26
NATHAN PACED BACK AND forth in the kitchen. We were both too shook up to sleep. “Okay, I’m not leaving you alone anymore.”
“Fine,” I said, taking a sip of coffee.
He wagged his finger. “We should talk to her in the morning and see if she’s willing to move back home, too.”
I frowned. “But what about Duncan and our new jobs?”
“What about... there’s a vampire after you, Nikki? Or should we call you ‘Miranda’?”
I gave him a dirty look. “Not funny. Anyway, what if he follows us? Ethan said he’s been looking for me. He had this crazy notion that we are supposed to be together.”
Nathan snickered. “How romantic. If you ask me, I think he just wants to get into your pants.”
“He almost did,” I mumbled, trying not to think about it.
“Good thing I heard those groans and whimpers coming fro
