Victor Kane isn’t an ordinary funeral director. He’s a vampire, and not an ordinary one, either. He doesn’t drink fresh blood, but rather the lifeless blood from corpses that come into his family-run business. Despite the benefits of dead blood, there’s one side effect he hasn’t come to terms with -- dead blood caused erectile dysfunction.<br><br>Cliff a handsome young man who loses his husband unexpectedly in the heat of passion and calls After Care Funeral Home to help with the arrangements. When Victor and Cliff meet, though, it’s anything but business.<br><br>Cliff wants to feel again, and sex is his answer. Victor knows from experience that sex with a vampire is a powerful aphrodisiac and tries to keep Cliff at bay. Can Victor confess his identity to Cliff without ruining his chance for love?

Death Benefits

I acknowledged his words with yet another meaningless, empty smile, then turned and wheeled the gurney down the sidewalk toward the back of the hearse. Rain fell from the sky like invisible beads of sweat. I loaded the body, secured it, shut the door, then did the same for myself behind the wheel. I looked into the rearview mirror. Cliff remained on the front porch in an aura of light from the motion sensor attached to the house. As I pulled away, the security light switched off, concealing Cliff in darkness.


Thirty minutes later as I pulled the hearse into the loading zone, I still felt Cliff’s grief around me. Ignoring it, I escorted Michael’s body inside.


Chapter 3