The Vampire Jonah by Ann B. Morris

Author:Ann B. Morris
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BelleBooks
Published: 2015-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

ANGELA FOUND it impossible to fall asleep after Jonah left. When she closed her eyes, she saw him first as a man, then as a vampire.

She looked around the room and watched eerie shadows cast by the reflection of the bedside lamp flit across the ceiling. Goose bumps rose up on her arms and she rubbed them away. She was chilled. That was it. Except for the coverlet wrapped around her, she was naked. She never could sleep when she was cold.

Throwing off the cover, she sprang from the bed, went to the bathroom, and took her pajamas from the hook on the door. Back in bed, she turned off the lamp, but quickly turned it on again. She had never minded the dark before. Now, everything about her seemed to be changing.

Like the way she felt about that job offer. In less than twenty-four hours, she had done a complete turnaround. What she would have given anything for yesterday, now seemed a small thing to give up for a life with Jonah.

A life with Jonah. That was something else she would never have thought possible just yesterday. She lifted her arm. She was still wearing the watch. She slipped it off and tucked it under her pillow. Surely it was safe to keep it only a breath away. The minutes ticked by, but she still couldn’t fall asleep.

Perhaps it was for the best. It would be easier to sleep later on in the day. She glanced at the heavily draped windows. A sliver of light crept in between the opening where the drapes met in the center. She clicked the lamp off. She would lie here for a while longer and then get up, fix coffee and breakfast, and figure out the rest of her day. If she could stay awake until midday, she would be home free. Giving in to the fatigue that weighed her down, she closed her eyes. She would relax just for a moment.

She must have dozed, because suddenly bright sunlight filled the room. She turned to the bedside clock. She had slept for three hours. Somewhat refreshed, she rolled out of bed. It was time for a shower and some food.

Ten minutes later, she was in the process of sliding scrambled eggs onto a plate when Scott walked in, a piece of paper in his hand. “Good morning.”

She returned Scott’s greeting, then poured a cup of coffee and carried it along with her breakfast to the bar. Scott filled up his cup, then took the stool opposite hers. “Today should be pretty decent, weather wise. It would be an opportune time for any shopping you have to do.”

She took some egg on her fork. “I don’t think—” A thought came to her before she finished the sentence. If she went out this afternoon, it would take her mind off how sleepy she was. And it would add to her fatigue, making it easier to sleep for the rest of the afternoon when she returned.

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