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Talia hoisted her luggage into the trunk of her car and slammed the lid. She was going home and should have been excited to see her family and friends under ... read more -
The horses stirred and drew me from my thoughts. The colonel, sitting high upon his steed, had made his way to the front, thereby rustling the nearby horses. Edward and ... read more -
WHILE THE NIGHT brought dreams of bloodthirsty vamps, carnivorous roses, angry bosses, or some combination thereof, the morning brought one small miracle. Jim had been hauled away on a PR ... read more -
relationship. We'd also agreed to our next meeting - the next night, midnight at the Rossi mansion in upstate New York. Ross seemed to think I should be honored by ... read more -
Etched into my lifeline was a precise replica of the Rossi Rose. "Jim is going to flip when he sees this," I warned. "Oh, don't worry. Only you and other ... read more -
"Are you threatening me?" I asked disbelievingly. "Yes." "I would need to double check, but I'm almost positive physical threats are in violation of our client contract." "Oh they are," ... read more -
"Really? What year are you? I might know some of your classmates," I said eagerly. After all, alumni share a special bond. "I graduated in 1875." "Oh." "Vampire," he reminded ... read more -
Guilt. It comes in all sorts of forms There really aren't any "norms"... It just depends on who you are, And what you've done, Or haven't Guilt. It can build ... read more -
Stupid girl, getting flustered over a pretty guy. In my defense, Rossi's looks were somewhat unexpected - vampirism did not guarantee eternal beauty (thanks for that misnomer, Twilight), only immortality ... read more -
sure who I was looking for. I'd only spoken to him briefly over the phone and of course there were no pictures (contrary to popular belief, vampires are perfectly capable ... read more