Chapter 9

Chapter 9

(Beth and Niko's P.O.V.)

An hour later, Niko and Beth walked into Beth's apartment. "Thank God Mike and Dean let us go up here on our own," Beth said.

Niko looked over at her and grinned. "I don't think they want to make Mick mad," Niko told her. "It's not good to make a vampire jealous."

Beth just turned and looked at her. "Niko, honey," she said. "They were being told by Josef what to do. I wouldn't be surprised if Josef would kill them if anything happens to you."

Niko shrugged. "You really think that?" Niko asked.

Beth nodded. "Tell you what, Niko," Beth said, "I'll make you a deal: if you confront your feelings about Josef and his feelings about you, then I'll figure out my feelings between Josh and Mick."

Niko looked over at the clock. It said: 8:33. "Get hurry on, Beth," Niko said. "We have to get to work. I just hope Detective Boredom isn't around."

Beth looked at her. "Detective Boredom?" Beth asked.

Niko nodded. "You ever here of Detective Harrison Connelly?" Niko asked.

Beth caught on having already met the cop Niko was referring to. "Oh," she said. "I suppose he is a boring."

Niko started laughing. "Master understatement of the year, Beth," she replied.

Beth's forehead creased.

Niko looked at her. "Something wrong?" Niko asked.

"Let me get ready and then I'll tell you, Mike, and Dean," Beth replied. "I'm sure they can tell Mick and Josef."

"Am I going to have dig through files?" Niko wondered aloud.

Beth looked at her and without an answer walked into her bathroom.

(Mike and Dean's P.O.V.)

Mike and Dean waited outside one across the street and the other in the back to watch and see if anyone came by.

Mike watched as Connelly walked up the step and into the building. "Um," he said and followed him in staying far enough behind.

Connelly went to Beth's door and knocked while Mike stayed around the corner.

(Niko's P.O.V.)

Niko looked over at the front door. "It's probably Mike and Dean," she said to herself as she got up and answered the door. "Mike-" She stopped. "Detective, what do you want?"

"I just wanted to see how Miss Turner was doing. Josh told me she was rescued last night. May I come in? " he asked.

Mike watched him closely he knew something was up, but didn't know what.

Niko looked at Detective Connelly strangely. "You know," Niko said. "We're safe enough. Josh got someone else to protect us."

"I see well he didn't tell me that he did" he sighed and rubbed his temples.

"Then I guess I will be seeing you later Miss Banoss," Connelly said with a smile turning and walking down the hall past Mike. He glared at Connelly as he passed and walked to the apartment.

"How do you know that guy?" Mike asked.

"Who?" Niko said and then shook her head embarrassess. "Oh, you mean Detective Boredom? Yeah, I know him. I don't like him and neither does Mick. So that should account for something, doesn't it?"

"Yeah, not only that. He has an air about him I don't like," he said looking down the hall.

Niko looked at Mike and nodded. "Well, before Beth was getting ready, she said that she wanted to mention something," Niko said. "Maybe he has something to do with that."

"Maybe, but you girls better hurry up; you don't want to be late to work. I suggest you leave the keys with us, and we will have some one pick up your bags for you," Mike said looking back at her.

Niko looked at Mike curiously. "A female someone?" Niko asked him.

Mike chuckled. "Yes, Josef will send no less for such a thing. He had us working around the clock for you girls."

"Good," Niko said and she looked over as she saw Beth coming out. "Now what was that you wanted to tell me?"

"Ralalith has humans and vampires working for her," Beth said.

Niko looked at her skeptically. "Are you sure about the human part?" Niko asked.

Beth nodded. "One of them," Beth said. "I believe the vampire called Mitch took me down to the kitchen after Ralalith heard my stomach growl, and I saw a human grabbing a sub from the fridge."

"This is interesting," Mike said.

"And I don't believe vampires eat food, just drink blood," Beth said. "I've been around Mick enough to have learned that."

"Beth, we need to get to my apartment," Niko said. "Mike informed me that Josef's going to have others pick up our clothes for us."

"A Female someone?" Beth asked.

Niko nodded. "That's what Mike said," she replied.

"I can handle that," Beth said as she went to grab her and Niko's purses. She handed over Niko's.

"Thanks," Niko said. "Now it's off to my place?"

"Girls and their purses; I'll never understand as long as I live," Mike said walking down the stairs.

Niko grinned as she walked behind him. "Perhaps it's something that you'd have to be a female to understand," she replied earnestly.

"I guess that's true, but you girls should stay a few minutes behind me. We don't want anyone who is following know we are together. They might get smart and figure out what is going on," Mike said turning to them.

"Yeah, we figured that out," Niko said looking at Mike curiously. "But we are going to my place, aren't we?"

"Yeah that's what we are doing," he said heading to the door. "We just want your attackers to think nothing is being done to protect you that's all, but don't worry. Dean and I will be close by. Speaking of which…" He pulled out a cell phone and called Dean. "Yeah we're moving now," he said and closed the phone and walked out the door.

Niko looked over at Beth. "You're going to have to give me a ride then, Beth," Niko said.

Beth nodded. "Yeah, I understood that part," she said. "They'll have to stay within a few feet of us. Vampires are fast. We're in good hands, but I don't think Ralalith is stupid enough to send humans to do a vampire's job."

Niko shook her head. "Nice one," she told her.

"Yeah, I thought so," Beth said as they walked down the stairs to head to her car. They hopped into her car and went off like a rocket.

Mike and Dean followed behind in separate cars staying in just in sight of Beth's car. One parked a block away while the other parked within 20 feet of Beth and Niko and watch as they walked up to the apartment.

(Connelly's P.O.V.)

Connelly drove by and saw Dean watching the girls "Hmm… Ralalith will like to hear this," he said as he left.

(Niko's P.O.V.)

Niko and Beth walked up to Niko's apartment and walked in. "You can help yourself to whatever you want," Niko said.

"I rather skip on the Dr. Pepper and a Brown Sugar Pop-Tart," Beth said.

Niko turned to Beth. "I happen to like both those things and have them in stock," she said.

"That's not surprising, but you should be getting ready," Beth said.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Niko said and hightailed it to the hallway that led to her bedroom and bathroom.

Beth shook her head saw the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly and decided to flip through while Niko got ready.

(Connelly's P.O.V.)

Connelly drove straight to Ralalith hideout and saw Marty parked outside. "She's always up to something," he said and parked. Connelly walked up the gate with not problems and went in. He walked to Ralalith's office where she most likely is if she was up. He heard voices. "Eh this is too important to wait."

He went in. "Miss Ralalith, there is something I need to tell you about the girls."

"What it can't wait?" Ralalith snapped because she was in a bad mood.

"No madam the girls are being watched by a vampire assigned to them," Connelly said.

Ralalith leaned on her desk with interest. "Really now? Marty, show him your findings."

"Here," Marty said handing over the papers.

"Wow! You found all this," Connelly said surprised.

"Yeah it's amazing right, and they are hiding out at Ralalith's old friend's mansion."