Walking with the Vampire |COMPLETE|

65. Tea party

'A package is here for you my Lord.'
Fauna told him at the entrance where she had been waiting on him.
'It came straight into my hands.'
Nicholae appreciated her efficiency.
Now if she could explain how someone else knew where he was going and when he'd be there.

'What is he doing here?'
Nicholae thrust his hands on his hips and sighed exasperatedly at the ceiling.
'He is my guest, father.'
To Fauna, he instructed 'Please show him to my study.'
Ivan took his time coming down the stairs knowing his son was awaiting his decent.
'I remember a time when you were telling anyone who would listen that he tried to kill you.'

'An honest misunderstanding. That's why I've invited him. For tea.'

He quickly left his father to attend to matters. And there were a lot of it.

'The package is on the table.' She pointed at the small black cardboard box on the table.
Osei was already behind the computer with the list.

He'd open it later.
'Who is it from?' He asked her.

'It came anonymously at the front door. But the guards swear they saw a sprite leaving the premises.'

On second thought... he might just open it tonight.
Nicholae turned on his phone since he had to make a few call and call in a few favors. They had they entire dawn and day to get ahead of this serial killer.
The messages flooded in. Some of which were from Valentina.
So he called her. He hadn't heard her voice in a while.
A while being Six hours ago.

'Hey babe.' Her voice sounded tired. Most likely she'd been asleep.
Nicholae just thought about the time he was calling her.
'Why did you answer, go back to sleep. I'll call you in the morning.'

'No it's fine.' The sound  movement over the phone indicated that She must have sat up.

'Niko said you were in a meeting?'
She'd spoken to Niko.
The boy was taking the temporary divorce much better that he'd anticipated.

'Yes. I just got back. And I invited Osei over to the Manor to smooth things over.'

Valentina chuckled.
'How was the reception?'

Nicholae excused himself and went into his closet.
'As good as it would get. I didn't necessarily broadcast the news, kind of just happened.'

'I'll let Semi know. So she doesn't wait up.'
Then there was silence.
Nicholae didn't know if he should say it.

'I miss you.' He blurted.

'I miss you too.' His stomach did a little flip at her confession as well.

'Do you want to go on a date with me?'

If she was partially awake then, he was sure she was wide awake now.
'When and where?' The eagerness in her voice made him sent a warm feeling all around his body causing to smile and kick at imaginary stones on the floor.

'Tomorrow evening. And it'll be a surprise. I'll pick you up.'
She sighed.
'Alright.' She dreamily sighed. 'I can't wait.'

'Goodnight Valentina.'
He held all the glee which threatened to spill over. He had guest on the other side of the door to whom he needed to save face.

'Goodnight Nicholae.' She softly responded. 'I love you.'

'I love you.'
He opened a picture of Valentina on his phone. It was one he'd taken of her in an off guard moment at the Den.
She was smiling at something Semi had said.
But no one would know that because he'd cropped Semi out.
Firstly because Osei would kill him if he saw Semi's picture on Nicholae's phone. Secondly, he didn't want anyone else in the picture with Valentina.