Nathan felt a rush or relief as Elysia informed him that he hadn't done anything wrong and that he had been protected under contract. He nodded slowly and smiled feeling her hand gently stroke across his cheek seemingly pushing away all his worries. He perked up a bit, sitting a little taller, happy with the attention he was getting as he doted on him by running her hands through his hair... the curious thought what would happen if he drank another nutrition shake!<br/><br/>He grinned as she began talking about dancing. "Depends on the dance, I know a few simple dances, country box dancing and the waltz, I don't know how to do the tango or any latin dances," he admitted, he was excited and happy to see her in such a good mood. She was laughing and smiling now and she felt so warm and nice vibrant after she had fed, he couldn't help want to snuggled a little closer. "Well as long as I am dancing with you, I will be fine," he smiled, he had worried he would be dancing with other vampires, he wasn't sure how he felt about that.<br/><br/>He brightened up when she began talking about food. He remembered there would be most likely be other PNCs there as well. It would be interesting to talk to some other humans, but then he couldn't help imagine that one little food table would be surrounded by thirsty vampires... when Elysia warned him about not wondering away too far, he decided to avoid that table all together.<br/><br/>"No, I want to stay with you," he announced quickly as the last thing he wanted to was to be hauled off someplace by an older vampire. He had heard many scary stories about how some older vampires did not honor contracts... that they still took humans as slaves or pets even turning them against their will. Thanks to modern technology, humans had an edge, and could some what defend themselves against vampires... somewhat, enough so that many of the vampires had adopted newer and more peaceful means of feeding to coexist with the humans... which had worked out quite well in the last forty years. This might have been a long time for humans, but a relatively new concept for many vampires... it was working well... but there were still some, the elders who did not like change, and saw it as their right to take whatever they wanted from the weaker species. To his cousin's credit, he had been part of a small group that only fought against specific vampire covens that didn't honor the new codes... they of all course didn't last long, but even a death of vampire Lord at the hands of a dozen humans would send shock waves through the entire vampirial ranking system! as vampires never died natural deaths... which meant to move up in rank, there either had to be inner fighting amongst themselves, accident, or some other hostile forces, this greatly encouraged them to make piece the humans... or at least pacify them in a way they were easier to manage and control...<br/><br/>Nathan smirked when she made the comment about school. "I was the teachers favorite student, I always got straight A's in her class" he announced, bluffing a little, as he didn't comment about that his teacher swung by the massage pallor every now and then, to get a massage and make sure he was doing his homework. When she told him that most vampires were self absorbed he couldn't help but laugh as she pulled off the one woman show, changing her voice and appearing like a snobby aristocratic female vampire.<br/><br/>"Is that so?" he asked leaning forward, smiling pretending to use the same tactic on herself that she had told him to use while making polite conversation with other vampires. "I am teasing, I know you aren't that bad," he giggled and swayed softly a loving the way her fingers glided over his bare skin above his collarbone.  Hs she began informing him that other vampires would likely touch him, his smile faded, as he imagined  that her hands to be another invasive unfriendly and unfamiliar vampire that might be examining him like a livestock... when suddenly she playfully reach downward! Nathan jumped as she squeezed his bottom and he let out a startled yelp! He all the bad thoughts quickly vanished and grinned over at her!<br/><br/>"Hey that costs money," he growled playfully, knowing full well that Elysia had pretty much owned him for the next year, and she could do pretty much anything she wanted with him.  Just as he was feeling a playful and frisky, the mood suddenly changed and he cursed himself inwardly for asking about Jack as Elysia was no longer laughing or teasing or even smiling.<br/><br/>Nathan quickly racked his mind for some way to divert the subject to something more happy, festive or sexy, anything to get her to cheer back up. Whens she surprised him by telling him that she had grown so fond of him. He smiled glad that she felt similar about him. In a way, he felt guilty about being paid... he almost didn't want her money, he of course needed it... he hated the thought she might think of him as only being with her for the money or just to take care of his sick mother... he might have been a bit of a whore, but that didn't mean he didn't have feelings, it was all for money.<br/><br/>He closed his eyes relishing the small sting he felt as she kissed the small red marks and then glanced over at his lunch trey as she instructed him that he should eat. Nathan bit his lower lip and reached over and pulled the trey over to him and look over the juicy steak and bowl of bright red cherries.<br/><br/>Nathan paused, for some reason he didn't feel all that hungry, he but forced himself to cut into the steak, he ate slowly trying to convey his mixed and troubled thoughts and emotions.<br/><br/>"I have decided, I am not going to renew my contract with you next year," he announced somberly, his magenta eyes glanced up at her curious to see how she would respond. "I know I need the money to take care of my mother, but I just wanted you to know that... well ... even though I am... well," he blushed, "Sort of a whore... I enjoy your company as well." he said, pausing not sure if he was making any sense at all.<br/><br/>"What I am trying to say is... I want you to know that I actually like being around you and I am not....well... just playing a role just for the money or because I am desperate to help my mother," Nathan explained and he smiled. "I suppose, I am giving up my whorish ways," he announced with a wink. "Who knows, I could turn over a whole new leaf, I might start practicing abstinence and start going to sunday mass," he added, he was of course teasing her.