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he was going to tell her something had happened to Nik. “There’s going to be a time when I’ll ask you for a favor.”
    Samantha mentally changed gears to follow his change of subject. “Of course, Liam. I’ll do anything for you.”
    Releasing her hand, Liam stared at the wall. “This will be difficult for you, but I know you can do it.” He glanced down to her. “You’re the only one that can. I need your help.”
    Her brows drew together. “What do you need me to do?”
    “Don’t worry. It’s not time yet.” Before she could say anything else, he stood and leaned forward to kiss her cheek. “Merry Christmas, Samantha.”
    “Merry Christmas, to you, too Liam.” She watched him curiously. “Thanks for the breakfast.”
    When he took the tray and left, Samantha finally climbed out of bed, shook off negative thoughts, and got ready for the day. While Liam had shaken her a bit, she knew him well enough that she wasn’t going to press him or try to worry about his vague words. She didn’t bother to shower since Leisha would be helping her with self-defense training in an hour.
    Samantha had gotten pretty decent at fighting. Being a human servant gave her extra strength and speed, and she’d picked up a lot of Leisha’s knowledge of techniques. Unfortunately, Samantha still didn’t feel too confident when it came to defending herself against vampires. She’d never be able to match their agility.
    She pulled her blonde hair up in a tight ponytail. Looking at her reflection, she noticed that her chestnut colored roots were starting to come in. She’d need to redo her dye job soon.
    A Christmas tune popped into her head and she began to hum it as she went down the stairs. Liam’s thoughtful gift helped boost her spirits.
    The song died in her throat when Samantha entered the kitchen. At first, she thought she was hallucinating. But after blinking several times, she couldn’t deny that Nik really sat at the dining room table. He was wearing dark jeans tailored perfectly to his body and an avocado colored shirt that made the green in his eyes more prominent.
    Prickles of heat snuck along her spine, but Samantha forced herself to be casual as she leaned against the wooden doorjamb. “Nik.” Her voice quavered slightly. Mustering up confidence she didn’t feel, she continued. “When did you get here?”
    Nik’s hazel eyes took in her appearance from head to toe, his gaze lingering over her snug blue yoga pants. Samantha felt herself blushing. Her hips had gotten wider with maturity and she wondered if that’s what he was noticing.
    “Last night. I must have arrived after you fell asleep,” he answered.
    She huffed and turned around to go into a different room. Of course, he’d have known when she was awake and asleep from his vampire hearing. He probably waited until she fell asleep before coming inside. But that doesn’t matter. I don’t care about him anymore.
    As if to prove her point, Samantha slowed her steps and took a deep breath. When she let it out, she forced the tension to leave her body. As she relaxed, Samantha realized she didn’t know why Nik was there in the first place.
    “Leisha,” she called out as she ran up the stairs and down the hallway to the vampire’s bedroom. Leisha was practicing her tai chi and deep in concentration, but Samantha didn’t care.
    “Would you please explain to me what’s going on?”
    Her friend’s expression changed to slightly irritated, but she continued to flow from one movement to the other with a fluid grace that only a two thousand-year-old vampire could acquire. The bedroom was devoid of furniture besides the bed, leaving plenty of space for Leisha to move about on the hardwood floor. “I’m almost finished here and then we can move on to your next martial arts session.”
    “That’s not what I’m talking about, and you know it!”
    Leisha let her arms drop and she straightened from her lunge. “Yes, I know. But I honestly can’t