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Authors: Kathi S. Barton
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something once a month?”
“I’m a wolf, not a dog. And yes, I turn once a month with the pull of the moon. But I can shift when I want.” His tone made her mad.
“Look, buster, you two just told me a wild tale of mythical creatures and I’m supposed to buy it? Back off.” She started pacing more. “You guys really believe this crap and you want me to go along with you. I should be locked up. All of us. I think I need a drink.” She started for the stairs when she suddenly turned around and looked at the men. “You both should go home. I’m going to be awhile.”
She went to the bar and then around to the business side of it. The liquor had been delivered the day before. She had planned to open the following night, with the televisions on to all the games and drinks served all night. But when she had sat down and tried to tell herself she was going to make it, she felt an overwhelming need to run. And then Phil had shown up, and not ten minutes later, Austin. She grabbed the first bottle she saw and started to read the label. She knew the moment Austin entered the bar.
“I asked you to go away. The going away part is out the door upstairs. Not down here where I am.” She turned to see Phil come through the door as well. “Now, I know I said leave. I’m reasonably sure that you both are smart enough to figure that one out.”
She set the bottle of Wild Turkey on the bar…seemed appropriate since it was turkey day eve. The glasses were all clean and ready to go, so she grabbed one and filled it to the rim. She didn’t think a full glass would do what she had in mind, but was willing to give it her best shot. When the glass disappeared, she glared at the two men.
“Put it back. I don’t know how you did that, but put it back. I’m going to get drunk and you two need to get the fuck out of my life.”
Phil moved closer as Austin circled around to her side. “No. You’re not getting drunk. I’m going to touch you, love, and when I do, you’re going to go to sleep. When you wake in the morning, we’ll work on this again. All right?” Phil’s voice was soft, and she could feel herself being pulled under some sort of spell when suddenly, she snapped out of it.
“Stop that. What are you doing?” She put her hand up when he came close. “Don’t touch me.”
Phil grinned at Austin. “She threw me off. She’s always been too smart for her own good. I used a hard dose of compulsion and she simply threw me off. I’m sorry, love, but this is going to hurt in the morning.” He was so quick she had no time to move.
She didn’t know what his plans were, but suddenly she felt him in her mind. The pain wasn’t so bad at first, then there was a bright light. Before she slipped away, she heard Austin cussing at someone. Good , she thought, maybe he’ll be mad enough to leave me alone .
~ Chapter Six ~
Austin paced the room, which he’d been doing since he’d brought her up here after Phil put her to sleep. Damn blood sucker was going to pay if he’d hurt her. He looked over at the man and glared again.
“You know you’re quite good at that. CJ does it better, but you’re pretty close.” Phil stretched out his legs before he continued. “She will have a slight headache, no worse than the one she would have had if we’d let her drink that glass of Wild Turkey, and you know it.”
“You didn’t have to put her under so deep, you ass. We still have a lot to talk about, and her sleeping isn’t going to fix this.” Austin paced some more. “You know as well as I do that she no more believes us than if we’d told her we were going to the moon and back. Now what?”
“We show her…or you do. I’m reasonably sure you don’t want me to bite her to prove I’m a vampire.” Austin growled. “I didn’t think so. You should just hop into bed with her and when she wakes, mark her and then claim her.”
“It’s not that easy. She is going to be pissed enough as it is when she
“I’m a wolf, not a dog. And yes, I turn once a month with the pull of the moon. But I can shift when I want.” His tone made her mad.
“Look, buster, you two just told me a wild tale of mythical creatures and I’m supposed to buy it? Back off.” She started pacing more. “You guys really believe this crap and you want me to go along with you. I should be locked up. All of us. I think I need a drink.” She started for the stairs when she suddenly turned around and looked at the men. “You both should go home. I’m going to be awhile.”
She went to the bar and then around to the business side of it. The liquor had been delivered the day before. She had planned to open the following night, with the televisions on to all the games and drinks served all night. But when she had sat down and tried to tell herself she was going to make it, she felt an overwhelming need to run. And then Phil had shown up, and not ten minutes later, Austin. She grabbed the first bottle she saw and started to read the label. She knew the moment Austin entered the bar.
“I asked you to go away. The going away part is out the door upstairs. Not down here where I am.” She turned to see Phil come through the door as well. “Now, I know I said leave. I’m reasonably sure that you both are smart enough to figure that one out.”
She set the bottle of Wild Turkey on the bar…seemed appropriate since it was turkey day eve. The glasses were all clean and ready to go, so she grabbed one and filled it to the rim. She didn’t think a full glass would do what she had in mind, but was willing to give it her best shot. When the glass disappeared, she glared at the two men.
“Put it back. I don’t know how you did that, but put it back. I’m going to get drunk and you two need to get the fuck out of my life.”
Phil moved closer as Austin circled around to her side. “No. You’re not getting drunk. I’m going to touch you, love, and when I do, you’re going to go to sleep. When you wake in the morning, we’ll work on this again. All right?” Phil’s voice was soft, and she could feel herself being pulled under some sort of spell when suddenly, she snapped out of it.
“Stop that. What are you doing?” She put her hand up when he came close. “Don’t touch me.”
Phil grinned at Austin. “She threw me off. She’s always been too smart for her own good. I used a hard dose of compulsion and she simply threw me off. I’m sorry, love, but this is going to hurt in the morning.” He was so quick she had no time to move.
She didn’t know what his plans were, but suddenly she felt him in her mind. The pain wasn’t so bad at first, then there was a bright light. Before she slipped away, she heard Austin cussing at someone. Good , she thought, maybe he’ll be mad enough to leave me alone .
~ Chapter Six ~
Austin paced the room, which he’d been doing since he’d brought her up here after Phil put her to sleep. Damn blood sucker was going to pay if he’d hurt her. He looked over at the man and glared again.
“You know you’re quite good at that. CJ does it better, but you’re pretty close.” Phil stretched out his legs before he continued. “She will have a slight headache, no worse than the one she would have had if we’d let her drink that glass of Wild Turkey, and you know it.”
“You didn’t have to put her under so deep, you ass. We still have a lot to talk about, and her sleeping isn’t going to fix this.” Austin paced some more. “You know as well as I do that she no more believes us than if we’d told her we were going to the moon and back. Now what?”
“We show her…or you do. I’m reasonably sure you don’t want me to bite her to prove I’m a vampire.” Austin growled. “I didn’t think so. You should just hop into bed with her and when she wakes, mark her and then claim her.”
“It’s not that easy. She is going to be pissed enough as it is when she
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