Vampire Up: A Cowboy Rides (Siren Publishing Classic) by Destiny Blaine

Author:Destiny Blaine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“I wanted to apologize.”

“You ain’t got nothin’ to apologize for, as far as I’m concerned.” Ryan continued to study the logs above him like they were the most interesting wood pieces in the world. He wondered then if she could swing from them. He snickered and dared to shoot a look her way.

Their eyes locked.

“You cold?” Wishful thinkin’ never hurt.

Teeth chattering wildly never gave it away either. “Very.”

Ryan fanned the blanket over to the side. “Bet I’ve got all your covers down here, huh?”

Her head moved up and down.

“Well, I ain’t opposed to sharing with a good lookin’ woman.” He was, in fact, all for it, but he happened to wonder if she was offended when he called her out as a woman. Should he have said vampire?

She tip-toed over to the bed and sat down. He tossed the blankets back over her like she’d never moved in beside of him in the first place.

Scooting on her bottom, she positioned her shoulders against the wall. There wasn’t a headboard to speak of, and he propped up right next to her. Her hands were folded neatly across her lap, and he struck a pose, one a cowboy would use, he decided. His palm rested against the back of his skull while he bent his arm casually around his neck.

Not quite sure of how to handle her earlier demonstration of something definitely out of the ordinary, he made common talk. “So, how long have you been a vampire?”

“How long you been a cowboy?”

“About as long as I’ve been breathing.”

“Me too.”

“So you’re a cowboy?”

“No, but I am a vampire.”

“You don’t say?”

“You should’ve been afraid of me.”

“I ain’t afraid of no woman.”

“I could kill you.” It seemed so natural for her to say it. Her expression didn’t change with the deadly statement.

“Maybe so, but for one odd reason or another, I think you’d miss me breathing. I’d like to know a little more about that too.”

She audibly swallowed three or four times. It sounded like she had scattered pebbles in her throat.

“Would ya miss me breathing?” He glared straight ahead and waited for her reply.

Answering him wasn’t necessary. He saw what he needed to see when he finally turned to look at her.

“You said you’ve spotted me around town. I tried to remember if I ever set eyes on you and I haven’t. I’m sure of it, but I’m also certain of something else.” He stopped his mouth from forming his suspicious thoughts into words better left unsaid.

Just as suddenly as he reached the decision to shut-up, he changed his mind. “I remember a few times when I felt like somebody was watchin’ me. You know, felt a piercing stare but couldn’t find the eyes behind it. I’ve known how it feels to have the wind at my back. It felt like a ghost running by me every now and again. Sometimes I even thought I might be losin’ what’s left of my mind. All this time, and remember I’ve thought plenty about this, I think it’s been you.

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