this
meeting.”
“What kind of emergency,” I asked, irritated. It had been a
little over a month since Rook walked away from me on the beach. I’d made an
appointment with him because he’d been dodging me whenever I showed up unexpectedly
to discuss the Red Light Vampire case.
“The personal kind Detective Ruby,” he replied and
the significant look he gave me had Tony raising an eyebrow.
Rook’s voice whispered through my mind and I closed my eyes
to hide the longing I felt inside. “When you can admit there is something
very personal going on between us, call me and I’ll explain how you enhance my
time travel abilities.”
I’d wanted so badly to follow him when he walked away from
me that night on the beach, but I had to make a choice between him and the
force. So far I’d chosen the force but that decision was getting harder to live
with every day.
When I opened my eyes I met Dragon’s knowing gaze and had to
clear my throat before I could speak. “No offense Mr. Drake but I had hoped to
meet with the general not the king. He is after all the security specialist
here at the resort.”
Dragon smiled at my reference to his position in the
supernatural community that I still wasn’t sure I wanted to be a part of. “I
assure you Detective Ruby, I am more that capable of answering questions and
offering advice on a wide range of security matters.”
Knowing I didn’t have another option I followed Dragon to
his office. Once the door closed behind us Tony’s expression became slack and
he stood in place with vacant eyes.
“Hey, what did you do to him,” I asked Dragon waving my hand
in front of Tony. No reaction; not even a flicker or twitch of his eyes.
“It won’t harm him. When we’re finished with our discussion
you can tell me what parts you want him to remember then I’ll release him with
his new memories intact,” Dragon replied as he sat on a sofa with his arm lying
across its back.
I looked from him to Tony a couple times then decided it
might be for the best and took a seat in an armchair on the other side of the
coffee table from Dragon.
“Okay, what do you have to tell me that you don’t think Tony
should be privy to?”
“Do you remember that night on my terrace?”
The mention of the terrace always sent heat to my cheeks
leaving them red with embarrassment. Dragon noticed and said, “I was talking
about the get together we had several days after the bombing but perhaps we
should discuss the night of the bombing first.”
My eyes widened and I started to shake my head.
Dragon put up his hand in a halting motion. “Hear me out,
please.”
I swallowed hard then nodded, afraid of where this
conversation might be going.
Dragon leaned forward and rested his forearms on his thighs
with his hands clasped together. “The night of the bombing was very chaotic and
confusing for all of us, but I’m sure it was even more so for you. I wish I
could have altered your memories like I did for all the other humans at the
scene but as I’ve told you, I can’t get into your head.”
I glanced at Tony. “I don’t think I like the idea of anyone
playing around in my head anyway.”
He nodded. “Fair enough. Rook told me that he wasn’t able to
answer any of your questions when the two of you took a walk on the beach. He
also told me how he left things between you. I don’t want to interfere but I’m
tired of watching him suffer.”
“But why would he be suffering?” I didn’t want to think
about Rook suffering because of me.
“Because Angela, you’re the only woman Rook has thought
about since the day he met you. He didn’t tell me or anyone else what happened
on my terrace before he set time back to save Serafina, but he doesn’t need to.
He’d already reset time twice that night, something he wouldn’t have been able
to do without your being there. But to set time back again, especially as far
as he had to go, it would’ve taken more than just your presence. I
meeting.”
“What kind of emergency,” I asked, irritated. It had been a
little over a month since Rook walked away from me on the beach. I’d made an
appointment with him because he’d been dodging me whenever I showed up unexpectedly
to discuss the Red Light Vampire case.
“The personal kind Detective Ruby,” he replied and
the significant look he gave me had Tony raising an eyebrow.
Rook’s voice whispered through my mind and I closed my eyes
to hide the longing I felt inside. “When you can admit there is something
very personal going on between us, call me and I’ll explain how you enhance my
time travel abilities.”
I’d wanted so badly to follow him when he walked away from
me that night on the beach, but I had to make a choice between him and the
force. So far I’d chosen the force but that decision was getting harder to live
with every day.
When I opened my eyes I met Dragon’s knowing gaze and had to
clear my throat before I could speak. “No offense Mr. Drake but I had hoped to
meet with the general not the king. He is after all the security specialist
here at the resort.”
Dragon smiled at my reference to his position in the
supernatural community that I still wasn’t sure I wanted to be a part of. “I
assure you Detective Ruby, I am more that capable of answering questions and
offering advice on a wide range of security matters.”
Knowing I didn’t have another option I followed Dragon to
his office. Once the door closed behind us Tony’s expression became slack and
he stood in place with vacant eyes.
“Hey, what did you do to him,” I asked Dragon waving my hand
in front of Tony. No reaction; not even a flicker or twitch of his eyes.
“It won’t harm him. When we’re finished with our discussion
you can tell me what parts you want him to remember then I’ll release him with
his new memories intact,” Dragon replied as he sat on a sofa with his arm lying
across its back.
I looked from him to Tony a couple times then decided it
might be for the best and took a seat in an armchair on the other side of the
coffee table from Dragon.
“Okay, what do you have to tell me that you don’t think Tony
should be privy to?”
“Do you remember that night on my terrace?”
The mention of the terrace always sent heat to my cheeks
leaving them red with embarrassment. Dragon noticed and said, “I was talking
about the get together we had several days after the bombing but perhaps we
should discuss the night of the bombing first.”
My eyes widened and I started to shake my head.
Dragon put up his hand in a halting motion. “Hear me out,
please.”
I swallowed hard then nodded, afraid of where this
conversation might be going.
Dragon leaned forward and rested his forearms on his thighs
with his hands clasped together. “The night of the bombing was very chaotic and
confusing for all of us, but I’m sure it was even more so for you. I wish I
could have altered your memories like I did for all the other humans at the
scene but as I’ve told you, I can’t get into your head.”
I glanced at Tony. “I don’t think I like the idea of anyone
playing around in my head anyway.”
He nodded. “Fair enough. Rook told me that he wasn’t able to
answer any of your questions when the two of you took a walk on the beach. He
also told me how he left things between you. I don’t want to interfere but I’m
tired of watching him suffer.”
“But why would he be suffering?” I didn’t want to think
about Rook suffering because of me.
“Because Angela, you’re the only woman Rook has thought
about since the day he met you. He didn’t tell me or anyone else what happened
on my terrace before he set time back to save Serafina, but he doesn’t need to.
He’d already reset time twice that night, something he wouldn’t have been able
to do without your being there. But to set time back again, especially as far
as he had to go, it would’ve taken more than just your presence. I
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