Finally Dead (Eve Benson: Vampire Book 1) Read Online Free PDF

can do it. I’ll get Barb
a baseball bat though, so that you can rest assured you won’t hurt Troy. I know
you like him.”
    So did
Barb, but for different reasons. Eve had kind of dated him for a bit, and
they’d had sex for years, off and on. Barb treated him like a pet. Still, she’d
protect him from being killed, which was all that was needed, really.
    She
looked out the window, and watched the scenery crawl by. They were
driving the speed limit, she knew, but it seemed like the vehicle was barely
moving. As if she might well be able to simple step out and walk alongside of
it. That was silly of course. She’d have to run in order to keep up.
    “Can I
borrow your phone?”
    That got
a strange look, and a nod. Thinking about things first, she dialed the frozen
yogurt shop, getting in touch with Barb again. They were friends, after all.
    “Hey!
Edom found me, so it’s all good. I was wondering if you’d be willing to stay
with me at Troy’s for the day? Ed thinks we should make it a bit harder to find
me, just in case these morons try again. I still have to ask Troy, but you
know, I can find someone else if you don’t want to have baby vamp duty? That
would be a pain in the rear, so I understand if you want to pass the buck.”
    It was a
lot to just come out with, but there was no discernable pause.
    “Sure.
Edom’s all right with that? I haven’t done anything like that before. It’s kind of a big deal, being asked to watch someone like you. Important.”
    She
nodded.
    “You
mean because I’m so hot? I hear that.”
    Edom
chuckled.
    “You’re
ready, Barb. So is Eve.” He just spoke, even though the small phone was to the
far side of her own head. They could all hear the conversation, after all. It
was one of their powers.
    The voice
on the phone took an audible breath, and then spoke, calmly.
    “Can we
meet here? Or, I guess we can meet up at Troy’s place? Make sure to let me know
if he tells you to take a hike. I can meet you someplace else, if needed.”
    “Got it!
He won’t though. I don’t think he can see me as a threat. He shouldn’t either, but Edom did mention bringing you a baseball bat, just in case.”
    “See you
when I get off work then?”
    They
both said goodbye, and hung up, with the other girl going first. Then she
called the club, since Troy was the assistant manager there. That meant he
worked most nights, given that Ed had two jobs and the other one was as the
number two man at the local embassy for his people.
    Their people.
    It took
a few minutes for Troy to get on the line.
    “Troy Lopez,
how may I help you this evening?”
    “Hey
Troy boy! It’s me, Eve. I was wondering, can I crash with you today? Barb, too?
I was kidnapped last night. I fought my way out, because I’m clearly
incredible, but I might need to hide for a bit, until we find the peeps that
took me.” She had to take another breath, and let a little laugh creep into her
voice. “Oh, also, I’m totally dead now. I have the fangs to prove it, and
everything.”
    There
was a pause this time, but Troy answered her with a pleasant enough tone to his
words.
    “My
house is yours, like always. You were kidnapped? What the fuck?”
    “Yeah, I
know! On my first day too, so, talk about annoying. Thanks though. I’ll try not
to drink you. That’s why Barb is coming, in case she has to bash my head in to
get me to stop. So far I’m doing all right that way, so it looks like all that
practice I got, starving myself, is paying off. Just, you know, try not to hug
me, or wave your yummy blood filled self under my nose, for a bit.” She cleared
her throat, but smiled, looking at Ed out of the corner of her eye. “Oh, Edom
also said that I could get a job there, cleaning the floors and scrubbing out
the toilets, as long as I can show that I’m not a complete freak that will eat
the patrons. Isn’t that cool? I know how much you love clean restrooms.”
    “Who
doesn’t? Sounds cool. I’ll get you a toothbrush,