Bitter Blood

about how to leave Morganville behind, how to go off to a new town, a new school, a whole new world…and somehow do it without Michael, or Eve, or even Myrnin.

And maybe even without Shane.

But she just couldn’t face it now.

She dumped the machine on the dresser and didn’t even bother to take her clothes off, just stripped back the covers, kicked off her shoes, and crawled beneath…and instantly felt the warmth of a body beside her, moving closer.

Oh.

Shane’s arms went around her. It was slow, and tentative, and done in complete silence. He pulled her closer, and closer, until she was pressed against him, back to front. His lips pressed a slow, soft, burning kiss on the soft, tender skin at the back of her neck.

“I know you didn’t ask me,” he said. “I know you may not want me to go. But I’m going to Boston, and I’ll be there when you need me. You don’t have to say anything. I know I have to earn your trust back. It’s okay.”

She caught her breath, sighed, and felt her heart break all over again, in a whole new and beautiful way.

TRACK LIST

Music is important to my process of writing. It’s the first thing I do before I start writing…pick at least ten songs for this track list. Then, as I go along, I search for more music to fill it out and keep the soundtrack in my head fresh. I think I got some particularly juicy songs for this one! Hope you enjoy them…and please, remember that, like writers, musicians exist on the money you pay for their work. So please pay to help them play.

“Seven Devils” Florence + The Machine

“Haunted” Kelly Clarkson

“Cold Morning” Kitty Kat Stew

“Sonata Rapidus Revamp” b.hantoot

“I Disappear” The Faint

“Big Wheel” The Bridge

“Black” Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi    (feat. Norah Jones)

“Fresh Blood” Eels

“Killing My Dreams” Elysion

“Good Idea” Peter Himmelman

“Immigrant Song”Karen O, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

“The Recluse” Cursive

“Oblivion” Winter In Eden

“Haunted” Evanescence

“Things Have Changed” Bob Dylan

“Afraid” Sarah Fimm

“What If I Were Talkin’ to Me”Louise Goffin

“Victoria” Krypteria

“Snow White Queen” Evanescence

“Somebody That I Used to Know” Gotye (feat. Kimbra)

“Young Blood” The Naked and Famous

“Stare into the Sun” Graffiti6

“Second Chance” Peter Bjorn and John

“Who Wants to Live Forever” Queen

“Bullet in My Hand” Redlight King

“Dark Horses” Switchfoot

“Soldiers” Otherwise

“Strangeness and Charm” Florence + The Machine

“Ease My Pain” Declan Flynn

“Gold on the Ceiling” The Black Keys

“In My Veins” Andrew Belle (feat. Erin    McCarley)

“Natives” blink-182