i change identities like clothes

“Well, I really do wish you luck with that. It takes talent to make something like that work.” He says. Movement on the other side of the room catches his eye, and he smells blood on the air. The bartender had cut himself opening a can of tonic water. Jack clenches his jaw, trying his best to keep his cool; it’s been a couple days since he fed properly.

@agent-houdini

Someone had sabotaged her car. Whether it was someone trying to fix a race, or someone tired of hearing about the miraculous Houdini, it didn’t matter.

Everyone had scrambled for their cars when they heard the sirens, Aegaeus was no exception. He waited til most of the cars raced off, having faith in his abilities to ditch the police.

What caused him to slow his getaway, was the car losing speed. He knew it was her, the loud mouthed girl, and while he found her rather annoying, she didn’t deserve to get caught.

Aegaeus did something he had never done before. He went back for someone. He whipped his car around, heading straight for her. Aegaeus lined up his passsnger door with her driver’s side. She was stopped completely, desperately trying to restart her engine.

Houdini looked up at him like a deer in headlights. The sirens were getting louder as the cops got closer.

“Well don’t just sit there! Get in or we’ll both be caught!” He shouted to her.

She jumped into action, snatching up her phone and bag before getting into his car. Houdini barely had the door shut before he took off. She yelled at him as she managed to get it shut. He responded with a loud “get your seatbelt on!”

Aegaeus weaved through side streets and alleyways. He cut through parking lots, and a car wash, until he was finally out of sight of the cops. He doubled back, reaching a mechanic shop tucked behind some buildings.

Once they were hidden inside, he killed the engines. They sat for a moment, listening to sirens. Once the sounds grew faint, Aegaeus sighed. She spoke first.

“Fuck.”

“Are you okay?” He asked, settling back in his seat.

“I just lost my car! Do you think I’m okay?!”

“Careful now.” Aegaeus raised an eyebrow at her, giving her a look. “We don’t want the cops to hear your shouting. I know a guy, I’ll give him a call about you car.”

“…okay, and what do you want in return?” She asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Aegaeus looked her over, smirking. Her eyes widened. “I am not that kind of girl!”

“Great. I’ll go up and order then.” He gets up from their cosy little booth and goes over to the bar. He comes back a few minutes later with a dark-looking pint of stout and the copper-plated mug with a lime slice perched on the rim. “Here we go.” He settles back into his seat. “So, what do you do, Laura? Job, hobbies, anything…”

“Thank you,” she smiles, hands quickly finding the mug. Her thumb wiped at some of the condensation on the side, trying to hide her giddiness. “Cheers?”

Color pricks at her cheeks - these two careers were what she considered prior to her life flipping upside-down and becoming a member of the Society. It’d also been a long time since she had admitted them to someone else. (— Laura also wasn’t about to admit her love for anime and nerd culture that would really put someone like Jack off.)

“Great. I’ll go up and order then.” He gets up from their cosy little booth and goes over to the bar. He comes back a few minutes later with a dark-looking pint of stout and the copper-plated mug with a lime slice perched on the rim. “Here we go.” He settles back into his seat. “So, what do you do, Laura? Job, hobbies, anything…”

“Thank you,” she smiles, hands quickly finding the mug. Her thumb wiped at some of the condensation on the side, trying to hide her giddiness. “Cheers?”

“Great. I’ll go up and order then.” He gets up from their cosy little booth and goes over to the bar. He comes back a few minutes later with a dark-looking pint of stout and the copper-plated mug with a lime slice perched on the rim. “Here we go.” He settles back into his seat. “So, what do you do, Laura? Job, hobbies, anything…”

“Thank you,” she smiles, hands quickly finding the mug. Her thumb wiped at some of the condensation on the side, trying to hide her giddiness. “Cheers?”

“Doing my best, honey. By the end of the week, I’ll be right as rain. Now, give me a kiss, and maybe we can go out to dinner once I’m finished up here. Whatcha think about that?” He lightly traces her cheek with his fingertips. He can see exactly how worried she is, and that’s almost enough to break him then and there.

“Great. I’ll go up and order then.” He gets up from their cosy little booth and goes over to the bar. He comes back a few minutes later with a dark-looking pint of stout and the copper-plated mug with a lime slice perched on the rim. “Here we go.” He settles back into his seat. “So, what do you do, Laura? Job, hobbies, anything…”

“Thank you,” she smiles, hands quickly finding the mug. Her thumb wiped at some of the condensation on the side, trying to hide her giddiness. “Cheers?”

“Doing my best, honey. By the end of the week, I’ll be right as rain. Now, give me a kiss, and maybe we can go out to dinner once I’m finished up here. Whatcha think about that?” He lightly traces her cheek with his fingertips. He can see exactly how worried she is, and that’s almost enough to break him then and there.

“What, no ‘bite me’ this time, darlin’?” Jack grins down at the woman who just happened to run into him.

Charm her, get away, find someone else.

Charm her, get away, find someone else.

If he took her, someone would be bound to notice her absence. He clenches his jaw to fight the burning sensation in his teeth. Dark brown eyes glance at the crowd passing them by, hoping for an out. Her scent is overwhelmingly sweet, clean, and far too tempting.

“My apologies. I wasn’t looking where I was going. You okay?” He can hear her pulse from just a foot away, a bit of a shock on street full of busy and stressed people.

“Uh –” Houdini is uncharacteristically lost for words, distracted by the looks of the second guy she bumped into. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and it felt like she should be treating him like a gift.

“Me? Oh no. Just was nearby, checking out the Distillery on my road trip. Might be my last day here, I haven’t decided yet.” 

“Laura.”

Possibly a stupid mistake, but there’s something about him that wants to make her be honest.

“What, no ‘bite me’ this time, darlin’?” Jack grins down at the woman who just happened to run into him.

Charm her, get away, find someone else.

Charm her, get away, find someone else.

If he took her, someone would be bound to notice her absence. He clenches his jaw to fight the burning sensation in his teeth. Dark brown eyes glance at the crowd passing them by, hoping for an out. Her scent is overwhelmingly sweet, clean, and far too tempting.

“My apologies. I wasn’t looking where I was going. You okay?” He can hear her pulse from just a foot away, a bit of a shock on street full of busy and stressed people.

“Uh –” Houdini is uncharacteristically lost for words, distracted by the looks of the second guy she bumped into. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and it felt like she should be treating him like a gift.

“Me? Oh no. Just was nearby, checking out the Distillery on my road trip. Might be my last day here, I haven’t decided yet.” 

“What, no ‘bite me’ this time, darlin’?” Jack grins down at the woman who just happened to run into him.

Charm her, get away, find someone else.

Charm her, get away, find someone else.

If he took her, someone would be bound to notice her absence. He clenches his jaw to fight the burning sensation in his teeth. Dark brown eyes glance at the crowd passing them by, hoping for an out. Her scent is overwhelmingly sweet, clean, and far too tempting.

“My apologies. I wasn’t looking where I was going. You okay?” He can hear her pulse from just a foot away, a bit of a shock on street full of busy and stressed people.

“Uh –” Houdini is uncharacteristically lost for words, distracted by the looks of the second guy she bumped into. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and it felt like she should be treating him like a gift.

“Me? Oh no. Just was nearby, checking out the Distillery on my road trip. Might be my last day here, I haven’t decided yet.”