Twice Bitten Not Shy [Vampires of Eternity] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) Read Free Page A

our next move?
    Well, I think we need to get her back here. Instead of lunch, we’ll have her here for dinner tomorrow night .
    Excellent idea. I can’t wait to be in her presence again. I had forgotten what it is like to be pain-free .
    Yes, I know. Once she was gone, the pain seemed to have come back tenfold. I feel weaker as well .
    As do I. However, I think I am still stronger than you.
    I don’t understand that, but there is not much I understand about the damn curse. I’ll be glad when it can just be a memory and not a concern.
    They continued their tour of Eternity. They wandered from room to room and inspected the work that had been completed and what was still left. A little less than a week to go and then this town would be in for a big surprise.
     
    * * * *
     
    Back at the office, Gwen explained to Bree what the project for Eternity was going to be, and after some raised eyebrows, she got to work. They had a lot of ground to cover before tomorrow’s lunch meeting.
    The tap on the door startled Gwen out of her reverie. “Yes?”
    “Sorry to disturb you, Gwen, but Roger is on the phone, and this is the third time he’s called. I told him you were tied up, but honestly, he’s not going to take no for an answer today.”
    Gwen let out a deep sigh. “No, I’m sure he won’t. He’s probably dying to see how the meeting went this morning. One of these days my ex will remember he’s my ‘ex’ and that I don’t have to share everything with him anymore. But then we were always better friends than anything else.”
    Bree nodded. “Well, at least he isn’t an ass usually. Anyway, he’s on line one.”
    “I might as well get it over with so we can get some work done. Can you stay late tonight? We can order some Chinese food.”
    “Sure, no problem. Only the cats are waiting for me at home.” Smiling, Bree shut the office door as she left.
    I guess there is no time like the present. There would be no putting off Roger, that was for sure.
    “Gwen Harris.”
    “Hey, Gwen.” Roger sounded his usual cheerful self.
    “Yes, Roger,” Gwen sighed. “Of course it’s you. When isn’t it you? Trying to snoop around about today’s meeting?”
    “Geesh, Gwen, take it easy. You know you liked those guys. They are damn intriguing.”
    “Yes, I’ll give you that. But you could have at least warned me, a freakin’ fetish club?”
    “True, but you might not have agreed to go to the meeting, and then you would have missed out on all that fun.”
    “I don’t know. I’m not a prude. But I didn’t like being surprised, either. But you did score points with them that you hadn’t briefed me about it ahead of time either. And one more thing. How did they find you, anyway? This whole thing seems a little strange to me.”
    “Sebastian called my office last week to schedule a meeting to set up the financials for the club. They apparently knew George Robinson, and he told them if they needed anyone to look me up.”
    “And then, of course, you couldn’t resist telling them about me, right?”
    Roger chuckled. “Well, of course. But when was the last time you had a new project that is going to be as exciting as this one will be?”
    “I don’t know,” Gwen huffed, “but the business is doing just fine, you know.”
    “I know. I do your taxes, after all,” Roger replied, “and I will try to stay out of your business. That’s all I can promise. We’ve been together too long to just walk away. Besides, you’re my best friend. And for some reason, I couldn’t resist recommending Affairs to Remember for this job.”
    “Fine, I just don’t want you to think you still have to take care of me. It has been two years, and I’m doing just fine.”
    “I know, Gwen. Believe me, I know. Better than I ever thought you would.”
    Satisfied that he seemed to finally get it, she decided to let him off the hook a bit. “Okay, but this is the last time. I’m so busy now I can’t think straight, so until I ask