Vampire for Hire by Molly Fitz

Author:Molly Fitz [Fitz, Molly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Witchy Mysteries

17

“What’s wrong?” Parker asked, thankfully setting his spoon down without drawing the compromised food to his mouth.

“Don’t overreact…” I leaned over the table to whisper to him. “But I’m pretty sure the food is poisoned.”

“How would you know that?” he asked at full volume.

“It tastes…” I rolled my hand at the wrist, searching for the right word.

“Weird?” Parker supplied with one eyebrow raised. “It’s in the name, remember? BollyWEIRD.”

I shook my head and fell back into my chair. “No, something’s off. I don’t know what exactly, but something. I can taste it.”

“You haven’t eaten yet since becoming a, uh, vegetarian, though, right? Maybe you’re just overwhelmed by all the flavors and how they’re hitting your enhanced senses,” Parker pointed out. I understood his reasoning, but it still irked me that he couldn’t just take my word on this. We were losing precious time here.

Remembering what Parker had said about vampires being able to draw people to them, I chose my next words carefully. Could I use my magic to stop all arguments?

“There’s something that shouldn’t be there. Trust me.” I gave that last command extra emphasis, tasting each syllable as it rolled over my tongue.

Parker reached across the table and put his hand over mine. “I believe you,” he acquiesced at last. Had I changed his mind with my magic? Part of me didn’t want to know. Being able to compel anyone to my will felt like too much power. Perhaps that’s why neither Connie nor Fluffikins had mentioned it to me.

I pushed my seat back and stood. “I’m going to the bathroom,” I announced, putting on a pleasant smile for anyone who was watching. “See if you can get through to the others,” I whispered to Parker before heading off.

He pulled out his phone and immediately began texting. I eyed Buckley seated on the other side of the restaurant with Melony as I made my way toward the bathrooms. He had his phone out and was already studying the screen with a furrowed brow.

With a quick glance back to make sure Parker’s attention was otherwise occupied, I slipped past the restrooms and into the kitchen.

The swinging doors announced my arrival with a sudden flourish of movement that drew the eyes of the full kitchen staff.

Well, I’d just found where Vanessa was hiding all the vegetarians—erm, vampires. The four others Buckley had counted all busied themselves at various stations, stirring, braising, baking, and plating. Vanessa stood before a stainless-steel counter chopping an onion at lightning speed.

“I should have turned you away at the door,” she muttered, then abruptly stopped dicing and hurled the chef’s knife at me. It flew end over end, embedding in the door less than an inch from my ear.

Whoa, I had not been prepared for that. As fast as I could now move, Vanessa was faster—and she seemed to have zero hang-ups about getting violent.

“That was your warning,” the vampire chef hissed. “The next one won’t miss.”

I took a step back but bumped into the door. Okay, now I was afraid.

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