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"Perhaps. You two may come bringing a message from the Top, but you have NO authority in my house and in my territory. Get out before I change my mind and decide to make an ashy example of you."
I rushed back to my room as I heard their chairs scraping and the door opening. I saw Aurelius eyeing me warily. I had forgotten that he listened to the entire thing also. I held my finger up to my lips and he nodded. Walking back down the hall to Theo's office I mimed a yawn as I opened the door.
"Good morning schnuckums." I said, smiling broadly. "I bet you missed me!"
"Don't even try it, Lana," he sighed, "I know you were listening." He didn't even look at me, just hung his head between his shoulders, elbows propped on his desk, and his hands trying to rub away the stress from his forehead. I swung one leg over the back of his chair and sat down on it behind him. Wrapping my arms around his front I laid my head between his jutting shoulder blades and just held him a minute.
"Thank you for trying to defend me. I don't know what any of that was about, but I'm glad I have you on my side."
Theo chuckled a little. "I don't know what I'll be able to do for you, to be honest, if they're telling the truth. If the Top wants you, they'll get you." He leaned back into me, laying his hands on top of mine where they clasped his front. "The Top is exactly what it sounds like. The three oldest and most powerful vampires alive. But it just doesn't make sense! There's no reason why they should want you. They have more pressing things to deal with than a pseudo-human doctor fixing a few broken bones and stitching up gashes."
I suddenly remembered my other patient. "Is the vampire still here?"
"The one with the funky eye? Yeah. In fact, I tried to get him to leave but he wouldn't go until he had talked to you."
I kissed Theo three times on the back of his neck. "We'll figure this all out, don't worry. Is he in the 2nd floor guest room?"
"I expect so."
"I'll see you later. Don't leave without telling me."
"Yes ma'am!" Theo chucked again, pulling my lips to his for a kiss. I leaned my forehead into his and sighed. He always tasted so good.
- COMMENTS
chibicakesalmost 12 years agoI'm gonna demand more lol This is a great series and my love for medical terminology is fully fed. Please continue with this great work. I'm waiting on bated breath for the next chapter.
Great work as always
xoxo
C.
cantfightfateabout 12 years agonot nearly satisfying enough after a long wait. I hope you can post regularly over the next few months.
katgoddess1about 12 years ago"She's making too much of a mess?" What does that mean? It sounds like she's on to something that someone doesn't want discovered. Why else would the three oldest vampires care about her treating supernaturals and trying to find a cure for a disease that's killing vampires? She is not going to let them stop her. I love this character!
GimletEdgeabout 12 years agoMaybe that's why I have loved "Negative Space" so much. The supernaturals in the story have all the power, charisma and sex, but no one to cure what ails them. The main character is a doctor who became so disenchanted with the realities of today's health care industry that she simply dropped out. Then she catches the eye of NYC's Vampire Prince, right as a plague strikes the supernaturals. This chapter reveals hints of what may be responsible for the vampire epidemic, but will the doctor survive the discovery?
It's a gripping tale, and I've enjoyed every chapter. I love how the author interweaves the cultures of the shifters and the vampires that coexist---not too comfortably---but completely beyond the awareness of humankind. The doc has had to challenge her ideas about her role as a healer, a woman and a human, especially in the context of "belonging" to her vampire lover. By asserting her independence, she gave up her lover's protection...and now she may be discovering what the true price of that move has been.
MizTabout 12 years agoI got so excited seeing that this chapter had posted. This has been a great story to follow. Part of the reason is that you don't appear to have ever rushed a chapter just to put it out. I can't wait to see what happens with the 3 at the "Top". They are bad enough to give Theo some honest concern. And what of our little human. She takes on everything and every being thrown her way without much complaining. I look forward to following her and Theo as they figure out what the heck is going on...
