The Vampire’s Fake Fiancée: Nocturne Falls Book Five by Painter Kristen

Author:Painter, Kristen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Published: 2016-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Sebastian opened the day’s paper, a third cup of coffee on the table beside him. He should be in his office working, but he wasn’t in the mood to crack the books just yet. Tessa’s breakfast had been simple but very good. Cheese and mushroom omelets. A far greater accomplishment than Greaves could have pulled off.

Sebastian smiled. The two of them should be back soon. They’d been gone forty-five minutes already.

Evangeline still slept like the dead and would for at least four more hours. According to Greaves, she’d only just gone to bed as dawn approached.

Greaves was a light sleeper, but also a terrible snoop. For once, Sebastian was glad of it. The man had stayed up to keep an eye on her just as Sebastian had guessed he might. Because of that, Sebastian was giving him the remainder of the day off so he could get some rest.

Sebastian’s ears perked up at the sound of the mudroom door opening. It was at the far end of the house near the kitchen and led in from the garage. He set the paper aside and went to help Tessa with her things.

He met them in the kitchen and came to a sudden stop. “What is that?”

Tessa paused mid-sentence in her conversation with Greaves and turned to face Sebastian head on. “What is what?”

“That…thing in your arms.”

She frowned at him. “I know you don’t get out much, but do you really not know that this is a kitten?”

She held the ball of claws and fluff up so he could see it better. “See? Whiskers, a tail, fur—all the usual kitten parts.”

“I know what it is. What’s it doing in my house?”

She hugged it to her chest again. It mewled, a rather pitiful sound that Sebastian refused to let sway him. “Duncan is my cat and since I’m living here for the next seven days, so is he.”

“No.”

Her brow wrinkled. “It sounded like you said no.”

“I did. I don’t want that thing in here, tearing up my house, scratching on my antiques and generally treating the whole place like his…toilet. No. The cat goes back to your sister’s.”

Greaves had the good sense to stay out of it. He lifted Tessa’s bags. “I’ll just go put these in your quarters, miss.”

She shook her head. “Put them back in the car, Greaves. If Duncan goes, so do I.”

Greaves stayed right where he was.

Sebastian huffed out a breath. “You can’t be serious.”

“Have fun explaining to Evangeline where I am.”

“Tessa, please, you have to understand. Those animals are…”

“Are what?”

He grimaced and told the truth. “I don’t like them.”

She tipped her head. “Why?”

“Because they’re—”

“You’re scared of cats.”

“No, I am not.” Maybe a little. It was irrational, but one had chased him from the stables when he was a boy and he’d never quite gotten over it. Hugh had inherited one when he’d married Delaney, but thankfully that enormous beast seemed to sleep all day and was rarely around when Sebastian called.

“You are. I can see it. I’m sorry, but Duncan is just a baby.

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