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two buildings.
    The narrow walkway opened to a wider street
lined by small, single story dwellings that had been built during
the cataclysm. They were now home to the poorest of Nash City’s
citizens. The residents of the Slums were generally norms or mages
with very little magical abilities. They were the lowest class,
people who couldn’t perform magic and had to take the least paying,
most menial jobs. As a norm, if it weren’t for Pinky and my
permanent job at the pub, I would probably live in a tiny shack
somewhere, if I’d even survived to adulthood.
    I quickly pushed all thoughts of my
childhood and lack of paranormal abilities out of my head and
focused on the man that was once again walking by my side. “Okay,
it’s my turn to ask questions.”
    He gave my hand a little squeeze. “Go ahead,
I’m an open book.”
    Ha! That was a crock. The tall, sexy vampire
was a walking enigma. About six months ago, we’d spent a couple of
weeks together in close proximity. He’d been acting as my bodyguard
while he and my sister worked a case. My family had been potential
targets. We’d had several long talks, as well as other intimate
communications, yet I barely knew him beyond a few random facts.
Even if I had a hundred years, I didn’t think I’d uncover all there
was to know about Jarrett Campbell. I would just have to do with
the most pressing questions. “How did you come to be under that
bridge exactly when I needed you?”
    “I’m Batman,” he said in a deep, husky
whisper.
    “You’re a what-man?”
    He laughed that sexy laugh that made my
whole body go tingly. “Sorry, bad pre-cataclysm joke. I was down by
the docks. I’d just gotten to town and was stepping off the boat
when I heard shouting. I looked up and saw fiery hair, and since I
haven’t seen anyone else with that particular shade of red, I
guessed it was you. You didn’t seem to want to talk to those fine
gentlemen, so I figured you would take the first exit you could off
the bridge. I run faster than you, so there I was, just in time to
save the damsel in distress.”
    He flashed a wide, boyish grin.
    Rolling my eyes, I pretended to ignore the
remark. I would have said something snippy about not needing to be
saved, but I kinda had. “And how come they didn’t see us?”
    “It’s my super power. I told you I was
Batman. Well, technically Batman didn’t have any super powers. He
was just a rich guy with lots of gadgets. So I guess I’m
Superman.”
    I stopped in the middle of the street, our
joined hands pulling him to a stop as well. I couldn’t help the
baffled laughter that rolled out of me. “What in the crap are you
talking about? Do you have some sort of Vampire dementia? You’ve
probably been out in the sun too long.”
    “Are you telling me Pinky never told you
stories about superheroes? I mean, sure, there haven’t been any
comic books around for a couple hundred years, but I would have
thought Pinky would have been a fan since he was a teenager when
the best comics were created. Not to mention the amazing movies.”
He flashed me a genuinely puzzled look. “Captain America,
Spiderman, Guardians of the Galaxy. He never told you about
those?”
    I shook my head, still laughing at his look
of indignation. “Sorry, no. As kids, my sisters and I spent a lot
of time at the City Library. Carly is like our honorary aunt. She
watched us while Pinky slept mornings after working all night. I’ve
read a lot of books, but I’ve never heard of comic books or super
heroes.”
    He gave a long, put-upon sigh as we started
walking again. “That is truly tragic. I can’t even begin to try and
educate you on the wonders you have missed.”
    “Well, then I guess you’ll just have to tell
me the real reason those thugs couldn’t see us.”
    “If I must,” he said in mock defeat. “It
really is my power though. I can bend light energy around me—and
one or two additional people if we are close and touching—to appear
invisible