Once they were in the parking lot Bette swung her toward her.  “Which one is your car?”

Tina still had not stopped shaking. “The black Porsche.” 

“Give me your keys.” Tina handed her the keys not knowing in which moment Bette had gotten her into the passenger seat.  By the time she shook herself out of her state, they were already on the road. 

Bette gave her time to recover. Once they were approaching her house, she looked over at Tina. “Are you ok Ms. Kennard.”?

Her voice was slightly above a whisper.  “Tina.”

“What?”

“Call me Tina.  If you’re going to save me from being a vampire’s dessert you should at least call me by my first name.”

Bette smiled.  “It was my pleasure Ms…um Tina.  I hope you don’t mind but I’m taking you to my house.”

Tina blinked repeatedly trying not to act too nervous. She looked at Bette for further information. The brunette could sense her heightened sense of fear.  Or was that intrigue? It was sometimes hard to distinguish.

“Don’t worry Tina I won’t bite.”  She received a smirk and a raised eyebrow from the blonde. “Sorry, bad vampire joke. Look I just think it will be quiet and we won’t be disturbed.  You can ask me whatever you like and gather all the information you need so we can get started.  As I told you on the phone, money is no object, so whatever you need just tell me as you know I don’t have the luxury of forever for once in my…afterlife.”

Tina smiled, a little more at ease now.  She felt nothing short of exhilaration around Bette.  It was strange for her.  She didn’t feel the normal apprehension she felt among other vampires.  She had been doing this for a while and her senses and internal alarms were always at the ready but with Bette it was different.  She felt at ease and excited at the same time.  She knew she would have to tread lightly; she didn’t want to fall into a situation that she could not come out from under.  Although the idea of being ‘under’ Bette Porter was becoming more and more appealing, she quickly shook the thoughts from her mind as they approached Bette’s house in WeHo.