Madilyn Lasher

"Wait," Nathaniel began, catching my arm, "I'm serious you know, about what I asked yesterday." I stared up at him, his eyes were soft, but they held mine intently. 

I licked my lips. "I know Nathaniel, but you know the ru…" 

He waved a hand, "screw your uncle's rule. Do you always listen to him? Are you just a puppet on his strings?" 

I narrowed my eyes. 

Nathaniel let go of my arm and held his hands up. "I’m sorry, I meant no offense. But, just, have dinner with me." Nathaniel shoved his hands into his pockets and gave me a crooked smile. I sighed, mostly because I had wanted this since the first time I had met him. But there was the other part of me that knew this only meant trouble. 

I looked around to make sure we were alone before responding, "Fine, I will pick you up after I get off work."  
 
Even though I knew agreeing to a date with a vampire would only lead to heartbreak. 
 
Money and Vampires is created by Madilyn Lasher, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Money and Vampires

I tapped my foot in the elevator, trying to make it go faster. Of course, today was a high-volume check-in day for the hotel so I had to endure several additional stops. I rushed out of the elevator once it stopped on my floor.


I found that the front door was already unlocked. I walked in and saw Nathaniel lounging on the couch with Hades curled up on his lap. I laughed at the image before me and took off my coat.


"I'm happy to see you've made yourself at home," I said, going to drop the groceries in the kitchen.


"Hades was practically foaming at the mouth to let me in the door," Nathaniel replied, giving Hades a nice scratch under his chin. "I've gone ahead and fed him for the evening. I will admit I probably gave him more treats than usual."


Chapter 15: Dinner and a Show