Chapter 20
Morgan was mesmerized by Ryder's casual report. Though they would never meet, per her instructions, he had messengered over how to break into any database without leaving a fingerprint. Simple enough.
But it was his note that had her attention. For he mentioned he had just met this hot blonde -- a colleague of hers from Buzzwire -- Beth Turner -- at Josef Kostan's place just that day. He was there to help Kostan's P.i. friend, Mick St. John, find a missing client. Too bad it was so apparent she's St. John's human girlfriend otherwise Ryder would have put his moves on her.
Yeah, right. Like Beth would have given him the time of day. But the word "girlfriend" stuck in her mind. So things had gone a lot further and quicker than she would have ever expected from Mick. They were a couple.
Funny, she had just heard from that abrasive Melissa all about Beth and Josh's one year together anniversary. The lesbian editor, Maureen, snickered about a dinner party where Beth was cooking coq au vin, emphasis on the cock.
Sumptuously decadent memories of eating orgies flashed through her mind. Her face white powdered and wig perfumed, rings on each finger, her latest amour forking a small morsel of chicken into her mouth. The table heavily laden with food while servants bustled around with even more delicacies. All this while the peasants starved outside the Chateau.
Morgan sighed. She'd had to relearn eating just as everyone else in America was obsessing about dieting. Of course, these Americans had no idea how to properly prepare the chicken in wine dish, although she had heard an American, Julia Child, had written an excellent cooking guide.
Listen to me, she laughed. More interested in food than in Mick's love life. She still didn't see it happening with those two, irregardless of Ryder. Why, knowing Mick as she did, odds were they hadn't even kissed, what with his vampire sensibilities and all.
And still the time wasn't right. Cynthia had pronounced another month of Hank's training was needed, then he would be able to carry out the fire, pseudo-burglary and Mausoleum plans without a hitch.
And without killing Mick.
