Page 86 of Huntress Unleashed

“Do you know how to get in touch with him?” she asked.

“Yeah, I’ve got his cell number, though usually he calls me to tell me what’s going on. I’ll give him a call.” Dane pulled out his cell phone and called Green, but he didn’t answer the call. He left a message.

“What if Moose is afraid that Green might tell on him, especially now that you’re a vampire and can get Green to tell you the truth?” Jacqueline asked. “If he had anything to do with this.”

“Moose probably doesn’t believe I would ever think that he was the one who set me up if he was.”

“Hmm, that’s probably so. And Green probably wouldn’t just come clean with you, afraid of what Moose or you might do to him. Unless maybe you point-blank ask him, but in any event, your vampiric persuasion should get to the truth,” Jacqueline said. “We just need to get to him.”

“I hope nothing bad has happened to him.” Then Dane got a call from Green, and he put it on speakerphone, “Yeah, Green?”

Green said, “Hey, I just saw your message. If you want to see me, I’ll be at the vampire club, the Blue Moon at three.”

Dane glanced at Jacqueline to see if she wanted to do it.

“I’m game,” she said.

“My girlfriend and I will be there,” Dane said, then ended the call. “We slept so late that we can have lunch and then go shopping for your engagement ring.”

“Oh, yes!”

They made tuna fish salads, and then they headed over to a nearby jewelry store. Jacqueline was so excited. When they reached the store, they began looking at all the engagement rings. She loved a gold ring that had a half-carat diamond.

“How about this one?” Dane asked, showing her a one-carat diamond.

“Are you sure?” She loved it but she didn’t want him to pay so much for it.

“I want everyone to know you’re mine.”

She smiled. “I love it. That’s the one I want. Thank you so much, Dane. I love you.”

“I love you. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life.” Dane paid for the ring.

Then the jeweler resized it for her, but Dane took the ring, got on one knee, and asked her, “Will you marry me?”

She had never expected him to do it at the jewelry store. She loved him for his spontaneity. “Of course I will. I love you.”

“That’s what I wanted to hear. I love you too.” Then Dane slipped the beautiful ring on her finger and kissed her.

The jeweler and store clerks all cheered and clapped. She figured nobody had probably ever proposed in the store. She was so happy. Then they left the store, the beautiful ring sparkling on her finger. She couldn’t believe she would be engaged to another hunter ever.

Then he drove her to her place. “We’ll need to dress up a bit. Are you sure you want to do this? We could go together, but you could stay out in the truck, and I’ll go in and speak to Green, or ask him to come outside to speak to both of us.”

“Nope. We’re in this together.”

* * *

Dane was so glad Jacqueline was marrying him. She was the perfect mate for him. “Okay. I’ll drop you off at your place and be back in a few minutes to pick you up.” Then they kissed and hugged, and she vanished. He really wanted to know if they would be accepted in the vampire club, but no matter what, he wanted to speak with Green and learn the truth. Had a hunter set him up or not? And if so, who had done it?

He returned home and Princess purred and greeted him. “Sorry, Princess. Your momma and I have more business to take care of.” Then he vanished and ended up in his bedroom, thinking about moving Jacqueline into his place now and not waiting5, if she was agreeable, and selling hers. There wasn’t any reason for them to live apart any further. He just hoped she wanted to do it.

He quickly dressed in a white shirt, black trousers, and black dress shoes, and glanced at his tie rack. But he thought he didn’t really need to wear a tie.

He hoped going to the vampire club wasn’t a big mistake. No matter what, he didn’t want Jacqueline to be in harm’s way for anything.

* * *

Maybe Jacqueline was crazy, but she really had wanted to go to the vampire club to see what it was like. To see if they could fit in, or would the vampires know they were both hunters and not just vampires. Though it would be hard not to just go and enjoy themselves without looking for rogue vampires while they were at it. Or being self-conscious about not belonging and listening to the conversations all around them about the hunters who shouldn’t be there.