At your beck and call [Arianna]

[Lucretia]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,5,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i.imgur.com/NNLwM.gif); width: 500px; padding: 10px, bTable][cs=2][style=background-color: #494949; width: 100px; height: 100px; padding: 5px; margin: 5px;][/style][style=background-color: #494949; width: 340px; margin-left: 125px; padding: 5px; font-family: century gothic; font-size: 22px; color: #e2e2e2; text-transform: lowercase; height: 100px; margin-top: -115px; text-align: justify;]you're the devil in disguise Oh, yes, you are the devil in disguise. You fooled me with your kisses. You cheated and you schemed. Heaven knows how you lied to me. You're not the you seemed. You look like an angel, walk like an angel, talk like an angel. But I got wise. You're the devil in disguise. Oh, yes, you are the devil in disguise. You look like an angel, walk like an angel, talk like an angel, but I got wise. You're the devil in disguise, oh yes, you are the devil in disguise.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 110px;][atrb=vAlign,top][style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]tags[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]words[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]zzz[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]notes[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style]	[atrb=style, width: 320px;][style=background-color: #494949; font-family: tahoma; color: #e2e2e2; font-size: 10px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify; height: 300px; overflow: auto;]It wasn't exactly rare that she had a cellphone, she hated it - And clearly the girl had noticed that she stuck a phone number in her back pocket during their little meeting at the club on Halloween. She chuckled answering the phone, and hearing the young, unsure slayer on the other line. Wanting to meet her. It was almost too cute, And Lucretia could never refuse such a beautiful young pet of hers after all... The thought of a slayer being on her leash might have turned her on more then she had been for quite a long time. When your immortal, and never going to die you end up testing things. All kinds of crazy little things, sometimes they work other times they don't - But nearly all the time it didn't matter because she came back unscratched. She softly chuckled to herself, Well - Who knew the young slayer would reach out for lil' ol' Lucretia - It was quite a funny thing that happened. Although, She knew it would happen eventually... However, now the possibility was, that the young slayer only aimed to take her out - Which would be sad, and would end up with Lucretia having to punish her little pet. Lucretia was old, very old - She has watched the world evolve so far. She was thrilled by it all honestly, And it would surprise anyone let alone a slayer how human Lucretia truly was in all fairness. She had not killed for along time at least not on purpose - no one was perfect. If they meant her harm or she was away from blood for too long of course it would be too hard. She wore a very Stunning Black Dress a nice gold chain wrapped around her neck. She adored the fashion of the current time - So skin revealing. And the looks she got made her grin - well, it also made it very easy to pick a meal or two up along the way. Looking around for her little slayer friend now. She had work to do, and Ari - Would be hers. [/style]
[cs=2][style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 10px; text-align: center; width: 475px; opacity: 0.9;]TEMPLATE BY JOHN OF OTE & BTN[/style]

[ARIANNA SPARKS]

What are you even doing, she thought to herself as she crossed her arms against her chest tightly to stop herself from shivering. It had been much chillier than she had originally thought it would get tonight. But maybe that was just her nerves getting to her. That very well could be it. There were so many things going through her mind all at once, she wasn’t even sure which thought she should focus on first. Probably the idea that she was going to meet up with a vampire that single handedly laid her out on her ass with little to no effort at all. Arianna shook her head. What are you even doing? She said to herself aloud this time in hopes that maybe if it was voiced, she’d be able to somehow pull an answer out of thin air. The fact was that she had no clue why she had called the woman. Why she had arranged this little get together. She had found the number in her back jean pocket after she had high-tailed it out of that club before anyone could see her. When she had pulled it out, she somehow knew exactly who it had belonged to already. She had went to throw it away at first but hesitated slightly. That very short moment of hesitation was enough for her to clearly call the vampire. If her watcher was still alive, she was sure that he would be furious with her at the moment for consorting with the enemy….but he wasn’t….and she had no idea what she was doing anymore. So maybe that was why she had called her to begin with. For answers. Yeah, for answers. She confirmed to herself. But there was a knot in her stomach that was telling her otherwise.

Arianna turned the corner of the building that she had asked the vampire to meet her behind. It would have probably been smarter to meet in public, but honestly, if the vampire had decided to attack, there was really no one that would be fast enough to help her. This could seriously be a bigger mistake for her than the stunt of heroism she attempted to pull at Till Midnight Comes. Arianna’s eyes fell on the piece of trash over by the dumpster that must have been left behind. Would she be left behind in the morning? Instead of on the ground in front of the dumpster, actually in it? Stop it, Ari! You’ll be fine! You and the stake tucked into the back of your jeans which by the way is totally poking.

Arianna lifted her eyes to glance down the alley before going too far down it. Sure enough, there she was standing a bit deeper into the alley than Arianna was comfortable walking, but she did anyway. The only difference was, she tried to do it with caution, but of course, it seemed like any time she was around this woman, her body had a mind of its own. She stopped a few feet away from the woman. As her eyes scanned the female vampire in front of her, all she could think about was the fact that she was wearing such a gorgeous dress in such a shitty place….a freakin’ alley. It made Arianna feel like they should be at the red carpet or something. Arianna cleared her throat finally. ”Hi, she managed not taking her eyes off of hers.

[Lucretia]

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[atrb=style, width: 110px;][atrb=vAlign,top][style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]tags[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]words[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]zzz[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]notes[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style]	[atrb=style, width: 320px;][style=background-color: #494949; font-family: tahoma; color: #e2e2e2; font-size: 10px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify; height: 300px; overflow: auto;] She grinned just a tad bit as she started to hear footsteps, Oh her little friend came alone? Interesting, She was expecting her to try to kill her again. Acting as if she had not heard her she turned around looking at Arianna as she grinned a bit looking her over. "Ah, Look at you" She grinned a tad as she slowly started walking towards her. "I am glad you called, But I Had a feeling you would" She smiled a tad bit. She grinned. "I like you, Arianna...You're different then the slayers I've known..." She smiled slowly her hand wrapped around the girl's chin, the second hand of hers kept in front of her just encase this girl was dumb. Lifting her chin up as she looked the girl over. "So, Have you thought about my offer? " Tilting her head. "You know, We aren't all monsters. Or, Do you really think I'm a monster?" Looking at her eyes. "I can teach you to control the hunger and take you under my wing..." She slowly removed her hand from the girl's chin. As she looked down. "Do you plan on killing me here then, My little slayer?" She pulled away as she sat down in a seat looking at the girl. "I Can offer you a way to get out of the slayer thing, It won't be normal - But, It will stop everyone expecting you to work for them" She kicked up her feet. "I like you, You're a beautiful young woman, Who simply wants to live her own life... I was like you once, Lost - Confused... Until I became what I am now." She smiled. "I was being forced to marry at my fathers behest, To some French slob that beat his last wife to death" she softly sighed. "Join me, Arianna..." She offered looking the girl over once again. Slowly standing back up and walking to her, as she leaned close to the girl's face. "I can teach you things that you thought impossible... " She smiled. Her hand's slowly holding the girl's hips. "The things you can do with immortality..." She winked. Her little slayer pet... Turning a slayer, She wondered if it had ever been done before. But, It was more then just turning a slayer - It was turning a girl, in the same position as she was at that age. Not to mention the girl was quite a looker, and Lucretia wanted a new pet, Dante had grown old in his ways as well - Not to mention now he had his own childe... She wanted another Dante - Someone she could have fun with. "If you'd like you can think on it more..." She smiled. "I could always give you a taste of the things we could do together if you'd like..." She winked. "And yes, I do mean what you think it means..." She giggled softly. [/style]
[cs=2][style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 10px; text-align: center; width: 475px; opacity: 0.9;]TEMPLATE BY JOHN OF OTE & BTN[/style]

[ARIANNA SPARKS]

Arianna listened to every single one of the woman’s words carefully as if searching for something that would make her understand how coming to meet with her tonight in this alley was okay. The woman was now coming closer to Arianna, and her first instinct was to run, but her curiosity for this woman wouldn’t let her. It had been growing from the moment she had first met her at the club. All she was able to do at this point was step back slightly as the woman explained that she did indeed like Arianna because she was so different from other slayers she had known. But what other slayers had she known? She looked into the woman’s eyes as one of her hands crept up to grasp her chin with her free hand. Her grip was gentle and chilled, but sent impulses coursing through her veins that she’d never at all felt before. Her touch felt….nice. Too nice. ”And what….what do you do to the slayer’s you don’t like?” This had been the first actual question she had asked the vampire, and it was a reasonable one at that. She had a right to know especially if this vampire seemed to “like” her.

The woman lifted Ari’s chin up a bit higher now looking her over completely. She had never thought in a million years that a vampire would be looking at her with anything but food in mind. But what else was on her mind? At this moment she wished more than anything that reading minds was a tool of her trade. Arianna wanted to take her eyes away from the vampire when she had asked her if Arianna had thought about the offer made to her at the club. She knew what the offer was, and it was reiterated when the woman stepped away from her and went to sit down and discuss it further. But the last thing Arianna wanted or needed right now was to become a vampire. She was still living her life. As screwed up with this destiny bullshit as it was, she still had so much more life to live. A new school with, okay, no friends just yet, but still a new school and a new start. That was the deal. That was what she thought this new town would bring to her. Not a meal ticket to a life of immortality. But this woman sitting before her was not a creature of the night. She was not the monster she had been taught by her first watcher to kill. She was….different, and that was it. Arianna new exactly what had drawn her here tonight. Drawn her to meeting up with a woman who could very well threaten her life if she wanted to. The woman may have been a vampire, but she had adapted. Merged herself into the world with the living. She seemed kind and gentle and trustworthy. She was able to fit into a society that she didn’t belong in. And that? That was what Arianna craved more than anything. Just to be normal again even with the destiny she had been burdened with. Was it so wrong to feel a connection with someone so much like herself? So much like she wanted to be? Arianna really didn’t think so. And it wasn’t like there was anyone to halt this new curiosity she had for this beautiful vampire.

The woman explained her situation, and Arianna listened with much sympathy. She felt bad for the woman, but at the same time she felt enthralled by her ability to become who she wanted to be. What she was capable to doing even with the situation that she had gone through. Arianna was too busy in her own thoughts to notice that the woman was now walking back towards her. Her eyes fluttered bac to life and met the woman’s as the woman’s hands rested on her hips. She was so close to her making the promises she was whispering seem so much more real. Arianna felts stuck. She didn’t want to become a vampire, but she wanted to be in this woman’s presence. To know this woman. Her strength. Her power. Everything Arianna wanted to be. The vampire was standing so close to her. Body against body. Heat against chill. It was all just coming at her so fast. She wasn’t sure what to say or what to do. Her mind was racing, and her words sounded so intriguing. And her curiosity was growing, not just for this woman but for….other things.

” I’m still thinking!” She was able to say a bit louder than she wanted it to come out. It was just hard to comprehend everything that was going on in her head, so speaking loudly allowed her to talk over the rest of her thoughts swimming around above her. She breathed heavily surprised at how much effort it really took to say what she just said. She looked up at the woman still very close to her. ”Who….who are you?”

[Lucretia]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,5,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i.imgur.com/NNLwM.gif); width: 500px; padding: 10px, bTable][cs=2][style=background-color: #494949; width: 100px; height: 100px; padding: 5px; margin: 5px;][/style][style=background-color: #494949; width: 340px; margin-left: 125px; padding: 5px; font-family: century gothic; font-size: 22px; color: #e2e2e2; text-transform: lowercase; height: 100px; margin-top: -115px; text-align: justify;]you're the devil in disguise Oh, yes, you are the devil in disguise. You fooled me with your kisses. You cheated and you schemed. Heaven knows how you lied to me. You're not the you seemed. You look like an angel, walk like an angel, talk like an angel. But I got wise. You're the devil in disguise. Oh, yes, you are the devil in disguise. You look like an angel, walk like an angel, talk like an angel, but I got wise. You're the devil in disguise, oh yes, you are the devil in disguise.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 110px;][atrb=vAlign,top][style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]tags[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]words[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]zzz[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]notes[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style]	[atrb=style, width: 320px;][style=background-color: #494949; font-family: tahoma; color: #e2e2e2; font-size: 10px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify; height: 300px; overflow: auto;] She grinned, This girl was so cute - Dancing to her own melody - it was quite sweet. Slowly finding herself running her hand up and down the girls side as she could hear the girl's heart beating faster grinning ever so softly. "As far as the other slayers I didn't like - I ignored them, And when they tried to kill me I defended myself.... Or, Is it because I am a..." She slowly whispered in the girls ear. "Vampire..." Pulling away. "That I should have sat there and let them kill me?" She tilted her head to the girl. Slowly looking towards her neck as she grinned just a bit slowly lowering her head and softly kissing the girls neck giving it a soft lick before pulling away. "I realize that I am a monster, But - I learned long ago to not do anything unnecessary." She smiled a bit No doubt the kiss would have spooked the little slayer. "Me? I am Lucretia.... " She smiled ever so sweetly. "I am the one who can help you - Possibly the only one..." She slowly looked at her eyes. "I want you." She said with a shrug. "Slayer or Vampire" She winked. "As long as you don't try to kill me, We can both help each other - I like living - Well, You know what I mean" She gave a soft chuckle looking at her. "What I want is you by my side..." She slowly held the girls hand looking at her. "Maybe once you get to know me, Being a vampire won't be such a scary thought... I Would love to have a beautiful girl like yourself at my side for all eternity..." She slowly cupped the girls chin once again. "But only when you want it. " This girl was sweet, Innocent - Well, as far as a Slayer could go. Who knew what was going on in Lucretia's head. Slowly pressing her body against the slayers as she grinned. "I Promise working with me would be a very....pleasurable... Experience" She said the word pleasure very seductively. " She licked her own lips. Slowly her hand rubbed her side. "You should hear how fast your little heart is pounding right now, My Arianna..." She tilted her head to the side as she fluttered her eye. "Do you want to kiss me? Do you want me to show you the pleasure I can give you that I've learned from many years of experience?" She softly grinned. Her finger gently ran down the girl's neck as she moved in to kiss the girl passionately to see what the little Slayer girl would do. As her hands wrapped around to pull the steak out of her jeans and throw it to the side - Not wanting to steak herself when they got a little bit heated. [/style]
[cs=2][style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 10px; text-align: center; width: 475px; opacity: 0.9;]TEMPLATE BY JOHN OF OTE & BTN[/style]

[ARIANNA SPARKS]

Arianna’s mind was still racing even as the vampire answered her question. ”No, I just….” Arianna tried to follow suit by answering the brunette’s question too, but she was unable to finish as the vampire moved in towards her neck. If anyone else who knew this woman was a vampire had had the same thing happen to them, they probably would have reacted much differently. But Arianna did not pull away when the woman’s lips touched the skin of her neck. And as the tip of the woman’s tongue glided ever so slightly against that same spot, chills seized her body. Why was she letting this happen? Had her curiosity really gone this far to let a vampire this close to her?

When the vampire pulled away, the chills lingered, dancing along the skin of her arms beneath her jacket. She swallowed hard still trying to understand the scene that was playing out. Honestly, what was understandable about it? None of it made any sense to Ari. The things she was feeling were unexplainable. And the things she was not doing to repel this woman’s touch was just as unexplainable. As her thoughts continued to move a mile a minute, the woman’s words continued to squeeze their way into her mind making the situation even more difficult to comprehend. It was hard to believe that a vampire could “help” her. Did this “help” involve her sinking her teeth into her neck and making her a vampire? Or did this vampire know what Ari really wanted more than anything. To be normal? Could Ari really become like this woman? Strong? Powerful? Accepting? Adaptable? And would this woman really be will to help her do so?

Lucretia’s eyes fell on Ari’s as she simply stated that she wanted her. Arianna wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. It was so vague. What would a vampire normally want? Blood? No, Arianna knew what she meant. And it was indeed confirmed as Lucretia explained that she wanted Ari by her side for all eternity as a vampire….like her. Her hand cupped Ari’s chin and made sure that she knew that there was no pressure in the decision making process. It seemed to be entirely up to Ari. This was so confusing. Vampires weren’t supposed to be like this. If they wanted something, they could easily take it whether it be blood, sex, or a young girl to make her own. All that her first watcher had told her….was it just a lie? No it wasn’t. Vampires really did act like that. They were vicious monsters who destroyed innocent people. She’d watched it happen. But this vampire ….she was so….convincing, and painfully enticing.

Almost as if on cue, the vampire Arianna now knew as Lucretia moved closer to her pressing her body against Ari’s which was something again she was not at all expecting. She could feel her heartbeat in her head almost as if she had just run a marathon. She obviously wasn’t the only one to notice this as the vampire made a comment about it referring to Ari as “hers”. Ari didn’t want to protest at this moment. There were too many things going on in her head for her to have the will to protest. The lines between right and wrong were long past blurred now to her as the woman mentioned a kiss catching her slightly off guard. Did Ari want to? Did she not? All she knew was that Lucretia was now coming in towards her with those same lips that had pressed against her neck not more than five minutes before.

Lucretia’s lips touched hers. She didn’t protest. Her conscious had completely left the building actually as Lucretia’s lips moved across Ari’s. Ari hadn’t kissed many people in her life as a sixteen year old girl, but the people she did kiss? None of them had been female. It was strange….but not unwanted. Lucretia was able to adapt to the supernatural destiny within her. Maybe Ari could do the same. Maybe she didn’t have to become a vampire to get the help she really wanted from Lucretia. Maybe Lucretia was right. Maybe they could work together to get what they wanted. But if Lucretia did in fact agree to helping Ari, what was in it for her if Ari didn’t actually become a vampire in the end? Vampires didn’t just do favors for nothing did they? Ari could feel her conscious fighting its way back into her, and Ari could feel the urge of a groan of disappointment almost wanting to escape her lips. But she fought against the groan letting her conscious overpower her desires. The truth was that Lucretia WAS a vampire, and vampires DID find ways to get what they wanted. Was Ari so naïve to forget what vampires had actually done to her life thus far? Had her watcher given in this easily when they murdered him, tore him to shreds right in front of her? Arianna jerked slightly feeling her lip quiver beneath Lucretia’s. She pulled away from her quickly catching her breathe. She didn’t look at Lucretia in the eyes. Not right now. She was too confused to be sucked back into this woman’s charm. She needed to figure things out, and all that was on her mind right now was the lifeless body of her now dead watcher which had been covered head to toe with fang marks. ”I…I have to go.”

[Lucretia]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,5,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://i.imgur.com/NNLwM.gif); width: 500px; padding: 10px, bTable][cs=2][style=background-color: #494949; width: 100px; height: 100px; padding: 5px; margin: 5px;][/style][style=background-color: #494949; width: 340px; margin-left: 125px; padding: 5px; font-family: century gothic; font-size: 22px; color: #e2e2e2; text-transform: lowercase; height: 100px; margin-top: -115px; text-align: justify;]you're the devil in disguise Oh, yes, you are the devil in disguise. You fooled me with your kisses. You cheated and you schemed. Heaven knows how you lied to me. You're not the you seemed. You look like an angel, walk like an angel, talk like an angel. But I got wise. You're the devil in disguise. Oh, yes, you are the devil in disguise. You look like an angel, walk like an angel, talk like an angel, but I got wise. You're the devil in disguise, oh yes, you are the devil in disguise.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 110px;][atrb=vAlign,top][style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]tags[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]words[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]zzz[/style] [style=font-family: century gothic; font-size: 20px; text-align: center; color: #e2e2e2;]notes[/style] [style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; width: 95px; text-transform: uppercase;]N/A[/style]	[atrb=style, width: 320px;][style=background-color: #494949; font-family: tahoma; color: #e2e2e2; font-size: 10px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify; height: 300px; overflow: auto;] The girl was hers, even if she had not realized it by now. Hearing her I have to go comment made her tilt her head. "Surprising, And here I was thinking we were just getting friendly..." She smiled a bit looking at her. "Don't leave so fast, Arianna...." Looking at her. "If you don't want me kissing you that is fine - If you have question's - Ask, I promise to behave" She bowed her head as she pulled away from the girl and sat back down as she picked up a seat and sat it across from her with the table between the two of them. "Have a seat" She patted the table softly. "It is true, That - I always tend to win - The vampires you would be slaying would be a threat to myself or just vampires with bad taste that keeps getting into trouble" She shrugged. "All I want is to keep my family safe, and for all intents and purposes unless you don't want to - I consider you a member of that family as well.." She smiled. "If you help me, I will also protect you if I hear about anything..." She ran her hand across her arm. "And, If you want benefits with that well - I would love to with you" she smiled a bit more now looking at her eyes. "The way those eyes look at me, You switch from thinking me a complete monster to Is she really a vampire?" She softly giggled. "I am a monster, And a vampire - I have done things in my past that I'd like to change but, That is part of growing up is it not?" She shrugged. "Plus, Alot of that time - I Was with my.... Well, Let's just say he sired me and... I felt compelled to entertain myself as he did." Running her hand as she carved into the table. She tilted her head at the girl. "So what do you think of my offer?" She kicked her feet up. "And if you want it comes with my....Own personal benefits - Since I know you liked them very much" She winked. "Oh, And don't be so...closed minded - If it feels good, you should enjoy it - You only get to live once. " She smiled. "We can even play vampire and slayer..." She chuckled softly to herself. "It could be quite.....erotic no?" [/style]
[cs=2][style=background-color: #EB9942; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 10px; text-align: center; width: 475px; opacity: 0.9;]TEMPLATE BY JOHN OF OTE & BTN[/style]

[ARIANNA SPARKS]

Arianna may have voiced her decision to leave this whole situation, but her body was not responding. She was still standing there in front of Lucretia, and although she wasn’t looking at her anymore, she could tell by the sweetness of her voice that she was indeed smiling. Arianna finally did look up at Lucretia when she mentioned the kiss. She watched as Lucretia bowed her head and made her way to the table by the alleyway wall. She DID want Lucretia to kiss her again; that was part of the problem. Arianna’s eyes flickered to the ash tray that sat in the center of the small table. She had for a second there forgotten where they were. They were behind a restaurant of some sort. Something that started with a “B”. She doubted anyone would be coming out now for a break between their shifts. The restaurant was long closed by now. Obeying her, Arianna moved towards the table sitting down across from Lucretia. She was willing to answer questions; that was a good sign, right?

She stared at Lucretia in surprise as she told Ari that she thought of her as family. Was she hearing this right? A vampire finding that much interest in a human to bring them into the fold of her own family? Arianna’s eyes fell on her arm as Lucretia’s hand moved gently across it. She swallowed hard her eyes slowly meeting Lucretia’s. She couldn’t help but ponder what Lucretia was offering. She’d never been with a woman before. Hell, she’d never been with a man in the way Lucretia was insinuating either. It was making her a bit uncomfortable actually. Not because she didn’t have an interest in Lucretia, but because she was unsure of how strong that interest really was. Was it really strong enough that Ari deep down wanted more from this woman than just her protection and influence? Arianna was left with that thought for only seconds as Lucretia changed the subject to something else again. This time admitting that she was indeed a monster….a vampire that had done things in her past….bad things. But she wasn’t proud of them. She wanted to change them. And Lucretia was right. Sometimes things that you do, decisions that you make, are the ways in which you grow. This was Arianna’s opportunity to grow, was it not? Here she was staring into the eyes of a woman who could possibly give her everything she’d ever truly wanted after becoming a vampire slayer. Why was she even contemplating this?! It was a way for Ari to grow….be that better person….be normal.

It was quiet between the two of them for a few seconds before Lucretia asked her again about the offer. If she agreed, was she making a deal to become a vampire? She didn’t know. Lucretia had said that the only way she would turn her is if she wanted it. And at this point, Arianna wanted none of that. But she did want Lucretia’s help and protection….and maybe inside, she did want the other things Lucretia was offering, but she didn’t want to admit it to herself. If she did, it would just bring on even more confusion. Arianna pulled her arm away from Lucretia, setting it in her lap. ”Before I agree to your offer, I need to know something.” Arianna glanced up at Lucretia. ”What happened at Till Midnight Comes? There were so many of y…” Arianna hesitated, ”…so many vampires. It was planned. Was that you?” This was probably the first reasonable thing she had thought about all night. She may have been naïve to all of this destiny stuff at the moment, but she was not stupid. She knew that someone had staged that attack. If it was Lucretia, Arianna wouldn’t be so apt to agreeing to this little offer or trusting her. It meant that Lucretia did want to kill people, and what she had been telling her all along about wanting to “change” the bad things that she had done was all a lie. Arianna really wanted to know if Lucretia was being honest with her. If she did indeed want to fit into society which is what Arianna wanted more than anything. And fitting into society would entail her not massacring a butt load of people. Arianna found herself wanting to say more….to justify her questioning the woman. She kind of felt bad for even bringing it up actually. What had Lucretia done so far that would make her not trust her? Absolutely nothing. Lucretia had the chance to kill her at the club, and she decided not to. Instead she invited Arianna to meet with her. She had even offered guidance and protection against whatever Arianna might face in her new life here at Midnight Harbour. What was so untrustworthy about that?