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a vow that she had obviously kept so close to her for decades, and wonderful for making him the one she would give it all up for.
    “Did they ever find each other again?”
    “She never said. I think it was all too painful for her. Even though she can’t cry and doesn’t seem to sleep much, some nights I swear she cried herself into unconsciousness,” Becca sighed sadly.
    “You took care of her as much as she took care of you, then?”
    “I tried.”
    “What was it like, being raised by a vampire?” Ian asked, truly curious.
    “Not as bad as you’d think. After mom died, we left Boston. If anyone asked, she was my older sister. We traveled, a lot, but we were never lonely. There was always someone we knew wherever we went. Rome, Paris, Prague, Tokyo, Beijing, New York, Green Bay…”
    “Green Bay?”
    “Lily loves the cold, plus she’s a huge Packers fan. She was actually at the first Super Bowl,” Becca laughed.
    “When I decided to go into the FBI, she kept close. When I got assigned to Portland, she settled in nicely.”
    “I take it she’s not really an investment banker then?”
    “Not really. She’s amazing with money, stocks and bonds, the whole thing, but she does something a little different for Manchester. She is one of those who uses her powers for good instead of evil.”
    “Powers?” His eyebrow raised above his sparkling blue iris. “What kind of powers?”
    “You can’t tell me that you have never felt them.”
    “With Lily, I’ve felt many things. I’m afraid you’ll have to be a little more specific.”
    “There are the little things. Her strength, her speed, the keen sense of smell, and of course her amazingly unbelievable beauty.”
    “That, I noticed.” He smiled with another sip.
    “That’s really all I’m able to tell you.”
    “Is it classified or something?”
    “I’d guess you’d say that. Manchester has a very strict confidentiality policy,” Becca stated, carefully edging around the topic.
    “You don’t work for them though, do you?”
    “I used to. I had to get clearance to even tell you this much.”
    “So, she’s some sort of superhero then and Manchester is her headquarters?” Ian asked, slightly disbelieving.
    “That’s about the size of it.”
    “Who’s at the top, or is that classified too?”
    “In Boston, it is Mr. Fleming. I got my clearance from him. I’ve explained everything to him and he’s put the group at our disposal. They seem to want her back as much as I do, if not more. We have a meeting with him tomorrow.”
    “We, as in you and I?”
    “You said you wanted in. You’re not punking out on me now, are you?” Becca questioned, a small smile gracing her lips.
    “Not a chance. You’re stuck with me.”
    They went on for hours. The life she had led with Lily had him transfixed. Memories came pouring out of her, spilling effortlessly as the wine stroked the back of their throats. He was eager to know as much as he could about both of them.
    Extremely light headed after they’d finished two bottles of wine, Ian went ahead and opened a third anyway. Becca fought to keep herself alert as she spoke even more softly with the occasional girly giggle. She learned exactly why Lily was so intoxicated by him and she felt more of that kind of pull herself.
    In the middle of their conversation, they settled on the couch. They must have eventually passed out, as when she regained consciousness somewhere around four in the morning, Ian was cradling her in his arms. She hadn’t felt so at ease with anyone so quickly in her lifetime. The warmth emanating from him was the ultimate comfort. She feared to move but she felt her fingers numb in their current state. She nuzzled at his chest and rested her hand there. Her movement stirred him, but he wrapped his arms tighter and pulled her even closer, and a few short moments later, she was lulled back into unconsciousness.

After a trip home to shower and gather some more of her things in the