Keeley Thomson (Book 4): Demon Trap by P.S. Power Page A
Authors: P.S. Power
Tags: Fantasy
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a jealous type that way." The words got Hally to blush, but she didn't deny what she was there for, her face looking determined instead.
The words had the desired effect on the Vampire though, since she smiled and let her right hand come out over the counter.
"Oh? I'm Zachery's girlfriend, Lenore. I have to say, I whole heartedly endorse your plan. Though I was slightly worried about... Keeley here, taking Zach away from me . Perhaps an alliance is in order to prevent that?" The words were smooth and professional, but seemed wrong coming from the lips of a woman that looked no more than nineteen or twenty. Her hair was tied back, to keep it out of the food, and she wore an actual dress, done in subdued colors, all variations of gold or light tan. Over that was a white apron, which didn't fit with the slick and plastic look of the place at all. It was very clean though, which was better than most food establishments by about a factor of three or so.
Hally smiled back and nodded.
"OK. Not that it's really that big of a thing. I mean, I'm not with Keeley, and she won't take your boyfriend away. She's not a bad person, or anything." There was no doubt in the words at all, but for some reason Lenore didn't seem convinced.
"Can I get you anything?" She didn't offer it for free, Keeley noticed, which was good manners for a Greater Demon, and about right if they were human. It was a shop after all, not a friend's house.
Keeley ordered several large dishes, but Hally just shook her head.
"I am, officially now, out of cash. Plus, you know, I have to watch my weight. It looks great though."
Lenore just smiled and made the treats for Keeley efficiently and didn't seem at all shocked when she was paid for them. She also wouldn't have been surprised if they'd just been taken. The woman really didn't want to fight with her it seemed. That was pretty much correct too, since all she could do would be lose. Even if it was just an argument made of words, it would be hard to beat a Greater Demon.
"Enjoy." The words had the ring of being rote and there was a stillness after them which indicated that she thought that might be taken as rude. Not that Keeley was that sensitive so far, but it was impossible to know what someone like her might do. Saying anything could have her taken as a slave forever, and so could doing nothing at all. More than anything she really wanted the Greater Demon to be gone, that was clear. It wasn't happening though. They settled into a booth so that Hally could do her work, watching Zack. It wasn't that interesting, but she seemed pretty close to enthralled as she did it.
"He works hard." She murmured the words, looking over Keels shoulder, her face considering. "Not that great looking. I mean, nice enough, but he's too thin. Quince is better looking." That was a reference to the captain of the Raintree football team.
He was nice enough looking, Keeley had to agree, but he was also a Durg. That was something that her friend had no concept of, but it was basically a cousin to a Greater Demon. All the physical traits, but lacking the mind, and a lot of the magical potential. Immortal though, and often very good fighters.
The commentary went on for a while, but she didn't really notice anything that was all that important. Keeley did though, even with her back to the other store. For instance, she realized when Finias walked into the place about an hour later, as she was munching her seventh extra large frosty treat. Lenore still wasn't pleased that she was there, but she did like making the various things. Her eating them had even gotten three others to notice and come in to get something for themselves. Two men and a woman that really didn't need to waste the calories on junk food, being too heavy already. Still, whatever worked for her was fine.
The shape of her father was the same as the night before, which was the one she thought of as Dan Carmichael. It wasn't the one that Zack knew him as overly, but with
The words had the desired effect on the Vampire though, since she smiled and let her right hand come out over the counter.
"Oh? I'm Zachery's girlfriend, Lenore. I have to say, I whole heartedly endorse your plan. Though I was slightly worried about... Keeley here, taking Zach away from me . Perhaps an alliance is in order to prevent that?" The words were smooth and professional, but seemed wrong coming from the lips of a woman that looked no more than nineteen or twenty. Her hair was tied back, to keep it out of the food, and she wore an actual dress, done in subdued colors, all variations of gold or light tan. Over that was a white apron, which didn't fit with the slick and plastic look of the place at all. It was very clean though, which was better than most food establishments by about a factor of three or so.
Hally smiled back and nodded.
"OK. Not that it's really that big of a thing. I mean, I'm not with Keeley, and she won't take your boyfriend away. She's not a bad person, or anything." There was no doubt in the words at all, but for some reason Lenore didn't seem convinced.
"Can I get you anything?" She didn't offer it for free, Keeley noticed, which was good manners for a Greater Demon, and about right if they were human. It was a shop after all, not a friend's house.
Keeley ordered several large dishes, but Hally just shook her head.
"I am, officially now, out of cash. Plus, you know, I have to watch my weight. It looks great though."
Lenore just smiled and made the treats for Keeley efficiently and didn't seem at all shocked when she was paid for them. She also wouldn't have been surprised if they'd just been taken. The woman really didn't want to fight with her it seemed. That was pretty much correct too, since all she could do would be lose. Even if it was just an argument made of words, it would be hard to beat a Greater Demon.
"Enjoy." The words had the ring of being rote and there was a stillness after them which indicated that she thought that might be taken as rude. Not that Keeley was that sensitive so far, but it was impossible to know what someone like her might do. Saying anything could have her taken as a slave forever, and so could doing nothing at all. More than anything she really wanted the Greater Demon to be gone, that was clear. It wasn't happening though. They settled into a booth so that Hally could do her work, watching Zack. It wasn't that interesting, but she seemed pretty close to enthralled as she did it.
"He works hard." She murmured the words, looking over Keels shoulder, her face considering. "Not that great looking. I mean, nice enough, but he's too thin. Quince is better looking." That was a reference to the captain of the Raintree football team.
He was nice enough looking, Keeley had to agree, but he was also a Durg. That was something that her friend had no concept of, but it was basically a cousin to a Greater Demon. All the physical traits, but lacking the mind, and a lot of the magical potential. Immortal though, and often very good fighters.
The commentary went on for a while, but she didn't really notice anything that was all that important. Keeley did though, even with her back to the other store. For instance, she realized when Finias walked into the place about an hour later, as she was munching her seventh extra large frosty treat. Lenore still wasn't pleased that she was there, but she did like making the various things. Her eating them had even gotten three others to notice and come in to get something for themselves. Two men and a woman that really didn't need to waste the calories on junk food, being too heavy already. Still, whatever worked for her was fine.
The shape of her father was the same as the night before, which was the one she thought of as Dan Carmichael. It wasn't the one that Zack knew him as overly, but with
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