Tired and with a knocking headache hammering on the inside of his skull Rick started his chainsaw and took the safety break of the machine. Tired he leaned agaisnt the trunk, trying to see the right path to have the three he was leaning against fall down, without damaging the other trees to much. Once he saw the path a soft smile became visable on his lips as he walked to stand behind the tree. He pressed one leg agaisnt the trunk, the other a bit more outwards to support him. He put the lowerside of his chainsawblade agaisnt the trunk and pressed the trigger. Power rushed intot he engine and soon the chain started to eat away at the wood. Once he had a nice staright line going into the tree trunk fora bout 1/3 he made a diagonal cut, chopping out the piece of wood that should make the tree fall once the last cut was made. Rick looked around him and searched for his colleague’s.

‘’She’s about to go down!’’ He yelled and his colleagues shouted back, all staying clear of the path the tree would fall. Kneeling down he began with the felling cut and soon the creaking and breaking of wood could be heard. The sound, he and his colleague’s called the final song of the tree. With out loud bang that resounded in his head the tree fell to earth.
’’Timber!’’ Rick shouted as he informed his colleague’s that the tree has fallen safely. Rick looked at the falling pathway and sighed. One of his colleague’s, and more of a friend as well Jonathan came standing besides him and nodded his head. ‘’You hit another tree, what happend? your aim is never off’’ Jonathan said.
’’I don’t know, I guess that last shot of wodka was not working really good for me last nigth’’ Rick joked, putting down his chainsaw and safety earplugs. ‘’Aye, that is never good. Wanna go home early, you still have some overtime standing you know’’ Jonathan offered but Rick declined. ’’No I think I can manage a few more houres’’ Rick scratched his head. He could not really afford to go home early, there were bills to pay, and a cat that needed food. Hoisting the chainsaw back on his shoulders Rick walked away while waving his hand.
’’I will be in the back of the forest, will work towards the crew!’’Rick yelled and Jonathan nodded his head.

For more than a houre Rick continued to work until he felt his focus slip even more. Judging that it was to dangerous to continue Rick stopped his chainsaw and put the thing on the ground. He as well sat down, his back agaisnt the tree, the soft mos between his fingers. The warm rays of the sun made the young man drowsy and soon he found his eye’s flikkering open and close. He fought against the sleep but it was a lost battle. Soon Rick felt his eye’s close as he slipped into a soft dream.

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Rick awoke from some ants walking on his skin. He soflty brushed them off his arm and enjoyed the silence of the forest.

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Silence..
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That was not right. With a jump he stood up, grabbed his chainsaw and sprinted back to the working place. It was empty, no one was there. The open space within the forest was void from any human life. ’’Dammit’’ Rick cursed as he put down his chainsaw and safety gear besides there little open house. There were no walls, and they mosetly used it to hide form the rain. Rick could not believe that his colleague’s went home. Angry, Rick grabbed his cellphone and searched for a signal, Nothing.

’’Nature one, technologie zero’’Rick said irritated while flipping his phone close. He was in trouble. It was two houre walk form here to the nearest town and the sun was already setting. By the time he would be half the way, darkness would have already swallowed the forest. With no othe roption left, Rick decided to spend the nigth within the forest. Though he had to find a better shelter than the one he had now, lest he would freeze to death. He decided to walk around for a bit, maybe he would find a cave of some sorts.

After walking for half an houre or so darkness had driven away the last rays of light already. Desperate Rick tried to search for shelter. It was then that Rick noticed a few dots of light within the thick forest. Light meant fire, and fire meant people. Rushing towards the source of ligth Rick stumbled upson something rather unexpected. A large old mansion stood infront of him, it was dark and only two light burned at the entrance. Slowly Rick walked up the stairs that lead to the door and knocked. The door opened on its own and Rick slowly stepped inside.

’’Hello, is anybody home. I am in desperate need for a place to spend the night. I will go for a couch or anything at this point’’ Rick laughed.

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Nora had gone out for a walk. She loved the forest at night. It was so peaceful. Sometimes she would find herself a hitchhiker or a lost explorer and she would play with them for a little while. She hadn't found anyone tonight but she saw a figure up ahead and it was entering her home. She smiled at the shape his of his body. She came in right behind him and when he jumped she chuckled. "I'm sorry, I was outside. Can I help you?" She saw Barkley and nodded to him and held up two fingers.

"Barkley will bring us coffee. What are you doing out there at this time of night? The temperature will be dropping very low tonight I understand." She said this while taking in his exceptional physique. She patted the couch next to her for him to sit. It was only a moment later that an older gentleman brought in two cups of coffee and a cream and sugar set. Nora sat forward and took a cup and sipped it. "Drink up, it will warm you. Are you one of those lumberjacks that cut down my forest a little more each day?" She said this between sips and never once thought he might take it as an insult.

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Rick got startled by the sudden appearance of a beautiful young woman behind him. It seemed like he had intruded into her home tonight. " O geez, miss. Honestly your sudden appearance scared me" Rick laughed akward while letting his hand slide through his brown hair.
Her comment about cutting down her forest did not bother him at all, it was true after all. Though they planted back two trees for every one they cut down

"sorry for stopping by unannounced, Normally I would not bother you but indeed you are right, the temperature will drop rapidly tonight. That is why I have a request" He said taking a sip of the coffee served to him. He found the place most strange, and then there was the young miss. She was beautiful, and held a grace that no one seemed to possess this time and age. "my name is Rick Hoover, and I am searching for a place to stay tonight. My co workers have accidentally left me here tonight. Miss I can pay for a night to stay, but I do not have much. Maybe I can come back after tonight and work on the garden or cut down some trees as payment" He said putting down his cup. "is it okay to spend the night here. Like I said before. With a shower ,and a couch as a bed I will be more than contend" Rick noted that the young miss was eyeing him, it was a strange feeling.

Nora drank her coffee and smiled a little. "Of course you can stay. What kind of person would I be to allow you to freeze to death out there? I'm Nora Baker" she said offering him her hand. She noticed that there was no wedding ring on his hand and smiled. She called for Barkley who went to make up a room for the gentleman. Nora snuck peaks of him while he was talking and when he looked at Barkley. He was very handsome and she was attracted to him. "Barkley? Call us when dinner is ready." She turned to Rick and said "I'll show you your room. Come on." She took his hand and led him upstairs.

Nora walked up the stairs. She could literally feel Rick's breath as he climbed the stairs. It felt heavenly to her. She made a right at the top of the stairs. Nora led him to her room and once he entered she shut the door and walked up behind him touching his upper arm gently as she walked around to the front of him. Nora looked into his eyes and she saw kindness. It wasn't something she often saw in people these days. She trailed her hands across his chest. Seeing that he was about to say something she put one finger over his lips. "Shh" As her eyes beckoned him to follow her she began to slip her clothing to the ground. Her hands found their own way around his clothing and it pooled around his feet very quickly. "Rick" she mumbled softly.

Nora pulled him down to her kissing him thoroughly. He was a man who knew his way around a woman's body and he pleased her very passionately. He was so wrapped up in what he was doing he didn't notice what she mumbled about a 'bite to eat' he just replied 'mhmm'. He tensed up when she bit into his neck. Somehow it turned him on and she felt his teeth on her and he became the aggressor. This pleased her, she didn't mean to hurt him as she suckled his neck. There was something about him. She had used no tricks to get him into bed with her. Just her natural beauty.

Nora lay on her back with Rick sprawled across her bed and her body. He was asleep and in his sleep he pulled her to him and held her close. Nora didn't know what to do. No one had cuddled her for any reason in over 4 centuries. She snuggled up to him pushing her body into his so they fit perfectly. She lay there til morning when his watch alarm went off.

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Rick ighed relieved as Nora told him he was allowed to stay the night. A meal and even a chamber would be provided for him.
''Thank you so much, if there is anything I can do'' Rick smiled his charming smile and followed the beautifull young woman up the stairs. He took a good look at her, she has a gorgeos body. Any man would murder to have girl like her by there side. Rick however stayed polite towards her. She had been so kind as to help him, asking for a date would be to much he figured.

Once Rick entered the room he looked around himself, in awe of the sheer luxurety and style of the room. The door got closed behind him and a ice cold plae hand got laid ontop of his tanned skin. Working in the forest, in the sun all day had given him some sort of spanish skin color.''Miss?'' He asked as Nora moved infront of him. His kind gaze met hers and with a shock Rick realized what it was this girl wanted from him. He wanted to say somehting, decline her but his lips got sealed by her finger. Silently the young man watched Nora slip out of her cloths adn soon he found her hands on his belt, undressing him as well. He wanted to say no, stay respectfull to her but his body could not resist her obvious advances.

When Nora kissed him, Rick stopped resisting compleatly. After the kiss he dropped to his knees, letting his hands trail over her body, doing his best to please and tease her to the best of his capabelity's. She wispered something unheard and he soflty hummed continuing with pleasing whatever his fingers found. He felt her sharp teeth in his skin as the sudden fit of pain aroused him even more. The girl was challenging him. His inner wolf surfaced and he became rougher with his treatment. He lifted her up, her theeth still in his neck, and trew her on the bed as he hovered above her.

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cold, whatever was in his arms felt soft and cold as the young lumberjack awoke to the sound of his watch and jumped out of bed, finding himslef stark naked and in the company of Nora. She still laid on the bed, a grin on her lush lips. Blushing while remembering last night Rick hasted to his clothes wich were scatterd throughout the room.
He pulled on his pants, jumping on one leg trying to get the other in the leg of the jeans.''I am sorry about last nigth, I hope I wasn't to rough. It has been a while since I made love to a woman'' He said not daring to look at Nora. He got his red and black checkered blouse and hasted himself into the dammed thing. Then he tought about something. They had made love together without protection. Freezin in his steps he looked around himself. He found what he was searching for and noted down his number.

''If in the event you turn out to be pregnant do call me, I will take responsebilety for the child and you''

Nora smiled as Rick jumped up and started getting dressed. Nora got up and went to him. Her nudity seemed to distract him so she pulled a silky robe on. She walked over to him as he was finishing up with his jeans she kissed him passionately once more. Breaking the kiss off she licked her lips and buttoned the last few buttons he had missed in his hurry. She took the paper with his phone number on it and smiled while putting it in her pocket.

"Have a lovely day cutting trees down Rick Hoover." She smiled as he looked at his watch and hurried down the stairs. She followed him and she caught sight of the bite marks. "Wait! Just one more thing." She bit her finger and rubbed a dot of her blood on his bite wound and watched it heal up like it had never happened. She loved looking into his eyes and as he left to go back to work she sighed realizing that he would not likely come back on his own.

When she woke up it was barely dark out. She put on her sweater and jeans with her boots and she went out back and got her horse out of the barn. She climbed up and went for a ride. She went down to the where the lumberjacks worked every day. She could smell him and she smiled. Going over to his equipment she picked up his extra flannel and she smelled it and sighed. She put it back and rode back up to her house and gave the horse to Barkley's son to put away. She went inside and turned the television on.

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After the kiss that he admittetly found hard to break free from, Rick had to hurry or he would be late at work. His eye's glued to the body hidden by thin white silk, her smooth and gracefull body. He could not believe he had made love to her last night, and was sure she would not let him do so a second time. He rushed down the stairs when her clear voice stopped him in his tracks. He turned his head, notecing a small stinging feeling at the side of his neck.

As Nora came closer to him he felt himself tense up, wanting to kiss her once again. However he held himself in check and watched her bringing her finger to her lips. She slowly bit it, and why was a mystery that would soon be solved, for the young lumberjack. She brought her bleeding finger to his neck and rubbed it into two puncterwounds in his carotid. Hastly he laid his hand ontop of his neck feeling the speed healing wounds. A faint smile, opened lips, and it was all Rick needed to realize two things.

One, he had probably, no moste likely, no certanly fallen for her. Her wild and unpredictable nature. Her beauty that screamed bad girl, whilst she herself could be pretty cute.

Two, the girl, how unexpected it might have been for him was a vampire.
''You are a vampire?'' He asked suprised, hovering between scared and interested. He had never talked to one, let alone made love with one. He had never been agaisnt vampire's being out in the open, there was ablood compact and peace. However, one had fed on him, wwich was kinda agaisnt the compact. But he loved the way her long fangs pierced his skin.
The alarm on his watch went off again and he had to hike for 30 minutes to reach his workspace.

''Goodby miss. I am glad I could pay you back for the place to stay'' And with those word he left

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Rick found himself driving up the road to his workpspace within the everlasting green of the forest. He came by the places he and his colleague's had turned brown. Small sprouts of pine trees could be seen already on the ground. The forest is ever moving, never shall it stop. The young man took a barely visable road from the main road and followed the moss covered tiretracks. He found himself driving up to a familliar mansion and sighed. What in heavens name whas he doing here.

Nora had watched him go and her smile faded. Five hundred years of watching people come into her life and out again. It was rare for them to stay more than a short time. She'd awoken and she was in the claw footed tub in her bathroom. Nora sighed hearing the door open, she opened her eyes to see the kindest brown eyes of Rick Hoover. Nora smiled truly happy to see him. "Rick, I'm so happy to see you." She stood up in the tub, stepped out of it and slid into her robe. She felt his eyes devouring her naked body and she nearly climbed into his arms, she was starving for him.

Nora wasn't even sure how they made it to her bed but they did and several other places in her room as well. They seemed insatiable for each other. There was passion, emotion and definitely hunger for one another but few words until they were both sated. Nora turned in his arms to him and asked, "Why did you come back?" Nora trailed her long well manicured fingers down his chest. "I thought for certain you would never come back once you knew what I am." Looking at the clock she realized that it was the weekend and hoped he would stay with her.

Nora couldn't help herself, there was something about this man's eyes that made her want to kiss him and never let him leave. Of course she couldn't hold him hostage, she would allow him to leave if he wanted to. She just didn't want him to go, anymore than he seemed to want to go. Much of the weekend they spent in her room tantalizing each other in salacious sweet victory. Barkley brought him food and spoke to him when she was asleep during the day. Part of the day he slept with her and when she woke up he would offer her his neck. After making certain he was alright with it she was careful and drank greedily but never too much. She didn't want to hurt him and it must not have because it always gave him a sexual boost. She liked the aggressiveness and let him do anything he wanted to do.

When his alarm went off she pulled the watch off and tossed it away. "Can't you just stay here with me? You'll never want for anything. The only thing you would have to do is love me. Can you think of a better life?" Nora backed off and let him make his decision for the day. She raised up and the sheet fell exposing her creamy skin to his beautiful eyes. Kissing him had become her new favorite hobby and she wanted to make sure he knew it.

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