we’ll walk. First we’ll get Millie home, and then we’ll get you home.”
Zeke nodded, but Millie grabbed ahold of her arm and dragged her away from Zeke, who didn’t seem to notice as he leaned back against the building’s wall.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Millie’s breath smelled like beer and peanuts, and her rage was obvious in the stiff set of her narrow shoulders.
“I don’t know what you mean—”
The small blonde wasn’t smiling now. “Of course you do. It was bad enough that you tagged along with us tonight, but now to try to steal him right out from under me?”
“I’m not trying to steal anyone. I just want to get home as soon as possible.”
“So, go, then. Zeke can stay with me tonight.” Her stupid smile had returned.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea . . .”
“Why?” Millie interrupted. “Because you’d rather he stay with you?” She tightened her grip on Trina’s arm. “Well, that’s not going to happen. I saw him first. I knew him way before you even thought about working at Pen, Paper & Beyond. You’re not going to take him away from me.”
“Millie, I don’t want him.”
“Don’t lie to me! I’ve seen you flirting with him, and I’ve got news for you. He’s mine, you got that?” If her spiteful words were all Millie had done, Trina would’ve taken her crap and walked away, but when she tightened her grip on Trina’s arm and started poking a finger in her face, Trina pulled out of the woman’s grip and spun her around. Squeezing her forearm beneath the girl’s chin, she applied just enough pressure to knock her out. This wasn’t how she’d planned to end the night, but she figured it was the best way to shut Millie up.
When the woman went limp, Trina slung her over her shoulder, grabbed a hold of Zeke’s forearm and said, “Come on, let’s go.”
Zeke nodded. He didn’t seem to notice Millie was now unconscious.
As they headed down the street, Trina walked as swiftly as she could. Luckily, Millie was so small and thin she hardly weighed anything. Once she dumped this moron safely inside her house, Trina would then be free to handle whatever situation arose. And she knew something would happen. She had no doubt the old vamp dude would strike when she least expected it.
So she carried the woman, making sure to drag Zeke beside her, down the deserted street. At least she could be grateful that neither of her workmates would probably remember any of this the next morning.
Chapter Nine
Doug watched Trina as she stepped out of the two story apartment block. She closed the door behind her, looked up and down the concrete corridor before walking away.
He kept his eyes on her until she reached the staircase on the left side of the building, descended it, and exited the complex.
For a moment, he’d felt a surge of jealousy when he’d watched her duck into the guy’s apartment while he clung to her. Doug couldn’t help smiling at her reaction when the guy he recognized from the stationery store had made a move to kiss her. She’d jerked back before he could even get close to kissing her.
Seeing her reaction was worth stalking her. Just because he’d made a “date” with Trina didn’t mean that Doug would stop watching. In fact, he’d seen Luis waltz out of the stationery store earlier, trying very hard to appear human. If Luis had tracked her, he knew exactly where she worked and lived, and he’d systematically hurt everyone around her before turning his full attention on her.
Unlike all the random people Luis had turned for the fun of it during the last year and then discarded like dirty rags, Trina would provide a challenge. She’d keep him interested until he couldn’t take it anymore.
Luis Gallego was an old school vampire who’d one day—for whatever reason—decided to change his ways. Where feeding used to be about survival and keeping vampiric secrets, now he enjoyed chasing his prey, loved toying with
Zeke nodded, but Millie grabbed ahold of her arm and dragged her away from Zeke, who didn’t seem to notice as he leaned back against the building’s wall.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Millie’s breath smelled like beer and peanuts, and her rage was obvious in the stiff set of her narrow shoulders.
“I don’t know what you mean—”
The small blonde wasn’t smiling now. “Of course you do. It was bad enough that you tagged along with us tonight, but now to try to steal him right out from under me?”
“I’m not trying to steal anyone. I just want to get home as soon as possible.”
“So, go, then. Zeke can stay with me tonight.” Her stupid smile had returned.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea . . .”
“Why?” Millie interrupted. “Because you’d rather he stay with you?” She tightened her grip on Trina’s arm. “Well, that’s not going to happen. I saw him first. I knew him way before you even thought about working at Pen, Paper & Beyond. You’re not going to take him away from me.”
“Millie, I don’t want him.”
“Don’t lie to me! I’ve seen you flirting with him, and I’ve got news for you. He’s mine, you got that?” If her spiteful words were all Millie had done, Trina would’ve taken her crap and walked away, but when she tightened her grip on Trina’s arm and started poking a finger in her face, Trina pulled out of the woman’s grip and spun her around. Squeezing her forearm beneath the girl’s chin, she applied just enough pressure to knock her out. This wasn’t how she’d planned to end the night, but she figured it was the best way to shut Millie up.
When the woman went limp, Trina slung her over her shoulder, grabbed a hold of Zeke’s forearm and said, “Come on, let’s go.”
Zeke nodded. He didn’t seem to notice Millie was now unconscious.
As they headed down the street, Trina walked as swiftly as she could. Luckily, Millie was so small and thin she hardly weighed anything. Once she dumped this moron safely inside her house, Trina would then be free to handle whatever situation arose. And she knew something would happen. She had no doubt the old vamp dude would strike when she least expected it.
So she carried the woman, making sure to drag Zeke beside her, down the deserted street. At least she could be grateful that neither of her workmates would probably remember any of this the next morning.
Chapter Nine
Doug watched Trina as she stepped out of the two story apartment block. She closed the door behind her, looked up and down the concrete corridor before walking away.
He kept his eyes on her until she reached the staircase on the left side of the building, descended it, and exited the complex.
For a moment, he’d felt a surge of jealousy when he’d watched her duck into the guy’s apartment while he clung to her. Doug couldn’t help smiling at her reaction when the guy he recognized from the stationery store had made a move to kiss her. She’d jerked back before he could even get close to kissing her.
Seeing her reaction was worth stalking her. Just because he’d made a “date” with Trina didn’t mean that Doug would stop watching. In fact, he’d seen Luis waltz out of the stationery store earlier, trying very hard to appear human. If Luis had tracked her, he knew exactly where she worked and lived, and he’d systematically hurt everyone around her before turning his full attention on her.
Unlike all the random people Luis had turned for the fun of it during the last year and then discarded like dirty rags, Trina would provide a challenge. She’d keep him interested until he couldn’t take it anymore.
Luis Gallego was an old school vampire who’d one day—for whatever reason—decided to change his ways. Where feeding used to be about survival and keeping vampiric secrets, now he enjoyed chasing his prey, loved toying with
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