Her Lucky 9

The New Kid

*Three years later*

I roll over to the other side of the bed excepting to feel a 'warm' body there, but getting a face full of sheets instead. I look up and smile, "well, well look at this view." I sit up and see my boyfriends naked back that unfortunately leads to jeans. Walking up behind him I wrap my arms around his waist and kiss his neck. He leans back into it sighing causing me to kiss down his neck until I get to my second favorite place to bite (take a guess at the first) 

"Nat..." he moans. I cant help but smile as a tease. He growls, "damn you." I smile and start to walk away, but he catches my wrists and pins me to the wall. "Your're not going to get away that easy," he whispers hoarsely in my ear.

"I was hoping you would say that,"

"God, I can't get enough of you Natalie," he sighs kissing my neck. I can feel my whole body shiver as his fangs push against my skin. He stops at where you would be able to feel my pulse if it had existed still. Just as he opens his mouth to give me what I want, his phone goes off. "Are you kidding me!" he yells. As he answers the phone I gather my clothes for the night.

"Wanna zip me up?"
He smiles and whispers in my ear, "I can, but there are other thing I want to do to you,"

"I'm already dressed, besides I still have to work tonight," he sighs and zips my dress up, "who was on the phone?" I ask getting the rest of my stuff around.
"It was Skelter, he said Lacroix has called a 'meeting'," I sigh and watch him as he puts his shirt on.

"Hey, look at me," I say taking his face in my hands, "we WILL drive him out. I promise."  I kiss him and walk towards the door, "lets get this over with," he nods and takes my hand as we make our way the old cinema.

We all take our seats Nines, Skelter, Damsel, Dez, and I sit on one side of the room and the rest of the kindred sit on the other. We also can't forget Jack who is leaning against the wall in the back, like usual, but I notice someone is missing.

"Where's Silvia?"  I whisper to Dez.

"I don't know, she didn't answer her phone," she looks as worried as I feel.  Lacroix and two of his stooges make their way up to the stage and I finally see where Silvia is. They have her and another guy with bound between them. 

"Good evening,  My fellow kindred. My apologies for disrupting any business or interfering with prior engagements you may have had this evening." Nines places his hand on my inner thigh and winks at me. "It's unfortunate that the affair that gathers us together tonight is a troubling one. We are here because the laws that bind our society- the laws that are the very fabric of our existence- have been broken." Skelter whispers something in Nine's ear, but I don't catch it. "As prince. I am within my rights to grant or deny the kindred of this city the privilege of siring, and many of you have come to me seeking permission. I have indeed endorsed some of theses requests so you should all feel safe to ask."  I sigh and lean my head on Nine's shoulder, he smiles and kisses the top of my head and laces our fingers together. "However, the accused that sits before you tonight was not refused permission, indeed, MY permission was never sought at all. They were caught shortly after the embrace of this childer," he looks behind him to Silvia and the unknown guy. "It pains me to announce the sentence, as up to tonight I considered the accused a loyal and upstanding member of our organization, but, as some of you may know, the penalty for this transgression is death. Know that I am no more a judge than I am a servant to the law that governs us all. Let tonight's proceedings serve as a reminder to our community that we must adhere to the code that binds our society, lest we endanger all of our blood," he leans down and looks at Silvia, "forgive me." My eyes go wide as I know what's going to happen. 

"Let the penalty commence," the jester prince stands up and his guard dog pulls out a huge sword and cuts off Silvia's head. I gasp and bury my head in Nine's chest, as he rubs my back.  When Locroix starts talking again I look up, "which leads to the fate of the ill begotten progeny." Silvia's body burst into flames and leave a pile of ashes but I try not to look. "Without a sire, most childer are doomed to walk the earth never knowing their place, their responsibility, and most importantly, the laws they must obey. Therefore. I have decided that-"

"THIS IS BULLSHIT!" Nines yells standing up, I jump up and place my hands on his chest while Dez grabs one of his arms and Skelter grabs the other. The other kindred start whispering and a few stand up. Locroix glares at Nines for a second, then turns him attention to the others. 

"If Mister Rodriguez would let me finish," he stats sternly, "I have decided to let this kindred live." The poor kid is let go of and I can see the relief in his eyes. "He shall be instructed in the ways of our kind and be granted the same rights. Let no one say I am unsympathetic to the plights of this community." I glace a Nines. "I thank you all for attending these proceedings and hope their significance is not lost." He strides off the stage with his goons following and we all stand up.

 As we all file out of the room quietly Nines again takes my hand. Outside Dez and Damsel are  waiting for us as we make our way out of the group. "I'll see you guys later," I say, kissing Nines real quick. The girls say a soft good bye and take off.

"Okay, be safe," he mumbles against my lips. I nod and make my way to the Asylum for a long night.