Night on the Town (April)

Reginald smiled warmly, "I think we can make an exception this one time." he leaned over to the girl and palmed her number, "Melinda I'll call you about that secretarial position on Monday. I think Jack over there thinks I've monopolized you enough." he gestured for her to move along and then made room for April.

"Pleased to meet you." he said with a cocky grin as the music sped up and he moved with it with a jubulance rarely seen in the young. He'd been studying the dances and had been keeping up with the slang so he could blend in.

Reginald eyed her, "My name's Reginald. What is yours my dear?" he said as he regarded her with approval, "I do believe you are new in town. I certainly wouldn't miss a lovely lady such as yourself." he said with a grin as they continued to sway and they lost each other in the music.

He touched his daughter's mind and projected the image of April into her mind. She didn't appear to be focusing on anything other than trying to stop feeling so dizzy. He could tell she was with Trenton and dropped contact with her. "Its been an interesting night. Have you noticed people acting weird?" he asked her by way of conversation.

His blue eyes sparkled with appreciation, "Its not a compliment if its the truth my dear. Its just being honest." He admitted to her with that grin that had sent lesser women to their knees and that his daughter ignored regularly. He felt their bodies move and he felt the spell dance about them. He shrugged his shoulders, "Probably some witch wanting something she shouldn't have. Anytime someone casts a spell for less than pure reasons it comes back to bite folks on the ass."

It was like like the girls that prayed to find that right guy or not to be alone without prefacing their thoughts with the caveate of "by thy will." Prayer had to be specific and humble to it rippled in ways that darkness could twist and convert to its purpse. He thought of Trenton. His daughter had been lonely and there was a delicious irony in the only male that found her attractive being a vampire who's very nature would corrupt her if he was given time.

"You never know who you will meet on a night like this but its nights like this where you meat the most interesting folks I think anyway." He said with a shrug of his shoulders to her.

Reginald laughed with that seductive chuckle his kind were known for. His now brown hair teasing the lights with its mahogany coloring. "You will have to tell it to my daughter. She routinely ignores my advice." he said with that rakish grin, "She thinks I am far too cruel in my word choices. I see it as a chance to fix that which does not work." He felt another song start up and began moving to it. "Indeed, only a strong practitioner could have done this but the powers that be are not going to appreciate it. They hate it when the natural order is disrupted with petty desires that pale in the grand scheme of things."

He nodded at her bold statement, "Indeed. To which I thank the darkness below for such a boon as to bask in the presence of such a beautiful spring darkness." he smiled and tilted his head, "Would you like to find a table? All this dancing must make you thirsty. I promise, no strings attached; unless you like that sort of thing. In which case I am all for playing with string."

He moved with her over to a secluded table and ordered a gin and tonic for himself before waiting for her to order what she would like, "I suppose it would behoove us to find out who is behind this fortuitous event. I've been a bit concerned with family issues. My daughter is at that age where I want to make sure she is supervised. I don't want her turning into a goodie two shoes like her mother was." he said with a wry grimace. "She delights in vexing me. In any case I think you and I could certainly wreak a little havok of our own. If you'd be willing to work with me I could see that you were very well provided for in exchange for services that I need."

He looked at her, "I have need for many things however; which ones are you willing to meet my dear? It always is good to play with ones strengths I believe. And you look to be very strong indeed."

He laughed lazily, "My daughter will come around I'm sure. After all its not like she has a choice." he smiled wickedly, "You my dear made the smart choice in coming to our side. I think we can definitely find something rewarding for you to do with your time and talents if you wish." He sipped his drink and surveyed her with his dark blue gaze. "Hart Enterprises is the other big dog in town and in fact they are the law firm I use when I find myself in need of such. But what I personally need is a lady that is willing to wine and dine the rich and famous so that I can get them to sell their cruise line over to me. See I deal with travel to exotic ports of entry. There is precious little that hits either shore of this country that I don't know about."

He leaned forward, "My daughter is an empath and a psychic. With some persuasion she helps me read potential clients and gives me the dirt on them but currently I'm trying to see if I can arrange a marriage with a well placed gentleman to help ground her and give her stability. Until that happens I can't expect her to come into the fold and assist me. You on the other hand are charming, graceful and have the potential to get rid of any problems for me with your fire gifts."

"You can do far more than an empath and with you on board I can find things for my daughter to do that are more in line with her gifts so we all benefit. She vets out the trouble makers and you dispose of them and its a win win situation. It would require you to meet with my daughter Marina but given how accepting she is of everyone, so long as you treated her decently she'd accept you." He passed her a picture of his daughter, "You'll find her in the company of Trenton Moore in the evenings. He's quite besotted with her and being as he's the number two vampire in the city I am not going to pass up a chance at an advantageous connection."

He smiled, "So that is it. Its simple really. I don't require you to sleep with anyone unless you want to and I will cover any expenses for clothing and lifestyle you feel you must incure. I would hope you could coax my daughter into accepting her station in life, she's a bit reluctant to truely comprehend that she should dress and act according to her station. Between you and Trenton I think you can turn my "ugly duckling" into a swan. Leave the corruption to Trenton. He's not going to be able to resist bringing her into the darkness he's already getting quite skilled at removing those he sees as hurting her. Eventually, he'll slip and start to corrupt her but by then I'm sure there will be wedding bells in their future."