The Auction
chapter 9

Tatina POV

Dinner with Lila was ridiculous. It just made me uneasy. She seemedpreoccupied with something else. Maybe I am worrying too much. Itjust feels strange. And the vampire she spoke with at the restaurant.Something about all of that did not sit right with me. I will not make themistake of questioning her again.

I get to meet Mr. Craig tonight. I will freshen up before he gets hereand maybe change clothes. I am not sure what I should wear or say orlook like or how to be. I could just try calming down a little and bemyself. I am sure everything will be fine. I am just not sure about LilaThe best thing for me to do is keep my mouth shut and listen.Someone is knocking on my door. "Come in," I say.

"Mr. Craig is home early and waiting for you in the study,” she says. Ihave no idea who she is. She is very small. She is even smaller than meand looks very pregnant.

"Thank you," I say, but she closes the door before I can even get it allout.

I run into the bathroom and moisturize my face and apply freshmascara. What the heck I put a little lip gloss on. I walk to the door. Ifeel like I am standing here holding the handle for eternity. I amnervous but I can do this. Look what all I have already been through.

I walk carefully down the stairs and look around as I go down. I can'tremember where the study is. I think it is that first room. I walk over tothe first door. "Not there! Go down the hall second on the right," I hearLila yell at me.

I do not even bother saying thank you or piss off. I walk toward the hall.I turn the corner and as I am just about to open the door, he opens itfor me. "Hello my dear,” he says. Whoa. Mr. Craig is young andhandsome. Well of course he is young he is a vampire. I guess I wasexpecting some creepy guy who wanted a young girl around

"Hi," I say very timidly.

He reaches for me. "Now Now. Do not be afraid of me. Come on inhere and let us get to know one another," he says.

I take his hand and he leads me into the study. He seats down in a chairand pats his lap. He wants me to sit in his lap. "Sit right here on me,” hesays.

I do exactly what he says. After all, I do belong to him. "Tatina, you werein a very dangerous position and there are only a few options for you.Do you understand?" he asks.

"Yes sir. I am aware," I say.

Craig POV

Damn, she is beautiful. I cannot believe how much she looks like Julie.Jayne said she was a beauty but she did not tell me she looked likeJulie. "Tatina there are things we have to discuss,” I say to her.

She shifts in my lap. "I understand. I was told you have rules to follow. Iwas told I would be expected to be available to you," she says.

She is so fragile. I am not sure I will auction her. I may keep her formyself. I am sure we could replace another breeding bitch to auction. Shecould be all mine. I could have her with me always.

"I have to ask you something. It is a little personal?” I say.

She nods. "I know what you are going to ask. And yes I am a virgin sir,"she says.

"It is important to me that you are,” I tell her.

"I understand. I have never been with anyone in any way. I have nevereven kissed a boy," she says.

"I understand Horace tried to take something that was not his whenyou were at the auction house,” I ask her.

"Yes. Jayne saved me. She shot at him,” she says.

This poor thing. Damn that Horace he is dead.

"I will take care of Horace," I tell her.

She looks me deep in the eyes as she is listening to my questions. I leanin and kiss her.

"Now you can say you have been kissed," I tell her.

She leans in and kisses me.

"Yes I can," she says.

She shifts in my lap. Her body is so small. I run my hand up her leg justto feel her. I pull her back to me and kiss her again. I haven't reallykissed a woman since I lost my Julie. She pulls back. "Are you okay mysweet?" I ask her.

"Yes," she says. She kisses me and places my hand back on her leg."Don't stop,” she says.

I feel her legs tremble as my hand runs up her inner thigh.