fandom_clinic | FTEC, Wednesday Night

By the time Natalie returned to the clinic for her first shift since the treatment, the effects of the experimental enzyme had worn off. Her system had tolerated the food, but only just; after returning home from The Perk, she had sucked down three bottles of bovine before quenching the bloodthirst. Her body craved human blood. She refused to give in. Caving to the vampire would be exactly what LaCroix would want, and she didn't dare give him the satisfaction.

Steeling herself, she settled in at the front desk with her laptop, her lab journal, and reruns of Wendy the Werewolf Stalker on the television. She was incredibly relieved to find Nick online as well. She was going to need the moral support tonight.