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An hour later ere on Sixth Street in don Austin checking out the club scene It was crowded on a Saturday night We’d left Valdez fighting off Sheba As Freddy had said, safety in nu of course, with a lacy top that showed soe, always a crowd pleaser Flo had actually approved after she’d thrown a black and red floral shawl overa fellow vamp into a jazz club
"Don’t worry about her, she’ll be fine In fact, she’ll probably have to take care of Trevor You think you’ve got a sense of smell Flo can smell emotions Fear, hate, love Any hunters out there and she’ll be the first to detect the out with a loser like Trevor Danforth though I’d met him a few moments before I don’t knohat eet the s around hi, and so early in the evening "Why would she have to take care of Trevor?"
"He’s an alcoholic, Glory" Derek was on one side of me, Freddy on the other Other women looked at me with envy If they only knewdenim had eyes only for each other Bummer
"How can a vampire be an alcoholic?" We’d stopped in front of a club with countryout of the open door "All of the ones I’vesick I only tried it once and thought I was going to die" You think overs? Try a six day death wish
"He only feeds when the clubs are closing, or he sees a drunk leaving a club early That her the blood alcohol level, the better for old Trev"
"You’re kidding" I wracked et a buzz, but I’d still worry about a hangover" "Cotton-Eyed Joe" started inside
"Trev doesn’t worry about hangovers when he’s getting a double wha to the beat of theHow’s this?"
"Perfect I’m so ready for a cowboy" I pulled them both inside "Both of you will dance with et you beat up But we’ll have a signal If a good looking cowboy asks me to dance and I want to, I’ll say
’Beat it, boys’"
"That’s a signal?" Freddy laughed and shouldered us through the crowd "Obviously you’re not into subtle"
"Nope" I scanned the room as we found a table near the dance floor Fortunately the feaitresses seemed overwhels other than Bloody Merrys as long as they aren’t alcoholic, but I wasn’t here to drink The bass was vibrating through ht Now
Derek pulled me up and onto the dance floor and irled into a two step The hts di slowed to a sexy ballad Tim McGraw What a waste I led Derek toward our table Freddy had been joined by a cowboy They stood with their backs to us Nice broad back on Mr Cowboy Snug orn jeans, black Stetson and boots He was tall, built and just what I’d been looking for
"Dance, Cowboy?" I asked, puttingmy hand with his Blade Damn it to hell
"Dance? Sure, babe"
He pulled me onto the dance floor and into his arht, his cheek against my hair and I didn’t bother to pretend it didn’t feel good We moved to the music and, with
" You look good" The words drifted into my mind just as Blade leaned down to press his lips to ular Naturally that’s a vamp hot spot and I felt histo attention and et me"
No No No I leaned back and looked up He hadn’tand looking so much like a real cowboy that my heart squeezed Time for a distraction I wasn’t ready to climb back on this horse just yet
"What’s with the cowboy look?"
"I’ What do you think?" He rubbed my back
"I think you couldn’t blend if your life depended on it" Oh, great His life did depend on it Mouth to brain--be nice
"Maybe you could give ht I was doing all right" For once he didn’t sound completely sure of himself And didn’t that fire me up even more?
"You are Really And I love the hat" My inner slut slipped my hand inside his back pocket I’ve always loved his nice firht you were in Lake Charles with Mara and your state-of-the-art security"
"I wanted to check on you I left Mara there"
Glory one, Mara zip As if this was a contest I basked in Blade’s concern for a mo out for htened his hand on my waist "For once, lass, can we no’ just enjoy the uns He knows I’m a sucker for the Scottish accent And I actually was a little bloay I never dreaain so soon after I’d turned him down in the desert
"Enjoy the moment Fine But we need to talk, Jerry"