Red by SeRine Kate

Author:SeRine, Kate [SeRine, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp
Published: 2012-08-02T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

The waitress who came to my table took one look at me and whirled around, scurrying in the opposite direction.

Well, damn.

I’d really been looking forward to a nice filet, too.

With an irritated huff, I hurried after her, catching her just as she was about to burst into the kitchen and announce my presence. “Hi, there,” I said, putting on my best fake smile. “I almost didn’t recognize you with your clothes on.”

She glanced around frantically, then gave me a pleading look. “He’s not here,” she whispered. “Please, don’t make a scene. I need this job.”

“They don’t know you’re sleeping with Seth?” I asked loudly.

She looked like she wanted to sink through the floor. “I’m not sleeping with Seth!” she hissed. “He just let me stay at his place as a favor.”

The look I gave her clearly conveyed my disbelief.

“Look, are you hungry?” she asked.

I shrugged. “Maybe.”

She glanced around again. “I have a break coming up. Go back to your table and I’ll bring you something—on the house.”

I narrowed my eyes, trying to look as menacing as possible. “How do I know you’re not going to bolt?”

She sighed. “Because Seth is my friend and I think he’s in trouble. You look like the kind of person who could help him.”

I stared at her for a few seconds, trying to figure out exactly how I should take that. In the end, I decided it was probably some kind of compliment. “Okay,” I relented. “But if you’re not out here in five minutes, I’m coming to look for you. And I won’t be quiet about it.”

She nodded and hurried away, so I went back to my table. True to her word, a few minutes later she brought out a filet with steamed veggies and a Caesar salad.

“Here,” she said, sliding the plates in front of me and taking a seat at my elbow. “I wasn’t sure what you’d wanted. I hope this is okay.”

“It’s fine,” I said, lifting my fork. “Thanks.” I ate a few bites of the steak, savoring the special brand of seasoning that was Seth’s signature blend. The moment the first bite hit my tongue, I pictured the simple cabin in the woods near my village where Seth would often roast venison or rabbit or create some other delectable dish for me, sharing glimpses of his soul through the food he created. But it was the night he’d prepared a particularly delicious steak from the gift of beef I’d brought him that I learned the full range of his talents—from the kitchen to the bedroom.

After making her wait for several minutes while I finished off my steak, I finally asked, “What’s your name?”

She gave me a tentative smile. “Molly.”

“Other than the fact that I showed up at Seth’s door looking for him the other day, Molly, what makes you think he’s in trouble?”

She leaned forward a little. “He’s being recruited away from here to go work for that pompous jackass, Todd Caliban.”

I blinked at her, wondering just how much she knew about Seth’s new gig.

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