He let her sleep in the boys’ room. “I will sleep on the couch tonight and if you need anything you only got to pull my big toe,” he said mischievously that Natasha burst out laughing.
“Oh I hope I don’t get the opportunity to wake you up again Dirk. Thank you so much,” and to his surprise she flung her arms around him and kissed him on the cheek her perky nipples boring into his chest. Dirk could have held her for ages, but he let her go and patted her shoulder like a true gentleman.
Natasha slept like a baby and the following morning Dirk had prepared breakfast for both of them. They ate on the deck and Natasha asked him a lot of questions.
“Where do you work?” she asked.
“I am a Major with the US Army,” he replied modestly.
“Oh that’s nice and where is your wife and children. I used to see the boys playing basketball and longed to join them. But I have not seen them around lately,” she said. Dirk looked sad for a moment and Natasha wondered whether by asking about his family she had triggered something inside him that made him sad.
“Oh I am sorry Dirk you don’t have to tell me if you do not want to,” she said rubbing his hand.
“Oh that’s alright. Ellen my wife left me two weeks ago taking my sons with her,” he said sadly.
“Oh I am sorry Dirk, so sorry to hear that,” said Natasha.
“That’s alright Natasha. Sometimes life dishes out to you the most tasteless of things that you wondered in the first place why you ever picked them up,” said Dirk and Natasha nodded.
“I understand what you are saying and I feel for your anguish as well,” she said smiling gently at him.
They finished breakfast and Natasha helped him to clear the dishes and put them in the dishwasher. “I must be going home now as my parents will be home any minute from now. Dirk, please don’t tell them about the bat and that I spent the night here with you,” she said her eyes pleading with him.
“Of course not, it was my pleasure having you stay here last night and I hope that the bat does come back,” he said with a twinkle in his eye that Natasha burst out laughing.
“Oh you are impossible Dirk, but I like you,” she said suddenly becoming serious.
“And I like you too Nats,” he said getting bold enough to call her by her pet name.
Natasha looked at him in surprise. “How did you know my pet name?” she asked in surprise.
“Oh I heard your mother calling you one day and so I guessed that was your pet name and in any case the pet name for Natasha is either Nats or Natty,” he said grinning. She grinned back and then turned to leave. When she reached the front door she turned back and within seconds she was in his arms and he was kissing her with an urgency that left her breathless.
“Don’t leave Nats. Stay with me for a while,” he pleaded.
“I must be going Dirk as my parents would be here any moment, but I promise you that I will come over no sooner they leave again for the night,” she said as she kissed him tenderly pressing her breasts against his chest, as he cupped her back and squeezed her. She let go of him and ran out of the front door.
No sooner she got home her parents arrived and Natasha sighed in relief. Dirk watched from the kitchen window as Natasha came out to greet her parents, her breasts swinging to a rhythm. He knew she was not wearing a brassier and he had to curb the urge to touch her breasts and suck on her nipples.
Chapter 5
Halloween was around the corner and the whole neighborhood of Madison Street was agog with preparations. Pumpkins sold by the dozens and people shopped for appropriate costumes. Little children prepared themselves for the Trick or Treat rounds. Dirk sat and watched TV. He had just returned from work and was exhausted. Ellen had not contacted him ever since she left and he suspected that she was living with some man, but he never thought in his wildest dreams that the man his wife was living with was a 400-year old vampire.
Dirk decided to prune the hedge which had become unruly and water the plants, which he saw were totally dry. He needed an opportunity to see whether he could spot Natasha. He had not seen her ever since she stayed overnight. Her parents were pretty strict with her and he knew that if they found her chatting with him, they would not like it as he was almost thirty years older than her.
His was rewarded when Natasha walked out of her house wearing a skimpy bikini as she headed for their pool. He breasts were almost bulging over her bikini top and Dirk felt his penis pushing hard against his boxer shorts. She turned and saw him and blew a kiss which Dirk pretended to catch. Natasha laughed and dove gracefully into the pool.
Once Dirk got back to his house he found that the refrigerator was totally empty, except for two bottles of milk that had long expired. He pulled on his coat and picked his car keys. He thought he could drive to Safeway and pick a few groceries up and then stop over at Jake’s for a pint of beer.
It was ages since he had had a hard drink and his body craved for one now. He parked his car next to a battered old woody. He stood watching it for a moment and then grinned. It was seldom one came across such vintage cars and this sure looked like one.
Dirk walked into Jake’s and hoped on to a high stool. The barman grinned at him.
“What you want mate?” he asked.
“A pint of beer please,” said Dirk.
“One pint of beer coming up,” said the barman as he filled a beer mug and slid it across the bar to Dirk.
Dirk caught the glass deftly and grinned at the barman. “That was some slide,” he said pointing to the beer mug.
“Oh got the hang of it after I started working here,” said the barman. Somehow Dirk seemed extremely uneasy at the bar. He felt as if he was being watched and when he turned around there was no one.
“It’s got to be my stupid imagination,” he said to himself.
“Did you say something?” asked the barman.
Dirk looked at the barman in surprise. How on earth could he have known what Dirk was thinking? Dirk did not feel right at all. He gulped down the rest of the beer and slapped a ten dollar bill on the counter and walked off.
“Your change, Sir,” shouted the barman.
“Keep it,” shouted back Dirk as he left the bar.
The barman grinned. “Thank you, Major Dirk Mc Donald,” he said
Dirk drove home and that uneasiness he felt in the bar prevailed. It was as if something or someone was pushing him hard against the wall that his chest felt heavy.
“It must be my imagination,” he said to himself as he got of the car and walked toward his house carrying all the groceries he had bought. He inserted the front door key but found that the door was open. “I must have not locked the door,” he said to himself as he shouldered his way into the house.
Dirk stood in the living room and sniffed. He knew something was wrong and felt as if Ellen was around. It was Ellen’s smell that swirled around his nostrils. He jumped when he heard her voice.
“Hi honey,” she purred standing with her legs apart. Dirk whirled round. Ellen looked very sexy and beautiful in a figure hugging leather skirt that showed her ample curves, a woolen black sweater and black boots. Her jet black hair was swept into bun on the top of her head and she wore dark red lipstick.
“You sure look damn sexy,” said Dirk as he dropped the groceries on the table and turned to look at her.
“Oh honey, I missed you,” said Ellen as she walked toward him swinging her hips sexily. Dirk felt his groin tighten, as his penis pushed against his underpants. But he quickly checked himself. He was not going to take her again. She had left him for some man and good luck to her.
“Stop right there Ellen. Why you are here?” said Dirk raising a hand at her. Ellen stopped dead in her tracks and glared at him.
“What is with the tone in your voice Dirk?” she asked and Dirk felt that she was losing her cool.
“You must have some reason to be here today and where are the kids?” asked Dirk.
“The kids are at school and I thought I�
��d pay you a visit,” she said.
“Well you have seen me and now you can leave.”
“Oh Dirk, how can you ask me to leave now when you have not even offered me a coffee and a roll in the hay,” Ellen said sexily as she ran her perfectly manicured fingers down his cheek.
“I feel nothing for you woman. You were my woman once, but not anymore Ellen and the quicker you get yourself out of my house, the better,” he snarled.
“Tut-tut, aren’t we a little edgy today. What is it Dirk, didn’t you have your fill of blood wine for a long time?” she asked almost cackling with laughter.
She reminded Dirk of the witch, Hazel, but the only difference was that Hazel flew on a broom and cast her spells around, while Ellen was human during the day time and a ferocious vampire at night.
“I have nothing to say to you Ellen and would be pleased if you left,” said Dirk losing his temper.
“Oh I guess it is that little tart living next door isn’t it,” she said. “Who are you calling a tart?” asked Dirk.
“Oh, oh sorry to be so nasty, but is she good in bed? Does her young cunt satisfy your bulge?” asked Ellen furiously.
“Ellen stop it,” roared Dirk.
“And for your information Natasha is not a tart. She is a very sweet girl.”
“Oh aren’t we in love. What happened to your vampire desires?” asked Ellen with a sneer.
“For your information Ms. Vampire Queen, my vampire desires are still with me and if you ask me, they are even stronger now than what they were before,” he said grinning. Ellen laughed out loud when she saw his fangs.
“Well will you tell me why you have come here?” asked Dirk changing the subject.
“I paid you a visit to tell you that I shall be moving in next week,” she said,
“Moving in? Oh no, you won’t Ellen,” said Dirk wagging his index finger at her.
“Why can’t I?” “Because I say so and by the way didn’t you receive a communication from Philip, my lawyer?” he asked.
Vanessa looked troubled. “Your lawyer?” she asked. “Are you divorcing me?”
Dirk nodded. “I am,” he said.
“But what about what we shared. Those nightly pursuits and everything else that was good in our marriage.” she asked.
“It’s all over Ellen. I have no feelings for you anymore.”
“What about the kids?” she asked. “They need a father.”
“Didn’t you think about that before you left to live with your fancy friend?”
“My fancy friend?” she asked innocently. “Come on Ellen don’t give me that bullshit,” he said angrily. “Now get the hell out of here.”
“Well Dirk it looks as if you are bent on divorcing me,” she said glaring at him. “You definitely got that correct,” he said.
“You can come back for anything you have left behind here and then I don’t ever want to see you again.” Dirk said while walking to the front door and holding it open for Ellen to leave.
“You sure are obsessed with that bitch next door,” she hissed as she walked out of the house her hips swaying to an imaginary melody.
Dirk watched as she walked down the road and hopped on to a motorcycle which sped away like lightening down the road leaving a trail of black smoke.
He turned to go back into the house and saw Natasha watching him. She looked sad as she turned on her heel and went indoors banging the door behind her.
Dirk sighed. “Ellen really screwed it for me,” he said to himself as he walked indoors and shut the door quietly and then he stood stock still. “How the hell did she know about Natasha?” he asked himself.
Chapter 6
Dirk did not call Natasha for the whole day and he felt guilt sweeping over him. “Would she think that because Ellen dropped by, that I have forgotten her?” he asked himself.
He had to report to the Camp for night duty, as Jeff Watson’s wife had had their second baby and Jeff was on leave. Dirk hopped into his car and reversed out of the driveway. He looked toward Natasha’s house, but there was no one in sight. Sighing, he drove to work.
Colonel Peter Humphrey, Dirk’s boss, had left a message at the sentry asking to see him no sooner Dirk reported for duty. “Wonder what now,” thought Dirk as he walked down the corridor toward Colonel Mc Donald’s offices.
“Oh there you are Mc Donald,” said Peter. Dirk saluted his senior officer and stood to ease. “Sit down Mc Donald,” said Peter pointing to the chair on the other side of his desk. “Thank you Colonel,” said Dirk as he slipped into the chair and looked straight at Peter,
“We have Major Frank Douglas who has enlisted with Headquarters, but they have sent him over here for a stint of training,” said Peter.
Dirk nodded.
“Captain Patrick, call Major Douglas in,” said Peter. “Yes Sir,” said Patrick as he salted Colonel Humphrey and walked out of the room.
Patrick returned with a talk lanky man dressed in a similar uniform as Dirk’s. He looks very tall. Much taller for a man,” thought Dirk as he eyed the other man.
Major Douglas saluted Colombo Humphrey and then turned to Dirk, his eyes boring into him like a spike. Dirk felt uncomfortable and shifted in his chair.
“Major Douglas, this is Major Dirk Mc Donald. An ace shooter and of course he puts Tarzan to shame,” said Colonel Humphrey grinning.
Major Douglas shook hands with Dirk. Dirk almost cringed at how strong a hand shake that was.
“Mc Donald, I would like you to show Douglas the ropes here. He is new and an orientation program would be just right,” said Colonel Humphrey as they both prepared to leave.
“How long have you been in the Army? I mean at headquarters?” asked Dirk. “For about three months,” Frank Douglas replied.
Dirk felt a prickle shoot up his spine and wondered why he got that feeling after a long time. It was only when a fellow vampire had stepped into his territory did he feel that way. He shook his head and looked back at Frank Douglas who was now scanning the horizon. “Something about this fellow gives me the creeps,” thought Dirk.
“Are you married?” asked Dirk.
“No, but my girl and I live together,” said Frank
“Oh….” replied Dirk.
“Are you married?” asked Frank. Dirk nodded. “I was married, but not anymore. She left me for someone else.”
“Lucky me,” said Frank.
“I beg your pardon?” said Dirk.
“Oh I am sorry I was only thinking of Tracey.”
“Tracey?” asked Dirk.
“Oh sorry Tracey is the girl whom I am living with at the moment,” said Frank grinning.
Dirk couldn’t help but notice what long teeth Frank had. He didn’t want to be playing Red Riding Hood.
“What are you doing for Halloween?” asked Frank. Dirk looked at him in surprise. It not always colleagues asked each other what they were doing for Halloween.
“I have still not decided. It seems pretty boring when you live alone,” replied Dirk.
“I guess you are right, but Tracey and I are going to Halloween party which is being organized by one of her friends,” said Frank. “You could join us if you like,” he added.
Dirk shook his head. “I don’t think so, but thanks for the offer,” he said.
“No worries mate, but if you change your mind just give me a shout,” said Frank as he walked toward his barracks.
Dirk looked after Frank and wondered what a strange fellow he was to talk of Halloween. Dirk had been in the Army for over ten years and not once had his batch mates ever invited him for a Halloween party. It was indeed strange.
Chapter 7
The following day Dirk drove back home. Nothing interesting had happened on the camp the previous night and Dirk had had a good night’s sleep.
When he parked his car outside and found Natasha pruning the hedge. “Hi there,” he called. Natasha turned and smiled.
“Hi there stranger,” she called out to him grinning. “Looks a
s if mum and dad are not at home,” said Dirk impishly. Natasha shook her head. “They left to see my mum’s sister. She has not been keeping too well these past few days,” said Natasha.
“And why didn’t you join them?” asked Dirk. Natasha dropped the sheers and stepped over the open space in the hedge. She was wearing tiny shorts which hardly covered her mound and a tank top. Dirk’s was evidently aroused by what he saw. “You look damn sexy for a woman pruning the hedge,” he said. He looked hungrily at her as he surveyed her tank top. “Oh Nats you turn me on,” he said.
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