The Recruiters (9 page)

“
Holy shit!” she said as she turned to go back to her room, calling over her shoulder. “By the way, nice ass Matthew.”

I turned and wrapped him in my arms. “Yeah, holy shit and nice ass Matthew,” I smiled then I kissed him as I pushed him back to the bathroom. Looks like we’ll be heating up in a cold shower the rest of the night.

We grudgingly crawled into bed at three a.m., too exhausted to continue, but not wanting to stop. We peacefully slept until seven then went out to the living room to pack our laptops and the rest of our things. We waited until Carlos wandered down the hall a little after seven with a stunned, stupid grin permanently attached to his face then divided up the remaining supply of blood. No sense leaving it here to go bad. And more meant stronger. I lay the thirty heated bags on the table, ten each, and we quickly fed. Wow, more sure does feel better, I thought as I dropped my last empty on the table. I felt warm, alive, strong, and horny. Incredibly horny. But I tried to push those thoughts away, because more usually doesn’t mean more pints like this, more usually meant what I didn’t want to have to think about ever again. The limo was due at eight, so I stood and said, “I’m going to go wake up Stacy. She needs to finish getting ready.”

Carlos started to stand, saying, “I can do that.”

I put my hand on his shoulder and pushed him back down. “Not a chance, stud.” I said. Matt was laughing hysterically as I walked down the hall. Stacy was naked and spread diagonally on the bed. And she was completely out of it. I sat down next to her head and brushed her hair off of her face, “Stacy, honey?” I said. “It’s time to wake up, we need to get to the airport.”

“
I know,” she mumbled. “I’ve been trying to get up for a while now, but every time I move I feel some place on my body that he touched and I get all worked up and have to lie back down. I’ve already masturbated twice since he left the room. Barely had to touch myself and I was there. It’s like, boom, instant orgasm.”

I smiled – I really knew exactly what she was going through. I wrapped my arm around her and pulled her up in a flash. She gasped and quietly moaned, then brought her eyes up to mine. “Okay now?” I said. She nodded and I helped her into the bathroom and got her into the shower. I walked down the hall and plopped down next to Carlos on the couch, playfully knocking my shoulder into his. “Stop smiling, you big doofus.”

Stacy bounded down the hall a few minutes later looking much better as she carried her suitcases. “Ready,” she said as she set them by the door. She turned to go into the kitchen to grab a quick bite, but stopped when she saw Carlos sitting on the couch. I saw her face change as she suddenly wasn’t hungry for food any more. I flew off the couch as she started to say, “How much time…”

“
Oh no,” I said as I reached her and pushed her into the kitchen. We went all the way to the back corner then I lifted her up and plopped her onto the counter. She couldn’t see him from here. “I can see I’m going to have to stay with you all day or we’ll never get anywhere,” I said. “Toast?”

“
Mmmm?” she said. “Oh, yeah, sure. Ummm, Sarah?”

“
Yes?” I said as I popped a slice of bread into the toaster and pushed it down.

“
That was the most amazing, mind-blowing sex I’ve ever had. I’m completely exhausted and totally satisfied and yet all I can think about is having more. Is it like this with all of them?”

“
Well, I don’t know for sure, Stacy. The only vampire I’ve been with is Matthew, but since your reaction is the same as my reaction was after the first time I slept with him, then I’m thinking yeah, it probably is.”

“
It was this way for you with Matt?” she said. “How did you function? How did you keep your hands off him? How did you stop yourself from always wanting more?”

I smiled as I buttered her toast, “I barely functioned, I couldn’t keep my hands off him and I’ve never stopped wanting more. Even the day I woke up after being changed I wanted more.”

“
Really?” she said as she bit into her toast. “Wow,” she mumbled.

“
Don’t worry,” I grinned. “There’ll be plenty of vampires where we’re going so you can test out your theory.”

I saw the shiver run through her body. “Awesome,” she said.

She finished her toast and gulped some orange juice while I tossed the remaining food and took the trash out to the can. I was heading back in when I saw the limo round the corner. “The car’s here,” I said when I walked in.

We piled our bags into the trunk and I pulled Stacy onto the seat next to me. As the guys climbed in, I gestured to the seat across from us, “You two, over there.” During the ride Stacy never took her eyes off of Carlos. And I kept having to push her back in her seat, like he was a magnet that was pulling her to him. It got old after about a dozen times, and I wanted to tell him to knock it off. But I knew he couldn’t. It wasn’t his fault… it was just a vampire thing.

We had the limo drop us at the wrong end of the airport – we had two tickets in our names taking us to Anchorage. The four we were actually using were in fake names, except for Stacy’s. We hopped onto the tram with all of our luggage and checked in for the short flight to Miami. From airport to plane to taxi I kept Stacy by my side. We didn’t need them drawing attention to us by breaking a bathroom or something. We took a cab to the dock. Luckily we found a minivan so we didn’t have to cram in side by side. I sighed as I thought about how the long boat ride to Paradise Island was going to be.

I was right. As soon as we boarded the boat, she pulled him down to the state room and they were making all sorts of noise. I stood behind Matt as he drove, my arms wrapped around him, my head resting on his shoulder, trying to concentrate on the engine noise instead of the noises downstairs but not having much luck. Off and on for hours it went. I noticed Matthew shifting in the seat a lot more, he had been driving much too long. It was way past time for Carlos to relieve him. “I don’t suppose you want to break into his mind and tell him to get his butt up here?” I said.

Matt shook his head emphatically. “Uh-uh,” he said. “Not a chance, not when he could be…”

I nodded my head, “Yeah, I know,” I said. “That’s why I didn’t want to try either.” I unwrapped my arms and turned around, “When he gets up here, come down and get some sleep.” I said as Matt smiled at me with his eyebrow raised.

He shook his head. “You are one brave, crazy woman Sarah Pearl,” he said as I descended the stairs.

I raised my hand and pounded on the side of the door. “Yo Carlos!” I yelled. “It’s your turn to drive, get your butt out here and relieve Matt.” I heard Matt laughing behind me as I dropped my hand. I waited thirty seconds then pounded again. “NOW CARLOS!” I shouted and the door opened.

Carlos gave me a sheepish grin and whispered, “Sorry, she wouldn’t let me leave,” then he headed up the stairs. I walked in and saw Stacy sound asleep on the bed, naked of course. I gently pulled the sheet across her then climbed into the bed next to her. I scooted over close to her so I could leave enough room for Matt when he came in. I heard him laughing with Carlos then he came down the stairs too. He hesitated for a second, but I patted the bed next to me and he came and lay down. I wrapped my arm around him and pressed myself close to him. I was just starting to drift off when Stacy rolled over and laid her arm across me, pressing her body into my back.

“
Mmmmm Sarah?” she mumbled as her hand started to reach around towards my breasts.

“
What Stacy?” I said.

“
I don’t suppose you feel like showing me that sex with a female vampire is better than sex with a female human, do you?” she said.

“
Maybe another time Stacy, but not tonight,” I said as I felt Matt’s body shaking as he quietly laughed. “Go back to sleep.”

“
Mmmm, okay. Soon, I hope,” she mumbled then she softly started snoring.

I woke when I heard the engines stop. Matt was already gone, but Stacy was still sound asleep. I headed up the stairs and found both of them in the cabin. They both turned around and grinned at me. I stopped, looked at Carlos for a second then squinted at Matt, “You told him what she asked, didn’t you?”

Matt smiled and shrugged his shoulders, “Of course honey. How could I not?”

“
Well?” Carlos asked.

“
Well what?” I shot back.

“
Are you gonna show her?” he said, trying not to laugh.

I had them both when I replied, “Maybe.” I smiled and thought ‘that ought to shut ‘em up for a while.’ I was right. Both their mouths fell open as they stared at me, trying to figure out if I was serious.

“
So, why’d we stop?” I said as I tried not to laugh. I walked over and wrapped my arms around Matt who was still staring at me. I could tell he was dying to ask me but he didn’t.

He shook his head slightly then said, “Ummm, we’re at Paradise Island. I have to go ashore to find Aduviri and bring him back here.”

“
Give me ten minutes first?” I said as they both stared at me with questioning eyes. I pointed to the market just up the street. “I’m gonna go grab some food for the trip. Aduviri will need it, and Stacy, until she’s changed, and maybe a few others.”

They both nodded their heads, “Oh, that makes sense,” Matt said as I grabbed my wallet from my bag. I kissed him on the cheek then jumped onto the dock. I smiled as I heard him mutter “Man, I love watching her move.”

“
Me, too,” Carlos said, which got him a smack on the back of the head from Matt, followed by the two of them laughing.

I emerged from the store ten minutes later with two bags of groceries and a new bikini from the boutique next door. I smiled as I thought about what Matt’s reaction to it might be but stopped when I noticed the worried murmurs moving through the crowds.

“
In the pool?” someone said.

“
Face down,” another replied.

“
And blood in the water,” said another.

I glanced toward the boat and saw Matt and Carlos listening too. I met Matt’s eyes and flicked my head to the right. “Go,” I said. “Find him.” They both jumped onto the dock and began moving quickly through the crowd. I climbed onto the boat, muttering, “Please, don’t let it be him,” and headed to the galley to put away the food. I heard Stacy in the shower and smiled as she started singing. Her voice definitely didn’t match the beauty of her body. She couldn’t carry a tune to save her life.

She emerged a minute later towel drying her hair, “Hi Sarah.”

“
Morning, Stacy,” I said as I grabbed the bikini and went to tuck it into my bag. “There’s bread, bagels, eggs, orange juice and coffee if you’re interested,” I called over my shoulder.

“
Excellent,” she said. “I’m starving. Hey, could you bring me the blue bikini off the bed please?”

“
Sure,” I said, searching the bed. “Blue bikini? What blue biki—” I saw a tiny blue string sticking out of the corner of the sheet. I folded back the corner and picked it up with two fingers, there wasn’t much more material than the blue string. I smiled and shook my head as I brought it to her. As she put on the suit, she gave me a once over, frowning at my sundress. “What?” I said, looking down at my dress.

She didn’t say a word as she moved past me and went to her suitcase. She rummaged around and finally pulled out a silky, colorful halter top and tossed it to me. “Here,” she said, “put this on.”

“
Ummm,” I began, “don’t I need some shorts or a skirt or something too?”

She smiled and shook her head. “Sarah,” she said, “that’s a dress.”

“
This?” I stared at the tiny thing. “This is a dress?”

She rolled her eyes. “Please, Sarah. Just put it on. Feel sexy and have some fun, okay?” She stared at me with her hands on her hips, waiting.

“
Okay,” I said hesitantly, thinking ‘There’s no way this is going to cover everything.’

I started to turn around, but she huffed behind me. “Geez Sarah, just get over it. I’m not going to bite,” she grinned.

“
Easy for you to say when you look like that,” I muttered as I stood and faced her.

I dropped the sundress off my shoulders and let it fall to the floor, then blushed when she said, “Mmmm, very nice. Sarah, you are hot. You really should show off your body more. Be proud of your beauty.” I slid the halter-top/dress over my head and went to tie it behind my neck, but she was already there. She carefully moved my hair to the side and tied the straps, then turned my shoulders to face me to the mirror. She rearranged my hair around my face and said, “Much better.”

“
Much better?” I said, meeting her eyes in the mirror. “This thing barely reaches my thighs. If I have reach for something up high, my butt will be hanging out.” There went the roll of her eyes again. I sighed. “Okay, okay,” I said. “I’ll wear it, for a while.”

“
Good girl,” she said then she seductively ran her finger down my arm and kissed my neck. “I meant what I said last night, Sarah. The two of us could have some amazing sex, I can tell. You really turn me on.” Her hand moved to the front and reached under the dress. “See? You’re already wet. You want this.”

I gently pulled her hand away. “Maybe I do or maybe I don’t, but now is not the time or the place to find out, Stacy,” I said.

She looked sad for a moment then she smiled slightly when a shiver ran down my spine. “Okay. I can wait,” she said as she returned to the galley. She quickly made a fried egg sandwich and carried it, a towel and her sunscreen topside to the deck. I followed her up and waited for the others to return. It wasn’t long before I heard footsteps on the dock. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath (‘please let it be three of them, please let it be three of them’). I turned to look and saw Matt and Carlos. My heart skipped a beat, panic seeped in, but then Carlos took a slight step to the side and I saw the other behind him. ‘Of course you idiot,’ I thought as I inhaled deeply. ‘The dock isn’t wide enough for three to be side by side.’ I started fidgeting with the dress. My eyes darted downstairs as I wondered if I should dash down there and change back into mine.