she fluttered her eyelids.
His breath warmed her face. Teasing her, it seemed like seduction was a game to
him. Fighting to deny the burning ache, her body wanted this man, vampire or
not. Why would he actually want her when there were slimmer and prettier women
to choose from? It’s only because he
wants my blood and nothing more, right? Blood is blood to a vampire.
Blood! Vampire! You’re on a job, Alex!
Opening her eyes, she put her hands on Stefan’s
chest and pushed him away. “Stefan, enough of your mental
games of seduction. I’m not your prey. This is a job. Suck on someone
else for your dinner. I’m not attracted to you or you to me, so stop the mind
crap on me.” Adjusting her blouse and hair, she raised her clutch in her hand.
“I have a wooden stake in here and don’t think I won’t use it on you if you
keep trying to use those lame ass vamp tricks on me. I thought I could trust
you?”
He snickered and shook his head. “You can,
sweetheart. I thought you were flirting with me.”
“I wasn’t flirting. I was being nice to you so you
would help me.”
“Hmm, and you were sure your beguiling female
charm would work on me?”
“You’re helping aren’t you?”
“Because I let you think you were charming me.”
“Really? Well, your vamp
tricks aren’t going to work on me anymore, now that I know what you’re up to.”
“I can’t have one more practice run before we get
inside to make sure we’re convincing, sweetheart?”
“Practice run? My granny’s eye. And stop calling me that endearment. You’ve called me sweetheart several times.
I’m not your sweetheart.”
“Yes, prinţesa mea ,” he called her my princess instead of sweetheart, in
his native language. Was he calling her princess because she acted like one, in
a derogatory way or a nice way? Either way she wasn’t sure it was any better
than sweetheart.
Stefan opened the entrance door and nodded to the
doorman as they entered and then through the atrium into the bar area.
“Gregori is here. He might see right through this
ploy we’ve agreed to. Do not say anything and stay close to me.” Stefan slid
his hand around her neck, drawing her close to him. Gregori walked toward them
from across the room.
“Stefan. Did you take care of the trouble at Transfixed ?”
Gregori asked.
“Yes. Couple of politicians in town for a meeting
showed up unannounced bullying their way in. I took care of it. They are
satisfied. I gave them Tasha and Milica . Our women
will take care of them and send them on their way without any more trouble.”
“Good. I don’t want any Feds up our ass.” Gregori
turned his attention to Alex, ogling her from hips to face and everything in
between. “Who is this Stefan? I haven’t seen this flower here before. Is she
new?”
“Excuse my bad manners. Alexandra Carlton this is
Gregori Van Zant. Gregori, Alexandra.”
Gregori took her hand in his, turned it over, and
brought her wrist to his lips to kiss. “A pleasure Alexandra,” he said in a
low, husky voice.
“You can call me Alex, everyone does.”
Stefan rolled his eyes.
“You must be the beautiful woman who has turned my
enforcer’s head.”
His deep silver gray eyes pierced through her, sending
shivers down her spine. Smiling, “Thank you, I guess,” was the only response
she could give.
Stefan’s hold became more firm on her neck. “ Alexandra’s new in town. Visiting from Florida. We were about to go to one of the
private rooms when you came over.”
“Hmm, a long way from home. Don’t let me keep you from your fun. Stefan, I’ll talk to you later. Alex it
was a pleasure meeting you. I hope to see you again.”
Again, he gave her a glance with those silver gray
eyes which sent shivers down her spine. Damn these vamps! Oops!
“Yes, my pleasure as well.” Forcing a smile, she hoped he didn’t hear her thoughts.
As soon as Gregori stepped away from earshot, Alex
peered up at Stefan and whispered, “Did you hear my
His breath warmed her face. Teasing her, it seemed like seduction was a game to
him. Fighting to deny the burning ache, her body wanted this man, vampire or
not. Why would he actually want her when there were slimmer and prettier women
to choose from? It’s only because he
wants my blood and nothing more, right? Blood is blood to a vampire.
Blood! Vampire! You’re on a job, Alex!
Opening her eyes, she put her hands on Stefan’s
chest and pushed him away. “Stefan, enough of your mental
games of seduction. I’m not your prey. This is a job. Suck on someone
else for your dinner. I’m not attracted to you or you to me, so stop the mind
crap on me.” Adjusting her blouse and hair, she raised her clutch in her hand.
“I have a wooden stake in here and don’t think I won’t use it on you if you
keep trying to use those lame ass vamp tricks on me. I thought I could trust
you?”
He snickered and shook his head. “You can,
sweetheart. I thought you were flirting with me.”
“I wasn’t flirting. I was being nice to you so you
would help me.”
“Hmm, and you were sure your beguiling female
charm would work on me?”
“You’re helping aren’t you?”
“Because I let you think you were charming me.”
“Really? Well, your vamp
tricks aren’t going to work on me anymore, now that I know what you’re up to.”
“I can’t have one more practice run before we get
inside to make sure we’re convincing, sweetheart?”
“Practice run? My granny’s eye. And stop calling me that endearment. You’ve called me sweetheart several times.
I’m not your sweetheart.”
“Yes, prinţesa mea ,” he called her my princess instead of sweetheart, in
his native language. Was he calling her princess because she acted like one, in
a derogatory way or a nice way? Either way she wasn’t sure it was any better
than sweetheart.
Stefan opened the entrance door and nodded to the
doorman as they entered and then through the atrium into the bar area.
“Gregori is here. He might see right through this
ploy we’ve agreed to. Do not say anything and stay close to me.” Stefan slid
his hand around her neck, drawing her close to him. Gregori walked toward them
from across the room.
“Stefan. Did you take care of the trouble at Transfixed ?”
Gregori asked.
“Yes. Couple of politicians in town for a meeting
showed up unannounced bullying their way in. I took care of it. They are
satisfied. I gave them Tasha and Milica . Our women
will take care of them and send them on their way without any more trouble.”
“Good. I don’t want any Feds up our ass.” Gregori
turned his attention to Alex, ogling her from hips to face and everything in
between. “Who is this Stefan? I haven’t seen this flower here before. Is she
new?”
“Excuse my bad manners. Alexandra Carlton this is
Gregori Van Zant. Gregori, Alexandra.”
Gregori took her hand in his, turned it over, and
brought her wrist to his lips to kiss. “A pleasure Alexandra,” he said in a
low, husky voice.
“You can call me Alex, everyone does.”
Stefan rolled his eyes.
“You must be the beautiful woman who has turned my
enforcer’s head.”
His deep silver gray eyes pierced through her, sending
shivers down her spine. Smiling, “Thank you, I guess,” was the only response
she could give.
Stefan’s hold became more firm on her neck. “ Alexandra’s new in town. Visiting from Florida. We were about to go to one of the
private rooms when you came over.”
“Hmm, a long way from home. Don’t let me keep you from your fun. Stefan, I’ll talk to you later. Alex it
was a pleasure meeting you. I hope to see you again.”
Again, he gave her a glance with those silver gray
eyes which sent shivers down her spine. Damn these vamps! Oops!
“Yes, my pleasure as well.” Forcing a smile, she hoped he didn’t hear her thoughts.
As soon as Gregori stepped away from earshot, Alex
peered up at Stefan and whispered, “Did you hear my
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