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Night Vengeance

Chapter Five

Justin arose his thoughts on Garrett and Oliver's report; the vampire had gone to ground before they could find him. Before he could leave to satisfy the hunger that beat at him, Devon entered his chamber that was located in one of the underground caverns below his K.I. building.

"Sorry to bother you, I know you're in a hurry but you're going to have to settle for this," he said and tossed Justin and I.V. bag.

Justin caught the bag and looked at Devon questioningly.

"We have a visitor, she arrived just before closing and wouldn't leave until she spoke to you. So the attendant woke me and I put her in your office," he said, smiling amusingly.

Justin brought the bag to his lips and grimaced as he drank the blood. Finished, he tossed it in the wastebasket that was placed in a corner.

"You could have warmed it up at least," Justin said as he wiped his mouth and dusted the dirt off his clothes.

Devon's smile widened, "I could have but I didn't have time."

"So, who's the she waiting in my office," he asked as they walked out of the chamber and up a hidden stairway.

"I don't know, the hat she has on hides her face," shrugged Devon.

"Didn't she give a name?"

Devon shook his head as they reach the top of the stairway and he pushed a hidden button to open the wall.

They stepped out and Devon walked down the corridor to the elevator.

"Where you going?" asked Justin, frowning at his friend.

Devon smiled sheepishly, shaking his head again, "I'm hungry, besides she asked for you not both of us," the stunned look on Justin's face had Devon laughing as the doors closed.

Justin turned and went up another stairway leading to his private office on the top floor. He wondered who the woman was, it certainly wouldn't be Rae; she'd never come here willingly. He entered his office on silent feet and saw the woman standing at the windows, looking out over the city of Columbia, South Carolina.

She'd taken her hat off and her midnight black hair was tied in a bun at the back of her head. The sensual curve of her neck had his fangs growing; the I.V. bag had only taken the edge off his hunger but he suppressed his urge to sink his teeth in her and casually walked to his desk and sat down.

He waited for her to acknowledge his presence but had a feeling she already knew he was there. He became aroused just staring at her back, the flare of her hips, her small waist, which he was sure his hands could span. Her legs had him envisioning them around his waist as he had her right there on his desk.

A chuckle brought his head up and he was stunned to see Rae's clear blue eyes staring back at him, her full lips lifted into a slight smile.

"That just might happen, only the future knows," she said as she walked to the chair in front of his desk and sat down.

"What might happen?" he asked, confused.

Rae didn't say anything, she just stared at him then his desk.

Justin caught her meaning and blushed; he'd forgotten she could read his mind. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat, shuffled papers on his desk then looked at her.

"So Rae, why are you here? What can I do for you?" he asked.

Rae closed her eyes a moment still not sure she should've come. She'd awaken not long ago with thoughts of him in her mind, thoughts she couldn't shake. She hadn't been sure before, she'd thought him only a shapeshifter, because he's disappeared from her side to go after the vampire last night, but his earlier thinking to sink his fangs in her neck told her he was a vampire. Now she knew it was better to team up with this man, for it took a vampire to catch a vampire…didn't it?

"What can I do for you?" he asked again, breaking into her thoughts.

Rae opened her eyes, "I think we should work together to catch the vampire killing Columbia's citizens," she blurted out. Oh why hadn't she eased into it she thought, disgusted with herself.

Justin raised his eyebrows; surprised she would suggest teaming up with him. Since he'd encountered her, Rae had seemed to want to do things herself. But before he would agree to anything, she'd have to tell him more about herself.

He leaned back in his chair and pretended to consider her words a moment.

"If I'm going to work with someone, I have to know that someone. You want to tell me about yourself?" he said.

"What do you want know?" she asked, steeling herself to give only short answers.

"Well, all I know about you is your first name, Rae? I'd like to know a little more, like your full name? Where you came from? How old you are? Where you got your ninja training? And especially how you did the levitation thing last night?"

Raelynn closed her eyes and sighed. She felt the compulsion in his questions. This man wanted more than just her name and age, and she knew she'd have to tell him if she was to gain his help, but she didn't have to tell him everything now did she.

"My full name is Raelynn Yakomura," she replied.

Justin waited for her to elaborate but one glance at her eyes, set mouth, and he knew she wouldn't. He sighed inwardly, it was going to be like pulling teeth to get any kind of information out of her.

"Could you elaborate a bit?" he asked.

"My age doesn't matter, I'm old enough," she said.

"You're right, your age doesn't matter," he agreed. "But I would like to know who taught you the ninja fighting techniques, you're very good."

"My uncle," she reluctantly revealed, "taught me the ways of the Ninja, how to fight with all manner of weapons, how to track any animal, the four-legged as well as the two-legged ones."

"Is he the one who told you about the existence of vampires? Or did you learn that from first hand experience?" he asked and knew he'd scored a mark on the last question for she paled and her hands clenched.

Rae got up from the chair and walked to the window turning her back to him.

"These questions are pointless," she said and turned to face him. "Are we to work together or not?" she asked pointedly.

Justin sighed again, asking questions wasn't working. She wasn't going to give the answers willingly unless she trusted him and the way she looking at him; he doubted that trust would come soon.

"Alright, we'll work together…for now," he said as he stood and walked to the door.

"I'll be back in a few minutes, I just need to change," Raelynn said as she bent down and picked up a duffle bag he'd failed to notice when he'd come in the room.

Justin opened the door and pointed to down the corridor, "It's the third door on your right."

Rae nodded and left.

Justin hand clenched on the doorknob, crushing it as he watched her walk away from him, her hips swaying with each step she took. She reached the door he'd pointed out and went in without once looking back. He wondered if she'd felt the sexual tension between them as he had. He re-entered his office and grabbed the phone on his desk.

"I want to know everything you can find on Raelynn Yakomura, ASAP," he said, "and send three units as well," he hung up and didn't have long to wait for Rae to reappear.

Raelynn closed the door and leaned against it, breathing heavily. His thoughts of having her on his desk had aroused her to the point she'd had to control her impulse to just walk in his arms and let him do whatever he wanted with her.

Pushing away from the door, she dropped her duffle bag on the counter, turned the cold water on and bathed her face, tempering the heat that had risen during their interview.

Fifteen minutes later, the door opened and all Justin could see of the black figure was her clear blue eyes.

 

©2006 Romance at Heart Magazine.

©2000 Angel Young.

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