Title: Blood Lines

Author: Shelia

Email: nightwoman272001@yahoo.com

Feedback: please it’s good for the muses

Ratings: R for this chapter for some violence and language

Contents/Warnings: a small rape scene, rough language

Genre: Supernatural/Romance

Characters: Dave Batista, Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Triple H, Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff, Tala Adair(OC), Rayne Saracens(OC), many others to come in future chapters

Characters mentioned: none yet more to come later

Disclaimers: I only own the two OC’s. Everyone else belongs to themselves and/or the WWE and TNA. This fan fic in no way, shape, fashion or form resembles the Bloodline novel by Sidney Sheldon. Never read the man’s work, not my style of book so any coincidences between the titles are completely accidental.

Distributions: Angels_Creative_Heaven, WWE_TNA_Fanfics_and_Pics, FANS_OF_THE_WWE, www.fanficcentral.com (eventually)

Author’s Note: I swear I’m still working on my other fics LMAO! This was again born of a dream and the fact that I just finished reading two supernatural romance books and the muses ran wild. PLUS it’s BELLA’S fault for encouraging them on this wild idea!

Author’s Note #2:

Parts/Chapters: 1/?

Summary: Two families vie for control over New Your City. One vampire, one wolf. Who will be the ultimate victor in the struggle for power?

The crisp autumn air was ripe with the smell of freshly spilled blood. It curled it’s way seductively along the wind, until it reached the keen noses of the large pack of wolves gliding silently through the woods. The pale blue, almost white eyes of the small tan and white wolf narrowed as he quickened his pace, seeking the source of the spilled blood. Beside him on the right ran the second in command, a larger grey and white wolf with streaks of blue scattered throughout his lush fur and with amber colored eyes that blazed hotly with the thrill of the hunt they were on. On the left, dropping back a few inches after a warning growl from the smaller wolf ran a pure black wolf with eerie yellow eyes. The black wolf’s snout wrinkled back from wickedly sharp teeth in a silent snarl as it fell back to a respectful place within the pack.

‘One of these days I will be the leader of the pack and then YOU will bow before ME!’ was the thought running through the black wolf’s mind as he glared at the tail end of the smaller wolf. He hated the fact that he was forced to bow and acquiesce to a being much smaller than himself.

The wolf pack burst as one into a small clearing and came to a screeching halt at the scene they found. There in the middle of the forest, as if she had been left for them to find, was the body of a young adult female. The small wolf growled softly as the rest of the pack took up defensive positions around the perimeter as he approached the body cautiously. He nuzzled and pushed at the woman’s body until he managed to turn her over onto her back. The young woman’s face was frozen in pain and terror, suggesting that her death had not been a pleasant one. A quick glance at her savaged throat confirmed what he had suspected. The vamps were hunting in HIS territory.

Suddenly the air grew still and the white wolf tensed as he sensed the presence of the woman’s murderers returning. He quickly moved back to join the rest of his pack as the group of finely dressed vampires suddenly appeared from the far end of the clearing.

David Bautista wasn’t too surprised to find the pack of wolves waiting silently and menacingly for them as they stepped into the clearing. On his right hand side the young vampire next to him tensed as he locked eyes with the grey wolf’s amber ones. The air was ripe with tension and the need for violence.

“John…don’t,” David’s voice was soft yet rang with power as he made sure that his second in command stayed in line. On his right hand side the blonde vampire sneered slightly but said nothing. If HE was the head of the family the low life wolves would have already been driven out or killed and they would have had complete control over the city.

“Mysterio…we did not do this,” Dave began. A loud growl quickly stopped his words and he waited patiently as the small wolf’s form blurred and took on his human shape. Clothing instantly appeared on him as well and within seconds the rest of the pack had followed suit.

“Please Bautista don’t try that line of shit on me! This woman REEKS of you personally!” Mysterio’s words were harsh with the matching anger that was blazing from his eyes. The man called Bautista stiffened in anger but his voice remained as cool as his skin.

“Rey…think about it. WHY would I feed and kill this woman then dump her to be found? Don’t you think it would raise all kinds of problems for my family?” he tried to reason. Rey took a step closer and tilted his chin up in challenge as he met the dark almost black eyes of the vampire.

“David when it comes to feeding you vamps aren’t known for thinking clearly,” the smaller man shot back. David stiffened as his eyes flashed fire.

“Look who’s talking wolf boy! Usually when YOU freaks feed there’s nothing left to bury!” came the blond vampire’s voice to David’s right. Rey’s eyes cut sharply to the vampire and he growled low in his throat. Immediately the man that had been the grey wolf stepped forward, his hazel eyes shooting daggers.

“Listen vamp WE don’t feed on innocent people!” he snapped as he tilted his head up in a slightly regal manner. The blond vampire’s face darkened in fury and his eyes began to glow in an eerie unearthly fashion as he stepped forward, fists clenched.

“You have something to say mutt?” he hissed, opening his mouth to expose the long sharp incisors that were quickly extending. The wolf immediately tensed and growled, his own eyes taking on the amber hue of his wolf form as his nails slowly began to extend into claws. The rest of the vampire clan and the wolf pack surged forward in response to the heavily charged air. A single command from both Rey and David froze them all in their tracks.

“ENOUGH!” the two men shouted together. Rey quickly turned to the taller man, his second in command.

“Randall now is not the time to settle this. I can sense people coming. We need to dispose of the body and FAST!” Rey growled as he shot another annoyed glare at David. David merely rolled his eyes before turning to the blonde vampire, who was still glaring at the dark haired wolf in front of him.

“Hunter back off before I MAKE you. Rey’s right we need to get rid of this body NOW!” David’s voice was pitched low but full of anger and intensity, leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind that he would do as he threatened. Hunter glared a bit more then slowly uncurled his fists as his fangs quickly retracted and his eyes returned to their normal color.

“I’ll deal with you later mongrel,” he hissed before turning away. Using his vampiric speed he quickly left the clearing and David’s jaw clenched. Looked like he was going to have to deal with Hunter sooner rather than later. The blonde had been getting too rebellious and mouthy for his own good lately He turned back to face Rey and found the smaller man gazing at him cautiously. David wondered what he was thinking. Before he could ask his hearing caught the sound of voices. They were still faint but they were moving quickly. Rey heard them as well for he quickly whirled around and headed for the body. Before he could reach it though David pushed past him and grabbed it. Slinging the body carelessly on his shoulder he turned and dashed away, the rest of his clan following suit. Rey growled a curse under his breath and quickly shifted back to wolf form, his pack close behind him. They quickly disappeared into the forest just as two hikers stumbled into the clearing, laughing and joking. They had no clue just how close they had come to meeting things that most people assumed were only myths and fictional characters…nor did they realize how close to death they were as a pair of blood red eyes watched them from the dark forest.

David had just finished burning the body of the dead woman, thus ensuring that she wouldn’t be rising as a vampire just in case, when the sounds of screams reached his ears. He quickly left orders for John to finish burning the body and raced back to the clearing. There he found an unknown vampire savagely feeding off the body of a woman as he thrust himself violently into the woman’s body. There was another body beside the pair and Dave could see that the man was already dead. His eyes quickly lightened to an eerie red and began to glow as his teeth quickly extended. Here was the murderer…the vampire who had killed the woman that he had been blamed for. Why had he not sensed this intruder?

Moving too fast for human eyes to see David rushed over and plucked the vampire off the woman, ignoring the vampire’s curses. He quickly reached out and broke a thick branch off of a nearby tree and deftly staked the unknown and rabid vampire, quickly turning him to dust. Brushing the dust from his hands and his fine tailored old fashioned suit distastefully, David stared sadly down at the dying woman at his feet. He had three choices…he could leave her to die in great pain, he could ease her suffering and finish taking her life…or he could bring her over. A faint whisper brought him out of his thoughts and he kneeled beside the unknown woman. He gently brushed her long dark hair away from the side of her ravaged neck and gazed at her thoughtfully. His teeth lightly brushed against his lower lip, reminding him that he had not yet fed that night.

“P-Please…e-end…it…d-don’t…wanna b-be…like you,” she whispered, as if she could sense his indecision. He gazed into her dark brown eyes, which were beginning to cloud over as death drew closer and nodded. He could at least grant her that last wish…and make the passing as painless as possible. He lowered his head and sank his fangs into her neck as tenderly and gently as possible. His mind touched hers as he drank and he erased all the pain and horror from her attack, filling her with a sense of pleasure. He withdrew his fangs as her last breath escaped her in a low pleasure filled rush. Wiping a thin trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth, Dave carefully placed the limp lifeless body of the woman on one shoulder and reached down and grabbed the body of the man. He quickly left the clearing and headed back to where his second in command, John Cena, was still tending to the body of the first victim. He completely missed the shadow that moved when he left the clearing. Hunter stepped out, his handsome face twisted into an evil smirk as he filed what he had just seen away for future use. If all went well he might not have to worry about disposing of the big oaf himself…the mongrels would do it for him.

The sound of her telephone ringing cut through the dark dreams the red headed young woman had been having. With a quiet moan she reached out and fumbled with the phone beside her bed, cursing as it continued to elude her grasp. Finally she managed to snag the elusive nuisance and brought it to her ear.

“’Lo?” she muttered, her head still half buried in her pillow. The sound of her best friend’s giggle reached her ears and she found her lips curling up in a smile as she snuggled deeper into the covers, the nightmarish images fading quickly in the morning sunshine.

“Time to wake up sleepy head! We have work today!” Rayne Saracens smirked as she stood outside her best friend’s apartment door. She knew that her friend was not a morning person and would be late if someone wasn’t there to constantly bug her until she got up.

“Oh BITE me! What time is it anyone?” Tala Adair muttered as she reluctantly opened her dark eyes to peer blurrily over at the clock. “Damn Rayne it’s not even 8:00 yet!” she yelped grumpily. Rayne laughed.

“Yeah I know but you remember what Mr. McMahon said. If you’re late one more time he’s going to bust your ass down to mail room duty! I KNOW you’d rather be writing stories for the paper instead of dealing out mail,” she added. As she predicted, the mention of their perpetually scowling and grumpy boss acted like a bucket of cold water thrown on her friend.

“All right damn it you’re right. Where are you?” Tala asked as she kicked and squirmed to untangle herself from her satin sheets. Damn she must have been tossing and turning something fierce last night. Rayne laughed.

“I’m outside your door you dork! At least come let me in so I can share the goodies I brought!” she snickered. There was a pause then a muffled thump from the phone followed by a string of vicious curses from Tala. Rayne bit her bottom lip hard to keep from laughing as she heard the sounds of her friend hurrying through the living room to the front door. A few seconds later Tala had the door unlocked and open and was glancing at the bag in Rayne’s hands expectantly.

“Goodies?” she inquired. Rayne laughed and shook the bag and stepped into the apartment. She knew all the right ways to get her best friend going in the morning.

“ADAIR! SARACENS! In my office NOW!” Vince barked the minute the two young women walked into the office. Tala and Rayne exchanged looks, careful not to let their crusty old boss see it., and did as they were told. They waited until he took his place behind his huge mahogany desk and impatiently waved a hand towards the two chairs in front of him before entering the office and taking their seats. They had been on time so they had no clue as to what they could have possibly done now to set their boss off.

“You two…I have a new assignment for the both of you,” he barked, his cold black eyes never leaving the file that he was currently glancing over on his desk. “You play your cards right this could make your careers. You fuck it up and you’ll both be in the mailroom delivering mail to the real writers,” he added coldly. Tala opened her mouth, intending to tell McMahon where he could stick his threats and walk out. The feeling of Rayne lightly touching her arm and slightly shaking her head closed it again. She leaned back in the chair, biting her lip to keep the angry words that were hovering on her lips back behind them as she struggled to contain the infamous temper that went with her hair coloring.

“Yes sir Mr. McMahon we understand,” Rayne said in a quiet and respectful tone that she was far from feeling. Vince nodded sharply and slid two files across his desk towards them. The two women picked them up curiously and flipped them open. Inside they found various police reports on missing people…as well as inside information on two of the biggest Mafia families in the city, the Bautista clan and the Mysterio clan. Curiously there were no photos of the head of either family. They bit their lips nervously as they waited for Vince to explain their assignment.

“I’d like for you two to follow up on these missing people reports. Although the police haven’t SAID as much they suspect that one family or the other is involved in the many disappearances around the city lately. I don’t care how you do it or the expense involved or how long it takes. Your first priority from now on is gathering any and all information you can on the Bautista and Mysterio clans to either prove or disprove the rumor of a gangland war coming,” Vince ordered. Both women inhaled softly as they felt a flutter of excitement rush through them. Finally after months of writing about dog shows and other fluff pieces Vince was finally giving them the opportunity for a serious story. But before either would accept they wanted to know why.

“And before either of you ask…all my serious reporters are on other assignments and sometimes it’s better to send in women for things like this. You have your own…ways…of getting information,” he added in an almost bored tone of voice. His cold dark eyes were watchful and didn’t miss the way the two women stiffened in outrage over his insinuations. He knew the red head, Tala, wanted nothing more than to tell him off but her friend Rayne had more common sense. They would fit into his plans for the two Mafia families quite well. His second in command had certainly chosen wisely. He leaned back in his chair and studied the women as an uncomfortable silence filled the room and he smirked slightly. Neither man would be able to resist these two women…and the chaos they would bring within the families would be priceless. His gaze turned to the red head first and studied her closely as she studied the information on the Mysterio clan in the folder.

Tala Adair was approximately 25 years old and had a degree from a prestigious university in journalism. She had mid back length dark red hair that cascaded over her shoulders in a vibrant red wave. Her large dark brown eyes were enhanced by a set of naturally long lashes. She had a cute little button shaped nose and her lips were full enough to have a slight natural pout whenever she wasn’t smiling. He knew her face alone would attract the attention of Mysterio, as he had a thing for redheads. But her body would be more than enough to ensure his pack’s downfall.

She was slender and quite tiny, only standing at 5’2” tall. But her body was soft and curvy, her breasts a startling size for someone so tiny. She wore clothing that clung softly to her curves and hinted at the voluptuous figure underneath and today was no exception. An off the shoulder black peasant blouse that clung gently to her breasts and a pair of tight black leggings with a pair of 4 inch heels was her choice of outfits for the day. Her glasses were perched rather cutely on the tip of her nose as she studied the file in her hands and she brushed away a loose tendril of hair that brushed against her face rather absently. Vince nodded slightly in satisfaction then turned his dark gaze to the other woman.

Rayne Saracens was a couple of years older, around the age of 28 and had a degree in journalism from a prestigious university as well. In fact she came from the same university as Tala, and the two women had been friends for many years. She had dark jet black hair that cascaded down her back to her waist when it was free, although at the moment it was currently pulled up neatly into an upswept hairstyle. She had dark green eyes and her nose was small and fit perfectly with the rest of her facial features. She was a bit taller than her friend, standing at around 5’8”. Her breast were small and firm and she normally chose to dress for comfort rather than style. Today she wore a black silk shirt, a pair of black jeans that clung to her hips and rear and a pair of black mid-thigh boots. Vince grinned as he thought about all the chaos these two women would cause for the families as he sat back in his chair. This was going to be a rather interesting time after all.

“All right so umm…do we get an expense account or something?” Tala’s voice was soft and uncertain as she hesitantly closed the folder. She couldn’t put her finger on it but something about this assignment brought back the uneasy feelings she had been having in her dreams last night. Vince nodded as his smirk quickly disappeared back into it’s usual scowl.

“Yes you do. Also you each will have a company car so BE careful with it. Any damages that CAN’T be avoided will come out of your checks. Now…get going,” he said dismissively as he turned his attention, or seemed to, to another file on his desk. The two women nodded and stood and quickly exited the office, taking their folders with them. Once the two women were gone a door to the right, which led into another office opened and out stepped Eric Bischoff, an evil grin on his face.

“Well?” he asked his boss softly. Vince glanced up and nodded curtly.

“They are perfect. Well done,” was all he said before abruptly vanishing from the office, leaving Eric standing alone and mentally patting himself on the back. The days of the Bautista and Mysterio clans were coming to an end…with two mere mortal women being the ultimate instruments of their destruction. And Eric couldn’t have been more pleased.

Chapter Two

David’s eyes popped open and he quickly sat up, the black satin sheet falling from his muscular chest to pool in his lap. He ran a hand through his close cut hair as he pondered about the dreams he had just had. There had been a dark haired beauty staring up at him, her green eyes sparkling with mischief and love. He recalled the feelings of happiness, tenderness and even love he had been experiencing and shivered. He wondered if what he had just experienced was a premonition of sorts. It wouldn’t be the first time he had had some dream of his come true. The question was did he WANT this one to come true?

“Sir? Are you awake?” the sound of his personal assistant’s voice, Sylvan, cut through his thoughts and brought him back to the present.

“Yeah I’m up. Come on in,” he called out as he threw off the covers and slid from the huge four poster King sized bed, naked. He walked over to the closet and carefully selected his wardrobe from the closet as the door opened and Sylvan hurried in, a crystal glass of red liquid in his hand.

“Here sir your refreshments for the night,” Sylvan’s voice was respectful and he kept his eyes lowered as his position demanded as he presented David with the glass. David took it and nodded regally to his assistant before tipping the glass to his lips. A quick flick of his wrist had him downing the contents and his eyes closed as the liquid nourishment slid down his throat. Not as good as feeding from a live donor but in this day and age it was much safer.

“What’s on my schedule for tonight Sylvan?” David asked as he slid into a pair of dark blue silk boxers before reaching for the crisply tailored pants. He hoped there was no pressing matters at the office he didn’t feel up to donning more modern clothing that night. Sylvan pulled out the electronic planner that held David’s schedule and tapped in a few things.

“Other than interviewing that new applicant for the secretarial position your evening’s clear,” Sylvan replied. David sighed and nodded as he reached for a black button down dress shirt. A quick interview he could handle. Afterwards he would try to schedule a meeting with Rey to discuss the rash of wolf killings that had been taking place in his territory over the last few nights.

“All right have the young woman be at my office at 8:00. That gives me time to look over her application beforehand,” Dave sighed as he tugged out a black leather jacket. He made sure to carefully tuck the mysterious medallion around his neck inside his shirt before pulling on the black leather jacket. Sylvan nodded and hurried out the door, raising a cell phone to his ear. David sighed as he stared into the mirror and found himself thinking about the mysterious woman from his dreams again. As he made his way to the door, grabbing the keys to his midnight blue Rolls Royce Phantom, he made a mental note to himself to try to figure out just who the mystery woman in his dreams was and find her.

“Mr. Mysterio? The young woman is here for her interview for the job,” the bubbly voice of his secretary, Maria Kanellis, called through the tiny intercom on the corner of the huge black marble desk. Rey sighed as he pushed the newspaper he had been reading away. He really needed to reach Dave about the increasing number of vamp killings in his territory.

“All right Maria send her in,” he replied. He quickly released the button and reclined back in the leather chair, pulling the woman’s application in front of him. His light blue eyes quickly skimmed it again, making notes of certain things he wanted to ask her about, just as the door opened almost timidly.

“Please come in Ms. Adair and have a seat,” he said softly, not taking his eyes from her application. He could sense her unease and wanted to make her feel a bit more comfortable before beginning the interview. He heard the soft swish of her skirt as she slowly walked in, closing the door behind her, but continued to look down at her application. He waited until she took a seat in the chair across from him before looking up…and found himself openly staring at the beautiful young redhead sitting in front of him.

“T-Thank you for seeing me Mr. Mysterio,” Tala whispered, blushing underneath the weight of his open admiring stare. She was finding it hard herself to not stare at him. Rey Mysterio was quite handsome as well as being as mysterious as his last name implied.

“Thank you for applying Ms. Adair. Please…call me Rey,” he said softly as he extended his hand to her with a warm smile. Tala leaned forward and took his hand and barely bit back a gasp as she felt something pass from him through her. She missed the way Rey’s eyes widened slightly and he tensed as the same electricity she had felt ricocheted through him as well.

“Only if you’ll call me Tala,” she replied with a soft smile. Rey nodded and smiled back.

“A very pretty name,” he said softly as he leaned back in the chair to study her. The wolf within stirred in interest as he allowed his gaze to wander over her smooth clear complexion, lingering briefly on her full slightly pouty lips. His gaze moved down, making note of her slender delicate neck, and over her full perky breasts contained inside a purple satin blouse. The first two buttons were undone, giving him a tantalizing glimpse of her cleavage and he quickly licked his suddenly dry lips. He hastily dropped his eyes back to the application in front of him as he struggled to control his body’s response. What was it about this woman that suddenly called so strongly to him and the wolf within?

“So Tala…I see you used to do secretarial work for a pest control company. What made you leave?” Rey asked. He had never heard of the company she had listed but that was nothing new. Business started up and failed every day. And unless it was one he himself had directly financed he wouldn’t have taken any notice. He missed the way Tala bit her bottom lip nervously before answering.

“It was a great company to work for but…there were problems. One of the…exterminators…had taken a romantic interest in me and wouldn’t take no for an answer,” she replied. Her thoughts turned to James and she sighed inaudibly. She didn’t understand why she couldn’t return his obvious feelings for her. James Storm was everything a woman could want. Handsome…charming…sweet as hell. He had treated her like a queen the couple of times she had gone out with him. She just couldn’t seem to see him in a romantic light. He was nothing more than a friend, same as Chris Benoit. She quickly pushed away her thoughts of her friends, making a mental note to call and check in with Chris later that night. For some reason he had always been really protective of her.

Rey had been watching her and had taken note of the sudden far away look in her pretty dark brown eyes. He felt a stab of jealousy that completely took him by surprise at the thought of her and this unknown man and quickly shoved it aside for later consideration.

“I see…so what have you been doing since you left there?” he asked, making a note to find out more about this company and it’s employees later. He didn’t miss the nervous twitch of Tala’s eyes and he frowned slightly. She was a bit too nervous for just a simple job interview.

“A-Actually I’ve been living off my savings…looking in the want ads until I found something I wanted,” she finally replied. Although there was a ring of truth to her words Rey knew that she was lying. She was hiding something and he was determined to find out what it was. Even if it meant hiring her just to keep an eye on her as he checked into her background. He smiled as he ran his gaze over her again. He definitely wouldn’t mind working in close contact with her. Not one bit.

“Mr. Bautista your appointment is here,” the sneer in his secretary’s voice was unmistakable and David sighed. He didn’t know why he kept Melina Perez around. She had made no secret of the fact that she wanted a more intimate relationship with him than just being his secretary.

“Thank you Ms. Perez send her in. Then you can go for the night,” he replied into the intercom. There was a long pause, as if Melina was fixing to say something more. Then the intercom clicked off rather abruptly and David chuckled. He could sense that Melina was pissed but quite honestly he didn’t care. The last thing he wanted was to get entangled up with a vampiress who’s fangs were sharper than his. He picked up the application in front of him and ran his gaze over it as he waited for the applicant to enter his office. He couldn’t see anything on her application to raise any red flags so maybe he would get out of here pretty quickly after all.

“David will see you now miss,” Melina called out dismissively to the brunette sitting quietly in a chair across from her desk. The woman stood and walked towards the closed office door, pointedly ignoring the seething woman behind the receptionist desk. She’d be damned if she said anything to a stuck up bitch who felt she was more important than she actually was. She completely missed the way the woman’s eyes flashed an eerie dark red at her back as she gathered up her things and stormed away from the desk in a huff. Melina didn’t intend to go very far. No way in hell was she going to let a two bit little tart slip her way into the position she was slowly making for herself with David Bautista.

“Come in,” David called out in response to the quiet tap at his office door. He was still looking over the application, seeing if there was anything on there that looked out of place. He heard the door open and tensed slightly. He always hated doing the interview thing. Normally he would have left John in charge of it but he had decided to send John out on patrol, to try and prevent any more wolf killings. He smelled the subtle fragrance of her perfume and wondered absently what it was as the applicant crossed the room to stand in front of his desk uncertainly.

“Please have a seat Ms. Saracens,” he murmured softly, not looking up. He sensed her uncertainty before she finally took the pro offered seat in front of him. He felt the heat of her stare on him and to his surprise felt himself responding.

Rayne tried to stop herself from staring, she really did, as she took the seat across from the desk. DAMN why hadn’t anyone warned her that he was a total hunk? She had to stifle back a giggle as she wondered how Tala was faring on her interview with the head of the Mysterio family.

‘Shit if he’s HALF as good looking as this man then she’s a goner,’ Rayne thought. She saw David’s form tense across from her and she had to wonder why. She hadn’t said anything out loud…had she?

“All right Ms. Saracens let’s start with the obvious. Why do you wish to work for my company?” David’s voice was cool as he finally raised his eyes to look at the woman across from him. It took all of his control to keep the shock he felt slam through him from showing on his face. He was staring into the eyes of the mystery woman from his dream! What did this mean? Better yet…what connection did she have to the Mysterio clan?

“Ok Tala I think we have everything in order. I guess I’ll be seeing you tomorrow night,” Rey smiled as he perused the rest of the paperwork that Tala had just finished filling out. Tala smiled back as she sat back in her chair and shook her right hand, which was cramping slightly due to the massive amount of paperwork she had filled out. Most of which had been consents for background checks on her. She was confident though. Mr. McMahon had assured her that her cover story would hold up under even the most intense of investigations.

‘Plus Chris will back me up,’ she thought wryly as she studied the good looking man across from her. She saw him frown slightly and wonder if maybe she had forgotten to sign something.

“Is everything ok? Did I miss something?” she asked as she leaned forward slightly to study the documents. Rey’s eyes immediately zoomed in on the cleavage exposed by the movement. He bit back the low growl rumbling in the back of his throat at the sight of her firm breasts, pushed together and lifted slightly by the bra she was wearing. As if she felt his gaze on her she slowly raised her eyes to meet his. A blush quickly spread across her cheeks as she sat back and fastened one of the buttons of her shirt. Rey cleared his throat and dropped his eyes, silently chastising himself for being caught so blatantly ogling her.

“I think everything’s good. We’ll see you tomorrow night at 8,” he finally murmured as he rubbed the back of his neck. He really needed to get out for a good run. Tala stood and smiled as she extended a slender hand to him. Rey took it, making a mental note to the fact that she didn’t seem to be attached to anyone, and in an instinctive decision raised it to his lips. His eyes watched her carefully as he brushed his lips across the back of her hand in a lingering caress. He was pleased to see the faint blush that crept up into her cheeks and to notice the way her breathing quickened slightly. He slowly released her hand and sat back in his chair, watching as she turned and quickly hurried across the room. He shifted in his chair, his body responding to the sight of the way her tight black skirt clung snugly to her petite bottom and the way her hips swayed slightly in an unconscious seductive way. Once he knew she was out of the building he picked up the phone and dialed a number.

“Hey…need a check done. I think this woman is hiding something,” he said as he leaned back in the chair. He picked up the application and recited Tala’s name and social security number all the while staring at her picture that he had had taken. After receiving a promise that he would have results as quick as possible Rey hung up the phone. If his contact didn’t find anything he would do some personal digging…the old fashioned way. He ignored the small pang at the thought of finding something incriminating on the pretty redhead and pushed away from his desk. It was definitely time for a run.

“I’ve heard nothing but good things about your company Mr. Bautista. I want a chance to work for a company where I will be valued for my skills and have the chance for promotion,” Rayne finally answered after several minutes of silence. She had to admit that she had been taken off guard by his question although it was a common one. David nodded and made a note on her application before looking back up at her, his eyes a bit warmer and more relaxed.

“Please call me David,” he said softly. Rayne blushed as she felt his dark eyes moving over her, almost as if he were physically caressing her.

“A-All right David…only if you call me Rayne,” she whispered, dropping her eyes. She missed the smoky look of desire that crossed his eyes, turning them a light odd red briefly as his eyes fastened on the slender curve of her neck exposed to him. David cleared his throat and quickly averted his eyes as he fought down the urge to lean over and nuzzle her neck. What the hell was wrong with him? He hadn’t felt the urge to drink from an innocent in centuries!

“So…umm…did you have any other questions for me?” Rayne’s soft voice brought David out of his disturbing train of thoughts and back to the present. He quickly sat back and pasted a smile on his face, although it failed to reach his eyes which were still a little distant.

“No actually I think everything’s been pretty much covered in your application and resume. Did you have any questions?” he asked softly. Rayne twirled a strand of hair on her finger thoughtfully.

“Actually I was wondering exactly what it is your company does? I couldn’t seem to find any information on it,” she said softly. David looked away briefly before answering.

“A little bit of this and that actually. You’ll learn more on a day to day basis,” he finally replied evasively. Rayne nodded, as if she had expected that answer and smiled slightly.

“Ok then I guess the only other question I have is when do I start?” David laughed and looked startled as he did so…as if he hadn’t laughed in a long time and had forgotten how.

“How does 8 tomorrow night sound?” he asked with a slight smile. Rayne nodded and stood, grabbing her purse as she did so. Before she could turn to walk off David impulsively reached out and grabbed her hand. She glanced at him, startled. She was even more startled by his next question.

“Have you had dinner already?” he asked softly. He didn’t know what force had driven him to ask that. All he knew is that he wanted to know a bit more about his newest employee…and about the woman who he had dreamed of that very morning.

Chapter Three

Rayne’s eyes widened in shock as she stared at David, trying to comprehend what she had just heard. Was he actually asking her out to dinner? She shook her head slightly, thinking it had to be a joke. Another quick glance into his dark mysterious eyes, which held a trace of hopefulness, assured her that he wasn’t.

“I…I…no actually I haven’t,” she finally managed to whisper. David relaxed slightly and smiled and Rayne’s breath caught in her throat at the sheer beauty of it.

“Would you mind if I took you somewhere to eat? I’d actually like to get to know a little more about you,” he said softly, his eyes never leaving hers. Rayne swallowed nervously and slowly nodded. David grinned and quickly stood, grabbing the black leather jacket that had been draped across the back of his chair. Rayne’s eyes widened as she took in the full effect of the man. Sitting his presence was powerful. But standing...his aura was almost overpowering! He quickly slipped the jacket on and walked around the desk and offered Rayne his arm in a courtly, some how old fashioned gentlemanly gesture. Rayne blushed as she slipped her hand through his arm, shivering at the feeling of what felt like steel underneath her fingertips and allowed him to lead her out of the office. As he led her down the hallway towards the elevator he failed to see the two shadows hiding and watching from a shadowy doorway.

“That fucking bitch!” Melina hissed, her eyes glowing with her anger as she watched the tramp…Rayne she thought her name was, heading down the hallway with the one vampire she wanted more than anything on this earth. She had been trying to get into his bed for close to a hundred years. Now some cheap little human tart strolled in and managed to in one night get David to take her out when all of Melina’s attempts had failed.

“Easy Melina,” Hunter crooned as he ran his hands over her shoulders and down her arms soothingly. “You’ll get your chance,” he added in a sinister tone as he allowed his eyes to run over the human female. She was rather attractive…he would have no problems bedding her. Melina smirked up at him as she ran a nail lightly down his cheek returning his attention back to her.

“So will you…but for now…” she purred her eyes darkening with lust. Hunter’s own eyes began to glow as he crushed her slender form to him roughly. Even as he and Melina began to screw there in the office a part of his attention was still on the brunette. He found himself picturing her face as he drilled into Melina mercilessly, sinking his fangs into her shoulder ruthlessly as she raked her nails down her back, screaming out her pleasure. He could hardly wait to find out just how good the human was.

Tala couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched. She quickened her pace, fumbling in her purse for the keys to her company car and trying not to peer as panicked as she felt at that moment. She glanced back but again didn’t see or hear anyone there. She didn’t understand it. She had never had these feeling before. Was she finally starting to lose it?

In the shadows slinked the small form of the white and tan wolf, his pale blue eyes focused on the petite redhead as she hurried towards the black Mercedes Benz Compressor in the parking lot. Beside his car, the midnight purple Plymouth Prowler, her vehicle was the only one there. His tongue lolled out of his mouth in a wolfish version of his grin as he watched her fumbling through her purse. He couldn’t explain the force that had driven him to shift and follow her once he had left the building. Suddenly a new scent drifted to him on the breeze, a somewhat familiar scent although he couldn’t figure out where he had come across it before. The wolf growled softly, lips lifting away from his teeth in a silent snarl as he braced to leap out at the figures of the two men approaching the redhead.

Tala’s heart nearly stopped when a hand fell upon her shoulder gently. Barely stifling a scream she whirled around, Mace in hand and ready to spray her unknown attackers. She instantly relaxed when she found herself staring into the familiar faces of her friends Chris Benoit and James Storm.

“DAMN it Chris you scared 10 years of life out of me!” she exclaimed as she placed a hand over her rapidly beating heart. Chris chuckled softly.

“Sorry I didn’t mean to. We…were in the neighborhood and saw your car. What are you doing here?” he asked, suddenly turning more serious. In the meantime James’ eyes were scanning the area. They came to rest on the shadows were Rey was hiding and narrowed thoughtfully.

“Forget that for now Chris. Let’s all go grab a bite to eat we have some catching up to do,” James said smoothly, his eyes never leaving the shadows. Chris glanced towards him then stiffened as he glanced over to the shadows. Rey snarled silently even as he crouched lower. Yet he wondered just who the hell they were…and how the HELL they knew he was here. Tala looked puzzled then shrugged.

“You guys do what you want. I’m heading home I have a long day tomorrow,” she said as she unlocked the door. She sighed as James’ hand closed gently on hers.

“Ahh come on darlin’ surely you can take the time for a quick bite to eat with old friends?” he teased gently. In the shadows, Rey tensed even more as he realized that this was obviously the co worker that had been hitting on Tala on her last job. Tala sighed and looked up into James’ eyes.

“Will you two quit annoying me if I do?” she asked wearily. Chris forced a laugh as he deliberately turned his back to the shadows, dismissing Rey.

“Since when do we annoy you? Come on I’d like to hear how the hell you ended up with such a sweet car as this on…” his words were abruptly cut off as Tala slapped his arm hard.

“FINE! Get your asses in before I leave you,” she sighed. James and Chris exchanged glances before hurrying over to the other side of the car. Rey growled low in his throat and quickly shifted back to human form, his clothing from earlier reappearing on his body. He stepped out of the shadows slowly and made his way towards the trio.

“You ok Ms. Adair? Are these two trespassers bothering you?” he asked softly, his blue eyes locked onto Chris’. Chris tensed and shot James an unreadable look as he turned to face the threat coming towards them. Tala glanced over with a start. Where the hell had he come from?

“Not at all Mr. Mysterio. These are my friends from the pest control company. They saw my car out here and decided to stop and say hello. We were just leaving,” she said softly as she shot Chris and James a warning look. Rey merely nodded, never taking his eyes off of Chris’ as he walked over.

“Very well then. I shall see you tomorrow night at 8 still correct?” he asked softly, finally turning the full force of his penetrating gaze onto Tala. She blinked as the world swam out of focus briefly. She blinked and it swam back into focus. What the hell had just happened?

“Yes sir I’ll be here,” she whispered as she quickly dropped her eyes from his. Rey nodded and turned back to the two men whom the wolf within deemed a threat, filing away the fact that Tala seemed to be immune to some of his psychic powers for a later musing over.

“Gentlemen since you know my employee this time I’ll excuse your presence. But be warned that the next time I catch you on my property with or without Ms. Adair I’ll have you arrested for trespassing,” he said coldly. If he had been in wolf form he would have growled to get his point across. It was hard enough to hold it back as it was. James’ eyes narrowed and Chris smirked in amusement.

“Sure thing Mr. Mysterio. We’ll sure keep that in mind,” Chris chuckled. Rey’s fingers curled into fists as he fought the urge to jump the man and take him down. What was it about these two that triggered every warning bell inside of him?

“Chris be NICE to my boss!” Tala’s voice was exasperated. She swallowed nervously as James and Chris both turned their eyes on her.

“So…is he like your GENERAL boss or…” James’ voice trailed off softly. Rey smirked as he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned casually against the car.

“Try her immediate boss. I just hired her to be my new personal secretary,” he shot back. Tala whirled to face him, her eyes huge in her face. James and Chris exchanged worried looks. They needed to get her away from him and fast.

“David I…I’m not dressed for here!” Rayne whispered as she gazed nervously around the restaurant. David had taken her to one of the best and most romantic French restaurants in the city, Le Rivage. She felt distinctly underdressed as she glanced into the dining room and caught sight of all the fancy dressed women and men. David smiled and gently patted her had as they waited for the maitre D’ to acknowledge them.

“You look stunning Rayne,” he reassured her softly, bringing a soft blush to her cheeks. Just then the maitre D approached them. The minute he spotted David a huge grin spread across his normally reserved and cool features.

“Bonjour David vous est comment?” he gushed as he bowed formally in front of David. David smile and answered back in rapid fluent French, thoroughly surprising Rayne. She would never have figured him to speak French. The maitre D’ nodded and smiled. He grabbed a couple of menus and led them through the restaurant back to a dark and cozy corner, next to a window with a fantastic view of the city. David gallantly pulled out a chair and helped Rayne sit before taking a seat across the table from her. Rayne murmured a soft thank you and quickly picked up the menu, studying it.

“Bring us a bottle of your best wine,” Dave said softly as he kept his eyes on Rayne. The maitre D’ nodded and hurried off to fulfill the order. Rayne glanced up from the menu and giggled softly.

“If I didn’t know better I’d think you were trying to seduce information out of me,” she teased softly. David chuckled softly and rubbed the back of his neck ruefully as an uncharacteristic blush of his own stole across his cheeks.

“So do you see anything you like?” he asked softly, deciding to not respond to her teasing gambit. It had hit a little too close to home. Rayne bit her bottom lip as she glanced back in the menu again.

“Actually I was wondering if maybe you would pick something for me? I…need to go use the ladies room,” she said softly. David nodded and stood as she stood and turned towards the ladies room. He watched her go and sighed softly. He certainly had his work cut out for him.

Rayne stepped into the ladies room and let out a shaky breath as she leaned briefly against the door. Damn this job wasn’t going to be as easy as she had assumed. She glanced at the thin gold watch strapped on her wrist and figured it was as good a time as any to call and check in with Tala. She pulled her small cell phone from the purse and quickly dialed her friend’s number.

Tala reached over and grabbed the ringing phone from the top of her purse as she drove back towards where Chris and James had left their truck.

“Adair speaking,” she answered, cradling the phone into the crook of her neck. She rolled her eyes and swatted Chris’ leg when he placed his hands over his eyes in mock horror. She honestly didn’t know why she put up with him or James.

“Hey you how’d it go?” Rayne giggled softly as she leaned back against the wall. Tala’s lips curved up in a smile.

“Pretty good actually. Got the job. You?” she asked, trying to keep her answers as brief as possible. No way in hell was she going to jeopardize her story by leaking info to the two men sitting and listening intently in her vehicle. Rayne giggled softly.

“Same here. Got the job…now I’m on a date with my boss,” she added casually. There was a long pause, and Rayne glanced at her phone curiously, wondering if maybe they had been disconnected. When Tala spoke again her voice was so low that Rayne knew immediately that she had company that she didn’t want overhearing their conversation.

“How hot is he?” Tala murmured as she thankfully pulled up behind the midnight black H2 Hummer that Chris drove. She looked over expectantly at Chris, expecting him and James to hop out so she could be on her way. She sighed inaudibly as Chris just lifted an eyebrow, indicating that he wasn’t going anywhere until she was off the phone.

“You have company don’t you?” Rayne asked.

“Yeah…a couple of annoying PESTS that need to be exterminated by their own company,” Tala replied, only half joking. Rayne giggled again.

“All right we’ll talk tomorrow then. I’ve got to get back to the table anyways. Talk to you later,” Rayne said. Tala smiled.

“Talk to you tomorrow be careful,” she replied before hanging up. When she turned back to face Chris she found him watching her intently.

“How long have you been working for Mysterio Tala?” he asked firmly. Tala sighed and looked away. Somehow she knew this was going to be a long night.

When Rayne got back to the table she was surprised to find that dinner had apparently already been ordered and delivered. Had she been gone that long?

“Is everything ok?” David asked as he once again rose to help her into her chair. Rayne blushed and nodded as she took her seat. Her stomach rumbled as the scent of the food reached her nose, reminding her that she hadn’t eaten since breakfast that morning.

“This smells wonderful David,” she said softly as she reached for her fork. She frowned slightly when she noticed that there was no plate in front of him. “Aren’t you going to have anything?” David smiled.

“I’m not quite hungry right now,” he lied smoothly as he reached for his glass of wine. Rayne shrugged and dug into her food. David toyed with his glass of wine as he watched her enjoying her dinner, his thoughts churning a mile a minute. He couldn’t figure out what it was about her that called to him. He knew she was the woman from his dreams but why had she come into his life? Rayne felt his eyes on her and blushed as she continued to eat.

“Would you care for a bite?” she asked softly. David’s eyes flared brightly with surprise before he quickly hid it as he realized she was talking about the shrimp he had ordered for her. He quickly shoved away the thought of sipping his own dinner from her and smiled.

“Sure,” he replied leaning closer. Rayne smiled and speared a particularly juicy shrimp and held it to David’s lips. His mouth closed around the fork smoothly and sensuously, his eyes never leaving Rayne’s. She shivered in response and slowly pulled the fork from his mouth, leaving the shrimp in it. David sat back and chewed the shrimp. He sighed softly as he realized that even though his intentions had been to get to know her better, he found that he couldn’t get himself to quiz her. Maybe as they worked together he would find out more.

“Chris I’m a big girl. WHY are you so dead set on me working for Rey?” Tala’s voice was exasperated as they sat in her living room. James and Chris refused to tell her why they felt so strongly against her new job.

“Tala just PLEASE trust us! You know KNOTHING about this man…about his…family,” James said softly as he leaned back against the couch, a bottle of beer in his hand. Tala rolled her eyes and ran a hand through her hair, pushing the loose strands away from her face impatiently.

“So fill me in then!” she snapped, finally losing her patience. Chris sighed.

“We can’t Tala. Please…just trust us. If you need a job you know Steve will be more than happy to hire you back,” Chris said softly. Tala leapt to her feet and began to pace the floor, agitated.

“That’s NOT the point Chris! You know DAMN good and well why I left in the first place!” she said as she shot James a pointed look. James merely gazed back and lifted the beer bottle to his lips, unrepentant. Chris shook his head.

“What if things were different? If I promised you that he wouldn’t mess with you anymore?” Chris asked softly as he pinned James with his patented glare. Tala threw her hands up.

“You know what this isn’t going anywhere! I’ve got a long day tomorrow so I think you two should leave,” she said firmly as she marched to the front door. Chris muttered a soft curse but stood, knowing it would do no good to push Tala any further. He would just have to report this new development to Steve and the others and make plans to speed up their exterminations. James drained his beer and set the bottle on the coffee table and stood as well. He silently followed Chris out of the apartment and paused, turning to face Tala.

“Tala please…” he began.

“James I’m tired and I don’t want to hear anymore. Good night,” she said firmly and closed the door in his face. James sighed hard and turned to face Chris, who looked at him in frustration.

“Come on genius we need to go talk to Steve. We need to start getting serious about this,” Chris snarled. James nodded and the two men quickly left the building, never realizing that they were being watched by a pair of amber colored eyes from the shadows of the building. Once there were gone the owner of those eyes, the grey wolf with the blue tints emerged. He glanced up at the building, at Tala’s building for a moment, concentrating. Satisfied that the young woman was indeed turning in for the night, Randy turned and quickly blended back into the shadows, disappearing into the night.

“Thank you for dinner David,” Rayne whispered softly as he escorted her back to her car. David nodded and smiled.

“Thank you for accompanying me,” he replied before returning his attention to her car. He whistled softly in appreciation and Rayne giggled softly.

“I take it you like my wheels?” she asked as she ran her hand along the hood of the red Ferrari Spider 360 in a loving caress. Dave nodded as his eyes followed her hand, wishing for a moment that he was the one she was stroking in such an enticing manner. He quickly shook off that thought and returned his attention to her…more specifically to her lips. He involuntarily moved closer, his dark eyes fixed on his prize. Rayne blushed and David heard her heartbeat speed up in anticipation of what was to come. He reached out to touch her…and almost snarled in disappointment as he caught sight of a wolf watching him. He could tell from the size that it was Rey. The wolf’s eyes gleamed with amusement and his tongue hung out of his mouth in a silent laugh as he took note of David’s frustration.

‘What the hell do you want Mysterio? Now’s kind of a bad time!’ he snarled telepathically to the wolf. If anything that only seemed to increase the wolf’s amusement.

‘Deal with it Bautista we have urgent matters to discuss. And it doesn’t include mating rituals!’ with that response the wolf turned and disappeared into the shadows. David sighed and glanced back to Rayne, who was staring at him, puzzled.

“Is everything ok David?” she asked softly. She was sure that he had been about to kiss her. David forced a smile to his face and took her hand in his.

“Everything’s fine Rayne I just remembered some urgent business I need to take care of. I shall see you tomorrow night at 8 right?” he asked softly. Rayne nodded and her breath caught in her throat as David lifted her hand to his lips and pressed a soft kiss on the back of it. Rayne blushed and quickly dug her keys out of her purse, turning to unlock the door.

“David I…” her words died in her throat when she turned back around. David had disappeared, leaving her to wonder uneasily just what the hell she and Tala had gotten themselves into.

Chapter Four

“STEVE! We have to talk!” Chris called out harshly as he and James strolled into the larger office building. There was a long moment of silence then they heard the steady clomping of cowboy boots against the concrete floor. A few seconds later the owner of the feet, their scowling boss Steve Austin, appeared.

“What’s with all the hollerin’?” he scowled as he glanced from one man to the other. James sighed and rubbed the back of his neck wearily.

“We…have a problem,” James began. The scowl on Steve’s face grew even darker as he crossed his arms over his chest.

“Like what KIND of problem?” he growled in his deep Texas accented voice. Chris sighed.

“My sister…she’s working for Mysterio,” he whispered. Several vicious expletives filled the air as Steve erupted in anger. He ran a hand over his bald head as he kicked viciously at a stray piece of trash on the floor.

“We’ll figure something out. Right now we’re waiting for Kurt and Ken to report in. We can make plans then,” Steve finally sighed. Chris and James nodded and turned to head off back to their own offices, where they had a cot set up. They needed to try to catch a little sleep at least.

One Week Later

“So what have you two found out?” Vince growled at the two young women sitting before him. He wasn’t really expecting them to have learned anything, knowing that David and Rey were suspicious by nature and it took time to earn their trust. Tala dropped her eyes nervously and Rayne sighed.

“N-Nothing yet…I-I mean there’s been nights when Re…I mean Mr. Mysterio has disappeared suspiciously and returned looking a bit pissed but other than that…” Tala’s voice trailed off weakly. She had attempted to follow Rey one night on one of his mysterious outings. She had managed to track him as far as to the line of the woods near his offices but had lost him within the woods themselves. In fact she had been too chicken to follow him into the woods, feeling that she had been being watched. Vince carefully hid his smirk at her almost use of Rey’s first name before turning to Rayne.

“Well? Have YOU had any better luck?” he demanded. Rayne raised her head and met him eye for eye.

“No sir not for lack of trying. Mr. Bautista has mostly had me finishing up things that his day slut…I mean secretary couldn’t seem to get finished. However…” she added. Vince waited impatiently, having a feeling that she was fixing to spill something important.

“However WHAT Saracens?” he barked when she didn’t speak further. Rayne’s eyes twinkled with mischief.

“I DID happen to spot something about there being a big meeting sometime tonight with the Mysterio clan…that’s why he insisted I take the night off,” she finished. Tala’s head jerked up as something she had overheard and managed to forget suddenly reappeared.

“That’s right! I heard…Mr. Mysterio talking about it to his vice president Mr. Orton! He was saying something about making sure they had special refreshments and plenty of security,” she said as a triumphant and relieved smile crossed her lips. Vince nodded, satisfied. Tonight then would be the perfect opportunity to make sure that tensions between the families rose higher.

“Very good. Continue as you were and report back to me again in 2 weeks. That will give you time as well to try to gather information from them during the charity ball that’s coming up,” Vince said dismissively. He picked up a stack of papers and began to read, effectively dismissing the two women. They quickly jumped up and hurried out of the office. Once they were gone Vince tossed aside the papers and leaned back in his chair. A cold sadistic smirk crossed his face and his eyes lit up with a cold evil glow as he plotted the demise of the Bautista and Mysterio clan. Eric popped his head in, and Vince motioned for him to step inside.

“Yes sir?” Eric said as he stepped into the room and closed the door. Vince smiled at him evilly.

“It’s all going according to plan Eric. Tonight we step up the games,” he hissed, his voice turning demonic as he relaxed and began to allow a hint of his real self come through. Eric smirked and together the two men laughed before suddenly disappearing, leaving the sound of their cold and mocking laughter ringing in the now empty office.

“Girl you have NO idea how HARD it is to work around that man and NOT jump him!” Rayne giggled as she and Tala sat in a nearby café, grabbing lunch. Tala giggled and faintly blushed as nodded.

“Trust me I do! I accidentally walked in on Rey one time as he was finishing working out in the gym and DAMN!” Tala giggled as she playfully fanned herself. Just the memory of how he had looked, tanned skin glistening with sweat, the muscles in his shoulders and back flexing underneath the extraordinary amount of weight he was lifting, the numerous tattoos including the huge one that ran all the way down his back had her shivering. Rayne giggled.

“Do I need to throw some ice water on you?” she teased her friend gently. Tala laughed more and flipped her friend the finger.

“Oh BITE me! TRUST me if this David is HALF as hot as Rey is I know EXACTLY how you feel!” she replied smartly. She also stuck her tongue out at her friend for good measure and Rayne laughed harder before glancing at her watch.

“All right you horn dog I’ve got to split. I’ll talk to you later tonight when we sneak into the meeting,” Rayne said as she stood, reaching for her wallet. Tala giggled and quickly whipped out her credit card and placed it with the bill before Rayne could.

“Got it covered girl. Remember this is a ‘business expense’,” she teased. Rayne laughed and nodded and quickly left the restaurant. As she headed for her car she found her thoughts returning to David. She and Tala were going to be at that meeting no matter what.

Tala sighed as she stepped into her apartment and closed the door. A quick glance at the clock on the wall showed that she still had plenty of time before the meeting tonight. She yawned, suddenly feeling tired. She made her way into her bedroom, kicking off her shoes wearily. She set the alarm clock for 7:00 PM, just in case she overslept. The meeting was supposed to begin around 8:30 PM but she wanted to be there early to find the appropriate place for herself and Rayne to hide. She quickly peeled off her clothing and crawled in between the crisp cool cotton sheets, naked. She snuggled underneath the covers and her eyes drifted closed…and quickly picked up on the same ongoing dream she had been having for the past week.

“Where are we going Rey?” Tala asked as she allowed him to lead her forward. He had slipped a blindfold over her eyes, wanting it to be a surprise.

“You’ll see soon enough sweetheart,” he growled softly. She giggled and continued to allow him to lead her forward, trusting him completely. She could hear the sounds of water bubbling, could feel the air turning steamy around her. She said nothing as he gently stopped her and took off her blindfold. She opened her eyes and gasped as she looked around the room.

He had apparently led her to a private area where there was a huge heated swimming pool and Jacuzzi. The ceiling above consisted of nothing but clean glass, allowing the soft moonlight to shine down into the room. The room had a soft glow from the moonlight and several candles that had been lit and placed in strategic places throughout the room. A bottle of champagne was chilling in an ice bucket on a small table between two lounge chairs and there were two crystal glasses waiting. She took note of a tray with strawberries and whipped cream also sitting on the table and she faintly blushed.

“Rey…it…I don’t know what to say,” she whispered as she slowly raised her eyes to meet his. Rey smiled softly and placed a gently finger on her lips.

“Don’t say anything…just relax and allow yourself to enjoy it,” he whispered as he gently pulled her close. He wrapped his arms around her and ran a gentle hand through her hair, loving the way the silky strands slid through his fingers. Tala closed her eyes and laid her head on his shoulder, just allowing herself to enjoy the feeling of being in the arms of the man she loved.

“Rey I…I didn’t bring a swimsuit,” she whispered softly. Rey’s eyes gleamed in the moonlight and she shivered. For a moment there they appeared to be a pale blue color…almost white. She blinked and sighed softly as she stared into his blue eyes, which were sparkling with mischief and a touch of desire. It had apparently been a trick of the lighting.

“You don’t need one…it’s just you and me,” he whispered as he gently caressed her cheek. Tala nodded and bit her bottom lip nervously before reaching behind for the ties to her hater top. She stilled as Rey’s hands reached around and beat her to them. She kept her eyes locked with his as he slowly untied the ties and gently raised the top up over her head. He tossed it aside carelessly and stepped back, his eyes slowly raking down over her now naked chest, instantly causing her nipples to harden in response.

“So beautiful,” Rey whispered in a low voice that was close to a growl. Tala blushed and fought the urge to cover her breasts with her arms as she hesitantly reached for the fastening of her skirt. This time Rey made no attempt to stop her, his hot glittering gaze watching as she unfastened and then slowly lowered the skirt down her legs. She kicked it off and slowly straightened up, standing before him in nothing but her bare skin. For whatever reason she had chosen that day to go commando underneath her clothing and judging by the look on Rey’s face and the rather prominent bulge he was sporting in his tight jeans it was a good thing she had.

“Oh baby…” Rey growled softly as his eyes slowly ran over her body. She was perfect in his eyes. He could see no flaws…nothing that displeased him. The wolf within growled impatiently, wanting nothing more than to claim her as his mate. Rey shushed the animal even as he swiftly peeled off his tight black tee shirt, tossing it aside to join the growing pile of clothing by the lounge chairs. His hands moved to the fastening of his jeans and he smirked slightly as he caught sight of Tala’s wide eyes, staring unabashedly at him. Deliberately, he slowly unfastened his jeans and moved his fingers to the zipper. He inched it down slowly and he swore his keen hearing picked up a low moan from her. He gave her a slow and sensual smile as he lazily hooked his thumbs into the waistband of his jeans and began to peel them down and off. He could feel her eyes following the jeans as they were tugged down over his hips and ass and down his legs. He stood and casually kicked them aside until he stood before her, completely naked. He slowly stretched and ran a hand slowly down his body, lightly grazing his semi-aroused member. He could smell the sudden spike in Tala’s desire as her eyes greedily followed his hand.

“You thirsty?” he whispered huskily, his eyes blazing into hers. Tala nodded and licked her lips which had suddenly gone dry, unable to speak. Rey extended his hand towards her and smiled as she placed her hand in his. He led her over to the table and helped her sit in one of the cushion padded chairs before pulling the champagne out of the bucket of ice. He quickly popped the cork and poured the champagne into the glasses. He set the bottle down and handed Tala her glass before picking up his own.

“W-What should we toast to?” Tala heard herself asking. Only it didn’t sound like her voice. It was deeper and slightly huskier than her normal tone of voice. She saw Rey smile slightly, as if he had been expecting that very question.

“How about…to us? To new beginnings?” he murmured huskily, his smoky blue eyes never leaving hers. Tala felt herself blushing as a feeling of anticipation shivered through her and raised her glass to his. They gently clinked glasses and Tala started to raise her glass to her lips when Rey gently stopped her. Staring deep into her eyes he gently linked their arms so that her glass was to his lips and his was to hers. Swallowing nervously, Tala slowly raised the glass at the same time as Rey and both drank deeply of the champagne, never breaking eye contact.

“Are you ready?” Rey whispered as his tongue slowly slid across his lips, gathering the remaining drops of champagne that were lingering on them. Tala’s eyes followed the movement even as her own tongue darted out in an instinctive response. Rey gently took the glasses and set them on the table before gently tugging Tala to her feet. Tala offered no protest and allowed Rey to lead her towards the Jacuzzi. She carefully stepped into the water and sank down with a low pleased murmur. Rey smiled before turning and hurrying back over to the table to grab the tray with the strawberries and whipped cream. He made his way back over, fully aware of Tala’s eyes on him the whole time. He slowly kneeled down and set the tray down beside the Jacuzzi, within easy reach before turning and stepping in himself. He quickly took a seat next to Tala and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, reaching over and snagging a strawberry at the same time. As Tala snuggled closer to him he dipped the strawberry in the whipped cream before transferring it to his other hand. He held the delectable fruit to her luscious lips and watched as she took a bite, making sure that her tongue grazed his fingers as she did so.

“Mmm…so good and juicy,” she whispered softly. Rey inhaled deeply and gently pulled her into his lap.

“Oh really? Maybe I should find out,” he whispered as he lowered his head and lightly traced his tongue over her lips. Tala inhaled softly and parted her lips and that was all the encouragement Rey needed. He softly kissed her, gently running a hand up her naked back to tangle gently in her long red locks. Tala slowly placed her hands on his shoulders, relishing the feeling of the firm muscles underneath her fingerers even as she responded to Rey’s sensual kiss. She moaned softly as she felt his tongue, again lightly tracing the outline of her lips before quickly darting inside her mouth to clash against her own.

Tala tried to make sense of what was happening even as she continued to respond to Rey’s sensual and demanding kiss. How long had she known him? Wasn’t’ he her boss? The feeling of Rey’s lips slowly moving off of hers to trail a line of fiery kisses along her jaw line and down her throat quickly drove all coherent thought of her mind. Instead her eyes fluttered closed as she slowly tipped her head back, exposing more of her delicate, swanlike neck to his lips.

Rey nuzzled her neck, gently kissing at the spot where her neck met her shoulder. He felt Tala shudder in his arms and smirked slightly. Looks like he had found a sensitive spot. Carefully he grazed his unnaturally sharp teeth lightly over her skin and this time was rewarded by the feel of her arching against him slightly and a soft moan.

“Like that do you baby?” he growled softly as he continued to nuzzle the area.

“Very much so…feels so good Rey,” she whispered as she ran a hand lightly down his chest. This time it was her turn to smirk slightly as she felt his hips arch up when her fingers grazed one of his taut nipples. Encouraged by his response, she lightly teased first one nipple than the other, gently pinching them between her fingers. Rey growled and pulled her closer, biting her neck a bit harder as he ran a hand up over her abdomen to cup one of her breasts. He gently ran a thumb over her taut nipple and bit back a loud growl as she arched her back with a moan, pressing her breast further into his hand.

“Oh GOD that feels good,” Tala moaned softly as she continued to tease his nipples. She could feel him against her, hard as a rock and throbbing with his need for her. Rey lifted the breast with his hand and lowered his head as he growled softly.

“It’s going to feel a LOT better soon baby,” he murmured huskily as he took her nipple in his mouth. He heard Tala’s gasp of surprise as he gently began to alternately nibble, suck and lick at her breast as he allowed his hand to wander over to the other one. He didn’t want the other to feel left out after all. The wolf within grew more impatient, demanding that he claim Tala for his mate right then and there. He shushed the beast with a promise of soon and continued to pleasure Tala’s perfect breasts until she was writhing against him, her moist opening brushing against his hardened and aching shaft. It would be so easy to just slide into her…to take her there as the wolf demanded. Instead he placed his hands on her hips and quickly lifted her from him, placing her on the side of the Jacuzzi.

“R-Rey?” she whispered, dazed. One moment she had been enjoying the feeling of his talented lips on her breasts and the next she found herself sitting outside the hot tub, shivering slightly at the change in temperature.

“Shhh…it’s ok Tala. I just want to taste you,” he whispered as he reached for the bowl of whipped cream. Tala shivered in response and instinctively parted her legs further, silently giving him permission to touch her where no man had touched her in quite some time. He dipped his fingers into the cream and slowly traced a line of it up the inside of her thighs until he reached her dampened core. He made sure to add plenty there and leaned back slightly to study his handiwork. He chuckled softly as Tala shifted impatiently on the edge before lowering his head and slowly beginning to follow the trail he had made up her thigh. He heard Tala’s breathing quicken as his tongue slowly lapped up the cream until all that was left was his special treat.

“Rey…oh God please…” she whispered as she felt his breath on her most sensitive area, further stoking the flames of desire. Rey smiled and lowered his head as he placed his hands on her rear and pulled her forward. His tongue darted out and lapped at the cream, growling softly as he tasted her juices mixed in with it. Tala moaned and threw her head back as she felt his tongue slip between her wet folds to find her sensitive clit.

“Ohhh you like that do you baby?” he murmured huskily as she writhed in pleasure above him, little sounds of pleasure slipping from her parted lips. He gently nudged her legs open wider and reached a hand in between his mouth to part her for him before zeroing in on his target. Tala moaned loudly and jammed her hands in his hair as his tongue teased her ruthlessly, licking before he gently sucked her clit into his mouth to nibble on. She was so close…hovering on the edge of a climax that she knew would be greater than anything she had ever felt before. Rey sensed it and deftly slid two fingers into her as he continued to lick at her, thrusting them in and out of her tightness in a slow and steady pace.

“Oh FUCK! Rey! I…OHHH!” Tala’s body arched as she reached her peak, her whole body shaking as the pleasure cascaded through her. Rey quickly pulled his fingers from her and thrust his tongue inside of her, setting off a second, smaller climax. He continued to slowly thrust his tongue into her until he felt the last of her shudders ease before slowly pulling back. He looked up at her and licked his lips, grinning wolfishly.

“Now THAT was sweet,” he murmured, never taking his eyes from hers. Tala smiled, satiated for the moment. DAMN she had never had anyone make her feel that good just from orally pleasuring her! She watched as Rey stood, standing naked before her. She slowly ran her gaze down his body, over his tanned muscular chest and lingering on the tattoo that arched across his abdomen before dropping her gaze lower. She inhaled softly as she caught her first glimpse of him fully aroused. His member jutted up and out proudly from his body, glistening from the water of the Jacuzzi. She reached forward and traced a finger lightly over his length and up over the mushroom shaped head. Rey growled and his hips jerked forward involuntarily and Tala smiled.

“Ahh someone liked that,” she teased gently as she did it again. Rey inhaled deeply before stepping out of the hot tub, scooping Tala up into his arms. He kissed her deeply as he quickly carried her over to the padded lounge chairs. He swiftly lowered her down and broke the kiss, leaning above her as he ran his fiery gaze over her body again.

“Turn over,” he whispered, unable to fight the wolf’s urges any longer. Tala did as instructed and bit her bottom lip nervously as she felt Rey’s hands on her hips, gently tugging her to her knees. He quickly positioned himself behind her and in one smooth thrust buried himself deep inside her body. Tala gasped as his huge member filled her, stretching her pleasantly. She had never had a man as large as he in her before.

“Ok?” he whispered as he forcibly held himself still for a moment. DAMN she was tight! Her heat wrapped around him snugly, making it hard for him to think of anything but coming into her again and again until they exploded together. Tala nodded and pushed back slightly against him, somehow pulling him even deeper into her body. Rey bit back his growl of pleasure as he slowly began to move inside of her, his hands gently gripping her hips. Tala moaned softly and thrust back, meeting him thrust for thrust. Rey threw his head back as his hips continued to stroke into her, fighting against the urge to change. He could feel the wolf surging forward, knew he needed to end this before he changed and scared her. He quickened his pace, reaching a hand around between her legs. He quickly found her clit and began to rub it even as he continued to pound into her from behind. Tala’s eyes closed in pleasure as she felt yet another climax barreling forward to meet her.

“Oh God Rey…oh DAMN! FUCK ME!” she screamed. “HARDER!” she demanded. Rey’s eyes glowed with desire and the wolf within as he did as instructed slamming into her body harder and faster than before, his fingers still plucking expertly at her clit. He could tell she was close, could feel her muscles closing even tighter around him.

“Come on baby let go…I’m here…I’ll always be here,” he whispered, his voice a low growl. In response he felt Tala’s body tense.

“FUCK ME! Oh GOD REY!” she practically howled out her pleasure as she climaxed for the third time that night. Rey growled loudly, his hips pistoning rapidly as her muscles caressed him in her climax. He stiffened and bit back his own howl of pleasure as his release hit, spilling himself deep into Tala’s warm welcoming body. His hips continued to move jerkily until finally he was finished, the sound of their ragged breathing filling the air. He gently released Tala’s hips and slowly pulled away from her as she collapsed into the lounge chair, exhausted. He tried to speak but found he couldn’t, as the wolf, having finally been allowed to claim its mate, would no longer be denied. He quickly turned and fled the room, hunching over as his body shifted naturally into his wolf form. He looked back…

“What the FUCK?” Tala gasped as her eyes flew open, startled. What kind of dream had THAT been? She could still feel her body trembling from the pleasure of her love making with Rey. The only thing she couldn’t understand was why he had rushed out of the room so quickly afterwards. With a sigh she glanced over at the clock beside her bed. Oh well it was time to get up anyways.

In a mansion across town the faint cry of a wolf could be heard. Two people jogging by paused, then hurried on. There had been something in that mysterious cry that hinted of a frustration born of a physical need that couldn’t be denied much longer.

Rey sighed as he paced the floor of his bedroom in wolf form. Tala’s scent still filled his nose, as did the scent of their lovemaking. What the hell had that been? He had never been able to tap into another’s dreams like that…until now. Could it be that he had finally found his mate after so many centuries? The wolf knew…and wanted nothing more to claim her now. Rey growled to himself as he glanced at the clock. He would have to figure something out later right now it was time to start getting ready for the meeting. He shifted back and grimaced as he felt the stickiness of his release on himself. He hurried into the bedroom, avoiding looking at the bed where he knew another mess awaited his clean up, to shower. Everything else would have to wait. He had a family to protect at the moment.

Chapter Five

In another part of town, as Tala and Rey were holding an erotic meeting in their dreams, Rayne was finishing up notes on what she had gathered so far on David Bautista.

‘Which isn’t much,’ she thought with a sigh as she saved her work on her laptop. She stretched, working out the kinks that had gathered in her body from sitting for so long and glanced over at the clock. She noted she still had several hours to kill. She yawned as a sudden wave of exhaustion overcame her.

‘Hmm…what could a little nap hurt?’ she thought as she stood. Luckily her brother Ken was out ‘working’ and she had the place to herself. She shook off her thoughts as to just what exactly his ‘work’ might be and headed for her bedroom. She paused, a feeling she couldn’t quite place washing over her. She glanced quickly around the room but found nothing out of place. She walked over to close her window and again paused. She lived fifteen stories up and the breeze felt oh so good. She turned away and walked over to her bed, yawning again. She wondered why she was so tired all of a sudden. Uncharacteristically she decided to strip off all her clothing, sliding in between her white satin sheets and sighing at the feeling of the cool material against her bare skin. She quickly set her alarm and snuggled back underneath the covers as her eyes slowly drifted closed…and she fell into a dream like she had never had before.

‘Hello?’ Rayne’s voice echoed through the empty hallway as she made her way down it. She had no clue where she was, or how she had gotten there. She glanced down at the mysterious piece of paper she held in her hand. Where had this come from?

Before she could open it she saw the glow of soft lighting coming from up ahead. She hurried forward and hesitated briefly before pushing open the half way closed door. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of the room inside.

A huge four poster bed dominated a third of the room. There was a midnight blue silk robe lying on top of the carefully pulled down satin sheets on the bed. The sheets themselves were as white as freshly fallen snow, making the dark rich blue of the robe stand out even more. Candles were the only thing lighting the room, giving it a soft romantic glow. Rayne felt her cheeks redden as the sound of soft music filled the air and she started to leave the room. She didn’t want to ruin the romantic surprise someone was fixing to receive.

‘Stay,’ a soft male voice whispered. Rayne whirled around, seeking the source of that somehow familiar voice. She bit her lip nervously as she saw no one there. In fact…all she saw was the hallway she had just walked down covered in pure darkness. For some reason she didn’t want to walk back down that eerie passageway. She couldn’t explain it…but she felt it safer to walk and stay in the romantically charged room than to stay out in what was beginning to feel like the living darkness. She let out a nervous giggle at her own foolish thoughts but nonetheless quickly stepped back into the room. She sighed softly, hoping that whoever this was for would take pity on her.

‘Go on…look…’ the same male voice urged her quietly. Rayne glanced around again, confused. Where was the voice coming from?

Spotting no one, she decided that the person was obviously watching her on a camera and the voice was coming through the speakers. Feeling a shiver crawl down her spine at the thought of being watched, Rayne slowly approached the bed, her curiosity quickly getting the better of her. She ran her hand over the silk robe, sighing in pleasure. What she wouldn’t give to have something like this against her skin. She frowned slightly as a note fell from the robe, disturbed by her hand’s movements. Rayne picked it up and, after a quick glance around, unfolded it, hunching over slightly so as to shield her movements from wherever the camera might be. She jerked in surprise at the contents of it.

Rayne,

Put the robe on…leaving nothing on underneath it. Then go over and take one of the glasses of poured champagne

Rayne’s head jerked over to the table where she found to her shock one of the glasses full of champagne, with the other one being conspicuously missing. She felt another shiver slither through her as she slowly picked up the silk robe. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of a minor detail she had missed in her original perusal…her name stitched in gold thread in a small corner on the right hand side. She swallowed nervously as she quickly glanced around the room again, looking for a place to change. She nearly jumped out of her skin as she heard a quiet click and a door she hadn’t seen on the far side of the room swung open slightly.

“Ok what the HELL was that?” Rayne muttered to herself as she clutched the robe closer to her nervously. She took a couple of hesitant steps forward, bracing herself for an attack that never came. She finally approached the door and tentatively stuck her head inside. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of the spacious and luxurious bathroom inside.

All she could see was black marble everywhere at first glance. The floors were made of black marble, and the candlelight sparkled softly off the gleaming surface. She stepped further inside and inhaled softly. There was a huge Jacuzzi style hot tub big enough for two people made of black marble tucked discreetly away in one corner of the room. Opposite it was a black marble and crystal glass enclosed shower, with built in seats at various heights. There was a dual vanity/sink area and what struck Rayne the most was the utter lack of any kind of toiletries anywhere on the gleaming surface. She peered into the shower and saw a bar of soap and a razor and some shampoo and that was it. Wandering over to stare at the tub she noted a couple bottles of expensive sweet smelling oils sitting on the edge…unopened and unused. She opened a door to a small enclosed room and blushed faintly as she found the black porcelain toilet, the only thing in the room not made of the obviously expensive black marble. A quick poke into the cabinets turned up the usual towels and washcloths but nothing else. Tucking the mystery away for later speculation, Rayne quickly undressed as the note had instructed. She slowly slipped on the robe and sighed happily at the feeling of the soft material smoothing across her surprisingly overheated skin. She quickly gathered her clothing up and stepped out into the room. She carefully placed her clothing on an empty chair before walking over towards the champagne. As she reached for the glass of champagne that was waiting for her she glanced towards the fireplace. No sooner had the thought of how nice a fire going right about then crossed her mind than one instantly sprang forth.

“HOLY SHIT!” she squeaked as she stared wide eyed at the now cheerily blazing fire. How the fuck had that happened? She hastily took a sip of the chilled champagne as she backed away a few steps from the fireplace. She was so intent on starting at the fire, wondering how the owner of this place had rigged it to do that that she failed to notice the open balcony doors…or the dark form watching her hungrily from the shadows.

David watched Rayne from the shadows as he sipped at his own champagne, wearing nothing but a matching robe and a pair of dark shades over his eyes. The shades were to keep her from seeing his eyes, which were faintly glowing with is desire for her. Quietly he slipped into the room and glided up silently behind her. He subtly inhaled the sweet aroma of her perfume…and the even sweeter aroma of her blood flowing through her veins. He quietly set the glass down on the table and wrapped his arms around her from behind and gently pulled her back against him.

Rayne jumped and almost dropped her glass of champagne as she felt the pair of powerful muscular arms wrap around her. She bit back a squeak of surprise and tried to turn, to see who it was exactly that was with her.

“Don’t…not yet,” the man whispered huskily as he lowered his head to nuzzle the back of her neck. Rayne shivered and slowly her eyes drifted closed as she tipped her head slightly to the side in an unconscious invitation. David’s eyes blazed hotly behind his smoky shades as he trailed his lips across her neck, lingering above the main vein. Rayne’s breath quickened in anticipation as she felt his lips on her neck…felt his tongue sliding a sensual path over it. She almost moaned in disappointment as the lips reluctantly pulled away from her neck, the unknown man’s breathing ragged with his desire for her. She could feel him against her, hard and throbbing.

“Close your eyes,” he whispered as he placed his hands gently on her hips. Rayne swallowed hard and did as instructed, although she wanted nothing more than to see his face. She allowed him to slowly turn her and inhaled softly as she felt him slip something over her eyes.

“W-What…” she whispered. She heard the familiar voice chuckle softly.

“Just relax…I want to keep you in suspense a bit longer…heighten your feelings of pleasure,” he murmured in a husky voice. Rayne shivered at the promise she heard and settled down, allowing him to tie the blindfold in place. She gasped as he then scooped her up into his arms and carried her across the room. She felt him lay her gently down on the bed and shivered in anticipation as she felt his hands lightly slide down her sides, reaching around the front to the tie of her robe. She bit her lip nervously as she felt him untie it…then felt the gentle kiss of the cool night air as it whispered softly against her skin.

David quickly pulled the robe from Rayne and tossed it to the side then paused to gaze down at her body. He quickly pulled his shades off, his eyes glowing a light goldish-red as he took in the utter perfection of the woman’s body he would soon have the pleasure of knowing intimately. She was gorgeous…and David felt honored that she had chosen to come to him…even if she was unaware currently of just who she was with. He hoped she wouldn’t be too angry when she found out. He leaned over and inhaled softly as again the fragrant scent of her perfume and her blood reached his nostrils. He bit back a growl as he felt the hunger stirring. He had fed earlier that day just to prevent this. He hadn’t counted on his attraction to him tying into his desire to taste her blood.

Rayne squirmed impatiently as she waited for him to make a move. She could sense him hovering above her, feel the heat from his body warming hers.

“Please…” she finally whispered, unable to stand the suspense any longer. Again she heard his faint chuckle…then almost forgot to breathe as his lips pressed down upon hers in a tender yet sensual kiss. Rayne’s lips parted eagerly under his, allowing his tongue to slip inside and lightly brush against her own. She ran her hands lightly over his broad shoulders, trying to figure out who he could be by touch alone. All thoughts were pushed from her mind as he deepened the kiss expertly, lightly laying his muscular frame on top of her. Rayne moaned softly into the kiss as she ran her hands down his now bare back. She wondered just when he had lost whatever clothing he had been wearing.

David slowly broke the kiss and trailed his lips down over her jaw line towards her neck. He nuzzled and kissed softly at one particular sensitive spot, drawing another low moan from Rayne and causing her to tilt her head more to the side. David could feel his fangs extending as he brushed them lightly across the slight vein. He wanted so badly to taste her...with a groan he pulled his mouth away and sank his fangs into the pillow next to her instead as his desire to bite reached an intolerable level. He shuddered slightly then slowly relaxed as his fangs slowly retracted. That should take care of the urge for awhile.

“I-Is e-everything ok?” Rayne whispered into the darkness. She didn’t know why he had stopped, she had been enjoying the feeling of his lips on her throat. She ignored the fact that she had briefly felt two needle sharp points against her neck, assuming that maybe she had squirmed against something sharp and pointy. She gasped softly as she suddenly felt his mouth again, trailing kisses down her neck towards her chest. She bit her lip and arched her back slightly as she felt one of his hands run up over her abdomen to gently cup a breast.

“Ohhh…damn…” she breathed softly as she felt his thumb glide smoothly over her nipple. He was right…being unable to see really did heighten the sensations she was feeling. She had never grown this aroused this quickly just from someone kissing her neck and touching her breasts. David chuckled huskily as he glided his mouth over the same path his fingers had just taken. He was rewarded by the feeling of Rayne arching her back, bringing her naked perfect breasts closer to his mouth. He lightly took her nipple into his mouth, alternately licking, nibbling and sucking at it as his hand slowly slid down over her abdomen, towards the part of her that was aching the most for his sensual and expert touch.

Rayne moaned softly as she tossed her head from side to side. Deprived of her sight, her other senses had sharpened considerably, enhancing the pleasure she was feeling to ten times greater than what she usually felt. GOD if it felt this good just during the foreplay how would she ever survive the main event?

David smirked against her breasts as her thoughts flashed clearly into his mind. So she was feeling good was she? Well he was about to make her feel even better. He slowly pulled away from her breasts and slowly began to trail his lips down further. He heard Rayne’s breathing quicken in anticipation as she sensed what was coming and instinctively parted her legs further for him.

David slowly slid his body down further on the bed and for a moment just gazed at her, his eyes glowing as he stared hungrily at the place he would shortly be becoming acquainted with. He licked his lips and frowned slightly as he felt the tension beginning again in his gum lines, signaling the start of his fangs extending. He sighed softly, realizing that although biting the pillow had helped momentarily, his fangs wouldn’t completely recede until he had tasted at least a drop of her blood. As he moved forward to slide down between her legs his gaze caught on a spot on the inside of her thigh. There was no way she would notice his marks there. He smiled as he gently placed a kiss on the inside of her thigh, feeling his fangs extend fully as the scent of her blood and her arousal mixed together in a potent heady scent. He heard her gasp softly as he trailed the fingers of his hand up the other leg, brushing gently at the dampness between her legs. His fingers expertly slid through the raven colored curls to find what he had been seeking. He pressed down gently on the small nub of flesh and was rewarded by a low moan and the feeling of her arching against his hand. He gently began to stroke her, her soft cries of pleasure music to his ears. He carefully slid a long finger into her moist opening, causing her to jerk in surprise. At the same time he tenderly sank his fangs into her thigh, nearly growling with pleasure as her blood rushed past his lips and hit his tongue. A few sips was all he needed before carefully withdrawing his quickly receding fangs and running his tongue lightly over the small puncture wounds even as his fingers continued to stroke and caress her gently, quickly pushing her to the bring of orgasm. He smiled as he heard her breathy cries, felt her muscles tightening around his fingers.

“Come on baby…let go…let me taste you,” he growled softly as he slid his free hand underneath her ass. He quickly lifted her hips to his mouth and his tongue darted out to lick lightly and expertly at her sensitive clit. He felt her tense…and was rewarded by her low cry of pleasure as her climax hit in a blinding rush. He quickly pulled his fingers free from her and slid his tongue inside her, moaning softly at the taste of her. He felt her body shaking above him from the force of her climax as his tongue thrust in and out of her rapidly, coaxing a second, smaller orgasm from her. Finally he felt her grow still and slowly pulled away, licking his lips with a smile. He slowly slid up her body to rest gently on top of her, being careful to keep most of his weight off of her and allowing his throbbing erection to nestle in between her thighs.

“T-That was…oh DAMN!” Rayne panted as she shivered slightly. She had NEVER felt anything so good! She could feel him, hard and solid, nestled between her thighs and hoped to hell she would last through this. David laughed softly.

“Are you ready for me to remove your blindfold?” he whispered. His eyes drifted over and he caught sight of the jagged marks his teeth had made in the pillow. He made a vow to make sure she didn’t see them. Rayne nodded and bit her lip. She had a feeling she knew who it was…well at least she hoped it was who she HOPED it was. She felt his fingers gently slide the blindfold off and her eyes fluttered open…and she smiled as she found herself staring into the mysterious dark eyes of David Bautista.

“I was hoping it was you,” she whispered as she ran a hand gently down his face. David smiled in relief as he gently cupped her face in his hands and kissed her tenderly. At the same time he shifted his hips and slowly slid himself into her warm tight body. Rayne gasped into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his muscular neck even as she wrapped her legs around his waist. David deepened the kiss as his hips thrust forward slowly, sliding himself deeper into Rayne’s body. DAMN she was so tight…so hot!

Rayne moaned as she felt him moving inside her, stretching her, filling her. She had never felt anything like this before. Oh sure she had found pleasure with her other lovers but none had ever come close to making her feel as complete as she did at this very moment. David slowly broke the kiss as he slowly began to move, thrusting in and out of her body at a slow and steady pace. Rayne could only run her hands down his muscular back as her eyes closed in pleasure. She felt him run his hands down her sides to gently grasp her hips. He raised her hips slightly, changing the angle of his thrusts as he began to move quicker. Rayne gasped as she bucked her hips upwards, meeting his rapid solid thrusts.

“Oh FUCK! GOD you feel so damn GOOD David!” she moaned as she dug her nails into his broad shoulders. David grinned as he leaned his head down and nuzzled her neck, his hips pounding against her harder and faster. He could feel her body tensing as she drew closer and closer to another climax, which was just as well for he didn’t know how much longer he could last.

“Come on baby let go…let me have it,” he murmured in a low husky voice. He quickly slipped his hand down her abdomen and slid his finger over her clit. That was all it took. With a loud cry Rayne’s body arched as her climax, even better than the first two together swept through her body like wildfire. David threw his head back and let out a loud moan as his body stiffened and he joined her, spilling himself deep into her body. His hips thrust forward a few more times until finally his release tapered off. David waited for a moment before slowly pulling out of her. He collapsed beside her on the huge bed, breathing heavily, his body beaded with sweat. Rayne licked her suddenly dry lips as her eyes fluttered open. She turned her head to meet David’s and smiled, and it confirmed what he had suspected all along. She was his chosen mate…the one he had been searching for his whole life. He opened his mouth to speak but a quick glance at the clock beside the table showed him that it was time to end this little meeting.

“I’ve got to go sweetheart. I shall see you soon,” he whispered. He quickly leapt out of the bed and grabbed his clothing from beside the bed, where they had managed to turn up. He quickly dressed and was gone out of the room before Rayne could even speak. She sighed…

And sat straight up in bed, her whole body still quivering from the effects of her last climax. She quickly glanced around the room, half expecting to see the room from her dream. Her lips turned down in a small pout of disappointment that she quickly shook off. What the hell had that been anyways?

She glanced over at the clock and leapt out of bed. She hurried over to the window and quickly closed it, making a vow to never leave it open again no matter how good the breeze felt. As she grabbed her clothing and hurried towards the bathroom, she scratched at a small mark on the inside of her thigh…that she didn’t even realize was there. Nor did she notice that she was curiously missing one of her pillows.

30 minutes later

‘Much better,’ Rayne thought as she quickly dried herself off. She frowned as her fingers traced lightly over two small marks on her thigh but thought nothing of it. Maybe she had bed bugs. She quickly dressed in her thong and bra and was reaching for the rest of her clothing when there was a knock at the door. Frowning, wondering if maybe Ken the dork had forgotten his key again, she quickly grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself before hurrying towards the front door. She quickly opened it, and the teasing remark that was hovering on her lips for Ken died at the sight of the well built bald man with the piercing blue eyes standing there.

“Umm…hi…I was looking for Ken? Ken Kennedy?” the man managed to stammer out as his eyes slowly ran over the curvaceous body of the woman. Rayne smiled.

“Fortunately for me my dorky brother isn’t here right now. Have you tried calling his cell?” she asked as she leaned against the door in a teasing manner, extending her leg slightly. “And who would you be anyways?” she added. The man blushed slightly and smiled.

“I’m sorry where are my manners? Kurt…Kurt Angle. I’m your brother’s…work partner,” he replied after a small pause. Rayne’s eyes lit up.

“Oh so YOU’RE the unlucky soul that has to put up with his wild ramblings,” she giggled as she absently scratched at her thigh. Kurt’s eyes took note of the movement and he frowned slightly.

“Are you ok? Did something bite you?” he asked as he knelt to get a closer look, his hunter instincts overriding everything. He ignored Rayne’s attempts to step back as he gently pushed part of the towel away from the area to examine the spot. His eyes widened, then narrowed as he stared at something he knew Ken would flip out about once he found out…two small twin puncture marks on her thigh…right over a vein.

“Umm…yeah…listen I was just fixing to get ready for work so I really need to go,” Rayne muttered as she quickly stepped back, her face red with embarrassment. Kurt seemed to snap back from his thoughts and quickly stood, a blush of his own creeping up over his face and up towards his bald head.

“Sorry about that…being a pest exterminator I tend to get into my work sometimes. If you happen to see Ken before I do tell him I REALLY need to talk to him it’s urgent Miss…” Kurt’s voice trailed off as he realized he didn’t even really know her name.

“Rayne…Rayne Saracens…and I will Kurt. Bye,” she said softly before quickly closing the door. Kurt stared at the door for a moment longer before hurrying down the hallways, pulling out his cell phone. He needed to alert Steve to find Ken and get him back to the office as quick as possible. No way in hell was he going to tell his partner that his sister had been a vamp’s light snack by himself.