Things had been going well for weeks now. Nicolas played with the band, played with Spike and his mind was on Spike more than anything until the moment when Lestat was there and blended out everything else the way only Lestat could. But Lestat had less and less time for him and he never gave an explanation. It was starting to drive him insane. Nights alone in the room he shared with Lestat, listening to recordings of Spike singing and pretending that his heart wasn't being broken. Because he didn't want to believe that Lestat was moving on from him, but if not, then why was he alone?

Lestat had bought him a new jacket, but he was nowhere to be found. He went out and he forbid Nicolas to come with him. He didn't need to be protected, he needed to be loved. So he drank and texted Spike, because Lestat hardly ever replied any more.

Do you want me?