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The Harlequin :: Гамильтон Лорел
Страница: 290 из 330The fact that it was only small touches of power meant Graham was really fighting to control himself. I wasn't so sure the same could be said of Dolph.
Edward let me walk a little ahead of everyone so that I stood just out of reach, but close enough to be heard by Dolph and Graham.
«Hey, Dolph, I'll take Graham off your hands.»
Dolph gave me a glance, but didn't seem to want to look away from the man in front of him. I'd seen him try to pick a fight once with Jason. It hadn't worked, because Jason didn't get upset that easily. Graham did.
Detective Smith walked up beside me. He was rubbing his arms, as if he were cold. It was December, but it wasn't that kind of cold. Smith was psychically gifted, no specific ability that I knew of, but he sensed lycanthropes and other otherworldly stuff. Standing out here with an arguing werewolf had probably not been comfy for him, but Smith was a good sport.
«Lieutenant, I think Marshal Blake is leaving. She'll take her guard with her, and that way you won't have to worry about what he's doing here.» Smith made his voice light, trying to sound harmless. He was pretty good at harmless, not much taller than me, blond hair, young for his age. He was the newest detective on the squad. Where was Zerbrowski? He was the best at managing Dolph's moods.
«I want to know why a federal marshal needs a bodyguard,» Dolph said through gritted teeth.
Graham looked at me. The look said, What do I say ?
Unless I was willing to fess up to being Jean-Claude's human servant or Richard's lupa, I didn't know what to say. I seldom lie well if I don't see the lie coming a long way off.
Micah stepped into the charged silence. «It's my fault, Lieutenant. I love her, and she almost died. I'm sorry if my hiring Graham to be by her side upset you, but I know you're married. I'm sure you understand how frightened I was when I saw her lying in that bed.» Sometimes I forgot how smoothly Micah could lie. Of course, the only real lie in the mix was that he had hired Graham personally. The rest was probably true.
«You aren't married to Anita.»
«Micah's been living with me for seven months.»
«Talk to me when you've made a year,» he said.
«You were always onto me to find a steady boyfriend who had a pulse. I found one, so now what's your problem?»
«When did humans stop being good enough for you, Anita?»
I shook my head and made a push-away gesture. «I'm not having this fight tonight, Dolph. Come on, Graham, let's go.»
We went.
Edward let me walk a little ahead of everyone so that I stood just out of reach, but close enough to be heard by Dolph and Graham.
«Hey, Dolph, I'll take Graham off your hands.»
Dolph gave me a glance, but didn't seem to want to look away from the man in front of him. I'd seen him try to pick a fight once with Jason. It hadn't worked, because Jason didn't get upset that easily. Graham did.
Detective Smith walked up beside me. He was rubbing his arms, as if he were cold. It was December, but it wasn't that kind of cold. Smith was psychically gifted, no specific ability that I knew of, but he sensed lycanthropes and other otherworldly stuff. Standing out here with an arguing werewolf had probably not been comfy for him, but Smith was a good sport.
«Lieutenant, I think Marshal Blake is leaving. She'll take her guard with her, and that way you won't have to worry about what he's doing here.» Smith made his voice light, trying to sound harmless. He was pretty good at harmless, not much taller than me, blond hair, young for his age. He was the newest detective on the squad. Where was Zerbrowski? He was the best at managing Dolph's moods.
«I want to know why a federal marshal needs a bodyguard,» Dolph said through gritted teeth.
Graham looked at me. The look said, What do I say ?
Unless I was willing to fess up to being Jean-Claude's human servant or Richard's lupa, I didn't know what to say. I seldom lie well if I don't see the lie coming a long way off.
Micah stepped into the charged silence. «It's my fault, Lieutenant. I love her, and she almost died. I'm sorry if my hiring Graham to be by her side upset you, but I know you're married. I'm sure you understand how frightened I was when I saw her lying in that bed.» Sometimes I forgot how smoothly Micah could lie. Of course, the only real lie in the mix was that he had hired Graham personally. The rest was probably true.
«You aren't married to Anita.»
«Micah's been living with me for seven months.»
«Talk to me when you've made a year,» he said.
«You were always onto me to find a steady boyfriend who had a pulse. I found one, so now what's your problem?»
«When did humans stop being good enough for you, Anita?»
I shook my head and made a push-away gesture. «I'm not having this fight tonight, Dolph. Come on, Graham, let's go.»
We went.