Good for Nothing, or All Down Hill by G. J. Whyte-Melville

Author:G. J. Whyte-Melville [Whyte-Melville, G. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Fiction
ISBN: 9781144582331
Publisher: BiblioBazaar
Published: 2010-02-15T17:17:27+00:00

Chapter Five

Over the next week, Dana and Rory worked on her biting technique. He also taught her everything he knew about their kind.

Rory started her fencing lessons and during the nights when he protected the streets, she studied martial arts with Julian or Sudsy. Meanwhile she worked on building her clientele at the salon. Dana had never been busier or happier in her life. She had also never been more concerned. Each time Rory went to battle the minions of the new reign, she feared he might not return. Though she immersed herself in training, she knew it would be months, perhaps years, before she possessed the skill to fight beside him.

Despite all the hard work, Dana found time to enjoy her new life. Rory, Mira, Sudsy and her other friends at Bloody or Nothing saw to it. “Did you ever hear of overtraining?” Sudsy asked one night when he dragged her out of the gym and to her suite. “Have some fun tonight. I’m hitting the streets with Rory, but Julian will be around. You can go dancing in the vampires-only room and keep him out of trouble for me.”

“As if he has eyes for anyone but you,” Dana said.

“Come on. Get pretty and I’ll send Julian down to escort you.”

Dana chuckled. “You’re showing your age, Suds.”

“Shut that bratty mouth of yours,” Sudsy teased.

An idea struck her. It was something she’d longed for. Maybe tonight…”Sudsy, would you and Julian help me with something?”

“What?”

“I want to dress in drag tonight.”

Sudsy lowered his chin to his chest and stared at her. “Say what? Girl, you want to look as pretty as Sudsy Waters?”

“Not pretty.” She shook her head and smiled broadly. “Handsome.”

“Hmm.” Sudsy paused in the hallway outside of her room and circled her, his discerning gaze upon her. “Maybe we could pull it off. Let’s go up to my place and get Julian to help.”

An hour and a half later, Dana stood in front of the gold rimmed mirror in Sudsy’s suite. Wearing a fedora hat, a crisp white shirt with a pink tie, black trousers and a matching jacket, she smiled at her reflection. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail and other than ivory colored base to smooth her skin tone, she’d abandoned all makeup. “Cool,” she said and glanced over her shoulder at her charming hosts. “Thanks so much, guys.”

“You know, she’s kind of cute like this,” Julian admitted.

“Yeah, well, you control yourself.” Sudsy cast him a warning look. “She might look like a pretty boy now, but under all that she’s still got boobs.”

“True.” Julian sighed. “If she’s not careful, she’ll break some hearts, though.” Dana chuckled and glanced at herself once more. Here she was, a vampire and a drag king. Other than nights spent with Rory, this was the best time she’d ever had in her life.

“You don’t even have to change your name if you don’t want to,” Sudsy said. “Dana works for a man as well as a woman.”

“I guess my mama knew what she was thinking when she named me,” Dana quipped.

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