Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Chapter 18 - Master brain.

Okay I did a big mistake by opening the damned door. Or I should have let her open it like she wanted. No, no it’s better this way. However, the moment I saw the little witch sanding near the door way I knew something bad was on its way.

“Hey, love birds, having fun.” She said the last part while x-raying my room with her eyes.

“Why are you here?”I asked not waiting to waste another breath over this. The matter between my legs was giving me such a discomfort. And we were this close to……….. Man, this was so damned wrong—and unlike me. I didn’t hit on vampires, whether they were good or evil, fellow vampire huntresses . . . or even female Colleagues at the Columbia University . Too much hassle when you try to handle girlfriends in long term with my job.

Sweet God, where was my head at? Not on reality, apparently. And I’m damn going to find it soon. But I have to get the little Red out of my hair first.

“I’m sorry to disturb you guys but I ‘m here with a fair warning.” she replied without hesitation. Her nails were once again elongated into claws, out of excitement by my guess. I could almost feel the resentful glare Darina was giving her friend. Cornelia gave another of those eerie hoax smiles to her over my shoulder.

“So what’s the warning ….we are waiting.”

“You could hold your breath until I tell you—how about that.” or you could stand there until your legs rot off and you fall over in the doorway I said in my mind.

“As I’ve said before shape shifters are much like werewolves, which means they’re born as twins and triplets unless for some rare occasions like yours. And the bad news is, if you gays have a go without protection this place with be filled with vampire shifter pups in no time.”

Okay, now I really need do it, bury myself six feet deep I mean. I stared back and forth between the girls, with my silver tongue speechless like it was gagged. Maybe it really was gagged, the same way my nose was pierced.

“What.”Darina and I said in unison.

“There’s nothing wrong with your hearing. But lucky for you guys I’m an astute woman. And I bought this for Kieran as a birthday present.” She gave me the little rectangular box she took from the bag she was carrying.

If I wanted to bury myself before now I was fighting an urge to take Cornelia under with me. After hammering her with a Viking battle axe and twisting her heart with a butter knife that is.

“You got me a………..a “

“A box of condoms.”  She said it like it was nothing. Darina however blushed like an apple where she was now standing next to me.

“It’s three in the morning Cornelia a very dangerous time for jocks.”

“”I do agree with you. But it’s better to be prepared.” Then she turned her gaze to her friend who was boring holes on Cornelia’s face like it was the most normal thing in her world. “I’m going out; I won’t be back for two days. Call me if you want me to buy anything for you. I’ll be staying at the Hotel de Crillon, you know the number right?”

 Oh that was why she was wearing some modern cloths. Denim jeans and a white blouse.

“I want you to go fuck yourself!” she bit out just before it hit. Wow, she actually said what was on the tip of my tongue for a long time and couldn’t or wouldn’t force myself to say to a girl.

That’s my girl.

“Well,You know that’s not possible …............ wait. You just said the F word. Sweet Mary and Joseph, it was the moment of the century and I almost missed it. Not a surprise, I have a shopping list longer than the Trans-Siberian Railway.”