The Old and the New - A. Hamill (great books to read txt) 📗

Bran awoke from his dream sweating and panting with his teeth in his animal form. As a panther he had quite long canines and he had to be careful who saw. Stretching, he got up from his bed and climbed downstairs to the kitchen. He always wanted a good meal after having one of those dreams, and since he had them every night, his house was well stocked for breakfast.

Making himself some eggs and bacon with buttered toast, Bran started thinking on the new manager, Miss Wagner. She was perfect, and came too late for him. He knew that she was his mate, and he hated her for it. Again he wondered how the gods could put such a precious morsel in front of him and expect him to make himself vulnerable to lose it all again.

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When Jamie woke up she was very tense. She knew that she had had a very bad dream, but she couldn’t remember what it was. All she knew was that there was a strange man, and Mr. Varzala was there as well. Jamie felt like she should be able to remember more, but it was gone.

As Jamie walked tot he bathroom, everything seemed brighter than usual. The carpet under her feet felt softer than before. Stepping into the shower, Jamie calmed herself. As she cleansed her body, she also cleansed her mind. Once she was done, Jamie did her daily ritual of dressing, doing her hair, and putting on her makeup.

Walking through her kitchen to the back door of her townhouse, Jamie wished she had gone to the grocery store yesterday. She would have to stop at Panara for a bagel before she went to work. Walking down the stairs, Jamie went to her now empty car and started driving.

When arriving at FSK mall, Jamie went immediately to the bookstore. She was a bit nervous about seeing Mr. Varzala again after last night’s dream, but once she saw him in the window she knew that she wouldn’t be able to keep her eyes off him. He was just too perfect. Jamie knocked on the window and Mr. Varzala let her in.

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Bran looked over Ms. Wagner as she walked in. She was gorgeous in a tight fitting pair of jeans and a low cut sweater that showed off her every curve. “I’ll be working with you today till you get the hang of things” he said curtly.

“Sounds good, where do I start when opening the store?” She replied in her sweet sounding voice. He wanted to hear it all day. He hated her voice. He just wanted to stop the pain that being around her perfection brought back, stronger than it had been in the past couple centuries.

Images: Tim Barnes
Publication Date: 02-05-2012

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