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Kenzi moaned as she woke up from her heavy sleep. The room was muted in what appeared to be candle light but it was still too much for her in her still somewhat drunken state. She tried to get up but her head pounded and she fell back into the covers as she brought her hand to her head. She moaned again and rubbed her eyes, she was going to have to learn to cut back on her drinking.
"Good morning sleepyhead." At the sound of the voice Kenzi sat up and clutched her head as the aching grew to a pounding but soon the adrenaline kicked in and she opened her eyes and looked for the source of the noise. Her eyes darted to the right and she saw a tall, beautiful woman with dark hair and eyes standing in the doorway of what had to be a bathroom. "I wondered when you'd wake up, it's nearly noon."
She smiled at Kenzi before she crossed the floor and sat on the bench at the end of the bed. While the woman sat Kenzi finally looked down at herself and notice that she was naked, she quickly lifted the sheet and covered her breasts while the woman ducked her head and chuckled.
"You weren't so modest last night, Kenzi darling." She said with a wicked smile and that's when Kenzi noticed her sharp canines. She cursed silently, the woman was Fae.
"Who are you?" Kenzi asked as she wrapped the sheet tightly around her and scooted back toward the headboard.
"Am I so forgettable?" The woman asked then changed her smile from wicked to kind. "My name is Nandi and you came home with me last night."
She continued to smile kindly at Kenzi while Kenzi stared at her at a loss. She didn't know how she could be so stupid to go home with a stranger, especially since she'd promised Bo she'd be more careful after the Baba Yaga incident but it looked like she wasn't. Who knew what she'd pledged to this Fae while drunk?
"Did I, did I make a deal with you in some way?" Kenzi asked and Nandi laughed and shook her head.
"No, no you didn't but you did spot that I was Fae with remarkable accuracy. I must say you intrigued me." She said as she stood and moved to sit on the bed near Kenzi. "A human so comfortable in our world is always intriguing."
"Did we sleep together?" Kenzi asked as she swallowed, her throat dry as she took in the curves that were accentuated by Nandi's robe. She may not have been that into women but someone like Nandi would definitely have her attention.
"No, but not for lack of trying on your part." She said and Kenzi blushed. "I met you at Kilkenny's, a human pub. You said someone stood you up and I couldn't believe someone would be so foolish and utterly devoid of taste to stand someone as beautiful as you up. I offered you a drink and we spent the next few hours discussing our shattered love lives as you drank more than I've ever seen a human drink. You also said that I reminded you of a friend of yours, Bo, and held my hand. It was so innocent and lovely. When we left the bar you mentioned not having money for a cab and since I was heading in the direction you mentioned I offered to give you a lift. In the car you barely waited for the doors to be closed before you kissed me. It was really good and you said you wanted me to bring you home with me. I'm not the sort of person to ignore the plea of a beautiful woman. I brought you home we came up here and got pretty far actually but you passed out with your head on my hip. So I finished stripping you down, tucked you into bed then slept in the adjoining room."
As Nandi described what happened Kenzi felt her face get hotter as memories started to surface. She'd gone to the pub to meet up with a boy she'd met while grocery shopping and he never showed. She was feeling a lot of self pity so she had a drink and when she was on her second she saw a beautiful women walk through the doors and when she smiled to reveal sharp canines and eyes that flashed black she was drawn to her. She welcomed Kenzi to her table and they hit it off immediately. There really was something about Nandi that reminded her of Bo, it might have been the long dark hair and dark eyes or just how she held herself. Either way Kenzi was interested and became aggressive when the night ended. She looked at Nandi as her brow furrowed. There was something about Nandi that she was forgetting, something important.
"What kind of Fae are you? I have a feeling you told me but I can't remember?" She asked and Nandi reached over to pat her hand.
"I'm a hybrid Kenzi, I told you last night. My mother was a succubus and my father a shifter. I'm old and powerful." She smiled and Kenzi pulled her hand away.
"Did you feed from me?" Kenzi asked and Nandi shook her head.
"I have no need to, the house you are in now provides for all of my needs. The sexual energy that thrums through these walls makes me giddy with power at times. I don't need to feed directly when my boys and girls siphon it for me." She explained and Kenzi clutched her head. Her mind was working too fast and her hangover wasn't forgiving.
As she clutched her head Nandi rose and walked into the bathroom. Kenzi heard the water running and looked up when she saw Nandi standing in front of her.
"Drink this, you need to hydrate." She commanded and Kenzi did as she was told but watched as Nandi withdrew a small vial from her pocket and shook it. "Drink this too, it's an old, old world remedy."
"I'm not drinking that. It could be anything." Kenzi sad and Nandi nodded, understanding her wariness.
"I swear an oath to you. May I lose my power and power if the contents of this vial harm you in any way " She vowed and Kenzi decided that anything was better than the pounding in her head. She took the vial and tipped its contents down her throat. Almost instantly her hangover vanished and she felt energy enter her body. "See, you're feeling better aren't you?"
"Yeah, that's some good stuff." Kenzi said and smiled at Nandi before Nandi grinned back. She sat on the bed again and reached over to caress Kenzi's dark hair.
"Are you hungry? I could have Fred make you some breakfast in bed." She ran her fingertips over Kenzi's face and Kenzi put her hand on Nandi's.
"I'm starving." She said and Nandi stood her hand lingering on Kenzi's face before she walked to the door. "Want to eat with me?"
"Definitely." Nandi said before she walked out the door, her robe clinging to her curves and Kenzi found herself staring.
Once she was alone in the room a quick scan showed her where her clothes had been flung the night before and she quickly retrieved them. Then she went into the bathroom and turned on the shower, she needed to get the smell of alcohol and Nandi off her skin. It wasn't that Nandi smelled bad it was just that Kenzi was still trying to wrap her head around the fact that she went home with a strange Fae. Going home with a beautiful woman was understandable but she put herself at great risk going home with a succubus. She finished cleaning up then stepped out of the shower and dried herself with the sinfully soft towels on the rack next to the tub. She was definitely a fan of the luxury she woke up surrounded by. After she dressed herself in her rumpled clothes from the night before she stepped out of the bathroom and stopped short when she saw Nandi sitting on the bed with a tray resting next to her. Kenzi felt her mouth water when she saw Nandi dressed in a tight pencil skirt and a top that crisscrossed her pale skin in purple and black ribbons with slivers of flesh peeking out randomly. Ok now she could completely understand why she went home with her.
"That looks good." Kenzi said as Nandi put out a hand and gestured her toward the bed. She sat down and started to eat, suddenly famished. Nandi joined in and soon the two were talking like they'd known each other all their lives. However, Kenzi stopped herself from talking about Bo, Dyson or the others. She didn't know whose side Nandi was on so she stayed quiet. Nandi didn't press her or demand information. It was nice to just talk to someone without an agenda for once. Soon the tray was empty and Kenzi looked at the clock on the nightstand.
"You have to go, don't you darling?" Nandi asked and Kenzi nodded. Bo was probably wondering where she was. She definitely needed to go home. "I'll have my driver bring you home."
"Thank you, this has actually been pretty great." Kenzi said as she stood and Nandi surprised her by running a hand from her shoulder to under her hair and pulling her mouth to hers. The kiss caught her by surprise but she didn't pull away. Nandi started massaging her scalp and she moaned into the kiss and suddenly felt a surge of cold enter her throat before Nandi pulled away.
"What did you do?" Kenzi asked as Nandi smiled and lowered her eyes before she looked at her again.
"As I told you I have a surplus of power at my disposal. I just decided to give you a gift. A bit of pleasure for all the pleasure you've given me since last evening. You should feel strong and powerful for some time." She moved closer and gave Kenzi a chaste kiss then took her hand and began leading her out of the room and down the hallway. Kenzi was still trying to figure out what happened when they suddenly approached the large, imposing doorway and Nandi pushed open the door but remained close to the doorway as Kenzi's eyes widened at the black Rolls Royce that rolled to a stop in front of the steps.
"Wow..." Kenzi breathed and Nandi brought her hand to her lips forcing Kenzi to look at her.
"Just tell my driver your address and he'll bring you home. I hope I can see you again." Nandi said with a smile and Kenzi squeezed her hand before she walked down the steps.
"Me too." She continued to the car before she turned around. "Did I give you my number?"
"Yes Kenzi and I cherish it. You'll find my number in your phone as well. Don't hesitate to use it if you need anything. I'll answer your call." She kissed her fingertips and blew the kiss to Kenzi who reached a hand up and pretended to grab the kiss. She didn't know why but when she saw the smile on Nandi's face she knew it was the right move.
"Call me!" Kenzi said loudly before she got in the car and told the driver where to go. If she stayed there any longer she'd never leave.
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Nandi waved as the car retreated before she walked into the house and picked up her phone in the foyer and dialed a number etched in her memory. As the phone clicked in answer she spoke quickly and with authority.
"Keep tabs on the girl and if any harm comes to her I'll bathe in your blood." She hung up before she got a response and moved down the hall and into her sitting room. Soon the girls and boys' dates for the afternoon and evening would arrive and she had to be ready to greet them, her mind on business. She also had to keep her mind on the problems that had plagued her lately, but her mind kept going off task and turning to the dark-haired beauty who'd just left, a beauty Nandi was determined to make her own.
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"Where were you? You didn't come home last night and your phone was off." Bo asked and complained and Kenzi smiled but went into denial mode.
"I had a little too much to drink and wound up spending the night with a friend. I was fine." She said and Bo gave her a look that said she wasn't buying it.
"As long as you're good and didn't make any deals with strange Fae I guess it's fine but you will tell me where you were. Now, are you ready to meet a potential client. The Morrigan is sending her our way. Apparently she's got a big problem in her brothel." Bo smiled and uncrossed her arms while a red flag went up in the back of Kenzi's mind. Brothel? Why did that ring bells?
About an hour later there was a knock at the door and Bo answered it while Kenzi sat on the couch and stared at her phone. It was ridiculous, she'd just left Nandi, there was no way she'd call. She had just checked her recent call list when she heard Bo's voice coming down the hallway and looked up as Bo brought in the client.
"This is my partner Kenzi, if we can help you we will Ms. Van Der Linde." Bo said as she and the client came into view. Kenzi's mouth opened in surprise as she saw who Bo was talking to.
"No need to be formal. You can call me Nandi."