was secretly glad these two were getting drunker by the minute. They’d remember less that way.
Trina had to find the bastard vamp before he surprised her again. How had he gotten into the store without her noticing? Then again, all vamps weren’t created equal. The older they got, the easier it became to conceal their presence. But no matter how well they could disguise what they were, it was only a matter of time before she figured it out. All they had to do was let their guard down for a second and she would know what they were and could attack when they least expected it. Not that this cocky bastard had bothered to hide what he was. Still, while stalking her, she had no doubt that he’d use all the tricks he had access to, and he could be watching them right now.
She couldn’t help wishing, for what was probably the millionth time, that vamps couldn’t enter a public place without an invitation from the owner. That would make her life so much easier. Unfortunately, such restriction only stretched to people’s homes.
A chuckle escaped her. She liked tempting fate by having a doormat on her balcony stating: Welcome, all vampires, all the time, and had even read it out to the wind to see if it gave the invitation more power. If this dude kept following her around, maybe she’d soon find out.
Zeke stretched his arms over his head and yawned. “Excuse me,” he said holding a hand over his mouth. “I think it’s time I called it a night.”
Trina frowned. Why was he looking at her when he said that?
It didn’t matter why, and she nodded because she was looking forward to getting out of here as well. “I agree.” So much color and activity was helpful when she wanted to blend in, but it was hell on her senses when she was trying to detect a threat. As far as she could tell, there wasn’t a single vampire on these premises. Except for the bartender, everyone inside this pub was human and drunk.
“Are you sure?” Millie looked at Zeke and pouted. “The night is young.”
He stood, pulling his arm out of hers when she grabbed it in an attempt to stop him. “I think it’s time we all caught a cab home.”
Trina followed suit and stood. Millie gave her a dirty look but also got to her feet. Trina walked behind them as they headed for the door, taking another quick look around before they ducked outside.
Hardly anyone noticed they were leaving, except for the guy behind the bar who watched their every move. He wasn’t a vamp, but he wasn’t entirely human, either. She didn’t have the time to explore the possibilities of just what he was right now.
As she stepped out into the cold night, it actually felt good on her face. She let the cool air wash over her and cleanse away the sting of the alcohol and hot air inside the pub.
“That was great. I think we should do it again sometime, girls.” Zeke stepped in between them, wrapping an arm over each of their shoulders. “Now, where are those cabs?”
Maybe Millie hadn’t noticed, because she was smiling like an idiot, but Zeke was drunker than he’d seemed inside. His eyes were bloodshot.
Trina glanced up and down the silent street. “There aren’t any cabs.” Actually, there were hardly any cars on the street. Then again, she wasn’t surprised. It had to be way past midnight. “Why don’t we walk? Do you guys live far?”
“Actually, no, I live down the road.” Millie didn’t sound upset or defensive when she pointed down the street.
“Zeke?” Trina prompted.
“I live a little farther than that.”
“Yeah, he lives a few blocks from the local high school,” Millie supplied.
Trina knew where the high school was and, for her, it didn’t sound too far to walk. But if she were drunk, that would be quite an uncomfortable walk. And it wasn’t a good idea to be out in the open with some crazy vampire on the loose. But without a cab, she didn’t have a choice. She’d have to walk them home.
She sighed. “It’s settled then,
Trina had to find the bastard vamp before he surprised her again. How had he gotten into the store without her noticing? Then again, all vamps weren’t created equal. The older they got, the easier it became to conceal their presence. But no matter how well they could disguise what they were, it was only a matter of time before she figured it out. All they had to do was let their guard down for a second and she would know what they were and could attack when they least expected it. Not that this cocky bastard had bothered to hide what he was. Still, while stalking her, she had no doubt that he’d use all the tricks he had access to, and he could be watching them right now.
She couldn’t help wishing, for what was probably the millionth time, that vamps couldn’t enter a public place without an invitation from the owner. That would make her life so much easier. Unfortunately, such restriction only stretched to people’s homes.
A chuckle escaped her. She liked tempting fate by having a doormat on her balcony stating: Welcome, all vampires, all the time, and had even read it out to the wind to see if it gave the invitation more power. If this dude kept following her around, maybe she’d soon find out.
Zeke stretched his arms over his head and yawned. “Excuse me,” he said holding a hand over his mouth. “I think it’s time I called it a night.”
Trina frowned. Why was he looking at her when he said that?
It didn’t matter why, and she nodded because she was looking forward to getting out of here as well. “I agree.” So much color and activity was helpful when she wanted to blend in, but it was hell on her senses when she was trying to detect a threat. As far as she could tell, there wasn’t a single vampire on these premises. Except for the bartender, everyone inside this pub was human and drunk.
“Are you sure?” Millie looked at Zeke and pouted. “The night is young.”
He stood, pulling his arm out of hers when she grabbed it in an attempt to stop him. “I think it’s time we all caught a cab home.”
Trina followed suit and stood. Millie gave her a dirty look but also got to her feet. Trina walked behind them as they headed for the door, taking another quick look around before they ducked outside.
Hardly anyone noticed they were leaving, except for the guy behind the bar who watched their every move. He wasn’t a vamp, but he wasn’t entirely human, either. She didn’t have the time to explore the possibilities of just what he was right now.
As she stepped out into the cold night, it actually felt good on her face. She let the cool air wash over her and cleanse away the sting of the alcohol and hot air inside the pub.
“That was great. I think we should do it again sometime, girls.” Zeke stepped in between them, wrapping an arm over each of their shoulders. “Now, where are those cabs?”
Maybe Millie hadn’t noticed, because she was smiling like an idiot, but Zeke was drunker than he’d seemed inside. His eyes were bloodshot.
Trina glanced up and down the silent street. “There aren’t any cabs.” Actually, there were hardly any cars on the street. Then again, she wasn’t surprised. It had to be way past midnight. “Why don’t we walk? Do you guys live far?”
“Actually, no, I live down the road.” Millie didn’t sound upset or defensive when she pointed down the street.
“Zeke?” Trina prompted.
“I live a little farther than that.”
“Yeah, he lives a few blocks from the local high school,” Millie supplied.
Trina knew where the high school was and, for her, it didn’t sound too far to walk. But if she were drunk, that would be quite an uncomfortable walk. And it wasn’t a good idea to be out in the open with some crazy vampire on the loose. But without a cab, she didn’t have a choice. She’d have to walk them home.
She sighed. “It’s settled then,
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