Mixed Blessing (Mixed Blessing Mystery, Book 1) by Nicola Claire

Author:Nicola Claire [Claire, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nicola Claire
Published: 2013-01-12T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Courage

"Well?" Jett asked, a small twitch evident in the corner of his full lips. He was enjoying this, I was sure.

Well what? There was no way I was going to admit to being aware of his desire for me, if I just ignored it, perhaps it would go away.

My eyes flicked over to the dining table and my laptop - now with screen saver playing. "I was going through security footage at Alison's apartment over the past week, hoping to catch a glimpse of the killer."

"And how did you get hold of that, Georgia?" Jett asked in a too casual voice. Damn. I hadn't told him what I had detected at Alison's apartment, mainly because I had detected him. But in an effort to distract from his blatant lust-filled desire for me, I'd grasped the first thing I could see. Which happened to be my laptop and the video surveillance on it. Double damn.

I frantically thought of what to say, it must have been patently obvious by the look on my face that I was fumbling for an explanation. I'd learnt a lot in the two months I had been a part of this world. I'd taught myself to contain much of what I felt, to not react when placed in uncertain circumstances, to hide my emotions as best I could. But I was a newly turned vampire - albeit a powerful one - I was still struggling with my vampiric responses and to top that off, my body hadn't yet forgotten how to be human. Humans are incredibly open with their emotions. Sure some exist who are emotionally immature or cut-off from the world, but on the whole Norms can't help showing what they feel.

And right now, I was proving just how much of a novice I was in this new deadly game I played. And Jett was an expert at playing it. I was out of my league. I slowly lifted my gaze to his azure one, aware of his Sanguis Vitam thrumming in the air. Was he trying to intimidate me further? I lifted my chin and straightened my back, all the while holding that beautiful blue gaze.

"You asked me to investigate this murder, Jett. That's what I am doing."

His lips twitched again and although I was in way over my head, I could definitely smell the sticky toffee in the room. My lips pressed into a thin line and I narrowed my eyes at him. He started laughing.

"You are refreshing, kitten. No one has the courage to look at me that way anymore." His laughter grew, sticky toffee hung thick in the air. "Is it any wonder I wish you to join my line?"

I wasn't sure if he was actually expecting an answer to that question, it was as though he'd thrown it in at the last second, without intending to at all. He shook his head and let the laughter die. Silence replaced his humour, it felt just as heavy as the sticky toffee had moments before.

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