The smell of Vicki's fresh blood was overwhelming Henry's keen senses. It took every fiber within his being to hold back and not rush the door.
"Henry...Lawrence.." Christina's voice was sing-songing through the closed door, taunting them, "I know you're here boys, come on, let's play.." she teased. Both vampires were now growling and stalking the office where she held Vicki prisoner.
"Come on..I can sense you, you can sense me..let's get this over with shall we? Vicki's hurt Henry, come see about her," Christina played on Henry's heart knowing she could draw him out. Jagger grabbed his arm and shook his head. He opened his mind to Henry's letting him hear his thoughts.
No, let me. She's expecting you first, you're stronger, let me distract her...
Henry nodded as he let Jagger go ahead. Opening the door, Jagger was greeted with a very shocked Christina, she had expected Henry to rush in to save his precious human. David was sitting in the chair on a post-feeding high, unable to move or make a coherent sentence. Jagger glanced at Vicki lying on the floor in a small pool of blood. Incredibly, her heartrate was strong despite her injuries.
"Hello, honey," Jagger teased back.
"Henry's sending a boy to do a man's work?" Christina hissed. Within mere seconds, faster than the eye could see, Christina and Jagger were at each other's throat's just as Henry and Jagger had been earlier.
"You think you can take me..you're mistaken Lawrence," Christina licked the side of his face after calling him by his previous name.
"It's Jagger," he growled and winced at what she had done, she sickened him. He moved to place Christina's back to the door affording Henry seconds to rush in and scoop Vicki up in his arms in a limp hold. She was flopping and still out cold but alive, that's all Henry cared about. Her face looked horrible sending Henry into a rage at what Christina had done to her. Fighting a massive urge to lick and clean her wounds, Henry ground his teeth together as his fangs slipped and his eyes turned as dark as night. He knew Vicki was immortal, or was supposed to be, but didn't really want to test the theory out at this point in time. Christina, however, turned as Henry was leaving, blocking his exit.
"And just where do you think you're taking my dessert? I can see why you like fucking her Henry, she is awfully sweet. Hey I know..let's ditch these two and we three could have a little...fun.." Christina offered as she threw her head back and laughed. Vicki started to stir in Henry's arms distracting Christina just long enough for Jagger to attack her from behind. Henry raced through the door amid Christina's screams of pain as she pulled a piece of wood from her shoulder. David was now fully alert and scared shitless. He slunk out of the office only to bump into Henry.
"You will watch her, you will stay and make sure she is safe," Henry ordered using his powers of persuasion.
"Okay.." he said blindly. Mike and Coreen were coming upon the scene just as Henry raced back into the office. Christina and Jagger were circling each other, vamped out and hissing.
"I'm not sure who to kill first, you or him," she pointed between Jagger and Henry.
"Don't worry, you won't have to choose," Henry growled. Christina hissed and lashed out at both vampires, her fingernails nicking Jagger on the face. Jagger rushed her only to miss and hit the wall with such force he nearly went through. Sliding down with a thud, he was stunned for a moment.
"Now, Henry, you know you want me, I can feel it," Christina purred. Christina moved toward Henry slowly pulling him to her in an embrace. Henry was not turned on in the least but decided that this might be the best way to get close to her, by making her think she was turning him on.
"It's been so long," Christina whispered into his ear as she licked his neck. Henry snaked his arms around her waist and ran them up her sides.
"Yes, Christina, too long," Henry's eyes locked on Vicki who was now weakly standing in the doorway. The look of hurt was painfully obvious but Henry had to follow through with this, explanations and hopefully understanding would have to wait until later. Vicki turned into Mike's awaiting arms and left before she saw what Henry did next.
Vicki heard, "I love you.." assuming it was for Christina and that just about did her in. She collapsed into Mike's arms burying her head into his shoulder. Sobbing all the way to the car, Coreen tried to reassure her everything would be fine.
Vicki closed her eyes and let the pain-filled night wash her into sleep, sighing and wishing it was all a horrible nightmare.
But nightmares didn't hurt like this...