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motorcycle.
    “Who are they?” I ask.
    He flips to a photo of a girl in her late teens in full Goth garb. Black hair, black lips, dog collar, and fake white skin. Then another of a picture of a man and woman my age holding up wine glasses in a toast. “That’s the last one.”
    “So, who are they?”
    “Missing persons from the Dallas area.” He looks in the file. “The first two are Suzie Thal and Kate Bending. Suzie disappeared two and a half months ago, and Kate weeks after that. The man was Antoine Baker, police officer with Fort Worth police. He went missing a week after Kate. The Goth was Donna Zahn, missing two weeks. Finally, the couple are Don and Linda Costarello, both vanished one week ago.”
    “What’s the connection?”
    “Nothing, as far as I can tell. All different races, ages. The FBI and local police have treated them as separate cases.”
    “And we know better?”
    “The only commonality was their enjoyment of the night life, but none frequented the same clubs, according to the reports. The Costarellos and Donna Zahn lived in Dallas, Bending in Grapevine. Suzie Thal worked and lived in Weatherford.”
    “But Oliver found a connection. How?”
    “One of the reasons he was brought on the team was his … network of associates. He is fairly well known in the vampire community.”
    I scoff. “As what?”
    “He told me ‘a fun man.’ We’ve found it handy in situations like this.”
    “So, someone called him and said all the people are connected?”
    “Yes.”
    “Who?”
    “I have no idea. He never reveals his sources,” George says.
    “Then how do we know this person isn’t making this up to ambush us or something?”
    “Oliver hasn’t been wrong in the past.”
    “Then we all go investigate. Why the special assignment?” I ask.
    “Oliver feels, and I agree, that an undercover operation is the best tactic in this situation.”
    “So, I am supposed to be a stripping hooker?”
    He chuckles. “No, nothing that extreme. Your cover is lovers looking to join the Dallas vampire scene. You infiltrate and discreetly ask questions. According to the source, the disappearances can be attributed to a group of approximately seven vampires traveling together.”
    “A cabal? Perfect.” A cabal is a group of vamps who live and play together. I’ve only heard bad and worse things about them. I shake my head. “I’m sorry, but shouldn’t Irie be the one going? All I can do is toss things at them, she can burn them up.”
    “Oliver was insistent you go. For experience.”
    “Of course he was. There’ll be kissing and touching involved?”
    “There is no way Oliver would put his lustful feelings over the well being of others,” George says as if I’ve just insulted the Pope. “I trust him, and so should you.”
    He’s right. Lecherous though he may be, Oliver is great at this job. “I’m sorry. I just really don’t want to go.”
    “There’s no reason to be nervous. You’ll be in communication with us the entire time. We’ll be an hour away by plane if anything should happen. This is simply a fact-finding mission on your part. When you locate the cabal, the rest of the team will join and help take it out if necessary. It isn’t the first time we’ve done this. You’ll be fine.” He stands up. “The plane leaves in an hour. All the supplies you need are loaded already. We’ve arranged for a service to pick you up at the airfield and take you to a hotel that caters to vampires.”
    “So, I’m the dutiful girlfriend making sure her man gets there safely. I think I can manage that.”
    “Excellent. I have no doubt you’ll do just fine.” He pats my hand as he passes out the door.
    Well, that makes one of us.
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    He has got to be kidding. I look … like my grandmother’s worst nightmare. I wouldn’t wear this stuff on Halloween. Black mesh top under a bustier? Tacky. Too-tight black leather mini-skirt? I think I can see my cellulite imprinted on the fabric. I’ll