Called by the Vampire - Part 5 by V. Vaughn

Author:V. Vaughn [Vaughn, V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugarloaf Press
Published: 2017-09-21T05:00:00+00:00

7

Maggie

When it's time for me to leave the bookstore, Joan and I hug each other tight. Her embrace makes me miss my mother, and I say, "Thank you so much for having me. This is a special place."

"It was my pleasure, and I hope you'll come back."

"Any time." I grab my bag full of books and smile as we say goodbye.

Summer sun is hot on my shoulders as I walk to the car, and I tap on the driver's-side door of the limo. Adly cracks the window. "Pop the trunk for me, please," I say. "I went shopping."

He chuckles as the window hums shut, and I go to the back to load my books. When I hoist the heavy bag up, a sharp pain slices through my heart, and I gasp and drop my books onto the ground with a loud thud before I double over in pain. "Oh god." Sweat coats my skin as I pant, and I quickly upend my purse so that the contents clatter on the pavement. An amber bottle of medication rolls a bit before I latch onto it so I can get a pill.

"Margaret!"

I glance up in shock at Sebastian out in the bright sunlight. I dry swallow my pill and say, "Get back in the car! You'll—" He scoops me up and places me inside the limo with vampire speed. After he scrambles in too, I inspect his face and notice it's pink with what I think is an instant sunburn. "Are you okay?"

"Are you?"

I nod. My pills work quickly, and I do feel better now. "I told you. Sometimes that happens." He shakes his head at me and moves toward the open door. "No!" I yell, but it doesn't stop him, and as I move to follow Sebastian, I hear the trunk slam. Before I can get out of the car, he pushes his way back in with my purse. He hands it to me, and I notice the angry red skin on his fingers. I reach out but don't touch his hand. "Sebastian! What were you thinking?"

"The question is what are you thinking? How long have you been sick?"

"I'm not sick. I'm—" I recall fainting earlier and how I felt off when I woke up. Added to the pain in my heart from a strenuous act, these are warning signs I shouldn't ignore. I sigh. "I have been overdoing things."

Sebastian grimaces as he retrieves his phone from his pocket, and I imagine the pain of his sunburn scraping against the fabric of his slacks. I say, "I don't need an ambulance."

He cocks an eyebrow at me as he holds his cell to his ear. "Hello. This is Sebastian Hart, and I'm afraid we're going to have to cancel Kitty Kane's signing tonight. She has fallen ill." He turns his gaze to me, and I expect anger or disappointment, but I see concern as he listens to the person on the other end of his call. "Yes. I'm very sorry. I'll call to reschedule when I know more.

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