"Are you... lost?" Someone asked, her tone impatient.
I stopped scanning the room to find the woman behind the voice. I blinked.
She had the most luminous blue eyes I had ever seen. Even in the dim glow of the bar they glowed brightly, like her pupils were some type of smooth stone at the bottom of a clear blue ocean. Within her blue there flickered tiny speckles of silver, which gave her an icy, somewhat stony appeal. But it was her slight, lopsided smile that erased any signs of wanting to be alone.
No wonder this bar was so popular.
"Uh, no," I said, holding up the Help Wanted sign I had snagged from the front window. The woman's cool eyes flickered between the sign and me. She didn't say anything, only looked slightly thoughtful as slender fingers raked through her long blonde hair.
"What can you do?" She finally asked, definitely not expecting me to be able to do much of anything at all. She'd be right.
"Anything and everything," I answered-lied-instantly, hoping I didn't look too desperate, didn't sound too eager. To be perfectly honest, I hadn't worked a day in my life. My hands were used to weekly manicures not hard labor.
But desperate times call for desperate measures.
The blonde appeared thoughtful again. Those magnificent eyes gave me a once over, slow and steady. You could see the cogs turning in her head as she considered it. I decided to try and sound more convincing.
"I have many skills," I added. Okay, so I stole that from Xena, but I was hoping it worked as well for me as it did for her.
The blonde lifted a sculpted brow and the smile was, once again, back on her lips. She seemed amused. Maybe she was a Xena fan?
"Alright... I'll start you off cleaning the bathrooms, sweeping the floors, doing the dishes..."
Crap.
A vampire who has given up on love at last have a shot at happiness? Can a woman with secrets of her own embrace, accept, and love the mysterious woman?
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"What the fuck do you want!? Why did you push him away!?" I yelled at her.
Of course, she didn't answer. As always.
But this time I was NOT going to back down. Even if I knew she could easily kill me. But a part of me knew she would never do that.
"Answer me! Why didn't you let him kiss me!? Who do you think you are!?" No answer. Though I did notice her taking a long breath, as if not to get angry.
"Since you won't answer me! LISTEN! I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT! I CAN KISS WHOEVER I WANT! I CAN FUCK-' I was slammed against a wall with her hand around my throat and her eyes deep red, glaring at me.
She growled loudly and angrily.
"You. Are. Mine. Never. EVER. Say. That. Again." She said squeezing my neck every time she said a word, making sure I heard everything.
I wanted to say something back. But her red eyes ensured that being sassy would not help me at all!
Plus, with her hand around my neck...I am sure the only reason I am standing right now is her grip on my neck.
I am sure if I said something I would only stutter and embarrass myself.
"Understand?" Her eyes were daring me to say something other than a yes.
And I wasn't going to take that dare.
I nodded my head as fast as I could with her grip on me.
"Words."
"Y-y-yes..." I said.
She smirked and whispered near my ear.
"Good girl."
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