Exposure: Bloodlust Series Book 1 by L.L. Ash

Author:L.L. Ash [Ash, L.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-12T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

For the next week Eddie came in for a late lunch. Usually he watched TV and had a pitcher of beer, but he always got a rare steak. My imagination didn’t have to go too crazy before I understood what Clarence had meant. Eddie was a werewolf.

That was why the two of them glared at each other, and it explained the familiar raspy growl that emanated from Eddie’s throat. It was an almost inhuman growl and it brought chills to me just remembering the sound.

But if he was a werewolf, why did he walk around like a normal person? Why did he come in and get steaks, drinking beer like a human. Why was he nice to me? I had to know the answers and I needed to know them yesterday.

Eddie had chosen the weekend to come in at dinnertime instead of lunch. It was Saturday evening, right before my shift ended when he sat at his normal table, sipping a stronger drink this time.

I put his now familiar order in and Chef took it without any complaints, as Eddie was becoming a regular.

After bringing the steak out to him, I sat in the chair across the table. I’d clocked out and intended to have a nice, serious talk with Eddie.

“Joining me, are you?” he asked, his eyes on me instead of the blaring TV.

“I’ve got to talk to you. But not here. Finish your food and we’ll go somewhere else to talk.”

“Should I be scared?” one eyebrow popped up in amusement.

“Maybe. Or maybe I should be scared. Considering what you are and that you don’t need a full moon to become a monster.”

His grin melted slowly, green eyes shining with intensity.

“Should I ask how you know?”

“Best to just eat and we’ll go somewhere more private so you can answer my questions.”

Eddie clucked his tongue and dug into his steak. I slipped him the tabasco as was his norm and he took it without a word, sprinkling an abundance over his food before inhaling it, slurping down his drink to wash it down.

“You’re off then?” Eddie said finally, shifting in his seat before pulling out a small stack of bills.

“Yep. Not your waitress anymore. Tonight, anyway.”

He grunted and slipped his normal $30 under the empty glass before standing and motioning me to follow him.

I stayed 2 steps behind him the entire time as he navigated around the building. Eventually we’d walked around to the employee’s parking lot and he stopped next to my car. Mom’s car.

I pulled out my keys and unlocked it. He slid in the passenger’s seat before I opened my driver’s side door.

Getting in, I put the keys in the ignition and started the car. Seat belt buckled and headlights turned on, I backed out and started to drive. Eddie was quiet beside me as I drove to an empty lot not far away. It overlooked a park, plunged in darkness with no nearby street lamps. I threw the car in park and turned to him, crossing my arms over my chest as I expected him to talk.

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