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."That seems a bit.tight for you, Mr.Bruce.""Aiden," he corrected me patiently."It's quite comfortable.The fabric is designed to look snug but," and his hand went to the nonexistent waistband of his low-riding pants to gently lift it outward.My eyes automatically shot away to keep from catching a peek at his dangly bits."Is actually roomy," he finished with an amused voice."You make it far too easy."I looked back at his face in an effort to figure out what the hell he was talking about.There had been no change from the mischievous smile he'd given me just before he'd flashed me.I got the feeling that he was just waiting for me to question him.So I gave in, dully asking, "What?"Without missing a beat the vampire replied, "You behave like a maid.I can always get a flush out of you.""Lovely," I muttered.Focus, the little voice in my head snapped."So about this desert shale thing.I'll look."Aiden chuckled at my expense.".into it.You guys can pay me if you want.But I make no promises on stopping this thing.I'm only one girl."He had the smug smile etched into the bottom half of his face that told me he already knew I'd do everything I could.I realized that no matter how square, rounded or puckered his chin was, or how soft, lush or wide his lips were, Aiden managed to have the same expressions.That was when I knew it was time to go."Miss Denham," he called after me when I'd swiveled around to flee.I turned just enough to see him.In a sober voice he said, "I'd suggest postponing your vengeance trip until after you've heard what I have to say.Our goals may be more aligned than you realize."Vengeance trip.Damn, I was slipping.I'd been about to run home just to be away from him.I'd nearly forgotten all about my wish to splatter the primordial ooze of a certain someone.I'd yet to actually identify.Maybe Aiden's freaky knowledge of my activities would come in handy.I took a deep breath, turned fully and hoped I could keep my raging libido down long enough to listen to what he had to say.CHAPTER TWO"You should not have entered into any agreement with a vampire."The new voice in the room forced my eyes away from the pages of the latest escapist novel I'd grabbed off the shelves of my second favorite Barnes and Noble.There was a tall, broad shouldered, dangerously handsome man standing in the hallway outside my bedroom.From where I sat I could see the slate of his eyes fixed on me beneath the fringe of his thick lashes.Carefully styled short kohl black hair glistened midnight blue as if there were a light source above him.There were none.He lifted his arms to cross them over the impressive chest covered by a tailored black silk suit.The costly fabric was complimented by an iridescent light blue tie.The outfit made him look like a high-class Mafioso assassin.I might have been frightened if I hadn't seen this very sight nearly every week for nine years.My eyes did a double take on the tie.Blue.Blue meant he was pissed off.Crap, I'd been hoping for a mauve or green day.I returned my attention to the book."I'm just going to be stopping this demon summoning thing anyway, Kastio.""I am aware of this.As such there was no need to enter into an agreement," he insisted in his midrange of tones.He had exactly three: deep, deeper and deepest."It was a verbal agreement," I pointed out."No money was exchanged and I didn't sign on any dotted line.""Nevertheless, an agreement you have made."I waved a dismissive hand in his general direction."Look, I know you have some issue with Aiden but it wasn't like we sucked face or anything."His voice lowered into his deepest range, "You were thinking it."My head popped up to glare at him."Damn it, Kastio! I hate, hate, haaaaate that!"The bastard could read my mind anytime he wasn't with me.It sucked.Seriously.He would say it was a requirement of being my guide.He'd add that I was blessed that my biological father, the Greek god Apollo, cared for me enough to assign a divine creature to help me.From where I sat, Kastio was almost as much of a curse as my supernatural power was.He'd been a piss poor mentor.He stalked me, eavesdropped on everything -- and I mean everything -- meddled, mocked, and pestered.Once in a while he'd impart useful information but on the whole he was no better than a walking fortune cookie."I must once again warn you," he said grimly, "if you so much as think of taking up with the vampire.He will be killed.""I remember," I snapped impatiently.I slapped the book into my lap grumpily.The space above my nose crinkled as I felt my expression sour."So did you just drop by to force your usual morose self on me or do you have actual useful information?""Force myself on you?" He repeated with a lift of his glossy kohl eyebrows."Perhaps you misunderstand the meaning of that phrase."My face warmed a bright red hue."I didn't mean it like that.I meant.""Did I come by to pester you with my moody square-jawed face that is incapable of forming a smile?" He parroted back a few of my own thoughts to me."Uh, yeah," I replied in a slow, uneasy voice.I was uncomfortable with that on too many levels."No," Kastio said flatly."I came to suggest you look into this matter more in depth before embarking on it.The vampire is holding something back.There is more than a demon summoning at work here
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