releases his hold on the wall. The dents from his hand prominent. He doesn't know who this Rey girl is. But he is very determined to make her his mate. He turns away from the building and melts into the shadows of the night.