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Probably, but I wasn’t going to tell him. “I appreciate your wisdom, I really do. But he’s got enough going on. I will tell him, just not yet.”
Reynard conceded with a slight bow. “Rest assured, your secrets are safe with me.”
“One Bloody Bitch for the bloody vampire,” Tom Collins announced, placing the red, glossy drink in front of Reynard. “And might I add, neither of you losers have seen Zodiac sitting at my bar alone at night, and witnessed the bruises beneath his glamor. If I could leave this bar, shove that shotgun down Sebastien’s throat and blow his balls off, I would have.” He smiled. “Enjoy your drinks.”
Tom left to serve another customer, whistling a jolly tune as he worked. I blinked after him as his words settled in my mind, their meaning becoming clearer as the seconds ticked on. I was fairly certain I’d bought a murderbot. Maybe there had been a mix-up up at the AI bartender factory?
“I think we have our answer,” Reynard remarked, taking a sip of his potent drink.
“As to whether Tom Collins is glitchy?”
“About what to do regarding Sebastien.” He downed the drink in one gulp and licked his lips, eyes shining with renewed vigor. “Where do we begin?”
“We need to get a copy of his contract. I think it’s in Sebastien’s suite. But he has eyes all over the club. Vampires are banned, and he’ll know as soon as I step inside. So we need to find a way to get past the doorman, past all the demons, avoid the guards, and break into his apartment without being seen. Oh, and we should avoid Zee, since he’ll probably be there too.”
“Ah.” Reynard’s smile slowly crept across his face. He raised his gaze, and the predator living behind his polished exterior pinned me to my stool under its gaze. “Well, it appears the answer is simple.”
“It is?”
“We merely have to give Sebastien exactly what he wants.” He ran the tip of his tongue over his thin lips.
“I don’t understand.”
“La mort d’amour,” he purred. His voice sounded like audible chocolate, and did tingly things to parts of my anatomy. Hello, Vampire Daddy.
Death sex? Wait. With him? What?
“Prepare yourself, Adam.” His fangs gleamed, on display now, when they hadn’t been moments ago. “You shall accompany me to Razorsedge this evening.”
CHAPTER 6
Reynard’s black sedan made its typically sleek arrival outside Razorsedge, but this time, it was gone eleven, and all of Demontown’s nightlife witnessed us cruise to a stop. Some demons even gathered around the car, expectantly awaiting the opening of the doors.
This definitely was not subtle.
“Adam?”
I wiped my sweaty hands on my thighs. I wore a nice, casual, pale blue sweater and black pants, and had tried to style my bouncy hair. Nothing too fancy. I looked like Reynard’s valet, since he wore a suit that was probably worth a million dollars. “Yes?”
Reynard offered up his softest, most charming smile. “Relax. No harm will come to you while you’re at my side.”
His voice, so deep and smooth, had me swallowing hard.
“Oh, yes, I know. Thank you.” Why was I spanking—thanking him? We hadn’t done anything yet. It wasn’t as though we were about to walk into a demon sex-club and pretend to Sebastien we were about to engage in la mort d’amour. Death sex. With Lord Reynard. Mercy.
Reynard had said on the ride over, that we weren’t actually going to do anything—the death sex was just a ruse to get in the door—but when in Rome, do as the Romans do, right? Wasn’t that how the saying went? Oh deary.
All I had to do was get inside, get Zee’s contract, and get away.
Reynard’s driver opened the door and Reynard exited the vehicle. Razorsedge’s thumping music spilled in, along with the general chatter and remarks of demons side-eyeing our emergence.
“Adam?”
“Yup?” I blinked up at Reynard as he leaned back inside.
“It’s time to go.”
“Oh, right, yes.” I sprang from the seat, thanked the driver, and smiled at Velvet, who was watching all this from the neon steps. Her eyes widened, then narrowed, as Reynard elegantly trailed along behind me in all his suit-clad perfection. The glow from the neon lights made rainbows in his black hair, and by the stars, how was I going to do this without revealing how I actually did want to jump his bones and ride him hard?
