Of Conquest and Surrender
Of Conquest and Surrender
by Mara
Summary: Vicki Nelson agrees to help one of Henry Fitzroy’s old friends. The good news is that she isn’t a ghost, demon, witch, or vampire…
“Why, are you jealous?” His smirk was nearly legendary in its…smirkiness.
“No, but if I’m going to help her, it does help to know certain things. Like, does she know you’re a vampire?”
Henry’s smirk grew even wider. “Oh yes, yes she does.”
“Good grief. Just get on with it. I can tell you’re dying to tell me.”
Henry managed to smother the smirk before she beat it off him. “I was in the United States a few years ago. She is a friend of a friend, if you like, and he recommended her…establishment as someplace I might be able to sleep and feed. She has since relocated to Toronto, of course.”
As he knocked on the door, Vicki shot him a look. “Uh, what kind of place is this, exactly?”
The door opened before Henry could answer, and a lovely woman wearing an extremely revealing black gown tossed a whip into a box by the door. “Henry, thank you for coming so promptly.”
“It’s the least I could do,” Henry said, bowing over her hand.
“Henry,” Vicki said in a warning voice.
“Vicki Nelson, let me introduce you to Lady Heather.”
Vicki put out her hand and Lady Heather shook it politely, looking her over in a not-at-all subtle fashion. “Very nice to meet you, Ms. Nelson. If you’re ever looking for a job, I think you should call me. Please come in.”
Vicki looked at Henry. “I think you and I need to talk.”
Henry looked entirely too innocent as he walked into a hallway that looked remarkably like a medieval dungeon.
Vicki rubbed her eyes and followed him, wondering for the thousandth time what she’d done to deserve this.
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