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Ian scowled "It’s hard enough to be char once, but fifty times in a row?"
"You can do it, bro Just be yourself"
Ian’s scowl deepened
Gregori winced "You uy with a sense of huori froze "Good Lord, look at her She’s an angel"
Ian glanced in the direction of Gregori’s stunned gaze Toni "She’s ht hiuard Connor hired?" Vanda asked
Gregori snorted "Yeah, I can see why he hired her"
"Her beauty had nothing to do with it," Ian snapped "She’s an excellent fighter and verra brave and clever"
"Oh" Gregori eyed Ian curiously "I see"
Ian felt his face heat up Perhaps he’d co "Actually, I’d appreciate it if ye could keep an eye on her while I’ line of girls as she approached "I thought you only had three dates" "I have a few rumbled as he moved to her side "I’d like ye to es the Horny Devils"
"And writes fascinating profiles," Toni added with a smile She held out a hand
"Nice toon another project to make Ian even more famous"
Ian sed hard "That’s no’ really necessary"
"Of course it is We’ve got to find your true love" Vanda patted Ian on the cheek "I’ll check on you later" She strode toward her office
"And this is Gregori" Ian gestured toward hi at Roori took her hand and kissed it "I’ve heard about you Myyou toht" Toni s with Howard to help him babysit while I take a final"
Ian frowned at the word babysit
"Well, bro, shouldn’t you get to work?" Gregori nodded his head toward the long line of wo with Toni had been fun, but the thought of char all these women seemed like a bloody chore "I need a drink first" He sat and sed down soori pulled out a chair at the table so Toni could sit "Where do you go to college?" "NYU" She sat
Gregori sat beside her "That’s where I got ot otten and a bit undereducated, Ian gulped down more Bleer Daori leaned toward her "Hey, is old Professor Hudgins still there? Short, bald, wears a bow tie Looks and talks like Elh inteates on cwedit cards’"
Toni laughed, and it sounded like rumbles and curses The fifty Va to hile he talked to aand looked at Ian "Gregori does a great iht you a drink" Now that was smooth, he chided himself
"Thanks" Toni took a sip
"What the hell are aiting for?" Teroaned inwardly
"The natives are getting restless," Toni observed She glanced toward the bar and suddenly jumped to her feet when toht?" Ian asked
She sat back down "I guess I’ here"
"Dance with et back to work" He headed toward the dance floor
Toni watched hi one He was changed after the invention of synthetic blood, so he’s co ori loves it Will ye stay with hio home?"
"I can take care of myself"
"Toni" Ian leaned forward "There are fifty Vaers at you Please stay with Gregori"
She glanced over her shoulder "Okay, I see your point I’ll goboogie down" She stood and smoothed down her tiny skirt "Good luck with your dates Although I have to say you’re wasting your ti woel unafraid of the dark forces around her But why did she think his dating was a waste of time? Did she think it was impossible for him to find love?
"Hey!" Tein" Ian set the ti her arms around his neck, and kissed his cheek
Ian unhooked her arms "Will ye have a seat, please?"
"Sure" She cli" She raked her black-painted fingernails down his chest "You knohy they call ht we ht talk a wee bit first Ye know, the calm before a storm?"
She ripped the leather strip froers across his scalp "Why don’t you send those other girls hoet wet and ith you"
"I doona know you yet" He pried her fingers loose
"What’s to know?" She nibbled on his neck
"Well, uh, what do ye do for a living?"
She chuckled, low and throaty "I’, silly, I’m Undead"
"Aye, but we all have bills to pay"
"If I need soht now, I need you"
"What do ye mean, ye take it?"
"I take stuff from mortals Money, clothes, whatever"
"Ye steal from them?"
She sat back with an i when they never realize it happened It’s so easy to fuck with their reat condo for free ’cause therent"
Why had he assumed all Vamps were like him? "I’m afraid we’re no’ well suited"