26
As the clock on the dash turned 5:59, Cassidy turned the key in the ignition and started the engine, dropping the SUV into drive and pulled away from their spot. For as late in the day as it was, traffic still snaked along highway 66, turning their forty-five minute drive into an hour and half drive. Thankful to not have been driving a manual, Cassidy managed to keep her cool even after sitting in the same spot for over fifteen minutes.
“Traffic always this bad?” She asked Hughes, who seemed immersed in his phone.
“Always. No way around it, either.” He muttered, still face down in his phone.
“You setting up a drug deal, a date, or what?” Hughes’ head shot up and he glared at Cassidy.
“Not a drug deal.” He replied, refocusing on the screen.
“Date?”
There was a pause and then a chuckle from the man. “Something of the sorts. She’s not the one dining, though.”
“That makes no sense, Hughes. How would you-” Halfway through her sentence his words fully registered with her and she fell silent, her face flushing brightly. “Sorry.”
“That’s comical, really. You should see yourself right now.” He locked his phone and slid it into his pocket, a slight sneer on his face.
“How often?”
“As often as I need to.”
“And how much do you pay her?”
“You’re asking a lot of personal questions, Danmark.” He winked at her, waiting for her to respond. “We have an agreement, an arrangement. She has something that I need and I have something that she needs. It’s a trade off.”
“What do you give her?”
“The best night of her life.” The cockiness in his voice made Cassidy scoff and shake her head. “You laugh, but it’s true. I get some nourishment and she gets a night of mind blowing sex.”
“You’re awfully sure of yourself.”
“Her words, not mine.” He fished his phone out and read the incoming text message. “Get off at the next exit.” He instructed her.
“How does it work? Your arrangement? How did you find her?”
“She’s a flight attendant. Overseas stuff mostly. Work keeps her so busy that she doesn’t have time for a social life or a love life. So when she’s home we meet up. Works out quite well for both of us.”
“What are we doing here? We don’t meet for another three exits.” She glanced around the dark exit ramp.
YOU ARE READING
Inferna Nuntius
Vampiros“We both know I did what I had to do. You are mine to protect and that’s what I did. I protected you by getting rid of those who had hurt you. I remember you thanking me in your own special way.” His lips turned up in a sneer, turning her stomach. ...
