“Do you mind?” Dee gestured to the bed.
“Not at all.” Cassidy couldn’t help but to smile back at her. The young lady had a grin about a mile wide.
Dee made herself comfortable on the bed, tucking her legs underneath her. “How awesome is this place?” She looked around the room with wide eyes.
Cassidy sat down on the edge of the bed. “Yeah, it sure is something.” The room was more like a five star hotel. It was tastefully decorated with no expense spared, from the beautiful artwork on the walls to the plush woolen carpets. There was a silver bowl containing orchids on the corner table. Even the curtains looked like they were made from crushed silk and the finest lace. The furniture was made from proper wood, the heavy expensive stuff. Not the cheap plywood rubbish that she had at home. It was only for a few days, she really didn’t want to get too comfortable.
“My room is just as stunning. Do you also have a corner, Jacuzzi bath as well?”
Cassidy nodded. “Yup.”
“And you haven’t used it yet?” Dee looked her up and down like she was smoking something.
Cassidy shook her head, noticing for the first time how the young woman’s brown hair was a little damp. It had streaks of lighter chestnut when the sun caught the strands.
Pulling her legs more firmly underneath herself, Dee looked her in the eye. “So, I have to say, you look a little nervous. You were really quiet during training and again earlier today.”
“We signed waivers giving the vampires permission to monitor our every move, the risks were made clear. You can’t tell me you’re not a little bit scared as well.” Cassidy put her hands on the bed behind her and stretched back.
Dee shrugged. “I guess I am a little afraid, but it only makes it that much more exciting. Vampires are just so intense, so gorgeous. After seeing the guys outside, I have to say, I’m starting to feel a little upset that I didn’t go for the actual program. I really wouldn’t mind going the whole hog. I’ve heard that when vampires marry, it’s for life.” Her eyes twinkled before taking on a faraway look. “It’s just so romantic.”
Cassidy smiled, remembering what it was like before she’d met and married Sean. Before she’d found out what a lying, conniving asshole he really was. The young woman in front of her was pure innocence, she had yet to have her heart pulled out of her chest and stomped on. Cassidy found herself both envying and sympathizing with her.
Dee played with the frayed edge of her denim shorts. “Do you think it’ll be as good as they say? I mean…” Her cheeks turned bright, bright red. “Surely it was an over exaggeration.” She didn’t wait for Cassidy’s response. “At least they have vampire women monitoring the camera feeds.” She looked down at her thighs and continued to pull on one of the frayed pieces. “Would you let them touch you? I mean, if you really liked one of them?”
Cassidy swallowed hard. “I guess I’ve always been a bit old-fashioned. I kind of like to have dinner and a bit of dancing before I….actually come to think of it… I like to date a guy for a good couple of weeks before I’ll let them touch me like that. My only hope is that they were over exaggerating when they talked about the attraction.” There was a definite niggle inside of her. Chances were good that she was going to become aroused, she only hoped that it didn’t get so bad that she’d lose control. Cassidy shook her head. “No, I definitely won’t let anyone touch me.”
The bed rocked as Dee repositioned herself, crossing her legs in front of her. Her toenails were bright pink. She chewed on her bottom lip for a few beats. “I had a boyfriend for two years, we recently broke up.”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” What the hell was she supposed to say to that? It seemed that Dee was one of those women that enjoyed telling her whole life story. Then again, maybe it was just this crazy situation that made her feel like confiding with someone and since they weren’t allowed their cell phones for the duration of the stay…that didn’t leave too many options.
“Don’t be. I broke it off with him.” Dee smiled. “He was a really nice guy, I liked him very much, but he couldn’t make me…you know. I guess we weren’t very compatible sexually.” She scrunched up her face for a few moments, deep in thought. “Then again, he always seemed to enjoy himself immensely. All that grunting and groaning, the way his face would turn red and sweaty. It was gross. I would just kind of lay there for the two or three minutes that it lasted. Then he kind of tensed up and moaned and that would be the end of that.”