Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters below they all belong to the beast writer I know Laurell K Hamilton.

 

 

The Holiday. Part 1.

 

 

I woke up with the same blinding headache I get every time it's been a bad night. Tonight had been the worst this year, one zombie that was trying its best to break from me and I got a very mad client because I had no control over it.

Thinking back that's why I am lying in a hospital bed, he had ended up hitting me over the head because I had to put the zombie back.

            I was reluctant to open my eyes but a sound in the room made me want too. A slight laugh came to me and I knew whom it belonged to, that laugh was almost touchable. My eyes shot open along with my mouth "What the fuck are you doing here Jean-Claude?" That laugh, again.

"It is nice to see you too Ma Petite."

I just glared at him and made my face go blank.

" As to why I am here I was called when you had your... accident."

"Don't play with me! How long have I been out?"

"Only a few hours. Now I must get a nurse!"

With that, he left me in the room trying to remember exactly what happened. I tried to sit up and found that the world was spinning slightly faster just for me and I had to lie down again. I closed my eyes and every thing came back to a sensible speed.

 

A nurse in a light blue uniform came in followed by the ever-sensual Jean-Claude.

"How are you feeling Miss Blake?"

"Fine. When can I get out of here?" I said back in my 'Let me out now' voice.

At this moment Jean-Claude decided to be helpful just not to me because he took the nurse to one side and I heard him say, "She is not telling you the truth"

In anger, I shouted "Thanks Fang face you can go home now that you have ruined my weekend."

As Jean-Claude walked over to me he looked at me with his deep midnight blue eyes that seemed to be very drowning and said; "I only want you well Ma Petite. We can argue later when you are well again. Meet me at the circus when you get out I want to talk to you." With this, he laid a soft kiss on my forehead.

I wasn't sure what my response to this should be so I just nodded my head and he left me there wondering what he had in mind.

 

They let me out of the hospital the next day because I had become the most annoying patient in the hospital or at least my ward. It was only 4.30 and the sun was up so I went home first to change and pick up my weapons. It had been nearly seven months since I had been anywhere near the circus and I didn't think I was going to be as safe as I was once. Because upsetting the Master of the city was not considered a good thing and some new little vampire who wants to look good, might decide that killing me will make them look good.

 

I arrived at the circus just as the sun was setting it was a lovely red colour with a slight streak of orange and yellow in it. In that moment I wondered what it must be like to never see anything that beautiful ever again but I'm not stupid enough to ask not yet any way.

 

I walked into the circus and as always it seamed wrong to speak with the thick silence all around but I made my way to the door at the back and began to descend the stairs to Jean-Claude's layer. When I opened the door I got a bit of a shock because I tripped over a suitcase that was left in front of the door, I looked up from the suitcase to see if there was an owner to it in the room. I found three vampires and a werewolf looking at me.

"Going somewhere," I asked keeping my voice neutral as I could. I was disappointed that I wasn't going to get him tonight, who could blame me! He was stood in front of me wearing no shirt and the tightest leather pants I had ever seen. Showing his cross shaped scar off and in that moment, I just wanted to run my tongue along it and take him to his bed and take off the tight leather pants and just see him. Damn this is what happens when you go on a no sex diet for 7 months as soon as you see them again you want to jump all over them.

"Yes Anita we are"

This was bad he was calling me Anita.

"Okay spill Jean-Claude where are you going and why are you so serious!"

His eyes went all bright and very blue and a smile that told me he was thinking bad thoughts spread across his face.

"We are going to Santa Fe Ma Petite and you are coming too. It seems that the Master of the city wishes to speak to you."

"Oh! Who's going? You look like you have packed for an army!" He said nothing just smiled.

"Your not taking an army, are you?"

"Not an army as such but enough to show our strength and so that no harm will come to us. You may bring a couple of 'friends' if you like Ma Petite"

I didn't like the sound of this it was too nice of him I wondered just what was going around in that devious little mind of his.

"Okay but I'll need time to get my things together. When are we leaving on this 'Holiday'?"

"We leave in three hours, we will pick you up from your house! If your friends can meet us there it would be most helpful Ma Petite"

"A girl needs more than three hours to pack" Was my leaving argument as Asher led me too the door.

 

 Part 2

 

My house is in the middle of nowhere and a lot of people, coming and going was going to be noticeable but that can't be helped.

When I got in, I told Nathaniel to pack enough for a week and if we need anything else, I'd buy it out there for him. Next up was phoning Cherry always need someone along to help with the hair and I will need some female company while I'm with all these 'men'. She was coming over in an hour she said she could pack in that time next and worst was to phone Edward and find out what was going on down there.

"Hi Edward it's Anita I need you to phone me back in the next hour it's important" Why do I always get the answer machine maybe its cause he never turns on the damn cell phone.

Okay last things on my list pack and phone Bert he won't be pleased that I'm off out of town again but hell he needs his best little animator on her best form and after what happened the other night I doubted he'd argue much.

So I packed and then phoned Bert.

"Good evening Animators and co how may I help you"

It was Mary the day secretary

"Hi, Mary its Anita. Can you please put me through to Bert?"

"He's with a client at the moment. Can I take a message?"

"Tell him I'm going out of town for a couple of weeks I need a vacation and I'll call him when I get back."

"I'll tell him when he gets out Anita and have a good time."

After all, of the phone calls were done I had ten minutes until the boys picked me up. Time for coffee I think. Just as the coffee is done the doorbell rings.

"Nathaniel can you get the door?"

"Yeah. Its Cherry!"

"I'm in the kitchen. Want some coffee? I think we just have time before our lift arrives."

Just as I sat down to pour the cream and sugar into my coffee the phone rang again now wasn't I 'Miss Popular' today.

"Hello?"

"Hi Anita it's Edward! What's up?"

So I told him that we were coming down to Santa Fe and that the Master of the city wanted to see me.

"Theirs nothing suspicious going on down here that I can tell but I'll look into it if you like. When do you arrive? Where are you staying?"

Two very good questions and I had no good answers to give.

"I don't know yet Edward I'll let you know once we arrive at the hotel."

"Okay, take care Anita."

Then he hung up. Back to the coffee, I got about a mouth full before everything went haywire. The boys arrived and Jean-Claude started telling the rest what to do with our luggage up to the point that I was left alone with him.

"What are you thinking Ma Petite?"

"Not a lot! Just going through my list of things to do. You could have given me more time you know I might have forgotten to do something."

"If I gave you more time you would have found a way out of it."

Okay he did know me that well.

"I would not! I need a vacation any way. What did you have planed by the way?"

He just smiled at me placed his arm around my waist and led me to the door just as we got there he pulled me close lent down and brushed my lips with his then he whispered

"I have a lot of things I would like to do Ma Petite but I don't think our friends would be happy if we left them waiting any longer what do you think?"

"No but they won't have to wait for us once we get there."

He laughed and my spine tingled.

"Oh! What things you think Ma Petite!"

And with that we left the house to find everyone waiting just like we had thought they would be. What a shame! I hate my life.

The cars that were waiting for us were one jeep and a truck to carry the entire luggage.

I got into the jeep with Jason, Jean-Claude, Nathaniel and Cherry what a happy bunch we are. Jason was the driver. Oh joy in the morning!

I turned around in my seat to see who was driving the truck and to my surprise I saw Stephen waving franticly to us. I turned to Jean-Claude and said, "I see you brought an extra wolf!"

"Oui Ma Petite! We needed somebody to drive the truck now fasten your seat belt we must leave or the plane will leave with out us on it and that would spoil this little.... 'Holiday'."

"Shit! You could have told me!"

And this is where I figure out why I'm sat in the middle of a vampire and a wereleapord. Did I mention I hate my life?

Part 3

 

The St Louis airport was big and noisy and Jean-Claude and Damian were dragging me along. Asher was at the desk giving in our passports and getting our seats sorted out. The weres were bringing in the luggage between them.

The plane was a Bowing 747 and was light blue, our seats were in business class. The fact that nobody told me we were flying out meant that I didn't have a paperback to read to take my mind off the flight.

I was already holding on to the arms of the chair and we hadn't even boarded the plane. Something must have shown that I was very; very nervous about the flight because Jean-Claude came and sat next to me took my hand in his and whispered

"I thought nothing scared you Ma Petite!"

"Flying didn't scare me until we nearly crashed and all the flight attendants ended up splattered on the roof so don't give me a hard time okay."

As he smiled at me he said in a voice that held so much love for me, "Don't worry Ma Petite! I won't let anything harm you."

I laughed, "I don't even think you can stop a plane from crashing and killing us all do you?"

"I will try if I ever have to but for now let us board the plane and get this journey over with."

With that he pulled me up to him and moved me towards the plane.

When we board I sat down and almost instantly fell in to a deep sleep.

 

 

When I woke up I was in a very posh hotel. I started out of bed and tripped over something big and heavy it took me a while before I remembered it was Jean-Claude's coffin. I bent down and kissed the top and said, "What the fuck did you do to me fang face; sleep well because there will be hell to pay when you wake!"

I walked in to the bathroom and turned on the shower to the hottest point and got in it felt good and woke me up. When I was dressed I looked up Donna's phone number and phoned her.

The voice that answered was wide-awake and very cheerful had to be Donna.

"Hello Donna speaking! How can I help you?"

"Hi Donna it's Anita Blake, I was wondering if Ted was in?"

"Hi Anita its nice to hear from you Ted said you were coming to town with your boyfriend, you must come over for dinner sometime."

"Ye that would be nice Donna," I say thinking that she is doing a good job of not answering my question then in the back ground I hear him ask who it is on the phone.

"He just walked in Anita I'll put you on to him but we must arrange for the meal before you leave so I can meet the men that captured the fearless Anita Blake's heart."

"Okay Donna talk to you later," then she passed me to Death.

"What's up?"

"I need to know what you've found out about the Master, is she up to something? I'm not in the mood to die down here again so no secrets okay!"

"Okay, not as far as my sources could find out she isn't after your head but don't go in unprepared she might just be keeping what she is up too very quiet" Death says.

"Do I ever go anywhere without my weapons anymore?"

"No, but make sure you do take them I'll drop off some off my ammo."

"Okay, I'm at the 'Prince Of Whales Hotel' when are you coming over?"

"Don't know it'll be before sunset, don't want to meet up with your boyfriend."

"Best tell that to Donna! She just invited us over for dinner to meet the family, don't worry Jean-Claude has more control than that. See you later."

"Ye I'll talk to Donna and see you later."

And with that he hung up leaving me in the room on my own again.

Now what? Take a walk? Yes that sounds good.

So I left a note in case anyone woke up and wondered where I was but I knew that I had someone watching me all the time I was up and they even followed me out of the room so I guessed that Jean-Claude didn't really think that we would be left alone.

 

I found a nice looking park about twenty minuets away from the hotel it had a slide and a set of swings and in the far corner was an ice cream van so I decided to get myself one and my follower (might as well be nice). I got chocolate chip and my follower got vanilla. I walked over to where he was hiding from my view; it was Jason! "Hi Jason, want some ice-cream?"

Jason looked up and said, "How did you know I was here? What flavour is it? "As he made a grab for the ice-cream in my hand I said "I am part of the tri too you know it helps my senses and its vanilla!"

"Why the hell do I have to have the vanilla? It's so plain do you think I'm plain Aniiiiiita." Jason says whilst bouncing up and down and pouting at the same time really! Funny if you think about it.

"No I don't think you understand you get the vanilla because I was kind enough to buy you it get it! And yes sometimes I think you're a plain idiot so eat it up and stop sulking"

"If you let me have a bit of yours I will"

"No MINE!"

"If you give me some I'll kiss your feet and be a good wolfey"

"NO MINE!"

"I'll be nice to you for a whole week"

"NOT GOING TO HAPPEN"

"I'll give you hugs for a month"

"NO way on this earth Jason"

"I'll kiss you everyday for a year"

"NO, NO, NO STOP THIS YOUR NOT GETTING ANY"

"If you don't buy me one I'll kiss you and hug you for the rest of your life" Lifting of the eyebrows he's got me and he knows it.

"Okay if you don't even think about any of what you just said I'll buy you another ice-cream"

"Okay, I'll have a triple chocolate-chip please"

So off I slumped to buy the wolf an ice cream to wolf down.

 

 

It will be continued but I would much appreciate your help in finishing it. What fun could Anita and the rest get up to while on holiday please help!

Any comments welcome even flames.

 

 

 

PART 4

 

"By the way I couldn't talk Donna out of having the dinner party with you lot so we made a compromise and we are going to a little restaurant called The Incognito. I hope you don't mind eating out but I know the rules about inviting vampires into my house."

"No that should be alright. When do you want to go there?"

"We best get it out of the way as soon as possible. How about tonight? How many will I need to book for?"

"Well there are 7 of us and 4 of you so that's 11. What a party we will be."

"How many will be eating 4 of us but 3 wears. So they class as about 2 apiece sorry it could cost us a bit. Of course we will pay half."

"Okay well meet at the restaurant at about 7 o clock. Is that okay with you?"

"Ye we'll meet you there"

 

After Edward left I was left to brief the rest on what to call him and about Donna and the family.

 

This time I actually brought something to change to get dressed up in too. So after telling Nathaniel and Cheery that this was a no leather `dress up` and that kids were going to be present and I didn't want to have them upset this was to be a happy memory with me in it all the rest were not happy.

I went to get a shower only to find a very naked Jean-Claude already in there. (Oh well might as well join him).

 

After an adventures shower (He, He) I got changed into a pair of beige trousers, a red scope neck T-shirt, beige jacket, and a pair of beige ankle boots.

Best keep all colours co-ordinated and happy (every thing is happy).

Jean-Claude was wearing black shiny trousers, a blue that was so dark it was almost black he had a black sports jacket, (1) and black leather shoes.

 

When we left our room to go join the rest in the hotel bar I felt very happy and at ease with the world (there's a first time for everything).

When we arrived at the bar I got a great surprise.

Nathaniel was wearing a suit a lot like Jean-Claude's except that the shirt was a dark purple. Cheery was wearing a black knee length dress that made here look very beautiful. Asher and Damian were wearing exactly the same as Jean-Claude witch made me think that there wardrobes were very co-ordinated but I liked what they were wearing so way piss about it. I couldn't see Jason at the time because he was stood behind Asher but when I did, I thought I'd have a laughing fit. Jason was wearing a three-piece suit complete with gold pocket watch and little hankie.

 

"So will this do Anita do we look non scary for the little kiddies" asked Cherry

"Ye, you guys scrub up nice. We should do it more often."

 

And with that we left the hotel in to a limousine that had been hired for us (courtesy of Jean-Claude of cause, I don't think he knows what a taxi is)

PART 5

The restaurant was quite large and set on two levels the top level was for non-smokers the bottom had the bar and smoking section. We were on the top level and had most of it to our selves because of our numbers.

Half the wall was yellow the other half was wood panelling and to make the border there was a little picture every 2cm or so.

When we got to our table Donna and the kids were already sat down.

"Hi, Donna, Beca, Peter." I said

"Hello Anita.” Donna said. Looking odley at my company she said  “Are you going to introduce us to the rest of your company?"

"Yes. The man in the 3 piece is Jason next to him is Damian, next to him is Cheery on my outer side the one at the end is Asher then Nathaniel and this here" Pulling Jean-Claude into a hug "is Jean-Claude, my partner. Everyone this is Donna and her kids Peter and Beca and you all know TED"

After the introductions we sat so that we alternated a vampire between each human/ware. It went me next to Donna, Jean-Claude next to me Nathaniel next to him then Asher, and then it went Cherry, Damian, Jason, Ted, Peter, Beca and then Donna of coarse.

While we were looking at the menu nobody was talking and it as beginning to get on my nerves.

"So how's the shop doing Donna?"

"Oh the shop's doing great and my physic told me that the energy's were right this year to start and expand it a little."

"Are you still going to the same one as you were last time because I never did get to meet her and if she's still around I'd like to meet her still."

"Yes it's the same one she's very good and was disappointed when you didn't get to see her last time"

While all this was going on Jean-Claude was sat next to me pointing at various things on the menu that he would like to eat or drink. I kept shaking my head until we came to a compromise I was going to have a pizza with prawns and tuna on it with a glass of red wine and a glass of coke.

While I was in my compromise with Jean-Claude, Cherry had kept Donna busy by telling her that she would love to see the shop sometime because it was something of a hobby of hers to look at the different kinds of shops. Which I thought could be true considering the amount of time she spends shopping.

 

When it came time to order our food it was decided that the vampires would order half of the food that the wears wanted as to keep down any suspicions that: A they weren’t eating and,

B that the wears of the family were wears.

 

The man who came to take the order must have been about 20 and had an ass to die for. He went round the table taking the orders for food and said he would send someone up to take the drinks orders.

While we were discussing what to do after the meal a young woman came up to take our drinks orders and by the looks on the males in our group excluding Ted I would guess that is what we all looked like when the man came to take the orders but that doesn’t mean I have to like it so Jean-Claude got a swift kick in the knee and could have sworn I heard him let out a grunt of pain Ha serves him right imagine looking at another woman’s butt when your long living love was sat next to you. By the time the food arrived, I’d been accosted in to going on a shopping trip with Cherry and Donna, and going out to the shooting range with Ted guess which I would like to go to most?

The meal was nice I sipped my wine ate the pizza and listened to the new Westlife CD ‘World of Our Own’.

Jean-Claude seemed to enjoy himself, and so did the others but I noticed that Jason looked a little uncomfortable in his suite.

Towards the end of the meal, Donna asked us what we were going to do for the rest of our time here. Jean-Claude answered with his usual ease while the rest of our group were all looking uncomfortable except for me of course so it made me wonder what Jean-Claude was up to this time but his answer gave nothing away.

“As this holiday is mostly to give Ma Petite time to rest I thought that we would see some of the clubs and have a look around town we will also be meeting an old friend of mine while we are here Mon Chère”

“How nice I have heard that there are some good clubs around maybe if I can convince Ted to take me to one we will see you there” Donna said to Jean-Claude to me she said “I do hope you get a lot of rest while you’re here your friends seem to want you too.” I could have sworn that I heard Ted and Asher laughs when she said about my friends wanting me to rest.

Not long after we were just finishing, our meals when Ted’s cell phone rang he got up to answer it and said

“ I’ll be back, sorry”

As he walked away, I heard him say “ Hello Ted…”

When he came back, he went to Donna and said something to her that made her go very pale and start to pack up her things rapidly. She kept saying that she was sorry to be leaving us but it couldn’t be helped and then they left.

Not long after they left, we decided that we should move as well. While the others were getting coats, I decided it was a good time to ask Jean-Claude the question I had been avoiding all night.

“Jean-Claude can I have a word with you” I said

“Of course Ma Petite what can I do for you?”

“Are we going to see Obsidian Butterfly tonight?”

“Oui, I am afraid we have to it is only courtiers that we visit the master of the city once while we are staying here. Now come let us go back to the hotel and change into some better clothes. I think that Jason will appreciate that a lot.”

With that, we all climb into the limo and went back to the hotel.

 

 

Part 6

 

When we got to the hotel Jason shot off up the stairs to his room me and Jean-Claude went to our room. I was just taking off my pants when Jean-Claude walked into my room.

“Do you know that it is along time since we have been together Ma Petite. I hunger for you” then he wrapped his hands on my hips and started to kiss my neck the he moved on to my shoulders. All the wile telling me how much he missed me. When he got round to my front he place a small kiss on the top of my cleavage. His right hand snaked round to my back while his mouth traced a path up my neck to my mouth. Then we were kissing so passionately that I didn’t even realise my bra had gone till he pulled away and started to suck on my left breast while his right hand stroked my right breast. His left hand moved up and down my hips and to the inside of my thighs tracing little circles until I was whimpering then he slid down me and pushed away the lace pants. Then he was placing little kisses on the inside of my thigh. My legs chose this moment to give way only Jean-Claude’s arms were keeping me up. He stood slowly still holding me picked me up in his arms and carried me to the bed all the time kissing me like a man who just couldn’t get enough. When I was on the bed he went back to driving me crazy by placing little kisses on my nub and then I felt him flick his tong out to try and taste me more. He lifted his mouth long enough to tear the lace away and bent to taste me again.  He kept telling me I was wet, delicious, and spicy-sweet.  It was driving me mad and I didn’t think I would be able to last much longer at the slow pace he was going.

“Please Jean Claude…I need” I didn’t get much more out before he took me how I wanted him to, he slipped two fingers inside of me it was to much I lost what little control I had left.

 

He flowed up my body, his fingers still inside of me then he took them away and I made a small whimper of protest.

“Not long now Ma Petite” I heard him say. Then with one long hard trust he was in me. I met him halfway as he thrust into me again it was pure pleasure.  His tongue thrust into my mouth in concert with his thrusting.  After the first agonizing minuets, he took me fast, hard and wild. 

Over and over again, he was wild and it was unbelievable. When we were done we were both covered in sweat but I felt like I was floating on a cloud I knew that we would have to move soon because the others would be waiting for us. So slowly I sat up and asked Jean Claude

“Do you want to shower first or shall I?”

 

Part7

When we had finished showering, and were once again changed in to something more resemble. I was wearing black jeans, red polo top, black nikes and a black leather jacket, Jean-Claude was wearing black leather pants, a royal blue shirt that made his eyes look very bright and deep, and he was also wearing black leather boos that cam to mid-calf. After this, we went down stairs to meet the others.

Nathaniel was wearing black leather pants so tight that I knew that he wasn’t wearing anything underneath he was also wearing a white t-shirt that was so tight it clung to all his muscles. Cheery was wearing a black skirt I think made of leather and a blood red low cut blouse. Asher and Damian were wearing black jeans and clingy white t-shirts. They looked good. Jason was wearing black pants just like Nathaniel’s and a fish net shirt. He looked a lot more comfortable in that than in the suit.

 

Once again, we were on the road except this time we were travelling in a mini van and on our way to see Obsidian Butterfly at the club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 8

 

The club hadn’t changed much since I was last here. It was still themed in Aztec style. There were still bouncers on the door only this time they were double-checking the ID (Think they know where here). It took us quite a while to get in because there were so many of us but I guess that they had been told to let the vamps in because we weren’t stopped.

Once we were in, we headed for three tables near the stage and pushed them together so we could all sit together. Not long after we sat down and got sorted with our drinks out the show started it was the same show I saw the first time I had visited the club only the man on the stage was not Caser. (May be he took a holiday). As the priest did his speech about last meals and brides, I saw the wares move out into the crowed. I leaned towards Jean-Claude and said, “I hope they don’t pick any of us, it would give them quite a shock”

“Did you not participate last time you were here Ma Petite” Jean-Claude asked

“Ye! You should have seen the disaster that caused”

“Then Ma Petite I would not look now because it would seem you’re going to be able to repeat that performance”

“What are you going on about Jean-Claude?”

Just as I said it, one of the wares came up to me and held out a hand.

“Sorry but I can’t do this go away”

He just stood there looking at me and not blinking or showing any signs that he had understood me. So, I looked around the club so I could point him in the direction of someone else only to see that I was the only Petite woman with shoulder length hair in the club. It’s enough to make me shave all my hair off!

“Look” I told him “tell the Pinotl that can’t find anyone because I’m not moving from this chair with out one very good reason.”

He just carried on looking at me then turned his head towards the stage the he turned back to me and leaned forward.

“My Master wishes you to join him on the stage so that you may talk” He said to me at last he speaks.

After seeing the hope in his eyes I just couldn’t not go on the stage and talking to a Master was always a good reason to get up and go don’t want to upset anyone. So, I was lead to the stage but I felt like a lamb being led to slaughter. Oh, what fun we will have.

When I got to the stage, I got a great big round of applause for going up. Then as before the priest talked and the others did as he commanded leaving just me on the sidelines. This time the man came to me took me in front of him and turned his back to the audience.

He then said “ Relax ms Bake I will not hurt you. I was not here the last time you visited and was most disappointed not to have had the chance the only human Nimin raje and Lupa. So when I heard you were in town I gave Cesar the night off so that I would be able to meet with you.”

“That’s nice, who are you?” I said

“I am Max the Nimin Raj of the Croswell clan and I can now say that you are every thing that they said you were and much more”

“Why would you want to meet me? I’m nothing special”

He gave a little chuckle at this the sound seemed to come straight out of his chest “ that is a matter of opinion Ms Blake”

All the while we were talking max was kissing my face and moving his body so that the audience did not know what we were really up to. It seemed to be working but unfortunately, I could feel Jean-Claude becoming jealous and he has a tendency to be stupid when jealous. Time to put a stop to this.

“If you want to talk then I suggest we do it later. My boyfriend is becoming agitated and will probably rip you to pieces if you don’t stop”

“Okay Ms Blake we will talk later. Maybe when you visit the Master we can talk. We can leave your Master to talk with mine and have our own talk. How dose that sound?”

“Okay Max. Later.”

With that, we moved off the stage so that they could begin the shadow orgy.

“Nice to see you again Pinotl”

“And you as well Anita. I hope that you will participate in our hospitality this time around. My Master was most disappointed last time.”

“If the hospitality is to my likening the I may”

“As always cautious. You do not have to do anything you are uncomfortable with”

“That is a lot of things Pinotl”

“Maybe! Now you are needed back on the stage,” Pinotl said in a smug voice

“I’m not stripping,” I shouted to Pinotl

“See you later on Anita”

Then Max led me back on to the stage and kissed me full on the mouth before letting me off the stage.

When I got back to my seat, the guys were looking at me strangely.

“Did you enjoy yourself Ma Petite?” Jean-Claude asked

“Not particularly but I found out a lot of information. Basically I found out how well we will be received if that’s what you were asking Jean-Claude.”

“No Ma Petite that is not what I was asking. I asked if you enjoyed yourself with the CAT”

At this, I laughed, “A little jealous were we Jean-Claude? What you saw was all show. Nothing I repeat nothing happened so you can put your fangs away and at least act half your age.”

“Very well Anita you have made your point. Now what did you find out?”

“I found out that we are not about to be jumped, that Obsidian Butterfly would like to talk to you, but I don’t know what about. I also found out that I am still being talked about and that the Max that’s the cat on the stage wants to talk to me again I don’t know what about.”

“You managed to find all this out while you were up there,” asked Jason sounding very imprested

“Ye if you work around police enough you pick up their technique for getting information out of people even if they don’t know your doing it.”

“Very impressive Ma Petite. Would you like another drink?” Jean-Claude asked.

“Yes please the lights on the stage will make you thirsty”

Jean-Claude was jealous of what was going on the stage but I wasn’t about to tell him more.

When the drinks arrived, there was a message from Obsidian Butterfly to meet her at the end of the act and that I knew the way.

 

 

 

 

Part 9

 

Of course, I knew the way but did I trust her not to kill us as we went down the steps this time I didn’t have anyone to send down first to see if it was safe. Last time I had Olf thanks to Edward.