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"You ladies are from Parliaht accent, lilting and pleasant He really was very handsoht If he were tan instead of pale, he would have looked like a surfer or a lifeguard He had been sired young, only a bit older than they were, and his face was boyishly handsoid found herself staring into She shook her head as Axel held out a hand and motioned theet it for you Anything for girls froled and slid closer to hirinned at Eid "And for you?"

"Nothing for ed in a careless way "I told you, whatever you want Valon?" The security guy turned to Axel and they exchanged quick words in so E the vampire about a holiday she had taken to Sweden a few su as if she was the id had to hand it to hi in charuard returned with her bottle of water and another fruity cocktail for E But he was definitely staring at Emental It wasn’t as if Deirdre and Ioan had warned her off vampires, but she knew her Aunt Sinead wanted her to ht anyone besides Cormac Riley would be an i her, and according to Ioan, his are as a result

She took a deep breath and realized that the nausea still hadn’t passed She tugged on E to brave the croithout her friend Emily looked away from Axel

"You okay?"

"I don’t feel very well I think that drink was too sweet Where’s the loo in this place?" She s to be polite To his credit, the vampire did seem perfectly friendly

Emily’s eyebrows iid through the croith one hand on her back In the back of herThen she realized she wasn’t flinching

Eh a crowded dance club, and people were brushing past and bu

In fact, the id realized that the ood Great even She blinked and looked around, then turned to Euilty expression "What?"

"What the feck was in that drink?"

The color drained from Emily’s face "You know… just vodka Some cranberry and lime juice… and soht the movement of her lips when her friend aded E that she no longer felt the least bit sick to her storoup of college boys hanging by the door to the alley and shoved Eainst the back wall

"What the feck, Emily?"

"Don’t overreact It’s just a little--"

"What in God’s name would make you do that?"

Emily stomped her foot "Oh, shut up! Do you realize you just walked through that whole group of boys without cringing? And, for your infor Don’t be so high anda few too many drinks? You do that all the time to loosen up Do you even feel sick anymore?"

She was livid "No, but Emily--"

"No different None! You have a few pints; you take the stick out of your arse You have half--half--a pill, and erous, you know You’re not going to get addicted or any shite like that Half this fecking club is taking it right now It’s practically on theShe felt warm, but she couldn’t seeht Brigid up short "But…"

"I don’t seem any different?"

She blinked and her eyes seemed to clear "Uid’s ar it with hers while she pulled them back toward the main room where the music pounded "That’s because I take it all the ti out? Sure! It’s really not a big deal, Brig It’s no different fro a few drinks to relax No do you feel?"

How did she feel? Brigid felt… aht her eye and smiled, but she didn’t feel panicky In fact, she suess"

A sly sid took a deep breath and closed her eyes as they approached the dance floor She felt the music as if it was a physical sensation The bass stroked along her skin She opened her eyes and the colored lights that lit the pulsating bodies mesmerized her Her heart felt as if it beat in ti motion She let out a slow breath