Page 31 of My Mr. Vampire

“He’s not coming after me.” I tried to sound convincing.

“You don’t know that.” She pressed.

“Yes.” I stared into her sad gray eyes. “Morgan, I know he’s not coming after me or anyone.”

“Why?” She asked.

“Because I know he’s not coming!” My voice raised an octave.

“How do you know?” Morgan quietly examined me. “He’s dead.” She said it and she didn’t ask it. I couldn’t say the words out loud. I just shrugged. “Fuck! And you wasn’t going to tell me anything.”

“There’s nothing to tell. I don’t have to worry about him, and you don’t either.”

“It’s over.” Morgan breathed in a sigh of relief.

“You shouldn’t be with Harlen.” I quickly changed the subject.

“Why not? It’s just sex.”

“I just met him myself and Zand doesn’t have good things to say about him.”

“Well, it’s his brother, so I wouldn’t expect that.”

“No, for real. Harlen is dangerous.”

“What does that mean?” Morgan frowned and wiped her eyes.

“I can’t explain it.”

“Does he have a criminal record or something?”

“I don’t know.”

“So, what are you talking about? Like, give me some real information chick, cause you sound crazy.”

“I don’t know him. I’m just going off what Zand told me.”

“Okay, but what did Zand tell you?”

This was hard to put into words. I had to be delicate. Shouting Harlen is a vampire wasn’t an option. “I don’t know much about Harlen, but I know there were some issues Zand had with him over a woman.”

“Girl, what the fuck does that have to do with me?”

“Nothing. I guess I just don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I’m grown.” She countered.

“I can’t tell you what to do. I just want to warn you.”

“Warn me about what? You haven’t told me anything.”

“Well, girl, I know that. I just want you to be careful.”

“I will. I had sex with the guy one time. We’re not getting married.”

“Okay, just be careful.” I cautioned.

“I will. I need to take a shower. I smell like Ba-dah-ussy.”

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