The Source (The Mountain State Vampire Series) by J.B. Stilwell

Author:J.B. Stilwell [Stilwell, J.B.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2012-08-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

I walk back into the suite, happy to see Rick at the whiteboard, writing furiously. Before I can walk two steps into the room, he stops and lifts his head into the air. I slowly walk toward the center island as he turns to me. I set the Coke bottle on the island and wait for him to say the expected “what’s that smell.”

He looks at my hand. “What did you do?”

Close enough. “Bree surprised me in the bathroom and I ended up cutting my hand on the corner of the slide.” I walk over to the storage cabinet as I saw a first aid kit on the wall beside it.

As I am busy sitting by the computer arranging bandages, tape and anti-bacterial ointment, I can hear Rick’s soft steps headed in my direction. I look over my shoulder and up into his face. He seems to be trying to be very careful not to express too much one way or the other. And what was that he said about not being afraid of him?

He takes the seat next to me and looks at the wound on my hand without touching me. Trying for distraction I say, “Have you made much progress?”

“Hhhmmm...?” he groans as he continues to watch me.

Catching myself in mid-eye-roll, I say, “Bree happened to mention that they were close in completing their project work.”

He looks up at me. Bingo. That got his attention. “Close? And why would she even mention that? Was she taunting you?”

“No, she said it when she not-so-subtly told Tucker to get back to work.”

He raises his left eyebrow. “Tucker was in the restroom with you?”

I shake my head. “No, I ran into him as I was getting my Coke.”

“That’s convenient,” he says with a sneer.

I give him my best “really?” look. “I know he told you about what had happened before, but he hasn’t done anything since.”

He shrugs one shoulder, “Is that because he has learned the error of his ways or because I said something to him?”

“Oh, right. You should get credit for his behavior,” I grimace sarcastically.

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