Chapter 8 - Passion and Blood
"Shit!" cried Vicki looking at the alarm clock and attempting to roll off the bed while an arm moved with lightening speed and restrained her.
"Good morning to you to" replied Henry lifting his sleep tousled hair and wiggling over towards her after stopping her escape from the bed.
"Henry, not now I'm late, god I slept in" Vicki stopped struggling knowing that in a competition of strength a vampire was always going to win.
"Since your already late what about I make you breakfast while you grab a shower m'lady" by this time he had her pressed against him and was nibbling that sensitive spot at the base of her neck which always managed to bring a response.
"Ahhhh, please Henry" asked Vicki missing his bites which were an essential part of their love making, maybe it was an essential part of every vampires love making, she didn't know?
Henry's eyes blackened at her request, fangs pressed against the spot as he fought to control himself. Henry found a minor vein and plunged in. Turning his head slightly to bring just the right amount of pain and pleasure he sealed his lips against her neck drawing in a tiny amount of blood.
He felt Vicki tighten in his arms and moan as she orgasmed, panting with surprise at what he could do to her so quickly.
Henry moved Vicki away letting her head rest on the pillow, torn between pleasure at being a master of who could bring a woman with just the slightest touch but also annoyed at himself for not having more will power and denying the request. But after what happened last night Henry felt he made the right decision. He needed to reconnect in primal blood taking. Vicki smiled at up him.
"I'm just adding to those centuries of positive reinforcement aren't I", she laughed and rolled over to the other side of the bed naked and looked over her shoulder at him heading for the shower.
It was so tempting to just follow her in there but Henry felt the need to be more responsible now after even taking such a tiny amount of blood from her so he instead went to the kitchen to make a breakfast all the while humming to himself. Vicki brought the lust of a vampire and his humanity together as no other woman had.
At the office
Mike kicked back in his office noting that Vicki was late coming in. Thank god he thought to himself. He didn't like the way she pushed herself but knew her well enough to let it go. It had taken over 10 years from the day he first met her at the academy to now to learn that lesson, she was a force of nature and for better or worse you just had to let her do it her way. At least this morning she was giving herself break and he imagined Fitzroy had something to do with it. He didn't know if it had something to do with that vampire magnetism but he really enjoyed being around Henry, it was as if the very air around him carried an energy, a passion for life which drew you in. Mike shook his head trying to clear his mind of those thoughts.
Thinking back to last night Mike also had a hard time making it in. Boy did that blond, Sarah, know a thing or two. He thought back to leaving the club and driving her home to the up scale apartment, being led through the door and to the bedroom without pause or the usual dance of 'should I or shouldn't I' that some women do. One woman in particular who had almost drove him insane with that particular dance and there she was waddling, yes waddling into his office.
"I'm sorry, slept in" she gasped from hurrying up to his office. Mike lent forward on his desk and looked her in the eye.
"I - don't - ever - want to hear you say that again" he gave her 'that' stare and for once wished he had Henry's powers of persuasion.
"Your not a vampire, it doesn't work" Vicki said winking at him and waddled out of the office trying for sexy but just looking too dammed cute even this far into the pregnancy. Mike wondered if his Italian blood gave him a greater appreciation for the pregnant form.
"You mean I'd stand a chance if I got me some fangs" said Mike smiling.
"It takes more than just the fangs Mike" replied Vicki laughing.
Shaking his head to clear away such thoughts he looked at his watch and seeing the time grabbed his jacket and headed to the morgue. Vicki didn't notice his lucky tie today, just as well.
The Morgue
Bruce leaned over the body of the second victim after examining the remains for the first. The first body was in a bad state which made determining the exact cause of death difficult. It was lucky that the second body had been found and if he was any judge of death this body was only 2 days at most old, almost fresh he thought to himself closing his eyes tracing a gloved finger into the groves cut in flesh enjoying the scent of death.
Henry leaned against the door frame after arriving silently watching the 'wedding planner' move about the body just as a lover would. Henry knew intimately the line that was death and pleasure having seen over the centuries immortals as well as humans who were drawn to it, some the creators and others who enjoyed the creations. Working with Bruce tracking down the assassin had show Henry exactly what camp Bruce belonged to. Pushing himself away from the door he made normal human like sounds walking into the room to announce his presence.
"Another body? asked Henry noting this was a different girl but with similar slash marks. Henry froze as he came closer and his eyes momentarily flashed to black by instinct brought on by the smell. Luckily Bruce was too engrossed in his examination to notice and replied.
"Yes, 2 days at most dead which begs the question of where was she these last 3 weeks after being taken?"
Henry already knew the answer to that and carefully back away slightly from the body to help bring his instincts under control. Just then a hand grabbed his shoulder causing him to spin around and eyes once again flash to black. Mike widened his own eyes in surprise before composing his face.
"Henry, a quick word outside please" said Mike pulling him into the corridor. Mike bent down to whisper into his ear.
"What the fuck was that all about Henry"
"I know what killed her detective, it was a Werewolf!"