Disclaimers: I do not own any of these characters Anne Rice and her publishing company do!

Warnings: This just entered my head so beware of sudden twists! Hey this is suggestive so please becareful in later specs!

Daniel was sitting on a cold park bench with the wind whipping at his face. He thought about how his life had changed since he met Armand. Armand that beautiful creature that had a heart of ice. Now that he thought about it Armand was never that warm towards anyone.

Armand turned him into a vampire and now all he lived for was his maker. Armand would leave on important trips to cities where the vampire population was out of hand and destroy anyone that crossed his path.

Who was he trying to kid? Armand's power is what drew him to Armand. That ever powerful leader that took no prisoners when it came to cleaning out vampire populations. That power is what made him love Armand and the knowledge that he would always be there for him.

Unfortunatly there were new vampires to watch over. Benji and Sybelle. They got under his skin easily. Armand had to teach them how to do everything and it took time away from him. Those little brats were too much to live with.

He actually left once but Armand found him and promised he would spend more time with him. Did it happen? No. Santino had gotten ill from some blood he drank with LSD in it and he could not protect his own home from worthless vampires.

Armand moved Santino into their home and Santino is slowly starting to recover.

"Good evening Daniel." He jumped at the sound of his name. Santino rounded the bench and sat down next to him.

"Hey Santino. What are you doing out of bed? Armand would skin me alive if he knew you were out here!"

"Armand, Armand, Armand! Is he the only one you worry about?"

"Yes."

"Well Daniel you should not worry. Armand is over a thousand years old, well the way he thinks is. Why are you out here?"

"Thinking."

"I see. Let me guess...'When is Santino ever going to leave?' and 'I wish the earth would open and swalllow those brats up?' Is that about it?" Santino asked as he streached out his arms and looked at me.

"No. Of course..."

"Do not bother with lying Daniel, I can see it on your face. Well just for your information LSD does not make you that ill. I was just here trying to figure out how Armand has adjusted to the role of caretaker. From what I see he has not doing a very good job is he?" I opened my mouth to protest but he continued before I could get one word out.

"Well I will offer you some advise. When you see Armand ravish him. He needs a good ravishing. You know all the things he enjoys...chains, ropes, whips and of course who can forget feathers!"

"But..."

"What you did not think I knew that? Come on this is Armand we are talking about! I have watched him through the web and he is not doing to well. He as lost a step in his walk. He needs you Daniel. Hell Armand loves you, even if he never says it."

"But..."

"Why are you still here? Get going!" Santino stood up and started to walk away.

"But..."

"Oh one more thing. Tell him you love him and thank him for me! Take care Daniel!"

"Wait! Where is he?" Santino turned and smiled at him over the collar of his shirt.

"Houston. Go find him in the local hotels! Good luck!"