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

your arm?” Erica quickly inquired, as Jennifer let herself into the room and walked over to Erica’s bed.
    Jennifer glanced down at her arm, now fully healed. “It hurt like the devil yesterday, but once it was set back in place it healed on its own in just a few hours.”
    “What about the stab wound? Is that okay, also?” Erica continued to probe.
    Jennifer raised her shirt up just a bit to show a slight scar, but even that looked to be a couple of months old, not something that had only happened twenty-four hours ago.
    “So how about you, are they going to release you, or is Dr. Carlson so bored he decided to keep you for a while?” Jennifer teased.
    “No, he just released me. Kevin and I will be heading out shortly. What about you?” Erica replied.
    “Oh, I’m released. Seems I did enough spitting and hissing yesterday while Dr. Carlson reset my arm, that he really doesn’t want me sticking around. Come on, girl, let’s go home. I hear we have both been instructed to take it easy, and I can’t think of a better way of doing that than spending the day in front of Kevin’s theater system in our pajamas!”
    “Ah, a pajama party, now that is something I haven’t done in a while!” Erica exclaimed with a smile on her face.
    “I am glad to hear you ladies have your afternoon well planned out since I am needed in the office,” Kevin inserted as he escorted the two women out the door.
    Once above ground again, standing in the VCTF office, Jennifer and Erica waited for Kevin to finish speaking to Marshall. “Okay, Marshall tells me he brought Erica’s car over last night from the school, so I am going to go get it from the garage, and I’ll meet you two ladies out front,” Kevin stated, after he finished speaking with Marshall and had rejoined the two girls.
    As soon as the car pulled up and stopped, Kevin was out of the car and holding the passenger door open for Erica immediately. He then escorted his sister over to the driver’s side and handed her the keys. He stopped when they reached the back quarter panel of the car. He heard Jennifer’s quick intake of breath, and knew she had discovered what Marshall had just informed him of less than five minutes ago.
    There, in Erica’s brand new Eclipse, was a nice bullet hole. A stray bullet must have ricocheted off something during the confrontation with the drug runners the day before and lodged in the back quarter panel of the car. Kevin quickly stepped next to Jennifer to whisper in her ear. “I already know about it, Marshall just told me. Can you get her home and in the house without her seeing this?” He could only hope his look was pleading, because he was ready to beg his little sister for this favor if he had to.
    Jennifer smiled up at him, and very quietly stated, “I can try. However, I’m not covering for this one, dear brother!”
    “Okay,” Kevin replied very softly. “I can get it fixed, but it might take me a day or two. Just get her home and insist that she get some rest. I’ll be there shortly.” He placed a quick kiss on Jennifer’s cheek. As he started walking away, he heard her say, “You are going to owe me for this one!”
    As he watched Jennifer pull away he wondered what this little favor was going to cost him. He was certain of one thing, whatever he ended up buying his little sister, it certainly wouldn’t be cheap!
    When Kevin arrived home six hours later, he walked in to a slumber party going strong. Jennifer, Erica, Kate, Elizabeth, and Jordan were all sitting in the living room, wine glasses everywhere, with a strong smell of nail polish permeating the air. He quickly locked eyes with Jennifer, and motioned with his head to follow him back out the door to the hallway for a private chat.
    The minute he shut the door, he turned on his sister. “Dear God, please tell me you did not let her have any wine!” he almost shouted.
    Jennifer puffed with indignation. “Of course not, do I look stupid?” she stated sharply to her brother. “She has a brain injury for crying out loud! Of course I didn’t allow her to drink any alcohol!”
    Kevin knew he had insulted his sister, and since he very much needed her help over the next few days, figured a nice slice of humble pie was needed. “I’m sorry. I jumped to conclusions, and I should know better. I guess I am just tired.”
    Jennifer reached up and hugged him, ready to accept his apology. “It’s okay. It has been a stressful couple of days,” she