A week later Ben still wasn't feeling too great but he was trying not to let on that he felt that way because he didn't want Emily to worry about him. He was beginning to lose his appetite as every time he ate his stomach would hurt. He didn't want to go to the doctor because he didn't know how to explain it if he got sick from his Vampire girlfriend if that was even the case.
He struggled to get through work as he just felt exhausted. The sunlight was burning his eyes a little like he was nursing a hangover.
He saw Emily every night that week and they would go out or stay in like they always did. He didn't feel as bad at night which started to worry him a little. Friday came and was still feeling well enough to spend time with her despite calling in to work that day.
They were hanging out at his place watching TV in the living room. He was still feeling weak and it didn't take much to convince her to come to his place and just have a low key night. They threw in a movie and got comfortable on the couch as he adjusted to get comfortable.
"You feeling ok?" Emily asked looking him over real quick.
"Yeah, just a little tired, long day at work today." He lied still trying not to tell her what was wrong.
"You know, maybe when we get married you can just retire and we can travel the world together."
"At your age you haven't seen the world already?"
"Parts of it, but it be more fun seeing it with you."
"It is a tempting offer, but I don't know, I always feel like I'd get bored if I didn't work."
"Well im sure we can find ways to keep you entertained." She said a little seductively. "Or why don't we start our own business? Something we could work on but take time off whenever we want. Hell I have a couple of businesses already."
"Wait? You own businesses?"
"A few, gotta keep the money flowing."
"Wow, I can defiantly see myself having to sign a prenup."
"We'll see, just don't piss me off before the wedding."
"You amaze me, but I'll try not to."
"How so?"
"Because, you look's and sexual appetite like someone in their 20's but you have all these businesses and money, I dunno, I guess I forget sometimes how old you are."
"You saying I don't act my age?"
"Well... you don't, but I'm not complaining."
"I like to have fun. Vampires are very sexual creatures for starters. I used to take things very seriously but it just brought stress, so I found ways to relax and just enjoy life, if I hadn't I never would have found you."
"Really? Weren't you originally just gonna feed off me and leave?"
"Ok, I wouldn't have left you my number then."
"Well I do have a thing for older woman."
"Older woman and Vampires, looks like I'm
Your perfect woman then."
"I could definitely use the word perfect to describe you."
"I think you just like me for my sexual experience."
"Um... actually I try not to think about your sexual experiences."
"Something bothering you? Last time I checked you were one of the main characters in my sex life."
"No, it just..."
"Because of my age right? I've probably had my fair share of sexual partners?"
"No!... I mean, maybe? I don't want to know."
"You have to understand, Vampires use sex to get a meal. I have my blood storage and it works but I'm still a woman, and I have needs."
"I understand, just hard to wrap my head around it sometimes."
"Well, go ahead and tell me, how many sexual partners have you had?"
"Before you?"
Her eyes went red as she turned her head and glared at him. "If their have been any since me things are about to get bloody!"
"Sorry, poor choice of words. Lets see, I think 4 total."
"4?"
"Yeah, my high school girlfriend Jessica, my college girlfriend Laura, and 2 different one night stands."
"Really? I never pegged you for a 1 night stand kind of guy."
"They kind of just happened. Went to a bar with my friends and ended up talking to a girl and one thing just lead to another."
"And the other?"
"The other one was a friend of mine named Stacy, we had a few drinks and ended up sleeping together one night. It was actually a little awkward at first but we decided to just stay friends."
"Interesting."
"What? What's interesting?"
"Nothing, just Like learning about you. Now what about Jen?"
"Jen? Who's Jen?"
"Jen was the Vampire with the nice rack straddling you on a pool table a few nights ago."
"Oh... what about her?"
"Well you kinda didn't want me to kill her."
"What are you saying?"
"Nothing!" She said in a toying way.
"Don't act like that, I just didn't want to see you go full crazy animal that night and do something you might regret."
"Oh you seemed to like it when I went full animal on you do that night!"
"Yeah that was... Wow! But Jen did nothing for me."
"Oh come on I know you had a boner before I scared her off you."
"What's your point?"
"Nothing I just like seeing you squirm sometimes." She said with a mischievous smile and a giggle.
"Thanks, now what about you? I hate to ask but do you have a number?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"No but I feel like I need to know."
"37."
"37? Really?"
"No, I just love that scene from Clerks."
"Wow, could you be any sexier right now?"
"Wait for it. But seriously, I've dated 3 guys and... well I may have lost count with the one night stands.
"Great, that makes me feel better."
"Like I said I have needs."
"Yeah I get it."
"Oh come on don't be like that."
"No really It's fine."
"Does it really bother you?"
"Not as much as it would if you were human, but maybe a little."
"Well it's just you now ok... don't worry, their aren't any Vampire STD's."
"Good to know, now tell me about the guys you dated."
"You really wanna know?"
"Yeah."
"Ok... well the last one before you was a guy named Tony. Nice guy and we dated a few weeks but he freaked out and ran away screaming when he found out what I was."
"So you didn't tell him the first night like me?"
"No, I usually don't but I was having fun with you that night so I said screw it and Vamp'd before it got too serious, but it worked out!"
"Yeah, that Tony sounds like a dick anyway!"
"Yeah, but whatever. Before him was this guy named Brandon, he didn't have any issue with what I was until the full moon thing happened. He locked me up just like you did but half way through the night he must have gotten scared because he just left and I never heard from him again."
"Also a dick! How'd you get out?"
"Charlie luckily came and checked on me later that day."
"That sucks, should have made him pay for that."
"I was tempted but didn't want to make a mess. Then there was..."
"Was who?"
"You know what, some other time perhaps."
"Emily, you can tell me anything."
"I know, and I will but I just don't want to talk about it right now."
"Ok."
Emily leaned back against him and focused back on the TV. They both laid there silent for a while. Ben thought about what she said, it did bother him but he knew it really shouldn't. He tried to convince himself not to care about her past as he felt it really didn't matter although this 3rd boyfriend or whatever of hers she didn't want to discuss had him a little intrigued.
"So, who was the best lover out of them all?" He said trying to break the tension.
"This guy named Biff, had a crazy night with him and,... let just say he knew how to please a woman!"
"Oh, wow!"
"Something wrong?"
"No just, not the answer I was expecting."