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"That’s heavy" My instinct was to et couh I knew that when I’d walked through the door

So I just cut to the chase And dropped ," I said, heading toward hihtened in desire I’d fight it toht, I’d succu on me "But first, let me worship you"

Chapter Thirty-Five

A hard knock sounded at my door

I frowned, because I didn’t think JM was the type to pound, but I wasn’t expecting anyone else

I sprayed a bit of hairspray on my newly styled hair and headed out of the bathroo, but the whole crew had decided it was a great idea to take a day to recuperate, sightsee, and actually enjoy the town Oscar had been shocked when I told hi questions about the specifics, but just as quickly backed off and decided to investigate the reot from me he wouldn’t be able to explain anyway

Little did we know the guildfor long periods was actually harder--and --than I’d expected It kept the idiots away until we could uild didn’t seem to want any part of, so I wasn’t too put out

I’d asked Darius as going on between the es and the vampires in that area, and how he’d coh answer What I could deduce was that he’d helped out Mr Regent the s in Seattle Froured that the va jurisdiction over them They had to tolerate the elves in the Realm, since no one could unseat the elves’ power, but the vauild Soe were the reason Darius wouldn’t say how, or who this other rogueit had to do with a massive amount of power

I’d quickly decided that it wasn’t my problem In the last couple of months, I’d had some pretty close calls I needed to lie low for a while I hated it, but Garret would stay the king of the NOLA MLE office for a while longer, the douche

Tonight I would connect with JM to see if he’d ical people, because I’d made a prouy out if he needed it, sure, but after everything I’d dealt with recently, I would just as soon stay in with a bottle of wine

I opened my door to the surly face of No Good Mikey

"Hey," I said, leaving the door open and heading to the kitchen A glass of hile I waited sounded like just the ticket "Want a drink?"

"Am I supposed to come in, then?"

"What was your first clue, the opened door or the offer of a libation?"

"Her and her fancy words," I heard him mutter He appeared in the archway to the kitchen and proot?"

"Wine, beer, whiskey, cognac, vodka, Baileys--"

"A beer, thanks Any kind, doesn’t rabbed out a bottle, popped the top, and handed it over "What’s up?"

"Where you been?"

"Seattle For work"

He grunted before taking a sip "Sone You know, for the stuff he watches The nor to throw their weight around Expand their territory" Mikey huffed and took another sip "I figured I’d let it roll until you got back Let thelass of red What type specifically, I had no idea

"Yeah A pretty blond girl like you--when you have hair--walking all alone in the dead of night? They’ll think you’re easy prey"

"That won’t be a nice surprise for the you"

Iroom He peeled off to the side to allow me out, then followed me I plopped down on the couch He hesitantly took the love seat, the first tiet comfortable in my house