Vampires Among Us [Vampires Among Us 1] (Siren Publishing Classic)

appreciatively around the massive office. Charles had more equipment and computer technology in his office than she would have guessed existed at IBM headquarters.
    “Yes, I am the one who originally founded it, and then ran it until Kevin was able to take over running it. Once Kevin took over, I stepped back and went into intelligence gathering. When the team is on a mission, I’m able to stay in complete communication with them at all times, as well as assist with needed information.”
    Erica looked over at Kevin with a hint of accusation in her voice. “You didn’t tell me you ran the VCTF. I thought you only worked there.”
    Charles spoke up quickly, not giving Kevin a chance to reply. “Yes, and I must say he is quite good at what he does. I am very proud to call him my son.”
    Between the glare Erica was throwing him and his father’s praise, Kevin felt his face grow uncomfortably warm. He was surprised he was actually blushing! Glancing down at this watch, he was relieved that he had an excuse to end this little chat. “Dad, Erica has had nothing to eat today. I need to get her lunch so she doesn’t faint on me again.”
    Charles sat up in his chair quickly with a concerned expression clearly on his face, “Erica, when did you faint?”
    “Yesterday evening, only because Kevin scared the life out of me. I’m fine now, however,” she answered, blushing deeply.
    “Well, go and get something to eat. I suppose we’ve covered enough vampire history for one morning. Just promise me something before you leave,” he requested from Erica.
    “Anything,” she immediately responded. She already owed this man. If there was a possibility of returning the favor, she would gladly do it.
    “Promise me you will come and see me any time you have questions. We have nothing to hide from you. And I hope you realize by now that you can trust us.” He smiled, and waved his two guests out the door.
    “Okay, I will. And thanks for your time this morning.” Erica replied, as she allowed Kevin to escort her out of the office.
    She followed Kevin back to his suite, and then on into the kitchen. He had taken hold of her hand as they reached the office door, and kept it ensconced in his all the way back to his suite. He walked straight to the kitchen once they were inside his suite, dropping her off at the little breakfast nook, and immediately went to the refrigerator, pulling out the makings for a sandwich. Erica sat mesmerized as she observed him in action. It slowly began to hit her how very little she actually knew about this family’s personal lifestyle. They obviously had been keeping a good deal of their personal ways at bay since she arrived, and now the feeling of guilt was beginning to weigh heavily on her.
    “Kevin, Charles stated you had blood delivered for your family and for the Meals on Wheels program. I’ve not noticed any since arriving. Are you hiding it from me?”
    Kevin smiled over at Erica while continuing his work on her lunch. “I thought it would be better for you if you didn’t see it, so I moved my supply over to Jennifer’s suite shortly after you first arrived.”
    “But that’s not fair for you,” Erica immediately countered. “This is your home, and you should be able to be comfortable in it. I’m truly not going to faint or anything if I open the refrigerator and find a pint or two of blood.”
    Erica followed Kevin into the living room, where he sat down on the couch before handing her the sandwich. “How long has it been since you’ve had blood?” she asked innocently, although it came out a bit snappy, as she took the first bite of her sandwich.
    His eyebrows shot up. “Yesterday. Whatever would make you ask that?”
    “What else are you not doing in your normal daily activities due to my being here?” she demanded around a mouthful of food.
    “Where are you going with this?” Kevin asked, confusion clearly written across his face.
    “I’m just concerned as to how many problems I am causing for you and your family. Since I didn’t know anything about….well, you know, all of this until yesterday, I can only assume everyone has had to curb their normal daily activities, due to a human being in the house,” Erica replied, with a small shrug of her shoulders.
    Kevin grinned. After being married to a vampire for four years, she still didn’t feel comfortable with the word. “Erica, I’m a vampire. My family members are all vampires. I thought we moved past