In The Blood by Abigail Barnette

Author:Abigail Barnette [Barnette, Abigail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ePub Bud (www.epubbud.com)
Published: 2011-01-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Cassandra had received her invitation to dinner rather informally. Anthony had mumbled something about it when he’d come by her room with an overnight bag. Her overnight bag. Packed full of her clothes.

“How did you get these?” she had asked, holding up a pair of jeans.

Anthony had straightened his tie and told her, “I took the liberty of entering your home and taking a look through your wardrobe.”

Hours later, Cassandra was still bristling over the invasion to her privacy. She was used to rich, powerful men doing whatever they wanted, but she hadn’t pegged Viktor for one of those types. She went to the dining room at seven with every intention to tell him exactly where he could stick his home-invading little messenger boy.

When she entered the room, Viktor wasn’t there. The table had been set with immaculate white china and gleaming silver. Cassandra wondered what a vampire needed dishes for, and if he’d had them before he’d decided to have dinner with her. His place was set only with a glass and a black linen napkin, and the stark reminder of what Viktor was disturbed her. She had to tell him the truth tonight, no matter what occurred. If he rejected her, then what had she lost? A vampire who had messed up her life.

On the other hand, she would also lose a vampire who had saved her life, who had vowed to protect her no matter what the cost. A man who was attracted to her, not to some façade she’d created to impress him. Somehow, he’d seen that she was damaged and, unbelievably, that seemed to make him like her more. At best, losing Viktor’s trust would mean losing the only person who seemed to know what was happening to her, and the only person who could save her. At worst, it would mean turning her back on the only person who’d made her believe she had a chance at happiness.

“You look sad.” Viktor had entered the room so quietly she hadn’t known he was there. He pulled out her chair and motioned for her to sit. “I apologize for my lateness. I lost track of the time.”

“That’s a pretty lame excuse in your own house.”

“Anthony tried to hire someone to cook for you, but no one was available at this late notice. I hope take-out will suffice.” Viktor took his seat and unfolded his napkin, while Anthony appeared, as if summoned by the mention of his name, with a plastic grocery bag filled with Styrofoam containers.

“Maybe Anthony could have just picked up some pots and pans from my kitchen. You know, while he was rummaging through my stuff.” She scooted her own chair in. “Unless he can’t cook. He could have at least brought the paper plates and saved himself the dishwashing. They were on top of the microwave, didn’t you see them?”

“Mr. Novotny doesn’t entertain dinner guests that often. He wanted a chance to use his wedding china.” Anthony dropped this bombshell smoothly while he unpacked the cartons.

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