The Case of the Sinful Santa by Amber Kell & RJ Scott

Author:Amber Kell & RJ Scott [Scott, Amber Kell and RJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Published: 2013-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Sam didn’t like the forest. He had the impression if he listened a little harder, the trees would start a conversation with him.

“Trees can’t talk, Sam,” Bob said beside him.

“Says you. I’ve had some weird crap happen lately. I won’t be surprised if they decide to speak. It would probably be one of the least strange things that’s happened to me.”

After all, he was following an angel, a half-elf and a vampire into a haunted forest. He wondered if he should start writing horror novels. He could base them on his own happy experiences.

“Someday soon I’m going to get a paying gig,” Sam muttered. “One that doesn’t involve my possible death.”

“You got paid by Hartman and that troll,” Bob reminded him. The amused tone in his mate’s voice didn’t reassure Sam. Bob didn’t appear to take his concerns seriously. “Relax, mate, I have plenty of money.”

Sam wasn’t even going to respond to that. He wasn’t.

“I’m not living off you.”

Okay, he couldn’t help it.

Bob chuckled beside him.

A cold wind rushed through the forest, biting through Sam’s jacket like siren teeth. He shivered from the chill. None of the leaves moved.

“Did you feel that?”

Bob frowned. “What?”

“That breeze.”

“Sam, there isn’t a breeze.”

Sam’s hair ruffled. He raised an eyebrow at Bob. “Really?”

Bob stared at him. “Huh. That isn’t natural.”

“How odd. I never have strange things happen to me.”

“Sarcasm doesn’t answer the problem, love.”

“No, but it makes me feel better.”

“What are you two doing?” Zeph traced his path back to them.

“Sam here seems to be having an encounter of the spiritual sort.”

Another puff of air whipped around Sam.

“Okay, I felt that one,” Bob said.

“Me too,” Nick piped up beside them.

“I think it’s coming from over there.” Sam pointed to the south. Was it his imagination or was the forest darker over there?

“No, it’s darker,” Bob agreed.

“Hmm.” Sam took a deep breath. Now wasn’t the time to become afraid of the dark. Not with everything he’d already encountered. Somehow that one patch of dark forest gave him the willies more than a basement of zombies. Sadly, he had the experience to compare the two.

“Well, let’s check it out.” Bob slipped his hand into Sam’s, giving it a reassuring squeeze as he led Sam forward.

It took a concentrated effort not to dig in his heels and refuse to go. He didn’t like anything about this situation. Only the fact he had so many powerful paranormals by his side had him agreeing to go along. Sam had decided two almost-death encounters ago that he really wasn’t that brave.

“You’re braver than you know,” Bob soothed. He ran his hand down Sam’s back as if he could infuse Sam with more bravery with his touch.

“There isn’t time to have a panic attack,” Zeph said, scowling at them.

“Nonsense, there is always time for a panic attack.” Sam grinned at Zeph. Baiting the winged man cheered Sam up immensely.

“You are funny, almost-human,” a whispery voice said.

Everyone froze where they stood.

Sam squinted into the dark woods. He wished he had night vision like the vampire beside him or at least some kind of light.

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