Ch 10
Kerrie was amazed with the information that Ronan provided. At the end of the night he offered to introduce her to his son as well as show her some family trees he had complied over the years. Eric offered to take her to the meeting but Ronan offered to have a driver pick her up so Eric wouldn't need to take a night off from his businesses. The next afternoon Kerrie went back to the second bar to repeat the exorcism and protection spell. The man who opened up for her seemed a bit skeptical and stayed out in his car till Kerrie came outside and gave him the ok. At night fall Kerrie was back at the hotel to meet Eric.
"What did you think of Ronan? He stayed so close to dawn I couldn't really ask you about it." Eric didn't seem all too happy about the older vampire.
"I found him really interesting. I know a lot of the family history, my grandfather told me all that he knew but Ireland is so fascinating."
"Hmm... be careful around him. He doesn't spend much time with humans."
"What about Caleb?" Eric shrugged.
"Don't know about him. I should get going."
"I thought-"
"No, I have to get some work done." Eric shoved an envelope with money in her hand and walked away.
"What is going on?" Kerrie said giving him a glare.
"Your in high school, I'm a vampire. This shouldn't be happening." He said with a frown.
"Fine." Kerrie collected her things and headed to her car. She drove to her friend's in Woburn where she had told her parents she had spent the night before. Kerrie didn't hear anything from Eric and her mentor told her it was better that way, she shouldn't let herself feel that way about any client.
Two weeks after the meeting in Amherst Kerrie was in Ronan's home in Lexington. It was a large old house and several vampires were walking around. The man who drove her seemed to be a were. Kerrie spent hours talking with Ronan and Caleb who showed her family trees. Caleb even offered to copy them over so Kerrie could give her grandfather a copy. Ronan mentioned he had seen Joe when he was a boy, that was the last immediate contact he had with the family.
Caleb's birth mother was also Kerrie's great-great grandmother. She gave birth to Caleb and allowed him to be raised by Ronan then married. Even though she was married she still visited Ronan often since her husband was a nasty drunk. She had 5 more children, 2 more boys and 3 girls. One of the girls died in childbirth at 18. Another became a nun and the third was Kerrie's great-grandmother who had come to America when she was 16. Ronan offered to drive Kerrie home and got a serious look on his face.
"Eric was sent here to collect you." He said eyes narrowing.
"What?"
"Eric was sent here by Sophie-Ann, a vampire in New Orleans. She has heard of my son. I can not tell you about why she wants you, that is for Eric to tell you. I know you would have figured it out on your own but I want to spare you any heartache." Kerrie was silent for the rest of the ride. Ronan didn't say anything else only that Caleb would be in touch.