life's a journey to find the weird people like you

[rowanhollis]

baileerxse‌:

She was mixing it all up, reading the into the signs, and never really going for somebody this fast, at least not this serious this fast—as far as she could tell— but with Rowan, everything seemed to play off as a natural reaction, the way he taught her how to give into her impulses and living vivaciously. Once at his place, she really only let out a soft shrug towards him, finding the better things in life to give her joy, including this invitation. “Thank you.” Bailee added with a much needed compliment. Leaning into the kiss, she relished it, and added, “This might be the best day of the year.”

He closed the door behind her, hand resting on her lower back to lead him farther into his apartment. “Is this one of your favorite holidays?” Today, and many other holidays, became monotonous over the years, but this one proved to be different already. Unless he was seeing someone, he rarely invited someone over for a date, and not so often did it include a feeding such as this. “I hope we can do it some justice, and I have a food waiting for us.” Rowan gestured to the people sitting in his living room. 

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The holiday meant a busy day for the store, last minute shoppers looking to make up for making their partner’s day special. Rowan had everything planned out already, for days really. The thought of spending the day with someone felt foreign, but with how the direction of his relationship with Bailee was heading, deciding on what to do was easy. He opened the door as he heard her coming, waiting with it open. “You look stunning,” he smiled, leaning in to kiss her cheek. 

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neilxfickett‌:

“Honestly I would rather be at work right now, but my clients don’t make themselves, you know.” He shook his head, straightening his tie. “this is going to be my tenth year sober man, and I’m not looking to break that any time soon, but please don’t let the fact that I’ll only be having water stop you from enjoying yourself.” Neil would never have another drink as long as he could help it. He was already damaged from it, both mentally and physically. He knew deep in his heart that should he ever pick up drinking again, it would only end in his death. “I might head out early, there’s only so much socializing I can handle at one time.”

“That’s a valid point, people tend to always need flowers for something. How’s it going so far?” He nodded his head in admiration, “That’s awesome, man. Congrats. The drink will be there, they can wait.” Rowan looked around, the amount of people could be a bit overwhelming if someone wasn’t used to it. He could only assume what Neil might have gone through since the last time he saw him. “I could be your client wingman for a little bit if you need to talk to more people. Though i understand if you feel the need to get out of here too.”

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neilxfickett‌:

Neil was contemplating just going back to his studio, but hearing someone call out his name made him linger just a moment longer. “Rowan, hey man,” he said with a smile once he realized who it was. “I’ve just been at work, you know how it is. As for tonight, it’s a lot more people than I’m used to being around at any given moment. It’s a little overwhelming if I’m being honest.” He would rather be working in that moment, getting through some of the work for the museum, but this was a great place to network. “What about you? Having fun?”

His head nodded, “The work never seems to end, although that may be a bit of our fault and loving what we do so much.” He looked around, taking in the party again and the unsuspecting patrons to what he’d just come back from doing. “A few drinks might have you feeling differently, although I wouldn’t blame you either for wanting to skip out on the party either. And it’s going pretty well if I must say, another few drinks are in order though to really improve it.”

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novamayamilagros‌:

“Yoou’re assumptions are wrong. I’m not a very good wife figure.” She chuckled and looked at him. “S-So you turned someone? Or found a newborn?”

“I didn’t turn her, no. She was part of the newborn bunch rampaging through the city. A little guidance and she’s become a true member of our society.”

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baileerxse‌:

It didn’t take long for Bailee to find the absolute pleasure of ripping the woman’s neck open with her fangs, biting into the flesh of her neck that helped gush more blood into her mouth, feeding coming into a secondary act next to the the thrill of the actual bite itself. As the woman was drained of life itself by both vampires, Bailee felt her body start to feel cold, and even limp, before her pale body fell onto the floor. Bailee’s eyes were pitch black as she reeled in with blood smeared across her mouth and chin. And as she stretched her own neck, rolling it slightly to take in the euphoria, her glance fell onto Rowan, hungrier than ever. “You’ve never looked better.”

The woman never stood a chance, the body falling to the floor as he caught his breath. He wanted more, the urge to tear into every human in the building. There weren’t many people who saw this side of him, if any, his usual composure broken the split second he decided to show her the ropes. Rowan finally tore his eyes from the body, looking at the woman next to him. A small smile played on his lips, eyes going to hers as he took in the sight of the blood. “There’s nothing more beautiful than the sight I’m looking at now.” He stepped closer to her, hand grabbing behind her neck as he brought her closer for a kiss.

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baileerxse‌:

“I’d say getting caught by you was the best thing to happen to me. You’ve already taught me so much.” Bailee certainly overestimated the relationship they had, reading much too into it as she smiled back at the young man, before she stopped the woman where she was, unbuttoning her shirt slightly to reveal her full neck line. At Rowan’s words, Bailee couldn’t help but continually try to impress, compelling the woman to not scream before she became quite a show off and a tease as she bared her fangs and plunged into the waitress’ neck, only glancing at Rowan to see if he was watching her.

Rowan watched intently, proud she remembered to compel the waitress into not screaming. They needed this moment to themselves, a full feeding session without any interruptions. As the smell of fresh blood hit him, the veins under his eyes started to show. He lightly pushed back the woman’s hair, stepping closer to take a bit out of the other side of her neck. The taste practically sending him into a frenzy he needed to control, digging into the flesh a little deeper than he should have.

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baileerxse‌:

“Yeah, but I didn’t.” Sure, there was definitely a chance, especially if Rowan hadn’t been there to save her, but, in the end, everything worked out. “You’re right! And I can’t have any blood get on my dress anyways!” She said very dramatically all of a sudden, before they got out of range and into a more private area. “So, what? We just dig right in, or is there a special way you like to do things?”

“Only by me, and look where that’s gotten us.” Tensions were high during that time with the newborn outbreak, she was lucky it had been him and not someone else looking for a reason to get rid of her. His head nodded, amused at the harmless jabs she liked to throw his way. Rowan gestured towards the woman, quiet to not give their hiding spot. “Dig in, just don’t make a mess. Wouldn’t want to ruin that pretty little dress of yours.”

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novamayamilagros‌:

“You act as if I don’‘t have a job too?” She joked lightly. “It was hard on me too. But you know. Honestly. Good riddances.” She bit her lip and looked at him. “But how have you been? Besides work what have you been up to?”

“Oh, so you don’t stay at home? My assumptions were incorrect then.” He teased, giving her a soft smile. “I’ve taken up the art of molding young minds.”

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baileerxse‌:

The real fun was all too promising, something that Bailee was eagerly awaiting as Rowan seamlessly guided their victim out of the public’s view and towards the empty hallway, where she followed quickly behind, happy to oblige, and ready for some fresh blood. As she looked back to him, her smile reflected her feelings. “That was just me having my fun. If this is about control, then we lose that, don’t we? We’re feeding to kill, not just to appease our appetites.”

“Your fun where you could’ve gotten caught.” He still thought her to be naive, something he was trying to change. At least he could try and change how she acted, until he felt like he was through with teaching her. “She’s still going to die, but it doesn’t mean you need to be sloppy with it. There’s a party we need to get back to when we’re finished.”

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Rowan took one last look in the mirror, making sure now blood stained his clothes after him and Bailee disposed of the woman’s body. He stepped back out into the party, heading towards the nearest person serving alcohol before being distracted by a familiar face. Even with being back in the same town, Rowan neglected visiting the other, deciding to remedying that now. “Neil! How you been? Enjoying the event so far?”

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baileerxse‌:

“You think she’s asking for it?” Bailee lifted a brow, amused at the other’s words, almost even infatuated by them as she found the detail to be startling and not something she had picked up by herself. “I got this.” She stated confidently, and proudly, still trying to impress him for what it was worth, before standing herself and heading over to the waitress to compel her. Wrapping her around her finger, the waitress easily fell into line, before following Bailee back to Rowan. “Anything else?” 

He shrugged nonchalantly, “Doesn’t matter right now.” They were going to feed on her whether the woman wanted it or not, and if Bailee disagreed he’d go on without her. Though her company was nice, even if only for instructive purposes. He smirked over at her, letting her head to the waitress to retrieve her. “That was quick, let’s get to the real fun.” Rowan placed his hand on the waitresses back, leading her towards one of the empty hallways and out of sight of the rest of the party. He let go of the woman, turning to Bailee. “This is still about control, whether you let her live or not. This one they won’t miss, unlike the one you decided to take a bite of at the potluck.” 

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baileerxse‌:

With the reigns of control it seemed, Bailee was eager to let her true colors help her case all the better, Rowan easily becoming on of her mentors that she not only wanted to bang, but someone she looked up to. “It’s an honor.” She stated for her cause, watching as the waitress continued on the floor, their spot getting a perfect view of her. “We’re stealthy. We just lure her away from the crowds, right? Easy enough if she’s not on vervain.”

A waitress going missing wouldn’t cause too much of a stir, not with the speech vastly approaching. They would slowly trickle out to make sure people were paying attention, leaving room for the two of them to get their fix. “I don’t think she is. Her hearts pumping a little too fast to be relaxed around everyone. There are still people in town who haven’t gotten the hint, or they like it.” His shoulders shrugged, standing up from his chair as the waitress finished up this round. “Want to use your charms on her or should I?”

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baileerxse‌:

“You’re letting me decide?” Bailee felt more accomplished than ever as she thought she was impressing the other, and wanted to continue to pursue that track, his teachings being so valuable to her life, and to their future. However it looked, Bailee was happy to oblige, nodding towards one of the waiters with a tray of hor d’oeuvres, before glancing back to Rowan altogether. “Let her make another round and then we can get our feast on, huh?”

He leaned back in his chair, an easy grin on his face. “You’ve done so well, why not let you have a little more fun with it?” Rowan couldn’t show his over-controlling nature quite yet, wanting her to think they were equals in this. His eyes went to the waitress in question, nodding as his gaze returned to hers. “It’s a good start. Now we need to make her disappearance unnoticeable.” 

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novamayamilagros‌:

Nova smiled and looked down before she looked at him. “You look rather charming yourself Rowan. I’ve been good working harder than ever. Though you seemed to have disappeared after the one event before bael left. I missed  our conversations.”

“Well. one would think having your ex disappear out of nowhere again would be easier the second time. Work has been a lovely distraction, you could have always found me if you wanted to continue our conversations.”

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novamayamilagros‌:

Nova scanned the floor for someone she hadn’t seen since before bael skipped town. She rose a brow and looked at the male as he walked in. She confidently walked over to Rowan and smiled. “Well long time no see stranger.” She said as she chuckled.

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Rowan politely excused himself from his current conversation, a grin forming as he turned towards the familiar voice. “Nova, don’t you look dashing. How have you been?” 

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His eyes glanced at each passing waiter, deciding on which one would be missed the least. Rowan stole his thoughts back, finally turning to the woman next to him. “Take your pick. There’s plenty to choose from.”

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