Chapter Fourteen

   The glow of sunset leaked through the blackout curtains into Esper's room. The female stretched as she awoke, slowly untangling herself from her bedding. Last night she remembered to make it to her own room before falling asleep. Esper did not want to make a habit of falling asleep with her suitors before she made her final decision. 

   The first item on her agenda was a bath. Esper stood up from her bed and sleepily walked into her bathroom, turning on her large three-person tub. She rummaged through her drawers, pulling out a box of various soaps. The vampiress set it on the ledge of the bath and picked out a citrus-scented bath bomb. She gently placed it in the water, mesmerized by the multi-colored suds. 

   While the tub continued to fill, the young vampire returned to her room. She wanted to read while indulging in a long bath. A large book was resting on her nightstand from the previous