P N Elrod-The Vampire Files 09 by Lady Crymsyn

Author:Lady Crymsyn [Crymsyn, Lady]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-10-09T17:57:23+00:00

"But she won't." Upshaw was a few yards away and walking fast. Checking the little dressing alcoves for me, apparently.

"Her loss," sniffed Ruth. "Now, what's this about things being bigger than they are?"

"Nothing, just thought I'd scare some sense into her. Shivvey said I should look out for her, keep her out of trouble. That Fleming creep is trouble."

"He's more than that, darling."

"Yeah? What more?"

"Your Mr. Fleming was asking me questions about you."

"What'd he want to know?"

"Oh, I can't remember details, but the core of it has to do with that dead woman in his club. He thinks you're involved with it."

" What?" Upshaw sounded genuinely shocked. "He told you that?"

"Not in so many words, but he gave me the impression that you had something to do with it."

"I didn't have—say, wait a darn minute… you're not thinking stuff like that about me, are you?"

"Since you've mixed yourself up with rubbish like Shivvey Coker, I don't know what to think these days."

"Aw, Ruth, you know me better than that."

She made no reply.

"Ruth? Come on, talk to me."

"No, you talk to me."

"About what?" Exasperation creeping into his tone.

"Your business with Shivvey."

"There is no business. I just go to the Ace to dance, and sometimes he happens to be there."

"And you do him favors. What kind?"

"Nothing much. Just little things like looking after Rita."

"Why should you be so anxious to please him? What do you get out of it?"

"He's a good man to have for a friend, is all."

"Tony, friends like him you do not need, but you must already know that."

"What do you mean?"

"Because you never used to carry a gun, darling. Before meeting Shivvey, you never had to indulge in such Hollywood dramatics."

"Gun? But I don't—"

"Please, Tony, no fibs. I felt it on you during our dance. I was worried the damn thing would fall out of your trousers and go off like a bad joke."

"It's nothing; don't let it bother you."

"I will if I want to."

"This is a rough town. All the smart guys carry around some kinda protection."

"Tony, you're a much better lover than fighter. Get a little smarter and switch back to carrying French letters for protection instead."

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