"Youfriggin' heard me. When I heard your father was charging them, I wanted to killhim." My heart stopped when I realized what I said, but Yuki didn't seem fazedby my outburst at all. In fact, she smiled at me. "I can do that right?"
"You'rethe boss," she answered with a snicker.
"Enjoyyour pie. I'm going to go spread that little bit of news with my brethren. Thatmight make all of this a little easier." Amir patted my leg and got up,rejoining the other vampires.
"Thinkthey'll be happy?" I ran my fork through the crust of the pie, opening itsjuicy entrails and letting it mingle with the vanilla ice cream.
Theircheer was answer enough.
"What'sthat all about?" Chief slid into the booth next to me. I hadn't heard the ding of the door over their cheer andhe sat down before his aftershave made an appearance in my nose.
"Theirteam won the world cup. Hey, sexy." I leaned against him, stealing some ofhis calm and warmth. Happy for a moment until he picked up a spoon and stole apiece of my pie. The bastard. "Get your own!"
"BigBird says share." He stuck his tongue out at me.
Itried to steal it back by kissing him. Our tongues fought for a moment beforehe swallowed with a chuckle.
"I'mgoing to fucking throw up now." Yuki got up and went to sit with theothers.
"Poorkid. Can't stand to see the grownups fight over a piece of pie." He lookedback at the table of vampires. You gonna tell me why they're so excited to besipping coffee in a diner? And don't tell me it was about soccer. The world cupwas a few weeks ago."
"Damnit.I knew I heard something about it. Figured it was a good excuse."
"Whywere they all happy? I thought they were supposed to be broody."
"Doyou really want to know?"
"Iwouldn't have asked if I didn't."
Sighing,I took another bite of pie before he ate it all. "Apparently, I'm the newvampire lord. Lady. Whatever."
"Woah."He huffed and stole another bite.
"LikeI needed more on my plate."
"Whatare you talking about? There's plenty of room. The pie is almost gone."
"Quiteating it, and you know that's not what I meant."
Hekissed my temple. "Well, if anybody can handle it, it's you."
"Gee,thanks."
"You'rewelcome. Need a pep talk about anything else?" His grin was infectious,and I found myself smiling alongside his goofy ass. Then I frowned. "What?"
"Pickedup another roommate today, Bill."
"Iknow. I met him when I stopped by your house. Thanks for telling me, though."
"Don'tlook at me, I didn't know until today, either."
"Youmisunderstand. I was actually thanking you for telling me. I figured it wouldtake you a couple days to build up the nerve." He grinned to soften theblow, even though it was accurate as fuck.
"Wefight enough without outside help. Figured I'd nip it in the bud."
"Ishe another mate or boyfriend…?"
"No."I sighed, still appreciating his lack of jealousy.
"Well,he thinks the world of you."
"Huh?"
"Youwere all he talked about once he found out you were my girlfriend."
"Oh.Yes. He is very friendly for an evil dark elf." I chuckled. Ellis didn'thave an evil bone in his body. His mother on the other hand… Noble but psycho.
"Well,how about I pick you up for dinner tomorrow and you can hide out at my place?"
Idropped my fork. It clattered against the plate and flung tiny bits of pie overthe table. "What?"
"I'llpick you up for dinner and you can spend the night at my place if you want,"he reiterated slowly for the dumb witches.
Sincewe'd been dating, I'd been at his house once.One time. Didn't even stay that long. It was almost a monument to his late wife,and I didn't feel comfortable there. Whenever Chief and I got together it wasat my place, for him to invite me to his and spend the night was… It was kindof monumental. The last thing I wanted to do was ruin the moment. Swallowing mydiscomfort, I smiled and nodded. "I'd love that."
"Good."
"Hey,Bill. Coffee?"
"Yes,please. And two more slices of pie." He turned to me. "You wantanything?"
"You'rea shit."
"Yep.Yours."
Chapter 4
I knocked my phone off thenightstand trying to get the ringing to stop. When I bent over the edge of thebed and cracked my eyes open, Chief's name was flashing across the screen.Picking it up off the floor, I answered it quietly and snuggled back into Jason'sarms.
"It's,"I paused to pull the phone away from my ear and looked at the time, "sixin the fucking morning. There better be a body or I'll make damn sure there isone."
"Youread the paper yet?"
"Youassume too much. One, that I could comprehend words at this ungoddessly hour.And two, that I read the paper."
"Graba copy sometime today."
"Justsave me yours. Give it to me at dinner."
"Youmight want to read it before then."
"Howabout you just give me the Cliff's notes version so I can go back to sleep?"
Jason'shand slid down my stomach and two of his fingers slipped between my thighs,gently rubbing me in his sleep. Maybe he was awake, it was hard to tell withhim. Until he started nibbling my shoulder.
"Howabout I just read you the headline. Local witch threatens children inrestaurant. Sound familiar?"
"Yeah,kinda. I wasn't threatening them, I was telling them I wouldn't hurt them. Andthey weren't kids, they were vampires."
"Yeah.I know. I was there, remember?"
"Vaguely."I let out a hiss of pleasure as Jason's fingers dipped inside me and spread mywetness over my rapidly hardening nub.
"Andyou're okay with this?"
"ThatI vaguely recall your presence at the time of the incident or that the paper isslandering my good name."
"Both."He chuckled.
Imoaned as Jason's nibbles turned into him gripping the flesh of my shoulderbetween his teeth as his morning wood prodded my entrance. Bending at thewaist, I exposed myself to him, easing his access. Without releasing me, helined himself up and plunged into my depths. My moan turned into a groan as hefilled me.
"Issomebody there with you?" From Chief's voice I could already tell he knewthe answer to that.
"Maybe."
"You'regetting fucked right now, aren't you?"
"That'sa bigger…maybe." I managed to get the words out between thrusts as Iclosed my eyes.
"That'sreally fucking sexy," Chief said with a little catch in his breath.
"Youlike…fuck…hearing me?"
"Yes.What are you wearing?"
"WhatI usually…oh goddess harder… What was
