William found this laughable. God, it was good! Priceless. He was watching the police as they in turn watched the house of horrors owned by Daniel and Charles. It was too much. The young prince walked down LaSalle, puffing1 on a cigarette, haughty2, confident, unafraid of anyone, superior in every way he could imagine. Michael was home sleeping, so he had decided3 to take a stroll. This was rich. Maybe he would see one of the local celebrities4 who lived in the Garden District. Like the fabulous5 Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, or some asshole from MTV’s Real World house in the Big Easy.
There were two nondescript Lincolns parked on the street. He wondered if the magicians had noticed the cars. He smiled, shook his head. He wondered what the hell Daniel and Charles were thinking. They would be careful, of course. They had been committing murders for a long time, years and years. So now what? Something had to give- He continued to the end of the street, then walked south toward Sixth. Most of the houses there had screened-in porches crawling with vines. Along the way, he saw a fine physical specimen6 - a male, twenty-one or so, shirt off, pecs gleaming with sweat. That picked up his spirits. The man was hosing down a silver BMW convertible7, the James Bond car.
His chiseled8 body, the spurting9 water hose, and the shiny car turned William on like a light switch. But he controlled himself and walked on.
And then, just down the street, he saw a young girl. She was maybe fourteen, sitting on her front porch, gently stroking a Persian cat. She was pretty, even sultry.
The girl had long brown hair that flowed down to her small breasts. A diaphanous10 snakeskin-print top over a belly-length tank top. Tight, dark blue jeans, hip-hugging and flared11 just right. Stud and hoop12 earrings13, both gold and silver. Toe rings. Bracelets14 of multiple colors on one slender arm. A typical teenager - except that she was so stunning15. A complete turn-on. And arrogant16, just like he was.
William stopped and called out to her. ‘Your cat is beautiful.7 He smiled wickedly.
She looked up, and he saw that she had the same piercing green eyes as the Persian. The girl ran her eyes all over him. He could actually feel them against his skin. He knew that she wanted him. Men and women always did.
‘Why do you hold back?’he asked, and continued to smile.’If you want something, then you should take it. Always. That’s your lesson for the day free of charge.’
‘Oh, and you’re a teacher?’ she called from the porch. ‘You don’t look like any teacher I’ve ever had.’
‘A teacher, but also a student.’
He had desire for this girl. Not only was she a physical specimen, but she had good instincts. She was sexual and knowing for her age.She used her gifts, unlike most young people, who wasted their talent and potential. She wouldn’t speak again, wouldn’t even smile, but she didn’t look away either.
William loved her confidence, the way her bright green eyes tried to mock him, but couldn’t quite do it. The way she thrust her small breasts out at him, her only weapons. He wanted to go up on the porch and take the beautiful girl right there. Bite her, drink her. Spill her blood all over the whitewashed17 wooden planks18. No. Not now, not yet, not here. God, he hated this, hated not being himself. He wanted to exercise his power, to use his gifts. Finally, William began to walk away. It took all his will, all his power, to leave this beautiful prize sitting so invitingly19 on the porch.
It was then that the girl finally spoke20 again. ‘Why do you hold back?7 she called, and laughed pitilessly.
William smiled and turned around.
He walked back toward the girl.
‘You’re very lucky/he said.’You’ve been chosen.’
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haughty
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celebrities
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fabulous
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