Part of Victoria could see his smile turn into a grin as his fangs reflected the moonlight off the huge incisors. He knew he had gotten her answer and he seemed rather [i]pleased[/i] by it. She wondered if he did take pleasure in knowing she took pleasure. She could see why it would appeal to his ego. She didn’t think it was strange of him to take pleasure in drinking her blood because it was in his nature. He said he’d never had a Lady react in the way she did before. Maybe she really [i]was[/i] an odd case. What human in their right mind would love a vampire biting them? Or perhaps she had seen a vampire at its worst frenzied state and could have killed her. As death stared her right in the face at the mere age of twelve, she was reminded that life was precious, and she should live each day as though it were her last. 

His answer of her question with another question was a clear deflection. It made her chuckle slightly at his own defensiveness, he was as sly as she was. “Yes…you are allowed to wonder but that’s not what I asked…” She expressed teasingly as she let him off. [i]This time.[/i] Yet his further answer, prompted a raised eyebrow from the Lady as he found it ‘intriguing’. Only intriguing? She almost felt like it was a backhanded compliment. It wasn’t just nice…or indulgent or pleasurable. It was ‘intriguing’. Perhaps he needed further samples of her reactions… 

His grin caused a small smile to form on her own ruby lips out of flattery. On some level he did take flattery from her reaction. Maybe it made him feel somewhat desirable. She just didn’t fear him in the same way she did her first attacker. He was ten times worse. She feared what Spencer would be like once he decided he was going to take his fill. She also wondered why had not indulged in her as of yet when he could have easily taken advantage. Little did she know he was a very patient man who enjoyed the thrill of waiting and teasing his prey into a corner. He liked the power he held over the Lady that she didn’t know when he was going to strike. 

“Goodnight, Vail…until next time.” She gave him one final smile and a bow as he departed and she walked back slowly through the trees back to her mansion, sighing heavily. She did note his devilish smile in the moonlight. She wasn’t sure who was using who anymore. The lines were supposed to be clear in this business deal. But now there were emotions involved. Deep desires and excitement on both sides. She started to wonder if this was such a good idea after all…she began to hum her way back home. It wasn’t the most unpleasant experience being preyed upon by a gentleman vampire. Knowing that he only wanted [i]her[/i] blood was entirely invigorating. He would stop at nothing to get it, even comply to murdering Spencer. However, she reminded herself that ‘the enemy of thy enemy is thy friend’. 

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