Vampire Friday 1o.12.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday, my favorite day of the week! I am in and out of participating depending on how my work week goes. So far, I'm still trying to balance work with writing and posting.

Where we last left off, Reed ripped out Danny's heart right in front of Karlea. Vaughn showed up to help rescue Karlea, making her drink his blood, so she would hopefully be strong enough to fight off vampires. She was doing well, until one of Reed's men knocked her across the floor...

Karlea tasted her own blood in her mouth.
"Well, that hurt." She said with attitude that resembled Vaughn's as she pulled herself from the floor.
A boot connected with her torso. Her ribs cracking from the force made her scream. She fumbled in her pocket for the stake Jake gave her at his apartment. As the vampire stood over her, Karlea twisted as best as she could, to stab him in the foot. She screamed from the overwhelming wall of pain that shot up over the pain she was already feeling. Before the vampire could fall to the floor paralyzed, a stake pierced his heart from behind. As the body fell, Jake was standing behind him. He rushed to her side.
"I think he broke most of my ribs." She said.
"Vaughn's blood in your system will heal you."
As Jake could spoke, Karlea withered about, Vaughn's blood healing her. Karlea jumped to her feet, ready to take the next round of Reed's men with Jake.

Meanwhile, Reed smashed Vaughn into the wall.
"Damn Vaughn, even you had a few tastes of the girl. She's intoxicating, isn't she?" Reed looked over at her as she was beating one of his men. "She's doing pretty well for herself considering she's still human. We could have it all- you, me, Jake I suppose - and the girl can be our play thing. We can feed from her and whatever else we want. One big happy family."
"I don't think she'd like that very much." Vaughn replied, sarcasm in his voice. "She's a fiesty one, she'd probably rip your balls off."
"Then she'll need to be taught a few manners, and we all know how I do that."
Vaughn looked at Karlea, Reed's method of torture running through his mind. 
Vaughn shook his head, "I'll have to say no to your big happy family. You're not getting her--."
Before Vaughn could finish, Reed smashed his fist into Vaughn's face.

Karlea staked another one of Reed's men, she looked over at Jake who was surrounded by them, but taking them all at once. Her attention was then turned to Reed, who was standing over Vaughn taunting him. His back turned towards her. All she could see was Reed ripping out Danny's heart, was he about to do the same to Vaughn?
She looked over at Jake quickly before running at Reed, ready to stake him in the back.
"Karlea, no!" Jake screamed.

Reed's hand caught her by the throat before she even knew what was happening, making her drop the stake.
"All I have to do is squeeze a little harder..." Reed's voice boomed.
Reed held her up by the throat, her feet dangling in the air. He was crushing her throat. 
her hand pried at his. Jake stopped fighting his men. Reed nodded, and two of his men grabbed onto Jake and held him, as two more went for Vaughn. 
Reed loosened his grip on Karlea's throat just enough to let her breathe. He set her down against the wall, trapping her with his body. He listened to her heart race. He smiled as he took in her scent and her fear. He wrapped his arm around the back of her waist, his other hand caressed her, and stopped at her heart. Karlea closed her eyes, her body visibly shaking. She was certain this was it and her heart was next. 
Reed chuckled,"You think I'm going to rip out your heart...I have much better plans for you, love."
Karlea stared him in the eyes as he continued, "One day, I will take your heart but not today."
Reed sunk his fangs deep into her. He drank until her heart slowed and she was barely conscious. 
"You are the most intoxicating human I've ever drank from, why is that?" He said, sounding drunk on her.
"I don't know." Karlea replied, dreamily, her head spinning, teetering on going unconscious. "Don't let go of me." She said quietly, her legs not able to hold her
"I don't intend to. But right now is not our time. I have pressing matters I must take care of first before we can be together."
Reed bit his wrist. She could hear Jake and Vaughn screaming at her not to drink, but they sounded so far away. Reed placed his wrist in her mouth, closing his fist so more blood would drip from the wound. 
"I'm not turning you, just healing your blood loss, so you can stand. I apologize for taking so much, but it is so hard to stop with you. Drink. All you need is a drop."
His blood hit her tongue, and it seemed to almost dissolve. Her tongue and throat tingled, then the rest of her body. Her heart seemed to jump start back to it normal pace, making her inhale sharp. It was like she was coming to after being passed out. She looked wide eyed at Reed as he pulled his wrist away.
"That was more than a drop, love. This should be entertaining." He smiled, "Too bad I can't stick around for it."
"I will be back for you." He whispered, kissing her on the head. Reed nodded to his men, who let Jake and Vaughn go. 
Karlea watched as Reed disappeared, her heart accelerating. She leaned against the wall, her balance totally off. Jake appeared in front of her, grabbing onto her. 
"What the fuck is going on, why the fuck do i feel so drunk and high?"
"Because you drank his blood." Jake replied, emotionless.
"Oh." Karlea replied, before falling on the floor, laughing. 
Jake looked over at Vaughn.
"Remind you of anyone from the other night?" Vaughn said.
Jake sighed, "I hadn't drank live human blood in long time, okay? The first time back on it always fuck you up."
Vaughn shrugged and pulled the stake from Matt. Matt came to and stood up.
"What a fucking mess." Matt said as he looked around. He looked at Karlea. "What's wrong with her?"
"She's a little fucked up right now." Vaughn replied.
Vaughn made his way over to her.
"We need to get her home." He said to Jake. 
Jake scooped her up, into his arms.
"Hey," Matt said as Jake walked by, "I don't want her back here. Reed's coming back for her, I gotta protect everyone else that works here, you understand?"
Jake nodded, and continued walking towards the exit. 

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~Siren X

Vampire Friday o9.21.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday, my favorite day of the week!

I don't remember how long ago I last posted, but where I left off Reed killed Karlea's ex-boyfriend, more like ripped his heart out and ate it, making Karlea watch. Vaughn showed up to rescue Karlea, as he had some words with Reed. Vaughn's last line to Reed was how he was always killing people...

"I only kill those I feed from and those that betray me." Reed smirked, "Why you and Jake still exist, I question all the time. You both should have been dead a long time ago."
Vaughn made his way over to Karlea. "Everyone betrays you, Reed, that should tell you something about yourself."
Vaughn grabbed onto Karlea. She fell into his chest and continued sobbing. 
"Look at you, Vaughn, helping a weak human girl, instead of feeding off of her. Risking your existence to save her. Never thought I'd see the day. Jake, I expect that from, not you. Just continue to be a disappointment."
Vaughn discretely made a large slash across his chest with his nails, while Reed spoke. He pushed Karlea into him more as if he were trying to console her to cover up that he was guiding her mouth to the bleeding wound. Karlea caught on and drank as much blood as she could. Vaughn guided one of her hands to the inside of the back pocket on his pants, inside of it were wooden stakes. 
"Ouch." Vaughn retorted sarcastically to Reed, as if his being a disappointment hurt him.
Vaughn's blood started to take a hold of her. She felt strange, like she was on a drug...euphoric and full of lust, but the severity of the situation also made her strong, as if she could break someone in two, and filled with animosity.
Vaughn's wound healed, Karlea slightly looked up at him. She caught his eye, he looked down at her as the side of his mouth curled up in a tiny smirk. A dark intense sparkle reflected off her eyes as she looked at him...she was ready for battle. 
"I wasn't really saving her," Vaughn said, smiling, "I was preparing her for a fight."
With that, Vaughn purposely pushed her out of the way and closer to where Jake lay, as he lunged at Reed. 
One of Reed's men, closest to Karlea, blocks her path to Jake, he takes a swing at her but with Vaughn's blood in her, she jumps back quick. She doesn't understand it, but instinct makes her run forward at him, ducking under his next swing, and landing the stake in her right hand into his torso. He fell to the ground paralyzed. She took another stake from her other hand and drove it into his heart, retrieving the first from his torso. His body stiffened, turning a shade of grey. 
She is surprised at her strength and quickness. She runs at the next of Reed's men, using the little martial arts training she has to kick him down with force. He falls to the floor and Karlea rams a stake through his heart. She reaches Jake and yanks the stake from him. Jake coming to.
"Hurry up and heal, I'm going to need you." She shouts, before another one of Reed's men comes at her, hitting her across the face sending her flying across the floor. 

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Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o8.o3.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday!
We continue on where we left off the last time.

Reed

"Bring him in." Reed said to his men. Before Karlea could blink, two of Reed's men dragged in a man with a sack over his head. His clothes were dirty and his shirt was soaked in blood. As the men held him in one place, his body was clearly trembling. A third man of Reed's went to remove the sack, Karlea already knew who it was.
"Danny." She said, as his eyes tried to adjust to the light. 
He looked weak and almost dead. His skin was so pale. He was dripping sweat and shaking like he was cold at the same time. 
"He claims that you have what he stole from me." Reed said as he faced her.
"I don't have it. He said he broke into my apartment and hid it. Then he ransacked it the other day."
Reed yanked her closer to him. He felt her heavy breath on his chest, she was scared. He lifted her chin up, so she was looking him in the eyes.
"I apologize if this hurts a bit." He said before forcing his way into her memories. Karlea screamed.
"Can you feel me?" Reed asked.
"Yes." She whispered.
Reed searched her memories of Danny, it only took seconds to know everything about their relationship; when they met, the good times, the bad when everything started to fall apart, the abuse, and the piece he really wanted to know.
"You are telling the truth." He stated. 
Before he let Karlea's mind go, he quickly read all of her life's memories from when she was little up until this very moment. He left her. Karlea couldn't help but rest her head against his chest when he was done.
"It would have been a tragedy to have to kill you." He said to her.
He went over to Danny. 
"That means you've been lying. You're so fucking gone, you believe your own lies. Although, I have to thank you because without those lies, I would have never been brought to her."
Danny suddenly came to life, as if someone had turned a switch on somewhere. He started laughing hysterically as if he was out of his mind. 
"She don't have it. Luna gave it to someone, I dunno who."
Karlea watched as Reed's eyes turned red. He grabbed Danny by the shirt collar and pulled him forward. 
Danny's hysterical laugh mixed with pain as Reed tried to read his thoughts. Reed quickly let go and let Danny fall to the ground, still laughing. Reed walked past one of his men, taking something from him. 
He walked over to where Matt was on the ground, "This is for the mess."
Reed threw the stack of money he was holding, landing it perfectly on the bar. He went back in between Karlea and Danny, who had been retrieved from the floor, still laughing and being held again by Reed's men.
"This should make her happy after everything you put her through." Reed said, looking at Karlea, his eyes changing to black.  He faced Danny, who just kept on laughing.
Karlea screamed as she watched Reed punch his fist through Danny's chest and rip out his heart. Danny's blood poured out and started to cover the floor, his laugh silenced. Reed's fangs pierced Danny's heart as he drank the blood within it. 
Karlea sobbed, the club starting to spin around on her.
Reed pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth of the blood. His dress shirt covered in blood as well.
"You can come out, Vaughn, I know you're trying to sneak in." Reed called towards the front doorway, "I can always sense you, Vaughn."
Vaughn appeared from around the corner.
"Always so good to see you again." Vaughn said so plainly, meaning the exact opposite of what he had just said. He took stock of where Jake was and the situation, adding "And killing people as always."

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Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o7.2o.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday!

This continues on from where I left off a few weeks ago.

Reed

As Matt started to take down Reed's men like dominoes, Jake went for Reed. He grabbed onto Reed's collar, throwing him into the wall with such force the bricks cracked.
Reed laughed. "I don't know why you have to make this so difficult, I just want the girl."
"You can't have her." Jake replied. 
Reed grabbed ahold of Jake and threw him across the room, only when he hit the wall and fell to the floor, bricks fell with him. Reed appeared in front of him. 
"You always seem to forget, Jake, I'm so much stronger than you. This is pointless."
The crunch of Jake's bones echoed as Reed stomped on his leg.  Jake yelled out. 
Reed pulled out a stake as he kept his weight on Jake's leg. He turned to see Matt, still beating the crap out of his men. Reed shook his head and threw the stake at Matt, nailing him in the torso. Matt hit the ground, paralyzed. 
Jake grabbed onto Reed and did his best to throw Reed off of him and across the floor. Jake made it slowly to his feet, putting his weight on his one still good leg. Reed ran and lunged at him,shoving him into the wall, Reed throwing punches. 
"STOP!!!" Karlea screamed, as she ran around the corner. 
Reed turned to look at her, holding Jake by the throat.
"Ah, just who I was looking for." Reed said. He threw Jake to the floor and faced her.
"You must be Karlea. I'm --"
"Reed. I know who you are." Karlea said. 
"Oh, good you've heard of me." Reed replied.
Karlea ran over to Jake's side, not turning her back on Reed. Tears streamed down her face.
Reed took in her scent as she kneeled next to Jake, right in front of him. 
"Wow, Jake, you really courted this one." Reed glanced at Karlea, "I can smell him all over you, many times over."
Karlea rolled her eyes. "Fuck you." She said, quietly.
Reed smirked and then nodded towards his men. Two of them appeared next to Karlea, pulling her up and away from Jake, as she tried to fight the grip they had on her. Another one of his men, tossed Reed a stake. 
"No." Karlea screamed, as Reed planted the stake into Jake. Just missing his heart.
"He'll be fine," Reed said, "he may need to drain a few to recover, but he will recover. He's lucky I'm only in the mood to kill one today. Next time, however..."
Reed nodded again to his men that held Karlea. They released their hold and shoved her forward into Reed. He grabbed onto her and held his arms around her, as she tried to push herself away from him. 
He laughed, "Struggling is pointless. Although, I am enjoying it, so please continue."
Karlea looked up at him and stopped, not wanting to give him the satisfaction. And he was much stronger than her, so it wasn't doing any good. 
"You simply don't listen, do you?" Reed joked, before slapping her across the face. "That was for rolling your eyes at me before. I don't tolerate that, its rude."
"So is commenting on how many times I fuck someone." She replied. 
Reed snickered, "I wouldn't tolerate that mouth either. You could be some real fun."
He stared at her for a bit, thinking of all the possibilities, before snapping himself away, "Right, first, the issue at hand. There's only one I want to kill today, and I have a feeling its not going to be you if you give me the answer I'm expecting that you're going to give."
Reed walked over to his men, dragging Karlea by the wrists behind him.

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Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o7.o6.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday, my favorite day of the week!

We continue on right where we left off last time, where Jake sensed Reed.

(Some background because I have been absent from this blog hop for a while - Reed is one of the first & oldest vampires. He made Vaughn, and Vaughn then made Jake, so there's a bit of history between them all. Matt is Karlea's boss at the nightclub.)

Reed

"Go be with Karlea. I'll stall Reed." Matt said.
Jake shook his head, feeling Reed's presence. "He's already inside." Jake said, quietly with no emotion. 
Jake closed his eyes and then turned around. Reed was sitting at the bar facing them. It had been at least a century since he had seen Reed. He looked good, as always, dressed in the latest fashions, looking like a young, wealthy CEO in his thirties. His hair dark brown and short. His eyes, where the brightest blue-grey, that mesmerized most humans, and could stare through anyone, human or not. Right now, they were staring through him.
"I was wondering when I would see you again, grand dad." Jake sarcastically said.
Reed snarled, "I hate when you call me that."
"Why I do it."
"You are no grand progeny of mine, Jake," Reed replied, "and neither is Vaughn. Where is he anyway, I'm surprised he's not attached to your hip?"
Reed nodded his head.
"I don't know, Reed, I think he's busy draining his current interns." Jake looked behind him to see that he and Matt where surrounded by Reed's men. With another nod from Reed, a few of his men scattered, to round up the human bartenders, DJ, and security team; Reed's men using compulsion to keep them quiet. The rest of the security team that were not human, ended up with paralyzing stakes in them.
"That girl, though," Reed continued, "she may have potential. She might make a good progeny of mine. Her blood is not only sweet, but strong, even though it was cold. I had a taste in the alley the other night, off the blade that stabbed her. I could only imagine what it tastes like warm."
Reed smiled, "So, where is she, Jake? I know she's here. I'm not going to harm her...yet. I have a few questions I need to ask her regarding a business matter."
"Go to hell, Reed." Jake replied.
Reed shook his head, "You're better off calling her because it isn't going to be so pretty if I have to find her."
Jake looked over at Matt.
"Really Jake? The two of you are going to fight me, with all my men surrounding you?"
Jake just stared at Reed, a low growl escaping him. 

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Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o6.29.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday! I have been M.I.A for far too long. 

We continue where I left off months ago. Jake went with Karlea to work to be her own personal bodyguard against Reed.

"Here." Karlea said, as she set a drink of whiskey on the bar in front of Jake. He looked at it and looked at her. "Its the least I can do while you sit there and watch me work."
She smiled and went back to setting up the bar for the night. Jake finished texting Vaugh then watched her dance around behind the bar as she set more bottles of alcohol on the shelves. The DJ already getting his set up running, turning his mixes on lower than club volume, so everyone could still hear each other. 
Karlea came back over stocking cherries, limes, lemon, and orange slices. 
"Hey Girl, feeling better?" Karlea's co-bartender, Tammy, said as she entered behind the bar.
"Yeah, I was really sick. Couldn't get out of bed." Karlea replied, staring at Jake.
"Here," Tammy said handing her a packaged salad, "Maybe if you ate sometimes, you wouldn't get so sick. You're way too skinny."
"Oh my god, I'm actually so hungry. Thanks, Tammy." Karlea replied as she quickly opened the salad and dug into it.
"I totally forgot to feed you. I'm so sorry." Jake said.
Tammy glared at him for a second. "Ugh, guys." She said before walking off. 
Karlea laughed, looking at Jake, "If she only knew."
"You fed me and I totally forgot to feed you." Jake replied, concerned.
"Its okay, I'm sure you're not used to having a human in the house." She replied, quietly.
"True, but I need to have food for you. Also need to get you some B6 supplements, if I'm going to be drinking from you. You need to keep your strength up or you will be unconscious in my bed for most of your existence."
"I don't mind being in your bed, but I'd prefer to be conscious." She shot back with a wicked smile on her face.
She went back to her salad as she finished setting up. 
"Karlea," Matt called from the other end of the bar, "here go get the cash drawers from the safe."
He threw his keys with force at her. Karlea attempted to catch them but they hit her hand before landing with a loud thud on the floor.
"Ouch." She yelled, "Damn it, Matt, you know I'm not like you."
Matt chuckled. When Karlea had returned tonight to the club, her, Jake and Matt had to have a talk to let Matt know what was going on. Jake let her in beforehand that Matt was actually a vampire, too, along with some of the security guards. Matt already was aware of something going on between Danny and Luna, that involved dragging Karlea into it. But it wasn't until tonight that he knew that Reed was the one looking for Karlea. 

Jake was too busy staring off towards the door sensing something, as Karlea walked off towards Matt's office. Jake looked over at Matt, as Matt, too, caught the scent of vampires. He rushed over to Jake's side as they watched towards the door.
"Reed." Jake said, "I can feel him in my blood."

Oh no, not looking good...

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Linda Hamonou

Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o3.o2.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday!
We continue where we left off last week...

"Here." Karlea said, as she set a drink of whiskey on the bar in front of Jake. He looked at it and looked at her. "Its the least I can do while you sit there and watch me work."
She smiled and went back to setting up the bar for the night. Jake finished texting Vaugh then watched her dance around behind the bar as she set more bottles of alcohol on the shelves. The DJ already getting his set up running, turning his mixes on lower than club volume, so everyone could still hear each other. 
Karlea came back over stocking cherries, limes, lemon, and orange slices. 
"Hey Girl, feeling better?" Karlea's co-bartender, Tammy, said as she entered behind the bar.
"Yeah, I was really sick. Couldn't get out of bed." Karlea replied, staring at Jake.
"Here," Tammy said handing her a packaged salad, "Maybe if you ate sometimes, you wouldn't get so sick. You're way to skinny."
"Oh my god, I'm actually so hungry. Thanks, Tammy." Karlea replied as she quickly opened the salad and dug into it.
"I totally forgot to feed you. I'm so sorry." Jake said.
Tammy glared at him for a second. "Ugh, guys." She said before walking off. 
Karlea laughed, looking at Jake, "If she only knew."
"You fed me and I totally forgot to feed you." Jake replied, concerned.
"Its okay, I'm sure you're not used to having a human in the house." She replied, quietly.
"True, but I need to have food for you. Also need to get you some B6 supplements, if I'm going to be drinking from you. You need to keep your strength up or you will be unconscious in my bed for most of your existence."
"I don't mind being in your bed, but I'd prefer to be conscious." She shot back with a wicked smile on her face.
She went back to her salad as she finished setting up. 
"Karlea," Matt called from the other end of the bar, "here go get the cash drawers from the safe."
He threw his keys with force at her. Karlea attempted to catch them but they hit her hand before landing with a loud thud on the floor.
"Ouch." She yelled, "Damn it, Matt, you know I'm not like you."
Matt chuckled. When Karlea had returned tonight to the club, her, Jake and Matt had to have a talk to let Matt know what was going on. Jake let her in beforehand that Matt was actually a vampire, too, along with some of the security guards. Matt already was aware of something going on between Danny and Luna, that involved dragging Karlea into it. But it wasn't until tonight that he knew that Reed was the one looking for Karlea. 

Jake was too busy staring off towards the door sensing something, as Karlea walked off towards Matt's office. Jake looked over at Matt, as Matt, too, caught the scent of vampires. He rushed over to Jake's side as they watched towards the door.
"Reed." Jake said, "I can feel him in my blood."

Oh no, Karlea might be in trouble...

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Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
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Vampire Friday o2.23.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday!
We continue where we left off last week...

Karlea stepped into the living room after she was ready, Jake at his computer.
"How was your shower?" He asked, noticing how beautiful she looked all dressed up for work at the club. 
"It felt good." She replied, as Jake made his way to her
"I thought about joining you, but I figured you needed some time to be alone with your thoughts. I've kind of dumped a lot on you."
"Next time for sure." She smiled. 
She looked up into his eyes. For whatever reason, she just knew. "You're getting hungry, aren't you?"
"A little." He replied.
"I can notice it in your eyes, they're changing."
"Most wouldn't notice until my eyes change completely to red or black, which isn't normally a good thing."
"Well, I can see it." Karlea replied.
"You're not an ordinary human." Jake smiled, walking to the kitchen. 

Karlea watched as he went to the refrigerator, moving fruit and food out of the way, so he could reach far into the back. She watched as he pulled out a bag of blood from the blood bank. He emptied some into a glass and heated it in the microwave.
"So, explain the eyes changing color."
"Red means hunger and usually when we feed they turn red. Either way you get a head start and run. Black...Black you run even faster. Black, we've lost all control, nothing will stop us from killing everything in sight."
"Right, got it."
She watched as Jake choked down the glass of blood.
"Here." She said, instinctually holding out her wrist.
"I can't. I can't get used to drinking from you. Its how accidents happen."
"But isn't it unsafe for you not to, like if you have a little every day won't it help for you be around me?"
"Perhaps. But all of it is risky. I don't drink from you, I could go into a frenzy and kill you. I do drink from you and I could not stop and kill you."
"Rough. We should probably just accept the fact that you could kill me...in whatever way."
Jake shook his head.
"Why, not?" Karlea asked, "I have nothing to lose, especially with everything that could happen out there."
She watched Jake take another gross sip.
"And its got to be better than that." She added.
"Much." Jake agreed.
"Please just take it." She said holding out her wrist again.
Jake looked at her wrist, then to his glass, then back to her wrist. He shook his head and placed his fingers around her wrist. He closed his eyes, bringing his fangs to her wrist. As he bit down, a small moan escaped her. She put her free arm around Jake and dug her nails into his skin, pressing her body into him. 
Jake didn't take much before he felt full, the bagged blood helping with that, even though her blood tasted infinitely better. But with her reaction to his bite, he wanted to continue drinking.
He pulled away, planting kisses on her wrist and licking up any left over blood. He placed his hand on her warm cheek, bringing his lips to hers. Their kiss intense, Jake lifted her up and set her down on the island counter, continuing to kiss her. 

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Linda Hamonou

Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o2.16.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday, my favorite day of the week!

We continue right where we left off last week...

Karlea stood under the hot water of Jake's nice, contemporary shower. She admired how nice his SOHO luxury apartment was, compared to what she lived in. Even though Jake had been into her apartment already, now that she had been in his, she was embarrassed when they made the quick trip over for her to grab her things, all though she knew he didn't care about things like that.

It felt good to be out of that apartment and somewhere else. It had carried so much bad history for her. Danny had plagued her in that apartment, even after he became a drug addict and ran off with Luna. She tried so many times to move, but every shoebox apartment she went for, fell though. One of the problems of living in Manhattan. 

She continued to stand under the water, trying to wrap her head around everything that had happened over the last few days. Her life was no longer the same. She was caught between whether or not this a good thing, being thrown into a world of vampires...most of which wanted her all dead in some form or another. Her life no longer boring. She always thought she would fit into the vampire world and always wished it were real. And it was, and she was already apart of it. 

And then there was this whole thing with Jake that came out of nowhere. That's why she was so attracted to him that night at the club and why she felt an immediate connection, he was not part of the human world. Things that would matter to humans didn't phase him, such as having a woman you just met move in with you out of the blue. He was hot, sexy, and just made her feel amazing. 

She didn't know how much time she had, so she decided she was going to enjoy whatever she could despite the circumstances that stood before her. 

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Linda Hamonou

Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o2.o9.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday!

We continue on where we left off last week...

"Why would you risk everything for me, Jake? There's millions of me out there."
"There's only one of you. And you know why I'm willing to risk everything...you're more than a just another human." Jake replied. 
Karlea looked at him and gave him a slight smile before resting her head on his shoulder. 
"I know this is so much to take in. It completely changes your life and opens a whole other world."
"Its okay." She said, "But I'm not like you. I would imagine years pass like days for you."
Jake nodded.
"I can't stay holed up in your apartment for an infinite amount of time. I'll go crazy. I'm a bartender. I need to do my thing, not be a hermit, afraid of the world."
"You mean you don't want to be holed up, having amazing sex all day and night?" He joked. 
Karlea smiled and slightly laughed. Jake pulled her close.
"I'm kidding. I understand what you mean. Its why I work for the magazine, passes the time. I'll be by your side the whole time, whatever it is that you need to do."
Karlea walked over to the window and looked out, down over the street below. 
"I harbor this secret that most humans don't know, of a world they have no idea that exists..."
Jake appeared behind her.
"...with my own personal vampire." She added as she reached her arms back around Jake.
She looked at the sky as clouds rolled out of the way, and rays of the setting sun reflected off the buildings.
"Wait...you can't go outside until its completely dark." 
Jake laughed. "I'm not going to burst into flames, Karlea. I can walk in the sun. It drains me, but it would take it awhile to drain me to death. Not all the myths are true."
Karlea turned around to face him, "I should go to work tonight or I probably won't have a job anymore."
"Anything you need." Jake replied.
"A shower and some new clothes from my place."
Jake nodded. "Let me call Vaughn. I'll have him meet us at the club later."
"Really? Vaughn?" Karlea said, rolling her eyes. "Sure to be an interesting night."
"Always." Jake responded.

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~Siren

Vampire Friday o2.o2.18

Welcome to Vampire Friday! My favorite day of the week! We continue on where we left off last week...

"We should have a talk," Jake said, as he set a cup of tea in front of Karlea, who was seated at the island counter, "we got so caught up in everything....which I love, but I found out things the other night at Battery Park."
"You never did tell me what happened out there." Karlea replied.
"Danny wasn't there, or if he was, he was hiding really good. But Luna was there. We were ambushed by what I would call her minions. Although, Vaughn and I took a devastating hit, we still managed to win. Vaughn was able to information out of her before he killed her."
"Vaughn staked her?" She asked.
"More like ripped out her dead heart and then staked it."
Oh, Karlea mouthed, having a bit of a hard time imagining all this happening. 
"Danny got on the bad side of some really bad vampires. Not that any of us are good. He took something from them and said he gave it to you. Now they are after you. ANd their leader is none other than Reed."
Karlea looked at Jake, recognizing that name from Jake and Vaughn fighting in the bedroom.
"Reed is --" Jake started out.
"Vaughn's sire." Karlea finished. Jake stared at Karlea. "Reed made Vaughn, Vaughn made you. You're all connected in blood. And Reed wants to kill me. Your whole lineage wants me dead in some form or another."
Jake placed his hand on hers. "Reed is one of the first and oldest vampires, which also makes him the strongest."
A tear ran down Karlea's cheek.
"Hey," Jake said, wiping it away, "I promised to protect you and that's what I'm going to do."
"How do you protect me from one of the oldest and strongest vampires?" 
"Vaughn and I will handle Reed. And I'm not letting you out of my sight." He answered.
"How long can you do that for? I mean, realistically, Jake, --" 
"Karlea, realistically, I can do this for an eternity. And I want to do it for however long it takes."

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Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o1.26.18

I haven't been on here in forever it seems. I haven't been writing, but I am slowly getting back into it. I wrote most of this over the summer and never posted it. It's still Friday here, so I'm gonna post it. 

Vaughn

"Things can get out of control, so quickly." Vaughn commented, as Karlea leaned back against Jake. Vaughn held her wrist as if he was going to drink from her again. She wasn't quite sure she could handle Vaughn taking anymore from her without losing consciousness. 
"You're not even trying to fight us off." Vaughn said, "If you think this feels good, imagine what its like to be one of us. You belong as one of us."
"One day..." Vaughn added, as he dropped her wrist from his grip. 
Jake let go of her throat and rested his head against hers, wrapping his arms around her.
"I'm sorry." He whispered, trying to get control of himself.
"Don't be," She whispered back, "Just hold me until I feel better."
"Always." Jake replied, "I know when to stop, I just don't know if I always will."
"Awww...Jake, I thought you were going to make me proud for a moment." Vaughn interjected, "I mean if I have to sire her, I will, but she's really yours to sire. Besides you really need to have the experience of siring anyway. The last one didn't count."
Karlea glanced up at Jake. 
"She's out there somewhere..." Vaughn continued. 
"Damn it, Vaughn! You know damn well she isn't out there." Jake said with anger. He looked down at Karlea and spoke softly, "I turned a woman, a long time ago. It didn't go well, she was killing every human in sight. I ended up staking her through the heart."
"I promise I will explain my very long past to you that way you can make a better decision about if you want to delve into this any deeper with me."

Jake

"I don't know, Jake, she's already pretty far down the rabbit hole already, there's no climbing out, not with her human life anyway."
"Damn it, Vaughn, you could be just a little bit positive." Jake said as he helped her to her feet, after making sure she was healed and could stand on her own.
"Just telling it like it is." Vaughn replied.
Jake grabbed a stake off of the nightstand and eyed Vaughn before handing it to Karlea.
"These are for you, for protection. Always carry one on you."
"I think you get the gist of how to do it." Vaughn said.
"We are stronger, faster, and way more aware than you. We can hear every movement, every beat of your heart, as loud as you normally hear things. You need to be quick and do it while they are distracted. Have the element of surprise." Jake said.
Karlea nodded.
"These are also for us," Jake continued, "Its the only protection you need with me. If I get out of control...just stake me like you did Vaughn. Just not through the heart."

"Right." She replied unsure. 
Jake squeezed her arm for reassurance. She grabbed onto his arm and fell into his body. 
"I know its a lot to take in." He said, wrapping his arms around her. Jake looked at Vaughn. Vaughn rolled his eyes. We'll talk later, he said mentally to Jake before exiting the room.

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Linda Hamonou

Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o7.21.17

Welcome to Vampire Friday! I have been M.I.A. for weeks. I've just been so busy with summer vacation. I have been working on the following snippet for a few weeks now because that's how slow I am writing. Adulting has taken priority over my writing, unfortunately.

So, this picks up right where we left off the last time I posted, after Karlea staked Vaughn. After helping Jake get all the splinters out, she was about to help Vaughn.

Vaughn still sat on the bedroom floor, attempting to pull the splinters out, as Karlea walked into the room. Vaughn watched her as she made her way over, setting her tea on the dresser. She knelt beside him, Jake keeping watch from the doorway.
"Are you here to push the splinters in deeper?" Vaughn said, trying to move away from her, the splinters making it difficult.
"Don't tempt me." Karlea replied. She wiped the knife on the towel. "I'm here to help. Let me see."
Vaughn looked at Jake, he was covered in blood, much as she was. 
She could see where some of the splinters were underneath his skin as her fingers caressed his torso. 
"Hold still." she said as she made an incision. Vaughn gritted his teeth, but laughed through the pain.
"It all fascinates you, doesn't it?" Vaughn asked, as he watched her, her attention caught on the bleeding incision. 
"Maybe." She said quietly, as she felt for the splinters. She stuck her fingers inside the wound, reaching for splinters. "This is probably the only time I'll touch you like this, so you better enjoy it."

Jake snickered in the corner, Vaughn glancing at him.
"Did Jake tell you we've shared before?" He questioned. Karlea let a splinter slip through her fingers, letting it poke Vaughn. She smiled as he winced.
"Not directly," She answered, "But I get the sense you have more than once."
"Aw, Jake, you've got to share the stories." Vaughn said, smiling. "Remember Katie? She was fun--"
"Not now, Vaughn." Jake interrupted, as Karlea looked up at him. She took a splinter she had a hold of and jabbed it into Vaughn, making him yell out in pain. Jake laughed.
"You're not going to make me jealous with past loves and bloodbags." Karlea commented, "You're vampires, I'm sure things are complicated and don't follow the traditional norm."
"You just had to go for the bold bartender, didn't you, Jake?"
"I like her." Jake replied, winking at Karlea, who smiled.
"Apparently, she's covered in blood in places she shouldn't be." Vaughn replied, referencing the blood on her neck and face. 
Vaughn winced again, making Karlea lose her her grip on another splinter.
"Stop moving. I didn't even jab that one into you this time."
Vaughn stared at her.
Karlea looked at Jake before offering her wrist to Vaughn.
"Just drink. It will push them out. But you better stop when I tell you to." 

"Why are you helping me?" He asked as he looked at her wrist.
"As if you didn't hear us talking out there. Apparently, you and Jake are a packaged deal. If I'm with Jake, I take you on, too."
"So, what exactly does that mean?" Vaughn bared his fangs.
Karlea looked at him. "Sharing." She finally said. 
Vaughn smiled and sank his fangs into her wrist. She stifled her moan and focused on pulling the splinters as her blood made them push out of Vaughn. 
Jake appeared behind her, tapping his fingers on her shoulders.
"Are you okay?" He asked, as Vaughn continued to drink, his wound healing itself.
"Yeah, I'm good." 
She felt Jake kneel down behind her. He locked his fingers with hers, bringing her hand up to his mouth, planting small kisses on it.  He pressed his lips to her throat. Her breath became heavy with anticipation, as she tilted her head to the side to give him better access. This time her voice filled the room, as Jake bit down. Her hand reaching behind his neck to hold him to her. 
Finally she said, "You both need to stop or I'm going to pass out."
Vaughn surprisingly let go first, followed by Jake.
"My blood is still in your system. I can taste it. It will heal you. A little more won't hurt." Jake said, drunk on her, before sinking his fangs back in. 

Well, that got out of hand....
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Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X

Vampire Friday o6.22.17

Welcome to Vampire Friday, my favorite day of the week!

Where we left of last week, Karlea pulled the stake from Jake and then Vaughn. Her and Jake, later talked about about their relationship and how Vaughn is involved in it. 

"I guarantee you wouldn't like me as much." Jake continued. "Everything will test us being together." 
Karlea reached for his hand and held it. He winced and grabbed his side.
"May I borrow your knife?" He asked. 
Karlea nodded and went in search of her messenger bag in the living room. When she found it, she pulled her pocket knife from it and handed it over to Jake. He lightly kissed her forehead and made his way to his bathroom. Karlea followed behind as she watched him get a few towels from the linen closet. He stood in front of the sink, running his fingers over the area where Vaughn had staked him. He could feel the bumps of splinters underneath is skin. 
"You might want to turn away." Jake warned.
He used her knife to cut open his side as Karlea watched in somewhat fascination, his eyes turning back over to red. His blood pouring down him as he tried to catch it with a towel and not make a mess of his bathroom. Realizing it was pointless, he gave up. He reached his fingers into the wound, trying to pull the splinters out. He managed one and threw it into the sink. He pulled out a few more, but had trouble in doing so, wincing against the pain. 
"Here let me." Karlea said, "Sit."
She walked into the bathroom, setting down her tea on the floor as Jake sat on the counter. She squatted down to wound level and reached her fingers in, pulling out a few splinters.
"Most humans would be completely grossed out by this." Jake said through gritted teeth. 
"We've already established I'm not like most. Maybe I was a surgeon in a past life." She joked. 
He moved as she tried to grab another splinter, it slipping from her fingers. Karlea looked up at him, looking into his red eyes. She lifted her left wrist to his mouth.
"Drink. It will help, right?"
Jake nodded. He grabbed onto her wrist with his bloody hands and bit down carefully, listening to a small moan escape her lips. Her blood causing the splinters to move up and almost out. Karlea quickly pulled them all out as Jake continued to drink.
"I think I got them all." She said as she watched his wound close up. She felt him slow down on his drinking. "Don't stop."
She stood up as he drank at a slightly faster pace. His head resting on her chest as she placed her other arm around him, her breath heavy. He slowed down again, finally pulling away, her wrist covered in his bloody fingerprints.  
"Thank you." He said, looking at her.
"Whenever you need blood, tell me. I'll give it to you."
"That would be like all the time."
"Then its all the time until I have no more to give."
He placed his bloody hands on her face, kissing her passionately, as she touched his face with her also bloody hands.
"We'll take on all those tests together." Karlea said, referring to what Jake had said to her in the kitchen. 
He kissed her again. She broke away, looking at the mirror directly in front of them. It was just her.
"You have no reflection."
"You just noticed that?"
Karlea shook her head.
"Yeah, that's a vampire thing. This mirror is made with silver, most are not anymore. I have to be careful around them in public until I'm certain they will cast my reflection."
"So much to be aware of."
"You get accustomed to it." He replied, "I'm not fond of pure silver. It burns us, if it touches our skin. Most cheap jewelry isn't pure enough, which is why your rings don't hurt me. Silver backed mirrors won't cast a reflection and film with silver halide won't capture our image. Your vampire history lesson for the day."
Karlea smiled, wiping her hands on the towel. She grabbed her knife.
"What are you doing?" He asked. 
"Helping Vaughn." She answered with a little bit of reluctance in her voice, grabbing her tea from the floor. 

Will Vaughn take her help? Or will he hurt her?

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Linda Hamonou

Bleeding Hearts & Fangs,
~Siren X