who or what their charge was. Sara had been able to cast her into the shape of a very old man who would require constant care. The staff, with the help of a small mental push from Sara, gave the nice old man the best possible care, above and beyond anyone else that was there. She made sure that all of the other residents at the home received good care as well. That way no one was the wiser about the care being given to one special needs patient.
“ You will reign again soon, and then things will be better for us all,” Sara vowed.
The old friends talked for a few more minutes and closed the gap. They could not use their magic for long, or it could be traced to its source and destroyed.
Mel lay in her bed thinking about Sara long after she felt the girl fall asleep. Mel had begun working her magic throughout the world in little increments so as not to cause a trail back to the nursing home since she woke two years ago. She was getting so much stronger everyday and would very soon need to face her mate. Sara had given up so much to protect her when everyone else had given up the search for her.
Mel was sending more and more power to the young guard whenever she could manage it, siphoning off some of hers to strengthen up Sara’s power base. This was part of what she needed to talk to Sara about as soon as possible, as she needed to find someone to take her place soon. Sara knew nothing about the added powers, and would be magically stronger than any living human very shortly.
As a now unmated queen, Mel could have no more children. A royal born queen could only conceive once. This was another reason her talk with Sara needed to be soon. Maybe Sara’s vampire would be the one to help them both. Melody, Mistress of Light, Keeper of All Magic, had a lot to do before her friend came to see her.
~ CHAPTER TEN~
“ Carlovetti Airways, how may I help you?” the voice at the other end of his phone asked, and Aaron took a deep breath.
Aaron had been both dreading and looking forward to calling Sara all day. Now that he had her on the phone, his mind completely shut down. He glanced down at the index cards full of notes that April had helped him with yesterday. The first card said, “ask about her health.”
“ Hello, Sara, how are you feeling this fine evening?” His hearing was excellent, so when she muttered, “Well, hell, fuck a duck and watch it waddle,” he nearly laughed out loud. He was glad her disposition had not changed at least.
“ Mr. MacManus, the Carlovettis are not here yet. I’ll be sure to tell them you called.” He was sure she was about to hang up when he stopped her.
“ I called to talk to you, my dear. You didn’t answer my question. How are you feeling? Better, I hope.”
“ I’m fine, sir.” Her tone was cool, almost distant. But he knew she was far from indifferent to him.
He caught himself wadding up his notes and stopped. As he was smoothing them out, he flipped to number two. Very funny, he thought. “Breathe, and don’t fuck this up,” it said. He would have to tell April how helpful her notes were next time he saw her.
“ I need for you to do something for me…well, me and the Carlovettis, that is. I need for you to help me out on Friday night.” Sara did not acknowledge Aaron in any way. He knew she was there; he could hear her breathing. “Sara?”
“ Yes, sir?” He had never known anyone, human or vampire, that could convey so much in two little words; frustration, aggravation, irritation.
“ Did you hear me?” he asked again. “I need a favor; we need a favor from you.”
“ I heard you. Believe it or not, I hear perfectly well. I’m really busy here. You’ve stated your business. I need to go.”
He had been anticipating this since Monday, how to ask for her help by writing notes, practicing, but this was going nothing like he planned. Why did she have to be so damned stubborn all the time? April said that Sara wouldn’t say anything unless he asked
“ You will reign again soon, and then things will be better for us all,” Sara vowed.
The old friends talked for a few more minutes and closed the gap. They could not use their magic for long, or it could be traced to its source and destroyed.
Mel lay in her bed thinking about Sara long after she felt the girl fall asleep. Mel had begun working her magic throughout the world in little increments so as not to cause a trail back to the nursing home since she woke two years ago. She was getting so much stronger everyday and would very soon need to face her mate. Sara had given up so much to protect her when everyone else had given up the search for her.
Mel was sending more and more power to the young guard whenever she could manage it, siphoning off some of hers to strengthen up Sara’s power base. This was part of what she needed to talk to Sara about as soon as possible, as she needed to find someone to take her place soon. Sara knew nothing about the added powers, and would be magically stronger than any living human very shortly.
As a now unmated queen, Mel could have no more children. A royal born queen could only conceive once. This was another reason her talk with Sara needed to be soon. Maybe Sara’s vampire would be the one to help them both. Melody, Mistress of Light, Keeper of All Magic, had a lot to do before her friend came to see her.
~ CHAPTER TEN~
“ Carlovetti Airways, how may I help you?” the voice at the other end of his phone asked, and Aaron took a deep breath.
Aaron had been both dreading and looking forward to calling Sara all day. Now that he had her on the phone, his mind completely shut down. He glanced down at the index cards full of notes that April had helped him with yesterday. The first card said, “ask about her health.”
“ Hello, Sara, how are you feeling this fine evening?” His hearing was excellent, so when she muttered, “Well, hell, fuck a duck and watch it waddle,” he nearly laughed out loud. He was glad her disposition had not changed at least.
“ Mr. MacManus, the Carlovettis are not here yet. I’ll be sure to tell them you called.” He was sure she was about to hang up when he stopped her.
“ I called to talk to you, my dear. You didn’t answer my question. How are you feeling? Better, I hope.”
“ I’m fine, sir.” Her tone was cool, almost distant. But he knew she was far from indifferent to him.
He caught himself wadding up his notes and stopped. As he was smoothing them out, he flipped to number two. Very funny, he thought. “Breathe, and don’t fuck this up,” it said. He would have to tell April how helpful her notes were next time he saw her.
“ I need for you to do something for me…well, me and the Carlovettis, that is. I need for you to help me out on Friday night.” Sara did not acknowledge Aaron in any way. He knew she was there; he could hear her breathing. “Sara?”
“ Yes, sir?” He had never known anyone, human or vampire, that could convey so much in two little words; frustration, aggravation, irritation.
“ Did you hear me?” he asked again. “I need a favor; we need a favor from you.”
“ I heard you. Believe it or not, I hear perfectly well. I’m really busy here. You’ve stated your business. I need to go.”
He had been anticipating this since Monday, how to ask for her help by writing notes, practicing, but this was going nothing like he planned. Why did she have to be so damned stubborn all the time? April said that Sara wouldn’t say anything unless he asked
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