Harper's Adventure

Recap

Zane was taken to Hale's office for questioning. They just needed a statement on record. Charlie followed and stood outside the office waiting. He wasn't leaving Zane. He sigh because he knew he was in trouble.

"It's pretty simple" Zane was holding an ice pack wrapped in a soft towel. His face was sore but he was happy to be alive and he owed that to the hot vampire.

"Smith called me and asked me to meet him at a restaurant. I ordered a drink because he was running late. The next thing I know is that I'm handcuffed and tied to a chair with a monster headache."

"I found out that my marriage was just for show. He had been spying on us for a year and the only reason he married me is so I wouldn't get suspicious." Zane took a breath and a drink of water. He was a little dehydrated.

"Smith was delivering information to Nero the whole time in return for becoming a vampire. What a dick! I think it was a waste because we didn't do anything with any councils. We have clients that are in the councils but it was nothing to do with the videos. We didn't even know about them."

"Eve did but she didn't share that information with us until she knew she was about to be caught. She had been spying on Nero for some time and they were catching on. Smith told me that much but I didn't get any more information out of him. I do know it was just select members and not all of them."

Zane took a breath and drank some more water. "Take your time. I know you have been through a lot. How are you feeling?" Hale asked.

"Thanks." Hale gave him another water and took the empty one. He was going to need food too. Hale would get him back to Jack's and get him fed. "I'm okay. I'm relieved that I didn't die! Thanks for the rescue, Hale. I'm happy that Harper has good friends."

Zane took another breath. "So, they thought that I knew more about that memory stick and when I didn't, they used me as bait and a pon for bargaining." Zane was pissed and hurt. He cursed Smith and divorced him several times in his head.

The enforcers released Zane to Hale and Charlie. They took Zane to Jack's house to rest.

Zane didn't remember much about the ride to Jack's or the walk up the stairs but he remembered the bed. It was soft and big. He sunk in and slept. He jolted awake and hadn't realized he even fell asleep.

"Easy. Just brought you some food." Charlie smiled a worried smile at Zane.

"Shit!" Zane sat up and ran his hand through his hair. "Stupid dream." He rubbed his face, which hurt and dropped his hands.

Zane dreamed that Smith was running at him with fangs. Now, the hot vampire was in his room.

"I didn't mean to wake you. I don't want you to starve." Charlie looked at the food on the tray and then at Zane. He sat the tray on the side table and sat on the bed facing Zane.

"I'm sorry about your husband. I am." He didn't feel terrible because he killed Smith. He just felt bad for Zane and he would kill Smith again if he was given the chance.

Zane smiled and looked at his hands. "I...I owe you a thank you." He sighed. "You killed Smith, right?"

Charlie nodded and looked in Zane's eyes. His right eye was swollen a little and black just under it. The left one was bruised all the way around. His left cheek was bruised and he had a cut on his lip. Charlie was happy to sit on the side of the bed next to Zane. Charlie looked into Zane's pretty blue eyes.

"I'm sorry. Yes. I'm the one who killed..." He was interrupted because Zane dove on him and planted a kiss on his mouth. Charlie kissed him back because he couldn't resist. When a man kisses you, you kiss him back. It would be rude not to, right?