Blood Red (EDITING)

Vacation

It was a heat of the moment decision. Both the tattoos and his name. He was my mate so I know I wouldn't love anybody else like I love him but he was a vampire and didn't feel the same instant attraction as I did.
I could barely feel the pain as the ladies sat at my sides and worked their magic. I was sitting straight up so they could do the tattoos right side up. My arms were going numb from being straight up so long. And I was cold since I was only in my plain black bra.
A person did walk into the store and Sally left from writing his name to take care of the man who just wanted to buy another nose ring.
"How do you like it?" Sally was done first and help up a mirror to show me his name. A dopey grin appeared on my face and I wanted to hug her but I couldn't move since IzzyLee wasn't done yet.
"It's amazing!!!! Thank you!" I settled on squealing. She smiled at me as she went and grabbed the colored ink to fill in the block letters.
"I'm done with the outline too. You like?" IzzyLee also showed me the tattoo and it looked better than it did on the paper they showed me. I gave her the same response and she grabbed another thing of colored ink.
"I'm done. Again." Sally said with a huge smile. She put the mirror up and showed me the black and red letters that spelled out my mates name.
"It's perfect!" I squealed and hugged her with one arm. Then I shook my arm around a bit to get the blood flowing again. You could see the N if you viewed me straight on but that won't be a problem. Sally came over and put a large bandage over it.
"Just so nothing can get into it. Wouldn't want it to her infected," Sally explained and I nodded.
After 15 more minutes IzzyLee was also done and another bandage was on my side. They explained how to take care of it and I presented them with the money and hugged them both, it was actually painful since the fresh tattoos but I smiled and left.
I hadn't planned on it taking that long so it was almost dark by the time I walked out. I just started walking home.
Just as the sun disappeared completely and the chill was starting to get to me I made it home. The door was unlocked as usual so I let myself in. I had just hung up my coat when I felt arms come around my waist.
"Where did you go love?" Axton asked sounding incredibly sad. He was pressing directly on my tattoos and it hurt but I kept it in. I spun around in his arms and smiled up at him. He still seemed to be waiting for an answer and I reached into my pocket for my phone to type it when my stomach growled, loudly.
"Never mind. Let's get you some food." I said as he kept an arm around me. He kept dipping his head down but then pulling away like he thought better of it. Did he want to sniff me or something?
"Oh! Dove! You're back! Good!" Esmerelda smiled when I walked in. I glared at Marie, she was supposed to tell them. She just gave me a warm smile. Grrr.
"Well. Since these last few, months have been so stressful on everybody we have decided we are all going to take a trip! Someplace warms to get away from this blasted cold!" Igor exclaimed merrily. I started to bounce slightly with a ridiculous smile on my face. I hadn't been on a vacation in at least 10 years!
"Where will we go?" Marie asked and her voice was almost back to into original elegance and power. She had to teach me that.
"I don't know, we were thinking you could decide." He replied before continuing to eat. I totally forgot about the large plate of pasta in from of me so I scarfed it down before frantically typing on my phone.
"Dove says Fiji," Axton read for me. I smiled up at him and nodded my head until I felt it crack.
"Sounds good to me," Emserelda said with a smile.
"Yeah sure," Xander shrugged but I could see the excitement in his eyes.
"Sweet," Alicia complimented.
"Whatever Little Red wants," Joseph said with a wink at Axton. Axton growled slightly and put his arm around me again.
"Sure," the remaining pack members said a bit gloomily.
"Of course," Axton mumbled as he kissed my forehead.
"Well that was easy. Let's leave in a few days yeah?" Igor said and everybody agreed before running off in different directions.
'Hey Marie, two things. One, how are Raina and Axel doing? And second can you teach me how to talk all alpha like?' I thought to her as I practically floated next to her.
'Well, Raina responded to me earlier and she woke up briefly and Axel hasn't changed much but you deteriorated quickly so it might be good' she thought back with a half smile. Progress motherfuckers!