"He's trouble," I said.
"I'm all about trouble." Scarlet laughed.
"We wish you were a vampire like us so you could hang out at the Crypt full time," Onyx said.
"Ido, too," Iagreed dreamily. "And what's the scoop onSebastianand Luna?" Iasked. "Does he reallylike her?"
They nodded in unison.
"And does she really like him?" I asked.
"She acts like she does," Scarlet began. "Always fawning over him and flashing her pink eyelashes. She gets on mynerves." Thenshe looked at Onyx. "But she could be your future sister-in-law, OnyxMaxwell!" Scarlet teased.
Onyx blushed.
"Well, I always felt something odd about her," Scarlet said seriously. "Like I can't trust her."
"Me too," Isaid.
Scarlet and I had a commonbond. She was feistyand strong and didn't let the average person--or vampire--get in her way. If she wanted something, she went for it, and any obstacles in her way were just a minor inconvenience.
And I knew she was honest and good-hearted. I was just unhappy that her romantic affections were for Trevor. If her heart was set on it, convincing her not to go after Trevor would be like convincing Jagger not to open the Crypt.
"We gotta run," Onyxsaid. "We have to get back to Jagger."
"So when are you coming to the Crypt?" Scarlet asked.
"It's not openyet," I said.
"I know, but we're starting to decorate tomorrow night."
"Then I'll be there!" I said with a wicked grin.
* * *
When I arrived at the Mansion, I found a familiar car parked in the driveway and an even more familiar guy sitting on the steps.
"Alexander won't let youin?" I asked Sebastian.
"Ihaven't had the courage to knock yet. I'm not sure what I'm going to say."
"All youhave to do is saysomething."
"I tried--last night," he said. "But you already knew that." He shot me a look that reminded me of the moment he caught us sneaking around the mill.
"What you did last night--that made a huge difference," I said. "Alexander knows you have his back."
"What did you hear?" Sebastian asked.
"That there is going to be a new club," I said.
"Yes . . ."
"It's going to be inthe factory," I added.
"Uh-huh," he acknowledged.
"And that it's opento mortals and vampires," I told him.