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"Daered his broadsword "He clairinned, obviously quite happy to drive Blade insane And rong with that, now that I thought about it?

I yawned "Is that where I left theot a death wish, Blondie? Anybody," he glanced at Daotten hold of those keys Besides, you never shoulda left me up here"

I reached down to rub his ears "Sorry, pup When you’re right, you’re right From now on, you can stay in the shop with me"

"I should hope so None of us need to take foolish chances" Flo had finally found her voice For a wo very subdued now that the shouting ?" I moved closer and put my arm around her "You look like hell"

"Compliments That’s all I needed"

To my horror, Flo welled up and fled to her bedroo I said?" I looked at Daain

"I don’t knohat her proble at me about those keys" He strolled over as if to put an arave him a look that stopped him in his tracks He threw up his hands "Women!"

"It’s not just woht" Could Damian really not know about his sister’s nearI shouldn’t date her roommate? You won’t listen to her, will you, cara?"

"You’re not the center of the universe, Sabatini This isn’t about you Florence has good reason to be upset" Blade didn’t see Of course he’d probably been reading ht and left Damian looked at me "All I know about is Gloriana’s encounter"

"What encounter?" Blade grabbed my arms and made me face him

I wondered if I could sharpen the wooden spoon I’d seen in a kitchen drawer and use it to shut Da mouth, permanently Blade was on the protect Glory warpath now Which I didn’t need Da soave hi, remember?" Blade stepped back and held out his hands "Fine, but again, what encounter?"

"No big deal A man wandered into the shop and had been with a vampire I freaked because the va " I sipped net for vamp wannabes"

" It’s that name" Valdez had decided to put in his two cents " I told ya, Blondie You’re just askin’ for it"

"Nonsense The na lay down and lowered his head to his paws Clever? Wow But out

"So what’s wrong with Florence?" Dalanced at her closed bedroom door

"She’s upset about Westwood, Sabatini He shot at her last night If she hadn’t shape-shifted, he would have killed her" Blade scowled at Da his sister instead of frolicking in bed with me

" Dios mio!" Damian swore and strode down the hall to Flo’s room He jerked open the door and went inside Italian Loud Italian He slammed the door so at least the volu a relationship with Damian, Gloriana?"

I didn’t owe Jerry an answer, but saw no point in playing games

"I doubt it"

"Then come home with me" He stepped closer

"Because Westwood’s in town?" Ihere I’ll take Valdez doith reat start I think it’s going to be a moneymaker"

"You could open a shop like that in Lake Charles instead I’d feel better if you were close" I sipped ave h I could practically feel his frustration<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>