bad week gets better?

[satanlawyer]

Lilah had had yet another bad day at the office,Nathan Reed had disappeared presumed dead and she had gotten a new boss who was in her opinion an ass. His name was Linwood Murrow. So now after about eight hours of working her ass off at the office, Lilah had decided that she needed a little pick me up, so here she was at her usual hole in the wall bar. She'd been in Los Angeles over two years, before finding this place. The bar she was currently sitting in was called Paradise and they had the best drinks in town. She had a few other bars that she went to, but this one was her favorite.

Paradise was small had just the right light smoky atmosphere, good music that wasn't loud annoying techno crap that all the other trendy bars in town had. Best of all no one from Wolfram and Hart came here that alone made it worth it. She'd been coming here so often now that she knew the bartender and owner Billy by name.

She came in and sat at her usual spot at the bar and ordered her usual drink of choice when here, a Cosmo only tonight she told Billy to make it on the stronger side. She sat at the bar sipping her Cosmo and doing some people watching.

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[allrunred]

This wasn't James' normal scene. Usually, when he felt like having some fun with some unaware humans, he would find himself in one of those trendy bars. Those places where the music is too loud for conversation and too loud to hear a scream here or there. It was perfect. However, tonight, he figured he was in need of a challenge and with a name like Paradise, it was just too good to pass up.

James wandered in, confident and self assured, yet had a way of not drawing too much attention his way. He noted the bar tender and the woman sitting at the bar, before turning his gaze towards the other people. After a good scope of the place, he moved up to the bar and ordered a scotch on the rocks. A drink in his hand, drew even less attention to him so he could also people watch. Of course his reasons were perhaps quite different to the woman nearby. He grinned at as he downed his scotch.

[satanlawyer]

Lilah had noticed him the second he 'd walked in. She smiled at him and then went back to her drink. The bartender was in the back corner of the bar fixing the juke box while some people at a near by table were talking over drinks.

[allrunred]

He was tempted to go for her. She seemed to be the easiest choice. Alone at a bar, drinking. Other people around her somewhat distracted. He played out the scenario in his head thoughtfully, his finger tracing the rim of the glass as he did.

He was just about to move closer to her, to start his little game, when a woman from the nearby table got up and headed to the bathroom. He grinned a little wider. Her friends were laughing and engrossed in their own stories to notice him follow after her. Of course he waited until she had disappeared into the bathroom before doing so. Poor girl didn't even see him coming. He moved her into a cubicle, hand tight over her mouth before he tore his fangs into the flesh of her neck. The taste was sweet and warm with just a hint of the alcohol. She didn't put up much of a fight, which was a little disappointing but he fed until there was no more and her heart stopped.

Stepping back, he licked his bloody mouth, smiling at the mess he had made.

[satanlawyer]

Lilah had noticed him get up and follow the girl, but she knew better than to get *that*directly involved. So she waited until he came back to the bar, before she picked up her drink and sat down next to him. "You might want to be more careful next time,if Billy finds out you're looking at getting staked." She took a sip of her drink.

[allrunred]

When the woman spoke, his grin stayed though his eyes changed. His eyes were suddenly cold and slightly angered. He had no idea how she knew what he was.

"It would have to be a pretty special stake, if he tried." He replied, his voice only loud enough for her to hear. He turned to Billy and ordered another drink. Whilst his drink was made, James turned back to the woman, "And he'd want to do it right the first time, because I'm all for bloody vengeance."

His grin was vicious as he paid for his drink, his eyes never leaving hers.

[satanlawyer]

She smiled, she wasn't sure what it was but she found him interesting. "So you're not the average vampire? " maybe it was her bad week or her liking of a little danger, but Lilah couldn't deny that she found him attractive. She sipped more of her drink.

[allrunred]

He arched a brow slightly to her question and he took a sip of his own drink.

"And what would you know about vampires?" He shifted a little closer, his eyes turning slightly red as he stared intently at her. He had been caught out when he was a lot younger and weaker by a pack of hunters and so, he was wary of strangers in the know.

[satanlawyer]

"Quite a lot actually..."she spared a quick glance around the room before looking at him again. "Don't worry I 'm not going to tell anyone about you, that be bad for buisness." She smiled again before taking another sip of her drink and crossing one long toned leg over the other.

[allrunred]

He sat back slightly, looking her over, the slightest of confusion touching his expression.

"Who the hell are you?" He finished his drink, taking a longer look at her, up and down. She was a little sexy, he had to admit, but she looked harmless. He knew looks could be deceiving however.

[satanlawyer]

"I 'm Lilah and you are?" She asked him before finishing off her drink. Without a word a new drink showed up in its place. She really did love the service here.

[allrunred]

"Running out of patience." He retorted. He had never been one with a lot of patience.

"Who do you work for?"

[satanlawyer]

She smiled and handed him her card. She then sipped some of her newly arrived drink. Her personal cell number on the back.

[allrunred]

He read the card, 'Wolfram and Hart', before flipping it over to see her phone number.

"And what is Wolfram and Hart?" His grin returned as he finished his next drink.

[satanlawyer]

"It's a law firm,best in the world." She told him with a small smile. She was pretty sure most people,his type included had heard of them.

[allrunred]

Oh, he'd heard of them alright. Didn't really know anything about them, except they helped the less than normal of this world. He'd never needed nor wanted help, so he steered clear of them, usually.

"Right, and why does your company give a damn or even have information on creatures like myself?" He paused, looking her over once more. "How did you know what I was?"

[satanlawyer]

"The firm makes it their business to know about all supernatural types, not just your kind." When he asked how she knew she shrugged. "Years of practice mostly." She drank more of her Cosmo.

[allrunred]

"Not just my kind?" He turned his empty glass upside down and placed it on the bar. He had imagined there were other monsters out there, other creatures, but hadn't met many.

He handed back her card.

"I don't like being on anyone's radar. What's to stop me from killing you?"

[satanlawyer]

"You're not going to kill me, if you were I 'd already be as dead as that girl in the bathroom. Besides you never know when having this card could come in handy....she smiled a little and finished off her drink.

[allrunred]

He growled under his breath.

"You might be hot with a cute smile, but that is not enough to stop me from ending your life if I chose to. You know nothing about me." He was practically snarling at the end of his little rant.

She was too calm and he found it infuriating.

"I think I'll get by without a piece of paper."

[satanlawyer]

"Maybe you will, but eternal life can get lonely at times. Even vampires need someone to talk to..among other things.." she replied with a small shrug at him saying he didn't need her card. She pulled her wallet out and paid Billy before getting up and starting for the door.

[allrunred]

He should have just let her go. He wasn't hungry, he didn't need to kill her. There was a absolutely no reason for him to get involved with this woman. He sat there for a few moments, frowning, waiting until she was out of the bar.

He growled, paid Billy and went after her. He had no idea why. Maybe he wanted to hurt her, perhaps he decided he was in need of a late night snack. Whatever the reason, he left the bar and started after her.

[satanlawyer]

Lilah made it as far as the alley just a few feet from where she 'd parked her car, before he easily caught up to her. She was just about to hit the unlock button on her keychain when she felt someone grab her arm and pull her back.

[allrunred]

He pulled back towards the alley, one hand moving to her throat as he moved to slam her against the wall.

"Scream now, and I'll snap your neck." He threatened, "How about we go somewhere we won't be disturbed..." His sinister grin was back on his lips.

[satanlawyer]

She swallowed a little and after a moment was able to speak again. She looked at him and asked,"where'd you have in mind?"She was trying to remain calm,but knew she was failing at it slightly.

[allrunred]

"I have a place not far." Suddenly everything became a blur as he moved them to this place of his. His super speed came in handy.

Within moments, they were in a broken down building somewhere in the city and he loosened his grip slightly on her throat.

"You don't seem so confident any more." He chuckled darkly.