As she was in New Orleans for a convention Erin had taken to walking the back streets and alleyways of this great city. Alone as always for Erin found she had trouble making friends of either sex. She either had no fear of the dangers of being out at night alone or didn't care what happened. Erin had all but given up on her life and yes, maybe she even had fantasizes of being kidnapped and used for someone's pleasure.
She walked down a dark alley, one she hadn't seen the night before, to see a tiny shop with a light in the window. The sign in the window read, 'Madam Bovary's Spells and Magik.' There was an old woman standing in the doorway smoking a black cigar.
"I've been waiting for you, come right on in; I have what you are looking for."
"Pardon me? I'm not looking for anything; you must have the wrong person."
"No Miss Erin you are the one, now come, you must hurry we have little time."
Confused, Erin followed the old woman into her store,
"I'm sorry Madam Bovary is it, I do not believe in spells or magic. There is nothing here I want."
"That is all right you need not believe you need only to follow directions. But we must hurry, you need to be finished before the full moon rises tonight."
The hag gave Erin a brown paper bag of what looked like rose petals and a large candle. She instructed her to place the petals around her bed after lighting the candle. Once that was done, she was to go to the window and pray to the full moon for her wishes to be answered.
"Now go you must hurry the moon will be up in less than an hour. Remember do as I tell you and your wish will be answered."
Erin collected her things and then remembered she hadn't paid the woman anything yet.
"Don't worry my dear you must hurry, come back tomorrow night, and pay me."
She hurried to her room and followed the instructions given her and just as she finished her prayer, she saw the moon peaking over the building across the street. She sat there waiting for what, she didn't know. Then with a chuckle for being so foolish, she arose from the windowsill and turned to clean up her mess.
With a start, she saw him lying on her bed. He was tall and handsome with coal black hair and dark eyes that flashed in the candle light. He was wearing the standard issue New Orleans suit, black and tailored slim against his body.