Forever Magnolia by Dyan Chick

Author:Dyan Chick [Chick, Dyan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Illaria Publishing
Published: 2019-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Beau

I could smell her.

It was hard to tell if it was a lingering memory from the short time she'd been in the house, or if it was real. Groggy from sleep, I stretched and greeted the cool night air. There were days when I missed sunlight, but I rarely missed it here. Daytime was too sticky and humid. Nighttime was still sticky and humid, but at least it was cooler. And I grew accustomed to the nighttime sounds of crickets and owls and other nocturnal creatures. We seemed to share an understanding and appreciation of this time of day.

Quickly, I changed into something a little more modern, and prepared myself for an evening on the town. After a few drinks, most of the locals would probably be willing to open up about whatever kind of gossip I was interested in hearing about. I was certain there had to be some sort of affair or hidden child or runaway at some point in the Miller family history during the last hundred years. People loved a good scandal, even people who pretend they didn't.

As I went about my preparations for the evening, I could still smell her. It was almost strong enough to cover the lingering perfume that seeped into the wood and hung thick in the air of the house. It would probably take a shaman burning sage for weeks to clear the scent out. But it wasn't my problem, I was out of here as soon as I could find someone suitable to take it over.

It was probably in my head. She hadn't been here long enough for her smell to actually stick around. I tried to get Millie out of my mind. She was a distraction, a complication. I knew the rules, I knew the risks. It wasn't exactly forbidden to be with a human, but I knew in order for a vampire to successfully have a long-term relationship with a human at some point you had to consider turning them. I'd known a few friends who had been with humans and grown old with them, watching them die. Death was hard enough to go through when you weren't immortal. When you were, and you knew you had the power to prevent it, it was so much harder.

I opened the fridge and grabbed a blood bag from my stash. It would be enough to tide me over for tonight so I wouldn't feel the need to feed on any of the people in the bar. I wasn't sure why I couldn't shake Millie. Maybe it was just this place. Maybe there was something sentimental about going home, to your original home, that made you long for the things you knew you couldn't have.

I wiped my face and licked my teeth, making sure I didn't leave any blood. I stepped out the front door and was instantly hit with an undeniable wave of Millie's scent. It wasn't in my head. She was close. The intoxicating smell of hers, the call of her blood, was mixed with fear.

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