As told by Count Marco D'Amario
Translated and transcribed by CameraGuy2K
I am Count Marco D'Amario. I come from a monied family of four generations past. My wife, Madam Margarete and I live in a secluded well-to-do area of Poland, very near the Black Forest. Having enjoyed a very nice dinner we were about to say goodnight to our guest, young Jerrold Drinko. His family and ours were good friends of many years until their horrible coach accident. Poor Jerrold was left defenseless and alone in that big house. I am his Count. My wife and I care about him. Jerrold was an upper-class student in the village university school back then. We continued to ask him to visit us even after the vampire bit him and infected his blood - dooming him to a half-dead existence in darkness. He is now that much more special to our little family.
As it so happened, the townspeople had captured and killed his sponsor vampire. This left the poor boy on his own to learn to feed and fend for himself in a new but awful reality. If the townspeople knew about him, they would kill the lad too. He is quite the fine young gentleman and a positive influence on our village. We are very fond of him. Margarete and I try to look out for him when we can. Tonight, we invited him for a beef steak dinner. Of course, he wanted his steak very rare and without the garlic butter preparation. He seemed to enjoy it which pleased our chef very much.
Following dinner, we conversed in the parlor over an aged dessert Port wine as is our custom. After a while, young Jerrold rose to excuse himself for leaving. "You have been most kind and gracious hosts this evening, but I'm afraid I must leave your fine company. I do thank you for a wonderful evening."
Margarete interjected. "Jerrold, you mustn't go so soon. We see you so rarely and we so enjoy your company. Don't we Count?" She turned toward the Count for confirmation. " Please, will you not stay a little longer. Would you?"
"I'm sorry Madam Margarete, but I must decline. Your cooks had prepared the most delicious meal to the perfection of every mortal manner of things. Now being vampire, unfortunately I am left feeling still wanting, but in a different way. You understand, of course. Don't you?"
Being a tender-hearted soul, Margarete continued. "Here, Jarrold." She rolled the sleeve of her evening gown up her arm. "I offer you the veins in my left forearm as a dessert, of sorts. If you would but stay with us a little longer. We do enjoy your visits with us."
Margarete is a fine and luscious figure of a woman in every way. A fact that she often used to her advantage and her pleasure. She was older than young Jarrold, but she knew he had lusted after her for quite some time. In fact, ever since he first saw her in the village square market. A shop keeper remarked to her in confidence at the overheard comments he had made to his fellow classmates. Being the wife of the Count put her completely off limits.
"Well, only if you are very sure, Madam Margarete." He looked over at the Count seeking his approval and receiving an affirmative nod. "I promise not to be greedy, although I'm quite sure your blood will taste very sweet and fine to me. Especially after that fine port wine we shared following dinner."
I poured myself another generous glass of Port. I sat and watched as young Jerrold fed on my wife's now bloodied forearm. The longer she sat there, the more entranced she became. She threw her head back as her eyes rolled upwards into her head in sweet ecstasy. She was near having an orgasm sitting on young Jerrold's lap. Her right arm clung around his neck. His left arm supported her back as his right hand was busy holding her left forearm to his lips and exposed fangs.
Finally, she was very near losing consciousness. She caught herself and withdrew her arm from his grasp and fangs. She wiped the still dripping blood from her puncture wounds with her finger. She then offered young Jerrold one last taste. "This will be quite enough for now, you are a lusty, lusty boy. I must save myself for later if you please," she said.
Young Jerrold looked somewhat refreshed but still had the look of unfulfilled frustration on his face. He had been correct in his assumption that Madam Margarete would be a sweet and tasty dish. Still, he knew he needed more. He wanted more but she had volunteered herself. Yet, he could not prevail upon her to take more than she offered. He had this personal rule about that - unless he was hunting. He would not take more blood from her. She had been very generous, and he appreciated her. That was also because he loved her in his own immature ways.
The doorbell rang. Madam Margarete excused herself to answer the door. I listened at the parlor doorway and could hear voices through the corridor. They were male and female but too low in volume for understanding.
Young Jerrold tapped me on the shoulder. "Excuse me, Count. May I get by you, sir? I must continue with my hunt before the sun rises. It is a matter of some urgency you see."
"Of course, young Jerrold. I would offer you my own forearm veins, but I'm sure my taste would not be as sweet as Margarete's."
"You are very kind, sir, but I cannot accept. Your family has been quite generous to me under the most unusual circumstances over the years. I treasure you and your wife's friendship. Again, if you please, I really must be leaving now."
Young Jerrold was about to push pass him into the corridor to leave, but I braced my forearm at his chest to halt his advance. "Shhh. Listen."
The stairway leading to the upstairs bedrooms creaked. We both heard it. We heard Margarete's voice coming back from the front door toward the parlor. We hurried to resume our previous sitting positions in the room as Margarete returned.
"Well, that was odd. A traveling salesman wanted to sell us life insurance at this hour of the evening. It seems our neighbors recommended us. Can you imagine? Tomorrow, I must have words with that neighbor. But for now, if you gentlemen don't mind, I'd like to get some rest. For some reason, I'm feeling... for lack of a better word... drained. Please continue your man-to-man conversations without me. I'll excuse myself now." She leaned over and kissed me on the cheek, then kissed Jerrold's cheek as well. "Goodnight to you both, my two gentle men."
Madam Margarete turned and walked down the corridor toward the staircase. As she turned up the stairs and stepped higher, we heard a similar creaking in the staircase wooden steps. It was not as loud as before but we both heard it. I rubbed my chin in thoughtful resignation and returned to my seat.