“I’m glad you didn’t give up on yourself. You’re good person who deserves a full, long, good life. I couldn’t let that bastard take that from you.”
He shook his head. “Nothing you could say would scare me off.”
“I’m glad you didn’t give up on yourself. You’re good person who deserves a full, long, good life. I couldn’t let that bastard take that from you.”
He shook his head. “Nothing you could say would scare me off.”
“And maybe I was worried you were tired of dealing with vampires.”
“And maybe I was worried you were tired of dealing with vampires.”
“Glad to see you haven’t changed your mind about me,” he said. “I was afraid you might not have wanted me back.” He paused a beat. “Back in your flat.”
“Glad to see you haven’t changed your mind about me,” he said. “I was afraid you might not have wanted me back.” He paused a beat. “Back in your flat.”
Following Ada up to her flat, Tony stopped just outside the door. In all honesty, he wasn’t sure if her invitation still stood. He decided to try and take a step inside, and, blessedly, he was not met with any resistance. It both surprised and >
Following Ada up to her flat, Tony stopped just outside the door. In all honesty, he wasn’t sure if her invitation still stood. He decided to try and take a step inside, and, blessedly, he was not met with any resistance. It both surprised and >
“Ah, no thanks. But maybe it would be best for us to talk in private?” He suggested. If they were going to talk vampires, best not to have too many ears that could overhear.
“Ah, no thanks. But maybe it would be best for us to talk in private?” He suggested. If they were going to talk vampires, best not to have too many ears that could overhear.
“I missed you, too. Are you too busy tonight, or should we go up to your loft?”
She had said they needed to catch up, but whether that was private or not, he was unsure.
“I missed you, too. Are you too busy tonight, or should we go up to your loft?”
She had said they needed to catch up, but whether that was private or not, he was unsure.
📲: Ada 🍷
I’ll be there soon. Try not to worry yourself.
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As promised, Tony strolled into the bar and went straight to where he saw Ada serving her customers.
“Hello, beautiful. Did you miss me?~”
📲: Ada 🍷
I’ll be there soon. Try not to worry yourself.
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As promised, Tony strolled into the bar and went straight to where he saw Ada serving her customers.
“Hello, beautiful. Did you miss me?~”
I’m safe enough. They were just young and foolish.
And don’t worry about that. Other vampires will stay away since I’m known to frequent your bar.
Then I shall see you soon.
I’m safe enough. They were just young and foolish.
And don’t worry about that. Other vampires will stay away since I’m known to frequent your bar.
Then I shall see you soon.
Happy Halloween~ You look lovely. Wish I could have been there but I was tied up dealing with a pair of vampires that thought Halloween was buffet night.
I’d love to come see you, if you’ll have me.
Happy Halloween~ You look lovely. Wish I could have been there but I was tied up dealing with a pair of vampires that thought Halloween was buffet night.
I’d love to come see you, if you’ll have me.
“Fine…you can lure him out, but I don’t want you to engage him. Play the part of the helpless, scared woman. He loves that shit. He’ll want to toy with you to build up the fear, which should keep him distracted so >
“Fine…you can lure him out, but I don’t want you to engage him. Play the part of the helpless, scared woman. He loves that shit. He’ll want to toy with you to build up the fear, which should keep him distracted so >
He hung his head. “I know I lied to you. I did it because I was afraid of being rejected.” He looked back up, a rueful smile pulling at one corner of his lips. “Which is saying a lot coming from me because usually, I’m fairly self-important, cocky, and caustic.”
He hung his head. “I know I lied to you. I did it because I was afraid of being rejected.” He looked back up, a rueful smile pulling at one corner of his lips. “Which is saying a lot coming from me because usually, I’m fairly self-important, cocky, and caustic.”
“I know you like to dance when you think no one is looking while you’re tending the bar, or even just cleaning up. You have this cute little dimple in your left cheek. It’s barely >
“I know you like to dance when you think no one is looking while you’re tending the bar, or even just cleaning up. You have this cute little dimple in your left cheek. It’s barely >
Biting the bullet, he confessed, “I don’t want to lose you, Ada.”
Biting the bullet, he confessed, “I don’t want to lose you, Ada.”
Tony mulled that over. “If—and that’s a big if—we went with your idea, it’s not just to hand you over. I don’t like saying bait, but that would be the plan.”
Tony mulled that over. “If—and that’s a big if—we went with your idea, it’s not just to hand you over. I don’t like saying bait, but that would be the plan.”
“Throwing your life away isn’t the answer,” he continued to argue. “But,”he hated to admit, “we are limited on viable options to get >
“Throwing your life away isn’t the answer,” he continued to argue. “But,”he hated to admit, “we are limited on viable options to get >