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myth. Vampires probably started it to throw humans off our trail. And just so you know, we show up just fine in film and digital photography as well.
    All she could say was, Oh. Then, I don't suppose there are shoes to go with the dress?
    He looked down at her feet and then nodded, disappearing back into the closet and emerging with a pair of spike-heeled sandals. Their owner had narrower, longer feet, but she managed to wedge hers into them.
    Vlad was still staring at her, that look of desire on his face.
    I don't suppose she left any diamonds to go with the outfit? Jaelyn asked, making a joke to break the sexual tension.
    He gave her one last sweeping glance and then turned away, motioning for her to follow him. No, she took those with her.
    Jaelyn looked beautiful, Vlad thought as he drove his sleek Porsche through the congested streets. The club district teemed with people. Throngs surged into the streets with no regard for traffic signals. He darted another look at his passenger. He'd realized she was attractive when she arrived on his doorstep, but dressed in Michaela's cast-off clothing she was simply stunning.
    He was falling for her. His heart knew it even if he refused to acknowledge it. Hopefully tonight she'd have the answers she sought and life could go back to normal. Then his heart could just deal with it. He'd have to get the coffin repaired...
    There! Jaelyn pointed to a car pulling out of a curbside parking spot. He maneuvered the Porsche into the space. He circled the car to open the door for her, but she'd already emerged and was teetering in Michaela's ridiculously high heels on the sidewalk. He offered her his arm.
    As they walked toward the club's roped-off line, Vlad decided he liked the feel of her slender fingers curled around his arm. His heightened senses caught the sway of her hips against his as she moved. He hadn't been this aware of another being since ... well, he couldn't quite remember.
    Vlad was about to flash his dazzling smile to the doorman, the way he usually did to gain entrance, when he came to a startling conclusion. The bouncer wasn't the usual hired muscle. This new doorman was a vampire. Damn.
    And then he remembered. Rumor had it the club's owner had recently become a vampire. Apparently, her transformation came with a new outlook. She'd never employed vampires before. He'd pretty much had the run of the place. Not anymore. Now he was going to have to part with a hefty tip to get them inside. Damn and damn! Life as a vampire had always been easy. Until now.
    They approached the line that snaked around the corner and down the block. Maybe news of the owner's transformation had increased the club's appeal, because the line had never been this long before. Jaelyn moved to take her place in the queue.
    Wait. He pulled her along with him to the front of the line.
    But she started to protest, then her eyes narrowed. He realized she was staring over his shoulder. He turned to glance in that direction. A low gasp escaped Jaelyn's lips. That's him!
    A shadow darted through the streetlight that pooled on the sidewalk, heading for a nearby alley. You're sure? The last thing he needed to do was get in a fight with some stranger.
    I'm sure. I remember his long black hair.
    Lots of guys have long hair, he pointed out. Still, he moved them toward the dark, narrow space that ran between the two buildings.
    It was his eyes that really convinced me. He was staring at the people in the lineup as if he was studying a buffet. I remember him watching the people on the dance floor like that before he came up to our table.
    Vlad stared after the departing stranger. He wanted to know why someone had hurt Jaelyn and dumped her on his doorstep as much as she did. In fact, the thought of another vampire harming his woman made him bristle with fury. His woman? He pushed the thought aside. No time now to think about the call of her blood or his growing attachment to her. That was for later, once they'd solved