Wesley's flat
Wesley had rented a two room flat, not counting the dinky bath, four blocks from the campus. The flat was on the third floor of a four-story walkup tenant house. The street floor was just a lobby of sorts. One needed wait there and call up to the flat they were visiting. Each flat had it's own buzzer that opened the lobby access to the stairway going up.
On each floor a narrow hallway led back from the street to a dead-end and a widow with the fire escape. Seven flats lined each side of the poorly lit hallway. It was a furniture-less stark dingy walk to Wesley's flat, last one don the right, on floor three.
Once inside things were slightly more cheery as the living/sleep room was panted a soft yellow. The room had a single bed that acted as a sofa, a desk where his laptop was most of the time, and two wood chairs. He had one thing of his wall, a California Bear flag.
Off the living area was the kitchenette. It was small but functional. The restroom was off of the kitchenette.
All and all it wasn't much, but for the time being it was home.
“I’ll get the pot started. Help yourself to my CD collection, I am certain that you will find something that will perk your tastes. Oh ya, you can crank it up. My place seems to have a good amount of soundproofing going,” Wesley continued to ramble.
"California, eh? I'm sorry...did you say you were from there?" Only slightly ashamed that he couldn't remember if that point had been discussed earlier, he didn't think Wes would care about offering a reminder if they had.
The apartment was VERY tiny, and Nic was sure it would fit in his livingroom, with space to spare, but it looked clean and not as drab as it might have, had Wes not taken a little time with it. Nic felt comfortable right away, as he sat down on the bed, even if he had to lean back a bit. As he waited for Wes to fix the coffee, he concentrated on filling Wes' head with thoughts of sleep, and relaxation. Nic could really care less about the coffee, and did need to get the business at hand taken care of as quickly as possible.
'Wes...forget the coffee Wes...come in here and have a seat next to me. You're tired, man...you've had a busy day, and that full stomach is weighing you down a bit. Come in here...relax...have a seat next to me, and tell me a little more about that red head in your class...'
Nic looked at the back of Wes, hoping he's not resist, but come over, sit down, and let Nic ease him into slumberland.
He took a seat at the end of the bed looking down he asked, "You know Nic, I hope I haven't offended you because I would like a friend as you around from time to time. You know to brake the monotony of studies?"Â?
Wesley was mostly a loner type but now wanted to break that circle. He hoped meeting Nicholae and William was a good step toward that end.
In any event, when Wes forgot about the coffee, and came to sit beside Nic, he grinned. Wes was a nice guy, and Nic hoped things worked out for him here, in Nachton, but for now there was a more pressing issue.
Before he said anything, Nic implanted the seeds of sleepiness in Wes' mind. If Wes were to just fall asleep, Nic could feed and be off, before the man knew what had happened.
'Wes...you are growing very sleepy...you're not sure why, but all of a sudden you want nothing more than to lie back on the bed and nod off...' Those were Nic's imparted thoughts...but what he said at the same time was...
"Offended me? Don't be silly. I really enjoyed the evening, and am glad I could show a newcomer a bit of the city. We all need friends Wes, and one can never have enough."
Nic clasped Wes' shoulder in a friendly grasp, and gave the man a short shake.
"I think soon you and Will and I should get together and hit that nightspot I told you about. We'll break you into Nachton yet...and who knows...maybe by that time you'll have actually met up with your little red head, and will have someplace to take her to as well."
'Sleepy...Wes old pal...you can't keep your eyes open any longer...you need sleep. Nic will find his way out just fine...sleepy guy...you just sleep...'
Waiting, Nic watched for the tell tale signs that he could finish what it was he had come up for.
He couldn't believe how damn tired he was. Most often he could greet the dawn easily. He had develop a sleep patron that only involved 6 hours sleep per 24 hours with a occasional nap.
Wesley finally laid back trying to listen to Nic with his eyes shut. So there was just deep breathing. He was out.
However, now was not the time to wonder of such things. Now was the time to do what he'd come to do, and leave Wes to enjoy his dreams.
Standing, Nic helped east Wes into a more relaxing position, effectively laying the guy out on the bed. For comfort sake Nic pulled off the guy's shoes, and then sat down again on the edge of the bed near Wes' arm. Easing the guy out of his shirt, Nic leaned over and took less than a minute to pierce the vein in Wes' neck, feed, and ease his fangs out. Waiting to make sure the bleeding stopped and the wound healed, Nic then pulled the blanket up over Wes and tried to make sure the guy would sleep well through the night.
Then, looking around the room again, quickly, Nic made sure the coffee hadn't been started and left on, that everything was pretty much as it had been when he'd arrived, and he went for the door.
"It really was nice to meet you Wes...take care, and thanks for dinner." Checking the lock, Nic left, and sprinted for his bike. As luck would have it the roads were clear, and he made it back to the Towers in nothing flat. Taking Wes' phone number he jotted it down in his book, once he got to his suite, and then after a quick shower, hit his own bed.
(Nic out - and thanks Wes old pal - delicious )