The Sharpest Kiss by Elizabeth Myles

Author:Elizabeth Myles [Myles, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eight Oh Six/Tangential Publishing
Published: 2019-09-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

In the donut shop, Kiefer and Nathan closed the window blinds and stacked all the chairs and tables out of the way, clearing the floor. Kiefer, who’d brought the requisite supplies from his apartment, set up everything he needed to perform his magic. Reading from a tattered spell book, he recited the incantation and completed the ritual in only a few minutes.

“Now we just have to wait for the scumbag to show up,” he said, brushing his hands together. He stationed himself near a window, periodically peeking around the blinds to see if anyone was coming.

Lucy and Aaron, meanwhile, retreated to the long counter running along the back of the room. “Um, I guess you can’t eat anything,” she said ruefully, rummaging in one of her grocery sacks, “but there’s some water in here if you want it. Nathan said vampires need to stay hydrated.”

Aaron waved away her offer. “I’m okay right now, thanks.”

Lucy hauled herself up onto the counter. She twisted open a water bottle and ripped open a granola bar. “So, um, how are you feeling?” she asked him.

He tucked his hands into his jeans pockets and smiled up at her, his gorgeous hazel eyes crinkling at the corners. “Oh, you know. Like a vampire bit me. But otherwise I’m fine.”

She grinned. “I actually have no idea what that’s like, but okay.”

His smile faded as he studied her. “I’m really glad you don’t. Take my word for it, it’s no picnic.”

“I’m sure it isn’t, Aaron, but you’re going to be okay.”

Doubt was evident in his expression, but he said, “Well, if I am, it’ll be all thanks to you.” He glanced over his shoulder at Nathan and Kiefer, who were conferring next to the shop window. When he turned back to Lucy, his eyes were filled with sincerity. “Thanks again, Lucy, for taking care of me the past few days. For finding these guys to help me.”

“Jessica found them,” she reminded him. “But yeah, of course. I told you I’d help you. That’s my job, isn’t it? To assist?”

His mouth tugged up on one side. “Even when the vampires start attacking? I don’t know. Something tells me most people would’ve either called the men in white coats to come get me, or they would’ve just run away shrieking. And I wouldn’t have blamed them for it, either. This goes way above and beyond the call of duty—for anybody.”

Lucy took a bite of granola bar and chewed thoughtfully. It had never occurred to her to do either of the things Aaron had just mentioned. She could no sooner have abandoned him than if it had been Jessica she’d found injured and huddled in the dark. It wasn’t only because she was attracted to Aaron, either. He was her friend. She cared about him. And no matter what happened—or didn’t happen—between them in the future, she needed to know he was going to be alright after all this.

“You know, I’m seeing a whole different side of you tonight,” he said.

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