Free The Witch's Vampire (New Adult Paranormal Romance) (Mystery Springs Series) by Jami Brumfield Page A

you."
     
    "Understood." Gio had no intention of hurting Sophie, but he heeded Rafe's warning nonetheless. He didn’t need a pissed off guardian witch on his back with all the other trouble brewing in Mystery.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Six
     
     
    Sophie couldn’t believe the audacity! She was absolutely floored over the idea that her father would force Giovanni to ask her out on a date. It was probably one of the most embarrassing moments of her life and she’d had some doozies over the years; the incident at the high school talent show came in a close second, but this one topped the list. She slammed the door and started to march through the house, she didn’t care who saw her at this point. She was so busy fuming she didn’t notice the dark haired man with crystal blue eyes or the pretty perfect blonde girl in the borderline slutty dress standing next to him until she ran right into his chest, literally. He was like a brick wall. The man was so tall that her five foot five inch frame only reached his solid chest. He wasn’t skinny-tall, either. He was bulky-tall with amazing reflexes since he managed to steady her before she fell flat on the ground, further embarrassing herself.
     
    The grin on his face was more like a condescending smirk which marred his good looks. She really detested men who acted like they knew they were all that. They were really quite annoying. “Good evening, I’m sorry for bumping into you. Are you alright?”
     
    His voice was a deep tenor and the lilt matched Giovanni’s. It was in that moment she noticed how cold he was, and his touch didn’t create warmth, it made her shiver with a chill. She pulled back from him, fearful of frostbite.
     
    “No, I’m sorry. I wasn’t looking.”  I was too busy being angry over something ridiculous!  She beat herself up mentally. Why was she acting like a foolish child? Why did she insist on letting her emotions get the better of her and cause her to get temperamental? No wonder her father treated her that way, he had no choice. She acted immaturely and he responded like a protective father should. 
     
    She shook her head to clear it. She wasn’t thinking straight, and with Giovanni’s ‘no games’ rule she needed to get her head right before she lost any chance she might have with him. If she hadn’t already. She needed to go back and fix what she just did. “If you’ll excuse me.” She turned around to go back outside and accept the date, but when she did she came face to face with her father and Giovanni. They’d followed her back inside.  Crap!  She wondered how much they saw, but didn’t have time to ask.
     
    “Gio!” the blonde girl ran up to him and curled into his chest. She recognized the girl as the one hanging on Giovanni on the dance floor at the club. Wow, did she feel stupid. Of course a man as handsome as Gio would have a girlfriend. Why didn't she think to ask that question earlier?
     
    He smiled and patted her on the back. “Marissa, I’m sorry I left you at the club. Did Jeremiah take care of you?”
     
    She smiled a dazzling grin that stunned the room and crushed Sophie’s heart.
     
    “He did, but he’s no replacement for your company. Nicky offered to bring me over when he got the call to come here.”
     
    “Nicolai, why? What call?” Giovanni asked, a concerned frown marred his ruggedly handsome face. His hand was still around Marissa’s shoulders and hers around his waist. Sophie swallowed down the green jealousy demon as best she could, but if the blonde continued to cling to him she didn't know what she'd do. They were comfortably intimate in front of the crowd which made Sophie's anger roll over into embarrassment. She wanted to shrink down to nothing and disappear. A few minutes ago she had her tongue down his throat, and her hands all over him. She felt like she was going to be sick as her heart shattered.
     
    Was he dating someone