Part 10
Cassanova had decided what he was going to do. He had been pretty certain for some time now. He had been sure all along really. He had known as surely as he had known their love was forbidden. Only his inner voice and common sense had been getting in the way, telling him what a totally insane idea it was.
The inner voice and all his friends thought he was being a complete nut case at the moment, and they were probably right. It was completely insane. He had known from the start his attraction to Cathy was dangerous. But he couldn't bear to see her seduced and killed by Dallas.
He'd tried warning her to stay away, but he'd known it wouldn't work. He had to try, at least. So all that was left was his original idea. The problem - apart from it being totally illegal - was how the hell he was going to pull it off.
He now realised how utterly ridiculous he'd been, thinking he could warn her to stay away from Dallas. Telling her that Dallas was bad was only going to make her more interested in him. If Cassanova went head wit his plan, there was the constant worry that Cathy would hate him for what he'd done.
No. He had to think positive. She might be fascinated. He could make her see there was more to him than just a handsome face. He knew Tyche had some sort of jealous revenge plan in mind, but e didn't know what.
He'd seen her talking to Vulcan and Jacina earlier. He doubted Vulcan would actually tell him what Tyche was planning.
"Cassanova?"
He turned to see Jacina, standing before the table he was sitting at in his local Black Iris. He frowned as she sat down, not waiting to be asked. "What?"
Jacina looked at him, her face calm and serene as always. "There's something going on with you."
Cassanova eyed her suspiciously. "You think I'm nuts like everyone else?"
Jacina smiled. "No. I know you're in love with that human Cathy." Her voice was soft to avoid being overheard. "I had a similar problem and I found a solution that might help you."
Cassanova stared at her. "I thought you were with Vulcan."
Jacina snorted. "That's only for show. I found my real soulmate."
Soulmate...the idea had never really registered in his mind until Cathy. He knew most likely that it wouldn't actually turn out to be her, but he could dream, couldn't he? "Huh?"
"In Circle Daybreak. He's a fellow witch." She smiled a little sheepishly. "Vulcan doesn't actually know. At least," she paused, "I don't think he does. I don't want to make things difficult."
Cassanova didn't say anything. She was dating a Night World vampire and a Daybreak witch. It was a recipe for disaster. "And how does this help me with Cathy?"
"Circle Daybreak, you idiot. Humans and Night People can be together there."
Cassanova mulled over the idea. He loved Cathy, he was pretty sure she didn't love him as much, but she could, if he talked to her, told her how he felt...No. It wasn't what he really wanted. He'd only opt for Circle Daybreak as a last resort.
"Do you know what Tyche's up to?"
Jacina shrugged. "She's jealous. She wants Vulcan to kill the human. He thinks it'll be too suspicious if he did it, so he's asked Helen Mandrill to do it."
Helen was supposed to be Cathy's friend. Dallas was trying to kill her, Vulcan and Tyche were trying to kill her...he had no choice. "Thanks for the suggestion, I'll think about it." He stood up and left the café.
He had to do it tonight. It was now over never, and he was going for now.
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Cassanova had decided what he was going to do. He had been pretty certain for some time now. He had been sure all along really. He had known as surely as he had known their love was forbidden. Only his inner voice and common sense had been getting in the way, telling him what a totally insane idea it was.
The inner voice and all his friends thought he was being a complete nut case at the moment, and they were probably right. It was completely insane. He had known from the start his attraction to Cathy was dangerous. But he couldn't bear to see her seduced and killed by Dallas.
He'd tried warning her to stay away, but he'd known it wouldn't work. He had to try, at least. So all that was left was his original idea. The problem - apart from it being totally illegal - was how the hell he was going to pull it off.
He now realised how utterly ridiculous he'd been, thinking he could warn her to stay away from Dallas. Telling her that Dallas was bad was only going to make her more interested in him. If Cassanova went head wit his plan, there was the constant worry that Cathy would hate him for what he'd done.
No. He had to think positive. She might be fascinated. He could make her see there was more to him than just a handsome face. He knew Tyche had some sort of jealous revenge plan in mind, but e didn't know what.
He'd seen her talking to Vulcan and Jacina earlier. He doubted Vulcan would actually tell him what Tyche was planning.
"Cassanova?"
He turned to see Jacina, standing before the table he was sitting at in his local Black Iris. He frowned as she sat down, not waiting to be asked. "What?"
Jacina looked at him, her face calm and serene as always. "There's something going on with you."
Cassanova eyed her suspiciously. "You think I'm nuts like everyone else?"
Jacina smiled. "No. I know you're in love with that human Cathy." Her voice was soft to avoid being overheard. "I had a similar problem and I found a solution that might help you."
Cassanova stared at her. "I thought you were with Vulcan."
Jacina snorted. "That's only for show. I found my real soulmate."
Soulmate...the idea had never really registered in his mind until Cathy. He knew most likely that it wouldn't actually turn out to be her, but he could dream, couldn't he? "Huh?"
"In Circle Daybreak. He's a fellow witch." She smiled a little sheepishly. "Vulcan doesn't actually know. At least," she paused, "I don't think he does. I don't want to make things difficult."
Cassanova didn't say anything. She was dating a Night World vampire and a Daybreak witch. It was a recipe for disaster. "And how does this help me with Cathy?"
"Circle Daybreak, you idiot. Humans and Night People can be together there."
Cassanova mulled over the idea. He loved Cathy, he was pretty sure she didn't love him as much, but she could, if he talked to her, told her how he felt...No. It wasn't what he really wanted. He'd only opt for Circle Daybreak as a last resort.
"Do you know what Tyche's up to?"
Jacina shrugged. "She's jealous. She wants Vulcan to kill the human. He thinks it'll be too suspicious if he did it, so he's asked Helen Mandrill to do it."
Helen was supposed to be Cathy's friend. Dallas was trying to kill her, Vulcan and Tyche were trying to kill her...he had no choice. "Thanks for the suggestion, I'll think about it." He stood up and left the café.
He had to do it tonight. It was now over never, and he was going for now.
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