Chapter 2

She was looking at me as if she was expecting to see me there, which was weird. I expected her to appear with a battalion of body guards and an equally large entourage as well. But here she was, alone, looking like an angel. She took slow measured steps towards me, a beautiful smile lighting up her features. She was the most beautiful creature I had ever laid my eyes upon! Up close ,it was as if I was trying to look at the sun directly. She had full lips that had me wondering what else she could eat apart from edible food.

Her eyes were striking, big and innocent, like a doe, with natural lashes that could bat a wind. She stopped short in front of me and I held my breath.

"Well....are you going to say something or you are just going to keep staring at me all night, Mr?" she said. The sound of her voice brought me back to life.

"I...I was,I mean...no. I was hoping to catch you when you left the club. Sorry for stalking you." I managed to choke out.

"My name is Joe Trent", I added. She smiled and I could somehow, hear the laughter in it.

"I'm Helen Star, which you know of cause,"

"Ah yes yes. I know. I'm surprised you are alone,where are your guards?"

She tilted her head to the side and said," I wanted to talk to you alone,"

My heart leapt in my chest. With joy, I think.

"Wait,you were expecting me?", I asked,surprised.

"Well, with the way you were looking at me while I was on stage,I was sure you would try to talk to me. Soo...here I am Mr Trent.What do you want?".

I was silent for a moment, digesting what she had just said. Was I that obvious? Given, she was a beauty and I should be overjoyed that she was talking to me at all. And obviously, i wasn't the only male who was drooling over her when she was on stage. Therefore, I should be grateful.

"You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my entire life. I want to be with you for the rest of it. Every fibre in me wants to hold you and never let you go. I want to-"

"Whoa cowboy!Before you propose to me",she interrupted, laughing lightly. I was sweating with serious nerves but what I had blurted out was the truth. I wanted her. Badly.

"Don't you want to get to know me first?I could be a serial killer,you know. Maybe I lure unsuspecting men with my beauty and voice and take them home where I slash their throats and eat their hearts. What do you think?",she said with a twinkle in her eyes that suggested it could be a joke....or not. She said these frightening things in a way that made me think having my heart eaten wasn't so bad after all. Her voice was captivating.

"At this stage, I wouldn't care even if you shared blood with the devil. I will let you eat my heart if it made you happy," I found myself saying.

She looked away from me, sadly it seemed. "You don't know me at all, Joe. I'm designed to be very appealing and my voice is laced with age old incantation. Every man that hears my voice is drawn to me like a moth to a candle flame. You were waiting here for me because you were affected the most. You are drawn to me because the spell is more pronounced with you. I am a siren," she said, sadly.

I was confused. What she was saying was...crazy?The logical part of my mind was nodding vigorously saying it makes sense. Her voice and the way she looks were all some kind of a trap. I should run. I looked away from her looking at the service way entrance. She noticed this and said "Yeah,you should run. Dont look for me again. It's for the best,"

She started to walk back to the backstage door and I felt as If my world was now ending. I had a sudden feeling of loss which felt as if someone close to me had just died.

"Wait!",I shouted,closing the distance between us.

"Lady,what you are saying is crazy. But I can tell there is no lie in all of it. I really should be running like hell in the opposite direction. But I don't want to. You are right. I don't know you at all and you could be a mythic beautiful vixen from legend that lured sailors to their deaths eons ago,but I don't care. If I die after being with you it would be better than dying without ever having known you," I said,stepping closer to her. Her eyes were sad.

"My life has always been meaningless. I have been searching for a spark to it that would reignite my desire to live. Today my friends bullied me into coming here and I came across the most beautiful thing in existence. Kill me if you will, but I want you first",

"It's the spell that is talking, Joe. Go home and take a nap. You will wake up tomorrow not remembering this. You will most likely not see me again after tonight," she began walking away,then stopped and hurried back towards me. She grabbed my collar and kissed me full on the lips. Her tounge lightly touched mine and she tasted so sweet. I drew her closer marveling at how soft her body was in my hands. I ran my hands across her body and touched her face,along the lines of her jaw, certain I would die of pleasure. She pushed me against the wall opposite and lightly bit my lower lip. She suddenly pulled away from me and ran to the door.

"That's just a parting gift, Joe. You are so sweet. But you cannot have me." she stood partway through the door. I was dazed with the kiss that I couldn't think clearly.

"Go and sleep,you will not remember me tomorrow," she said and closed the door behind her. I heard the audible click of a lock.

Suddenly, the other door to the club flew open. It was Bruce and Dan with a group of other drunk patrons from the club.

"Man,you just bolted!What was that for?",Bruce complained. I just shrugged and Dan said " Aha,you were hoping to run into Helen Star, Joe. Good luck with that. She always has a dozen of bodyguards with her,impossible to get within ten feet of her, we tried"

I didn't tell them that I actually saw her,let alone kissed her. I would be committed to an asylum for that. " I'm going home guys, I'm beat." I said.

Bruce dropped me off at my apartment and I went straight to bed, to meditate on the feel of those lips against mine. I had a serious erection. I eventually fell asleep, dreaming of that beautiful woman that I was sure I would never forget....