Vampire in Geek's Clothing (Psy-Vamp Book 6) by Cassandra Lawson Page A

He’d also
told her to leave the closing duties and promised one of his nephews would take
care of them so she could leave at five on the dot. Again, she’d believe that
when it actually happened. What she expected was to walk into a messy shop with
cash still in the register tomorrow morning.
    Isaiah walked in the door just as she was about to lock up.
Thankfully, he was still dressed casually, since she’d be in jeans and a
t-shirt tonight.
    “Long day?” Isaiah asked.
    “Longer than I expected,” she admitted. “Are you going to
offer to let me go home and get some rest?” she asked, turning to wipe down a
spill on the counter.
    Isaiah moved up behind her and placed his hands on her
shoulders, leaning forward to kiss her cheek. “No,” he murmured against her
skin. “Maybe I should let you go home, but I’m selfish, and I want you with me
tonight.”
    Phoenix shuddered as his warm breath licked across the side
of her face. “We aren’t having sex tonight,” she blurted out, feeling like an
idiot, mostly because she was saying it for her own benefit more than his.
Isaiah hadn’t mentioned sex with her. It was her own brain that had images of
him naked as he slid into her body playing on a constant loop.
    Isaiah allowed one of his hands to trail slowly down her arm
until his fingers laced with hers. Then he turned her to face him. “I know we
aren’t having sex tonight,” he assured her. “Don’t get me wrong. I want you
very much, but tonight I just want to talk to you, spend time with you, and get
to know you better. You’ve been making me crazy for weeks. I can’t get you out
of my head.” Isaiah looked down and shook his head. “I didn’t intend to say all
that. Promise you won’t hold it against me.”
    “I’ll go grab my stuff.” With a shy smile, she gestured to
the back room and waited for him to release her hand. “I actually need to take
this with me,” she finally told him when he continued to hold her hand.
    Isaiah blinked before giving her a sheepish grin. “Sorry.”
He dropped her hand. “I’m not myself around you.”
    “Are you telling me that when I’m not around, you’re the
ultimate ladies’ man?” she teased.
    “No, I’m afraid I’m the ultimate computer geek,” he admitted
with an adorable grin. “When I’m around you, I act like a computer geek who
believes he’s a ladies’ man. I can only imagine how ridiculous I look.”
    That grin made her heartbeat quicken from excitement rather
than nerves. Maybe she was a fool, but she knew Isaiah wasn’t a bad person.
There had to be a good explanation for what she’d overheard, and she planned to
find out what it was tonight.
    Phoenix stood on tiptoes to kiss his chin before quickly
pulling away when Isaiah looked like he was going to grab her. “You’re pretty
good at being a ladies’ man, and I’ve always found nerds sexy.”
    “Pocket protectors and all?” he asked, ducking his head and
grinning.
    “You don’t really have a pocket protector,” she said,
convinced that no one really had a pocket protector.
    “I’m not sure why they get such a bad rap,” he argued.
“They’re actually pretty awesome.”
    “Pocket protectors?” she asked, struggling to contain her
laughter.
    “Yes,” he insisted. “I’ll bet you’ve never even used one,
and that’s the reason you don’t appreciate their awesomeness.”
    He really was an adorably clueless nerd. “I’ll get my
stuff,” she told him, fighting her laugher.

Chapter Eleven
    Isaiah had picked this pizza place because most of their
customers ordered takeout. That left the cozy dining area nearly deserted most
nights, which was perfect for his plan to get Nikki to open up about her
problems. Unfortunately, she wasn’t cooperating. In fact, she’d spent the last
ten minutes asking him about Sam, leading him to the depressing conclusion that
she might be more interested in Sam than him. Even knowing Sam was probably a
better choice for her, he