Chris Flood stepped into the waiting room. He had a clipboard in his hand and read through the list of names.

"Claire Barton. " He glanced at the two athletic looking women seated before him.

"That's me, " said the pretty blonde dressed in white.

"You're up next." Chris led Claire into the back room. He sat behind a rectangular table and looked to the woman seated next to him.

"Hello, " said the woman. "My name is Bonnie Marsh and I am the casting director for this film."

"Nice to meet you, Bonnie." Claire hurried to the table and offered her hand. "I'm very excited about taking this screen test. "

"Good. " Bonnie looked past Claire and motioned for the leading man to come over. "I would like you to meet Gavin. "

"It's nice to meet you. " Hot blood rushed to Claire's face and flushed her cheeks.

"Nice to meet you as well, Claire. " Gavin's thick black hair fell loosely in front of his face. He gracefully brushed it back with the tips of his fingers and exposed his dark, deep-set eyes hidden beneath.

"I want the two of you to run through the scene."

"Aright, " said Claire.

Chris got behind the camera and waited for Bonnie's verbal cue.

"Action!"
Gavin stood in front of Claire and stared directly into her eyes.

"What do you want from me?" she asked shyly..

"I don't want anything that you aren't willing to give." His voice was low and soft.

"Are you interested in me or just interested in playing mind games? " She asked the question feeling afraid of the answer.

"I'm interested in you and would like to know what you think and feel."

"But I'm afraid of getting hurt," she told him plainly. "You have to understand that."

"There is no reason for you to fear me." His black eyes gleamed intently. "Just look at me and you will see that. "

"I want to believe you. " She gazed into his eyes and found herself giving in. "I really do." She started to tremble.

"You just have to relax and trust me." His voice was scarcely above a whisper. "Just relax and let go. "

"I do trust you," she whispered back. Her body was beginning to sway. "Can you see inside me? " She felt light headed and weak. Looking away from him might ease the pounding of her heart, but this was an impossibility. She could not look away from his deep black eyes even if she wanted to. His gaze was hypnotic.

"Just give in to me. " He leaned in, lightly pressed his lips against hers, and began to kiss her softly.

Claire was wholly lost in the scene and surrendered her will to Gavin. She breathed him in deeply, and then collapsed into his arms. Her entire body and mind was trapped in a trance like state. Gavin took advantage of this by going down on her neck and pressing his teeth into the soft white flesh of her throat.

"Cut." Bonnie had to repeat herself more then once before Claire was able to snap out of the haze that Gavin had pulled her into. "Please cut. "

"What? " Claire tried to clear the cobwebs from her mind. "What happened," she asked with uncertainty. "How how did I do? "

"You were fine, " Bonnie said. "Just fine." She pulled her long red hair up into a ponytail. "We will call and let you know what we decide. " She looked to Chris. "Please bring in the next girl. "

Chris returned with an athletic brunette named Vivian Goldman. She was wearing dark jeans and a black tank shirt

"It's nice to meet you both. " She smiled. "My friends call me Viv. "

"We are glad to meet you, Viv." Bonnie smiled back and explained what she wanted for the millionth time. "Get yourselves into position." Bonnie told the two of them. "And action. "

Gavin stood close to Vivian and smiled the moment she seemed to become nervous and uncomfortable. He stared deep into her eyes, and she, like all the other girls that day, started to drift far from reality. Vivian wanted to turn away, but could not fight the hold Gavin had over her. He held her in his gaze until she found it difficult to breathe. Looking into his dark eyes was like floating in the ocean waters at night. Vivian wanted to sink in deep until she drowned.

"Just give into me, " Gavin repeated the last line one more time.

"No. " Vivian fought her way through the fog. "I won't." She pushed herself back from him, fell into a small wooden chair, and smashed it completely. She picked up a broken leg, lunged toward Gavin, and then jammed the splintered end into his chest.

"What have you done? " Gavin turned a bluish-gray and collapsed to the floor.

Vivian looked at Bonnie. Her face was pale from the shock of what she had done.

"You passed the test, " said Bonnie.

"What? " Vivian tried to keep her legs from buckling under.

"You are young, strong, and athletic " She walked to Vivian. "We don't want an actress, we want a fighter. You sensed what Gavin was and did what needed to be done. He was a vampire and we need you to join our fight against his kind. "

"You fought him off without warning and that tells us how special you are. " Chris chimed in.

"How did you get him here, " Vivian asked.

"We trapped him and then threatened to push him out into the sunlight if he didn't comply." Bonnie's expression was severe. "Like all vampires, he assumed that we would fall under his spell and eventually set him free. "

Vivian took notice of how fit Bonnie and Chris were. She also noticed that they each wore silver crosses around their necks and had sharpened stakes nearby.

"Can we count on you, " Bonnie asked.

"Yes. " Vivian realized that this was her true purpose in life and she wasn't afraid. "I will join the fight."