Love is a Four Letter Word (For itconsumesher)

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Every now and then, the constriction of the village tightened around him until he wanted to throw something through a wall. It wasn't often--for the most part he'd learned to be content in his three years here--but when it happened, it was like a restless burning he couldn't shake.

He was a vampire, a predator. Once upon a time, he'd been death lurking in the shadows. He took what he wanted. He didn't ask for permission.

And now...well, on several levels, yes, he had everything he wanted. People weren't happy about it, but so far no matter how badly he acted, no matter how far he pushed against the boundaries, no one snapped back. He didn't know what to make of that. Shouldn't they be snapping back? Shouldn't someone be drawing lines?

Granted, he was all ready to rip through the lines already drawn, as well as someone's throat. He remembered the last real taste of fear he'd had, the night he and Rebekah had hunted those girls through the club, and he shivered just a bit. Biting his lower lip, he sent her a message.

My room. Now. I have a plan.

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He looked the guy over, then gave her an approving glance before shifting to scan the room. A few people tried to catch his eye--mostly his staff--but he was off duty tonight, so he waved them off with a later gesture.

Finally settling on a brunette girl who totally had the whole Goth thing going for her, he nodded at Rebekah.

"Now to get them outside."

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Rebekah looked at his intended target and she nodded with a growing smirk. "We could probably just ask nicely."

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Damon chuckled. "Well, let's try that first, then."

He gave her a wink, then made his way to the girl, chatting her up easily, charmingly, until she blushed and nodded and agreed to slip out for a walk with him.

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It hadn't taken much to lure the young man outside though she could tell he was going to be annoying with his wandering hands. Already he was being a little too familiar with her, sliding his hand over her side as he walked behind her, a little closer than she wanted him to. Still, it was all part of the fact though she did push his hand away with a coy little tut-tut when his hand tried to go too high.

Once outside, she led him towards the woods after convincing him they would have more privacy there.

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Damon flashed the guy a look that would have ended him if looks could kill. He was already wondering if anyone would really miss the guy if he just...never came back. Surely, they'd just think he'd gone home or something, if there was no body, no evidence?

He fixed his attention on his little snack, though, smile a little cruel, but in a way meant to intrigue, as he led her through the streets to the woods behind Rebekah and her prize.

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Rebekah caught the look that Damon shot the guy and she smirked a little more at it because who would really complain about him being jealous?

As they got deeper into the forest, the guy started to get nervous. Sure, he had wanted to get bitten but being lured into a dark forest by vampires still made him question himself. When he looked over at Rebekah, she merely smiled encouragingly, linking their arms as they continued. She wanted to make sure they got turned around so they couldn't find their way back to the village before the fun was done.

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The girl was getting antsy, too, glancing over her shoulder. She'd imagined being taken back to Damon's room, all velvet and leather, for something beyond anything she'd enjoyed. He was the owner of the bar and he'd chosen her. She wasn't sure why the other two were there, but maybe it was for something kinky and she was determined to be cool with it.

But the woods did not really fit into her fantasy.

Damon felt the doubts swirling in her mind, and leaned to nibble at her ear, murmuring something reassuring until she came along a bit more complacently.

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The guy seemed a little more willing than the girl but luckily they didn't have much further to go. Glancing back, Rebekah watched as Damon leaned in to nibble at the girl's ear and she watched the twit get all fluttery over it. So it was Rebekah's turn to glare in such a way that the girl would have been six feet under if looks could kill.

Turning abruptly, she looked at Damon. "Let's start now." She demanded impatiently.

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He caught the look she sent the girl, and there was a flutter of amusement that crossed his face, but he just nodded easily. The excitement building in him reflected in the cruel smile on his lips as he turned to face the girl.

Lifting her chin, he caressed along her jaw line before giving her a simple order. "Run."

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Rebekah turned to do the same with her guy, watching his eyes widen in surprise before he did just that. She watched as he actually ran in the same direction as the girl and she made an irritated little noise as she watched them.

"Why do they always run together?" She asked, glancing towards Damon.

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Damon tilted his head, studying the direction they'd taken, hearing them crashing through the woods.

"Well, they're always taught there's safety in numbers?" Which was maybe useful against human predators, but one more human hardly mattered to the likes of them.

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"Are you going to trust me near your girl?" She asked haughtily, crossing her arms over her breasts as she listened to the crashing. It was getting further away but she wouldn't lose track of them any time soon.

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"She's not my girl," he pointed out. "If you want her, you can have her."

He knew that wasn't really the issue, but he didn't think there was any better way to show complete indifference.

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"No, I'll kill her." She said it plainly, shrugging a little as she looked in the direction of the escape. She hummed then, tilting her head. "Sounds like they might have split up a bit."

Then she was gone in a blur, running after them though she stopped halfway there, pausing again as she listened and looked back for Damon.

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Damon blinked at that, but couldn't quite help the small little thrill her words sent through him. He smirked and took off after her, fast on her heels, pausing when he caught up to her.

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"I think your girl went that way." She could hear the little whimpering gasps as the girl ran and it was annoying. Oh, she really was in a mood.

"Should we herd them back together or meet up in a bit?"

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"Let's see if we can herd them back together." He liked watching her hunt, the vicious perfection of it.

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Rebekah's eyes flashed in the darkness as she offered a cruel little smirk before disappearing again. It was all too easy to track her guy down and to turn him back towards Damon's girl. Every time he got off track, Rebekah cut him off, appearing right in front of him with a little hiss. At one point she even sent him flying though she was careful to him him in a way that wouldn't leave a bad mark.

Finally she could see Damon and his girl again, watching as the guy raced towards her.

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Damon closed in on the girl fast enough, but stayed back so that she heard him coming, but when she looked back there were only shadows. At one point, he shifted into his crow form, so that she was being chased by a big black bird. A moment later, there was a wolf at her heels.

She was sobbing by the time she saw the guy, bloody knees and hands where she'd stumbled a few times.

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The guy who had abandoned her moments before rushed to help her now, reaching to pull her to her feet as he urged her to run again, desperate to get them both out of there and somewhere safe. But as soon as he turned to run, Rebekah was there again, catching him by the throat and pushing to slam him back against a tree. She minded her strength as she did it, not wanting to actually hurt or kill him.

Releasing him, she flashed her fangs before darting in to bite him. The fear definitely brought a sweet little tang to his blood and she moaned softly as she drank, feeling him struggle at first though it didn't last long.

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Damon shifted from wolf to man again in one smooth movement, catching the girl as Rebekah grabbed the boy, and pulling her back against him, hard and tight, her struggles little more than the beating of a moth's wings. She whimpered, wanting to get away, but he had her too tight, and no intention of letting her go. Ducking his head, he bit into her more viciously than he was normally wont to do and she cried out, almost a scream, before finally giving up and whimpering in both fear and pleasure mingled.

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Pulling back when she felt the guy's pulse getting weak, she released him with a little gasp, watching dispassionately as he crumpled to the ground with a little groan. She studied him for a second before biting her wrist, crouching down beside him as she grabbed the back of his head to guide his mouth to the blood. He latched on willingly, drinking enough to heal any wounds that had been left on him.

When she figured he had had enough, she let go and took a step back.

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Damon didn't want to stop. He wanted to drain the girl and leave her to rot, just....because he could. But he couldn't, and the frustration of that left him near hurting her before he pulled back and let her fall. For a moment he just watched her there, something dispassionate and cold in his eyes before sense hit and he sighed, biting his wrist and giving her some blood.

She'd still be woozy, sore, but there was no obvious sign of attack.

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It took very little to make them forget the bad things and it left Rebekah feeling more than a little frustrated as well. Maybe that's why she didn't bother with making sure they made their way back to the village. She figured they would manage just fine.

So she walked past Damon, barely glancing to see if he would follow since she figured he might.

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Damon tilted his head slightly at the silent retreat, but he followed without a word.