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Heather Kessler {Lady Heather} ([info]dominates) wrote in [info]prideview_nyc,
@ 2008-02-04 20:24:00

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Entry tags:heather kessler, mick st. john

WHO: Mick St. John and Heather Kessler
WHERE: Impero, Heather's Fetish Club
WHEN: Monday evening
RATING: R for violence and bloodshed
STATUS: Complete

While Heather had informed Mick that he was free to come and visit her at work to ask her questions about what this place was about, she didn't expect that he would be showing up any time soon. That was probably for the best, all things considered. She was in one of her favorite outfits - a lace-up corset and a black skirt, along with a pair of knee-high leather boots. All in all, very effective for a dominatrix.

She was currently moving in for a ninth lash at the squirming man beneath her - his skin was blistered but not broken, just as they had discussed in his first consultation - and Heather could tell that he was painfully hard despite the fact she couldn't see his front (her foot was pressed firmly into the small of his back to keep him still). His screams echoed nicely with those of the other rooms, filling the very sound-proofed building with the night's usual charming melodies.

The sounds would be the first thing that Mick noticed when he stepped in, one would imagine. A close (and probably very personal) second would undoubtedly be the scent of blood mixing with arousal. Despite the fact that Lady Heather's employees had a strict hands-off rule when it came to 'happy endings', many of her clients were visibly excited by their sessions and there was nothing to be done for that.

There was also little she could do about off-the-books encounters between her employees and their customers outside of the building, but few of the men and women that worked with her were interested in that sort of thing.

The lobby was much like a tasteful hotel's - lavish furniture and a receptionist's desk. Mick could certainly ask there for Lady Heather's status and location. Despite how the bedazzled brunette at the desk looked, she was very friendly.



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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-05 06:29 am UTC (link)
It's possible Lady Heather underestimated Mick's tenacity when he decided to get to the bottom of something. As such, once the sun was down, he drove over to the club. That may have been a mistake, considering the time it took to find parking. Hoping he wouldn't come back to a ticket, he walked the few blocks over the to club.

The receptionist was friendly, and very helpful. She gave clear directions, obviously aware he wasn't a regular. He followed them and found himself walking along a hallway, with many doors on either side. Most of them were closed, but that only meant he couldn't see. His hearing, and his sense of smell were enough to tell him what was going on. The smell of blood and lust was almost overpowering at times. One open door revealed a woman getting a design cut into her skin. He stopped, briefly, and watched the crimson liquid welling up in the wounds. The woman met his eyes and smiled, which was enough to send him back on his way to the office.

Mick, as a rule, avoided these sort of places unless the job required it. He didn't judge. Hey, whatever got your rocks off so long as everyone was okay in the end. The problem was that clubs like this had a way of pushing at his self control, reminding him of the past. Times when he had no problem with getting blood from the most direct source. Freshies. Living, breathing, warm, and willing mortals who got as much out of feeding a vampire as the vampire did. Honestly, he could do without remembering what that was like. It made it easier to stick to the bagged stuff.

Eventually he found his way to her office, and took a look around while he waited. It was, all things considered, an interesting place, with old implements of torture and bondage tastefully displayed. Mick examined one such device. It wasn't a replica, and couldn't have been cheap. She wasn't kidding when she said she was financially set.

He turned to face the door when he heard footsteps. He recognized their rhythm. It was Heather.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-05 06:37 am UTC (link)
Twenty thousand a week. That's what her club back in Las Vegas took in during the average business season, but it could be far more when it was tourist season. She'd finished up her session with Mr. Morris and sent him on his merry (very merry, from what she'd seen as she slipped out of the room) way home to his wife and 2.3 children. The moment that she slipped into the room she was aware that she wasn't alone, and based solely on the fact she wasn't expecting any other visitors, assumed it was Mick. As she closed the door behind her, she found that her assumption had been correct.

"I hadn't expected you so soon, Mick." Her heart was pumping just a little faster than normal - she was excited. She got off on dominating to at least some extent, although it wasn't completely sexual in every situation. Still, it was enough to give a healthy flush to her cheeks and a slightly more seductive lilt to her voice as she walked over to the man. She set her whip down on her desk, arching her brow at him and then leaning against the wood.

"I would have cleared my schedule off more fully," She remarked, "If I had known I would be keeping you waiting." Heather was terribly fond of Mick, and she did wish to help him in whatever it was that he needed. She'd thought of offering him blood, but their relationship was not quite to that level yet, she supposed. Then again, his coming to see her in her element gave her a bit of leverage if that situation were to come up - she certainly had the tools here to convince him that it was perfectly safe to 'let loose' around her.

If only Heather knew what she was getting into. Oddly enough, she probably wouldn't be as surprised as one would anticipate. She'd seen stranger things in her time between people, including the man who had killed her daughter. A man like that, she would maintain, was no longer human. He was worse - something else.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-06 06:50 am UTC (link)
Every time he'd seen Heather, she'd looked dramatically different. Right now, dramatic was the best way to describe her. It wasn't just her outfit, although he did give it an appreciative once-over. It was in the sound of her voice, the flush of her skin, and her racing pulse. Those last two, obviously, being of particular interest because of his vampire nature. Mick was momentarily rendered speechless, his eyebrows raised. Fortunately, he caught himself before he made a complete idiot of himself, or he hoped he did anyway. "If I knew there was a dress code, I would have changed." he commented with a mischievous smile.

He shook his head. "No, no reason to interfere with your work," he wasn't on the job after all. This was a personal visit, even if it was for information. What with Beth's disappearance, and the circumstances of her return, he thought it was wise not to ignore the rumors about the apartment complex. The place wasn't normal, and he wanted to have a better idea of what to expect out of it. Especially now that it was directly affecting his life.

After what he saw on the way to the office, offering him some blood might be a bit too much. As it was, he was uncomfortable with how difficult it was to tune out her heartbeat. In any case, the phrases "let loose" and "safe" didn't belong in the same sentence as far as he was concerned. He had to maintain his self control, no matter how much he was tempted to do otherwise. In fact he hoped she'd drop the issue entirely, but doubted she would. Which meant, he needed to stay focused on the reason he came here.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-06 06:59 am UTC (link)
"Nonsense," she remarked with a wicked smirk of her own, "clients come here in anything from their evening best to ... well, next to nothing. It's all about their level of comfort, or sometimes their willingness to change into their proper attire here." Heather slid up from the edge of the desk and took a step toward Mick, bringing her hand up to his cheek for a moment.

"Am I to understand that you're here for information and not to seek out my ... expertise, Mick?" It was a pity that he was trying to avoid the warmth of her skin and the sound of her pulse, since one would assume that moving closer made that nearly impossible. She wasn't aware of such efforts on Mick's part as far as she let on, but perhaps subconsciously...

"You'll be happy to know that I'm free for at least a few hours." Her next appointment wasn't until early into the morning - someone flying in on a red-eye wanted a little pick-me-up before their morning meeting. The thought of the man having to squirm in his uncomfortably hard boardroom chair was enough to get her heart racing again (as if Mick's apparent presence didn't lend just a little more to that particular sound).

The blood could certainly wait for a while, at least. Heather was a notoriously patient woman when it all came down to it: she could portion out her time until she felt that it would be in her best interests to 'pounce', as it were. Perhaps if Mick showed an inkling (outward or on a symbolic level) of interest in what she had slowly planning itself out in her mind, that time would come soon enough.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-08 06:29 am UTC (link)
Mick took a half-step back when Heather approached him. He needed distance. No such luck. Heather, apparently, had other ideas. Once her warm and living hand touched the side of his face, he closed his eyes, doing his best to block out the sound of her heartbeat, and the smell of her. Did she understand what she was doing? She couldn't. Not unless the game was already up, and he just didn't know it. He opened his still hazel eyes, and met hers, confusion, worry, and want showing in them.

Her words penetrated his distracted thoughts, reminding Mick of why he was there in the first place. "Right, for information," he said, trying to shake some of the feeling off. Mick inwardly winced at his own behavior. What was it about Heather that got past his defenses? Defenses which were already weakened by coming here. He had a momentary thought; she could be willing... No! Forcing that thought out of his mind, he focused on his original purpose here. "About the apartments."

Actually, Mick wasn't sure if he should be happy, or concerned that they had hours of uninterrupted time together. He was beginning to think that any distraction, professional or otherwise, might be good. Why couldn't his cell phone ring right now?

Oh, there was interest. There was also steadfast denial. It showed in his eyes, in the almost hungry way they flicked around, following the flush of blood over her skin, lingering for just a moment by her neck, and back to her eyes. And in the way he looked away, at the desk, an abstract painting on the wall. Anything else in the room, really. Anything to get himself back on the right track.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-08 06:44 am UTC (link)
Hungry. That was a word she wouldn't use with another person after seeing Mick's expression as he spoke: it described him to a tee. It should have concerned Heather, but many things should have concerned her. They routinely fascinated her instead. She let her fingertips graze down his jaw and smiled at him faintly, motioning for him to come toward her desk. It was a way for her to re-focus his attention on her. She didn't much like when her company was distracted. It made things less ... eventful.

"I've printed the archives of what I've found off for you," she replied levelly, moving around to the other side of her desk and moving to pick up the stack. A moment later she winced, glancing down at the small well of blood against her fingertip, turning around toward Mick (and her box of kleenex) with an inhale of breath. Normally she would have stopped the flow immediately with a bit of tissue, but considering her company ... well. She reconsidered her routine and merely lifted her hand, aware that Mick was certainly in close enough proximity to have seen her cut herself, and used her thumb to rub the fresh blood over her fingertip.

She managed a slightly (extremely) insincere and apologetic smile, reaching deliberately around Mick for the tissue. Yes, she was taking her time.

"So I'm sure that you could simply read the file when you returned home..." Heather quirked a brow at him expectantly.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-08 12:31 pm UTC (link)
He could smell it before he saw it. The blood. Blood he recognized. Heather's. Suddenly everything else faded into the background. All that mattered was the want, the need to taste her. It was a primal part of Mick that responded, grabbing her wrist roughly. A change came over his eyes, no longer just hungry, but inhuman. A white sheen that radiated out from the center of his irises, until all color was gone. His demeanor changed, and he tilted his head to the side, looking predatory as he watched the blood well up and run down her finger. He breathed in deeply, deliberately taking in her scent.

Just a little taste. It was there, in his grasp, and going to waste. She'd already offered before, hadn't she? In his haze, he wasn't sure if she'd been talking about her own blood, or the blood of someone on her staff. It didn't matter; he didn't want just anyone's blood. He wanted hers. Now.

But he wouldn't do this. He couldn't do this. Heather was his friend. She trusted him. If they crossed this line, there would be no turning back. He wouldn't stop at the tiny drops on her finger, and he knew it. Josef's warnings about denying himself rang in his ears, mocking him. "Sooner or later, your inner vampire is going to demand to be fed." Apparently it was sooner.

He stood on the brink, wanting her, and hating himself for it. It could only have been a few moments, but it seemed like an eternity. His hold on her remained secure, but he couldn't tell if he was trying to keep her from coming closer, or getting away.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-08 03:09 pm UTC (link)
To say that she was surprised would be an understatement. As much as Heather had been sure that Mick was different, she hadn't been able to put her finger on exactly what it was about him that made her think that until just now, until that change crossed his face. It wasn't only in his eyes, though that was a feature she wouldn't soon forget - it was in the way that he moved, the way that he carried himself. She'd never seen anything like it...and though she was startled, she managed to hold her ground even as he snapped out and grabbed her wrist.

Her voice changed the moment that she spoke. This was not the Heather that Mick had become used to, with the force of her position hiding below the surface - this was Lady Heather, someone who (she hoped) commanded respect.

"Mick," it was level and strong, "you need to make a decision." She brought her hand down to the wrist that was holding her still and curled her own fingers against it. Rather than trying to move it away, she held it in place and caught his gaze, refusing to look away. Really, she'd seen contacts on people like that before ... but nothing this realistic. She knew she was dealing with something she'd never seen before, but she wouldn't let that frighten her, drive her away.

Mick deserved better than that. Everyone did - another chance to be trusted - when it came down to it.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-09 05:43 am UTC (link)
Mick expected fear, horror, even revulsion. He'd braced himself for it. Ever since the day he met her, and knew deep in his gut that one day, she'd find out the truth. None of those things happened, however. She was surprised, but who wouldn't be? After all, vampires didn't exist, and no one was more adamant about that than the vampires themselves.

Heather's voice, so different than he was used to, pulled his attention back to her. He met her pale, but human eyes, with his icy ones. She had to know the risk she was taking, but did she understand the risk he took? The power she had over him right now? With a word, she could destroy him. He tried to look away, but he found he couldn't.

Slowly, almost reverently, Mick reached out with his free hand, and brushed aside her hair, exposing her throat to him. He ran the back of his fingers along the skin there, and could feel her pulse beneath it. His mouth parted as his breath hitched, revealing his fangs. It'd be easy, too easy, to give in. Ride the tide of desire that was rising in him until they were inevitably pulled under. There would be no way to salvage this.

He shook his head, and spoke quietly, his voice tinged with decades of guilt and pain. "There is no choice," he breathed. In that moment, even he wasn't sure what he'd do.

After another moment of silence his grip loosened slightly, and he added weakly, "I'm not safe."

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[info]dominates
2008-02-09 06:00 am UTC (link)
It was almost agonizing watching the emotions sliding over Mick's face. In the last few moments she had seen such conflict there ... it was no wonder that he kept people at the distance he did. She made a split-second decision (although it was one she'd been thinking about for several moments, so perhaps not a split-second) to not let this drop. Letting all this go now would only push Mick farther back: farther into denial, farther into not wanting to take a risk with her or with anyone.

That was something she couldn't allow now that she was fond of him. She wanted to help him understand that everything could be controlled with enough diligence. When his grip relaxed, hers tightened. "There is always a choice." Not safe? Heather wondered where, exactly, Mick had gotten that idea. He was showing remarkable control in this situation and that only served to convince her that he was not someone to be feared ... but the way he spoke told her more than he could know. Of course he was afraid for her, but she hoped it wasn't because he thought she couldn't handle herself.

No, it seemed much more likely that Mick didn't trust his own control. While she kept her firm grip on his wrist, she brought her free hand up to his face, curving across his jaw. "How can you begin to trust anyone else if you can't try and trust yourself?"

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-09 12:35 pm UTC (link)
When he felt Heather's hand tighten around his own, it only added to his confusion. Mick could pull away if he really wanted. He knew that, and she had to know that. He thought about it. He even briefly considered moving again, but he'd learned his lesson with Beth. It didn't solve anything, it just made things worse. Beth had deserved better, and so did Heather.

Still, this was dangerous. It was worse than playing with fire; it was the fire. He flinched slightly when she reached out to touch his face. It took every ounce of control he had not to leave, or to feed from her right then. Her words were worse. Even with what he'd almost done, with what he could still do, she was worried about him. She was trying to help him, when as far as he was concerned, he didn't deserve it.

He did trust her, but this was her life she was talking about. His too, in a way. He'd continue to exist, but if hurt her, everything he fought for would fall apart like a house of cards. It wasn't something he could gamble on.

"I can't. Not with this," he protested, his voice low, and rough from his internal struggle. "If I don't stop-- If I--" he couldn't complete the thought. To actually admit that he might kill her, after all she'd done for him, that would be too much. It was hard enough to face her now, but he did it. Because she faced him, monster that he was. The least he could do is return the gesture.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-09 04:54 pm UTC (link)
Heather kept her hand against his cheek, cupping the side of his face with warm, slender fingers. Since she doubted that he was going to finish the sentence, "...if you kill me. The first time that we met, you reminded me that even as you trust me, I can trust you. I didn't know about what you are, Mick, but I trust you now as much as I did then. We can't live a life full of 'ifs'; it's unfulfilling. Denying yourself who you are because you think you might hurt someone..."

She'd had a predicament much the same as Mick was having now when she'd first started into the 'business'. It was not as severe, as uncontrollable as he was making his 'problem' out to be, but she had worried for months and perhaps years about going too far, about violating a client's trust and hurting them too much.

The pain was a means to an end, a way to excite the senses. Heather knew that she wasn't as strong as Mick - she wouldn't kid herself about that - but she hoped that he had just enough control to stop if she commanded him to. She had that much faith in him and perhaps more: she held the hope that he would know when to stop himself, in time.

That was the gift she longed to give to people. Control.

Being dominant didn't mean that you wanted to make people hurt because you were sadistic. You wanted to lend them control, you wanted to control them in order to help them.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-11 06:28 am UTC (link)
"How can you be so calm about this?" She'd found the courage to say what he couldn't. She still trusted him, even after seeing the creature he was. It scared him, but at the same time, it gave him strength. He told her he trusted her, and he meant it. But how far was he willing to take it?

Mick wasn't sure he believed that a full life was something he deserved, but he did know that he couldn't back down. Not when it really counted. If he did, he'd betray them both. He sighed. Still it wasn't that easy. Tilting his head to the side, he studied her face, thinking.

Finally, he came to a decision. He allowed his eyes to close as he took a deep breath. He wasn't taking in her scent this time, although that couldn't be helped. He was drawing strength from her. He could do this. She wouldn't let him fall, and he wouldn't let her die. The thought eased some of the tension, but not all. When he opened them, he was calmer. Determined.

He pulled lightly on her arm. She had to come to him. If she had any doubts, this was the time to let him know.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-11 06:35 am UTC (link)
"It's easy for me to be calm. I know what I am." Mick ... well, she wasn't so sure. He knew who he was, but perhaps he didn't want to face it. So many people spent the lives running from what they wanted most and Heather saw it more than most other people would have. It was her line of work.

She felt his eyes on her and did her best not to change her expression - she wasn't about to hide anything from him now when they were in such a compromising position for the both of them. Heather held no illusions about that - it was delicate from both sides, but most of her situations were these days. Feeling the tug, she brought her free arm up and curled her hand against the back of his neck, fingertips just barely brushing across the cool skin.

The change in his expression was immediately noticeable when he opened his eyes, and she met his gaze with her own and followed it with a slight tilt of her chin. A barely imperceptible nod, as it were.

She found she had never had much use for doubt.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-13 03:01 am UTC (link)
Being a vampire was something Mick tolerated, mainly because there was nothing he could do about it. He didn't have to like it, however. There were upsides of course, but the downsides didn't make up for it. Not to him anyway; most other vampires didn't seem to mind.

With all his concerns and doubts, he still couldn't resist the cool rush of desire that ran through him when he felt her fingers on his neck. There was a part of him that thought she might change her mind. He couldn't help it, really, and he wouldn't have blamed her. He returned the nod and stepped forward, closing the distance between them until they were inches apart. He was rarely this close to anyone, much less a human. It was another thing he denied himself for the safety of those around him.

Mick brushed away the strands of hair that had fallen back into place along her neck. Then he placed his hand gently, but securely on the opposite side of her neck. There was a practical reason for that. It would keep her from jerking, even unintentionally. If she did that, he could nick something major. Because of that risk, he'd considered biting her elsewhere, like her wrist, but if he allowed himself even that much doubt, this wouldn't work.

He leaned forward, preparing himself for what he was about to do. "I'm trusting you," he whispered. Reminding himself not to take things too far, he struck with the precision that came with decades of experience, his fangs piercing only a minor artery. The animal instincts within him came to the fore and he pulled her tightly to him, freeing himself from her grip and wrapping his arm around her waist.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-13 03:14 am UTC (link)
Heather would be the first to admit that most people who had complicated ... problems ... tended to have both positive and negative aspects of their lives caused by them. She herself had certain restrictions placed on her more often than not - her profession had once almost cost her visiting rights with her granddaughter.

When Mick drew her closer, she felt her own pulse spike. Although she was not usually on the receiving end of any sort of control, she couldn't help the excitement welling up in the pit of her stomach. It was the thrill of knowing that Mick trusted her enough to share this with her, but what was more than that ... he trusted her to stop him. They both had to know that he could still overpower her, so it was just another landmark in the dynamic of their relationship.

His words rung in her ears when he leaned forward, his lips nearly brushing her skin. The next few moments felt oddly slow, and she found herself contemplating the reason for the hand on the other side of her neck. She let her eyes flutter shut and felt the sharp pain a few moments later; her fist balled up at her side and she dug her nails into her palm. Heather only needed to get over the first spike of discomfort, she knew. If her folklore was correct, fangs had to be razor sharp. They couldn't hurt her much once they penetrated, right?

She hoped so. She held her breath for a mere moment and then let out a slow exhale, willing herself to remain still. It worked surprisingly well. The hand that was resting on the back of his neck remained there, fingers slowly relaxing as the initial shock of the bite subsided. After all, she didn't want to panic Mick by making him think he'd hurt her too much. The sensations were rapidly rolling over her, drowning out the mild pain.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-17 04:00 am UTC (link)
From the start, all his senses had been trained on her. Every shift, every movement, he could feel. His world was composed of Heather Kessler. He'd heard -- he'd felt -- her pulse rise when he had pulled her into his arms. It excited him, tugging at the vampire instincts within that he'd so often held back. The same instincts she was trusting him to unleash. He'd felt her tense when his fangs broke the skin, and the first drops of blood hit his tongue. He knew it would hurt, he should have said something. He shouldn't be doing this. He should stop, he should go, he should... She relaxed against him, and something gave way, pushing him forward.

The blood he'd wondered about since that first night, rushed over his tongue. It was electrifying. Warm, metallic, and just a little sweet. The signature of her diabetes. He let it linger for moment, relishing the taste before he swallowed. Then again, and again. He began to suck lightly on the wounds, then with increasing urgency, drawing out more blood. Taking more of her into him.

A warm feeling began to spread through his body, a tingle that radiated outwards in waves from the center of his being to his fingertips. He let out a muffled moan, dizzy with his own bloodlust. The bagged stuff paled in comparison to this. He didn't want it to end. A dangerous thought, all things considered.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-17 05:10 am UTC (link)
The moan drew something soft and breathy from Heather's lips - it might have been Mick's name, but it was hard to tell. It was fleeting but present: she had a feeling it had been a good long while since Mick had been able to do something like this without being desperate for it. She allowed herself to ride his enjoyment out until the very first sensation of falling, of being light-headed and starting to crawl toward the edge of going too far.

Her fingers tensed in his hair and she gave a sharp but not altogether painful tug, a physical warning rather than a verbal one that he would need to stop soon enough. It was followed by the command, "Mick," it was a struggle to keep her voice level, but she managed, "Enough." The hand she had secured in his hair gave a firmer tug. If he failed to release her she would have to resort to more desperate measures, but as it stood she had enough faith in the vampire and his control to be able to trust his stopping ability.

She remained relaxed against him as she spoke, relatively unconcerned. Heather had started to inform him that he needed to stop early enough that she was still coherent. She wasn't concerned.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-20 04:59 am UTC (link)
He'd been more than desperate, he'd been dying. At first, Josef wouldn't let go of it. Going so far as to call it "Happy Hour" when it was anything but. If he found out about this, Mick would probably never hear the end of it.

When he heard his name, or what he thought was his name, it caused another feeling to stir in him. Something he wasn't expecting, something which made his hold gentler. The hand on her neck slid up a little, and he brushed his thumb against her cheek. He knew better than to pursue the feeling, but right now, he just let it be.

The pull on his hair was a shock, more from the sheer guts that had to take to pull on a vamps hair when his fangs were in your throat, than the feeling itself. To be honest, he was impressed. He would have smiled, but his mouth was otherwise occupied. He wanted more, but her words and the second tug that followed reminded him. This was about control, hers and his. He had to listen to her now, or he never would. He pulled his fangs out of the wounds, and licked at the blood that pooled in them, getting the last drops he could before he pulled away.

Mick released her, and took one step back. He needed this space. Without thinking, his tongue snaked out, catching the blood on his lips. Embarrassed over what he'd just done, and everything up until now for that matter, he wiped the rest away quickly with the back of his hand. He took a few deep breaths to clear his head. His now hazel eyes met hers again, uncertainty lingering in the background. It took a moment to find his voice. "Are you okay?"

Are you okay? Smooth Mick, real smooth. He shook his head, with an almost shy smile, and raised a hand in a dismissive gesture. "Stupid question." He grabbed a few tissues from the desk and held them out to her.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-20 05:15 am UTC (link)
One wouldn't think that seeing another person 'vamp out' and then sink their fangs into the side of your throat would make it easier to see that person as adorable, but there it was. She couldn't help the slight smile that flickered over her lips as he drew back and then wiped his lips clean. Heather had been a bit startled at the sudden lack of contact, but she understood that now the space might have been necessary for Mick. A sort of break in order to finalize and end what they'd just done, so he wouldn't be tempted to break the control he'd just gained by going back for more. She spotted the uncertainty fluttering behind his gaze and simply smiled, ducking her head a moment before she looked to Mick from underneath dark lashes.

Truth be told, she was faintly light-headed ... but it wasn't anything that wouldn't pass in a minute or two. She'd given blood before despite the objection of the nurses and she'd been just fine - she wouldn't have offered herself to him like this if she hadn't been sure she'd be able to handle it. 'Crashing' after this would surely be a traumatic experience for Mick. She took the tissues from him to rest against the side of her neck with light pressure in order to stop the blood loss - no need to waste anything - and then discarded the tissues in the trash bin.

"I," she said as she took a step toward him, "am just fine." If Mick didn't move from his spot, she would step forward again. If he did ... well, she'd allow him his space for now. She thought about asking him how he was, but honestly ... she thought that she had a fairly good grasp on how he was feeling. After all, she'd felt the shift in his demeanor after she'd said his name. It shouldn't have pleased her as much as it did.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-22 04:45 am UTC (link)
She was smiling. Of all the responses Mick expected, smiling wasn't one of them. After all, she'd just discovered vampires were real, that the friend she'd been helping was one, and just got bit for her trouble. Not exactly something to smile about, if you asked him. But there she was, looking back at him for all the world like... Like what, exactly?

He eyed her carefully. She was dizzy, but he expected that. That was normal. It was part of the reason he felt stupid for even asking. Still, he needed to know he didn't hurt her, physically or emotionally. He needed her to tell him that what he did wasn't betrayal. It was hard to convince himself otherwise, despite all her reassurances. His eyes flicked briefly, following the path of the tissue as it fell into the bin. Not that he would tell her, but in his mind, that was definitely letting it go to waste.

As she came forward, he took a half step back, but couldn't quite bring himself to complete it. "Good," he paused briefly, "I'm glad your okay." Discomfort showed in his features, as he tried to figure out what he should be saying or doing right now. "I--" the words caught in his throat. What could he say? I'm sorry? Thank you? It wasn't even close to enough.

Heather might have had a good idea what he was feeling, but Mick wasn't sure he did. Adding onto the list of things he knew he shouldn't be doing, he was beginning to suspect he might have feelings toward her that went beyond friendship. This was a problem. Humans and vampires don't mix. Not like that. He'd learned that lesson the hard way over the years. It was, after all, the rule that kept him from pursuing Beth. Thinking about Beth brought a whole new set of questions and doubts into the mix.

You know, being a vampire really does complicate everything.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-22 05:01 am UTC (link)
Heather didn't plan on stopping the smile anytime soon, especially with the way that he was reacting. She'd noticed that he'd stepped back only marginally - not far enough to completely remove him from her new proximity - and had filed that away. The evidence was definitely compounding against Mick, and the moment that he moved to speak she made her decision.

When she placed her hand on his shoulder it was as much to cement the fact that she was all right as it was to bring her closer to him. There wasn't a trace of hesitation when she moved again, sliding her hand up his shoulder and up to the side of his neck. She claimed his lips confidently, making sure that while it was certainly not chaste or experimental in the least, it was modest enough to (barely) keep her from panting when she drew back from it.

No need to appear too over-eager. She was painfully aware of the fact that her personality scared off more potential suitors than it drew in once they got to know her well, but Mick had been sending her what she thought were clear signals, and she was certainly attracted to him - all of the important components were there. She let her fingers skirt over the curve of his throat once she drew back from the kiss, letting their lips brush for another scarce second before she pulled away just enough to gauge his reaction.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-02-24 06:23 am UTC (link)
Mick froze as her lips touched his. In a way, he got his answer and then some. Everything about this was wrong. Well, not wrong, he mentally amended, considering the how right it felt. Still, it was dangerous and a bad idea. He didn't pull away. Instead he returned the kiss. In that moment he forgot about his doubts, and worries. She might not have wanted to appear over-eager, but he was sure there was a certain desperation in his own response.

Once she pulled away, he was torn. The feel of her lips against his, and her fingers along his very sensitive neck were wreaking havoc with his senses. Without thinking, he leaned forward, stopping just before his lips touched hers. All the doubts he'd forgotten were creeping their way back into his mind. For the second time that night, he found himself faced with a choice. He could back away, and try his best to act as though that never happened, or he could let go, even if just for a moment, and do what he actually wanted. He studied her face; there was no mistaking how she felt. At least, he hoped there wasn't.

Mick slowly, hesitantly, recaptured her lips with his own.

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[info]dominates
2008-02-24 06:37 am UTC (link)
That response was just what she had been hoping for. The desperation that leeched out from his movements actually put her on edge for a moment - he seemed to enjoy denying himself things that he wanted - until he leaned in and kissed her of his own will. She didn't want him to have any doubts of his own after this, so the kiss was returned feverishly, using the hand at his neck to draw him closer. Although she had kissed a surprisingly small amount of men (considering her profession and what people assumed about dominatrices), Heather was very skilled with her mouth. It stemmed, she supposed, from being able to read the other person's desires.

Heather grazed her teeth over his lower lip lightly as she deepened the kiss, shifting her free hand into the front of his shirt. She curled her fingers into the fabric, palm flat against his chest. The heat, she knew, would be felt through the thing material. All of her focus was now on Mick - on figuring out what he needed in order to be secure in this and on how to subtly manipulate him into doing what she wanted. From what she could see, Mick would not need too much in the way of coaxing.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-03-05 02:19 am UTC (link)
Taking the pressure at the back of his neck as an invitation, Mick brought his hands around her, sliding them up the corset until he reached bare skin. He pressed his palms against her back, enjoying the feel of her smooth skin. He couldn't remember the last time he touched someone like this.

The feel of her warmth against his chest, and her teeth pressing against his lips set something off in Mick. He brought one hand up to the nape of her neck, running his fingers through her hair. His lips parted of their own accord, and he drew in a shaky breath.

He'd denied himself this sort of intimacy for so long, and now, it was hard to recall why. It was like a dream, one that he didn't want to wake from. Or maybe it was like finally waking up.

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[info]dominates
2008-03-05 02:29 am UTC (link)
She let her hand flex slowly against his chest, sliding her tongue past his lips in order to get a better taste of him. It had been an admittedly long time since Heather had done anything like this, really. She had clients, of course, but they weren't the same - and they weren't sexually involved. It was work, and that was something completely separate.

Heather exhaled slowly against his lips, a small smile dancing over her features. She drew back just enough to trail her fingertips down his stomach, skirting across the top of his slacks. Perhaps she was moving a little too fast, but Heather wasn't the sort of woman who did something halfway.

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[info]monsterinhiding
2008-03-13 05:11 am UTC (link)
The shock of her hands against him was enough to cause a sharp intake of breath as his grip on her tightened. He pulled back, his breath ragged, and his eyes closed. No change, yet. Well, none that would be exclusive to vampires, anyway. He was still in control, or she was, as it was quickly turning out. Either way, his responses were mostly of the human variety. She was safe, at least for now. It was only a matter of time however before lust would give way to bloodlust, again.

This was going too fast. Mick knew he should stop. At the very least he had a lot to explain to her. The thing was, he wanted it-- she did too. If her actions weren't proof enough, all of his senses confirmed it. Besides, he doubted that he'd ever get a chance like this again. After all, it wasn't like he was planning to make drinking from Heather a regular habit, and he definitely wasn't going back to freshies. Could he honestly trust himself to try this again, on just the cold donated blood he had in his apartment? Resolving to see how far this could go, he gave a slight nod, and rained soft kisses along her jawline, down the front of her throat, to her chest before meeting her lips again. He wanted to feel, to taste, as much of her as fate would allow before his true nature took over.

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[info]dominates
2008-03-13 05:19 am UTC (link)
Admittedly it had been far too long since a man had touched her like this. That was the problem with being utterly professional with your clients, she supposed - it meant that one had to endure nights alone until someone came along that could handle her. Mick had thus far proven to her that he could - that was more than she could say for most of the men that she'd encountered here so far. His lips along her jaw made her shiver pleasantly, nevermind how she felt when they moved lower, across her chest.

She had never been more glad she wasn't wearing her cross pendant. That could have made the situation very, very unpleasant for Mick if what she'd read about vampires was at all accurate. She took the nod for what it was - permission - and immediately set to work unzipping him, sliding a warm hand down his stomach. It was only a moment before it moved lower, experienced fingers finding him while their lips met yet again. He wasn't the only one who was focusing on sensation at the moment. Heather's eyes were half-lidded and she was already breathing a little heavier. It was a good measure of how sure she was about Mick, all things considered - putting someone out of sight for even a moment meant that they could do something to you when your back was turned.

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