uiring about Mom's health and the doll a little more. I tossed

still watching me from the shadows? Would

me that Mom was still unconscious. Nothing was wrong with h

spirit asked for it. All I cared about and

annoying sound of my blaring alarm woke me up. My

t sore and unrested. I believed it to be a quick nap when

the alarm clock from the fl

mbled onto the floor. I stayed on the ground, still like a corpse,

a smoothie on the way, I actually mad

n't worsened, and my sister was holding it together well. I assured her Mom w

athed in two days. I hopped in the shower and put

ort of my home was more enjoyable than a night out. The stress was already killin

azy ass had difficulty leaving my bed and putting on my slippers. I'd orde

thing moved in the shadows. I moved my attention to it and saw a tall man standing behin

o me. I turned on the light in haste. An unknown tall man

ining table and threatened him with it. "Get th

ght you would recognize me. "We've had an en

ver, watching too many crime shows and news has taught me one

at do you want?" I yelled, grippi

put his hands inside the pockets of his black pants and stood like some model. Again, for a t

behind the couch and advance tow

eyes, breaking the vase at his head with al

my attack. His forehead was spotless. I looked at the broken pieces of the

hing like the beauty of this man. Angular jawline, high cheekbones, Greek nose, and stubble beard co

he side, and took the unbroken part of the glass vase from my hand. "

e you?"

, Desmond, Cassidy. You expressed your wish to se

lity to react until I remembered Becky had a spare key to my apartment.

you here?" I said

ow you have a key to my place. At the seance, I complained about not knowing what my incubus looke

to come before me again and open his mouth again. "I am the o

topped. It was a sick prank, and I was abou

into my house. You are demented to accept pay for a silly p

my bedroom to

een to show him. "Look. I am calling them. You bett

himself comfortable on my couch with the other half of the glas

ere was an intruder onc

doorbell rang. There was no way I would

e getting the door. The words I sai

or to find two

sitting on my couch uninvited and refuses

empty, madam,"

Where did he go in a matter of second

could be hiding elsewher

was nowhere to be seen. I also made them look out the windows

gave up and b

as right here. I saw

ime. The police are not a circus for you

closed the door behind t

oice came from behind. The tal

a loss for words. M

hey just couldn't se

I asked

arms. "Because..." His mouth inched toward me, almost tou

t control and kissed him hard, gliding my tongue over his and toying with it. The nerves in my mouth were on fire, and that's when i

at me with a burning passio