Vigil by V. J. Chambers

Author:V. J. Chambers [Chambers, V. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781491025741
Amazon: 1491025743
Goodreads: 18187003
Publisher: Punk Rawk Books
Published: 2013-07-16T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

I put my panties back on, rearranged my dress, and went after him.

The house was huge and empty, and I didn’t quite know my way around. I wound through the labyrinthine halls, calling his name.

He didn’t answer.

But I heard his voice filtering through the halls, and I followed it. As I got closer, I realized there was another voice too—a female voice.

I emerged into the foyer, the same place where Nolan had stopped me from leaving the first night.

A woman was standing just inside the door. Her long, glossy dark locks had a gentle wave, and they fell artfully around her shoulders. Her skin was flawless and alabaster. She had perfect red lips. She was wearing a sleeveless dress and matching heels.

She didn’t look real. She looked like she’d stepped out of a high fashion photo shoot. She was poised and elegant.

“You’re not busy or anything, are you, darling?” she was saying.

Callum was gaping at her. His shirt was still unbuttoned. “Blake, what the hell are you doing here?”

“Visiting you,” she said. “I sent Nolan off to find you when he opened the door. Didn’t he announce me?”

Callum started to button his shirt, looking annoyed.

“Honestly, I’m sorry to barge in on you, but—” She looked up and saw me. “Who’s that?”

Callum turned to me. “That’s Cecily.”

She looked me up and down. “Nice dress.”

The magazine had provided it, but I wasn’t about to say that. I moved further into the foyer. “And who are you?”

“She’s Blake,” said Callum.

“Callum’s fiancé,” she said.

“Ex-fiancé,” he said. “Like I said, what are you doing here?”

“I need a favor.”

“A favor.” He’d finally finished buttoning his shirt.

“Uh huh.” She smiled pleasantly, but her smile didn’t seem real either. “Would you excuse us, Kelly?”

“Cecily,” I said. “Are you asking me to leave you alone with my boyfriend?”

She laughed. “Your what?”

“What’s the favor?” said Callum.

“You’re crooked, darling,” she said, gesturing to his shirt.

He looked down. He’d buttoned the wrong buttons. The bottom of the shirt hung longer on one side.

Blake crossed to him and began to casually unbutton it. “Listen, I wouldn’t ask, but I’m desperate. I need someone to come with me to the Garwood Charity Ball, and I was hoping that you and I could make a date of it.”

“Date?” I said.

She was rebuttoning his shirt. “Really, Kelly, are you still here?”

Who did she think she was? I moved closer, clenching my fists.

“What do you think, Callum?” she said. “Can you help out an old friend? Please?”

He watched her hands as they skimmed against his chest.

My throat felt tight. “Callum,” I said.

He looked at me. “I-I couldn’t.”

She was shocked. She pulled away from him, leaving half the buttons still undone, his gorgeous chest still partly bare. “But why not?”

“I’m seeing someone. I don’t think Cecily would like it if I—”

“What?” She looked at me sharply.

I took another step forward. “I don’t think I would.”

She shook her head, frustrated. “I’m sorry, who are you again?”

“She’s Cecily Kane,” said Callum. “She’s my girlfriend.”

Blake looked me over again. “I’ve never heard of her.

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