Epilogue

It‘s midnight right now in New York City. I’m sitting on the kitchen counter, sipping a mug of steaming coffee in my favorite pair of ripped jeans and Christian’s black pentagram shirt.

In the week it’s been since Reeve brought me home to the theater I’ve quit my job and assured jenny that, yes I’m fine and yes I landed The Coffee Guy. Jenny was thrilled and told me that if he manages to tie me down I’d better invite her to the wedding.

Somehow the idea of marrying Reeve wasn’t on my top ten things to think about. If he were to ask I’d probably say yes in a heart beat and if he didn’t; well then I’d be content just to be by his side while I could. After all, I’m only mortal.

My cut’s has healed for the most part and and the worst of the bruises have faded to shadows on my skin. I only have the pale scares from Reeve’s fangs and the horrible memories to remind me of what had happened. There were the dreams, but Reeve wakes me up if I start to thrash around or call out in my sleep.

I don’t know where they burned Ricky’s body but that was ok, cause I didn’t want to know. My adopted “son” Christian did a good job taking care of Gir, but he’s now a very fat mouse. Obviously he wasn’t fed a lot of grapes.

Reeve now sleeps with me every day; I think he might be afraid that I’ll disappear if he leaves me unguarded. I’m not complaining, I get to see Reeve’s naked chest every day. Reeve’s naked chest is permanently burned into my mind.

Murph looked a lot better then he did after he and Christian came home that first night, both grinned and smelling like smoke. They all look better, and so do I for that matter.

Murph was currently in the room with me making toast. I’ve learn that my boys, yes I call them my boys now, don’t need to eat human food but they do enjoy it. Since I’ve been back Murph has been cooking quite I bit, I think he uses me as an excuse.

“Here.” He said handing me a thick slice with butter and cinnamon-sugar. I grinned and took the toast gladly, it smelled great. I took a bite and closed my yes to savor, it tasted great too. I always did love toast.

“Thanks. Hey Murph?” I had been meaning to ask about this for a while and now seemed like as good a time as any. He looked at me and bit into his toast. “When Reeve bit me, it didn’t hurt, why?”

Murph swallowed and grinned. “It’s because of the venom that coats are fangs. If the bite feels that good, there’s next to no chance that your prey will fight.”

I nodded. “That makes sense.”

“Yep, were like the perfect predators.” He told me with pride in that Irish voice that I’d come to love.

I grinned. “You’re a wonder and a marvel to me my dear Murph.” I told him as sincerely as I could in what I hoped the accent of a British lady, then took another bite of toast.

Murph laughed, then stroking his chin said. “Yes, it’s true. I am Amazing.”

“In your head maybe.” Reeve told him as he came into the room. He leaned against the counter next to me and kisses my jaw, then my cheek, then my ear.

“Reeve!” I protested giggling and tempting to push him away. “Come on, I’m eating toast!”

He grinned and took my toast out of my hand, flipping it over his shoulder. Murph caught it and took a bite.

“Very funny.” I told them as Reeve picked me up. My legs wrapped around his waist and I locked my fingers around his neck. He was smiling, he smiled a lot when he was around me and the guys.

“I thought so.” Reeve kissed my lips and I kissed him back. This was becoming a habit. I would be talking or just minding my own business and Reeve would appear with the objective of kissing me. Well, far be it for me to not surrender, I’m a people pleaser after all.

He leaned in to kiss me again but stopped. I looked at him, his eyes were focused over my shoulder and the look on his face was a mixed of horror and something I couldn’t identify, something maybe close to shock. I looked over Reeve’s shoulder and Murph had that same look.

“Oh. My. God.” Said Murph slowly. I wanted to look but at the same time I didn’t. What could be so horrific that it could make Reeve and Murph, the bravest people I know, gape like deer in the headlights of an oncoming truck?

“I smell toast.” Came Christian’s voice from behind me. He sounded thrilled. That can’t be good. I couldn’t imagine what he’d done to put that look on the other’s faces. Slowly I turned, sliding out of Reeve’s grip and put my feet on the floor be I looked at him.

When I did look my mouth fell open and my face turned a bright red. There was Christian, wearing my Cat Costume, complete with fishnet stockings, stilettos, and pointy black ears. It also looked like he’d found my make-up because his lips were bright red and he had on gold eye shadow.

“What?” He asked us as we all stared at him.

“CHRISTIAN!” I yell and he grinned. “Christian! Take that off! Stay out of my room!”

His grin widened. “Make me!” He said laughing and started to dance. If the cat suit hadn’t been mine I’d be laughing my ass off right now, but it was mine and I was absolutely mortified. I lunged for him and he turned and ran. I ran after him and as I sprinted from the room I heard Reeve say to Murph quickly.

“Get the video camera; this is going to be good!”

I knew Christian was teasing me because he was running at a human speed. How he could run in those heels was a mystery to me.

“Christian I’m gonna kill you!” I yell and I heard him laugh as he rounded a corner, black cat tail flying.

My name is Andrea James. I don’t living alone in a piece of crap apartment. I’m living in an old theater with three vampire men. I’m currently unemployed but that’s ok and I’ve got a tall, dark and handsome man that enjoys spending his time close to me.

In the last few weeks I’ve acquired both a kick ass motorcycle and a son that’s older then I am. This is my life, and it’s just the beginning.

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The End

Well kinda. The end of the first book.

I hope you enjoyed Coffee at Midnight. Brought to you by the over active imagination of Courtney.

Look for the Sequel! I definitely smell a sequel floating around in my head. I don’t have a title yet but I’ll mark it as the sequel.