Natalie rushed over to Nick as soon as he arrived at the precinct. She looked weary and disheveled and immediately latched onto him as if he were a life preserver. “Nick, thank God you’re here! They’ve arrested Chance! I’ve tried … Continue reading →

Chance was watching a late-night talk show in his hotel room when Delia appeared before him. He looked startled, but only for a moment. “I’d ask how you did that, but I think I know–you’re a vampire, aren’t you?” The … Continue reading →

It had been a little over a week since the picnic in the park. Natalie could still remember the note it had ended on–the freak rain, getting trapped in the gazebo, the kiss she and Chance had shared. They’d been … Continue reading →

About halfway through his second sandwich, Chance happened to glance up. “Uh oh…” “What’s the matter?” Nat asked, following his eyes. “Oh.” The sky, which only a short while ago had been clear, was covered with grim, gray clouds that … Continue reading →

Nick’s loft… Nick lay awake in bed, thinking about what Chance had told him. Wave after wave of guilt washed over him for lying to Natalie about where he had been. He loved Nat–he believed that with all his heart–so … Continue reading →

LaCroix’s, later that night… Nick knocked on the door nervously. “Come in, Nicholas…” he heard LaCroix call from within. He sensed me, what else is new? the younger vampire thought ruefully as he opened the door. He found his master … Continue reading →

Amanda Cohen’s office… Schanke dropped the report of the Caddy’s theft lightly onto the captain’s desk, shaking his head with an amused smile on his face. “This is incredible. If I had any doubts about that stuff Chance told us … Continue reading →

Chance’s hotel room… Chance spent most of the night turning the small hotel bathroom into a darkroom in order to prove to himself that his eyes weren’t playing tricks on him when he took those pictures of Nick and Janette. … Continue reading →

(Now back to where, and when, we left Nick, Janette and Chance…) Nick and Janette sat on the couch in the corner of the office. His appearance hinted loudly at their earlier…activities. His hair was mussed and his shirt was … Continue reading →

I will never be surprised by anything again, Chance vowed silently to himself as he once again entered the bar that was the heart of the Raven. The thought made him chuckle. And I thought I was already to that … Continue reading →