Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks

Author:Kerrelyn Sparks [Sparks, Kerrelyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, Azizex666, Fiction
ISBN: 9780061958052
Google: whLeeifIGI8C
Amazon: 0061958050
Goodreads: 10428848
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2011-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Gregori found Roman in his office, enjoying a Bleer with Angus. “I—” He dragged a hand through his hair.

“Out with it, lad. I’m no’ getting any younger.” Angus lounged back in his chair and took a long sip from his bottle.

Roman set his bottle on his desk. “Would you like me to talk to Miss Tucker now?”

“In a little while.” Gregori yanked the knot of his tie loose. “I-I’ve done something awful.”

The two men stared at him for a while.

“How awful?” Roman asked finally.

Angus sat up. “Did ye bed the lass?”

“No!” Gregori huffed with indignation. “What would give you that idea?”

The two men stared at him again.

He shifted his weight. “I realize I have a bit of a reputation, but I don’t—”

“We’re no’ blind, lad,” Angus muttered. “We can tell ye’re attracted to her.”

“You can?” When they continued to stare at him, he swallowed hard. “All right, it’s true.”

“You slept with her?” Roman asked.

“No! I find her attractive.” He grimaced. “I erased her memory. About fifteen minutes’ worth. The Secret Service guy, too.”

Roman and Angus exchanged a worried look.

“Do they suspect?” Angus asked.

“I don’t think so.” Gregori groaned inwardly as he ran a hand through his hair. “If she ever finds out, she’s going to be so pissed.”

“With good reason.” Roman frowned at him.

“I know it’s bad, but I didn’t see any other way out. We were in Laszlo’s lab, and he accidentally let it slip that we heal automatically in our death-sleep.”

Roman winced, and Angus muttered a curse.

“I tried to cover it up, but she’s really smart, you know. And the next thing I knew she was asking for tissue and blood samples, and I explained why I couldn’t, but she wouldn’t back down. She even threatened to have her dad break the agreement with us if I didn’t give her some blood.”

Roman shook his head. “We can’t let them know that our blood heals.”

“The government would definitely say we doona exist,” Angus growled. “And then they would secretly come after us and drain us all dry.”

“They would become an enemy instead of an ally,” Roman concluded.

Angus gulped down a swallow of Bleer. “I know ye doona like it, lad, but ye did the right thing.”

Gregori sighed. He still felt guilty.

“Do you know any more about the mission she wants to go on?” Roman asked.

“She mentioned to Laszlo that she was looking for some plants in the Yunnan province of China.”

Roman’s eyes widened. “That’s where I got the—”

“Yes, I know, for the Stay-Awake drug,” Gregori interrupted. “Laszlo told her about it. Of course, she doesn’t remember that now.”

Roman nodded. “I’m not surprised she wants to go there. It’s extremely biodiverse. Over two thousand plants are endemic to the area.”

“And I can understand why her father wants the trip to remain secret,” Angus said as he rose to his feet. “I’ll put together some plans. Stop by the security office later tonight.” He strode from the office, the bottle of Bleer in his hand.

“Where is she now?” Roman asked.

“In the cafeteria, eating a gourmet meal,” Gregori replied.

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