Undead and Unemployed by Davidson Maryjanice

Author:Davidson, Maryjanice [Davidson, Maryjanice]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, Fiction
ISBN: 9780425243428
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2004-08-03T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

I opened my eyes to see Marie hovering over me.

“You’ve got to stop doing that,” I said, throwing back my comforter with a groan.

“I’m bored.”

“Well, sugar, what the hell am I supposed to do about it? Go find your dad.”

“And you never wake up when I talk to you.”

“Never mind about that.” I yawned. Another night in the salt mines. “Scoot, I’ve got to get dressed for work.”

I jumped in the shower, got cleaned up, and dressed for work. Marie had indeed scooted, and for a change I had my bedroom to myself.

Jessica tapped on the door while I was putting on my mascara, and I yelled for her to come in.

“Evening, dead girl. Um. Why are your books all facing the wrong way?”

I shrugged.

“Fine, be mysterious. Sinclair called. He’s bringing some people over tonight.”

“That’s nice. I’m not going to be here, though.”

“Ooooh, the diss du jour.”

“It’s not a diss; I’ve got to work. Besides, it serves him right for not even asking if he can come over.”

“Yeah, that’ll learn him. Listen, are you going to keep an eye on the Blade Warriors, or what?”

“Me?” I said, appalled. And what was I thinking when I bought navy blue mascara? The new black, my foot. My eyelashes looked cyanotic. “Why the hell would I do that?”

“Well, you want to make sure they’re not going to run around axing any more vamps, right?”

“Why would they? We explained all that last night. About how they’re toys in the hands of a fiendish master, blah-blah, time to stop killing dead people and figure out what’s going on.”

“I still think someone should keep an eye on them.”

“You watch the zit brigade.”

“Oh, that’s nice,” she said, but she laughed.

“Not a single one of them can walk into a bar and legally order a drink. I didn’t like hanging around with teenagers when I was one.”

“Says the former Miss Burnsville.”

“I can’t help it,” I said with great dignity, “if my fellow inmates liked me more than I liked them.”

“Maybe you can channel the Warriors’ energy in a new direction,” she suggested.

I nearly put my eye out with the mascara wand. “Maybe you can, you’re so worried about it. I’m in charge of the dead people, not the live ones.”

“Well, I think they’re looking for direction.” She added slyly, “Jon’s already called for you five times.”

“What, during the day? Idiot.”

“I think he’s got a crush.”

“So that’s where you’re going with this. Great. Just what I need.”

“Hey, there’s worse problems to have.”

“Name one.”

“I can’t right now. But I’m sure something will come to me,” she added cheerfully.

I was in a fairly foul temper when I stomped out of the house. Unfortunately, I wasn’t quite quick enough. I ran into Sinclair, Tina, Monique, and a vampire I didn’t know on my way to the car.

“How nice of you to come out to meet us,” Sinclair said. “Are you feeling all right?”

“I’m on my way to work.” I glanced at my watch. “In fact, I’ve got about twenty minutes to get there.

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