The white light that emitted from the computer screen illuminated Olivia's already pale face. Her blue eyes scrolled over the email, taking in the bits of information that were important. After she had finished reading the email, she sighed and clicked the little red X at the stop of the screen. Still no word about Ricky. She was starting to get worried. V shook her head and leaned back in her chair. The chair that Ricky should have been sitting in as head of the family by now. This was a young vamps job. She was too old for this. After sitting still for a period of time, the computer screen went black. Still, the vampire did not move. 

After sitting in the dark for awhile, the all to recognizable feeling of thirst mixed with hunger tickled her throat and clawed at her stomach. She checked her watch. 9:30 PM. The clubs would be filling up soon with some pretty blood donors. She rose from behind the desk and exited to the hall way. The house was quiet. The rest of the family members must have been out and about doing their jobs or hunting already. [i]Damn. I hate hunting alone.[/i] She thought to herself as she descended the stairs. As she was entering the parlor, she heard a noise coming from the garage behind the house. [i]Maybe that's Jack.[/i] She thought as she headed in the direction the noises were coming from.