#taevee

Vee was pleased. The ship of dreams was turning out to be everything it had promised and more. Between herself and her partner, they’d been scouting the decks for hours and had seen enough sparkly valuables on board to finance a small country. 

It was enough to turn any jewel thief’s head, especially a vampire jewel thief with a jewel hoard any dragon would be jealous of.

Shimmering jewels and shiny precious metals were like a siren call to Vee—she was a much like a dragon, actually, with her love of treasure, always looking out for the next big thing. Unlike a dragon, however, she did not mind sharing the spoils with her partner in crime. 

Tae had been loyal and true for years and always had her back. Not only that, but as the muscle, he was a perfect complement to her sweet, innocent, doe eyed act. They were a great team—the most successful jewel thieves in London, now headed for the Americas after a betrayal and a near miss with Scotland Yard had cost them nearly everything they’d worked for.

She was confident that the Titanic was going to give them what they needed to start over. But first, they had to locate the prize and plan the heist of their lives. 

Vee adjusted the scarf around her neck and smoothed her travel jacket along her waist as she climbed the aft staircase. Glancing over her shoulder, she tossed a sly smile at her partner who was just behind her as she asked, “And you’re sure this staircase will get us past the guards and onto the first class deck, right?”

"When I’m not drunk, we’ll go to the zoo. I really wanted to go with you, just a lot of bad things have happened lately. I’m sorry."

"It’s a good thing. Trust me." He nods slowly. "I know."