Called by the Vampire - Part 3 by V. Vaughn

Author:V. Vaughn [Vaughn, V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Sugarloaf Press
Published: 2017-08-01T05:00:00+00:00

8

Maggie

"Lyme disease?" I ask Sebastian. I have to admit it does sound like a plausible reason for Lyndsey's weak condition. "You're quick on your feet." I slide halibut on my fork and savor the buttery hazelnut flavor when I take a bite.

"Now you understand why having friends is so dangerous for you."

I frown as I recall Alexander telling me that my friends wouldn't have any idea they'd been fed on. "Do all people you--" I glance around and lower my voice, "Don't most of them notice the blood loss?"

He shrugs. "I don't usually encounter them afterward. I try not to get personal."

"Hmpf." I scowl at him. "Except when you're teaching me a lesson."

His knife scrapes on his plate as he pushes the remaining food around to make it look like he's eating. "People like Lyndsey are exactly why I had to."

He does have a point. Lyndsey sure is tenacious about finding out the truth. "Lesson learned." I don't think she's done, though. Lyndsey's one smart cookie, and I doubt she was satisfied with the information she got tonight. "I don't think she's done yet. Do you?"

"She'll go to the doctor and find out her red blood cell count is low. They'll give her iron pills and tell her to eat better."

I wish I could believe that would be the end of it, but something tells me Lyndsey isn't out of my life yet. "What if she figures out what happened?"

Sebastian's eyes widen the slightest as if I'm being foolish. "Do you have room for dessert?"

I let out a whoosh of air as I lean back and place my hands on my full stomach. "Eating out with you and Alexander is going to make me fat. I think two entrees is enough."

"You don't have to eat it all." Vampires can't eat food because it runs right through their system, causing them major gastrointestinal distress.

"Are you kidding?" I tried to set half of each meal aside to take with us, but Sebastian said not to. "My mother's voice is in my head, telling me not to waste it." I realize this is a chance to find out more about Sebastian's past, and I ask, "Were you ever short on money in your life?"

He smiles. "Next time, we'll only order one meal and say we're splitting it."

The champagne has made my tongue a little loose, and I lean close to him as I ask, "Why is your past such a big secret? I'm beginning to think you've done horrible things you don't want me to find out about."

"If that's your attempt to shame me, it's poorly done, Kitty." He's speaks quietly in his tolerant teacher voice. "I survived a great famine, my dear. You can't even begin to imagine that kind of hunger."

"Wow. Which one?" I reach for my champagne glass and recall what I learned in history class. "Was it the Potato Famine in Ireland? Is Hart an Irish name?" I finish the rest of my glass as I wait for his answers.

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