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 Chapter 3

   �gOh please not now!  You can�ft do this to me!�h The engine of the car
shut down all at once stopping in the middle of the street.  Sherry banged
her head against the steering-wheel frustrated at the old piece of junk. 
Sure she had time to fill it up with gas and take it to the shop to get a
follow up on the car, but in any case the car was very old indeed.  Pushing
her luck, she turned the keys in the ignition to jump start it once more.
Nothing, but a noisy crackling sound from under the hood.  With no luck,
she reached over for the button to open the hood up.  Angrily she opened
the car door stepping out into the night air.  She slammed it shut walking
over to the open hood of her car.

   From far away Darius heard her mumbling profanities at the car. 
<I>�eAnother one wouldn�ft be too bad tonight.�f</I> Darius smiled slyly,
watching her from a dark alley way that led to the street where she had
stopped.  Darius saw her tricky situation, and decided he should toy with
her mind and emotions.  This one would be for fun.  Darius vanished from
the dark alleyway, and reappeared on the sidewalk walking casually as if he
had been walking the whole time.  Sherry didn�ft notice his presence as he
walked silently almost non-existent.  He couldn�ft get a clear glimpse of
her from the car, or from the hood blocking the view.  He walked closer,
just a little further to see what he would be dealing with.  Darius spoke
up, making himself heard getting her focus away from the car.

   �gNeed any help with that?�h He asked acting concern seeing her messy
situation.

   �gOh um, well no.�h Her cinnamon hazel colored eyes turned her attention
back at the car, and once again she inspected it to see if she really
needed any help.  She leaned over to get a closer look, but her dark waves
of auburn colored hair were getting in the way.  Sighing feeling frustrated
she pulled her hair back, and stood straight up looking back at Darius.

   �gAre you sure you don�ft need my aid?�h Carefully Darius persuaded her
trying his best to get her to say <I>yes</I>.  His eyes roamed all over her
curvy framed body.  He admired how her clothes fitted to show off her round
curves, and round breast.  Feeling excited about this one, he stepped
closer not saying a word.  This time he got a better look at her face. 
Sherry had puffy dark rosy cheeks and pouty soft pink lips.  Lips that he
desired to press his against for a lustful kiss.  She blinked a few times,
staring into his eyes and he noticed her wild dark lashes.  Oddly he
didn�ft smell heavy perfume or anything else on her, she smelled natural.

   �gOh duh, I�fm such a ditz I don�ft know why I am not driving or seeing
things clearly.�h From the left pocket of her denim dark blue jeans she
retrieved golden framed specs.  Feeling relieved, she saw what the problem
was.  There was trash stuck in her car.  It was probable that it had gotten
there from driving around in the city too much.  Being sure of herself, she
hopped into the car to start the engine.  It rattled, then she felt it run
smoothly.  Sherry rolled down her passenger window to speak to Darius.

   �gOh um, I know you didn�ft help or anything but thank you for taking
time out to show some concern.  You have a nice night sir.�h Speeding off
with her old car she turned the corner ready to arrive home.

   Darius smiled thinking to himself <I>�eI actually let that one go. 
Damn, I better find me another one.�f</I>

   ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~

   Sherry arrived home late from work, feeling exhausted and a back ache
that pestered her all day.  She didn�ft mind since she liked her new job,
working at a gothic bookstore.  It wasn�ft just the books she liked but the
people that came in to buy and read the books.  It paid off well, and it
was well worth the exchange of being tired or having a back ache.  But
stacking shelves was beginning to be like a horrible chore.

   Sherry plopped down onto her living room couch trying to ease her back
ache.  She rubbed her back against the soft pillows feeling relief and
comfort.  The ringing of her phone broke her relaxation.  Annoyed she
picked it up anyway just to see who was calling at this hour.

   �gHello?�h Irate she spoke waiting for a response.

   �gHey Sherry it�fs me Jade!  Hey I know it�fs late but you want to go
out with me and the other girls tonight?  We are going for drinks?�h
Sounding overly joyed she squealed asking her to come join along with them
like the usual.

   �gNo not tonight my back hurts why don�ft you go without me this time
ok?�h

   �gOh alrighty then I guess we will be getting drunk without you.  Well I
call you tomorrow ok?�h With that said her friend hung up the phone.  Jade
walked over to her spacey closet turning on the light.  She couldn�ft
decide what she should wear.  She searched around through loads of clothes
on hangers.  Her wardrobe was a variety yet she could not decide on what to
wear this evening.  Then suddenly Jade spotted something interesting.  An
outfit that she had bought that was collecting dust in her closet ever
since three Christmases ago.  A short pink ruffled skirt, and a white tank
top with her initials JS in rhinestones, satisfied her taste tonight. 
<I>�eHmmm it�fs pink so I guess I will wear it.�f</I> Happily satisfied,
she undressed herself and slipped into her newfound outfit.  She headed
towards the bathroom to fix her make-up, and hair.  Standing in front of
the tall clear mirror she picked up a pink tube of lipstick smearing it
across her thin soft lips.  She grabbed a tray full of colorful blushes to
accompany her high cheekbones.  The brush tickled her face, as she powdered
it full of magenta pink blush.  Jade didn�ft want to cloud her face full of
make-up, instead she felt pleased with just blush and lipstick.  Her hands
were tangled in her jet black hair ruffling out the messy strands. 
Thoroughly, she combed her tangled hair wetting it with water.  Jade�fs
hair smoothened out to straight beautiful strands of silky black raven
hair. She smiled in the mirror feeling good enough to leave the house.  On
her leave, she grabbed her keys to the car and locked the house door.  Jade
stepped out feeling the cool air of the night.  <I>�eI should have worn a
jacket.  Ah, oh well!�f</I> She opened the car door to her modern red
Mustang.  Anxiously, she started the car and put in reverse burning rubber.
Being so anxious she pushed her limits on the gas speeding down the roads
and freeways to get to where she was headed.  Luckily it was late and
nobody was there to stop her on the way.  The car came to a stop in front
of a well lit bar with neon lights surrounded by it.  The raven hair beauty
Jade stepped into the bar turning heads by all genders.  Up ahead she
spotted her friends sitting at the bar dressed similarly alike all in pink.
The two other girls Sandy, and Marianne had two drinks, from their
appearance they were slightly tipsy.  They both smiled seeing Jade walk in
joining them for drinks.  Jade sat in between her two friends requesting a
drink from the tender.  Her favorite was a Strawberry Margarita.  The girls
chattered away about their week, their lives, and who they have been
seeing. Unfortunately Marianne just broke up with her lover a few days ago.


   �gYeah he was seeing some girl from upstate but ya know I don�ft care.�h
Jade listened to her ramble on about their relationship, and what had
happened.  Sandy was too busy focused on every eye that watched them keenly
at the bar.  There was one particularly person she saw sitting at a table
near the door.  Sandy couldn�ft help but stare into his hypnotizing green
eyes.  He stared back without an expression on his face.  Sandy nudged Jade
to get her attention.

   �gHey Jade!  Looky looky over there far by the door.�h She leaned over
informing her friend feeling over-excited.  Darius sat back casually
holding a cigarette in between his fingers.  He exhaled letting smoke cloud
around his face.

   �gEwww forget it he smokes you can have him Jade.�h Disappointed she
turned away back to her drink.

   �gWell I think it�fs sexy just look at him.  He is very sexy.  He
doesn�ft look like the other men here at the bar.�h Darius stood up
extinguishing the cigarette into the glass ashtray.  He pushed in his chair
and looked over into Jade�fs direction smiling.  He concealed his razor
sharp fangs, as he smiled walking over to her.  His walk was so dark, deep,
and devious.  The two other girls quickly looked away pretending that he
never existed.  He stopped right in front of Jade smiling mischievously. 
Jade moved her hair in front of her face to show off her eyes.  Darius
focused his green alluring ones into hers, they were controlling so
dominating.

   �gMay I buy thee a drink?�h He asked pretending to be interested and
polite.  Jade felt flattered by his offer, but declined.

   �gHow about something more exciting than a drink.�h The two girls acted
as if they didn�ft hear say those words.  Darius took Jade by one hand
helping her off the bar stool.  They walked slowly to the exit ready to
leave.  Jade looked back at her two friends and gave them a wink.  They
giggled with a thumbs up for Jade.

   �gDamn didn�ft they even exchange names?�h Marianne felt that Jade went
two steps too far without knowing the stranger, not even his name.  The two
girls sighed feeling left out for the night.  They hoped to see Jade the
next morning, like the usual drunk or passed out.

   ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Jade had driven her car out in the middle of nowhere, near
a field just a little ways from the city.  The lights of the city and tall
buildings could be seen from the distance.  Jade turned off the engine to
her car, hearing nothing but the silence of nature.  In the passenger�fs
seat Darius sat back relaxing himself.  Jade turned looking at Darius in a
naughty manner.  She licked her lips ready for whatever would ensue between
them.  Darius reached over grabbing her roughly by the head and locking his
lips with hers.  The faint taste of a strawberry margarita coated his lips,
as he passionately kissed and licked at them.  The power of his blood-lust
caused his fangs to protrude from his gums.  Darius hissed holding back his
hunger, so that he could enjoy his victim.  Jade pulled back, not feeling
hesitant to undress herself.  She slipped out of her panties and tossed
them in the back seat of her car.  She climbed over to Darius positioning
herself onto his lap ready to have fun with him.  Darius reached down
unzipping his pants letting his hard shaft free from restraint.  Jade felt
it against her leg, and grinned naughtily at Darius.  She lifted up her
skirt revealing her perfect shaven cunt dripping and glistening with her
wetness.  Very easily, she slid down onto his hard manhood coating it with
her wet snatch.  Jade positioned herself holding her body up straight ready
to ride him.  Jade�fs body started to move up and down accommodating the
size of his girth inside of her slick aroused cunt.  She moaned so
pleasurably into his ear, then she bit down onto it.  Darius held onto her
waist guiding her down onto it just a little more.  Darius whispered in a
low tone in her ear.

   �gHow does it feel pet?�h Jade loved the way he spoke to her, so erotic
so sensual.  Jade bounced up and down harder forcing her an orgasm.  Darius
could feel her close climax arriving soon.  Their bodies were bouncing and
rocking making the car shake and bounce.  Before she could scream in moan
at the feel of her orgasm, Darius bit down hard into the corner of her
neck. His fangs hit a nerve that gushed a fountain of blood from her open
wound.  Darius pushed her off violently, and she landed back into the
driver�fs seat.  Darius saw her squirm in pain, and she held her bleeding
neck.  Suddenly Darius thought of an intriguing idea, something he hadn�ft
done in a while.

   �gShhhh.�h He calmly whispered to her pressing his finger against her
lips.  Jade calmed herself in tears.  Her body felt like it was getting
colder and colder by the second.  Darius pressed his sharp fingernail into
his wrist opening up a small hole.  Drops of dark red blood seeped through
his open cut.  He placed his wrist against Jade�fs cold pale dying lips.

   �gDrink my pet.�h Demandingly he said forcing his wrist into her small
mouth.  Jade obliged drinking his blood.  The taste was cold and bitter,
but she didn�ft spit it out being in fear of him.  Jade�fs body fell limp
and she felt herself jolt a few times.  Her eyes rolled backwards and she
took in a sharp breath arching her back.

   �gThat�fs it become what I am.�h Darius smirked at the sight of his
creation.

   ~~~~ ~~~~~

   �gWhere the hell is that girl?�h The manager Gary yelled from the back
of the stockroom as he stacked heavy boxes of books.  Marianne walked in
assisting him with stacking the shelves.

   �gLooking for Sherry again?�h Marianne smiled knowing where she would
always be.

   �gYeah where the hell is she?  We have 3 customers out front and a
complaint.�h He pushed the boxes back, and stomped out of the stock-room
angrily.  He looked around for Sherry who had been way in the back reading
a large book.  She made herself comfortable in a chair, chewing gum and
absorbed in the book she was reading.

   �gSherry get your ass in gear!�h Gary yelled at her straying her
attention from the book.  She dropped it and rushed over behind the counter
assisting customers.  Marianne held a newspaper in her hand smiling
cheerfully watching Sherry help customers.  Sherry quickly stuffed the
money in the register taking care of the three customers that left with
their merchandise.  Marianne threw the newspaper down pointing at small
print in the personals.

   �gHey!  Guess what I gotta date tonight Sherry!�h She couldn�ft contain
herself giving her the good news.  Sherry laughed seeing how happy her
friend was.

   �gReally!  That�fs great Marianne.�h Sherry reached into the register
handing a new customer their change.

   �gYou should really get a date.  Oh here look at this one.  Attractive
male seeking intimate fun.  I am 6�f3 dark green eyes dark hair, very
clean, and very sexual call me 555-7020 I am looking forward to meeting
you. Sounds hot.�h

   �gNah that�fs not for me.  If I want to meet a real man here is the real
world, I don�ft go looking for love in a paper.  For all I know he could be
a rapist or something.�h Sherry grabbed the newspaper reading the ad, then
laughed amusingly at it.

   �gOh whatever.  Hey I am leaving to go to Jade�fs house then I gotta get
ready for my date tonight.  Anyways she hasn�ft answered her phone this
morning I should check up on her.�h Marianne grabbed her bags from under
the counter and tossed them over her shoulders.  She stepped from behind
the counter, and made her way to the exit.  She waved good-bye to Sherry
who was busy looking for the inventory list.  She looked down at her watch,
and surprisingly enough it was already evening time.  Sherry really wanted
a break but seeing how Gary caught her already sitting down she didn�ft
want the trouble.  Giving up on finding the list she leaned over the
counter staring outside the glass windows of the store.  She watched the
people walk up and down the sidewalks, and she sighed.  <I>�eI am so bored
I really want to get back to reading that book about werewolves.�f</I> She
chuckled to herself thinking about the book.  She continued to stare out at
the people walking by, when in particular her eyes stopped on one person.
He looked awfully familiar but she couldn�ft recognize him too well.  The
tall dark stranger stared back with his green globes watching Sherry from
within in the store.  He stopped to trace his long nails against the glass
as he walked slowly by.  Sherry watched him until he was out of sight
around the corner.  A confused, strange look was on her face seeing the odd
stranger.  <I>�eWeirdo�c�f</I>
   TBC