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When Sonny went to the passenger side to get in, Amon shook his head. “Back seat.”
“Do I look like Miss Daisy to you?”
Amon studied him for a long moment. Since Sonny had started working for Eleazar, he’d noticed that vampires studied you as if they were trying to see into your soul. It was unnerving as hell.
“What’s with the attitude tonight?”
Sonny sighed. It wasn’t Amon’s fault he was tasked with babysitting. “I just really wanted to go alone.”
Amon studied him some more. Sonny wasn’t in the mood to be analyzed, so he climbed into the backseat. He ran all his errands during the day, so it was going to be sweet to be out at night. Sonny missed the nightlife—clubs, dancing, or just having a drink with friends on some patio somewhere, looking up at the stars.
He’d gone from being with Bruce to Eleazar rescuing him and taking him to the estate to having a babysitter. For once Sonny just wanted to go out at night and enjoy his time by himself. During the day didn’t count because he was working.
He’d already called Amy and told her he would be late. Amon couldn’t exactly come out when it was still daylight, but the sun had set at seven, so they were on their way. Thankfully his sister didn’t live that far from Eleazar’s estate.
It would take only ten minutes, so he wouldn’t be late for her seven o’clock dinner by much.
They pulled into the driveway of her one-story ranch-style house. There were toys in the front yard, and the water hose hadn’t been put away. Sonny also saw the lights on, and he spotted Amy preparing the dinner table.
She’d waited for him. She hadn’t started dinner without him, and that touched him. He got out and was looking down at his choice of clothing when the door was flung open.
His sister smiled at him. “Sonny Bunny!”
She must have spotted him through the window and raced to the door. She flung herself at him, squeezing him tightly. “I’ve missed you so much.”
He’d missed her too. Sonny held her tightly, inhaling her scent, feeling as if he’d been thrown back in time to when he used to visit all the time. Before his life had fallen apart.
She released him and took a step back. “You look so good,” she said. “You’re practically glowing. I’m so glad you… Well, I’m glad you’re okay now.”
“Clean for nearly eight months,” he said with a huge smile.
“I’m so proud of you.” She slapped his arm. “But enough of that. Come on inside and—” She frowned as she looked past Sonny. “Who’s that in the car?”
Crap. Sonny had been hoping to make it inside without anyone noticing Amon. “He’s uh…he’s…”
Amon stepped out of the car and joined them, extending his hand. Sonny was grateful to see the guy had removed his sunglasses, but now he had to look at Amon’s gorgeous brown eyes. “I’m Amon. Sonny’s sponsor.”
Amy glanced at Sonny. “Are you sure you’re okay?”
Sonny was going to kill Amon. “He’s bullshitting you, Amy. He’s a friend with a warped sense of humor.” Sonny turned, making sure his sister couldn’t see him, and glared at Amon.
“Oh, I wasn’t aware you were bringing a friend. Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Last minute,” Sonny grumbled.
“Come inside.” Amy began walking toward the door. “The kids are dying to see Uncle Bunny.”
One of Amon’s brows hiked.
“I’m going to kill you for that,” Sonny said in a heated whisper. “My sponsor? Really?”
“You seemed at a loss as to how to explain me,” Amon said matter-of-factly. “I was just drawing from your past to help you.”
“Please stop helping me before Amy and her husband decide to throw me into rehab.” Sonny stormed toward the front door. “No more helping me out.”
“I heard you the first time.” Amon followed him into the house.
It was as he remembered it, cluttered with toys strewn about and shoes in the entranceway. Sonny saw one of the kids had drawn on the wall. It must have been Lizzy, his five-year-old niece, because it was a crude drawing of what looked like a castle and a horse, though the horse looked more like a round ball with four stick legs and stick ears that protruded from a misshapen head.
