came from liberator.com.”
I need to continue on with this mini-tour and wrap things up. The ladies should be arriving any moment.
“Over here,” I gesture to the right of the door, “is the light panel. Helpful to set the right mood in the room. The stereo system’s next to it; instructions are printed alongside. Across the room and to the right,” I point to draw his eye to the far wall with a door, “is the bathroom and showers. You’ll find towels along with shampoos, soaps and lotions. Over to the left,” I point again, this time to the opposite wall across the room, “you’ll find a massage table, complete with various oils.”
“You really have thought of everything, haven’t you?” he says with an anticipatory gleam in his eye.
“We tried, but trust me, I always think of something to add to each room in the off-season. I think the fun part is the shopping online.”
Antonio quips, “I think the fun part will be trying it all out.”
A knock on the open door brings our heads back around.
“Hi, Vivian. Tommy asked Michelle and me to come up.”
My smile is big and welcome to the lush blondes standing in the doorway. Both are wearing tight workout gear to fit into the ambience of the surroundings a bit better. I introduce them all to each other and note that Debi, the one who greeted me, has an additional outfit draped over one arm.
“What have you got there?” I ask.
“Just in case our guest wasn’t dressed in comfortable clothes, I brought a pair of shorts and a t-shirt for him to change into.” Debi holds the shorts up for display and the open seam in the crotch gapes to reveal an access point that would be hidden when worn.
Antonio’s eyes glaze over at the sight and an air of lust starts to fill the room. Glancing down at his own more formal attire and back up to the items in her hand, he nods.
“What a great idea, I’ll take those and go change.”
He accepts the offered garments and saunters off to the bathroom. I bet he won’t forget to fold up the clothes he discards. That man is too tight. Let’s hope tonight can ease him a bit.
I wait until he’s behind the door before speaking to the women.
“He’s not quite himself right now. This could be very intense. You both okay with that?”
Both ladies have eager, happy looks on their faces and nod with enthusiasm.
“I need you to keep him here all night. He had a reaction to the vamp blood in the bar and he shouldn’t be around the other guests ’til at least noon tomorrow.”
“Got it,” Michelle says.
“Call room service for food to keep up your strength and drink lots of fluids.”
Michelle smiles at my motherly attentions. “No worries, Viv. We know the drill. It’s not our first time.”
“Panic button bracelets on?”
Rolling eyes greet me this time. “Yes,” they both respond in unison.
The bracelets have only been used twice in our twenty years here, but they were definitely needed in those instances, both of which still give me nightmares on occasion. I pat the matching call bracelet I always keep in place, assuring myself in my nervous state that things are okay. I don’t like leaving Antonio, high on my blood, exposed to the ladies like this—but it’s the best option and I’ve got to stick with it.
“Alright, ladies, I’ll leave you to your evening of fun.” I exit the room without a backward glance and hear the door close and lock behind me. If anything happens to Michelle and Debi, I’m going to kill Antonio. I don’t have time for more of his crap.
Having touched every mind on the resort, I can find anyone at any time with only a little concentration on my part. The ease in which I could end a life is a dark, heady elixir always calling out to me. Pulling back from that desire is a constant battle.
Best to keep my mind off of it and head over to the bar. I’ve done all I can here and the rest will be revealed in time.
Now, I wonder what Drew and Olivia are up to?
Chapter Thirteen
I head back down the corridor to the main wrap-around landing, advancing to the east wing, this time going the shorter route through the reading nooks in the loft over the lobby.
Rafe, Antonio is locked in with Michelle and Debi in the gym.
Good, they are smart lasses. They’ll do fine. I can