INITIATION: CHRISTIAN’S KISSES
H.N. Sieverding
Mainstream Romance
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Initiation: Christian’s Kisses
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INITIATION: CHRISTIAN’S KISSES
H.N. Sieverding
Copyright © 2013
Chapter One
Club 66
With a boney hand gripping the knob loosely, Xavier slowly opened the door. He looked inside, scanning the room and making sure no one was inside before motioning for Carl and Josh to enter.
The door led to a large bedroom decorated in black, the carpeting a crisp white, free of any dirt or stains. The heavy black curtains on the floor-length windows were drawn, allowing the morning sun to filter through. Even though the light was bright, it couldn’t reach the farthest corners that were still holding onto the darkness.
The manor was filled with large rooms like the one they were entering, but this one was different. It was Master Christian Vallore’s bedroom—a room that Josh and Carl had never seen. Not many were allowed inside, and it was odd that the Master had brought a few donors up here the night before.
Carl was pushing a cart of cleaning supplies. Both he and Josh were dressed in plain clothes, grass and grease stains on their jeans that showed they worked in maintenance rather than housekeeping. It was odd that there were no maids on this floor today, but they didn't seem to think much of it. It was common for people to disappear around the manor, especially the young women.
"The Master is out for the day." Xavier walked into the room, shutting the door after the two men followed. He was dressed in a crisp black suit and tie, his appearance that of a butler. "I expect everything to be in perfect order before he returns." Pointing to a pile of bodies that lay on the floor, Xavier’s voice sounded slightly annoyed, "Please dispose of these and make sure the carpets are thoroughly cleaned."
"Yes sir." Josh nodded, a nervous smile on his face as he put on some gloves. "We’ll make sure everything is perfect for the Master when he comes back."
"Yes." Xavier bobbed his head slowly. "That is what I wish." After a few seconds, he turned from them and exited the room.
"Whoa." Carl smiled as he looked around. "Look at these digs. Damn." Shaking his head as he bent down next to one of the dead women, he let out a small sigh. "I’d give anything to be this guy for ten seconds." He picked her up, her body falling like a ragdoll over his arm, her long hair tickling the floor. He pulled some away that was stuck to the skin of her face so he could see it better. "Wow, this chick was hot, man."
She was beautiful even in death, her makeup as perfect as her lean, fit body. She was shirtless, her bare flesh cold, and the blood covering her body was soaking
his shirt. Carl didn't seem to mind, his eyes locking onto the large wound on her neck.
Carl was a scavenger and happily feed on the scraps of the Master's elites. But unlike them, he drank blood for pleasure and didn’t need it to survive. Josh, on the other hand, was still human and hadn’t been chosen to join the scavengers yet, which was a sore spot between the two friends.
Carl licked his lips as he thought of how wonderful her blood would taste. "Hey baby." Carl held her close to him, sampling the thick clotted blood covering the deadly gash. After licking it clean, he put his lips over it and tried to suck out some more liquid. However, most of it had bled out onto the carpet, and he could only suck out a few drops. "She even tastes good after a few hours."
"Knock it off. We don’t have time for joking around." Josh began bagging one of the other bodies. "We have to hurry up here. It’s going to take forever to clean up this mess."
"Fine."
Carl frowned, grabbing a bag and putting the girl inside it. Slowly closing the zipper, he looked into her face as she disappeared from his view. He helped Josh bag the rest of the bodies and place them on the cart. After they were finished, Carl walked into the bathroom to wash his hands.
"Hey, Josh." Carl came out of the bathroom, holding his palm out to Josh. "Do you got that twenty you owe me?"
"Yeah." While carrying one the sacks in his arms, Josh couldn’t reach his back pocket. "Just grab my wallet and take what you need." He stuck his butt out a little, his back now facing Carl. "I can’t get to it right now."
"Okay." Carl took the leather billfold out of Josh’s jean pocket, "Thanks buddy."
"I know…" A little out of breath from all the heavy lifting, Josh was heading for the door, "…how much…is in there, so no…taking more than twenty."
"Fine, ya cheapskate." Carl waved his hand toward Josh, who was leaving the room with the cart full of bodies. "Don’t drop any of those ladies on your way down and mess up the Master's carpet."
Once Josh disappeared from his view, Carl leafed through the pictures in Josh’s wallet. Carl smiled when he saw one of Josh’s sister, Kelly. Seeing her face ignited a devilish smile on his lips. He rubbed the photo with his thumb, his tongue peeking from his lips slightly.
"I’d like to see what that little filly tastes like." He took out the picture along with one of Josh’s twin sister, Addison, behind it. "Ooo…and this one too." Carl shoved them in his front pants pocket to use for a personal quickie in the bathroom later and put Josh’s wallet in the pocket of his shirt.
Carl knew he should begin cleaning the bloodstains out of the carpet, but since he had never been in the Master’s room before, the urge to snoop overwhelmed him. He meandered walked into the large walk-in closet, smiling at the perfect suits that lined the wall. Carl’s rough, calloused hands wrapped around the knob of one of the drawers, pulling it open and looking inside. He lightly ran his fingers over a pair of silky black boxers that lay on the top.
Hearing a door slam on the other side of the room, Carl quickly shoved the drawer shut. Something fell out of his pocket when he readjusted his falling pants, but he didn’t notice. Carl quickly ran into the bathroom, which was adjoined to the closet, pretending to be washing his hands when someone walked in.
Sighing with relief that it was only Josh, Carl turned off the water and silently walked past his friend. The men finally cleaned up the rest of the Master’s bedroom and went onto their next job in the manor.
Later that night, Christian returned home. He was in a foul mood and wanted nothing more than to take a long shower and wash away his troubling thoughts. He stepped into shower, letting the water beat on his perfect body as he stood like an unmoving statue under the pulsing stream.
After about ten minutes, he reluctantly turned off the water, slamming the glass door when he stepped out. He quickly dried off, his body still dripping as he moved toward the closet. When he opened the door, he paused, noticing the light was on inside. His cat-like eyes made a quick scan of the area, a deep scowl etched into his features.
When he realized there was no one there, he walked over to where his suits were hanging and grabbed one. He yanked it off with more force than necessary, the empty hanger bouncing but not falling off the rail. Tossing the garment over a chair, Christian also grabbed a clean pair of boxers. On his way to dress, a piece of paper stuck to his still-moist feet. Christian angrily ripped it off. He was going to throw it in the trash, but something about it caught his eye.
"What the hell?" He looked at the woman in the photo, his eyes narrowing on it as fingers tightened. "Addison?" He turned it over, reading the writing on the back aloud. "Love you Josh." There were a few hearts drawn around the sentence, which was written in a woman’s handwriting.
"Josh huh?" Christian chuckled, his thumb covering the bottom of the picture. He gritted his teeth and continued to look at her smiling face staring back at him. "Soon you won’t even remember his name."
* * * *
While Carl was fixing some broken fence outside the manor, Samson, one of the Master’s elites, approached and asked him about the photograph in Christian’s room. Luckily, Samson wasn’t angry with Carl, instead he seemed very interested in meeting the woman in the picture. Carl explained who she was and agreed to introduce her to Samson in exchange for some free passes to the swanky Club 66.
Behind Josh’s back, Carl invited Kelly and Addison to the club, claiming he got free passes for doing a good job at the manor. Addison wasn’t much of a party goer, but at Kelly’s urging, she agreed to tag along.
Club 66 was a landmark in the city as well was the most popular place on the strip. It was an exclusive club that everyone wanted into, but had to have the right connections to gain access. Kelly had always wanted to go there and jumped at the chance to go, even if it was with Carl.
When they arrived, the bouncers at the door validated their passes and let them through. Kelly immediately ran to the dance floor, dragging Addison along with her.
"Let me go, Kell." Addison wasn’t much of a dancer and pulled back on her sister’s hand, "I—"
But it was too late, and she was now in the middle of the moving crowd. Addison looked around nervously at the people around her. There was an innocent fear in her doe eyes, her long brown hair bouncing a little as her sister grabbed her and tried to get her to loosen up.
"Come on, dance with me." Kelly laughed, continuing to shake Addison’s hands playfully as she swayed to the music.
Kelly’s long brown locks flew around her head, hiding her perfectly done makeup and pretty face. Dressed in a sexy red dress that flaunted her runner’s body, she looked stunning. Addison was dressed more conservatively, her black dress loose at the bottom and her neckline only slightly flirty.
"I can’t dance like you." Addison laughed at Kelly’s spirited moves, her giggles coming out soft and sweet.
"Come on, Addy, you can too." Kelly hugged her briefly before grabbing her hands again and dancing with her teasingly. "Stop being such a party pooper. Have some fun! You know how hard it is to get in this place, and we’ll never get to come here again so enjoy it!" A chuckle escaped her lips as she bounced back and forth, her hair swishing with her quick movements. "We’re celebrities tonight baby!"
"Yeah." Sticking his tongue out slightly, Carl squeezed in between the girls and wrapped his arms around Kelly’s waist. "Celebrities baby!" He did an embarrassing bump thrust thing that made Addison take a few steps back. He had come from upstairs, which was reserved for VIP’s, but neither of the girls knew he had been up there.
"Hey." Carl smiled at Addison, holding his hand out. Between his slightly dirty fingers, he held a few drink tickets. "Go get me a beer, honey." He winked at Addison, who gave him a nasty look as she took the vouchers. "Get something for you and Kelly too." He gestured with his eyes upward. "You have to use the tickets upstairs. They don’t take ‘em down here."
Kelly spoke through her laughter, her arms wrapped around Carl as she continued t
o dance with him. "I’ll take a beer too, Addy."
"Kay." Addison nodded, staring down at the papers and then up at the crowded staircase that led to the VIP section. Addison frowned when she saw some very important looking people leaning on the railing of the balcony that overlooked the dance floor. "But Carl, I don’t—"
"Do it." Carl reached over and pinched one of Addison’s cheeks, a huge smirk on his face. "It was hard stealing those tickets, and I’m not gonna pay thirty bucks for a drink if I can get one for free upstairs. So get your ass up there."
Addison knew many vampires hung out in the VIP section, and she was afraid to go alone. She wasn’t scared of a scavenger like Carl, but she was of the elites. "Kelly." Her curly brown hair appeared red and blue under the lights as she held her hand out to Kelly. "Come with me."
"Sure." Kelly pushed Carl’s hands off her as Carl let out a groan. "Where do we redeem these?" She searched for the bar, her nose high in the air as she tried to see over the people’s heads.
Making a sour face, Carl held up a limp finger, pointing to the ceiling. "VIP section."
"Yes!" Kelly’s face filled with a huge grin as she grabbed the tickets from Addison and pulled her toward the stairs, a briskness to her walk that Addison was having a hard time keeping up with. "I can’t wait to get up there!"
"Wait…Kelly…" Carl shot them both angry looks when they ignored him. Sighing in annoyance, he ran his hands through his greasy hair, cursing under his breath. He jogged toward them, wrapping his arm around Kelly when he caught up, a friendly tone in his voice again. "Wait for me."
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