"I'm sorry Carmilla. I don't talk about this much, so when I do it all kinda comes flooding back."
"You and your dad don't talk about it? You seem really close from all the pictures." She says picking up just such a one of Laura and her dad chomping into 'The World's Biggest Burger' or at least that's what the banner says.
"We are." Laura giggles at the photo and wipes the tears from her eyes. "It's just, I know how much it hurts him to think of mom so I don't bring it up. You're right though, we have a lot of these around the house. Dad says it's important to surround ourselves with good memories. A lot of our personal things were destroyed at the old house."
"I can't remember what my parents looked like." Carmilla says, staring down at the happy family portrait. "Mother, my new mother I mean, she doesn't have your dad's mentality. It's all 'forget the past and move forward' with her. I guess when you're hundreds of years old you can't really carry everything around with you anymore."
"Well, I bet your mother had your cute nose and your beautiful smile." Laura deduces, drawing another grin from the usually broody vampire. "What about your relatives? No great nieces or nephews?" The perky girl suggests hopefully.
"No. There's no one left. I'm the last of my line." Answers Carmilla edgily, grinding her jaw.
Laura senses the tension and changes the subject. "So, you want to order pizza? They do amazing cookies too."
"Sold! To the fattest bidder."
Laura pretends to look shocked. "Are you calling me fat?"
"No, you're perfect." The taller girl states innocently, garnering a sweet kiss on the cheek from her companion.
"Pizza and cookies it is." Laura heads back to her bedroom to grab her phone as Carmilla's eyes follow her.
"That was soo good." Laura sighs, polishing off the last cookie.
"I can't believe you ate that, who puts pears on pizza? Gross"
"This coming from someone who sucks blood?"
"Fair point." Carmilla shrugs. "Although when you're a vampire, blood tastes like the nectar of the Gods." The raven haired girl pauses for a moment. "I'm going out for a while."
"To eat someone?" The astute human perceives.
"Just a drop. I hardly took any from your friend before you barged in."
Laura gets an incredulous look upon her face. "Well forgive me for walking into my own bedroom."
The taller girl rolls her eyes and moves for the door. A warm hand grabs hers.
"Feed off me."
"What? No." Carmilla quickly dismisses.
"Look, I won't have you out preying on my innocent neighbours. Tommy barely knew his own name when he walked out of here." Laura stands up, pulling Carmilla toward the bedroom. "My dad will be home soon."
Lying back on the bed she brushes thick flowing hair from her neck, exposing the tender flesh underneath.
Carmilla looks down at her cravingly. Laura pulls her onto the bed, leaving their faces only inches apart. She stares into the vampire's eyes and smiles reassuringly before turning her head to the side, allowing full access to her pulse point. Carmilla obliges, dipping her head into Laura's neck she bites down, a thick crimson pool forms around her lips.
Laura moans as she feels Carmilla's tongue lick up the hot blood that spills out.
The older girl takes this as a sign of discomfort and releases the girl from her fangs but Laura quickly presses her head back down. "Don't stop" She whispers huskily, caressing Carmilla's hair as she laps up every drop.
A deep voice echoes from the hall. "Sweetheart, are you home?"
Laura turns toward the door as the handle opens, clutching her neck.
"I see you've found yourself a bed-mate."
Laura's face immediately drops. "Dad, I can explain."
"It's ok baby, I know you haven't been sleeping well and she's clean."
Laura furrows her brow and turns to see a black kitty purring soundly beside her. "Oh…" She exhales, relieved.
"I just wanted to see if you had dinner?"
"Yeah we… I ate already. There's pizza left over in the fridge if you want it."
"Thanks." He smiles, shutting the door.
Carmilla giggles, forcing Laura to clamp a hand over her mouth. "Shhh. He can hear you." She drops her hand, hearing the living room tv turn on.
"You face was so priceless. 'She's clean'" the vampire mimics.
"Yeah, I should've known he couldn't possibly be talking about you."
"Hey, not nice cupcake. I've been locked up, no shower facilities at casa del storage."
"I was kidding but you can use mine."
"I'd like that, first though let's take care of you." She bites her finger and drawing blood, rubs it over the wounds on Laura's neck. They heal almost instantly. Carmilla leans in and softly licks up the lingering blood, sealing it with a kiss. "All better."