North American Vampire Council & Past Calling (Hypernaturals 12 & 13)

If You Feel Guilty

The three of us went to a detached building that reminds me of a State Park style ranger office. A log cabin looking structure, if Park Ranger offices came fully equipped with bedrooms, showers, kitchens, couches, and comfortable chairs at the desks.

Anne selected some beers as I peeked at the shower. Set up for multiple occupancy as designed. Good. I worried some cost-cutter might screw that up and make me re-work it. I told Victoria when I took this job she had to let me have my budget for Boot Camp, and that meant my shower too.

Denise watched my inspection with veiled amusement. "I made sure that was done to spec. I plan to have you in there. Biblically. Often. I added the fold-down bench at that particular height and the handholds. I don't want you slipping and falling down as you are making love with me."

"I like the way you think." I said.

"I am not sure sometimes if thinking is involved." Denise said. "Sometimes you feel like an involuntary reaction. Look. Love. Sex."

"That would have had better alteration as 'Look. Love. Lust'." Anne pointed out.

Anne handed me an IPA, knowing my preferences, the same thing to Denise. Jessica, Morgan, and Denise. All have my beer and Scotch tastes. I sometimes wonder if I somehow select for that unconsciously, but Helen, Angel, and Vera don't so probably not.

We sat in what is more or less the living room. Couch, chairs, coffee table, big screen TV, open plan style, and connected with the kitchen and the office.

Denise sipped and said to no one in particular, "Maybe I should get the Kama Sutra T done up again. That was fun. Jessica would wear it. Vera too."

"It would spend all its time on the floor. Just like you want." Anne verbally poked.

I focused on what I saw as the issue. "Anne. You feel guilty that you took advantage of a Male Vampire or three here. Abused your power and your station. Denise did too but is not feeling guilty as you about it. She is perhaps feeling she needs to not let me know because of other reasons. Future marriage / baby reasons. I assume Denise is not censuring you about your taking a few rolls in the hay with a newbie Vamp."

Anne glared at me. "I hate sometimes how well you read me. No. Denise thinks I am being silly. She said you would be on board."

"I did. I didn't tell you about me because I knew you would not care. Also: They are not what I have at home, so nothing to fret about. I was stuck here a couple of days and the need arose." Denise agreed.

"I am totally, 100% on board. You know why?" I asked.

"No. Frankly." Anne said.

"What is the point of Boot Camp? At its core, I mean? Not counting how we are using it for problem children retention. Not counting Sandy, Cert, or Alexander."

"God; Sandy would have a field day. She'd be high on Juice 24/7. Would not really teach anyone anything about not biting humans either. The point of Boot Camp is to stop killing brand new males." Anne said, an implicit 'duh' in her sentence.

"Exactly. So. Work with me here. Imagine you are a new Vampire guy. You were walking along, minding your own business, and some Vampire woman lurking on an alley pulled you into it and chomped you. She probably used her scent to inspire some loving. Long tradition. I KNOW you have done it. You have adapted to things like lady-loving at Conclave hot tub parties, and you and Denise have taken each other to bed along the way. You even miss her in your bed you said. Understandable: She is very cuddly. Despite all of that, you are Hetero, and so is she. VampHet as we call it. Right so far?"

"Yes. I have hunted for blood and took some sex out of the transaction while I was at it. A lot. Maybe even more than once a month. Not like Denise: she is an animal. I always make the human forget. Always. I am not a homewrecker. I never ask if the man I hunted is married or in a relationship. They don't remember having a sexual relationship with me, so they do not know or pine for the Vampire love they got. I have fun at Conclaves and with Denise..." Anne was about to add a 'but'