king?”
“Prince, actually. My father would be the vampire king, but he often defers to me in matters of politics.” Gio leaned forward, their faces were only inches apart, just as Sophie pulled into her driveway. “And I won’t stop asking until I’m satisfied with the answers.”
Sophie unbuckled her own seat belt and tried to process what she was hearing. A vampire prince? Holy cow! An extremely sexy vampire prince that seemed very protective of her and her family. So he really was the Mancuso prince. It was strange, but comforting, that a stranger would put himself on the line to protect her. Especially now that she was sure she’d be finding herself in dangerous situations. He’d be a good friend to have if all this actually turned out to be real.
Christopher rolled his eyes. “I paid a witch to find her.”
“You really do underestimate me, don’t you?” Gio steepled his fingers in front
of his kissable lips and Sophie’s breath caught in her throat, what she'd give to be one of those fingers pressed against his lips. Holy hell, get it together, Sophie! She told herself. It was so difficult. Even his mannerisms were old school. She had a real weak spot for the long forgotten age-of-the-gentleman. As long as that gentleman was a strong, handsome hunk, which this one was. Another reason why she was able to continue to fool herself that she was dreaming. His old-school mannerisms made her wonder how old he really was. It was clear he was older than he looked. No twenty something man acted like him. At least none she'd ever met. “A locator spell would require a personal item of the person you’re desiring to find.” Giovanni's smooth voice sliced into her thoughts like a sharpened blade into a perfectly cooked turkey breast. What was wrong with her? She must have been hungry, when was the last time I ate ? She wondered briefly, her thoughts distracting her from the tense situation. Or, it could be because Giovanni looked tasty enough to eat. She licked her lips as she imagined what he would taste like. Feel like. She felt herself getting lost in the image of them in an intimate embrace. Get it together, Sophie!
It was Christopher that pulled her from her thoughts again. Giovanni was proving to be a terrible distraction. “Not if I was looking for a power instead of a person. I asked the witch, Esmie I think her name was, to find me a witch with powerful healing abilities. She found me you.” Christopher smiled at Sophie, who felt the heat of a blush color her cheeks because of her guilty thoughts of the vampire. After a pause he turned to Giovanni, “does that satisfy your interest?”
“I’m satisfied. Let’s see if we can find Chelsea and hopefully help your sister.” Sophie got out of the car and headed toward the house leaving both men behind in the vehicle. She’d had enough of the posturing and her raging hormones. She needed space between her and the sex-on-a-stick vampire.
Gio watched Sophie as her curvy form disappeared behind the door of her house. He wasn't satisfied with Christopher's answers. He knew he was leaving important details out of the conversation. He'd have to wait to get those answers because there was an innocent life on the line after a vampire attack.
"Shall we?" he asked Christopher as he got out of the car. He didn't really care about the angel's answer. He was more interested in following Sophie and spending more time with her. Being in the close confines of the car for the last thirty minutes only made his desire for her grow and her spunky attitude made her more appealing. She was so different from the other women he knew. Those women all threw themselves at him, and this one fought her attraction which was admirable, impressive, and a little intoxicating. Her unique attitude made him desire her even more. The men followed her into the house without another word.
Sophie wasn’t expecting a full house so