I nervously prepared for dinner with Mom and Gram. I shouldn't be so freaked out about a normal family dinner but had a feeling Gram would grill me about Galen. Not in the mood for the old vampirehate spiel tonight.
My cell blared The Devinyl's "I Touch Myself" just as I walked out the door. Seriously? How the hell.
I answered, "Detective Rose."
Malone's deep, masculine voice came across the line, "Hey, Annie. I need you downtown. We got another dead woman."
"Vampire?"
"I don't think so. This one has no bite marks and something feels odd. I need your input."
"Alright, I'll be there in fifteen. Where exactly are you?"
"Behind The Torch."
"Okay." I hung up and dialed Grams.
She answered on the first ring. "You're not coming are you?" she asked.
"Sorry, Gram. I just got ca
