Page 72 of Pretty Little Shadow
Me
You're sneaky
Kat
You pick it up when you hang out with the fae long enough ;)
Dare's entire expression brightened when he saw me.
That made me feel something, too.
"Hey, Shadow."He covered the distance between us and kneeled beside me, dropping the to-go box and grabbing my leg. He tipped my knee toward him. "What the fuck happened?"
"My shadows don't like me anymore."
"Why not?"
"You're turning me back into a vampire."
"So they'rehurtingyou?"
"Nah. I tried to transport with them, but they didn't respond right. I crashed. I don't think I can transport anymore."
His expression tightened. "Shit. I'm sorry. I'll get you a car."
"That seems drastic."
"You need a way to get around. I'm going to grab the first-aid kit. Don't move."
He was inside the café before I could respond, and came back quickly with a small, hard plastic box in his hand. He pulled things out while I watched.
"I don't know how to drive," I said.
"Darke didn't teach you?"
"He offered a few dozen times, but I turned him down. When I learned how to travel through the shadows, he stopped asking."
"You'll pick it up fast. I'll teach you." He tore open two cleaning wipes. "This is probably going to hurt."
I winced as he carefully wiped my wound, and cleaned the blood off my leg too.
It felt strange to have him take care of me. Intimate, almost. I wasn't sure whether to love that feeling or hate it.
"You don't have to teach me."
"I know. I'm the one who offered." He bandaged my knee much faster than I would've.
I had never used bandaids of any kind. I'd never really been hurt before, and most vampires would just drink blood to speed the healing of any small wounds. This one would probably be gone pretty soon after I bit him again.
"Do youwantto teach me?" I asked.
"It sounds like fun, and I want you to be able to get around the city safely. You don't have to decide now. We can go to a car dealership after work."
"I'll think about it."
He flashed me a small grin. "You can think about it while we look at vehicles so I can surprise you with one if you can't choose." Darius let go of my leg and closed the first-aid kit. "How did Kat charm you into hanging out with her?"
That must've been the excuse she'd given him, so he didn't know that we were spying on him with the cameras.
