Rapture by A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Author:A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly [Llewellyn, A.J. & Manly, D.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampires, fantasy_paranormal
ISBN: 9781554873708
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Published: 2009-08-29T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Dennis was crying. Rory could hear him as he walked back to his car. Thiago was holding him. He had known what Dennis intended to do, that's why he went running out of there. They were that connected.

That could be you.

"Shut up,” he said aloud. “Go away and stop talking to me who ever you are.” He got into the car. Dennis was all right now. Thiago would take care of him, protect him, but it seemed that Carden had other plans. He started the engine. He wouldn't turn into Dennis. If Carden wanted someone else tonight, so be it. He'd suck it up like a man.

As he parked his car again at Eclipse, a few people came out to find out what had happened, including Jack. Rory told them that Dennis and Thiago had a lover's spat. Blane, however, knew differently.

"Carden should have let him blow his brains out,” he laughed.

Rory walked up to him and looked him in the eye. “You bastard.” God, had Carden saved Dennis?

"He's a hero,” Blane mocked, glancing at Carden who stood on his balcony looking down at them.

"Did you save Dennis?” Rory walked over beneath the balcony and looked up at him.

"Thiago was distraught. I gave him a hand."

"Thank you,” Rory said.

"I didn't really save him. Only Thiago can do that."

"Thiago seems to know a hell of a lot more about love than you do."

Carden remained silent for a second, then said, “Maybe so.” He disappeared off the balcony and closed the door.

"Rory,” Jack said.

Rory didn't even know he'd been standing there. “Jack? Ah, there you are."

"What's going on between you and the pure blood?"

"Nothing,” he said, shaking his head. At first, he felt embarrassed at the lie, but then realized that it wasn't a lie. There was nothing going on between him and Carden, nothing at all.

* * * *

It seemed they'd been walking for hours. Thiago held his hand. It was quiet, nothing but the crunching of their feet on the gravel.

"I feel so stupid,” Dennis said. “I don't know what came over me."

Thiago squeezed his hand.

"How did you know?"

"I heard your thoughts,” he said. “I'd been hearing them all night. I knew how miserable you were. It was my fault. I had no cause to turn on you like that."

"If you'd just make me understand,” he said, looking at him. “I suddenly saw a life without you, and ... I didn't want to be in it.” The tears ran down his face. “I won't ask you anymore questions, I'll..."

Thiago pulled Dennis up against him and held him. “Vampires are not known for their communication skills."

"I think it may be men in general rather than just vampires."

Thiago released him. “You have to promise me you'll never try and take your own life again. You have to promise me I will never see you with a gun in your hands again."

"Rory told you, didn't he?"

"Yes, he did. But you know something, you told me, too. I've seen pieces of her in your dreams.

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