been Darla, since the woman both had most of what she wanted and wasn't nearly as materialistic as she let on. In the end it had taken a lot to find the item for her, a thing she wasn't even willing to think about, since that might give it away. Darla was perceptive and watching her like a hawk at the moment after all.
The smile on her sister's face was sickly sweet then and she nodded enthusiastically.
"Definitely. Well, shall we go to your place, I don't know if your new boyfriend can find us here." She meant Zack and was trying to needle Keeley on the fact, but she didn't rise to the bait, which had to be getting old. That was the idea at least.
"Right, he's been there before. Shall we walk?" That meant putting on coats, but they had the time, and frankly it was too short a distance to drive. Just starting the car would take nearly too much gas to make it worthwhile. It was cold out, but only in a chilly way, not a bone freezing thing at all. They weren't dressed for it, but both had long coats and could warm themselves if they needed it, using their powers. Except, Keeley realized, when she went outside, that wasn't needed. She barely noticed the chill at all. Her sister clearly didn't either.
That was a new thing then. She'd felt it on the walk over earlier. It probably had to do with her strength finally starting to kick in. She was simply adapting to the world instantly and not having to force it all the time.
That meant the trip was pleasant and didn't take long at all. In fact they had to wait for the others to get there, Keeley risking another snack. She didn't offer Darla anything, which was on purpose. The party would have food and they could eat all they wanted, since everyone would know who and what they were there, but at her house it would take negotiation to offer sustenance. Given the time frame it wasn't worth the bother.
Just as the last bite of chocolate muffin vanished and she washed her hands in the kitchen sink, she felt the node start to open. It was interesting, but the feeling of a being walking on the inroads was different this time, a strange thing that caught the attention for sure. She'd felt it before, so knew it was Zack, but Darla stood near the front door, a copper and crystal gadget in her left hand.
"Our guests?" The device was pointed at the front door, and didn't drop when Keeley nodded. Not even a little bit. She smiled though, trying to make herself relax, since she was a little nervous.
"Yes. Try not to scare them. He's a nice person."
That got a slow nod and reluctantly the weapon was put away. They were expected after all and even if two Vampires were coming along, it looked weak to seem scared of your own visitors.
The knocking was gentle and polite, but Keeley opened the door quickly, her face moving from interested to delighted.
There were, as planned, three of them. Zack was in the front, since he was her date, and for some reason wasn't afraid of her at all. Behind him stood his girlfriend, Lenore, who looked about nineteen, and had a slightly roman nose along with a classical cuteness that would have looked just about right on a nineteen twenties flapper. She was much older than that though, it was clear. Keeley had touched her before, so knew that the woman was closer to four hundred than not.
Next to her was an adorable, totally bald little man with a big nose and ears. Bey Transmorguir. One of the rulers of the Vampire Counsel.
"Welcome!" Keeley said the word happily and even meant it. "Thank you all for coming. You look wonderful." They all did too.
Especially Zack.
Chapter two
It wasn't a small thing either. He looked good , like a GQ model that was just getting ready for a photo-shoot. The clothing was fantastic, since Bente had made it herself. It fit perfectly, and almost totally hid the splint on his left arm. The gold and brown of the jacket, which was short, hugging his lean waist, was patterned to hide most of the minor
The smile on her sister's face was sickly sweet then and she nodded enthusiastically.
"Definitely. Well, shall we go to your place, I don't know if your new boyfriend can find us here." She meant Zack and was trying to needle Keeley on the fact, but she didn't rise to the bait, which had to be getting old. That was the idea at least.
"Right, he's been there before. Shall we walk?" That meant putting on coats, but they had the time, and frankly it was too short a distance to drive. Just starting the car would take nearly too much gas to make it worthwhile. It was cold out, but only in a chilly way, not a bone freezing thing at all. They weren't dressed for it, but both had long coats and could warm themselves if they needed it, using their powers. Except, Keeley realized, when she went outside, that wasn't needed. She barely noticed the chill at all. Her sister clearly didn't either.
That was a new thing then. She'd felt it on the walk over earlier. It probably had to do with her strength finally starting to kick in. She was simply adapting to the world instantly and not having to force it all the time.
That meant the trip was pleasant and didn't take long at all. In fact they had to wait for the others to get there, Keeley risking another snack. She didn't offer Darla anything, which was on purpose. The party would have food and they could eat all they wanted, since everyone would know who and what they were there, but at her house it would take negotiation to offer sustenance. Given the time frame it wasn't worth the bother.
Just as the last bite of chocolate muffin vanished and she washed her hands in the kitchen sink, she felt the node start to open. It was interesting, but the feeling of a being walking on the inroads was different this time, a strange thing that caught the attention for sure. She'd felt it before, so knew it was Zack, but Darla stood near the front door, a copper and crystal gadget in her left hand.
"Our guests?" The device was pointed at the front door, and didn't drop when Keeley nodded. Not even a little bit. She smiled though, trying to make herself relax, since she was a little nervous.
"Yes. Try not to scare them. He's a nice person."
That got a slow nod and reluctantly the weapon was put away. They were expected after all and even if two Vampires were coming along, it looked weak to seem scared of your own visitors.
The knocking was gentle and polite, but Keeley opened the door quickly, her face moving from interested to delighted.
There were, as planned, three of them. Zack was in the front, since he was her date, and for some reason wasn't afraid of her at all. Behind him stood his girlfriend, Lenore, who looked about nineteen, and had a slightly roman nose along with a classical cuteness that would have looked just about right on a nineteen twenties flapper. She was much older than that though, it was clear. Keeley had touched her before, so knew that the woman was closer to four hundred than not.
Next to her was an adorable, totally bald little man with a big nose and ears. Bey Transmorguir. One of the rulers of the Vampire Counsel.
"Welcome!" Keeley said the word happily and even meant it. "Thank you all for coming. You look wonderful." They all did too.
Especially Zack.
Chapter two
It wasn't a small thing either. He looked good , like a GQ model that was just getting ready for a photo-shoot. The clothing was fantastic, since Bente had made it herself. It fit perfectly, and almost totally hid the splint on his left arm. The gold and brown of the jacket, which was short, hugging his lean waist, was patterned to hide most of the minor
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