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miraculous display, you have come to the attention of a very powerful entity.”
She looked up at me and saw that I was about to ask a question. “There really is no way to put this gently and I do not have time for hysterics, so please try to hold your tongue until I am finished.”
“Okay,” I said trying to heed William’s advice.
“ Alexandria , your world is about to be turned upside down, and I need you to open your mind to physical possibilities you never imagined. Can you do that?”
“Look, B, you said to come and I’m here, so let’s just get to the point.”
“Can you open your mind to astonishing possibilities that will seem impossible?” she repeated, looking directly into my eyes.
So I humored her. “Yes, B...Beatrix, I can,” I said, giving her my own hard glare back.
“Immortal beings exist. They are a part of our world.” She put her tea down and waited to see my reaction.
“Excuse me?” I’m not sure she got the reaction she wanted, but I couldn’t think of anything else to say.
“ Alexandria , you heard me correctly. Ethereal creatures walk among the human population. I have kept you hidden or at least out of their sight for years now. I don’t know how they stumbled upon you unless by chance, but you have been brought to the attention of a very powerful immortal creature.” She sipped her tea as if this was a normal conversation.
All right, I’ll bite. “And who would that be?”
“His ancestry and age have not been verified, he’s something of a mystery, but I do know that he is very powerful and wealthy beyond our capacity to comprehend.” She picked up a biscotto and placed it on her plate. “Are you hearing me, Alexandria ?”
Before I could answer her or even laugh, my phone rang and startled me. I answered because it was the home line calling.
“Lex?” Alan said. “Sorry to interrupt your meeting, but Ottie is looking for you. He needs you at the Janeck’s. He says that your client has died and he needs you there now.”
“Oh, shit,” was all I could say. “Tell him I’ll be there within the hour, and I’ll call him as soon as I hit the road.” Then I snapped the phone closed and turned back to B, who was sitting patiently having tea and biscotti. Oh God, she’s nuts.
“Beatrix, this has been a nice little get-together, and the tea was lovely,” I said, realizing only then that I hadn’t had any. I looked at her sitting so primly, and I had another realization. I would have to talk to William about getting Beatrix some help. She was obviously delirious.
“I need to leave now; my office called with an emergency,” I said, standing up. “Can you ask William to take me back to town?”
She set her tea down. “ Alexandria , I will not lose you as I lost your mother. This situation is serious, and you need to listen to me. This being will not stop pursuing you. Has anyone contacted you since you were attacked?”
“How did you know I was attacked?” I realized in all this craziness, I’d forgotten to ask. “Did Dennis call you?”
“No. I have not spoken to your brother, and as far as I can tell, this being is not aware of Dennis. Has anyone tried to contact you? I need to know!” She seemed to draw out her words for emphasis.
“You didn’t answer me. How did you know I was attacked? I didn’t even tell the people at the office what happened.”
B just sat looking at me.
“Fine. I have to go. Can William take me, or do I need to call a taxi?”
“ Alexandria , I realize that you need time to digest this. Then you will have questions for me. But remember, you are in danger from this being. I would like to send one of my guards with you.” She sat back and placed her hands in her lap, waiting for my reply.
I took a deep breath and said, “I don’t have time for this. Please call William.”
She picked up the phone beside her seat.
“William, Miss Alexandria is ready to leave now. Please meet her outside.” She paused.
She looked up at me and saw that I was about to ask a question. “There really is no way to put this gently and I do not have time for hysterics, so please try to hold your tongue until I am finished.”
“Okay,” I said trying to heed William’s advice.
“ Alexandria , your world is about to be turned upside down, and I need you to open your mind to physical possibilities you never imagined. Can you do that?”
“Look, B, you said to come and I’m here, so let’s just get to the point.”
“Can you open your mind to astonishing possibilities that will seem impossible?” she repeated, looking directly into my eyes.
So I humored her. “Yes, B...Beatrix, I can,” I said, giving her my own hard glare back.
“Immortal beings exist. They are a part of our world.” She put her tea down and waited to see my reaction.
“Excuse me?” I’m not sure she got the reaction she wanted, but I couldn’t think of anything else to say.
“ Alexandria , you heard me correctly. Ethereal creatures walk among the human population. I have kept you hidden or at least out of their sight for years now. I don’t know how they stumbled upon you unless by chance, but you have been brought to the attention of a very powerful immortal creature.” She sipped her tea as if this was a normal conversation.
All right, I’ll bite. “And who would that be?”
“His ancestry and age have not been verified, he’s something of a mystery, but I do know that he is very powerful and wealthy beyond our capacity to comprehend.” She picked up a biscotto and placed it on her plate. “Are you hearing me, Alexandria ?”
Before I could answer her or even laugh, my phone rang and startled me. I answered because it was the home line calling.
“Lex?” Alan said. “Sorry to interrupt your meeting, but Ottie is looking for you. He needs you at the Janeck’s. He says that your client has died and he needs you there now.”
“Oh, shit,” was all I could say. “Tell him I’ll be there within the hour, and I’ll call him as soon as I hit the road.” Then I snapped the phone closed and turned back to B, who was sitting patiently having tea and biscotti. Oh God, she’s nuts.
“Beatrix, this has been a nice little get-together, and the tea was lovely,” I said, realizing only then that I hadn’t had any. I looked at her sitting so primly, and I had another realization. I would have to talk to William about getting Beatrix some help. She was obviously delirious.
“I need to leave now; my office called with an emergency,” I said, standing up. “Can you ask William to take me back to town?”
She set her tea down. “ Alexandria , I will not lose you as I lost your mother. This situation is serious, and you need to listen to me. This being will not stop pursuing you. Has anyone contacted you since you were attacked?”
“How did you know I was attacked?” I realized in all this craziness, I’d forgotten to ask. “Did Dennis call you?”
“No. I have not spoken to your brother, and as far as I can tell, this being is not aware of Dennis. Has anyone tried to contact you? I need to know!” She seemed to draw out her words for emphasis.
“You didn’t answer me. How did you know I was attacked? I didn’t even tell the people at the office what happened.”
B just sat looking at me.
“Fine. I have to go. Can William take me, or do I need to call a taxi?”
“ Alexandria , I realize that you need time to digest this. Then you will have questions for me. But remember, you are in danger from this being. I would like to send one of my guards with you.” She sat back and placed her hands in her lap, waiting for my reply.
I took a deep breath and said, “I don’t have time for this. Please call William.”
She picked up the phone beside her seat.
“William, Miss Alexandria is ready to leave now. Please meet her outside.” She paused.
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