Disclaimer: I do not own Blood Ties or any of its characters. They are Tanya Huff's creations.
Thanks to my story consultant, Lena!
Chapter 11
Brock spent several hours at the library delving into various volumes about vampires and demons. It never hurt to be prepared for every possibility even as crazy as this one sounded. None of the resources agreed on how to kill a vampire. Some "experts" claimed that a stake through the heart and decapitation would do the trick while others insisted that only fire and sunlight would suffice. The information on demons was even more extensive. Thousands of demons supposedly existed. How to kill them depended on the type of demon. He massaged his temples hoping to alleviate the developing headache from information overload before slamming a book closed. That's enough nonsense for the night.
The next night Brock followed Henry Fitzroy and the blond to the Metropolitan Police station.
Maybe his suspicions about her had been correct.
After a few minutes, he went inside. Pulling his cap to the top of his eyes, he surveyed the room. Henry Fitzroy and his female companion were talking to a tall blond haired man. His opened suit jacket revealed a golden shield clipped to his belt.
This job is looking less and less attractive by the minute.
An attractive Asian woman came over to him. Her brown eyes studied him. "Can I help you with something?"
"I was looking for a friend. I was supposed to meet him for dinner."
"What's your friend's name? Maybe I know him."
Brock looked around her. "I don't see him. I must have gotten the days mixed up. Thanks for your help anyway. Have a good night."
The contract killer slowly crossed the street to his rental car and slammed the door as he climbed inside. Fitzroy's talking to the cops and his female friend may be a cop. That's not good. Not good at all.
As Brock drove away, he thought about calling Miss Moneypenny and telling her the job was off but he had never left a job unfinished. And he wasn't about to start now. He would just plan his next move very carefully.