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“Going to a party.”
“What?”
I explained as briefly as I could. After a long silence she said, “That is very freaky.”
I agreed with her. “You keep working your end, I'll try from this side. Maybe we'll meet in the middle.”
“It'd be nice to think so.” Her voice sounded warm, almost angry.
“What's wrong?”
“You're going in without backup, aren't you?” she asked.
“You're alone,” I said.
“But I'm not surrounded by vampires and freakazoids.”
“If you're at HAV headquarters, that last is debatable.”
“Don't be cute. You know what I mean.”
“Yes, Ro
“What about another animator?”
“Who? Jamison thinks vampires are nifty. Bert talks a good game, but he doesn't endanger his lily white ass. Charles is a good enough corpse-raiser, but he's squeamish, and he's got a four-year-old kid. Ma
“If I remember correctly, you were in the hospital, too,” she said.
“A broken arm and a busted collarbone were my worst injuries, Ro
Ma
Two years ago, Rosita, Ma
Ro
“Careful as a virgin on her wedding night, I promise.”
She laughed. “You are incorrigible.”
“Everybody tells me that,” I said.
“Watch your back.”
“You do the same.”
“I will.” She hung up. The phone buzzed dead in my hands.
“Good news?” Luther asked.
“Yeah.” Humans Against Vampires had a death squad. Maybe. But maybe was better than what I'd had before. Look, folks, nothing up my sleeves, nothing in my pockets, no idea in hell what I was doing. Just blundering around trying to track down a killer that has taken out two master vampires. If I was on the right track, I'd attract attention soon. Which meant someone might try to kill me. Wouldn't that be fun?
I would need clothes that showed off my vampire scars and allowed me to hide weapons. It would not be an easy combination to find.
I would have to spend the afternoon shopping. I hate to shop. I consider it one of life's necessary evils, like Brussels sprouts and high-heeled shoes. Of course, it beat the heck out of having my life threatened by vampires. But wait; we could go shopping now and be threatened by vampires in the evening. A perfect way to spend a Saturday night.