Dead of Night by Emily Goodwin

Author:Emily Goodwin [Goodwin, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emily Goodwin

The next time I wake up, the room is still pitch black. I roll over, feeling Lucas’s arms around me. He’s literal dead weight, fast asleep and not moving. Not breathing.

He’s dead to the world right now, and if I didn’t know better, I’d think he was actually dead too. Vampires don’t require much sleep, but I know when they do fall asleep like this, they tend to sleep deeply.

Waking them up from this dead sleep can be dangerous.

But I’m so thirsty and my stomach grumbles with hunger. Slowly, I peel myself out his embrace, conjuring the smallest amount of magic only so I can see where I’m going. Shuffling into the bathroom again, I close the door, use the toilet, and then move into Lucas’s closet.

It’s full of designer shoes and clothes, and freakishly-well organized. I grab a white button-up shirt, roll the sleeves, and pull it on before I venture out of the room and into the hall. The entire house is sealed shut for the day, and I silently close the master bedroom’s double doors before turning on a hall light.

Lucas brought me here at vamp-speed, and this house is big enough to get lost in. I spend a second or two staring down the hall, trying to figure out which way to go. Finally, I find myself in the kitchen.

A box of donuts, coffee grounds, and a brand-new coffee maker are on the island counter, along with a note from Lucas.

Callie-

I’m not sure what you eat for breakfast, but I know you like sweets and I remember you saying you prefer your coffee black. I hope this is satisfactory. It’s been a while since I’ve consumed anything other than blood. There are keys to my car on the counter as well, in case you need or want to leave. Use the code 666 to disarm the house. I want to see you—and fuck you—again at sunset tonight.

—L

I smile as I read it, wondering when the hell did he run out and grab this stuff for me? I fell asleep fast after we had sex again, and he must have gone out right after. I plug in the coffee pot, smile still on my face as I rummage through his cabinets for a coffee mug.

Surprisingly, I find one. His kitchen is full of dishes, pots, and pans. It’s just the basics, and I bet it came with the place. Having a staged house is the norm around here when something this expensive goes on the market. I’m sure Lucas paid extra to keep everything as it was, even though he had no intention of ever using it.

I find my purse and my phone as the coffee heats up. It’s a little after nine AM. I don’t have to work today, and I have nothing on my agenda. Eating a donut, drinking my coffee, and then getting back into bed with Lucas sounds heavenly right now.

After pouring myself coffee, I walk through the kitchen and into a formal dining room.

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