Free Abby's Vampire by Anjela Renee Page B

enough; I will be in contact.” Sally walked out of the office and as she left she swore she could sense Connor watching her.
    ***
    Javon brought Abby to his house with the pretense that he needed to grab a few things, but he secretly hoped he could talk her into staying the night.
    Sally entered the house right after Javon. She slammed the door, looking pissed. Sally was naturally a happy person, so it was easy tell she was upset and he was concerned. Javon whispered to Abby, giving her directions to the library. She nodded and left them alone.
    “Sally, what happened?”
    “I just left the VC Office.”
    “That bad?” Javon asked. He already knew the answer. He had previous dealings with the council and they always resulted in him wanting to tear his hair out.
    “They won’t do anything about Maurice without more proof,” she said angrily. “He would practically have to kill someone in from of that idiot Connor to get arrested.”
    “Maurice won’t make things easy; of course there isn’t proof. He’s too smart for that. I will take care of him myself,” Javon yelled.
    “Javon, please no. He is crazy and dangerous,” Sally pleaded. “If anything happened to you, my life would be over.”
    “He needs to be dealt with immediately. Eventually, Abby will want some space. I can't keep her by my side twenty-four hours a day.”
    “Javon, have you considered telling her? It would be easier to protect her if she knew.”
    “I can't. I need more time. If I tell her now, she'll think I'm crazy and never want to see me again.” Javon had always been so confident, but Abby did something to him. She made him question things, afraid that she would leave at any moment, and he couldn’t stand the thought of that.
    “If she sees something she shouldn’t, she will definitely run; tell her soon before it's too late.” Sally had now calmed down, and gave him a playful smack on the head.
    Sally unconsciously picked up an old photo off the table. It was of herself and Enri in France. She stared at it for a moment, possibly wondering what could have been.
    Javon decided that Sally was right, but he just needed a little bit more time. A couple more days and he would tell her. He just needed a little more time for her to trust him and maybe she would love him. If she was in love with him, it would be harder for her to just leave.

 
     
     
    Chapter 18
    “Abby,” Javon called out as he entered the Library. She was stretched out on the couch with a book—an old first edition romance from the sixteenth century. He thought she looked like she was meant to be in that room and in his life. He decided not to tell her. It was information worth a quarter-million dollars. She looked at the book intently. Javon decided he could just stand there and stare at her all day. She was so beautiful, sweet, sexy, and at that moment he knew he loved her and she was meant to be his eternal mate.
    Abby looked up and closed the book. “Is everything alright? I heard shouting.”
    “Just family stuff,” he replied.
    “I understand. My brother, Ray, and I used to fight like crazy. Mom wasn’t around much so he thought that made him the boss of me.”
    “I have a feeling you set him straight.”
    “Yes, but it didn’t stop him from trying.”
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    Abby thought how great it would be to have these moments every day. She always dreamed of having a man who would love her and always be there for her. She decided to just push those thoughts away. She should just enjoy it and not think of a future that may never happen.
    Javon sat on the love seat next to her and took her into his arms. She laid her head onto his chest; he was so comfortable, she knew she could fall asleep right there. She closed her eyes and soon enough she did indeed fell asleep in his arms. Javon, exhausted from the day, followed her into sleep.
    Abby awoke in a darkened room. She tried to see the room but it was too dark. She got up and fumbled around, finally finding a