Chapter 133

After that odd, yet intense conversation, they got back on the road, to where Thaddeus wouldn't say, which, of course ,drove Marc nuts.

"Why are you being so closemouthed?"

"The less you know, the less you can tell my enemies."

"Are you sure you don't want to blindfold us then?" was Marc's sarcastic retort.

"Not necessary, although I am seriously thinking about duct taping your mouth shut."

To the sound of their bickering, Toni, exhausted by recent events, slept, her head pillowed in Marc's lap, his hand lightly stroking her hair from her face as he continued to bait the vampire.

It was crazy how comforted she felt in his presence. How safe. Don't get her wrong, she still had a thing for Marc, which made it initially too sensitive for her to lie across his legs, but she tamped down her interest and let the drone of the car engine and Marc's soothing touch, not to mention the oddly reassuring sound of both men bantering, put her to sleep.