Kissing with Fangs by Ashlyn Chase

Author:Ashlyn Chase [Chase, Ashlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2014-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Claudia’s fatigue had made the next day seem extra long. She smiled as she remembered the reason for it. She’d known making love with Anthony would be incredible, but she’d never expected him to have the stamina to last all night long. Is that a vampire thing too? She had so many questions and still wondered if he might just be delusional.

AA taught acceptance and advised members to live and let live. Isn’t that what I’m doing? She had no idea if that advice applied to learning about the existence of vampires or not. Her sponsor had said to use the Serenity Prayer in all instances, so it was worth a try.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change…” If Anthony is a vampire, I don’t think I can change that.

“Courage to change the things I can…” I’m totally ignorant when it comes to his “condition” or whatever it is, but I can ask questions and learn.

“And the wisdom to know the difference.” I have no wisdom right now. Maybe I’ll get some later.

Autumn worked the earlier shift so Angie could have a much-needed day off. Nick hadn’t managed to capture the researchers and hadn’t found the van. They must have taken off in it before he reached them, and the APB hadn’t produced results, either. Nick said it must be parked in a private garage.

If only Maynard had given her an address or phone number, Claudia thought. If he showed up in the tea room again, she would throttle him and make him hand over his contact info. Correction. She’d get the information first, then throttle him. What he wanted with Tory was still a mystery. So far, no one had contacted Tory’s family in New Rochelle for ransom. Now his family was worried sick, too.

Claudia’s heart leaped when the little bells over the door announced Anthony’s arrival. She grinned automatically and he mirrored her expression.

“Anthony and I will be in the office, Autumn,” she called. “Knock if you need us.”

“Okay,” the quiet college student said.

As soon as they were behind closed doors, Anthony swept Claudia into a tight embrace and captured her lips in a fervent kiss. She slipped her arms around his neck and kissed him back with equal enthusiasm. Their tongues met and swirled. He applied a bit of suction, and she felt that slight prick of pain again.

This time she pulled away and touched her tongue. A tiny spot of blood showed on her finger when she checked it. What the hell?

“I’m sorry, darling. My fangs descended without me realizing it.”

“Fangs?” she asked aloud.

“Well, yes.” He opened his mouth and lifted one side of his upper lip.

Sure enough, what she’d call a fang occupied the incisor space and hung lower than the rest of his teeth. Why didn’t I notice that before?

“Because sometimes strong emotions trigger the bloodlust.”

He opened his mouth, and she watched as the incisors shrunk to normal size.

“Holy shit. You mean, you can really bite someone and drink blood through your fangs?”

Suddenly she became light-headed.

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