Authors Note: Just a quick note to let you know there's two links on my profile for this chapter. One image is for Alicia's vampire makeup, the second one showcases some of the images I got my poses from.

Chapter 58: Playing Vampire: Part Two

After roughly fifteen or twenty minutes back in the makeup chair with Jennifer, she had drastically changed my makeup.

I had my custom fangs in before we started, so that I could get used to them being in my mouth while Jennifer did my makeup.

Now, she was finished, and handed me a mirror to see the transformation.

"So, what do you think?" Jennifer asked, smiling.

I took the mirror from her and looked at my reflection.

Holy shit!

She had used a mixture of dark purple and black eyeshadow blended together to fill in the space between my eyes and eyebrows, and had added some more black shadow under my eyes as well.

Everything was blended perfectly, and the make up branched out from my eyes in a Cleopatra type look.

Then she had used two shades of red lipstick and lipliner to give me a perfect, red pout.

I opened my mouth to bare my fangs, and was blown away by the sensations that came over me.

Beautiful. Sexy. Hot. Seductive. Darkness.

I felt like a vampire.

"It's awesome," I said, speaking fairly well now with the fangs.

Jennifer had kept me talking when I didn't have to be completely still, to help me adjust to them.

"I'm glad you like it, you look great," Jennifer said.

I smiled as I handed her the mirror back and stood up.

"Thank you," I replied.

She smiled.

"You're welcome, have fun," Jennifer said.

I laughed.

"I'm sure I will," I said, as I made my way out of the bathroom and headed back to the dungeon.

When I walked into the dungeon, Zak had his back to me, and seemed to be in a private conversation with Ceci, as they were standing off by themselves, and he was showing her something on his phone.

Ceci saw me after a moment or two and jumped, and I could just make out what she said by reading her lips.

"She's back."

Zak quickly pocketed his phone and I heard him ask Ceci one last question, but I couldn't make him out.

She simply nodded in response, and then walked off to the side by herself, and quietly made a phone.

What was that about…?

I found I suddenly had butterflies in my stomach.

My initial reaction was telling me something was going on between the two of them, something romantically, but I tried to tell myself I was being silly and over paranoid.

"Oh my fuck…" I suddenly heard Zak exclaim, but quietly.

He had turned around and looked at me.

I pushed my thoughts of Zak and Ceci out of my head as he walked over to me.

He studied me intently, looking at my lips for a brief period, and I knew he wanted to see the fangs.

I jokingly opened my mouth in a way as if I were a vampire, hissing savagely at it's next victim.

Zak's eyes widened in shock, but I also saw his eyes darken.

He was loving it.

"You're going to be the death of me…" Zak said quietly.

I couldn't help but flush a bit, but also smiled.

"It feels pretty awesome…" I said softly.

Zak smiled, and I saw him lightly lick his lips.

"You have no idea…how badly I want to kiss you right now…" Zak said quietly, his voice a bit husky.

He…what?!

I thought my heart had stopped beating, but it was also pounding at the same time.

I felt my panic start kicking in.

"Zak…" I said quietly, unsure of how to respond.

He had completely taken me by surprise.

He smiled at me as he leaned down and lightly kissed my forehead, lingering briefly before pulling back.

"I know. Not until you're ready. I wouldn't do it, even if you were ready. I don't want to be surrounded by people and in a dark, creepy, dungeon for your first kiss when it happens," Zak said.

My heart nearly pounded out of my chest.

"When it happens…"

"Come on you two! Vampire time!" Ashley called from the set.

"Ash, you have horrible timing," Zak said, chuckling as he turned to walk back over to the set.

I let out a breath I didn't know I had been holding.

He had said "when" and not "if" in regards to us kissing.

He really does like me…I thought.

But then, what was that business with Ceci about?

Hell…way to ruin a good thing Ali…

"Hey Ali! You awake?" Ashley called.

I snapped out of my thoughts and nodded as I walked over.

"Sorry, I'm coming," I said.

"Okay, Zak, you sit on the throne-" Ashley started.

Zak and I both ended up laughing at the double meaning her words could have.

She jokingly made an annoyed face.

"Oh for fuck sakes, sit on the CHAIR," she said, laughing herself.

Zak and I still laughed as Zak sat on the throne.

"Now, Ali, you're a newly turned vampire lusting after your creator," Ashley said.

Lusting after?! Oh god…

Zak smirked at me, sitting more upright in his throne.

I felt my face flush.

"No blushing!" Ashley said with a laugh.

I couldn't help but laugh.

"Easier said than done," I replied.

Zak looked from me back to Ashley.

"Do you have 'Bring Me To Life' by Evanescence on your phone?" Zak asked.

"Yeah, want that on?" She asked, picking her phone up from a nearby table, where it was plugged into portable speakers and providing the music.

"Please," Zak said.

I smiled a bit.

He knew I liked Evanescence, and that song seemed to fit the idea of the shoot well.

He was a vampire who had brought a new vampire to life.

"Just think of that Damon guy, or whatever his name is, that you like in the 'Vampire Diaries'," Ashley said, as she looked for the song.

"Hey! She's supposed to be thinking about me!" Zak jokingly whined.

Ashley and I both laughed.

"I'm sure she will be," Ashley remarked, as she set her phone back on the table.

I laughed quietly as Zak grinned.

"Alright, now, start out from behind the throne Ali, and just fawn over him, like you want to eat him up," Ashley said.

I couldn't help but laugh, blush, and cover my eyes all at once.

"I'm yummy," Zak teased, looking at me.

I laughed and smacked his arm as I moved to stand behind the throne, completely hidden behind it's large frame.

"Shut up Bagans, you're not helping," I said.

Zak and Ashley laughed, and then Ashley tapped her screen to start the song.

"Here we go," she said.

Okay…I can do this. You're a sexy, new vampire, who wants Zak…which is part truth, I thought, managing not to blush.

I listened to the music start, and let the tone of it put me into a dark mood, as Amy Lee's voice started to sing.

I grabbed onto one edge of the throne, and slowly leaned around from the other side, doing my best to act somewhat like a stalking predator.

Zak's Point of View

I sat upright and proud like on my throne, waiting for Alicia to make her move.

I found I felt slightly nervous.

I knew doing a photoshoot wasn't something she was used to, and now, she was having to act the part of a sexy vampire.

I knew she was sexy, but I also knew she always doubted herself.

I hope I'm not pushing her…I thought, then found myself distracted as I saw her out of the corner of my eye.

I heard the music of my song choice fill the air, as I looked to my left to see her leaning out from behind the throne, and as she looked down at me, she tilted her head to the side and bared her fangs at me, slightly snarling as she did so.

Holy fuck…

I couldn't stop the shock from showing on my face briefly, before I quickly composed myself so I wouldn't ruin the photos.

"How can you see into my eyes like open doors?

Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb

Without a soul my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold

Until you find it there and lead it back home"

I watched Alicia intently and with interest, with a slightly pleased look on my face for the cameras.

Although, I didn't really have to act it.

I watched Alicia as she stepped out from behind he throne, keeping her eyes on me, completely acting the part of a predator.

She reached up with one arm and lightly placed her hand on top of my own, which was resting on the arm rest of the throne.

She then slowly ran her fingers up along my forearm, past the crook of my elbow, and up along my bicep.

I slightly gripped the edges of the armrest with both hands.

I saw her eyes shift from my eyes and to my neck, as she slowly leaned down, sliding her hand from my bicep and across my chest.

I felt her warm breath on my neck as she bared her fangs again, leaning in toward my neck.

If Ashley hadn't of spoken, I would of closed my eyes and leaned my head back.

"Look into the camera Zak," Ashley said, snapping picture after picture with the camera.

I forced myself to turn my head and look straight into the camera, looking entirely pleased with myself.

"(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

Call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

Bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

Before I come undone

(Save me)

Save me from the nothing I've become"

I then noticed Alicia started to stand back up, dragging her hand back along my chest again as she did so.

I glanced up at her as she stood up fully, changing her tactic with her hand so that she was only trailing one finger along the skin of my upper chest.

I felt her continue the trail with her finger up along the underside of my neck, and I tilted my head back slightly as she reached my chin.

Sensing her plan, I opened my mouth to bare my fangs as she trailed her finger over my chin, and lightly along my lower lip before pulling away.

I saw her step back behind the throne, and was curious as to what she was doing.

I found the lyrics of the song at that point oddly fitting.

"Now that I know what I'm without

You can't just leave me

Breathe into me and make me real

Bring me to life"

The next thing I knew, Alicia appeared on my right side.

I watched her as she ran one hand down along my arm, starting from my shoulder and going all the way down to my hand.

She took my hand in hers as she kneeled down, pulling my arm out to the side, her hand still holding onto mine.

I felt her other hand grab onto my bicep from underneath, and she then leaned down toward my wrist, baring her fangs and looking straight into the camera.

Holy shit…

"You're doing great Ali! Just want to get a few shots of both of you standing up," Ashley said.

I didn't say a word as I stood up, feeling Alicia let go of my arm and standing up herself.

I didn't want to risk snapping her out of whatever she was doing to act like this.

We moved away from the throne, so it wouldn't be in our way.

"Can you give Ali a capsule, Ceci?" Ashley asked.

"Sure thing," Ceci replied, taking a fake blood capsule off the table and stepping over and handing it to Ali, before stepping back out of the way.

"When do you want-" Alicia started to ask, her voice oddly calm, but Ashley cut her off.

"Whenever you want," Ashley replied. "You're doing great," she added reassuringly.

I smiled slightly as Ali carefully put the capsule into her mouth.

I was then taken by surprise when she had me turn my back to the camera.

I watched her as she first stood to my left, standing so she was sideways to the camera, and slid a hand up my back to rest briefly on my shoulder as she looked at the camera.

She then walked around me to my right side, sliding her hand back down to my left side, and making me turn until we were both sideways to the camera, her standing behind me, and I felt her arms wrap around me from behind, resting both of her hands on my chest.

Where in the world is this coming from? I thought.

I then felt her warm breath on my back, as she started moving up toward my neck, her heels giving her enough added height that she didn't have to stretch to reach.

I tilted my head to the side a bit, sensing she was going to do the bite, and then couldn't help but close my eyes as I felt her lips on my neck, her hands slightly gripping my chest.

"(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

Call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

Bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

Before I come undone

(Save me)

Save me from the nothing I've become"

I then felt the warm liquid of the blood being released from the gel capsule, escaping past her lips and starting to run down my neck.

I opened my eyes when I felt Alicia's mouth leave my neck, and glanced back at her slightly.

"Bring me to life

(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)

Bring me to life"

I could see the fake blood on her lips, some of it dripping from one corner of her mouth.

Fuck…

"Both of you look at the camera and show your fangs," Ashley said, still snapping away.

Almost as one, Alicia and I both turned our heads to look at the camera, and we bared our fangs with fierce looks on our faces.

I then felt Alicia swiftly move around me to stand in front of me.

I instinctively, but gently, grabbed her by the arms and pulled her against me.

If she was shocked, she didn't let it show on her face.

She automatically rested her hands on my sides, and she looked at me rather seductively, before bowing her head down to my chest, baring her fangs as if to bite me again.

I watched her in awe.

"Frozen inside without your touch

Without your love, darling

Only you are the life among the dead"

"Look into the camera again Zak, and Ali, lean up toward him as if you were going to kiss him," Ashley said.

Ashley was going to kill us both.

I turned my head and tilted my head down slightly, staring into the camera, managing to keep my gaze steady as Alicia leaned up toward me, her lips parted enough that you could just see her fangs.

"Perfect, just a few more shots. Ali, finish it off," Ashley said.

"Hand me another capsule," Alicia said, her voice soft and somewhat quiet.

I stood still as Ceci walked over and handed Alicia another capsule, then stood back.

But instead of putting the capsule into her mouth, Alicia kept it in her hand.

What is she doing? I wondered.

Without hesitation, Alicia moved so she was standing behind me, having me turn to face the camera straight on as she did so.

After a brief pause, the next thing I knew, as she was looking into the camera over my shoulder, Alicia's arms wrapped around me, and I felt her wet hands on my chest. One hand coming down over my left shoulder, the other hand coming up from under my right arm.

It only took me a second to realize why her hands were wet.

She had broken the capsule in her hands, and now she was smearing the fake blood across my chest.

She was getting into this a lot more than I ever imagined she would.

She then leaned forward and I felt her mouth latch onto my neck.

I closed my eyes and leaned my head back, forgetting about the cameras entirely, letting the sensations she was causing pour through me.

"All this time I can't believe I couldn't see

Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me

I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems

Got to open my eyes to everything

Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul

Don't let me die here

There must be something more

Bring me to life"

Authors Note: So, how was all that sexy tension? ;)

For those of you missing lockdowns, don't worry, I'll be getting back to those soon.

I hope you enjoyed the update, and please, please (with Zak on top ;) ) review! I feel more motivated to write if I know I'm keeping you readers happy. :)