I slipped a sideways glance at Lafitte and then back to the trembling waitress. “Hey,” I softened my voice. “You can’t tell anyone what you saw tonight.”
Her breath came out in puffs. “I’m not sure what I saw. You killed a man and he exploded. How does that happen?” She looked at me with tears welling in her eyes. The pain and fright were startling.
“What you saw wasn’t a man,” I spoke in a low voice.
Lafitte busted in. “Gurrrl, you best wake the fuk up! Dat creature was a vampire.”
I cut my eyes at my manager. “Don’t you have work to do?”
Lafitte gaped at me. “Fine! If you need somethang fetched, just call Lafitte. Clearly, dat’s all I’m good fer.” He slid off the stool and stomped toward the kitchen.
I turned back to Toots. “He’s right,” I nodded over my shoulder. “That was a vampi
