The Vampire Julian by Ann B. Morris

Author:Ann B. Morris
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BelleBooks, Inc.
Published: 2015-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“I TAKE IT YOU came to a dead-end, too,” Michael said to Julian after Simone had ended her shift and gone upstairs.

Julian glanced in the direction of the back stairs to be certain Simone was out of earshot. “Like you, I picked up the scent, but I lost it when it got smothered by all the other fetid odors still hanging over the city. You can smell death in every breath you take. I think it’s going to be many months before all the bodies are recovered. If they ever are.”

Michael nodded in a way that said he knew exactly what Julian meant. “Do you want me to continue the search today? I can get a couple of the guys to go with me.”

“Give it as much time as you can spare.” Julian looked toward the back of the bar again. “I ran into two of Zurik’s henchmen at one of the warehouses you recommended I search. I think Zurik is on to us.”

Michael’s brows creased with concern. “Did they engage you?”

Julian rolled up his sleeve above his wrist and exposed a two-inch long cut that was already nearly healed. “I got the first and last strikes. Zurik’s army is two men lighter today.”

Michael grinned. “Two less to worry about is a hell of a lot better than two more added, right?”

Julian grunted. “There’s still too many of them left. Now that I’m fully healed we’ll have to make some battle plans. Some that I can follow through on after—”

“Are you going up to her, tonight?” Michael interrupted, rolling his eyes toward the ceiling.

“I’m surprised by that question, Michael. A gentleman would never answer it.” Julian hung his bar rag on a rod beneath the polished oak counter and shoved his hands in his pockets. Whistling, he turned away from his friend and walked toward the stairs.

At the end of the wall separating the bar’s public room from the private area in back, he gave Michael a two-finger salute. Before he disappeared from view, he said, “See you tomorrow night.”

JULIAN WASN’T nearly as calm and self-assured about his impending rendezvous with Simone as he’d led Michael to believe. In fact, he made a last minute decision and stopped in his quarters to clean the cut on his arm, grab a fresh shirt, and slap some cologne on his face. Even vampires liked to smell nice, as well as manly. He chuckled as he tightened the cap on the cologne bottle and set it on the antique dresser that had been in his family for centuries. Now he felt better prepared for his night of seduction.

A few minutes later he stood outside Simone’s apartment and debated his next move. Should he simply use his powers to unlock the door as he’d done earlier, or act the gallant suitor and knock politely?

As he contemplated the problem, he laid his forehead on the door and nearly fell into Simone’s arms when it opened abruptly.

I knew you were out there. I sensed it.

He read her thoughts as easily as she’d read his and teased, You’re getting good at this, Simone.

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