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without my hormones lighting up. ―Technology is a marvel now-days. I don‘t miss the horses and chamber-pots of the past. I think you‘ll learn to like it, too.‖

    He rubbed his sideburns thoughtfully, but said nothing as we followed Noah into the apartment building, and then into the elevator. David was silent as the elevator lifted, carrying us 27

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    up multiple floors to Noah‘s apartment. His fingers splayed as it gave a gentle bump as it reached the top floor, and I wondered if he‘d felt the need to brace himself against the walls.

    Poor David. This was a lot to absorb. It might have been kinder to leave him in his sleep for a bit longer, or break him in easier, let him gradually adjust to the wonders of modern technology. I didn‘t have time for that, though. The fact of the matter was that I needed him in a rather selfish way, and I intended on using him.

    How Aloysius would have laughed at my calculating, selfish thoughts. I feared I had become far more like him in the past 120 years.

    That was a depressing thought.

    Noah tossed his keys down on the foyer table as we entered the apartment. ―Do you have some place to stay, Olivia? Someplace secure that Aloysius will not find you? Otherwise, I recommend that you stay here with myself and David. My building is quite secure, and my apartment is warded against vampires. You‘ll be safe here tonight.‖

    I opened my mouth to respond, but David pushed ahead of me, stepping in front protectively. ―I forbid it.‖

    My mouth snapped shut in surprise. Noah turned and quirked an eyebrow at David.

    ―Her reputation will be shredded if she stays overnight with a man that is not her patron. I will not allow you to take advantage of her in such a way.‖

    Reputation? Patron? He was assuming society‘s morals were still the same as they were back in 1889.

    Oh lord. ―David,‖ I began.
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    But Noah gave David a brief nod. ―I understand your concern, David, however, she must be protected from Aloysius, and we are not able to do so through the night. Olivia must reside somewhere until daybreak, and it is best to do so where we can be close nearby.‖

    ―It‘s okay, David,‖ I said, touching his shoulder. ―My reputation will be fine.‖

    David glanced back at me, and I was startled to see such a fierce expression of protectiveness on his face. Possessive. Territorial.

    He wanted to protect…me? That stirred an entire wealth of unwanted emotions, not the least of which was a scorching blast of lust. I forced those thoughts away. ―If it will make you feel better, I will remain in the same room with you the entire night.‖

    ―You will sleep as well?‖

    ―No, succubi don‘t sleep. Remember?‖ I reminded him. ―But I can watch TV or something.‖

    He relaxed a little, glanced back at Noah, and then at the sunset filtering in through the mini-blinds over the windows. ―I do not know what a ‗teevee‘ is, but if you promise to stay by my side through the night, I consent.‖

    His high-handedness irritated me but I just gave him a thumbs up. ―That‘s what we‘ll do, then.‖

    David rubbed his face. ―Might I wash up before then? I find that I feel unclean.‖

    Funny. I felt the same way.
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    he emerged with the towel wrapped around his waist, his skin was reddened along his chest as if burned. But he only gave me a rueful look and then yawned, reminding me that the Serim would have to go to sleep very soon.

    The Serim – the fallen angels – were cursed to sleep every night at dark, and that was the time that vampires were awake and active. Neither race could circumvent the death-like sleep that overtook them with every cycle of the day. Only succubi were immune for some reason,