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“Do you have any idea who’s behind it?”
“Don’t you think I would have put a stop to it if I had?” he snapped, the red gleam reappearing.
“I suppose so. Do you suspect it’s someone who works for you?”
“I honestly don’t. Not only have they all worked for me for some time, but they didn’t know anything when I… questioned them.”
There was a cool, slightly mocking expression on his face as he spoke, and she remembered uneasily that vampires had a reputation for influencing the minds of their victims.But that’s probably just a rumor, she told herself firmly.
“If you were in the city I’d suspect a rival restaurant, but there isn’t much competition in Fairhaven Falls, is there?”
“No. There are several other places that serve food, but I can’t imagine any of them trying to put me out of business.” For a moment the handsome facade cracked again and she glimpsed something truly dangerous. “And they know better than to try.”
“If it’s not your staff and it’s not a competitor, that doesn’t leave many options.”
“Agreed, especially since whoever it is seems to be able to come and go quite freely.”
“Maybe a disgruntled former employee?”
He gave her an arrogant look.
“I don’t have disgruntled employees. My staff are very loyal.”
“Really? Even if you snarl at them the way you snarled at me?”
She realized a little too late that she’d given herself away, but he didn’t look surprised, only annoyed.
“I didn’t snarl at you. I simply refused to take your payment.”
Crossing her arms, she glared at him.
“You most certainly did snarl at me, and you practically threw my money in my face.”
His eyes dropped to her cleavage, and she realized that her position had caused her already generous breasts to swell over the neckline of her dress. For a moment he looked… hungry, and she quickly let her arms drop, even though her nipples tingled beneath his regard.
“As you were only too happy to report,” he snapped, dragging his eyes back up to her face.
“I was not happy about it. I don’t like giving negative reviews.”
“Really? I thought you sounded rather gleeful.”
“I was nothing of the kind. Since you clearly know who I am, I suppose that explains why you were so charming earlier and why you came chasing after me.”
She couldn’t quite keep the bitterness out of her voice, and he sat back again.
“I was determined that you would have a better experience this time,” he said slowly. “But that wasn’t why I came after you. I came after you because you did something… nice and I reacted badly.”
“Fair enough. And don’t worry, I’ll update my review.” She rose to her feet and shook out her skirt. “I hope you manage to resolve your problems.”
He rose as well, and she was suddenly very conscious of how close they were in the limited space between the chairs. Herpulse started to race and as if he could hear it, he stroked his thumb over the throbbing point on her neck. She shivered as he stepped even closer, and then his lips descended and he was kissing her.
Caught up in the thrill of the moment, she parted her lips and his tongue slipped inside her mouth to tangle with hers. His mouth was surprisingly warm and he tasted of a spice she didn’t recognize. Cool fingers threaded into her hair, holding her in place for his kiss, while she wrapped her arms around his neck.
She was dimly aware that his other arm was behind her back and his hand was on her bottom, pressing her against the throbbing bar of his erection, but she was lost in the kiss to care. His taste intoxicated her and when he pulled her even closer, his fingers digging into her ass, a moan escaped her throat.
He finally lifted his head, and now his fangs were very obvious. She couldn’t help staring at his mouth, and he groaned.
“You shouldn’t tempt me like this.”
