“You won’t know until you try.”Dennis was leaning against the doorframe, but it didn’t startle me this time; I’d heard him coming from halfway down the hall.
“Ha, maybe. That doesn’t mean I want you.”
“No,”he crossed his arms and smiled, “it just means you won’t admit it. Are you ready?”
“Almost.” I settled on a plain lip balm and applied the tiniest bit. I held my phone up for one final examination. My eyes were perfectly smoky, lips a seductive shade, my hair was perfect, earrings were perfect, cleavage was perfect—
“It’s all perfect. Can we go?”
“I suppose.”I slid off the counter and brushed past him—the jolt that went through my body at the touch was ridiculous. I ignored it and finished off the whiskey on my way to the living room. “Ready Freddy!” I saluted Mateo and dropped my flask back in its temporary home.
He chuckled before leading the adventure to Dennis’ new car. I took the backseat and a minute later we were on the way. I gazed out the window while we drove, thankful it was already getting dark out. Indoor light was uncomfortable enough. I didn’t even wanna think about the sun.
“Wait, what time is it?” Ifurrowed my brows.“How is it already so late? I got up like three hours ago.”
“You slept for almost a day,”Mateosaid.
“Huh.” I cocked my head. I hadn’t done that in a while. Oh well. At least I woke up happy again.“Is Sean working tonight?”
I zoned out as we pulled into the parking lot. It seemed full tonight, which meant pretty good chances of finding entertainment.
“Are you even listening?”
“Of course I am,”I lied.
“She wasn’t.”
“Shut up. I heard the last part.” I glared at the back ofDennis’ head.“So is Sean working?”
“You’d know if you were listening.”
“He’s not.”
“Thanks for answering, Mateo.” Igot out and shut my door, cringing when it accidentally slammed.“Oopsie. Sorry.” I giggled at the fact I no longer knew my own strength. This was already so much fun. “Does anything special happen now that I’m a vampire?”
“Yeah. You walk in,”Dennissaid as he strode past.
“It’s nothing special.They’ll probably talk to you more.”Mateo waited so we could walk together.
“I don’t get an initiation or anything?”I pouted.
“Nope, no initiations.”Mateo held back a smile as Dennis laughed from up ahead.
“Seriously, how many crappy vampire movies have you seen?”He turned to smirk at me.
I found a sizable rock and kicked it as hard as I could, laughing when he knocked it away from my target. It slammed into a pole and left a dent before clattering to the ground.“What were you saying?”I asked sweetly. If he hadn’t ruined my aim, he might’ve lost the option to have kids.
“You need to get that temper in check, sweetheart. You might damage something you’re gonnawant.”
“Right,”I smiled and ran my nails across the back of his neck as I passed,“because I want yousobad.”
“You guys have so much sexual tension it’s almost painful,” Mateo muttered.
“Hey girly,”a familiar voice said. It was the biker I always parked beside.
“Hey.” I paused by the door.“Are you ever gonna tell me your name?”
“It’s Benji.”He walked up to shake my hand. I smiled as he caressed it more than anything.“And you are?”
