“No, I haven’t made up my
mind yet. I honestly don’t know if I’m good enough to be responsible for the
whole territory on my own. I mean, yeah, I have been for the last week or so,
but full time? Once the word gets out, there are going to be a lot of vampyres
trying to test me. Hoping I blow it, or blow up under the pressure.”
“First off, if Trevor
suggested it, that means he knows you’re
good enough," Seth replied. "He’s one of the best in the business, so to speak. Secondly, I’ll
come with you to watch your back, just in case.”
“You would? I know you said
to call if things looked like they were going to get hairy, but that was just
for emergencies. Besides, you have a job. You can’t just drop it and walk
away.”
“Why not? I have money. I’m
working to keep busy, not because I need to.” When Kemp shot him a surprised
look Seth chuckled. “Most vampyres, if they’re smart, have money by the time
they’ve reached my age. After all we don’t get sick, so no doctors bills, we
don’t eat, so no food bills, and the majority of us don’t have houses or
apartments because it makes us too easy to find. So what are we going to spend
our earnings on other than clothes?”
“I never thought of it that
way. Damn, my brother must be rich even with his house. I know my father’s not
hurting but I never really put it all together like that.”
“Now you know. And I’d much
rather spend my time trailing along after you than dancing at the club. That is
if you do take Trevor up on the offer.”
“I might. At least if I do
we’d have a place to stay, I think. I mean it is his house so unless he decides
to sell it we’re set. And if he does,” Kemp grinned, “I’ll just hit up my rich
relatives for the money to buy it.”
“Slow down, Kemp. Are you
listening to what you’re saying?”
Kemp stopped, nodding as he
turned to look at Seth. “I know exactly what I said—and meant. But I won’t push
it. The house is there and one way or another I’m pretty certain it will be
mine to use or buy. I want you there too, but that’s your decision.”
Seth smiled slowly. “I think
it’s worth a try.”
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