Bite Me

Chapter Ten: Bleeding Out

"Are you sure Tori?" Jade asked pacing around the apartment. Tori was busy getting ready for work. Work that Jade was very adamant about her not being ready for.

Tori had been a vampire for a week now. One glorious week without work, without problems, with lots of feeding. The only problem was that Tori still had the bloodlust. Sure she denied it to Jade. Hell she was still a pretty good actor. Jade could see her try to pretend she didn't want to pull off her victims but deep down she could see the remorse. The slight tremble in her lips, the linger of her eyes on the throat, the twitch in her fingers. Insignificant reactions to anyone else but to Jade, dead giveaways.

"I'll be fine. You worry too much." Tori said pulling on a jacket over her bra.

"No you don't worry enough. What if you slip up? Huh? You kill someone? What then?" Jade turned wringing the bottom of her shirt in her hands.

Tori sighed and walked over grabbing Jade's hands. "I'll be fine."

"At least let me come. That way I'm there in case of an emergency."

"Nope. You know the rules. Separation of church and state." Tori leaned up on her toes and kissed Jade's cheek. "I promise I'll be fine. You need to work too anyways."

Jade opened her mouth to protest but quickly shut it. Tori was determined so it didn't matter what she said, this was happening. "Call me if you need anything. Promise me."

"I promise alright mom." Tori walked away grabbing her bag. "I love you." She said before heading out the door.

Jade watched it shut before turning to her desk. She might as well try to work.

It had been a few hours. Sure it was a few very restless hours, but eventually Jade had settled into a writing groove. The idea clicked and the words began to flow. It was just an ebb and flow. And now they ebbed away. She had been staring at the screen for the past minutes drawing a blank. She sighed and threw her head back rubbing her eyes. She heard her phone ring from across the room and stood up quickly. If she was getting a call it was from only one person. Tori. And if Tori was calling. It couldn't be good.

She picked up the phone. "What's wrong?"

There was a soft whimper from the other end. "J-jade..."

"I'll be right there." Jade quickly hung up the phone and began to run to the club. She knew it wouldn't take long, only about five minutes.

By the time she made it she was panting. She walked up to the door and roughly shoved her way inside to the protest of the guy at the counter and security. She stormed in and headed straight to the bar panic on her face. Cleo whipped around surprised to see her.

"Jade? What are you-" she tried to get out before security caught up to Jade. She paused to look at security. "She's fine. Seriously guys." The two guys walked away thankfully otherwise Jade would've killed them. Nobody gets between her and Tori.

"Where. Is. Tori." Jade practically snarled. She gripped the bar her nails digging into the laminated wood.

"Last I checked she was doing a dance for a customer. She should be in the fourth room but you can't go in there Jade. Seri-" jade didn't even let her finish before turning on her heel and heading straight for the back.

She brushed through the curtain and headed straight for door four. She knocked on it lightly waiting for a response.

"Jade?" Tori croaked out softly from the other side.

"It's me. Open the door." Jade said pressing herself against the door.

Tori opened the door and through herself into Jade's arms. Jade was immediately hit with the scent of blood and it made her mouth water. She held Tori and could see the blood stained on her chest. She rubbed her back softly as Tori started to cry into her shoulder. "Shhh...I've got you. I'm here." Jade cooed softly. Jade slowly moved their entangled bodies back into the room shutting and locking the door behind them.