Lucas returned to the closed window. Sealed shut behind curtains and what looked like an added blanket that he could not see through. Both windows covered, a sliver of sight across the top, where Davis could not reach. He was able to look in. Andie lay across Davis's chest, an easily recognized bottle of 1800 lay on the floor open, empty. A box of chocolates, empty. A container of ice cream, empty, and a half eaten bag of chips.

Looks like they had a pity party he thought to himself. Right now he was more than willing to have his own, but with the threat of Sloane in this world he could not be less than one hundred percent.

He tapped, then tapped louder. They didn't move, again he tapped, banged and then let out a roar. Surely this would awaken them. All it did was cause Davis to fling her off his chest sending her dangerously close to tumbling off the bed.

I suppose if I cannot wake them no one can. It was now two in the morning, if he were to leave for the realm he could easily return by the nightfall, if he had a bit of luck and something to bribe the gatekeeper with. The ornery old enormous crab, Julian. Enlisted centuries ago by the former Queen.

"What could sway that old prick to let me in through the eye." He said to himself. If he could do this he could leave them safely behind.

He swept the skyline and headed down to the cemetery. Past the crying stones, into the well hidden tombs that lay beneath, lit with oil lamps scattered along the walls. He followed them to the end. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his pocket watch, removing the plate front, and pressed it into the stone.

The thick stone door rumbled and opened, he stepped inside to see the gatekeeper waiting his sword raised, spitting reflections of light at the vampire waiting to be called ahead.

"Lucas, come forward. Are you alone?" His deep voice growled.

"I am Julian, it is good to see you again old friend." He tried to suggest he considered him a friend. Though he didn't.

Julian was as monstrous as they came. The size of an ox, hands like claws. An ugly creature of the realm, from the Valley of Nagshead. Where nothing looked pleasant, or smelled pleasant.

"Huh, you want to use the eye don't you?"

"As a matter of fact, if it is possible, yes please."

"I may allow this." He said. "But."

There was always, a but. He was going to make him pay somehow.

"But what? What is it I can offer you, or sell you or trade you or owe you?" Asked Lucas.

"I would like a meatball grinder." He said.

"A what? Food? Did I hear this correct?"

"And a bottle of ale, not more than one."

Lucas was not sure if he was joking or truly just wanted what he asked for. He didn't waste time and agreed.

"Done." He replied.

"Excellent." Said Julian.

I don't get this. Lucas thought.This was way too easy, but never the less he was able to use the eye and step directly into the castle of the queen. Where Catarina would be.

"I changed my mind." Julian said.

Lucas was close to rolling his eyes when he spoke again.

"Make that two, I will take two of each."

"I am more than happy to take care of this as soon as I return." Said an anxious Lucas.

Julian took his sword and struck the wall the his right, it shook. He asked, "To the Queen?" Lucas nodded. He struck it again and it shook, before he struck the third blow, he motioned Lucas to move forward. As soon as the eye opened, he would be sucked in. If he wasn't ready, he could be torn in two. He moved forward as the sword came down a third time, Lucas was sucked up into the stones.

Once through the blast he was pushed out and forward to the courtyard. How good it was to feel the sun on his face as he lay in the dirt taking it in.

The bells were ringing, he looked around to see if there had been anyone there who witnessed his arrival, and to his luck, there was not. If he was caught he could be punished, but since he was asking for the aid of the queen herself, he thought he could get away with it.

He lay in the dirt, not wanting to move until the thought of Andie floated back to him. He opened his eyes and saw the clear blue and pink sky. Taking it in. Thinking about if she were here, how things could be different. Would she like it here? Would she agree to stay and be his?

"Stop this nonsense!" He yelled to himself.

He stood up and reached for the sky, then dusted himself off, and walked to the gate. Once inside he headed to the court, where he would find Catarina. He made his way unannounced into the court, watching the guards look him over. Some new faces he thought. Some old. He nodded to the ones he recognized. He waited in the back for the Queen to see he was there.

"Lucas, come forward. What has brought you here?" Catarina asked.

"Majesty, it is a matter of great importance, one that needs your immediate attention, in private." He replied. Bowing his head as he spoke..

She waved her hand to the court, sending the attendents off. Not a word spoken as the room emptied leaving a loud echo of the towering wooden doors closing. Only the guards stayed behind.

"Come forward." She told him. He walked up the steps and faced his Queen.

"Catarina, I have a big problem." He said, wiping the sweat off his brow.

"Dear Lord, Lucas, what is it? Not my Andie?" She gasped.

''Well in a sort of way, indirectly, directly. I suppose it could be about your Andie. More about me.'' He said avoiding eye contact, fidgeting with his hands in his hair, wiping it away from his sweating brow.

A look of horror covered her face. Lucas was not one to stutter or act like a nervous child. "What happened to her?''

''She is fine, she is unharmed. You had given her some potion of some kind, and well she sprayed a man. A man that was trying to rob her.''

"How on earth did she do this? Why would she do this?" Shaking her head in disbelief.

''Apparently she thought it was mace. She can't see well from what I know of her, and she used the wrong bottle."

''Oh dear god a robber? she raised her hand over her mouth in horror. ''And now he is a stalker?' She asked.

''Luckily for her she sprayed him and he seemed to fall for her friend, Davis."

She cracked a smile, let out a rough, slow moving rumble, of a laugh. ''Go on.'' The smile not leaving her face. At least she is amused. He thought.

''So, I of course came to her assistance, and then she sprayed me as well, dumped the whole bloody bottle of potion in my face." His eyes finally looking at her, pleading for her to help him.

Her smile wider than he had ever seen it, a low guttural laugh rising through her insides and out her mouth, exploding into the court.

Lucas waited, trying not to laugh at the nonsense, he held his breath, looked around and bowed his head until she had composed herself.

''How do you feel?' Are you madly in love with her?''

''I fear that I am." He said to her.

"Interesting." She smiled.

'Interesting." He repeated. 'The girl mentioned an antidote, but she can't seem to find it.'

''Of course not, she loses or breaks everything. I should have never left that potion with her, unsupervised. Did you touch her?'' She asked in a scolding manner. He knew he had be very careful with his answer.

''Not in that way, no, I mean, I wanted to but I, she, I mean, nothing happened!" He sped up his words feeling like he defiled the girl.

''Does she know who you are? What you are?" She waited for a response and knew by his face, the answer was yes.

''Oh good god, and you didn't compel her to forget this of course because your too far gone, and have no control over yourself is that right?"

''Something like that, yes. I can't explain, I have no words,, can you make this stop? I will return home and clean the whole mess up at once." He pleaded to her.

''Stay put." She disappeared and returned with a bottle. "Come here Lucas." She splashed the contents into his face. ''There. Better now?''

She waited for him to dry it off and he took a breath and said ''I don't know, is it an instant reaction?''

''Instant. And from now on she is off limits!" She scowled at him. "No reason to touch her again."

Ashamed of himself for his lusting after her, he vowed to not put a finger on her, ever again. Unless she wants me to he thought as a smile took over his face. 'It didn't work." He said to her in a panic.''

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'Ugggghh my head!" Moaned Davis. Andie did not move, she was sleeping face down, drooling on her pillow.

'Why can't lover boy see you like this. Andie wake up its almost noon. He pushed her. Come on girl wake the fuck up."

''I think I'm dying." She lifted her hand and wiped her face. 'Yuk. Oh god I feel horrible.'' She reached for her robe, stumbled forward and tripped over Sam, sending the cat running off and hissing at her.

''Sam, come here baby. I'm sorry. Momma feed you, come here baby." She chased him around shaking his food bowl but he hid.

"Where is Dean?" She asked.

"Here." Davis lifted the covers, Dean was cuddled up and sleeping. "I have an enormous headache, I need a hot shower and hotter coffee." He said as he made his way to the bathroom.

"I make." She smiled. "Thanks, for last night. I don't know what I was thinking."

"Uh huh." He answered.

She made the coffee as he showered, waiting for him to come back where they would spend another day confined in the house together. Or not she thought. The vampire, Lucas she reminded herself was away, looking for Cat. Maybe she would go to work tonight, get away from the window away from her thoughts of him.

Davis kissed her face and said "Good morning Sissy. Coffee smells delish." His head covered with a large baby blue towel.

"I was thinking about maybe working tonight.'

"Oh?"

"Well since he is away and all, and when he gets back, ya know. He won't exactly be looking for me now will he." She said. Her face sad, dull, exhausted.

"If you want Sissy, I can go in with you, have a dinner maybe meet a nice fellow?"

"Yeah, meet a nice fellow, me too, why not." She smiled.

"Yeah, that's the spirit, who needs that vampire, you got a whole new look, lets flaunt it. Find us both a few boys."

"Ok, I like it." She said. "A new me, a new look, a new day." She smiled through her heart breaking.

"What am I gonna wear? I have no clothes here Sissy, lets go shop. You feel up to it?"

"I do, I could use some new clothes, why not."

She showered, they were out the door and in the stores hitting every sale rack, Davis making find after find, for both of them. The last stop was the rags to bags thrift.

"Oh Sissy look at these." He was pushing the gowns back one after the other, finding several for himself and an elegant, black, silky, lace up the front one for her. "We'll take them, all of them. My treat Sissy, would you look at these, what is a girl to do. Um um um, we be looking real good for our next party." He smiled, thrilled with his find. "And what do we have here? Let me see this." He said to the salesgirl.

"Oh my dear, I have to have it." He placed the shiny tiara on his head.

"Be careful with that, if you break it you buy it, and its four hundred dollars.' The salesgirl said.

"What? You crazy?''

''Thats made with real silver and crystal." She informed him.

"We'll take it" Said Andie. "My Treat. After everything you do for me, let me do this for you." Her eyes thick with tears.

"Oh Andie, I didn't mean to make you cry, you don't owe me anything, but please stop crying on my leather jacket shoulder that you know will stain." He said, trying to tease her out of her tears.

She laughed, wiping the tears from her eyes, laughing and crying was something she had become an expert at. Davis hated to see her upset. He had to fight back his own tears.

"Ring us out please." He said. Wiping his eyes. Avoiding her. Thinking how badly he wished he could take all the vampire thoughts from her.

Once back at her apartment he paraded around in his gowns, showing them off to her. He settled on a red velvet one as his favorite, and wore it with his tiara. "I am a real queen now Sissy." He joked to her admiring himself in the mirror.

"And the most beautiful one I know." She said, admiring her best friend.

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