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... Garnet awoke some time later after their passionate tryst to see Vlad watching her, resting his head on his propped up hand. His other hand stroked the bare skin of her shoulder.

"I trust you're feeling rested" he said, taking her hand and kissing it.

"As a matter of fact, I am feeling rested" she replied, already accustomed to his cool touch. She then smiled adoringly at him.

"Garnet, may I make a request?" he asked, his expression becoming serious...almost business-like.

"Of course, Vlad" she replied curiously as he entwined his long fingers with hers.

"I don't like the thought of you and your friends staying in that hotel" he remarked, stroking her palm with his thumb "Such a waste of money. It would be a great pleasure if all of you stayed here with me at Carfax"

"Vlad" Garnet exclaimed, astonished "You're too kind. None of us want to impose on you."

"I understand" he replied seriously, closing his hand over hers "But you will be performing in my club for quite some time. I have just had a contract drafted for Blood Lust to play at Eternity for a year. I'd hate for you to waste your earnings on rent somewhere. This is a beautiful house, although regrettably empty. It would be nice to give it some life with the presence of you and your friends. Please say yes."

"I will discuss it with them"...

... The next afternoon, Garnet held a band meeting in her hotel room to inform her friends of Vlad's generous offer. As they filed into their room, she suppressed a gasp at how pale and worn out they looked.

"If it isn't the evil dead" she cracked as they all sat down "I don't know what you guys have been doing but maybe you should cut back on it for a while"

"I think we've all caught some virus from the club" Chris mumbled, looking more wan and pale than Marty and Jason "I haven't felt right since the night we told the 'Count' our decision"

"Speak for yourself" Marty said, sounding tired "I haven't slept a lot thanks to Elyse"

"Anyways" Garnet said, ending that discussion "Vlad has drafted our contract, guys. It's for a year"

"Far out!" Jason exclaimed, seemingly in better spirits "When do we get to sign the contract?"

"There's something else I have to inform you of" she added before anyone else could say anything "He wants us to stay in Carfax Abbey for the duration of our contract"

The three men looked at Garnet in shock.

"You mean that old gothic building a few blocks from the club?" Chris inquired, astonished. "I'm in"

"Me too" Marty said, excitement flashing in his deep blue eyes "I'm not about to waste valuable earnings on rent"

Jason kept his mouth shut but nodded in agreement with the other two.

"He wants us to move in as soon as possible" Garnet said excitedly "Guys, it's a gorgeous place on the inside...it's a cross between a mansion and a castle"

"We will take your word for it" Jason said hoarsely, smiling weakly "It sounds great"...

... It only took them a day to move their personal belongings and equipment to Carfax. The guys were happy that they didn't have to stay in a hotel anymore. The foursome happily signed their contract and enjoyed some rest and relaxation. Plus, their female entourage came by often to the Abbey, making everything fall into place like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Only one person wasn't too thrilled with the new occupants.

Katerina was still so jealous of Garnet that she could barely stand to be in the same room with her. She hated the way Dracula fawned over her and wanted to get rid of her competition.

During the first night at Carfax, Katerina and Chris stayed locked in his new room. He was becoming increasingly frail and she took great caution when getting a taste of his blood. But that night, she was ravenously thirsty and wanted nothing more than to drain Chris of his remaining pints of blood. She knew that Dracula would be very angry with her for killing Garnet's friend but she didn't care. She wanted to spite him for spurning her to be with his precious Garnet.

"I'm so glad you're here, Katerina" Chris said hoarsely as he lay down in bed "I've been feeling so weak lately"

"Awwwww I know what you need" Katerina said soothingly, climbing on top of him and rubbing his chest "You'd like some butterfly kisses"

Chris smiled and nodded. The beautiful blonde leaned down and kissed him deeply on the lips before tracing her lips across the curve of his jaw. Chris moaned in ecstasy as her mouth lingered over the hickey that never seemed to heal. She spread her smile wide as Chris closed his eyes. Her considerably sharp canines grew in length as she reared her head up.

'Goodnight and goodbye, Chris' she thought as she buried her teeth deep into the tender flesh of his neck. Chris moaned but it quickly subsided as she began to drink. As she drank, she felt his body slowly shut down as his life force was drained through her ministrations. Soon, his eyes rolled back into his head and he went limp.

Katerina licked the last few drops that clung to her lips, smiling in satisfaction. She then licked the wound she made on his throat, licking smooth flesh when it quickly healed, signalling his death.

'Perfect' she thought, making sure there was no trace of spilled blood. When she was satisfied with the work she had done, she vanished out of the room...

... "I am so happy all of you decided to stay here with me" Dracula said as he and Garnet stood in his drawing room.

"You're being so good to us, Vlad" Garnet said as he took her hand and caressed it "I don't know what we would have done with ourselves if you hadn't come into our lives. I really appreciate everything you've done for us. It's a dream come true"

He smiled at her, thrilled at how well his plan was coming to fruition. He felt that nothing could impede on his steady progress. Little did he know that something terrible had happened...