Interview With The Vampire Imagines

|| 14. daddy, it's just a cigarette ||

You lived with them.
You breathed them.
Why couldn't they both accept you for you?

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You loved Lestat adored him with your heart, not like you did with Louis though. You had a small dislike for Louis, he never liked how you acted or dressed or even what you did. As Lestat, he loved it all. He let you do anything, he would encourage anything. But this one night in particular, Lestat was not home. He was out for the week so he was not returning yet. It was late into the night, but practically mid day for Louis.

You had spent the entire day in your room just to be away from him, it was probably for the best. He hadn't checked on you all day, but you were pretty sure he had been out. Perhaps, you should check on him. You might not like him but while Lestat was gone the was not to kill each other. After staring at the fire for a while, you plucked up the courage to get off your bed to check on him. "Louis!" you shouted as you swung open the bedroom door. There was no response so you slowly entered the doorway, creeped down the stairs to find him no where. Then you decided to check the garden, sometimes he would sit out there staring at the stars. Again he was not there, oh well he must be out. You came quickly back inside as it was cold, then he came bolting through the door.

"Where have you been?" you asked sighing and Louis just looked at you. "Feeding y/n, why would you care? You usually don't bother" he asked and you were shocked. Was it a crime to ask? "Cool Louis, but I was only asking. Lestat asked us to look after each other not be horrible to each other" you exclaimed, storming away upstairs. "y/n, I didn't mean it like that" Louis sighed as you closed the door, going to call Lestat. You quickly sat on your bed after throwing another log onto the fire, then you picked up the telephone to dial Lestat. Before Louis gently knocked on the door and you put the phone back on the stand, but you did not move. "What do you want Louis?" you asked and he just let himself in. Then closed the door behind him. "Look I didn't mean what I said, and you know we don't get along well. I know you know that I don't like the way you dress. But it's all an act, everything I say around Lestat. He just can't stand what I say about you when your not around...Anyway, get some sleep and we will talk further tomorrow" Louis said all embarrassed and quickly hurrying himself away.

Did he just admit to trash talking about you and Lestat wasn't telling you? But he had no reason to not be honest with you. You refused to acknowledge it was what you thought it just might be. This would now play on your mind but you started to question everything. You couldn't sleep now knowing this, you were too busy with thoughts about what he meant. You heard him walk down the stairs and you hopped out of bed to rummage through your draws for something. Something you knew might just get him to confess up. Giggling all happy, you found the pack of cigarettes and the lighter. You slipped some shoes on quickly, and slowly opened the bedroom door. And walked to the stairs, and then down them to see Louis quickly walk to the bottom. "Wanna smoke?" was the only response that came out your mouth when you saw him. Louis titled his head to the side and took your hand to the back door. Oh lord, why were you doing this?

You went to walk outside, but he shoved his jacket on you. His aftershave taking over your nose, but it smelled amazing. "Ah thank you" you smiled as then you walked outside and he followed. You took your shoes off and sat on the edge of the pool, legs getting all wet knee deep. Louis stood behind you as you pulled out a cigarette from the pack you had and lit it up. "They will kill you" he said, in a faint voice that sounded just of pain. "Well let me off this one night, come sit please" you begged and Louis gave you one look before agreeing to sit with you. He took off all his clothes except his underwear and sat with you. "Well are you not sharing?" he asked and you were shocked. You never knew he smoked. You gave him the pack and the lighter as he soon lit one. " Nice view huh?" you asked, attempting to make conversation. Louis nodded and as you put of your cigarette, he pushed you in the pool before quickly putting his out to join you.

You came to the surface giggling and so did he, wait what? You were holding his hand and you suddenly let go. "We can't do this to Lestat Louis, he would kill us" you said and Louis had a moment of thought. "Well, we can if he doesn't know. Come on, this is the freest I've felt for the longest time ever. Please just let's live to truth instead of lying to ourselves" he begged, suddenly grabbing your waist and not letting you go. "No Louis, I won't let my-" he cut you off by a sudden bit to the neck. Then Louis pulled away and kissed you with his lips. They were just stained with your blood. In this moment, you didn't know how to respond. Did you give in or leave it and tell Lestat like any loyal girlfriend should do? You were still thinking when they phone rang, causing you to jump out the pool and run to the phone in the living room. Wetting everywhere in the process.

"Hello?"
"Is this y/n?"
"Yes, who are you?"
"Some of Lestat's friends, we just wanted to let you know he isn't coming home"
"Umm... why?"
"He's cheated on you and doesn't want you to know, so he's just not coming back like a coward he is"
"Oh yeah sure he has"
"We are not lying y/n, he's not coming back as he's afraid Louis will sense it"

You didn't respond, you just put the phone back on the stand and left for Louis. "Who was it?"
"Lestat's friends"
"Oh what did they want?" He asked all confused and you jumped into the pool to him. "Lestat's cheated and not coming home" you cried into his open arms. They were perhaps the fakest tears ever, as you now realised. You never loved Lestat, it was always Louis be you only ever knew how to show it through hatred. You pulled away from his hug and kissed him passionately for a couple moments of time.

" I love you Louis"
"I love..I love you too y/n" he smiled, hugging you tightly.