Daphne couldn’t get back to sleep no matter how hard she tried. Well she could but the dreams kept waking her up in a hot sweat. She decided to take a cold shower. Once it was done she put on a dress, it was an odd thing for her but then she was feeling very hot.
The red dress was a halter neck that had a plunging backline. The skirt was flowing and moved seductively when she walked. It suited her mood. Daphne slipped on a pair of matching high heels and walked outside. She was surprised to see Nikoli sitting on a nearby bench. “Can’t sleep she asked?â€Â
He looked her up and down appreciatively, “No and I’m glad I couldn’t.â€Â
Daphne smiled shyly, she hadn’t dressed for Nikoli but it didn’t mean she could flaunt it. “I thought I’d go into town. I feel like dancing.â€Â
Nikoli offered her his arm, “Dancing sounds like a great idea.â€Â
The pair walked to her Diablo and this time Daphne did the driving. She removed her shoes and didn’t realise that she was showing a lot of leg in doing so. “I thought we’d go to the Flaming Stone.â€Â
Nikoli nodded, “Where ever you like.â€Â
Daphne pulled up her Diablo in her parking spot near the Flaming Stone. She took Nikoli into the club, as the bouncer waved them in knowing her. The music was loud and pumping, it was exactly the release Daphne was looking for. She led Nikoli onto the dance floor near the centre. She released his hand and threw both of hers in the air and swayed to the beat. She closed her eyes and let the rhythm take her over. Her body undulated with the crowd around her.
Nikoli moved close so that the humans didn’t shut him out. Such music was not to his taste, however the woman dancing to it was. She moved like her life depended on it. He realised then that the Luna Eclipse was affecting her just as it affected him and the others.
She moved to the music for an hour before moving off the dance floor, the music turned more romantic and couples came together. Daphne did not want to dance with Nikoli in such a way, as she had only wanted to wear herself out enough to sleep well.
She moved close to him so he could hear her, “I’m ready to go back.â€Â
He nodded in return, “Okay I’m ready when you are.â€Â
Daphne led him back outside and they returned to her car. She wound down the windows and enjoyed the cool wind blowing on her face. “That was fun,†she said with a grin.
“It was,†Nikoli grinned in response.
As they returned Daphne headed back to her room and Nikoli went to his. She was looking down initially then caught the scent of blood, Nathaniel’s blood. She looked up to see Nathaniel standing outside her door. “Hello Nathaniel,†she said and watched as he turned around in surprise. She was very glad she was wearing the red dress.
“Hello Daphne,†he said as his eyes wandered over her
She looked him up and down in response. Then she noticed the large splinters hanging out of his arm. “What happened to you?â€Â
Nathaniel shrugged, “Killed a few vampires.â€Â
Daphne opened the door to her room and led him inside. “Sit down,†she said indicating to her bed. Nathaniel was all too eager to comply.
Daphne rattled through her medical chest in the bathroom and returned with a pair of tweezers and some antiseptic. She sat down next to him, “I’ll pull these out for you. But I can’t guarantee it won’t hurt.â€Â
Again Nathaniel shrugged, “I’m used to pain.â€Â
Daphne didn’t look him in the eye, she need to concentrate on fixing him rather than flirting with him. The first few came out easily, it was the last that split into smaller splinters, she used the tweezers to get them out. “Take off your jacket,†she said so she could clean the wounds.
“Yes ma’am,†Nathaniel said with a cheeky grin.
She found herself smiling back at him. She found his bicoloured eyes fascinating. It took her a moment to remember what she was doing. “Lift your arm,†she said as she picked up the bottle of antiseptic.
He did so and she dabbed the wounds lightly. “There all done,†she said as she screwed the top back on the bottle.
Nathaniel was watching her closely. His hand reached out to touch her jaw so she turned to look at him, “I’ve been wanting to see you.â€Â
“I dreamt of you,†Daphne blurted out before she could stop herself.
Nathaniel smiled, “Really? I hope they were good.â€Â
Daphne blushed, “They were good.†She looked up at him his eyes seemed to have darked with desire. She touched his face in turn and he moved forward to claim her lips. “Not as good as this,†Daphne admitted as he laid her down. She looked up at him, “You’re going to break my heart, aren’t you?â€Â
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