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The Invite
The club was absolutely silent. No one moved… they just stared at Adriana. Beth followed Adriana's eyes down to the crumpled body of the floor. Why is he not getting up? Don't vampires heal fast?
Beth jumped when Adriana suddenly looked up. Her eyes shone bright blue.
Adriana looked around at her patrons and motioned to the door guards. The men were roused from their surprise and quickly moved through the crowd toward her. Josef stood up, his meal passed out in the booth. Mick moved forward. Adriana glared at him, willing him to stop in his tracks. Her guards reached her and she whispered commands to them, they picked-up the body and left the club discreetly through the back. She raised her finger above her head and spun it around, the music resumed and the noise steadily grew louder.
Adriana started to leave the room in a huff. Mick impeded her path, "What-" Mick began to ask, but he was caught off guard by her aroma, SHE'S A VAMPIRE! Adriana looked past Mick to Beth and then to Josef, all of whom were still staring at her.
"Thanks to your freshie here," Adriana nodded toward Beth, "my men have to do some clean-up." She moved to step around Mick.
"Freshie?" Beth looked quizzically to Mick for explanation.
Mick continued to stare at Adriana in disbelief. How could she be a human, and then a vamp? The vamp hadn't turned her…
Adriana spun around, How could this woman not know?
Josef moved around the table toward Beth and Mick, his eyes darted back and forth between Adriana and Mick. "I think there are some explanations needed here. First," he turned to Beth, "a freshie is a human donor who feed vampires, usually they have ties to specific vampires. If I am not mistaken you were allowed in tonight because the vampire at the door smelled Mick on you and assumed you were his." He looked to Adriana who nodded.
He turned to Beth and continued, "Of course you and Mick are only friends, and he only feed from you once because he was in dire need, correct?" Beth nodded hesitantly. Adriana looked at her then to Mick who was still staring at her.
Josef smiled and turned back to Adriana, "Now, how do you explain what just happened?"
"Maybe, we should continue this discussion off the floor." Adriana motioned to the back room. Beth walked toward the door, Mick shook off the shock and followed her protectively. Josef bowed Adriana to go in front of him.
Once a gentleman, always a gentleman…