.. the thrill of it, of the power. I can remember the sense of purpose and rage it gave me. But I never broke it free of its bindings. I could never d... that.” She gestured far down below, underneath the gargoyle they stood upon, down to the scurrying lines of black that flowed over the gutters.A glint of something crossed Elaine’s face. Envy, perhaps?“You could do that now.”“Not without great effort.” Sighing, she shook her head. “With the power of the curse unleashed, an elder vampire would be. I broke away to start stripping, and she stopped me."Not in the middle of your hallway. I want to do this where we can be comfortable."I took her hand and led her to my bedroom. As I got to the edge of the bed, she pushed me down, and put up her hand."Don't move, Eric. I want to strip for you."She turned on the radio, and when she found a song she liked, she started to dance. She gyrated to the music as she removed her clothes. She unbuttoned her blouse, and let it fall to the floor. Her bra. I live about 15 minutes from the beach so perhaps he does as well. It doesn’t really matter as long as I get to see him every day. It’s been 4 months now and I see Mr. GTO at 6:57 each morning on my drive to work. He’s caught me staring at him a few times, I don’t know his reaction because I’m so embarrassed I look away immediately, I feel like a schoolgirl. I get butterflies every time I see him, he has such a beautiful profile, I love to watch him. I haven’t told my friends about my secret. ”“I don’t know what to say,” I told her. “It’s all overwhelming me.”“Then relax,” Alan said. “There’s always something going on. I need to go back home if you wanna ride with me.”“Sure,” I said. “Uh, where’s Derek?”“Mizz Lee took him to the local school board office. They graciously offer to test our kids.”“And he doesn’t need me?”“Not for that. Mizz Lee knows the people at the school board and they’re used to our strangeness. Auburn’s like that, too. When you go to meet your professors, take.