Dark Enemy Redeemed (The Children Of The Gods Paranormal Romance Series Book 6) by I. T. Lucas

Author:I. T. Lucas [Lucas, I. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: I.T. Lucas
Published: 2016-04-20T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 31: SEBASTIAN

“A pretty girl like you shouldn’t be walking all by herself in the middle of the night.” Sebastian sidled up to the little waitress. He’d said it jokingly, the street wasn’t deserted, and people were still going in and coming out of the trendy cafés and restaurants that were still open. Only the boutiques and other small shops were closed, but their window fronts remained brightly illuminated.

It hadn’t required a Sherlock-Holmes-caliber deductive skill to guess that the girl was dirt poor and didn’t own a car. One look at her ratty sneakers and her old, threadbare jeans—and not the fashionable kind that just looked worn out—had told him all he needed to know.

He had waited outside the coffee shop until her shift had ended and followed her from a safe distance for a couple of blocks. After all, someone might have come to pick her up, a boyfriend or maybe even her lovely boss. But no one had.

“It’s not that late, and I live just around the block,” she said with a thin, nervous smile.

“You’re right, it is definitely too early for calling it a night. How about a drink somewhere, you and me? Or are your legs killing you after your shift?” He flashed her his best shy smile, the one he had perfected over the years to lure countless females into his trap. Stuffing his hands in his pockets, Sebastian slouched a little, not because he was tall—his height was average for a male—but because he wished to appear as non-threatening as possible.

She hesitated for about a second and a half. “Okay, there is a bar a few minutes’ walk down the other way.” She turned around and pointed to a red neon sign that read McClintock’s.

The place was one block away from the coffee shop she worked in. It wouldn’t have been his first choice, someone might know her there, but he’d gotten the impression that she wouldn’t go with him anywhere else. He could’ve thralled her right there on the street, but that wasn’t a good idea either. He needed to find out more about the girl before deciding if she was a good candidate for abduction.

“Sounds great, lead the way,” he said.

The girl relaxed visibly.

“Do you go there often?” he asked.

“No, not at all. But I heard it’s a nice place.”

Perfect.

It was dark inside, for a human that is, and they settled into one of the intimate booths. He ordered them drinks, a plate of nachos, and fried calamari. The girl needed some fattening.

Over the next hour, he coaxed her to tell him her story.

After graduating high school, Tiffany had packed her meager belongings and left her miserable childhood home in Alabama to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. She’d covered the distance mostly by hitchhiking and only occasionally taking a bus. She’d made it to the promised land two and a half months ago, and until her big break arrived, she was waitressing and sharing a two-bedroom apartment with four other girls.

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