I could hardly pay attention during class. David's voice echoed inside my head, resonating like a cymbal tremble. There was just something about that deep timber that made me shudder. It was all very confusing. Every time I thought about talking to him, my tongue did this twisty thingy and my palms got all sweaty. Why couldn't be calm, cool and collected like Cori?

Cori already had this awesome boyfriend named Kelly. Good thing too because she had dated a real loser in her past. I guess you could say that he saved her. I wished I could have what they have. Every imperfection that Cori could ever see in herself, he dismissed as if it was nothing. All he saw was the real her.

"I know this class may not be the most thrilling experience in the world, but I will not tolerate someone not paying attention, Miss Boudreaux." Professor Higgins struck her ruler on the top of her desk hard to accentuate her anger. I grimaced and stooped down low in my seat, a tad embarrassed that she caught me daydreaming about a guy of all things.

When the bell rang, I gathered my books together and headed outside. While the other students walked to the next class, I sat in the commons area, looking at the small piece of paper with David's number written on it. Should I take a chance and call a self professed vampire a call for a date? I gave it some thought. The last guy I had dated liked to flirt with girls in front of me. Something about jealousy making the sex better. He was shocked when I told him that I had no intention of sleeping with him. My first was going to be special.

The only other guys in my life were the wrestlers that my twin brother worked with. I had had legitimate feelings for one guy but he ended up knocking up some floozey he had met in a bar. Fate would have me stay a virgin forever. "No way in hell!" I murmured to myself. I took out my purple IPhone X, dialing the number quicker than you could say 'coitus'. I dialed the number, hearing my heartbeat in my ears.

It rang 3 times, then his voicemail message kicked on. "This is David Silvermane, leave a message at the beep." I took a deep breath to steady my heart. "Hi, This is Ginny. You called my house from the dating website. I am very interested in what you have to offer. Hopefully you'll call me back when you get this." I hung up wondering if maybe that sounded too slutty or not.

I was banging my head all the way home. When I walked in the door, Cori was leaning over the give Kelly a taste of the special spaghetti sauce she was making. When she saw me banging away, Cori giggled. "What?" I sighed, plopping my books on the umbrella stand next to the door. "I called him." I winced, waiting for the inevitable tirade of giggles. Cori did this Spider-Man leap onto me, hugging for all she had.

"You will be so happy you did. This is fated. I just know it." I raised my hand to interject some reality into the situation. "I only got his voicemail. We have no idea if he's gonna call back." As if by some mystical force, my phone came to life as the sun just disappeared from sight. I held up a finger to solicit some silence from my giggle happy best friend and hit the green phone receiver on my cell phone.

"Hello?" I heard a deep masculine chuckle. "My my...what a sweet voice...delicious..." I gulped down the lump in my throat. Was I in over my head with this guy? "You're nervous too...that's fine. I like them a little shy." I furrowed my brows at the comment. "How did you...?" He piped up. "...know that you're nervous? Your heartbeat, of course. Even over the phone, I can hear it." There was something nagging at the back of my brain but my best friend's egging on was getting to me quicker. I was going to do this.

"Yes, I am a little nervous. I never really used a dating service before." I probably should have taken the conversation to my room but I was too nervous and my bestie was trying her own version of sign language to coach me. Honestly she looked like a tongueless clown. It was hard NOT to laugh. "So when can I get to see you?" I looked up at Cori who mouthing the words 'tonight.'

"Tonight, if that it isn't too soon for you." David made a noise akin to a hungry sigh. "Eager, aren't we? That's perfect for me. I'll meet you at The Garden Cafe on Sunset in two hours." Before I could say anything else, he hung up the phone, leaving me hanging there. Cori grabbed me by the hand. "Sorry, Kelly but this girl needs a fashion intervention." Kelly just shrugged, dipped a chip in Cori's sauce and chomped it.

Cori was already knee deep into my closet, tossing around my wardrobe. "No...No...Definite no...Awwww...This is perfect." I drew a blank as Cori pulled out the green box, labeled 'In case of a Dating Emergency' came out of the back of my closet. "I put this here just in case." Cori opened the box and there lay this beautiful silver dress. The very thread shimmer while it caught the light. "Cori? Where did you find this?"

She just shrugged. "In a little boutique in town. It's perfect for your skin tone. It cuts around mid thighs so you can wear those scrappy sandals I know you own. Keep your hair down and some silver jewelry...Bam!" Cori folded her arms and did a bow. "And I have performed a fashion miracle." She ushered me into the shower. "Now, HURRY! I will be at the cafe, next table in case this guy is a kook."

I rushed through the shower, shaving my legs, just in case. Cori reminded me to use some of 'smell goods' in case he got real close. My hair and make up were done in record time. The last touch were my grandmother's silver earrings and cross. When I emerged from my room, I could hear Kelly. "You do good work, babe." He grabbed the keys to Cori's Tahoe. "I will there too for safety's sake. No one messes with my girl's bestie unless she wants to be messed with...not that you do...guess I am saying..."

Cori covered his mouth with her hand to stop the babble. "You know what he means." I smiled at the larger man. "I do and thank you." Kelly ushered us into the vehicle. The whole way, I stared at the picture of David on the website. He was definitely handsome, which made this all the more hard for me. The lookers always made me so tongue-tied.

David sat in his car, waiting for her to make an appearance before he did. If this girl was as delectable in person as she was on the phone then this was open and shut for him. He still didn't know exactly what he'd do. He was famous for his knack for improve. A Tahoe drove up, letting two females out. One was a curvy little short girl with red hair, another was a willowy figure with long sable hair.

Her scent hit him before anything else. David describe it, he would call it the scent of pure feline heat wrapped in chocolate. A human's scent said a lot about who they were. Hers was like magic on his senses. David exited the car, remembering to lock it. Hey, it was a cheap neighborhood. The girl sat at a table while her friends were not seated with her. More than likely, he'd have to go through the ape of a dude with the redhead to get what he needed.

He kept his stride leisurely. 'You don't want her to think you're too eager'. David had gone with all black with his clothes, a long black coat that waved into the wind. It reminded him of his younger days without being too out of style with the new millennium. HIs once blonde mullet had been clipped and his hair slicked back, parting to the side. All and all, he was as devastating as he was back in the day.