Demons Like It Hot by Ayers Sidney

Author:Ayers, Sidney [Ayers, Sidney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2011-11-30T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Matthias wished he could just sink into the sofa. He didn’t blame her for her lack of trust. It was quite obvious she had a knack for judging people. It was only a matter of time before she would remember everything. If only he could keep his hands off her. Each touch, each kiss brought her closer to the memories. Then again, maybe it was better if she knew.

It would make this mission a hell of a lot easier.

“I think we should try to get more information on Daniel,” Rafael said, breaking the awkward silence.

Matthias grumbled. “I’ve spent the entire morning researching American Chef and Daniel Blackburn. Nothing. Not even any parking tickets. No credit report either.”

“He is a star, you know,” Lucia said with a grin. “Maybe Daniel Blackburn isn’t his real name.”

“There were no court documents, either, sealed or unsealed.” Matthias rested his elbows on his knees and grabbed his temples. God, he hated complications. And celebrities with stage names.

Serah shrugged. “Still doesn’t mean he’s a demon or working for them. He could just be really private.”

Private, his ass. “If he’s really private, he sure has a weird way of showing it. And I Googled ‘I went to school with Daniel Blackburn’ and nothing came up either.”

“Huh?” How the hell did a several-centuries-old demon know the ins and outs of Internet searches?

“There’s always someone who wants recognition, in any crowd.”

She couldn’t disagree with that. “I was referring to your super-mad computer skills, actually.”

“In my previous line of work, computer skills were a necessary evil.” Sadly, evil wasn’t always a pun either. He’d done some evil things in his life. He didn’t deserve someone as pure as Serah.

Rafael cracked his knuckles. “We need to keep a close watch on Daniel. I can set up surveillance. I have some phantoms that owe me a favor or two.”

Serah snorted in laughter. Matthias loved her laugh. He’d miss it when his mission was done and she never wanted to see him again. “Phantoms? Seriously? I would have thought ghosts would be demons too.”

“Ghosts and phantoms are spirits that never made it to judgment. They need guidance to be led to heaven, hell, or limbo.” Matthias turned to Rafael. “How soon can you have them in place?”

“About an hour, two at the most.”

“Excellent. I can stay here and monitor things as well.” Matthias drew his gaze to Lucia. “What about you? What do you plan to do, Lucia?”

“Lucy, damn it. I’m staying here. I don’t give a crap what Daniel or his reclusive producer has to say about it.”

“Speaking of producers, has anyone researched her?” Rafe pulled out his BlackBerry and punched some buttons.

“Not yet. I only have her name. Sally Lohman.” Matthias had been just about to enter her name into the search when Edie invaded his space earlier. “I’ll do it once we’re done here.”

“I’ll do it,” Lucy chimed in. “You need to focus on Serah.”

Matthias stifled his chuckle. If he focused on her any more than he already did, he was done for.

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