Stake That by Mari Mancusi Read Free Book Online

chance to speak, he’s out the door and into the night. I lean back in my seat, pressing my head against the leather interior. Suddenly I’m very tired. And I’m not entirely sure I know what’s going on. This slayer stuff is still pretty new. And now we’ve thrown an unwilling vampire in the mix. Super.
    “Don’t worry,” Magnus says. “Jareth can be pigheaded at times, but he’s a fine solider. A professional. He’ll come around.”
    “Cool,” I say with absolutely no enthusiasm. “Can’t wait to be coworkers with the guy.”
     
    POSTED BY RAYNE MCDONALD @ 10 p.m.
    TWO COMMENTS:
     
    Angelbaby3234566 says …
    If u ask me, that Jareth guy sounds like a big baby. What’s his deal anyway? He should be honored to work with u! Urox!
     
    DarkGothBoysays …
    See? He’d rather jump out of a speeding limo then spend time with you. I told you the slayer thing would Generated by ABC Amber LIT Conv erter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html
    screw with your love life. Shoulda hooked up with me when you had a chance, Slayer Girl.
     
    Soulsearcher says …
    Obviously this Jareth guy’s got issues. I wonder what he has against slayers? You think he’s got some deep, dark, painful secret? I just love vampires with deep, dark, painful secrets. Maybe you’ll be the one girl who can redeem his lost, tor-tured soul and the two of you will fall desperately in love and live eternity as a holy bonded pair. (Insert dreamy sigh here.)
     
    Rayne says …
    Oh yeah, deep, dark, painful secrets are SUCH a turn-on. But no, I just think Jareth is a big, arrogant loser. And he’d prob-ably rather start dating a Chihuahua than have me redeem his lost, tortured soul.
     
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    SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 11 P.M.
     

OMG!
     
    OMG, OMG, OMG! I just got some news that will totally blow you away! I’m so freaking out I can barely type.
    And that’s saying something.
    It all came about after Sunny IMed me from her room across the hall. Transcript of convo is as follows:
     
    SUNSHINEBABY:Hey, you awake?
    RAYNIEDAY:Yeah. Just finishing up playing videogames with Spider.
    SUNSHINEBABY:Ah. You and your gaming. You’re such a geek.
    RAYNIEDAY: And this is from a girl who likes Dave Matthews.
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    RAYNIEDAY: If you say so, geek.
    SUNSHINEBABY: Sigh. Anyway …
    RAYNIEDAY: Yes. What’s up?
    SUNSHINEBABY: Nothing. Just wanted to say sorry for going all ambushy on you earlier, but when Jareth came to Mag he was totally freaking out. So Mag figured it’d be better to just all sit down and work this all out ASAP.
    RAYNIEDAY: Yeah, that’s cool. I’m all for that. Don’t know about Jareth though. SUNSHINEBABY: Yeah, totally. I wonder what his deal is.
    RAYNIEDAY: You didn’t ask Magnus?
    SUNSHINEBABY: I tried, but he just said basically that Jareth has intimacy issues. RAYNIEDAY: Don’t we all.
    SUNSHINEBABY: LOL.
    RAYNIEDAY: It’s too bad he’s such a jerk. He’s super hot. Totally blood mate material. Unless he already has one.
    SUNSHINEBABY: No, according to Magnus, Jareth has al-ways refused to accept a blood mate. RAYNIEDAY: Really? I thought that was what all vamps wanted. Waited a thousand years to have. SUNSHINEBABY: Shrug. Dunno. Evidently not Jareth.
    RAYNIEDAY: I bet something really terrible happened to him. Like really, really bad. Maybe even by a slayer. Maybe he had a blood mate before and the slayer whacked her. His heart was broken and he swore he’d never love again.
    SUNSHINEBABY: Yeah. That’d be soooo romantic.
    RAYNIEDAY: Or he could just be an a-hole. Like Dad.
    SUNSHINEBABY: Ohhhh!!!
    RAYNIEDAY:?
    SUNSHINEBABY: I totally forgot to tell you!!!!!
    RAYNIEDAY:…
    SUNSHINEBABY: Dad’s coming!
    RAYNIEDAY: What the hell are you talking about?
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    SUNSHINEBABY: For our birthday!