Between a Vamp and a Hard Place by Sims Jessica

Author:Sims, Jessica [Sims, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

Guy kept his hand on my elbow as he led me into his living room. “Would you like a cup of hot tea?”

Would I what? I stared at him as he ushered me forward. Offering me tea when he should have been ready to rip my throat out? “I—I don’t think—”

“Lindsey!” Gemma’s happy voice cut through my confused thoughts. “Oh my God, wow! It’s so fucking good to see you!”

“Language,” Guy warned.

“Sorry, of course,” Gemma said in her sweetest voice. She was seated in a parlor chair near the fire. A bit of embroidery was in her lap, and she was wearing a long dress instead of the jeans she normally lived in. But she looked healthy, and she smiled at me when I entered. I wanted to weep with relief.

“Gemma,” I breathed. “Oh my gosh, are you all right?”

“Of course I’m all right,” she chirped. “And did you mention tea, sweetie? I’d love some, too.”

Guy gestured that I should sit in the chair across from Gemma, and I did, dazed. My cheek throbbed from my fall, and maybe it was affecting my brain, because all of this seemed really damn confusing to me. I watched as Guy headed to the far side of the living room and crossed into a nearby room, presumably the kitchen. Was he really going to make us tea?

The moment he left, Gemma grabbed my knee. I looked over at her in time to see her twirl a finger near her ear and mouth the word crazy. “Just go along with whatever he says,” she whispered to me, then straightened in her chair and began to poke at her embroidery again.

Embroidery? Gemma? It looked like she was doing nothing more than doodling stick figures on the fabric, but I did have to admit that she looked perfectly ladylike. “What—”

She kicked me. Didn’t even look up. Just kicked me and made a soft noise that said, Talk later.

I shut up. So much for ladylike.

Guy returned a moment later with two dainty china cups of tea. He handed me one, and Gemma the other. She thanked him with a sweet smile, then promptly put it to the side, shooting me a look. Right. Even I grasped that. Don’t drink. I held the cup in my hands and watched as Guy pulled a stool up and sat near us.

“So tell me,” Guy said. “To what do I owe the dubious honor of your presence?”

I blinked, trying to think of something clever yet un-accusing to say. I had nothing. “I came to rescue Gemma,” I said, deciding to go with the truth.

“Commendable,” he said, smiling over at Gemma. She returned the smile, a little too brightly. Then he looked over at me again. “You do realize she was safe with me all this time, yes?”

“Because you want to exchange her for Rand?”

“That,” he agreed with a slight inclination of his head, “and she is A positive.”

I stared at him blankly. “Huh?”

“Blood type A positive,” Gemma said helpfully. “Apparently it’s not a favorite of vampires.

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