Page 71 of Kiss the Dawn
“It would make life easier,” Holly said. “I don’t understand why you guys were stationed in Old Town when all your work happens here.”
“Prices,” Padma said with a shrug. “Properties are cheaper in Old Town, but the vampire king is hardly short of funds.” Her eyes lit up. “We should definitely ask if we can view places.”
“He said he’ll hire a realtor who’ll be in touch with some options, so we’ll definitely get to view.”
“We could get somewhere near Brimswood,” Merry said, hands clasped under her chin.
“Of course you’d want to live there,” Holly teased.
Warmth filled my belly because I’d done this, brought smiles to all their faces and excitement into the room.
My phone rang, Lorenzo’s name flashing on caller ID, and I left the office to take the call.
“Hello, handsome.” I couldn’t keep the smile off my face.
“Good morning, beautiful,” he replied, a matching smile in his voice. “I’m sorry I didn’t call sooner. Business got in the way.”
“It’s fine. I’m glad you’re calling now. So when are you coming back?”
“In a few days. I have some business to tie up, and then I’m all yours. But that isn’t why I was calling.”
“I know, I know, you wanted to hear my voice.”
He chuckled, low and sexy. “Of course, that was a huge part of the reason.” His tone grew serious, and I sobered. “Daphne Bloodmere called a few minutes ago. A hallomeet has been set up.”
“O-kay. How does that work?”
“You’ll be receiving a device late this afternoon with activation instructions. Once you’ve set it up, then the Isle will be able to connect with you so you can speak to your mother.”
I exhaled shakily. “This is really happening.”
“It is, and I wish I could be there with you.”
“No…No, it’s fine. To be honest, I’d like to do this alone.”
“Understood. Will you call me after…let me know how it went?”
“Of course. Any news on Morningstar?”
“Yes, and when I see you, I’ll have clearance to tell you everything we know.”
We chatted for a few minutes more before ending the call.
I went back to the office to find them all gathered around one of the computers looking at properties.
“Oooh, this one is good,” Merry said.
“I like this one,” Padma said.
I stood hands on hips. “How about we do some work?”
“Spoilsport,” Holly muttered with a smile.
“We need to look into the entity that’s been stalking you,” Holly said to Padma. “Has anything else strange happened?”
Padma shook her head. “Just flickering lights and a cold spot in my room, but it went away.”
“Could just be a ghost,” Holly said.
