Leather And Lace

Part 8.

My eyes cracked open to a note on my bedside table.

'Doll,

Meet me out front at 10, wear anything of your choosing'

My eyes squinted for a moment before I sat up and went to my closet. Judging by the weather outside it seemed to be getting chilly so I opted for a pair of high rise denim skinny jeans and a black cropped long sleeve shirt with a plunging v neckline, my feet slipping into my dark red vans and my make up kept simple while my freckles showed. My hair laid naturally down my back in very loose curls while I walked down the stairs and towards the front door.

My lord leaning up against his car waiting for me with his arms crossed until he noticed me and opened the passenger door.

I sat there in silence for a few minutes until he broke it.

"Aren't you going to ask where we are going?" A scoffed for a moment.

"I thought I wasn't allowed to ask questions" I snapped back as he laughed.

"Ah there she is. I knew my little spit fire was somewhere in there still" he commented as I ignored him.

"And back to silence I guess" another word not spoken until we pulled up to some rooftop restaurant in the city where we were sat at a table. I would like to say I was the only human in the place but it seems that a few others were there as well, all women of course.

"Lord Alexander, pleasure to see you here tonight. I take it you'll have your usual?" The waiter spoke to him as he nodded.

"And for the lady?"

"She'll have a glass of champagne" my eyebrows furrowed for a moment.

"And to eat?" I stopped the lord before he ordered for me.

"Just a small Caesar salad please" was my answer and he left with a nod. Our drinks came out quickly as well as our food and both of us ate. Or he did and I just picked around.

"Doll you must eat, I haven't seen you touch a meal in days." He mentioned as I didn't respond but took a small bite struggling to swallow it.

"Shouldn't you, I don't know, be repulsed by eating actual food?" A random question making him smile some.

"We've evolved since those times"

"But you still need blood for proper substance"

"Yes. We can't just survive on food like you human do but we can tolerate it."

I snorted a little in response as he looked at me.

"Sorry I find it funny that you've 'evolved' but yet you still obtain humans as pets and dolls"

"Trust me it's not that I actually wanted to. It's more a law that anyone of lord ranking or royalty has to have one until that vampire weds. After that they can choose to keep what they have or discard of it"

"So you...had to buy me? For what?"

"Sexual release without consequences and companionship mostly, occasionally drink from you if allowed. If we don't get those releases since our power is so strong, it can impact how we lead-" I cut him off and continued

"And since humans and vampires are biologically incompatible you don't have to worry about procreating, hence the no consequences statement."

"Exactly" he nodded his head

"I purchased you to get the royal family off of my back so my title wasn't taken from me." I couldn't help but laugh a little.

"Then why don't you marry off to Victoria and let me go onto live my life" he choked slightly on his drink.

"There's no interest there. Maybe at one point but not any longer"

"Could have fooled me the way you allow her to hang on you like a love sick puppy"

"Now that you mention it, how did you manage to push her into the desk?" His curiosity peaking as I shrugged.

"Strength brought on by anger? I don't know. I just don't like being challenged" I replied as he looked at me.

"You are a very interesting girl Hailey, I hope you know that" fireworks going off in the sky as the clock struck midnight.

"What are those for?" I asked taking a sip of my drink.

"Your 18th birthday" grabbing my hand he pulled me to my feet as I walked to the railing, him standing behind me as I was entranced watching the sky light up.

"Happy birthday doll" his lips landing on my brand as a warm shock shot through my body like electricity. My glass dropping to the ground accidentally as it shattered.

"Maam are you alright?" The waiter asked as Alexander pulled me back his nose in the crook of my neck.

"Yes, yes it was my fault I'm so sorry" bending down trying to help him cutting my finger slightly which I knew was a mistake, my lord yanking me up.

"Gustavo. Remember we mustn't touch what isn't ours." He stared at him intensely while kissing the blood off my finger.

"She'll be ok. Doll, let's get you home" calmly he walked me close to him as eyes trailed us and power emitted from him while putting me in the car.

I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep until woke up to my white blanket laid over me with another note.

'Meeting in my office, your dress is laid out' looking up there was a baby pink baby doll dress ontop of my chair as I sighed getting up and dreaded putting it on. Off to work I go I suppose.