Chapter 38
Placing my card down and paying for the drink before I even touch it. Laughing he takes my card and swipes it “staying open or just the one?” “Stay open let the others know it’s open. Oh and send a steak dinner for V and Rave.” Nodding he sets my card in the register.
Watching the half-orgy happening on the dance floor. A short redhead sways over, looking me up and down. She smiles but she’s not my type. She would break. “Hi, there handsome.” I just shake my head. Nodding she wonders off. “Bro I gotta learn that trick.” Some guy chuckles placing a hand on my shoulder. Big mistake. Stopping myself before I rip him apart a second later. This is one of the Winters boys. Glad mother made me get contacts for here. My eyes are too noticeable. And I can’t shift the color in here. “what trick is that?” turning to look at him catching the shock in Jimmy and a stiff posture of Shelby. Smirking at them. Shrugging his hand off. “the one where the whole room watches you when you walk into a room.” “no trick pure magnetize.”
“so what are you looking for?” he says looking down at my body. “sorry man your to vanilla for my taste. But there’s a very lonely bartender down at the other end of the bar” he winks and looks down at Gage, one of Jimmy’s quadruplet's mates. He pats the younger guy next to his shoulder. Meet at the car later okay?” he nods. Once he leaves I look at the kid. He’s nervous. Smirking I look at Jimmy and nod. Tilting his head in confusion. Looks up at the top shelf then at the kid then at the camera over the til. He nods and makes a honey brimstone blossom wine.
“Here ya go kid.” “what is it?” “house special help calm the nerves.” Grabbing the glass he goes to grab his wallet. “naw first ones on the house.” “Thanks.” Nodding again he adds the drink to my tab and bam Bradley Cooper is a second ring on my thumb. never let a demon buy you a drink. His friend should have told him the rules. His friend is a level two member going by his stamp. Jimmy shakes his head. Signaling for a drink. Taking my spicy honey rum I head to a table.
An hour later I watch that redhead steer the Winters boys off. Sending Sophie-Anne
-redhead coming down. Bug the guy.
-reason.
-snowflake
-understood and sarge called, will that be an all-night recording?
--just the one right now
-will be done
Smiling I signal Jenny the waitress. “young lord?” “bring me a dinner special would ya?” “Will that be all?” “for now add your standard tip. Oh, aunt e wants to know when you're coming over next she’s been feeling off again?” “no. Well, shoot back to the drawing board. I’ll go over in the morning I’ll let Jimmy know to take me off for a week. Thanks, sweetie.” Nodding as she heads off.
Jenny is a nurse here she makes sure no one drinks too much or eats anything they shouldn’t more people would freak out if they knew the medical staff was watching everything so the wait staff is all medical or security personnel. We have the advantage of the control and the safety of everyone and they get to feel they are not being watched. The playing staff is not medical personnel.
The food and drink are laced with healing herbs no bruises in the morning no proof that you were here the night before. The chips can’t be detected by anything but our sensors. No one can smell anyone's individual scents here so following anyone home is next to impossible. Everybody that walks through the door gives a blood sample a small prick in the stamp. That sample is then logged into the computer next to your information. When blood is found it’s identified and then you are located to ensure your safety. There is too much invested here to be stupid.
Finishing my meal I see a tiny ball of energy speed around the room followed by the mountain I call my best friend. Catching his eye he nods and whistles. Raven's head pops up and he points to me she nods and is gone again. I swear if those two are not mates I don’t know what mates are. They have been in each other safe place since raven could walk. For the first five years of our lives, raven and I could mist and slide. We could tap into our magic. As imps, we are open to everything in the world when are that young. So we can use our magic. Then wonder leaves us at about five so then we are as good as humans from five to thirteen when we get our magic back. Then shift at sixteen mates we have no clue what half we will follow.
“she looks hyper?” “pure brimstone blood. Think James wanted to make up for last time.” We both chuckle. “so what’s going on twin?” Rave sings as she slides in next to me. “being born on the same day and time in the same room does not make us twins dork.” “says only you Mr. Bossy pants.” Shaking my head I love my gamma. “three guesses who Tul has in his room right now and a thousand you won’t guess right.” Leaning back wrapping my arm around ravens shoulder. No one touches any of the five of us without consent expect the five of us.
“that big tits milf he tagged last week?” I shake my head. “don’t tell me the prom queen of what was her name Harley Haley holly some h name she always got under his skin.” Again I shake my head “we give up 'cause I’m not give you a grand hateful.” “ditto” race glares “who?” motioning for them to come close. “Athena” Vlad slams his hand on the table barking as raven does a good impression of a statue.