Detour: A Cyn and Raphael Novella (Vampires in America 13.5) by D. B. Reynolds

Author:D. B. Reynolds [Reynolds, D. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781611949773
Publisher: ImaJinn Books
Published: 2020-02-24T18:30:00+00:00

“Santa?”

“The vampires’ Julemanden. The missing vampire. He plays Santa Claus every Christmas for the town’s winter festival. People show up just to bring their kids to see him.”

“They know he’s a vampire?”

“What do you think?”

“Some do maybe, but most never look beyond the red suit. What kind of guy is he?”

“He spends the rest of the year carving toys that he gives away to the kids who come see him.”

“Well, shit. It’s like we’re rescuing the real Santa Claus, then. You better get this one right, Cyn.”

“Gee, thanks. Just drive.”

THE TOWN WAS A typical small city, though Cyn wasn’t sure you could call it that. More like an unincorporated part of the large county to which they belonged. Robbie pulled to the curb near the café/bar, looking up and down the quiet street before he turned off the engine.

Cyn stretched obviously when she stepped onto the sidewalk, then looked up at the hand-painted sign above the café’s big glass window. She waited until Robbie was next to her, then walked to the door, letting him hold it open. Once inside, she stood next to the wall, while he scanned the small, mostly empty room. This wasn’t their usual routine, but today wasn’t their usual outing, either. Robbie recognized Cyn’s ability to protect herself in most situations, and under normal circumstances, they both used that to their advantage. But today, Cyn needed him to be the very obvious bodyguard to a very spoiled rich woman. Hence the unnecessary security protocols.

That didn’t mean he couldn’t eat, however. They both sat at the counter and ordered breakfast, with Robbie’s meal being easily twice what Cyn ordered. That was nothing new. Her regular training routine burned a lot of calories, so she probably ate more than one would expect from her slender build, but Robbie had 100 pounds of muscle on her. He straight up needed more food than she did.

The waitress was a pretty teenager with a ponytail of dark hair, tired brown eyes, and a nametag that read “Michelle.” She was a bit wary of Robbie, but Cyn thought it had more to do with his size than anything else. And once he flashed his killer smile at her, she relaxed. Robbie had that effect on people. She set down thick mugs and filled them with coffee, gestured toward the sugar and creamer packs, then walked away to ring up one of the two other customers in the café. She disappeared into the kitchen after that, emerging a few minutes later with their breakfast.

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