Vicki's phone rang earlier than she wanted. "Hello?" she said sleepily.

"Vic, it's Mike. Can I come over?" She sat up. "Yeah, come on over, but you better have some damn good coffe this early." He could feel her smiling over the phone. This might be easier than I thought..Mike said to himself.

Vicki gulped her coffee, looking at Mike, waiting. "Well? What do you need to tell me?" She asked raising one eyebrow.

Mike made a sound, "Huh, what makes you think I need to "tell" you something? Why are you so damn paranoid?" Mike was exasperated and it showed.

"Okay it's to f-ing early in the morning to pick a fight so would you like to know what we found out?" Vicki asked him, waiting for a hell no response.

"Well, sure, I guess, whatever," Mike said sounding defeated.

Vicki told him everything she knew so far. She couldn't explain how Henry was supposed to help, but Mike wasn't liking that at all. "So Duke of Bloodsucking has to help, no choice right? And how is he supposed to help? And just so you know," he said over-exaggerating his finger-pointing, "I do not have fears okay, concerns, maybe, fears NO."

Vicki laughed at him. He was not amused. "Well, I tell you what Detective Brave, we'll see what happens okay?" she said to him, patting him on the leg. Mike stood up, making her spill her coffee. "Dammit Mike!"

"Sorry, but I...I can't take this. I can't take all of this voodoo crap or whatever, it's not real, it's just not!" He started for the door.

"Mike, wait," Vicki went after him, grabbing his arm and turning him, "Look, I'm sorry, but it is. It is real."

"You know what," he hissed through clenched teeth, "This freakfest stuff started after you and Fitzroy hooked up as "partners" so I think I'll just stay away from you two and it will probably just resolve itself."

"Wow. Wish I could solve my cases that easy but uh, doesn't quite work like that." she said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"We'll see won't we?! I've got to get to work." He reached for the door when Vicki said, "So, you never really addressed the whole Kate issue Mike, what about it?" she said, immediately regretting the sting of her words when he turned to face her.

"That's none of your DAMN business, Vicki, you leave her alone." Vicki was angry now-WHY? She thought to herself, this is irrational.

"Good-bye Mike, have a nice life. I know I plan to," and with that, she slammed the door herself.

The dark figure watched Mike Celluci leave the apartment of the vampire's mate. Mike was mumbling to himself, getting more afraid by the moment, Good, good, Michael, good, I will see you tonight...

Henry awoke with a start, not his usual. He called Vicki as soon as he got out of the shower. "So what are you wearing?" Vicki asked, surprised at her self, "Nothing," was Henry's reply with a smile. Then they got to business at hand.

"Yeah, Mike's still not convinced Henry. He's beyond over the edge. We've got to figure something out quickly." Vicki had told him of their meeting this morning.

"I think we should go see him now Vicki, I'm sensing something." Vicki frowned on the other end of the phone.

"What? From all the way over there?" Henry smiled wickedly, "I think it's my diet..." With that, he hung up, leaving Vicki slack jawed on the other end. She pursed her lips, grinned and put the phone down.

Mike had fallen asleep on his couch, t.v. blaring. He slumbered out of sleep, turning to find Kate? beside him. NO, it wasn't Kate..."What the f.." he shouted, startled.

"Mike, I cannot help you. You must let Vicki and Henry help you..." Sarah's voiced trailed off as she...well, disappeared. Mike jumped up from the couch, his heart pounding, sweating profusely. He shook it off and went to take a shower to clear his head.

As he stepped into the shower, he felt a presence behind him-he didn't want to look. He turned slowly to see Kate standing in front of him or at least he hoped it was.

"Kate?" he asked tentatively. She looked at him suspiciously, "Expecting someone else?" she asked.

"No, no, it's just..." he trailed off. He wondered how she got into the bathroom and into the shower with him so quietly. He didn't really care though, he just wanted to be, no no, not held? But, that's exactly what he wanted.

He and Kate had a quick lovemaking session in the shower and that seemed to calm his nerves a little. They both were out, dressed and sitting down to eat something when there was knock at the door.

Kate raised and eyebrow and Mike shrugged his shoulders. He opened the door to find Vicki and Henry standing before him.

Vicki looked past Mike at Kate, who still had wet hair. Vicki narrowed her eyes at Kate, she just smiled.

"Can I help you? As you can see, I have a guest and we were just about to satisfy ourselves.."

Vicki cut him off.."Looks like you already did." Henry shot her a glance that said, FOUL, and Vicki said, "Sorry, none of my business." raising her hands up.

Mike sighed, "Come in, I guess. Care for dinner?" They both shook their heads no.

"Mike," Vicki whispered," I think you might want to send Kate home," Mike looked at her, angry now, "No, it's not ME, " she continued to whisper, "It's the THIRD night, remember?"

Mike's faced paled...