His vampire
abilities were special. He belonged to an elite group. Moving home, they are
sent off course by a storm that lands Dhruv alone, hungry, and desperate in a
strange town. That’s where he meets Daisy.
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“Black coffee, please.”
Daisy broke into a grin. “One day,
Dhruv, you’ll surprise me.” She left him watching her with his cool stare as
she went to get his coffee. She knew he wouldn’t drink it. He always left it to
go cold. The vodka was different––he would drink that down swiftly just before
he left the bar.
The bar was never busy on Tuesday
nights. Tonight, Daisy wanted to find out more about Dhruv. She told the other
staff and they grinned, knowing she wanted him. Daisy took the coffee to her
customer, and setting it before him on the counter, stayed there to ask her
questions.
“Do you work around here?” She
watched him move the coffee cup around absently.
“No, but I live close by. I have no
work right now, as I’m passing through.” His voice was low and caressed her
ears.
“What do you usually do, Dhruv?”
“I’m a writer of sorts. I’m writing
stories, for a group of people. I guess you could call me a scribe.” His voice
sounded wistful.
Daisy smiled. This admission added to
his attraction because she was creative too. She used to draw, but after her
parents were killed, she stopped. She left university where she studied fine
arts and took the job at the bar.
Dhruv picked up his coffee and for an
instant, she thought he would drink. He didn’t. He put the cup back down as if
his thoughts had interrupted his intention to drink.
“Do you ever have a free night, a
night when you aren’t working here?”
She was surprised and delighted by
his question. He was going to ask her out.
“I can take time if I want to.” She waited as he stared at her.
He licked his lips.
She wanted to put her mouth
against his and have her lips licked too.
“Could you leave early tonight? It would be great to take a walk with you. I live opposite the park, the one with the duck pond. It’s very beautiful in the moonlight. I love the night. It’s so calm and supportive.”
It was the most he had ever said to her in one go. Daisy
smiled, enchanted by his low voice and graceful words.
“I can leave early, and I’d love to
walk with you.” She didn’t give one thought to the fact that she knew very
little about him. The spell of his beauty, his husky voice, and the lure of
being alone with him drove any safety considerations from her mind.
He had never smiled, but now he did,
and it lit his face.
“Soon, please … let’s go soon.” His
eyes didn’t leave hers. Daisy thought she might vault the counter and run away
with him right then.
“I’ll be free in an hour.” She
noticed another customer who waited for service and left Dhruv to do her job.
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