<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Elysia</span></span><br/><br/>Nathan looked uncomfortable with Elysia's orders and she wondered if he was reconsidering his decision to take the job. It was too late now, of course. He had signed the contract and she had made her decision. But no, he spoke and revealed the real reason behind his difficulty to comply. He had not been lying when he had explained that he was finding it difficult to get by and she could understand why he would rather move straight into his new life with her than dwell any longer on his past. Still, it was surprising to her that he had nothing else of personal or financial value except for the violin he had with him.<br/><br/>"I quite understand," Elysia assured him with another smile, taking the remaining documents from the lawyer. "You may come with me," she agreed, and Peter stepped forward with her cloak. He placed it around her shoulders, clasping it closed at the base of her throat, and she pulled up the hood. It was late in the evening now and while it was likely that the sun had already set, she disliked the itchy sensation that fluttered across her skin when it was risen. Better to be safe than sorry.<br/><br/>Elysia motioned for Nathan to follow her a she left the room. The final human rose to his feet when he saw them exit, his face a mixture of relief and disappointed when his eyes came to rest on the vampiress and Nathan beside her. Peter crossed to him to give him the details of Lady Cassandra's interviews while they continued down the hallway.<br/><br/>"You may call me Elysia or Lady Rosetta," Elysia told Nathan as she glanced over her shoulder. "Though Mistress works just as well." In fact she had quite enjoyed hearing the word fall from his lips, especially since she had not insisted. It made her feel powerful and in control and she liked that.<br/><br/>She opened the door in front of them that lead to a darkened alleyway. There was a car waiting with the door open and she crossed to it and entered, waiting for him to join her before she spoke again. "As agreed, you will provide me with nourishment whenever I require it. You will also be required to entertain when I have guests. I don't like to share, so it is unlikely I will ask you to provide blood for anyone else. When I have guests, I will usually hire others to see to their needs. I may ask other things of you from time to time and I expect that you do them but I am not unkind. If you cooperate, I am positive we will get along just fine. You may find that you will enjoy this more than you anticipated."<br/><br/>It was a common and natural thing for humans to fear the act of sharing their life force with someone else and while the initial piercing of the skin could be painful, the rest of the act did not have to be. She had had humans who craved the feeding as much as she did. There were others that enjoyed it when she was a little more forceful and there were some who grew deeply attached to the intimate exchange and treated it like something sacred. Of course, there were always a few who could not come to terms with what they had agreed to do and hated every moment of it, but they were in the minority.<br/><br/>"In exchange for your services, you will receive a weekly wage of about four and a half thousand dollars. Your hourly rate is twenty eight dollars and since you will be on call at all times, you will be paid for the full twenty four hours. By the end of the year, you will have acquired about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. I can, if you prefer, hold off payment until you have completed your contract. You will also be provided with food and board and all medical expenses will be covered," she explained as she read over the documents in front of her, finally lifting her gaze to his.<br/><br/>"I assume this will be sufficient? If there is anything else you would like to work into the contract or anything you require during our time together, come to me and we will further discuss things. I am not an unreasonable woman. If there is anything you are uncomfortable with, I would prefer to know as soon as possible though I cannot promise that I will avoid it. Some things simply must be done, after all." He had signed the contract and legally she was not obliged to refrain from anything. Still, she did not plan on torturing the poor thing. She wanted this to be as mutually enjoyable as possible.<br/><br/>"Have you any questions?"