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Jack sighed into the phone. And I heard someone giggle and a series of kisses. Then some babbling about putting clothes on and taking the damn dog outside. Then Jack said one final thing. “I have to go. But Alexei...fuck it up. Fuck the whole thing up. Don’t give in. You’re the goddamn Prince of goddamn Vampires.”
“Who...is giggling in the background, Frost? Who is that?”
“A goddamn mermaid, Alex. A goddamn mermaid.”
And then he hung up.
A...mermaid? What that meant, I could not fathom. But I had a werecat thief to mourn. And some emotions to, in the words of my demi-god associate, fuck up.
So I walked into LoveBubble with my box of Valentine’s nonsense and...fucked it up. I threw the wine bottles into the computer screens and kicked down the cubicle walls. I spilled the freshly brewed coffee onto the cardboard hearts. I pegged anyone who came close with the chocolate pieces. Dan would need a medic, since I got him in the eye right with a raspberry creme truffle when he was cleaning his glasses.
It wasn’t until Damian and Felicity walked into the main office that I paused.
“What are you doing to my company?” Damian asked.
I froze, a bottle of champagne in hand. “Excuse me? Your company?”
“I just bought it, bitch.”
“Oh dear.” Felicity waddled off. “I’ll get a napkin.”
The door opened and a pigtailed werecat in human form strolled into the room. “Wow.”
I turned, unsure of what to say. She wore what could only be described as the casual gown of a renaissance brothel hostess if she were queen of corpses, her hair in two buns atop her perfect head.
“You really...went for a specific aesthetic in here, huh?”
I stared. “You’re here?”
She took the broken champagne bottle from my hand. “I thought it would be fun. A bit of torture? A bit of intrigue?”
But...I love torture and intrigue.
“Is this for me?” She motioned. “All this?”
“Uh...”
“Did you assault your coworkers...with muffins? For me?”
“Seems so.” I straightened my shoulders. “I got your text.”
A slow smile spread across her face. “And you were sad?”
“No. I was overcome with rage most violent and the swelling power of a hellkeeper unleashed.”
“You were sad.”
“I was not. I don’t...I—”
“Well. Damian and I went in half on half on the LoveBubble stock. So I’ve got a front for my operations now.” She tilted her head. “Unless you’d rather report the change in management to your brethren?”
“You...bought LoveBubble...for me?”
She shrugged. “You’re cute. And I like the fangs.”
I balked. “Did you just...buy me?”
“A little.” Then she tossed the champagne over her shoulder. “Now, Mr. Prince Of Vampires. Meet me in the file room for a very important meeting.”
“I...won’t be turning you, if that’s what you—”
“Sweet sexy vampy baby,” Kat tugged on my coat collar. “I don’t need your immortality. I have my own.” She kissed me so hard I could feel her heartbeat in my throat. “You’re stuck with me. Better learn to love it.”
Then she snagged a bit of muffin off my shoulder and popped it into her mouth.
Oh...oh no. I fed her. I’ll never be rid of her now.
She locked those dark eyes on me and purred. “Best. Valentine’s Day. Ever.”
