Chapter 12. Lady Hiver's trap

In the final weeks of the play, Lady Hiver made one more attempt at compromising Sarah. Beguiling a mortal was no problem, most of them were too easy to mesmerize. Few remembered the old stories and warnings, and had become easy prey. It was no effort to beguile the young man with the camera. She enticed him to stand in the shadows of the alley way.

He saw the young woman, followed by the Actor who called out to her. The girl paused and turned to speak to the actor. The man with the camera took the pictures. One picture was of the actor touching her hand tenderly. She on the step, he below, they were eye to eye. The conversation seemed serious and the camera man was sorry he didn't have a video with enhanced sound. He took as many shots as he could. Then it came. Hayden whipped his hand forward, capturing the girl's neck and he pulled her forcefully to his lips. A moment later the girl rushed up the steps and into the theater. The actor looked more than satisfied.

Lady Hiver was waiting for him when he arrived in his dressing room. "Hook, line and sinker." She said coining the modern phrase.

"Are you sure the man will sell the shots to the tabloids?" Hayden asked.

"To any one who is willing to pay for them, tabloids, and the local papers. Congratulations Hayden, you've just started a rumor that will cause such delicious trouble later on." Allison laughed cruelly.

Hayden was not sure what the woman was speaking of, but didn't care either. He had free publicity and was going to be seen as a bit of a romantic cad. He liked that.