Page 53 of Vampire Lee

Devin grimaced.

“Yeah, exactly.”

“Maybe he doesn’t want to be a burden.”

“It’s not a burden to hold someone. He’s been there with me when I wake up screaming, but I’m not a burden. If he can’t handle it, he doesn’t have to come back, he can keep his paws to himself. It’s his choice. If he doesn’t want to be here, then he doesn’t have to, but if I want to be there for him, then why shouldn’t I?”

“Good for you.”

“Good for me what?” Dillon didn’t mean to snap, but what the hell?

“That you don’t feel like a burden.”

Should he? Dillon frowned. “Do you feel like a burden?”

“Not a burden exactly, but Mars could’ve made things easier on himself and been with someone else.”

Dillon snorted. “He loves you.”

“Yeah, he’s too stupid for his own good.”

Chuckling, Dillon sipped his tea. “Yeah, stupid vampires.”

Devin grinned. “Did you see some of the beans sprouted?”

Dillon turned and looked at the trays. Some bent stalks were pushing up from the soil in a few of the cups. “Oh, awesome.”

“I know.” Devin’s grin was so broad, Dillon couldn’t help but smile in return.

Chapter 15

“Faelan texted he might have something.”

Lee looked up from his coffee when Murrie spoke. “Yeah?”

“He was being vague and said it might not be related, but he’s going with a group of wolves to an event tomorrow night.”

Hanna groaned. “I hate when people work undercover. Did he say where?”

Murrie shook his head. “He doesn’t know where. They’re picking him up.”

“Fuck.” She drummed a nail against the side of the cup. “I have a bad feeling.”

It was the second time Lee had heard her say that, and he hummed a reply.

“Are you working today, Lee?” Murrie pushed his plate away.

“Yeah, I’m closing, but we close at half past eleven on Sundays. I’ll be done around midnight.”

“Right, so Rei will be by, and you can see if you learn something. Do you have condoms?”

Lee swallowed wrong and started coughing while Hanna gave in to a chuckle.

“What?” It came out all wheezy.

“Right now, you smell of Dillon, not Rei. I suggest using condoms to minimize the scent of him on you, and maybe cuddle a little with Rei before you leave.”

Fucking shifters. He hadn’t considered scents. And he didn’t own any condoms. Supernaturals didn’t need them, and since he only hooked up with…He glanced toward the patio. He couldn’t give Dillon anything, and Dillon couldn’t give him anything, but maybe he expected condoms. If they were ever doing anything again. He might have fucked up.

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