Brown Eyed Ghoul: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance Series (The Peyton Clark Series Book 3) by H.P. Mallory

Author:H.P. Mallory
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2018-03-24T04:00:00+00:00

THIRTEEN

We made it to the edge of Main Street and Drake stuck his hand out for a ride. Even in 1910, New York was still the city that never slept.

“She’s a prostitute?” I asked, my eyebrows rising to my hairline. I never saw that coming.

Drake eyed me, as if trying to weigh my reaction. “Some might use that derogatory term, but I prefer not to.”

I had to hide the bristling sensation at hearing his quick defense of her. “What is she then?” I asked more gently.

He turned his focus back to the street, putting his hand out to hail the cab that was puttering toward us. “She is a business woman, and her clients are among the most powerful in the city. She is well attuned to the heartbeat of the city, and thus, she could prove a valuable resource.”

The cab stopped in front of us, and Drake opened the door for me to get in. I scooted in and sat on the far side, making room for Drake. Even though my senses were dulled, the absence of chilly wind on my face was a welcome change. I felt bad for the driver; this car was different than the one we took before and our driver was relegated to sitting outside the cab and being exposed to the raw elements.

Drake settled in next to me, bringing with him the distinctive smells of alcohol and smoke. Then we were off. I watched out the window for a bit, trying to organize all the thoughts in my head.

“So how do you know all of those people? Who are you? You told me you spent some time in New York and your distant family members were here but all of a sudden, you’re the mayor? What did you do here? How did those women know your name? What did you mean when you said you valued different things?” I rattled off the questions as quickly as they crossed my mind, but Drake simply shook his head with a knowing smile.

“In time, mon chaton, please be patient.”

I huffed at his lackluster response. The questions were springing up with such frequency, my head began to hurt.

“So Mrs. Flynn and Miss Walsh?” I asked, settling for an easier question.

“Also escorts,” Drake said casually as he removed his hat and set it on his lap.

Without thinking, I reached out to smooth his hair, and my fingers stopped just shy of brushing the silky locks. Only then did I realize how intimate my gesture was in the closed space of the car. Drake’s eyes fell onto mine and I gulped at the predatory gleam I spotted in them.

I opened my mouth, but it took a moment to speak and immediately drew Drake’s attention to my lips. “How…” I started, and Drake looked into my eyes again. “How did you know they were escorts?”

He seemed resigned to strictly business as I hastily patted down his hair.

“By the way they were dressed. Did you notice they seemed more fashionable than some of the other women we passed?” He looked at me for confirmation.

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