Chapter 5

“Would you like to play some music? Something slow would be preferable,” I said. 

She had her phone in her hand like she might need it. I knew it was a precaution, but I was fine with it. I held my hand out, and she took it. I pulled her against me and began to slow dance. It was a beautiful night. There wasn’t a cloud in sight. The moon was full and shining bright, with a million stars twinkling in the sky. 

“It’s breathtaking,” Dominique said.

“Yes, it is,” I replied as I continued to look at her.

She looked at me and saw that I was only looking at her. She had blushed so much tonight that I was surprised her face wasn’t permanently red. She laid her head on my chest, and I felt my heart flutter. I pushed my face into her hair at her temple. 

“You smell good. Almost good enough to eat,” I commented as I sniffed her hair.

“Umm...thanks, I think. Don’t turn into the big bad wolf, and we’ll be okay. Although I don’t think the big bad wolf would smell so good. Or have a gorgeous smile. Or have a body like yours.”

“So you think I’m gorgeous?” I asked in her ear, making her shiver.

She had just made my night. Little did she know I wasn’t the big bad wolf but the vampire that could drink her dry. As much as I wanted to taste her blood, I wanted so much more than that. I wanted all of her. I felt her body temperature rise, and her heart began to beat faster. 

“I guess it’s too late to say no?”

I laughed. Yes, she had definitely made my night. We slow-danced to several songs. I occasionally twirled her around and smiled at her as she swung back towards me. She smiled too. After a while, I twirled her, and when I turned her back towards me, I pulled her tight against me. I cupped her chin and kissed her. As soon as she opened her mouth, I stuck my tongue in. I explored her mouth, and my tongue danced with hers as she kissed me back. I was exhilarated.

I lost control and started moving my hands down her sides, grazing the sides of her breasts and moving down to her hips. My hands slipped around to her butt, pulling her tight against me as I deepened the kiss. I pressed into her, knowing she could feel how much I wanted her. Finally, I broke the kiss and released her.

“I think we should go before I do turn into the big bad wolf. I apologize, Dominique. It was not my intention to take advantage of you. But I must say I’m not sorry the kiss happened.”

“The way you talk, the way you act, isn’t what I’m used to. How old are you? You look young, but you sure don’t act like it.”

“I’m thirty. I have an old soul. I like the periods when there were knights, and everything wasn’t so modern. I’ve dated my family history back to when one of my great grandfathers died in 1350. He was my age when he died. I also look exactly like him. He died a mysterious death, leaving behind his wife and two children.”

“Wow. I don’t even know who my great-grandparents were. So you must be like that great grandfather of yours was, too. Well, I guess I should get you back to your car then.”

“Yes, I think that would be best.”

We got back in the car, and Dominique drove us back to the restaurant. I told her to just pull over into a parking space. I came around to her door, and she got out. I took her hand and kissed it. I stood there looking into her eyes and had to stop myself from just taking advantage and kissing her again.

“May I kiss you goodnight, Dominique?” 

Dominique smiled and said yes. I took her into my arms and kissed her. It was a sweet, gentle kiss. When I pulled back, I smiled and thanked her for her company for the evening. She got back in the car, and I closed the door. I made sure she was leaving and took off. I hadn’t parked in the restaurant parking lot as I hadn’t wanted her to figure out I was following her. 

I got back to my car in no time and waited a few minutes to give Dominique a head start home. Then I drove to her road and passed it to the cul-de-sac I had been parking in for over a year now. I sped through the woods to her house. I waited until I saw all the lights go off in her house. I waited another hour before I slowly slipped inside her home. I watched her for a little while to make sure she was asleep. She wasn’t dreaming tonight. When I felt she wouldn’t wake up, I laid down beside her. I ran my hands over her body as she slept. 

I couldn’t seem to stop myself. Her body responded to my caresses, and she moaned when I began playing with her breasts. She was such a heavy sleeper. She started mumbling in her sleep, and I knew she was dreaming. Her dream seemed to be corresponding to what I was doing. I couldn’t take her. Not yet. I wanted her to want me first, to know that I was the one causing her pleasure. 

Instead, I slid my fingers inside her and sucked her breasts through her nightgown. She moaned and writhed for me. I groaned as I felt her tightening around my fingers. It was so hard not to wake her up and take her body. I felt her release around my fingers as she moaned loudly. I brushed my lips against hers as her breathing evened out, and she lay still. Her dream was over, and she was sleeping peacefully now. I watched her sleep a little longer, and then I slipped out as quietly as I had come in. I needed to go home and feed and take care of this problem I had just caused myself. It was worth it.

*****

Tuesday night came around, and I woke up earlier than 7. My body had always been set on my own time, which meant I woke up earlier than dark came around. I usually woke up an hour or two earlier. I had a plan to take my car and cover everything up. The sun would set around 7:30, and I could uncover myself. I dressed in a mask, sunglasses, hood, gloves, and pants. I got in my car and used the garage opener to open the door. 

I slowly rolled out of the garage and hoped for the best. I would need to turn around if the sun began to burn me. I was driving my mustang, and the windows were tinted as much as was legal. I found it blocked out the sun pretty well. I got to the club, and the sun was setting. Once it was entirely down, I took off everything I had on and put it on the floorboard. I took my guitar out and hoped Dominique would still allow me to audition for her. 

“I’m sorry I’m late. Unfortunately, a business call ran later than I thought it would,” I said as I walked into the club and over to the stage.

“If you can’t be on time for an audition, how do I know you’ll be on time for the show?” Dominique asked.

“I don’t conduct meetings late at night. I make it a point to cut all meetings off at 8 o’clock.”

“So, if that happens, you may not get to practice with us then?”

“It’s a possibility. I won’t lie about it. However, if you already know what you’re playing, I can make sure to practice it at home. Plus, I can listen to what you’re playing and join in. All I have to do is have the opening cords,” I said.

“What do you think, guys? Should we let him audition?” Dominique asked Melissa and Post.

“Why not?” Melissa asked. “Let him amuse me.”

“Yeah, let him try out and see if he can do what he claims he can,” Post said.

“Alright, Mr. Black. The stage is yours for now,” Dominique said as everyone got off the stage and pulled up a chair. 

I got my guitar out and hooked everything up. I began to play different types of music from different eras. Due to my enhanced hearing, I heard Melissa talking to Dominique about me. I found it amusing that she told Dominique to go for me, or she would. I tried to hide the smile spreading across my face. What really piqued my interest was when Dominique started telling her about Saturday night. 

Hearing her laugh was like music to my ears. When she got on stage, I stopped playing and looked at her. She went over to the keyboard and started playing. I watched her for a minute, listening for the cords she was playing, and then began playing along. Melissa and Post took up their spots and started rehearsing the cover songs. I listened to the tune and then joined in. We practiced for another hour before we stopped. I put my guitar up and walked over to Dominique.