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Chapter 10

Granny arrived at the house not long after Mick and Josef had delivered their luggage upstairs and had returned to the parlor. Juanita had made sure there was a selection of blood types available in glass carafes on the sideboard for them. Granny immediately poured herself a large glass of B neg. and then settled in a wingback chair. It was clear to the others that she was still agitated.

"So just what made you decide to confront Cassandra tonight Moriah?" Josef enquired as they watched her take a large swallow of her refreshment.

"It was necessary to make sure she knows who is in charge here and I will confess my curiosity was peaked. I have not seen her since 1957 when I drove her away and I could not ignore the gauntlet that she threw down before Tyson," Moriah answered; her irritation with the other vampire strong.

"And just how did she respond to your visit?" Rayna asked gently.

"She was very careful not to even remotely issue a threat against Tyson or Savannah. But she implied that her interest in them was not of a friendly nature. She is planning something I know it."

"How patient is she?" Mick asked thoughtfully. "Can she be goaded into making a move before she wants to?"

Josef nodded at his friend, pleased and proud of how Mick approached their problem. He was certain that the subject was too close to home for Tyson to examine logically. Mick's perspective would be very helpful in defeating this woman.

"She is controlled," Granny replied. "Cassandra was never a fool and she knows what she wants."

"I think Josef and I need to see this vamp for ourselves," Mick stated. "Maybe if she realizes that she is outnumbered she will be discouraged," he added although he figured that would not be the case.

"What about Rayna and me?" Beth asked quickly.

"I don't think that she will be very forthcoming if we are in the company of two beautiful women," Mick answered smoothly. He smiled in amusement. "We don't want to scare her off."

"You are very sneaky Mr. St John. You managed to compliment us all the while telling us that we aren't welcome. I am not sure I'm in favor of this plan," Beth huffed, wrinkling her nose at him.

"You know where my heart belongs," he reminded her softly and kissed her cheek. "She is no threat to us."

"I am relieved that you are here," Granny said to the two men with a pleased sigh. She had visibly relaxed with no further sign of her earlier agitation. "My mind is eased considerably. Tyson is far too close to this situation to attack it properly; his focus is only on the threat to Savannah. That is natural considering his feelings for her but I am happy to see the two of you."

"We do have to be aware that Savannah cannot just go into hiding," Beth reminded them. "She has a very real job that is important to her."

"If she'd let Tyson turn her that would solve a large portion of the problem," Josef grumbled.

"Josef, even this situation is not a reason to back Savannah into a corner and force her to be turned," Rayna scolded softly, one hand on his arm. She looked at him intently and then smiled. "I do think she is considering her options more favorably these days. She had some very good questions for Beth and me earlier." Beth nodded in agreement.

Granny's face brightened, she had known that leaving these two women with the human could only bring about a positive response. If only the threat of Cassandra did not hang over them, this visit could result in a lovely conversion and bring a wonderful addition to their community.

"I knew that you two would be a positive influence on Savannah," she approved. "She does not realize just how well suited she is to our world. There is no fear of the transformation in her, only concern that she would not be able to stick with Tyson. I have had little success in impressing on her how this change is meant to be."

"Please don't present it to her that way," Mick spoke up in concern. "I can see how well-intentioned that may be but trust me on this, Savannah must make this choice freely and from her heart. Beth is an example of the only way to do a proper turning."

"Wise council," Granny acknowledged, knowing he had touched on the truth of the matter. She often forgot that when she relied on the cards and 900 years of experience. It was too easy to only see the end result, not what it took to get there.

"But we know that the next move is up to Cassandra, unfortunately," Rayna said glumly.

"Then we will be prepared for her," Josef said with assurance, patting her hand.

*O*O*

As dawn approached, Savannah came down the front steps of police headquarters having wrapped up her shift early. They had covered as much as they could on the case for the night and the captain told her and Chaz to head out. She expected to find Tyson parked right out in front but the street parking was full and there was no sign of his Mustang. As she looked around she reached for her phone but stopped as the blonde woman in black with a deep purple jacket appeared before her. Instantly Savannah's hand flew inside her jacket and grabbed the butt of her gun. She paused as Cassandra stopped a yard away and held up her hands.

"Easy Detective, I mean no harm. Do you think I plan violence on a public street and in front of police headquarters no less?" Cassandra laughed lightly.

Savannah relaxed her stance but did not remove her hand from her weapon.

"From what I have been told, it is difficult to predict just what you might do," she said dryly to the vampire before her.

"Oh dear, Giles must really have filled your head with stories about me," Cass clucked in disappointment. "Did he forget to mention all the passionate times we shared?"

She was rewarded by a deep flush to Savannah's cheeks but the human gathered her composure quickly.

"I'm not sure Tyson finds very many moments all that memorable. His clearest one is that you tried to kill him," Savannah answered back. She knew her words hit the mark as Cass' eyes flashed silver.

"Very clever Savannah. I can see what drew Giles to you. You are quite comfortable in our world, aren't you?"

"I'm not afraid of you if that is what you hoped," Savannah answered.

Cassandra moved closer and took note of the fact that the human didn't retreat. Savannah brought out her gun and Cass halted.

"Oh I don't expect fear but it would be wise to show me proper respect. That little toy won't stop me," Cassandra growled softly.

"Are you threatening her Cassandra?" Tyson asked as he rushed up to the two women. He inserted himself between the two, glaring down at the blonde's smug face.

"Me? I am not the one with the drawn weapon," Cassandra pointed out with a smirk. "I see great value in the human police force. I am sure Savannah is an asset to the city," she added smoothly.

"And I should believe you care about this city?" Tyson snorted.

Cassandra reached up to stroke his cheek lightly, a wicked smile on her lips as he flinched at her touch.

"Believe what you will Giles, I have made no threats. I only wished to meet Savannah. I did tell you I was looking forward to that pleasure. She is lovely," she purred and then turned away. After a few feet she paused to look over her shoulder. "Tell Moriah that I will send her a bill for the repairs to my dressing room. She really should learn to control her temper," she informed him and then strolled away, vanishing around the corner.

Tyson turned back to Savannah who was in the process of replacing her gun in the holster under her jacket.

"I'm sorry Savannah, I got a phone call from Southwestern Mutual and I didn't expect you to come out so early," he apologized quickly.

"Tyson stop," she ordered sharply, taking his hands in hers. "I am fine. Nothing happened and she is right, she made no threat. What was Hank doing up so early?"

"A missing necklace, major bucks but I told him to find someone else. I am not getting involved in anything else until we deal with Cass. And I know that she is up to something. She will not let go of her revenge," he insisted.

"We will do everything we can to be prepared. What did she mean by sending Granny a bill? Just what did Granny go and do?" Savannah inquired.

Tyson could not hide the grin.

"She backhanded Cass into her makeup mirror," he answered. Then he sobered. "I'm sure this little visit of Cassandra's was a direct result because of that." He slipped an arm around her shoulders as he guided her down the sidewalk towards his car. "Oh, Josef and Mick have arrived."

"I'm glad, Rayna and Beth will be happy." She got into the car and then shifted to look at him as he got behind the wheel. "Will you be staying out at the house today?"

"Try and keep me away," Tyson grinned. "I plan to be right there with you every sunrise."

"So I have gained a vampire shadow, have I?" she asked.

"I'm afraid so," he confirmed as he started the car.

"I think I can adjust to that," Savannah smiled and settled back in the leather seat.

End chapter.

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