Real Vampires Know Size Matters by Gerry Bartlett

Author:Gerry Bartlett
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Vampires
ISBN: 9780425267035
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2012-12-31T18:30:00+00:00

Ten

When the man answered, I got right down to business. “Hey, Ian, do you have any, um, Periplaneta americana? I need some. Two to be exact. Crushed. Though I guess whole ones would work and I could pound them out myself.”

He laughed. I mean, big guffaws. I could picture him wiping away tears he was so overcome.

“Hey, what’s so funny? Is it something gross? Tell me. Do you have it or not? I’m making a potion and that’s an ingredient.”

“Glory, Glory, Glory. Yes, I’m sure I could scrounge up a couple. And I’d love to watch you crush them. Need anything else?” He was still chuckling. Obviously there was a joke here I was missing.

“Yes, it’s a long list.”

“Then come on over.” He started laughing again. “I can’t wait to see what else goes into this, um, potion. What does it do? Or dare I ask?”

“Stop it. Obviously I pronounced it wrong or it’s the name of an extinct dinosaur.” I had to wait while he went into another fit of hysterics at my expense. Honestly, for a usually dour Scot, Ian was being downright out of control.

“Sorry. Coming or not?” He finally settled down.

“Yes. But not tonight. I guess I should say thanks for offering despite finding me hilarious. It’s late and my bodyguard has too much going on. Tomorrow night. I’ll tell you more then.” I saw Rafe smile with relief and go back to his papers. Nate had taken off for upstairs, muttering about signatures. Apparently their deal had been hammered out.

“Bodyguard? What kind of trouble are you in now?” Ian dropped the teasing.

“Voodoo trouble. That’s why I need to make this potion. I’ve got a book here that has a recipe to help me get rid of someone. You ever had a run-in with voodoo?” I settled back. It would be a bonus if Ian had some experience.

“You don’t want to mess with that stuff, Glory. You need to get rid of someone, tear out his or her throat. If it’s a mortal, it would be for your dining pleasure.”

“First, yuck. I don’t kill mortals. Second, I want her to leave us alone, not die.” Honestly, Ian had no conscience whatsoever.

“Fine. But forget voodoo and let me call my sorcerer again. Of course you know that comes with a price.” Ian had his groove back now, definitely figuring out an agenda. “We can work together. I told you I was interested in getting to know you better. Your powers fascinate me. Especially your Olympus connection. Perhaps in exchange for my help, you’d spend some quality time with me. Just the two of us.”

I heard it in his voice. Unbelievable. Ian had seduction on his mind. Apparently my goddess parentage suddenly made me desirable. I bit back the names I really wanted to call him and took a breath.

“Ian, I’m with Blade. Period. I’m not about to get cozy with a MacDonald, feud or no feud.” The Campbells—Jerry’s Scottish clan—and MacDonalds had called a truce but Ian’s history didn’t inspire trust.

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