Ascend (The Vampire Destiny Series Book #4) (29 page)

He gracefully pushed off the side of my car and stepped closer to me.  I could smell the scent of his cologne, musky and spicy.  He reached in his back pocket and pulled out a business card, extending it to me with long, elegant fingers.

Guitar playing fingers
, I mused to myself as I plucked the card from his hand.  I read the card twice in confusion.

"Thompson BMW?" My eyes shot up to his face after reading the card.  Why was he giving me the business card to a car dealership?

"Your car is nice, but you need something better.  Tell Michael Thompson that Nick Hart sent you," Nick said, knocking on the trunk with his hand.  "I'll call and set everything up."

I could feel self-righteous indignation rising inside of me and my cheeks grew hot.  "I can't..." I began.

"You can and you will.  Consider it a signing bonus.  Is that better?" Nick asked.  He lowered his sunglasses and his brown eyes were imploring.  "Humor me, Ms. Wood.  I like to take care of my people.  Let me."

He was going to be a hard one to say no to.  In the brief 15 minutes I'd known him, I'd already accepted an extravagant salary and now a car.  His cool persistence made me worry about my own self-control.

"Alright, alright! And call me Savannah." I couldn't help but smile at his puppy dog eyes.

"Much better.  You have a car to pick out and I'll see you tomorrow morning, Savannah.  It was nice to actually meet you today." Nick winked and readjusted his sunglasses, running his hand through his short black hair.  It glistened in the sun like the feathers of a raven's wing.  I wanted to wind my fingers through his soft hair, caress the sharp chisel of his jaw.

Damn it, Savannah
.  I needed to get myself together.  This was my boss, not a potential hook up.

Without another word, he turned and sauntered away.  His broad shoulders filled out the snug t-shirt and his tight jeans clung to his long legs as he walked.  He stopped beside of a sleek black Ferrari.  Our gaze met across the parking lot and he offered me another one of his killer smiles before disappearing inside, gunning the engine and speeding out of the lot.

I realized two things.  My life had just gotten very surreal and it was going to be nearly impossible to resist Nick Hart.

Alexandra Anthony lives in the Midwest.  She enjoys a steamy romance, a happy ending and isn’t afraid of things that go bump in the night.

She is the author of two paranormal, erotic series: The Dark Hart Chronicles and The Vampire Destiny Series.

The Vampire Destiny Series

Fated (The Vampire Destiny Series Book 1)

Illusion (The Vampire Destiny Series Book 2)

Awakening (The Vampire Destiny Series Book 3)

Ascend (The Vampire Destiny Series Book 4)

The Dark Hart Chronicles

Tempted: The Dark Hart Chronicles Book 1

To find out more, visit
www.alexandra-anthony.com
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