Private Room

Chapter 3

Jo had two bloody traces of tears on her cheeks. She wasn't exactly crying, but she was worried as hell. She went down in the lobby trying to calm down and think what to do with Sam. It wasn't his usual acting. Not that the whole nest wasn't used to his moods, and sometimes crazy decisions and business. And no one had the right to complain though. Sam was offering home and shelter to all those 25 vampires - dark rooms and coffins for sleeping during the day, fridges with the weekly supply of blood for each of them, game rooms, humans from the black market for real flesh and fresh blood once in a while. And most of all, the big bad vampire Sam Winchester was giving his nest protection. In times of those when society knew about the existence of vampires, lone vampires didn't have good ending. Sam seemed as a warm-hearted vampire, being welcoming and considerate. But he was far from that. He never actually acted well with his nest, even not behaving good with his own progenies. He never told them even once that he loves them or appreciates them. But deep in his heart he was always ready to protect them. And so Jo and Krissy knew that and despite all, they loved Sam more than anything.

It wasn't lie that he wanted power. He wanted to be sure that no one will try to break him, attack him; try to take what's his. He was ruthless, powerful and hungry for more of that. His nest was unusually big. He had many other so called friends in other states in the USA and he was traveling every month to gather more strength and create more business relations. He was the big boss of the black market and he was damn rich and he was making good deals with other vamps.

One half of the vampires in his nest were there because they awed Sam and they loved him in a strange way. He was like a God to them and they were always running after his arse. The other half of the nest was there only because they had shelter and protection and daily supply of blood. But they didn't like the way Sam was behaving and the way he was gathering his incomes and power. It was a secret how he was doing it. It was a business between him, his business woman and black market spots around the world. What exactly was happening, young vampires didn't know.

The house wasn't quiet during the nights. There were a lot of fights. After all those immortals needed a way to entertain.

'Hey, Jo, I felt something wrong' Krissy, Sam's third progeny, found Jo sobbing in the lobby 'Hey, what's wrong. Is Sam alright?'

'I-I don't know…' Jo sniffed and wiped her tears looking around and wondering what to say or do.

'We heard yelling. What happened?' Krissy was worried.

For those who don't know, the relationship between vampire creator and progeny was very, very strong. Stronger than mother-child one. The progeny was always ready to die for his creator, and the creator was ready to sacrifice for his progeny's. And the progenies, though different people and ages, were like brothers and sisters to each other. It was difficult for the world to understand the vampire society. For example – progenies are like siblings, but still that doesn't stop them to screw each other. There are cases when even the progenies have sexual interaction with their creators. In Sam's house there were 3 vampire makers with 2 progenies. They could be found fucking in every corner of the house, any time of the night. The rest vampires were too young to be creators. And they weren't ready yet to have such responsibility.

'What's all the drama for?' of course the gossip boys of the nest had to understand everything. Colton, Lol and Porter were at their 25 and they were muscled guys with 'big mouths and small dicks' as how Sam loved to call them. They were always in the center of things. Colton was the leader of three of them, but Lol had the biggest mouth.

'It's none of your business, Colton' Krissy hissed as she was holding Jo's hand.

'We heard the boss yelling. And we live under the same roof and he is boss to all of us so we thought that maybe IT IS our business.'

Those few words brought half of the nest in the lobby. They were all curious little shits and they wanted something interesting to happen so they always stood there to observe fights between vampires (which was a monstrous spectacle and there were abandoned places all over the world where vampires were fighting to death, while other make bets)

'So… what's with Rapunzel' Porter crossed arms in front of his chest.

'He had difficult times with the business and the traveling. He is just tired. Everyone, piss off. Back to your interests.' Krissy barked and everyone slowly pulled back, not amused anymore.

'I'm scared Krissy' Jo sniffed, talking quietly. 'He had drunk all of his month supply of blood. Roman won't give him more than that, and the black market has difficulties and he can't get more…'

'Wait, how do you know…' Krissy was shocked. No one ever knew what was happening with the black market that Sam was controlling.

'I did a bad thing Krissy'

'What?' the gossip boys were interested again 'Do you hear everyone?' he shouted and the vampires returned back to the lobby 'Our boss is failing his money-making system'

'Shut up, Colton' Krissy barked again.

'Not only that, dear 'family' Lol was sarcastic 'He emptied his month blood supply.'

Noises of whispers and surprise tracked the lobby.

'We all know what that means. He will want from our supplies.'

'Like hell' dissatisfied exclamations came around.

'Our boss is unstable' Lol kept talking as always 'Can we trust him for keeping us protected and well feed when he, himself, is breaking…?'

That part of the nest that didn't like Sam cheered loud. That was sign and call for rebellion.

'Have you lost your mind?' Jo shouted at him 'Sam Winchester gave you so much through the years and you keep acting like a shit. If he wasn't there to take you out from the true death you would been dead. Is that how you pay him off, by talking against him and calling for rebellion? All of you?' Jo looked around burning the vampires who were betraying their master.

'Why is he hiding from us all the time?' Another vampire shouted followed by a cheer.

'Why is he hiding about what he does with his business?' another cheer.

'And why…' Lol got the word again and pissed off every vampire who was loyal to Sam 'Why he talks about family when all he wants is power and he never acted like a father to us? Isn't he supposed to be like a father to us all?'

'YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH?'

'You are right, Lol' Sam's voice came from the top of the stairs and everyone shut up when they saw him standing there so powerful. They all felt weak and scared that moment. And most of them knew they said things they would be sorry for. Sam had heard everything. 'I was never like a father to none of you' Sam said quietly and calmly, but every vampire could hear him with their super hearing. Sam used vampire speed to come closer to Lol. Lol straightened his back and swallowed hard looking up at Sam who was taller and bigger than any other in that house. Lol wasn't that open-mouthed anymore. 'The father is there for his children, to teach them… how to behave. And I, I admit, I made a mistake in that. And thanks to you I will correct myself…'

All of a sudden he caught Lol's head and ripped it off his shoulders letting the body fall on the floor and mess blood in a beautiful contrast with the white tiles. Sam kept emotionless face and he didn't even blink. A dead silence hanged in the air. Most of the vampires were terrified. Not that they haven't seen someone dying, not that they haven't seen the death of another vampire, but their boss was angry, and the fact he was in his quiet-angriness mode was the most terrifying thing. Some of them could follow the destiny of Lol. Sam dropped the head next to the body, stepped back and threw a lightened match, setting the corpse on fire which burned and disappeared for seconds leaving unpleasant smell.

'Anyone else, dissatisfied from the hospitality at my place and being part of my nest?' Sam cracked the heavy silence still talking quietly. An outside person would thing the house is empty because of that silence and not moving. Vampires had that power they could stand steady like statues. There was no answer to Sam's question. 'Good' He turned around to go back in his room. 'Someone clean the mess. I love those tiles.'

No one moved till Sam didn't disappear at the corner of the stairs. Some of the vamps rushed to clean up, others got back to their fun, and others went to have a sip of blood to calm down their nerves. Jo and Krissy stood hugged to the end of the stairs trying to calm down. That was the second time they see the true death of a vampire right in front of their eyes. They were usually avoiding to see such stuff even on the vampire TV channel that appeared after vampires showed themselves to the world 10 years ago. Which was a big sensation and big story that must be told (some other time).

'Sam is summoning me' Jo said as she felt the calling of her creator, which was both physical and mental feel which the progenies couldn't resist. Krissy nodded and let her go as she went to the game room to play some pool.

Jo stepped slowly in Sam's dark room and saw him sitting with a glass of alcohol behind his desk. The moon was drawing silver figures on the carpet and creepy shadows on the shelves with books and dead animal's heads. The room was more like a hall and library. Sam waved finger and Jo stepped close to his desk.

'Let me make this clear. My business is none of yours.' Sam started with such a calm nice voice 'And I don't want you to eavesdrop on me and my work. Clear?'

'Yes, Sam… I'm truly sorry' Jo wasn't that scared. She could feel Sam wasn't negative towards her. He was actually very good to her that moment.

'Sam' a woman came in the room without even knocking 'Hey, Jo. Why don't you got play downstairs'

Jo wanted to protest that behavior of hers. Jo wasn't a child. She was young lady, 30 year-old vampire. Sam dismissed her and she disappeared.

'Great show you made there, and that father speech' the woman clapped sarcastically a few times and sat on the desk.

'They need a firm hand, Ruby' Sam leaned back on the chair and took a sip from the drink, the ice rattling in the glass.

'You've been too 'firm' to all of them. That's why they almost started a rebellion. What were you thinking? You don't have more blood supply. Roman won't give you more till the end of the month…'

'No till I persuade him'

'You mean when threaten him. As you do with everyone'

'I can have someone from the black market or just hunt…as we are meant to do'

'You are going to get yourself killed like that. And you have to pay a little attention to your business…'

'This is what I'm trying to do all those months'

'And you did nothing so far. You make good connections and… it's fine to some point. But Sam, I can't deal with everything. You make things more dangerous and more difficult and I can't deal alone as I did before. World is not the same as it was 80 years ago'

'What do you suggest?'

'I suggest you to get hold on yourself and think for a moment. I'm part of all this as well' Ruby got round the desk and sat on Sam's lap. She was one of the rarest vampires not to be afraid of him 'I'm part of that family and you know what I feel about you. And I'm worried. And I still don't know what happened to you. You were bad since the moment we met, but now you are just… not the same Sam I knew. We all believe you can be better. Just… be yourself even for a moment. It's not going to hurt, is it?' She leaned and kissed his jawline.

'Yeah' he exhaled 'You are right. It's not going to hurt. It's going to destroy all of us, it's going to destroy the system and the peaceful life we have with the humans and they with us, all gonna sink like Titanic.' He stared at her eyes as he said all of that and pushed her off his lap. 'I'm trying all my best to make sure things to go as I want and make sure all of us to be well and alive'

'That's why you do true death to your own 'family'. I mean, wasn't family the thing you are most concentrated on?'

'It still IS' Sam hissed; he was angry.

'God, I just love you when you are like that' Ruby jumped back on his lap and untied his tie throwing it on the floor 'I know you want me Sam. I believe you can forget about men and pay me attention. Whatever happened in your past… just let it go and move...'

Ruby was truly close to Sam for more than 80 years and they had strong bond. Both lost makers in the first vampire chasing, but they had held each other building a better life. But Sam never showed his true feelings for her. Even he wasn't sure about his feels. Feelings were the last thing in the big list of his life and priorities. Ruby believed she was in love with him, but at the same time she knew she wasn't anything more than a worker to Sam.

'Remember our past Sam…' she whispered 'Just… try to become what you were before.'

'You know ' Sam teased her for a kiss whispering 'Maybe you are right. Maybe I'm just too scared. Maybe all of this is a mask… Make the math yourself…' He caught her and threw her on the other side of the desk. She landed on her feet breathing heavy from arousal. 'Don't test me, Ruby. I don't want to do things I don't like…'

That was a threat and obvious order for her to leave.

'Don't get surprised if the days of rebellion come' she stepped back 'And still I will be there to watch your back' she left the room and she was hurt again. But she was used to that feel.

And Sam Winchester was once again alone… believing things to be alright when they were already fucked up. He just couldn't realize it yet.