Sorry about the long wait. I've been busy on other projects, but since I just saw the last two episodes of TVD I got inspired to write again :-)
As you've probably figured out the thing about being bitten and then becoming a vampire, is obviously a lie the vampire society has spread, as to make it easier to prove that they do not feed on people.
I'm writing this on my Ipad so there will probably be some typing errors. Sorry about that.
Hope you'll enjoy...
"So, what should I do with you, huh?" She was frozen to the spot, and just stared right into his black eyes.
"Compel you? Eat you? Turn you?" His eyes slowly turned back to their normal color, and his face eased back. "Maybe take you into service?" The last comment drew an ironic smile to his lips.
Alice finally found her voice again.
"Neither," she whispered, still unable to break eye contact. His brow raised, questionably. "You still need a lawyer," she managed to press out through her unwilling lips. "And I'm the best."
"Ha!" He burst out laughing, shaking his head, and to her surprise he released her from his grip.
She thought she heard him mumble something like: "Still the same." But she wasn't quite sure. Unconsciously she rubbed her palms over the bruises his fingers had left on her arms. He looked at her, with that intense glare that always made her twitch.
He started walking away, and she just stared after him paralysed. After a couple of meters he stopped and looked over his shoulder at her, an annoyed look on his face.
"Well? Pick it up, girl. I haven't got all day."
She shook herself awake. She was freezing up a bit too often.
"I'm sorry I need to be somewhere, and I'm already running late."
"Well, that's easy to solve. I'll give you a ride, while we discuss some things." She hesitated. She really didn't want to be alone with him. He might have just saved her from turning, but she knew that didn't mean she was safe from him.
"Oh, I'll just jump on a bus, you don't need to trouble yourself. I can set up a meeting first thing tomorrow with you and your brother to discuss if there is anything I can do for you to pay my debt." She started walking, hoping and wishing it had worked, and he would just let her go.
Of course she wasn't that lucky.
Faster than lightning he was behind her, his voice dangerously low.
"Keep my brother out of this. Your business is with me, and you'd better keep up, or I'll fucking tear you apart, right here. I don't give a shit who sees."
She could hear he wasn't joking, and a chill ran through her body. But she kept her composure, turning to face him.
"I guess it's settled then. Lead the way."
He eyed her suspiciously a moment before taking off. She almost had to run to keep up with him. She was just about to ask where they were going, when he stopped in front of a sleek sports car. It was a deep marine blue with metallic sparkles in the paint.
Alice couldn't keep back an impressed intake of air. Sure she was used to the vampires' extravagance, but this car was really something. She didn't even want to know the price it had cost.
Reluctantly she slid down into it. The insides were just as thorough as the outside. Leather and aluminium covered all surfaces.
"Nice car."
He looked at her.
"Yeah, Stefan has always had a good taste in cars." Alice felt her face fall, as Damon bowed down and hot-wired the car and sped of from the sidewalk. No way she would ever have a job in this town again.
They sat quiet for some time, while Damon effortlessly weaved in and out in the traffic. Way to fast of course. Alice, however, kept her mouth shut. She still didn't really know what Damon expected of her.
In the end he was the first to break the silence.
"So, where to?"
"Excuse me?"
"You said you needed to get somewhere? Or was that just some lame excuse to get rid of me?"
"Oh." She had completely forgotten, and she blushed slightly. "It's a fundraiser my friend is throwing tonight. I promised to come early to help put up the decorations and stuff. It's down on west avenue."
She involuntary had to grip her seat for support when Damon yanked the car around to head in the right direction.
She felt his eyes on her. He didn't seem to pay any attention to the traffic at all. Alice couldn't help casting a nervous glance out the windshield.
"Now tell me, why do you not want to be a vampire? It would seem to be an obvious future for one such as you."
The question took her by surprise. She looked at him.
"Well, I thought that was obvious?" When he still seemed to want an answer she sighed. "Do you know how many vamp lawyers there is in Chicago?" He shrugged. "Several hundreds. Do you know how many of them are human? Only two." She held up her fingers to support her statement. "I might be a good lawyer in general, but the fact remains that my main force in court, is the fact that I'm human. Isn't it much more likely that a vampire, who is vouched for by a human, must be telling the truth?"
He nodded slowly. "So you never plan to turn? You want to grow old, have babies and die of old age?"
This time it was Alice's time to shrug.
"I don't know. The thought of turning at some point has crossed my mind, but hell, I don't even know if I have any clients left after my stunt today."
He chuckled. "Yeah, Stefan was pretty pissed. But don't you worry, I'll bet he won't throw out the chance of having the best human lawyer in town."
The fell into a comfortable silence, and Alice had to wonder how the hell she's ended up chatting with Damon Salvatore, only minutes after having drunken his blood. The thought made a question popping up in her mind, and before she could give it another thought, it burst out of her.
"Why did you let me drink your blood?" She bit her lip, unsure if she should have kept her mouth shut. "Not that I'm not grateful of course," she quickly added.
For a long time she didn't think he would answer, but then he spoke.
"To piss off Stefan, obviously." He smirked at her, continuing. "I was bored, and having a pretty girl on my lap is never a bad thing."
She didn't know how to respond, and before she had found something sensible to say, the car jerked to a screeching halt. Confused she looked around, before realising they were already here, and only five minutes late. Damon's crazy driving had paid off.
"Well, thank you very much for the ride." She sent him a shaky smile. He just watched as she left the car. As she shut the door she couldn't help sighing with relief.
That was tense...
The sound of a car door slamming made her turn around. Damon had left the car to follow her.
"I think I'll accompany you to this fundraiser thing. I don't have anything else to do, and Stefan will be impossible to be around right now."
"What..?" she sputtered.
"Are you deaf?" his tone was mocking, but not angry. "I'll see if this thing is as amusing as many people say they are."
She didn't know what to say. He had obviously decided to come no matter what she said or did.
"I don't know how to present you. I can hardly say that your my vampire client, and it would be ridiculous to tell them you're my boyfriend." She almost laughed at her last words.
"Well, why not?"
"Seriously? It's not a group of people who normally mingle with vampires."
She almost screamed as he grabbed her and pushed her up against the nearest wall.
"If I'm not entirely wrong, to be a boyfriend you have to hold hands, kiss and have sex. That should be easy to accomplish." Before she could react his lips were on hers.
What the fuck?
She gasped in surprise, and he took advantage of the chance to slip in his tongue. It was weird, but kind of nice, and she could feel her body react instinctively, returning the kiss. Enjoying the soft feel of his lips and tongue on hers. When he pulled back, she was completely out of breath, and blushing harder than ever. He smirked at her.
Feeling she needed to defend herself she said:
"Some of us have to breathe you know." It just made him chuckle, before he to her surprise grabbed her hand and dragged her along.
"See? The kissing and holding hand is already done, and it wasn't hard either. I think your friends will forgive us if we wait till later with the sex?"
"No way," she burst out, but before she could say anything more they were at the entrance to the building, Katja waiting for them. Alice hoped she hadn't seen Damon kissing her just before.
She straightened a bit, casting a furious glance at the vampire holding her hand. It only made him grin even wider.
She shifted her attention to Katja, and smiled...
So I hope you enjoyed!
Please tell me what you think, and if you have any ideas as to which way the story should go from now on...
Untill next time...