Ash was an understatement. She was ready to do whatever the woman needed from her. She needed this job and the money. After dressing, she looked at herself in the mirror and applied some mascara and lip gloss. She didn’t need much makeup and didn’t like to use it. But she was trying to impress Ash.
As River opened the bathroom door, Ash was sitting at the table waiting for her. River jumped back not expecting anyone to be in her room.
Ash could see the fear in her eyes. She was upset with herself knowing she scared River. Even though this was her room, River was using it. She should have knocked on the door like a normal person instead of using her key. Putting her hands up showing River she didn’t mean her any harm. Ash smiled at River as she walked out of the bathroom.
“ Sorry, River. I should have knocked on the door, that was pretty rude of me to just walk in. Hey how did you sleep?” She could see how much it frightened River as she watched her put her dirty clothes in her bag. Her hands were shaking as she placed them inside.
River wanted to be mad but she knew Ash and her family had been too kind to her , she didn’t want to be like that with Ash. Technically it was Ash's room she was staying in. Knowing she needed to let Ash know she was okay, River walked over and sat in the chair across from Ash. “It’s okay. It is your room actually. You just scared me a little. I didn’t hear you come in. But to answer your question, I slept like a queen. I can’t thank you and the Sheriff enough for helping me out. I plan on working very hard for you and paying you back for the food and room.”
“ You will not pay me one red scent back. I’m helping you out and unless you want to insult me then you will take it.” Ash tried to act serious but the curve of her mouth going up let River know she was just joking. At least she hoped she was.
“ Really, River, just help me out and do a good job. This will be your room until we can find you a place to stay. So don’t say no,” Ash concluded as she shifted and put one of her legs underneath the other one. Ash waited for River to answer her. She needed to hear her agree to it. She stared at River, which made River just a little bit nervous. “River, okay?”
“ Oh, sure I guess…okay,” River responded, not wanting to piss Ash off on her first day of work. By the looks of Ash, she could be a hard person to deal with. She needed to make some money and move on. That was the plan. Just enough time to replenish the funds and get some good rest before she left again.
“ Great, because I really need your help. Now I need to talk to you about something else.” Ash looked at her wondering if she had really done some damage when she hit her head. River was staring off in space. “Umm, River, you with me, girl?”
“ Yes, ma’am. Sorry, I’m with you. Just a lot to take in, but I’m up for it.” This shouldn’t be too bad a gig. She could do this. Ash and the Sheriff seem to be good people. River needed to stay focused on the job.
“ Okay good. I want to introduce you to my uncle. He is a great guy and I do some stuff…umm…for his business so you may have to drop some paperwork off at his house. Come on, we can talk as we walk downstairs.”
Ash got up and River followed her as they walked out the door. Ash continued to talk to River about the things she wanted her to do so she wouldn ’t get suspicious when they walked into one of the private dining rooms. She was in front of River as they walked toward a table where Larsen, Larken, Reece, and Jonas were sitting.
As River approached, the vampire and wolf stood, both men having caught her scent when she entered the dining room. Once River saw Reece, she stopped dead in her tracks. “Vampire,” River whispered, but everyone in the room was a shifter or vampire and could hear what
As River opened the bathroom door, Ash was sitting at the table waiting for her. River jumped back not expecting anyone to be in her room.
Ash could see the fear in her eyes. She was upset with herself knowing she scared River. Even though this was her room, River was using it. She should have knocked on the door like a normal person instead of using her key. Putting her hands up showing River she didn’t mean her any harm. Ash smiled at River as she walked out of the bathroom.
“ Sorry, River. I should have knocked on the door, that was pretty rude of me to just walk in. Hey how did you sleep?” She could see how much it frightened River as she watched her put her dirty clothes in her bag. Her hands were shaking as she placed them inside.
River wanted to be mad but she knew Ash and her family had been too kind to her , she didn’t want to be like that with Ash. Technically it was Ash's room she was staying in. Knowing she needed to let Ash know she was okay, River walked over and sat in the chair across from Ash. “It’s okay. It is your room actually. You just scared me a little. I didn’t hear you come in. But to answer your question, I slept like a queen. I can’t thank you and the Sheriff enough for helping me out. I plan on working very hard for you and paying you back for the food and room.”
“ You will not pay me one red scent back. I’m helping you out and unless you want to insult me then you will take it.” Ash tried to act serious but the curve of her mouth going up let River know she was just joking. At least she hoped she was.
“ Really, River, just help me out and do a good job. This will be your room until we can find you a place to stay. So don’t say no,” Ash concluded as she shifted and put one of her legs underneath the other one. Ash waited for River to answer her. She needed to hear her agree to it. She stared at River, which made River just a little bit nervous. “River, okay?”
“ Oh, sure I guess…okay,” River responded, not wanting to piss Ash off on her first day of work. By the looks of Ash, she could be a hard person to deal with. She needed to make some money and move on. That was the plan. Just enough time to replenish the funds and get some good rest before she left again.
“ Great, because I really need your help. Now I need to talk to you about something else.” Ash looked at her wondering if she had really done some damage when she hit her head. River was staring off in space. “Umm, River, you with me, girl?”
“ Yes, ma’am. Sorry, I’m with you. Just a lot to take in, but I’m up for it.” This shouldn’t be too bad a gig. She could do this. Ash and the Sheriff seem to be good people. River needed to stay focused on the job.
“ Okay good. I want to introduce you to my uncle. He is a great guy and I do some stuff…umm…for his business so you may have to drop some paperwork off at his house. Come on, we can talk as we walk downstairs.”
Ash got up and River followed her as they walked out the door. Ash continued to talk to River about the things she wanted her to do so she wouldn ’t get suspicious when they walked into one of the private dining rooms. She was in front of River as they walked toward a table where Larsen, Larken, Reece, and Jonas were sitting.
As River approached, the vampire and wolf stood, both men having caught her scent when she entered the dining room. Once River saw Reece, she stopped dead in her tracks. “Vampire,” River whispered, but everyone in the room was a shifter or vampire and could hear what
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