First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1)

by Jeaniene Frost

“In fact, I’m in St. Louis.

hey that's where I am

She left the kitchen and ran quietly up to her bedroom, pulling a Glock out of her nightstand.

nice

“I’ll ask Rodney,” she said with a burst of inspiration. “He’s not a vampire, he’s a ghoul. Rodney knows me, so maybe he’d be willing to find Nathanial without anyone knowing who did it or getting messed up in vampire politics.” A muscle ticked in Spade’s jaw. “Rodney’s dead.”

:(

This was a fine kettle he’d gotten himself into.

lmao fuckin British slang

“Always enjoy seeing a woman with a healthy appetite,” he said, amusement clear in his tone.

@ me in both regards

Henry, the chef for his St. Louis

he better be makin travs and gooey butter cake istg

February in St. Louis wasn’t supposed to be balmy.

actually depending on when in February it can be hit or miss.....

“Why didn’t you tell me you suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder?”

I feel like it would have been safe to assume she did

“Where do you put it?” he finally asked, his turquoise gaze sliding over her. “Or are you one of those lasses who vomits?”

bro Ian is such a dick

Spade didn’t say anything, but the look on his face—and the lack of any parachutes on the plane—must have clued her in. “Oh hell no,” she said, whitening.

lmaooo

As soon as she did, she shoved him away hard enough to make him take a step backward. “How dare you laugh at me on the way down!” Spade held out a conciliatory hand, but that amused expression didn’t quite leave his face. “Now, Denise—” “Don’t you ‘Denise’ me,” she snapped. “I don’t care how old, powerful, or strong you are. If you ever do something like that again, I’ll stab you in the heart. Son of a bitch, I can’t believe you threw me out of a plane!” Spade still looked like he was fighting back his laughter. “I didn’t throw you out. I jumped with you. Very different.”

he's actually right on this, sorry Denise

and her moods were already out of whack from her period arriving two days ago.

R E A L

If Spade didn’t come back in the next day or so, she’d have to start looking for Nathanial without him.

girl do not be stupid I swear

there went her hope of one day being a mother.

gross

Once he found her wretched relative and forced Raum to take the brands off Denise, he’d make her a vampire. Then death couldn’t steal her from him as it had stolen Giselda.

ok so maybe ASK Denise first before deciding this for her???

“BJ,” the vampire replied,

lol

Most vampires seemed to pick the oddest nicknames.

girllllll you have NO idea

Alten held out his mobile phone mutely. Spade took it, barking, “What?” into the receiver. “Why haven’t you been returning my calls?” Crispin asked coolly.

LOL

Her bullshit alert was going off,

ah I also have one of those

In truth, I suspect somewhere along the way, Timothy was killed. None of us have heard from him in over eighty years.”

but what if he's alive

The instant clench in her loins made her gasp.

~loins~

Long, crimson hair came into view at the bow, and he relaxed. Cat and Crispin.

huzzah!

“You might want to shower first,” Denise said, shivering at the flick of his tongue under her ear. “I’d offer to join you, but it’s so small, you might not even fit.” A low laugh ticked her. “You can always watch…again.” She was confused, then understanding bloomed about that night in Vegas. “You knew?” Another laugh, infinitely more wicked. “I wanted you to watch, so I stomped around the room to wake you before I got into the shower. Didn’t you wonder why the light was on? It wasn’t for me, I can see in the dark. And then I kept the water cold so the glass wouldn’t fog.”

lmaooooo

Ian sauntered in, his turquoise gaze flicking over the two of them before he settled himself into a chair. “Wretched unfair, it is,” he remarked. “Of the three of us, I’m the one who’s always collected the rare and unusual, yet you two managed to snag the world’s most unusual women.

oh I'm sure that'll change at some point buddy

Denise felt betrayal welling up in her. He’d just decided she’d change her species without even talking to her about it?

correct reaction!

“Open this door!” A few seconds later, the door swung open to reveal Ian, totally naked, very erect, and highly annoyed. “What the bloody hell is your problem?”

LMAOOO

“You could have tried harder,” Denise got out, still attempting without success to wipe her mind clean of what she’s seen. “I absolutely never needed to know that Ian was pierced down there.”

well I needed to know

“What the hell?” Spade muttered, letting her go to fling the door open with a scowl. Ian stood on the other side. “What is wrong with you, banging on like that?” Spade demanded. Ian cast a wicked look at Spade, who wore only his shirt, and then one at Denise as she hastily closed her robe. “Paybacks,” Ian said succinctly. Then he walked away, whistling.

lmaooooo