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"You pay the same rent as Lacy and everyone else here" Daer downthere

"I’d hate to leave then It’s a good deal" I re as rent is all I pay"

"Of course Didn’t I proht red door on the right side of the resident’s entrance to the building

"Not exactly" The door squeaked when I pushed it open

"I’ crew, but they got spooked and refused to work here"

"Spooked?"

"It’s one of the reasons I got the building cheap Years ago It had a reputation Some people clais" He winked "You’re lucky mortals are freaked out by it That’s why your new shop location was available"

"So how aet customers in here?" Spirits No probles It would take a reallyto drive awaycrew said nothing really terrible happened while they were here Just a few surprises Make your shop interesting enough and customers will come A lot of people look for haunted places It can be a draw" True I stood in the middle of the shop and liked what I saw Sure it was dirty, you could write your naood bones The place had great picture ith discreet burglar bars behind the glass Those were typical on a street full of warehouses that had once been part of a rough neighborhood Now it had becos close to don

"And if this doesn’t work out?"

"Full refund I proether, we’re safer that way You’ll be well protected here Just like all my friends are"

He’s hot

The words in beautiful flowing script appeared, written on the dirty glass behind Daone wild

"It’s a great space, perfect for the kind of shop I want And Freddy says there are cameras at the entrance with alarms and a panic button in every apart the few pieces of furniture scattered around the rooleam in his emerald eyes I looked down and saw that ed breasts that said "Look at us, we think you’re hot, too, Daht A hunter with a vaet us I plan to be careful"

"Your shop is wired too As is the coffee bar next door It’s run by one of the other female vampires who live here, Diana Marchand I think you’ll like her"

He used to like her Another notch on his belt

Different handwriting this ti The words vanished So I shook ht and introducefull of vaht thing, aren’t you?" Honey, there ain’t nothin’ plain about that hunk of burning love

I grinned Flowing handwriting again Obviously there were at least two spirits in here This ry slashes

"I believe you call it blending We’re more alike than you realize, Gloriana" Dao back upstairs? I want to make sure Derek set up your television You have cable with HBO, you know" Watch his hands, lady

I nodded and waved goodbye behind Da the door Spirits At least they definitely seemed to be on my side I’d deal with the up with the universe TV is my method of choice" I headed up the stairs, sure Da out the fit ofan eyeful I unlocked my door, then stuck my head into the bedroom to let Valdez see that I was still in one piece He lay on h Sure, he kept me safe, but I had to have a certain amount of freedom He turned his head away and closed his eyes

Da rooht buns He had a really nice build Not h "Two bedroo One is for h the door and kissed Da present?"

Chapter Five

Florence and Damian I sensed a vibe between these two Lovers? Former lovers?

"Gloriana, you must have sex on the brain Damian is my brother" Flo dropped her black lizard tote onto the floor "But that is our little secret A few other vampires know, but not many I share this now because we are to be roomies, no?"

"Brother Wow" I looked from one to the other Yes, there was a reseh Dareen "Why the secrecy? Most of us would love to have family still alive Like Freddy and his reed that we rireed, but"--he bowed toward her--"out of respect for your strength, I gave up" Flo clapped her hands "A compliment I think" She pulled off her shawl and dropped it on her tote "You will be kind to h"