Stefan Uccello

“Yeah, mock me now but in another 200 years when you still haven’t been able to shake her don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Lifting his hand he singled the bartender for another round of drinks 

“Right...I’m sure the poor girl is downright terrifying..which is why that little smirk is on your face...” He poked his cheek. “Admit it...you are happy she found you. It means she cares.”

“I’m terrified. Truly.”

“Likewise.”

He considered that a moment. “Hmm...I wonder what kind of complex I could get....it’s been quite a few centuries since my last one.”

“So tigers are out then, huh?”

“Tiger? YES! Tigers are out! They can fit your entire head in their mouths!”

“Mmm, there is nowhere safe from the shifters. I take this as an endorsement to meet and fraternize.”

“Hey!” He took her chin in his fingers and gave her head a little shake. “Do not mess around with shifter. They eat little humans like you. I know you think that’s kinky but it’s really not when it comes to a wolf or something bigger.”

“Good. I don’t do hugging.” He said with a nod before adding “I actually like the smell of gasoline”

Stefan rolled his eyes. “You would. What with your repulsive personality it just adds to the image.”

“Nice motto, you should get that printed on a t-shirt” She grinned “I’m Nixie by the way.”

“Stefan.” He offered her his hand and shook it. “Please to meet you, Nixie.”

She batted it away, rolling her eyes. “That’s cute, I’ll be a decent member of society when you will are. Besides you really trust me around all the shifters?”

“Who said anything about shifters? Go work at a coffee shop or something. Somewhere safe.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” 

“Jerk” He responded, catching the towel “Now there’s no need to get all chick flick on me.” Hektor took a step back away from the counter and held a hand out “Absolutely no hugging” 

“As if I’d want to hug you. You smell bad remember.”

“Are you a vodka soda kind of guy? Because If you are I’m going to have to leave.”

He laughed. “No! God no....If it doesn’t hurt on the way down it’s not a real drink.”

“I knew you’d come around.”

He rolled his eyes and tossed a paper at her. “How about instead of sitting around here alone in your emo glory you go out and I don’t know...get a job...make some none blood sucking friends? Be a decent member of society?”

“Bitch.” He said throwing a tea towel at the man “I’m not going to lower myself to the tactics of the rest of my kind for getting rid of annoying people, be thankful of that.” 

He caught the towel with a laugh and flung it back. “Whore. I’m truly honored....truly.” He patted his chest and choked up. “I’ve never had such a good friend as i have in you...I feel like I should hug you or something.”

A smile quirked up the corner of her lips at his correct presumption “Brandy and Rum, are more my things” 

“Excellent. You heard the lady.” He told the bar tender. “If you please.”